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112 Roanoke of Roanoke Hall. one to be thwarted with impunity. No man should know that better than thou.” ‘Well, well, John,” said old Stephen. “*You were ever a headstrong fellow. All said, ’tis she must say the word, not I. Speak to her, and if you have her good-will, mine shall not be lacking; but in truth I would gladly know what aim you have in this.” *‘And so thou shalt,” cried John o’ Comp- ton, adding, as he caught the gleam of satis- faction in Stephen’s eye, ‘‘ when all is done, and safe.” «¢ Aye, aye, so be it,” grumbled Stephen Ashland ; and going to a side door he opened it, and cried, ‘‘ Alice, come hither.” Directly afterwards she appeared in the entrance. As her eyes fell upon John o’ Compton’s face’ they dilated with terror, and she grew even more deathly pale than she was wont to be. “Come in, lass, come in,” said Stephen, en- couragingly. ‘There’s no one here will harm you. My good friend John here has come to ask your hand in marriage: what say you to that?” She turned her face to him with an expres- | oO comichbooks.com