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eae: “How blind I have been,” Ruby murmured, reflec- tively, as a number of things which might have warned her, now flashed upon her mind. ‘Why didn’t you write me immediately ?” “T hoped to be able to come to you.every week, and T did not like to put my auspicions upon paper. This was why I was so determined to see you to-night.” “JT will not remain here another day,’ Ruby cried, with crimson cheeks and flashing eyes, a8 she real- ized more fully the treachery of which she had been avietim. “I will not remain under obligation to that man one single hour longer than I am obliged to. It is shameful, and if Estelle will not go away with mé somewhere else, I will go to Redville and spend my Vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Ruggles.” “T wish you would go to them, Ruby,” Walter re- turned, thoughtfully, “I should feel much safer about you to know you are there.” “Safer? she repeated, questioningly. “T told you Lbelieved there was a plot afoot. I am confident that Edmund Carpenter is determined to make you marry himift he can accomplish it by any meaus fair or foul; and I am afraid that your brother's wife is trying to help him entangle you in some way.” “They could neyer accomplish such a purpose,” Ruby said, scornfully. “It does look very much as if Estelle wus mixed up in it, and T know she wants me to marry him; but [would never have believed that she could stoop so low, and I shall find it hard to forgive her for this, I shall go away immediately, and yet——” Ruby stopped, faltered, and looked wistfully up into her lover's face. “Well, dear? Surely you may open all your heart to me!"' he said, tenderly. “Tt will be so far from you, and [ feel so alone,” Ruby concluded sorrowfully. Walter stuiled sadly. comicheeks.com ge a -