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impossible that he could do auch a thing,” was the passionate response, for Ruby had the utmost faith in the integrity of her lover. “Well, dear, don't work yourself into a fever over it,” returned Mis. Gordon, soothingly ; “only promise me that, if he is proved guilty, you will give up your foolish fancy for him,” “My foolish fancy for him!" repeated Ruby, in a low, intense tone. Oh, Estelle, how little you know my character! It would /i/é me to know that Walter Richardson had committed a crime.” “Then you will give him up—you will cancel your engagement if he is convicted?” persisted Mrs, Gor- don, relentlessly. “T should have to give him up if he acknowledged the crime. Icould never marry a dishonored man,” Ruby moaned; and with these words she fled up to her own room, to hide the wild grief that was nearly breaking her heart. CHAPTER XXXIV. MR. RUGGLES APPEARS UPON THE SCENE, It will readily be surmised that Edmund Carpenter had caused the arrest of Walter. When first apprised of the fact of Mrs. Gordon's loss, he had taken active measures for the appre- hension of the guilty party, and appeared very much egal that she should have been robbed in his ouse. Still he was not supposed to know that Walter had slept in the house on that night, consequently his naine was not mentioned in connection with the affair, until after he received Mrs. Gordon’s note, stating her discovery and the suspicion which it had aroused, when he immediately assumed that all was explained—that he must have committed the deed— and he immediately caused a warrant for hia arrest to be issued, — Spiiebooksscom