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DREAD. | 197 upon us. Excitement, you know, always makes mamma ill.” | ‘“‘My Peri!” he answered, ‘‘there has been a carriage Waiting near the avenue gate, every night for more than a week.” ) ‘‘T must have the trunk; it is only a small affair, but it is indispensable.” Can you go in with me and getit. The house is quite quiet, the doors all open or ajar between this and my room. ‘‘For you, my queen, I could become a second Daniel in the den of lions,” he said, following her in, They reached the door of Vashti’s room in safety ; but, oh, unlucky contretemps! it was shut and resisted all efforts to open it! This is Margery Gresham’s work, depend upon it,” whis- pered Vashti. ‘‘She is doubtless on our track. What ‘shall we do? It would be too mortifying and ridiculous to be hindered now.” | ‘“And we won't be hindered, not fora hundred Mar- gery Greshams. We will take this door; she is probably guarding the one we came in by. Give me your hand.” One of those bewildering side entrances spoken of ina description formerly given of Everleigh, gave them egress, and they reached the avenue gate bya slightly circuitous route. But from beside it stepped Margery Gresham, Philip, and Elise. ‘You cannot pass here,” said Margery, a little in ad- vance of the others. ‘‘By your mother’s orders, Vashti Everleigh, I bid you return to the house.” ‘‘T shall never do it,” answered Vashti, clinging to her lover. ‘‘I will never enter those doors save as Percy Das- comb’s wife, or worse.” “Your words area prophecy, willful child, for it will <ecom boo 7 1 7 4 a ay oeME\ ‘ 7 ao eh ive a" i z 4 . fie Pay Bt 4723 ans ey ae ts” , ce Ad >. Mah. %, me ¥, sa) 44% rr vx ' - ee ee < Aa - we a oe : a s \ wag’ = - a I Ft | ‘a 2 ay A vi fg ‘ me” cert Pa Gu ~ <n , 212 \.t ne oN ae . f . ? Af : » ery : ; Sta. “a sf cS co