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134 A Crisis in his Life. to London the next day, or the next but one, and pledged them the same night at a pawnbroker’s, in a false name, and gave a false account of herself. Moreover, when it was brought home to her, she confessed all upon her knees to Miss Deveen, and sued for mercy.” . Tod looked from Mr. Brandon to me. At the time of the discovery, he had had a hint given him of the fact, with a view of more effec- tually weaning him from Sophie Chalk, but not the particulars. It’s true, Todhetley,” said Mr. Brandon, nodding his head. ‘ You may judge, therefore, whether she is a nice kind of person for you to be seen beauing about Oxford streets in the face and eyes of the Dons.” And Tod winced again, ‘and bit his lips. Mr. Brandon rose, taking both Tod’s hands in his, and said a few solemn words in the kindest tone I had ever heard him speak; wrung his hands, nodded good-night to me, and was gone. Tod walked about the room a bit, whistling softly to make a show of indifference, and looking miserably cut up. ‘Is what he said true? ” he asked me presently, stopping by the mantelpiece again: “ about the emeralds?” ‘Every word of it.” ‘Then why on earth could you not open your mouth and tell me, Johnny Ludlow P” | “TI thought you knew it. I’m sure you were told of it at the time. Had I brought up the matter again later, you’d have been fit to punch me into next week, Tod.” ‘‘ Let’s hear the details—shortly.” I went over them all; shortly, as he said; but omitting none. Tod stood in silence, never once interrupting. “ Did the Whitneys know of this ?” ‘Anna did.” “ Anna !” ‘“’Yes. Anna had suspected Sophie from the first. She saw her steal out of Miss Deveen’s room, and saw her sewing something into her stays at ‘bedtime. But Anna kept it to herself until discovery had come.” Tod could frown pretty well on ordinary occasions, but I never saw a frown like the one on his brow as he listened. And I thought—I thought—it was meant for Sophie Chalk. Lady Whitney, I expect, knows it all now, Tod. Perhaps Helen also. Old Brandon went over to the Hall to spend the day, and it was in consequence of what he heard from Lady Whitney and Miss. Deveen that he came down here to look us up.” ‘‘ Meaning me,” said Tod. Notus. Use nght words, Johnny.” ” ‘They did not know, you see, that Sophie Chalk was married. And they must have noticed that you cared for her.” Tod made no comment: He just leaned against the shelf_insilence. I was stacking my books. ECORNICLOOO SS (CO) > er Raa