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The Mystery of Allan Grale. 181 ‘““T want things to be made really right, so that Charles can be Happy here again, as he always has been,” Lettice said. ‘* Yesterday evening he spoke about having to go away. It would be dreadful !” ‘Yes, yes,” assented the Doctor. ‘‘It is sad to go away against one’s will. It is quite different when all is happy and one goes of one’s own choice.” “Tt would never be Charles’s choice to go away from you,” asserted Lettice, fearlessly, looking up with innocent sweet eyes. The Doctor gave a short laugh, lifted her caressing hands from his arms and put them back, as it were, into her own keeping. ‘“[’m not so sure of that,” he said. ‘I should not be very much surprised if you do the same yourself, in due time.” He moved away out of the room. But as he crossed the threshold, he looked round. Lettice stood where he had left her: her face was crimson and her eyes were full of tears. Her father turned back, and caught her in his arms. ‘“Cheer up, little woman!” he cried; ‘‘and trust me [ll do as much for Charhe as if—as if he was my own son!” ‘“T have never felt anything else,” said Agnes, entering the room at that moment, and catching only the last words. ‘‘I am sure he has always been like a dear kind brother to me.” The Doctor rushed away. ‘I suppose I’m an old fool,” he whispered to himself. ‘I suppose I have said exactly those things which ought not to have been said. I know Mrs. Vivian would tell me so, and so would Miss Grale. Hang Mrs. Vivian and Miss Grale !” With which ungallant sentiment the Doctor hurried on his way. Upon presenting himself at the door of the counting-house, he was met by the prim old clerk, Mr. Wilton. “QO, it’s you, Dr. Palmer,” he said. ‘‘Come in, come in; I’m glad you've called, sir.” ‘““T’ve called to see Mr. Grale, Wilton.” “Yessir, no doubt: -Take a seat.” ‘““And I intend to see him, Wilton; and to find out what all this nonsensical accusation means.” ‘“ Mr. Grale’s away,” said Wilton with a jerk, as if the worst had still to come out, and he rather feared the consequences. ‘‘ Mr. Grale had a telegram from Manchester last night, and he went off by the first train this morning.” Dr. Palmer looked too angry to speak. ‘“ His instructions to me were that things must stand as they are until he comes back; and that Mr. Carr—please understand, Dr. Palmer, that I am only carrying out the master’s orders,” the old clerk broke off to say—‘ that Mr. Carr is not to enter the counting-house until his return ; but his salary will go on all thesame ———” “He will neither enter the counting-house nor will his salary go on,’ was the indignant interruption. WOLs .<2e 1x: GomaliGoool<s (SO) An