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Featherston’s Story. 221 - “TJ thought I might as well give it you now, as I am here, and save the trouble of sending,” he remarked. “You can write mea receipt for it ; here’s pen, ink and paper.” Each wrote her receipt, and gave it him. Nancy held the cheque ‘n her hand, looking at her sister in a vacillating manner. ‘I sup- nose I ought to give it you, Lavinia,” she said. ‘‘ Must I do so?” | What do you think about it yourself?” coldly rejoined Lavinia. 4 He was so very angry with me the last time,” sighed Nancy, till withholding the cheque. ‘“‘ He said I ought to keep possession »f my own, and he ordered me to do so in future.” | “That he may have the pleasure of spending it,” said Mary Dardiac in a sharp tone, though she laughed at the same time. | Lavinia has to pay for the bread and cheese that you and he eat, Yancy ; how can she do that unless she receives your money ?” _ “Yes, I know ; it is very difficult,” said poor Nancy. ‘Take the heque, Lavinia ; ‘I acm tell him that you and Mary Cardiac both hid I must give ‘it up.” “Oh, tell him I said so, and welsonicy ? spoke Madame Cardiac. \ I will tell him so myself, if you like.” _ As Colonel Selby returned to the room—he had been seeing to lis luggage—the coffee was brought in, and close upon it came Tonsieur Cardiac. | The boat for London was leaving early that night ; eight o’clock ; ey all went down to it to see William Selby off. It was a calm ‘ght, warm for the time of year, the moon beautifully bright. iter the boat’s departure Lavinia and Ann went home, and found aptain Fennel there. He had just got in, he said, and wanted ‘me supper. | Whilst he was taking it, his wife told him of Mr. Lockett’s having t by them at the table d’hote, and that he and Colonel Selby. were }quainted with one another. Captain Fennel drew a grim face at | e information, and asked whether the lawyer had also “ cleared it” for London. : “T don’t think so; I did not see him go on board,” said Nancy, Lavinia knows ; she was talking with Mr. Lockett all dinner-time.” )Captain Fennel turned his impassive face to Lavinia, as if de- hnding an answer to his question. “Mr, Lockett intends to remain here until Sunday, I fancy ; he d he had to be in London on Monday morning. He has some ‘end with him here. I inquired whether they had found the Mr. mngerfield he spoke of last autumn,” added Lavinia slowly and punctly. “*Not yet,’ he answered, ‘ but he is still being looked Whether Lavinia said this with a little spice of malice, or whether > really meant to warn him, she best knew. Captain Fennel ished his supper in silence. "I presume the Colonel did not hand you over your quarter’s COMIC OOO <S) (©) im