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-It «iv mr dotn*." rfce said. •Tonr—doln*r Hr sprans to his (let and walked about agitatedly, •trhat d ron mean? You were not the t rt of girl to encouraire— For God's ke exp'"'" ererythln* r -He kepi hi* word to you,'" she reptated. -He eared my life at the risk rf hit own. In every possible way be locked after my safety and comfort: tohodr could bare done more. AlthoDih he—cared—all the time. I sever even guessed It t He—be thought ]—l elonged to you.* - She paused, shading her eyes.

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■Months went by, and no rescue rtme Then—I—oh. Hnghle. I couldn’t help It—I resttaed—I loved him. and— tnd lie -knew It, too. We Been, to wait—end tell you. But Bcnths passed a rein, and—the position became impossible. Yon can’t nndercmd here. But th-re we had to face &r*«—quite differently from ordinary mndpoint*—to make our own laws. He left the decision to me. . . •. At test, after months again ef struggle iod—uncertainty—I became convinced ithat It would be right to make our trv marriage. Mb—“ She toor’-ed her ‘This was tbs only ring he

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Her words went into silence. A hist relief replaced the look of horror b Hugh's face. To an ea.totlally rlean llrlng British sportsman, toe Ides it wantonneas between the gtri be lered and the man be bad trusted was txt-e«r«hlc. That hasty Judgment was rootradieted by her words. Hb could set. is she surmised, dearly comprehend the magnitude of the forces to be

contended with upon the Island, any more than a man learning a dimming strokes In still water can realise the difficulties to be encountered, by the asms movements, out in the open sea. Bnt the simplicity of har explanation, offering no excuses, brought with It the force of truth. Evidently, however incomprehensibly, each had acted In accordance, with deeply weighed convictions. . . . This was Hugh’s first plunge Into such compUcndeas: ha was utterly lost adrift from every mooring. Barbara, watching him. half held out her hand -You must not think hardly of Alan." she appealed wistfully. Tf be had not behaved hoAoraMy. I should not have —loved him—as I did. Surely you believe that Haghr Mechanically be took her hand. "Oh. lord!" he ejaculated. "What a mess H all la!" “It’s hell for me!" she exclaimed, a Mtter agony In her voice that startled him. Ha looked at her strangely, amused. This fraglc-eyed woman who had suffered so much, learning to love with such fierce Intensity, was far removed from his old girlish companion. He felt In a turmoil: full of pity for her, though still half Incredulous, chaotically uncertain of his feelings toward Croft Dropping her hand, he picked up the photograph one*''more. Then the full realisation of his own loss—to be faced for the second timesurged up In hla heart, as he looked at the pictured fkce. He put It down hurriedly. and passed his hand across his forehead. “It’s a—d—d world now for ns both. Bab! I—Yd better go—it has rather bowled me over—" He turned away, stumbling a little. Tt—will be such a Mow to the old people.” he muttered huskily. The girt watched him. helplessly, with aching heart As he reached the door, she canght the snsplriona glint of misery In his eyes which seemed to break down all barriers. Her defensive attitude melted Into sympathy, as Ire melts at the touch of hot coala. In her Impulsive way she ran to him and selred the lapels of bis tweed cost "Hnghle!" She cried, tears ■alnlng unheeded down Bar cheeks. "Forgive me! I couldn't help It. It—it breaks tay lieart to hurt yon like this." His hands rloeed upon her anna, but he could not speak. "I—couldn’t bear to—betray your trust” she sobbed. "Bel lev# ms. Hurtle. 1 tried not to—I tried to keep loyal to you—" _,“°h r he interrupt ad vehemently, "don’t make It harder. D-you suppose 1 should have wanted you to marry ms from—duty? out ot loyaltyF Be paused, regarding her thoughtfully for a moment 'There's one thing. Bab—" "Year

rfsjs! they won’t understand, sad It will be rough for you." 8he threw back her head, with Mmothlng of Alan's old arregancs, and '>e- away. "1 know you mean that kindly. Hugh; but It’s Impossible! It would ■earn as If I were ashamed. It would be implying that our convictions were

"People are not over-charitable about here, as yon know," be urged. "You may both have acted according to your convictions, and they may hava beau right; but all the tame It wae—unorthodox, and— They will simply throw mud at you and—eapedally—him 1 -Bab." he iame back to her, speaking with unusual Insistence. T can’t bear to think of yon facing that I For my

don’t tell them." She remained silent The truth of his wv-ds, as applied to Alan, struck her forcibly. The contemplation of his name suffering calumny had already, that morning, proved unbearable. Tt would be an awful trouble to your mother dad my old people,” be added, with hla usual thoughtfulness. 'They will be upset, as It la. And— they couldn't understand.” She suddenly turned and canght hla j shoulders. j “Hugtale! do youT” she asked earn-| estly. "Ah! you mnt... i can't lose— your fait*-, too." Then he acted In a manner that astonished them* both. Passion and a sense of the dramatic had ever been far from his nature. Involuntarily, however, hla fingers closed around her wrists. Raising her hands, he pressed his Ups upon them. "Helven knows what wiw right or wrong." be declared hurriedly. “But— oh. my dear! God help you r The door slammed, and he was gone from her life—this man who had been friend and brother, playmate or lover, all her youth. . . She stood taxing drearily through the window at the desclat. tennis court, where they had played so often together, aad an extra wave of lonely bitterness swept Into her heart. ... She aaw Hugh, with bent bead, cross the grass to tbs garden gate. . . . Then abe sank Into a chair before the fire, crushed by an - -*■ st of physical weak

—. what everybody did not know concerning the latter thrill was the real reason. And herein Isy the citus* of the emptying tea caddies. Unfortunately. Miss Davlea was in London attending Christmas meeting over "fhllen girls.” so the mystery remained unsolved. Bnt the weed of suspicion grew Into a lusty tree. Again, nnd lu louder tones, the question arose: What happened on the Island? It was known that tbs Rochdales

Darbnry seethed and bubbled, sad consumed endless tea. over the broken engagement of Hugh and Barbara. It Is always easier to criticise other people's actions with the aid of this soothing beverage. It reems *o enhance one's ot.m sense of respectability Is a world of sin. Nobody was surprised, of course! Nobody ever la on such occsskms. Everybody knew that something would har-'en—which is always a safe coo-

•^)h. yes. .•sal" TatsmiptW Barbara impatiently. "Bnt them not sufficient It’s not a w>m«n's love for a man; that’s quit, a different thing. I know.* •Don’, talk like a novelette!" hei mother bfoke In querulously. Then sudden't. her eyas narrowed and hei thin face sharpened. “How do yon know?" she asked meaningly. Barbara was momentarily off bet fuard, not reallxlng her slip. The other woman pnreaed the advantage. "Answer ms. Barbara! I have not hitherto pressed for the confident*

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The girl stood looking down Into tha fire, uncertain of her reply, for a few moments. Her mother gave a Uttls dick with her Itpa. (Continued next Friday?

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sad Mrs. Stock ley were deeply upset, the latter exceedingly wroth; but the two moot affected kept their own coun-

Tbe only rsy of comfort to Barbara In her wretchedness lay In her aunt’s absence The relations between her mother and herself were of the coldest Mrs. Btockley never forgot her position as a beacon, nor bar Honorable Grandmother's gracious act la establishing her own Identity with tbs county. This marriage between her daughter and Darbury'a future squire had been her dearest ambition. Now. for no tangible reason, this ambltioa— revlvsd with the girl’s return—was burled to the ground. Not easily could

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