,utl alone serving them at .table; ',fifteen, eftrbiclrbegot a chalets &pie ilotitwesetlestunains; w.em carefully closed.' -Once o r bfinser wilf the theught that -, tag: the agreeable freest wed inept:Wed - • . suestion that might lead to discussion: but the • AO . .017..ch ?Angelica escaped frightened to silence; • Lord and Lady Aymar Were'wholly absorbed, or• F*ereit louts unconscious of theirsingular !war dragged on alovrly—Lady Ayrnar retarding .tittilurre with terrific d and flurried eagerness.- - 14?' treivermatked that she did not eat, but she asked • • o.cliellied again from every dish before its renicrval.• - • rattled on the plate with the trembling et lieietlutd once or twice; atrouzbreak of hysterical was evidently prevented by a stern word and look •••. , Lortlikma r . The batirr leaned over to his mistress' ear. "No—tni--nol Not yet•—not yell" she exclaileed in litinied voice, "one minute more!" But theeltelt at 4 tbStant . struck seven, counted "by that eWble !acct. , ••r‘ , , • in breathless sileace,Pallardos felt his !mitt sink' • • . ••, not Why. • • Almar spoke quickly, and hoarsely. Turithe key, Williams!" titar- - Aytime sernanea end covered least* with: k, her . hands. , " . Renitit t r the cloth!" he' *gain oraered precipitatey. The Wee' Lind - trembled. He fumbled with the T-cctengr of the cloth a cooment l end seemed to leant ettength *or ctmrage' to Tutfiibis office. With a 'trader, cern - Mord Aymerseiieri end threw the.clotti to the erxrind of the apartment. S"There:" cried he, starting to his feet, and _point. t to Ote bare table, "there, kh‘rer he•repeated nate band' of 'way Angelica,irs she rose teal -;IL. Open bet Aset. "&ct you nothing? Do you see Lta , tot _ . . With a took, at' her father of blank enquiry—a leek of piety at her mintier, sunk helpless upon the arm chair--e look at Pallardos, who with open mouth, ~44 er .1 - elms 'starting from their 'Rickets, stood gazing upon rtahle, heedless of ill' present--she answered— ' Wiling...my dear fathesd—tothing!" elfin* her amh soddenly from his hind. -•- ' knew, it," said he, with angry ensp6mis. -:.-1• 14,4! 14 .,, shameless wsnitan! Take Your child o ei r l• •• .'" ut Pa ardos laid hiS Ivied upon the Erirt's item. ; •Ty lord! my lord}" be said, in a tune of fearful ; _;' - ernii i kelsion of outcry. "can we not remove this hide ? one object! H ow it glares , nt you! at we I Why does ‘ 7 4t leek etene! Whit is it. Lord Ayinnr? What firings ,' mheit i ghisib hem Acre 1 Oh God! oh God! I 'bare - ~.. .... • . ~.seeettn it sit often ! ' . . . . . , _l e ant-yen have seen it!" suddenly asked Lady , --Arrnir to a whisper. "Zr there anything to see? Do .. yr seethe same dreadful sight, Spiridion 1 Her -voice rose with the hist question to a scream. • Pillandos did not answer . He • bad fin-gotten • them ' - -At . - Re struggled a moment, .gamping and choking ' rii" eiltventrul, end then. with a sadden movement,_ ''^okillehed,et the here table. His empty hand slowly -opened, end his strength , sufficed to puss hit finger it : etissi l ithe palm . Ho etaggervvi backward with an .siclintic laugh, and was received in his fall by rho tram ' ling arms of Lady Angelica. A motion from ' Lind Amer nearer(' to hie faithful servant that the Phan :- to* v i es vanishing ! The door was flung open and the - 4 1 onsehold.rummened. • - "CeoniPallardos has fainted from the. heat of the ;room," said Lord Aymar. "Place bite upon my bed! siknii - *Lads Aymnr!---erill you step , into the library— ,rl'aroal speak WithYeu'a moment: ' -...• There was humanity and hoseechingness in the last . -- -sfiew waists of 'lord Ayota.r.wEich fell strangely oo the ' ...s?*