to tell you something.' Then, unconsciously tightening her grasp Mark Cameron has come back. I have met him this morning upon the moors.' 'Have you?' said Stephen; there was just a shade of disquiet in his voice. But it passed instantly, and drawing her to him he asked her in his own easy natural tone 'And did he do or say anything to frighten or vex you, dear, that you look so scared?' 'He did not frighten me; we only spoke together for a minute, but he looked at me as if I were a dog. And he has no right to despise me now that Tears She stopped, and hiding her face against his arm broke into sudden tears. were so little in her line, or Stephen's either, that he hardly knew how to treat them. But he held her tenderly as she clung to him, and waited patiently until she looked up and whispered vehemently— 'I can't bear to remember that we were ever friends. I can't bear to know that he is in the place. The sight of him, the thought of him is hateful to me.' 'Then don't let's think of him,' said Stephen, kindly lifting the agitated face and kissing it. that we should. 'There's not the least need He isn't likely to trouble us much up here, even if he stays in Hamelford.' 'He won't stay; he is going away to-night.' 'That's rather a pity. I was just thinking that I might make him an excuse for keeping you here the longer. You wouldn't object, would you?' 'No, no!' she exclaimed with passionate earnestness. 'I wish you could. I am happy with you always, and you love me. wish I could stay!' He smiled, and kissed her again. Oh, I per mission. And now come down to the water with me. The fishing-tackle is all ready, and we won't let Mark Cameron spoil our sport.' So they went together through the meadows to the stream, and he taught her how to throw a fly across the the rocks where the likeliest to lurk. dusky pools between cunning trout were END OF VOL. I. EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY COLSTON AND SON. HENRY S. KING & CO.'S PUBLICATIONS. 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