all he met his son, Frederick. There was a look on the

e youth, "may I have

is breakfast; and the young man led him into a little sitting-room littered

mbling over his words, though he gave no evidence of a wish to restrain them-"for years I have gone contrariwise to

er with force and deep intensity. Mr. Sutherland stoo

I have been a shame and a dishonour. I may not succeed at o

re round the young ma

he cried, "

n in regard to my future, lest my good intentions should fail or my self-control not hold out. But the knowledge that you are acquainted with my resolve,

d almost solemnly out of the window. "I swear that I will

e had seen him in every mood natural to a reckless man, but never in so serious a one, n

were fixed, "I swear that I will henceforth do nothing to discredit her memory. Outwardly and inwardly, I will act as

ew feet of him as he spoke. He did not glance at it, but Mr. Sutherland did, and with a

st comment. "We have both loved you much more deepl

onger insensible to your affection, I have made up my mind to forego for your sake one of the dearest wishes of my heart. Father" he h

rland? Frederick, I have always thought too well of you to believe you would carry your forg

given up living solely for myself, and she could never help me to live for others. Fa

lared. "She leaves on the 10.45 train. Her conduct this morning at the house of Mrs. Webb-who perhaps you do not know was most cr

t it was the news of this extraordinary woman's death. But his son's words, as soon as he could find any, showed that

? How could that be? Who wo

be-disillusioned lover than he thought it incumbent upon him to show

own. She even intruded into the house; and when ordered out of the room of death took up her stand in the yard in front, where she remai

struck dumb by surprise or fear. "Amabel do this? You are mock

d his son in surprise, which rapidly changed to alarm a

k; you are really ill.

annot summon her. She

de an effort

he weakness; indeed I will. As for her interest in Mrs. Webb's death"-how low his voice sank and how he trembled!" she may have been better

entlemen!" cried a thri

tood smiling