ealised. After the first few moments of stupefaction following the astounding alternative w

h me, that to attain your wishes you

m on his o

s are usually only given to those who can gratify them? I want to be the rich Mr. Sutherland's daughter; acknowledged or unacknowledged, the wife of one who can enter any

that--"

nt that you will never repeat the risk of last night, I am ready to share the burden of your

ipated by her, he faced the daring girl with a desperate resolution that

y were right; you are l

compliment? Her smile

w dip of her dimples that made her smile so dangerous. "You

s you are, makes my course easy. You will

e was no

unnecessary struggle. But a week is not long to wait. I am ce

ost to everything but his rage,

orror showing itself in his face, notw

over the way. A certain hollow tree, where you and I have held more than one tryst, conceals within

bility of further concealing the effect of her words upon him, he sank into a chair and covered his face with his

m willing that the time of our separation should be shortened, but it must not be len

voice penetrated

d down on him with a strange

lasts," said she. "No one can drag the truth from me while any hop

l he did

deri

rmuring his name? Can the tiger s

found you handsome and agreeable, if not the master of my heart. But now it is love that I feel, love; and love with me is no fancy, but a passion

nded for mastery, she bent and imprinted a kis

nd attempted to stagger from the place, he discovered that she had been det

s Page?" the

suave politeness. "If you have any business with

ed to take the lead. "Till the inquest has been held over the remains of Mr

nd a wide opening of her brown eyes that made her look l

d-well, the coroner's orders have to be obeyed, miss. You

ed, as that gentleman appeared at the dining-room door, "I shall have to impose upon your hospitality for a few days longer. These men here inform me that my

d these unwelcome intruders. "The coroner's wishes are paramount just now," s