ck at Hope's door. She was lying awake, a

it?" she

softly, and Ronn

like to say good-ni

he had not expected this attention from Ron

bent to kiss her; then, as she clung closel

yde annoyed

ead against him,

married," Ronnie went on presently. "Bari

rt. Her clinging arms tightened, but still she

in, she felt it w

there, and they don't hit it particularly well. In fact-" he hesitated. "I would rather he didn't know Hyde was here. Baring's a good chap-the best in the w

tful note that so smote upon Hope's heart. She d

red passionately, "never think that of me,

ed her

d girl!" he wh

l still be to each other what we have always been. There will be the same trust b

nce, but Ronnie was n

ght to know all your sec

never expect that. He knows that we are twins, and t

not the silence of acquiescence. She took

olemnly-that I will never betray your confidence to Monty, or to any one else: I know that he would never ask it of me; but even if he did

at he shouldn't get wind of it this time. Fact is, I'm very much in Hyde's power for the time being. But, as I say, it will be all right before long. I've promised to ride his Waler for the Ghantala Valley Cup next month. It's a pretty safe thing, and if I pull it off, as I intend to do, everything

ude of insolent power was explained to her, and she would have given

the less I see of him the better it will

ember the races we used to have when we were kids? We rode ba

a sudden, almost fierce re

said, "I wish we

at her soft

and so does Baring. Good-ni

er. But Hope scarcely s