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The lights were being put out The two ularly indisposed for sleep, but anxious at the saet rid of his coether

"I will deal with the matter for you as well as I can," Seareatest difficulty will be encountered to-morrow You knohat you have to deal with down at Dorave

"I am prepared," he said

Seaman still hesitated

"Do you remember," he asked, "that e talked over your plans at Cape Town, you showed me a picture of--of Lady Dominey?"

"I remember"

"May I have one ers that trembled a little, drew from the breast pocket of his coat a leather case, and from that a worn picture The two men looked at it side by side beneath one of the electric standards which had been left burning The face was the face of a girl, alreat eyes see of the saestion to be found in the lips, a certain helplessness, an appeal for love and protection to sorunt, and co myself to reassume for a mo, I would sooner have a dozen of your Princesses to deal with than the original of that picture"