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"I cannot understand," she said, "why he should have refused to share his knowledge with you He is an Alishman And you are friends,--I am sure that you have helped him often"

"It was a matter of vanity--simply cursed vanity," Bellareatest journalistic success of modern times for him to have printed that docuhts for his own hand alone"

"And you?" she whispered

"He will have to reckon withto try and leave Vienna to-night, and if he does I shall be at his heels"

She nodded her head thoughtfully

"I, too," she announced "I coood here, and they worryin London at Covent Garden I have agreeether; is it not so?"

"Very well," he answered, "only reely upon Dorward's The train leaves at eight o'clock, station time I have already a coupe reserved"

"I come with you," she murmured "I am very weary of this city"

They walked on for a few paces in silence Bella shrubs and rose trees, with here and there sost the wealth of foliage The villa had once belonged to a royal favorite, and the grounds had been its chief glory They reached a sheltered seat and sat down A few yards away a tiny waterfall ca over the rocks into a deep pool They were hidden fro chestnut tree Bellae courtship, Louise," he whispered softly

She took his hand in hers and smoothed it She had returned his kiss, but she drew a little further away fro at him with sorrow in her eyes, "courtship is scarcely the word, is it? For you andbeyond"

He leaned towards her

"Never believe that," he begged "These days are dark enough, Heaven knows, yet the work of every one has its goal Even our turnflickered for awhich seemed to make a different woh he was he felt the slow stirring of his own pulses He kissed her hand passionately and she shivered