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Thehours passed on, and noontide drew near

The "Vicare du" eed from the church porch, pale and calm as usual

He looked at his watch as he came out into the sunshine, and followed

the same path over which Valistry book in the rusty, iron chest, had closed the

door h the trees the

white owl had flapped back into the tower, and the dihted church

which had been the scene of such stors was once more

silent and deserted

At noontide, too, Valained her composure, and had risen from

her attitude of despair with a pale face and eyes which still showed

traces of their storood-bye, leaving with her a

promise to write as soon as she was settled in some place that she

could call "ho

Arrived at Caer Madoc, she took her place in the coach in which she had

journeyed a year before; and reaching the station at Blaennôs, soon

arrived at Fordsea Leaving her luggage at the station, she made her

way into the well-re

harbour, here was the crooked Reuben Street, and here the dear little