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friend to ine in Io pasty 'ond [ am] grateful, but---="" «He hesitated for a moment. "What is it" "I've made & forl of myself, That's all." What ' particular kind of fool ? The species is large." 'A financial sidiot, I've been speculating," ' Joel looked 'at the Earl in sur- pri ey thought that you consulted me . por your investments," he said oOwWly. Yon, and I wish to Heaven that I had contented myself with doing 8a. My Sxpenses are great, as you know, and I was not making money, so I plunged." "Foolish man, but could you not tave asked my. advice about the lunge? I know something about ncial matters--even the gamb- ling 'side.' he be frank, I was ashamed to 80. You. have been 'so very good to. me.' *'Ia it serious?' That depends upon the point. of view. You would say that it is a mere: bagatells, but to me=--"' He shrugged his shéulders ex- prossively. "Have 'you any accounts heret" Jdel asked, but there was no syms pithy i in his 'manner, for there was little. personal feeling in the fact the Earl had ventured without e Far] handed him some papers fich he quickly mastered. appears to. me that you are ved to the extent of twenty- by thousahd | Jpounds," he aid gravely. That ot 80, and 1 don't see my way. out o it 8 estates, as you arc aware, ave #iEgEy entailed,' the Earl said nervously. HK fortunate hing or Lord Harecast! iy "Yes, and 1 don'd care to ask Aim to break the entail.' I should think not, bute would do it'like a shot." Yes, Cyril is a good don, but there is a reason that prevents me from asking him, even if 1 cared to do: so.' 'And that is?' +1 cannot explain, but it exists," the Earl said hatlessly. He meant the 'state of his health; which he knew would weigh with Cyril to an enormous extent," and o surprising sense of delitacy 'made him look with repugnance upon the idea of 'uring this as a lever, They wore both silent. The Earl looked anxiously at Joel as though be was waiting for him to g but the Jew looked grimly on the round. "Can you find any way out of my diffieultios the Earl blurted out nt last, and his breath came quick- ly as he: awaited the reply, At the: moment, 1 cannot ! that T do. I should Tike to ink It over. . Twenty-five Jno founds is. a large sum of money, hat do your lawyers ee "1 reny gared to to tel : m on, but their cry Ie 'Socnrity, Security, and .T- : 9 none to offer agi our ition be in the ~»vent of you Had ng this es, " the Ear _repliad "T'expeot him; 'this, fle: Ba fine fellow Harowstle, fine fellow. = He 'must' be thirty," Joel said' reflectively. "About that." : Tokl oamaask be oss not Bo oel continued qui bub Oyen were fixed on the. Earl's of it." "It is time 'that he should "eon: sider if. There :is. the title, you know," "Harecastle is a little dificult to] understand. He is exigeant. «I suppose he will marey when he meets the right woman.' "He ought to marry money, es pecially after what you have told me," Joel uaid pointedly: "Yes, ha certainly ought; to marry money," the Earl repeated. "And if he could ;combine beauty with the money---" The Earl suddenly recognized|t that there lay a meaning in the con- versation, and he drew himselt up, saying: "'Bpeak out, man; do you mean your daughter?' Joel owed -his head. RE "And would you relieve me of my difficulties ¥* "1 will make no bargain, bub A smile broke over his face, and the Earl approached him with out stretched: hand. "Nothing would give me greater pleasure than this marriage," he said effusively. = "I admire your wou. '1 don't believe he obits thought | ; daughter; and I think Harecastie! d make her a good husband," { 1 Mr. Li A: Cote, agat Hotel Victoria, "iy rod with x Ee atten suffe oa for: about eight yea and 1} many. hysiclans i. 4 Spec : : your pt medicine tha to get hatter. I have i ties pail till now, ang' mcomplatel Ha to. let the publi ing is never too So We have: on fils man als like the one given he 18 {oably ho other ician in. world 'has received yi of enthusiastic letters Dr. Hartman for Forin: z a wl be Robakah, 0 bs gad ta Be ing eal es a eae the to her. Her face flushed and # ment her lips trembled. 'That is the great thing. T amih nat buying her 'a title," ho said a little hastily. 'No, 1 appreciate that Rebekah would: adorn, any position; even if she were dowerless. = There is no need for the word 'bargain' in con- nection with your daughter." "'With reference to your 'son, dos you think he cares for her?' 'They have always been friends; 1 should think that it ia very: pro- bable. 'Harecastle is the kind: of man' who might jib. at your vast wealth. He is very touehy, and would imagine that' he would be open to the imputation that it' was the money that was the attraction." . "I 'do mot fear. that, where Re- bekah' is 'éoncerned,"' 3 gril for his pride was touched. No, of gourse not." "1 may take : if 'then that this match would meeo ' with your ap- praoval." *Of course, my dear fellow. 1 will do anything wm my power to further it; 1 will speak to Hare. castle to-day." You will have to handle him de- licately.' "You may trust me. As far | A we 'are concerned, 'the matter settled. You can answer fo Re- bekah 1! #21 think so, bub it is Hareoastle Lmush mssartain hor feelings. ee bi nT, he ill be Pes Bek ?* the Earl sai, 8 : Bapery which were 1 ; w ey ool said an-| ly. of gi Choc fod quickly, but]. 1, (02 ol one o © guests appeared t6 ha "Iw 8 a 8] noticed Rebekah's confusion. dy the "neighborhood, on meral,| Barth a fow weeks la posure; Bhe. poly wondered : the Bar] had addrassed the remu; had ; 1 Dointedly to Lier. ' There 'seemed | family this news that | a & strange significance in his ed Meadowhn yaice % tine Mollwrai C FA0F ROK When the meal was over, she 400k | oh Constan eal wraith h me you would give hun the wid should her father by. the asm, aad led Him Hey or ; oe ere made of: de out on to the tetrage. an sly ri a ; bet "It is 'along a stroll Youbthat, : us wan: 'der for an hour,' she said eagerly. + "Very well, dear. Run and fetoh| of m my cigar case,' he said indulgent- ks, it x wg totus 8 Fyuest of his 1 aughter, even although his acdo | test, 5: plishment caused him some persona aad : > iri at dow inconvenience: : For a time they walked alon silence, for there was that rela ship between shew, when. speec Doge uot hecessary to companionshi \ "How. old are you, Robe kab?" sudsionly. hat 'question,' she cri on "Barely you: know: . 1s, it twenty-one or twenty* wo Twenty.twe' and a halt, it yi zeduie extreme acouracy,"' wo