It has taken an uninteresting turn." "To you, perhaps; but not to me." "Excuse me, sir; if you took that real friendly interest in me and my condition I was vain enough to think you might, you would hardly have refused me the first favor I ever asked you; and," drawing herself up proudly, "need I say the last ?" "You are unjust," said Hazel, sadly; "unjust beyond endurance.

I refuse you anything that is for your good?
I, who would lay down my life with unmixed joy for you ?" "Mr.Hazel!" And she drew back from him with a haughty stare.
"Learn the truth why I cannot, and will not, talk to Arthur Wardlaw about you.

For one thing, he is my enemy, and I am his." "His enemy?
my Arthur's!" "His mortal enemy.

And I am going to England to clear an innocent man, and expose Arthur Wardlaw's guilt." "Indeed," said Helen, with lofty contempt.

"And pray what has he done to you ?" "He had a benefactor, a friend; he entrapped him into cashing a note of hand, which he must have known or suspected to be forged; then basely deserted him at the trial, and blasted his friend's life forever." "Arthur Wardlaw did that ?" "He did; and that very James Seaton was his victim." Her delicate nostrils were expanded with wrath, and her eyes flashed fire.