LETTERS On the thirteenth day after the flight from Capri, Edward Spence, leaving the villa for his afternoon walk, encountered the postman and received from him three letters.

One was addressed to Ross Mallard, Esq., care of Edward Spence, Esq.; another, to Mrs.Spence; the third, to Mrs.Baske.As he reascended the stairs, somewhat more quickly than his wont, Spence gave narrow attention to the handwriting on the envelopes.

He found Eleanor where he had left her a few minutes before, at the piano, busy with a difficult passage of Brahms.

She looked round in surprise, and on seeing the letters started up eagerly.
"Do you know Elgar's hand ?" Spence asked.

"These two from London are his, I should imagine.