Good-by, and I hope you will soon recover your usual health." Then the Judge lifted his hat, and with a courteous movement left the room.

His face had the same suave urbanity of expression, but he could hardly restrain the passion in his heart.

Placid as he looked when he entered his house, he threw off all pretenses as soon as he reached his room.

The Yorkshire spirit which Ethel had declared found him out once in three hundred and sixty-four days and twenty-three hours was then in full pos-session.

The American Judge had disappeared.