She was prouder toward me than she is now, and with a look silenced him from talking in my presence, so that was all I ever knew, as I dared not question her lest I should be suspected.

Go on, you spoke of my parents, my brother.

Who are they ?" Her manner perplexed him greatly, but he controlled himself, while he repeated rapidly the story known already to our readers, the story which made Adah reel where she sat, and turn so white that he attempted to reach her, and so keep her from falling.

But just the touch of his hand had power to arouse her, and drawing back she laid her face in the hay, and moaned: "That gentle woman, my mother; that noble Hugh, my brother! it's more than I ever hoped.

Oh, Heavenly Father, accept my thanks for this great happiness.