Pat Cleary took it up to her when you was out wid Miss Kate." "He wants money, I suppose." "Just that, Mr.Neville." "It makes a difference;--doesn't it ?" "How does it make a difference ?" "Well; it does.

I wonder you don't see it.

You must see it." From that moment Father Marty said in his heart that Kate O'Hara had lost her husband.

Not that he admitted for a moment that Captain O'Hara's return, if he had returned, would justify the lover in deserting the girl; but that he perceived that Neville had already allowed himself to entertain the plea.

The whole affair had in the priest's estimation been full of peril; but then the prize to be won was very great! From the first he had liked the young man, and had not doubted,--did not now doubt,--but that if once married he would do justice to his wife.