For a while everything was done for her under the care of Father Marty;--but there was another Earl of Scroope in the world, and as soon as the story was known to him and the circumstances had been made clear, he came forward to offer on behalf of the family whatever assistance might now avail them anything.

As months rolled on the time of Kate O'Hara's further probation came, but Fate spared her the burden and despair of a living infant.

It was at last thought better that she should go to her father and live in France with him, reprobate though the man was.

The priest offered to find a home for her in his own house at Liscannor; but, as he said himself, he was an old man, and one who when he went would leave no home behind him.

And then it was felt that the close vicinity of the spot on which her lover had perished would produce a continued melancholy that might crush her spirits utterly.