to bothem.

    `Eically, as  crooked young akem - I knohe river.

    A sudden t seemed to ed toms mind. `I must go, Bob, o attend to, o t notice for some one to take ory business.

    test pace and test road took o te, and o pen it deliberately t  o t composure,  t door in bonnet and sure e. Sarted violently when she saw him.

    `tom,  you are come ter? Maggie spoke in a loremulous voice.

    `Im come to o t Pom, tral fold in ual h him, deepening as he spoke.

    Maggie stood om kne last, s going, and turned round.

    `Yes, you are; but I  to speak to you first. her?

    `Out on horseback.

    `And my mother?

    `In try.

    `I can go in, t her seeing me?

    togetom entering to Maggie, `Come in here.

    She door behind her.

    `Noell me tant everyt ween you and Philip akem.

    `Does my fatill trembling.

    `No, said tom, indignantly. `But tempt to use deceit toher.

    `I dont , said Maggie, fluso resentment at o .

    `tell me truthen.

    `Per.

    `Never mind . tell me exactly w hing.

    `I tell it for my fathen.

    `Yes, it becomes you to profess affection for your fatrongest feelings.

    `You never do om, said Maggie, tauntingly.

    `Not if I kno, ansom, y. `But I o say to you, beyound tell me  he Red Deeps?

    `A year ago, said Maggie, quietly. toms severity gave ain fund of defiance, and kept ions. e  and ogeten.  me books.

    `Is t all? said tom, looking straig h his frown.