His Sombre Rivals. Edward Payson Roe

to think of and care for."

      "And you feel that you cannot remain here, Alford?"

      "No, aunt, that is now impossible; that is, for the present."

      "Yes, I suppose it is," she admitted, sadly.

      "Come, aunty dear, I promised Miss St. John that we would go over as usual to-night, and I would not for the world break my word."

      "Then we shall go at once. We shall have a nice little supper on our return. Neither of us is in the mood for it now."

      After a hasty toilet Graham joined his aunt. She looked at him, and had no fears.