But the chef and I decided that we would ask you, ma'am, if it is for your convenience that we leave early to-morrow ?" "Anything that Mr.Varick has arranged with you will suit me," she said quickly.

"As a matter of fact, I think he would like you to leave by the train I shall be going by myself." As the man turned away she looked down at Varick's letter.

On the envelope was written in his good, clear handwriting: "The Hon.

Blanche Farrow, Wyndfell Hall." But no premonition of its contents reached her still weary, excited brain.
Written on a large plain sheet of paper, the letter ran: "My dear Blanche,--I fear I am going to give you a shock--for, by the time this reaches you, there will have been another accident--one very similar to that which befell poor little Bubbles.

But this time there will be no clever, skilful Panton to bring the drowned to life.
"I suggest that you begin to feel uneasy about a quarter past eight.