Can you ever forgive me ?" She kissed him.
"You did all for the best, Hubert," she said, then adding, in a whisper: "Do you think I shall die ?" Then the doctor thought it right to interpose.
"There is no question of death," he said; "but you must be quiet.

You must have no agitation--that would injure you." Then he and Mrs.Galbraith led the beautiful, trembling girl to the room which the latter had hastily prepared for her, and, when she was installed therein, the doctor returned to the stranger, who was pacing, with quick, impatient steps, up and down the little parlor.
"How is she ?" he cried, eagerly.
The doctor shook his head.
"She is young and very nervous," he replied.

"I had better tell you at once that she will not be able to leave Castledene for a time--all thought of continuing the journey must be abandoned." "But she is in no danger ?" cried the traveler, and Stephen Letsom saw an agony of suspense in his face.
"No, she is not in danger; but she requires and must have both rest and care." "She shall have anything, if Heaven will only spare her.

Doctor, my best and safest plan will be to make a friend of you, to confide in you, and then we can arrange together what had better be done.

Can you spare me five minutes ?" Stephen Letsom nodded assent, and sat down to listen to as strange a story as he bad ever heard.
"I should imagine," said the strange gentleman, "that no man likes to plead guilty to a folly.