That dread was momentarily lifted, for in those beautiful dark eyes of Diana innocence and ignorance were still written; but none the less he trembled for her; he saw her as he had seen her at Tallyn, a creature doomed, and consecrate to pain.

Why, in the name of justice and pity, had her father done this thing?
So it is that a man's love, for lack of a little simple courage and common-sense, turns to cruelty.
Poor, poor child!--At first sight he, like the Roughsedges, had thought her pale and depressed.

Then he had given his message.

"Marsham has arrived!--turned up at Overton a couple of hours ago--and told us to say he would follow us here after luncheon.

He wired to Lady Felton this morning to ask if she would take him in for the Sunday.