"But calm yourself, dear sister, or the interview will be too much for you." "I _am_ calm--quite calm, Rowland," she answered, with lips whose agitation belied her words.

"Then, the story of his death was false.

I knew it.

I was sure you could not have the heart to slay a child--an innocent child.

God forgive you!" "May He, indeed, forgive me!" returned Trenchard, crossing himself devoutly; "but my guilt is not the less heavy, because your child escaped.