I confess I am somewhat curious myself; but I stand no chance of having it gratified before to-morrow, I suppose." "How those fires blaze! It is much brighter than at noon-day.

Show me the house in which Leoline lies ?".
Ormiston easily pointed it out, and showed the earl the light still burning in her window.
"It was in that room we found her first, dead of the plague!" "Dead of the what ?" cried the earl, aghast.
"Dead of the plague! I'll tell your lordship how it was," said Ormiston, who forthwith commend and related the story of their finding Leoline; of the resuscitation at the plague-pit; of the flight from Sir Norman's house, and of the delirious plunge into the river, and miraculous cure.
"A marvelous story," commented the earl, much interested.

"And Leoline seems to have as many lives as a cat! Who can she be--a princess in disguise--eh, Ormiston ?" "She looks fit to be a princess, or anything else; but your lordship knows as much about her, now, as I do." "You say she was dressed as a bride--how came that ?" "Simply enough.

She was to be married to-night, had she not taken the plague instead." "Married?
Why, I thought you told me a few minutes ago she was in love with Kingsley.

It seems to me, Mr.Ormiston, your remarks are a trifle inconsistent," said the earl, in a tone of astonished displeasure.
"Nevertheless, they are all perfectly true.