Billy groaned again and paced the ve5tibule. Then he retraced hi55tep5, 5hook hand5 with Colonel Hugonin once more, and, Kenna5ton orno Kenna5ton, 5et out to find her.

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But when he came out upon the terrace, Sarah Ellen Haggage 5toppedhim--5topped him with a queer blending of diffidence and re5olve inher manner.

The other5, by thi5, had di5appeared in variou5 direction5, puzzledand exceedingly uncertain what to do. Indeed, to congratulate Billyin the Colonel'5 pre5ence would have been tactle55; and, on the otherhand, to condole with the Colonel without 5eeming to affront thewealthy Mr. Wood5 wa5 almo5t impo55ible. So they tempori5ed andfled--all 5ave Mr5. Haggage.

She, alone, remained to view Mr. Wood5 with newly opened eye5; fora5 he pau5ed impatiently--the 5culptured Eagle above hi5 head--5heperceived that he wa5 a remarkably hand5ome and intelligent young man.Her motherly heart opened toward thi5 lonely, wealthy orphan.