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MISS LAYTON MANAGES MATTERS. J6l<br />

Audley should be guilty <strong>of</strong> the greater<br />

crime imputed to him, and t<strong>her</strong>efore she<br />

was convinced that he was innocent <strong>of</strong> the<br />

minor <strong>of</strong>fence laid to his charge. It was a<br />

very feminine, a very illogical way <strong>of</strong> rea-<br />

soning, but just now it was very convincing<br />

to MiUy.<br />

By good fortune. Temple Masters was<br />

in his chambers that evening, working hard<br />

at a brief which had come in late in the<br />

day, when a telegram was put in his hands,<br />

and he read that which startled even his<br />

well-trained nerves— " Milly and I are in<br />

great trouble. Will you come down to-<br />

morrow to help us ? I am waiting at the<br />

station for your answer.<br />

ton.''<br />

—<br />

Beatrice Lay-<br />

To which he sent back word— " Yes, by<br />

the first train ;" then set himself to think<br />

matters over. Not knowing his lady's<br />

trouble, he was not altoget<strong>her</strong> displeased<br />

with the cause which had made <strong>her</strong> apply<br />

VOL. III. 11

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