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the- sufferer, and, as this last was slowly and took s

agility born of the free, out-of-

door life she had led, Elva climbed the

bank, determined to get round that

way. At the top, however, har passage was again barred,

4 Miss Kestell-—Eiva, this is madness,” es 6 tem harsh voice, “ Why are you

Rawk ever be a ona i at very fact ing on the spot at all at this moment.

‘tM. Fenner has just met with an acci- dent. I mast go and see if he is hurt.

Lat me go by.’ _ EXva apoke haughtily, and almost pas-

sionately.

Walter Akister did not seem to heed Be vere He grasped her arms to pre- vent Fogross,

Haw ext you g0 into danger like this when there are s0 real enfforers to attend to! Wait here, I will go and find ont what you want to know.”

Mr, Akister’s words were farther atrengthoned by an official, who spoke with authority :

you past you must go down the embankment and round that meadow, We can’t have females here.” Perhaps Walter himeslf might not have been allowed to go by had he asked leave. is was, he safely passed the gerous portion of roadway whilst the sind was speaking to Elva She saw ranning down the embankment on other She was not going to be ordered, how- or entirely thwarted. She had had much her own way all her life long. she turmed back, ran_lightl; embankment, and harried over a

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603 gate into a meadow to make the desired

few | circuit. twas five minutes’ walking. She

meyer paused, but hurried on, her eyes eagerly straining to catch a aight of Hoel. At last she reached the gate; several persons were leaning against it, “Let me go by, please,” she said. “ Tell me, is that gentleman much hurt who was knocked down? Where have they


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“There's a sight of le hurt,” was the nine, and Elva harried on towards the shed.

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Akister, then Dr. Pink They wore bending over somebody, but that some- body was sitting on some sawn wood, She at once recognised Hoel Fenner.

“Mr. Fenner, ate you hurt 1”

Hoel was pis bet there was actually a aw aay,

arm broken. It’s set already; but Ia afraid I'm uselous now —ch, Dr. Pink? Mr, Akister, will you take my placot There's only one more te to extricate.” :
 * Nothi to signify ; m0

Walter looked at Elva, Hoe must have seen the tell-tale expression; then, with- out a word, he walked away to take Hoel’s Place; but certainly Miss Kestell never ‘watched his efforta,

“Your carriage is here, I nee, Miss Kestell,” said Dr. Pink, harriedly, “Take Mr. Fenner home. I advise his going to bed at once; and I'll come rot ‘a8 B00D as over I can.”

“Yes, I suppose I mast,” said Hoel ; “but I'm sorry not to see the end,”

“Tm sure, sir,” said a railway-man who hed come to inquire, “you've dono wonders, I'm sorry that ‘ere rabbish took to falling so. unexpectedly like Tho passengers wishes me to express their thanks te you.”

Hoel waved his uninjured left hand, and Sap gress vba, end aoe gay,

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ae eae ara$” Hoel did so, i was the sweetest moment in his life, he thought. Bat it was only for a fow steps he accapted the offer. He would not let Eva y he was taking advantage of her because the situation was intereatin;. Jast before they drove off, Dr, Pink brought a slip of paper to Elva, “Will you leave this with Daulington, at �