She's Lady Tristram--and I'm the enormous difference, I suppose," said
Harry.

Mina and Neeld did not quite understand why Cecily turned so suddenly
and put her hand in Harry's, saying, "No, Harry, there's no difference
now."

Meanwhile, down in Blentmouth, Miss Swinkerton looked up from the local
paper and remarked across the table to Mrs Trumbler:

"Here's an announcement that Lady Tristram will give a ball at Blent in
January. You'll remember that I told you that two months ago, Mrs
Trumbler."

"Yes, Miss Swinkerton, but that was before all the----"

"Really I'm not often wrong, my dear," interrupted Miss S. decisively.

"Well, I hope there won't be any more changes," sighed Mrs Trumbler.
"They're so very startling."

She might rest in peace awhile. Addie Tristram was dead, and the title
to Blent was safe till the next generation. Beyond that it would not
perhaps be safe to speak in view of the Tristram blood and the Tristram
ways.

THE END.

[Transcriber's Note: Several typographical errors in the original
edition have been corrected. The following sentences are as they
originally appeared, with corrections noted in brackets.]

Chapter VII

That seemed to have little concern with Bod [Bob] Broadley and to
be engrossed in the struggle between Harry and Duplay.

Both fell into silence again, lookingly [looking] absently at the
sunshine playing among the trees.

Chapter VIII

As it was, be [he] began to be convinced that Mina would decline to
remember any dates even approximately, and this was all she had
professed to do in her first disclosure.

Miss S. looked as [at] her suspiciously.

Chapter XVIII

"Well, yes, I--I'm interested in the family.["] He telegraphed a
glance of caution to the old lady; he meant to convey that the
present was not a happy moment to broach the matter that was in
their minds.

Chapter XXI

Iver listened atentively [attentively], Harry with evident
impatience.

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