bearer of a message from Jacques
Lafenestre. The baggage is aboard, and the yacht can sail whenever your
Highness is ready."

With a ceremonious bow--ceremoniously returned by the group before
him--his Grace strode slowly away toward the little path that led to the
beach. The Princess also--after handing to Pats the key of the
house--moved away in the direction of the two graves, promising the
lovers another half hour for their parting visit to the cottage. She had
gone but a few steps, however, when she stopped and wheeled about as if
moved by a sudden thought.

"You know well the tapestry that screens the chamber. The scene in the
Garden of Eden?"

Both nodded; and Pats exclaimed: "The most entertaining work of art I
have ever seen!"

"I give it for my wedding present, so that Madame Pats may have a
portrait of her husband as he appeared when first I met him."

With a smile and a nod she turned away and the jaunty figure was soon
lost among the trees.

Once more alone, Pats and Elinor turned and looked into each other's
eyes; and both discovered an overflowing happiness that choked all
words--and all attempt at words.

Pats opened his arms. As of old, she entered, and the familiar rite was
observed.

The surrounding silence remained unbroken. But in the murmuring of the
pines, in that floating music now dear to both, there came to the
reunited lovers a subdued but universal rejoicing--felicitations from
above.

[Illustration]

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