rs Cophagus thought the idea excellent and promised to procure them.
Susannah not making her re-appearance, I took leave, and arrived at the
hotel in good time for dinner.

"Japhet," said the general to me as we were at table, "you have
mentioned Lord Windermear very often, have you called upon him lately?"

"No, sir, it is now two years and more since I have seen him. When I
was summoned to town to meet you, I was too much agitated to think of
anything else, and since that I have had too much pleasure in your
company."

"Say rather, my good boy, that you have nursed me so carefully that you
have neglected your friends and your health. Take my carriage
to-morrow, and call upon him, and after that, you had better drive about
a little, for you have been looking pale these last few days. I hope to
get out myself in a short time, and then we will have plenty of
amusement together in setting up our establishment."

PART THREE, CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.

I RENEW OLD TIES OF FRIENDSHIP, AND SEEK NEW ONES OF LOVE--OBLIGED TO
TAKE MY FATHER TO TASK ONCE MORE--HE RECEIVES HIS LESSON WITH PROPER
OBEDIENCE.

I took the carriage the next day, and drove to Lord Windermear's. He
was at home, and I gave my name to the servant as Mr De Benyon. It was
the first time that I had made use of my own name. His lordship was
alone when I entered. He bowed, as if not recognising me, and waved his
hand to a chair.

"My lord, I have given my true name, and you treat me as a perfect
stranger. I will mention my _former_ name, and I trust you will honour
me with a recognition. I was Japhet Newland."

"My dear Mr Newland, you must accept my apology; but it is so long
since we met, and I did not expect to see you again."

"I thought, my lord, that Mr Masterton had informed you of what had
taken place."

"No; I have just come from a visit to my sisters in Westmoreland, and
have received no letters from him."

"I have, my lord, at last succeeded in finding out the object of my mad
search, as you were truly pleased to call it, in the Honourable General
De Benyon, lately arrived from the East Indies."

"Where his services are well known," added his lordship, "Mr De Benyon,
I congratulate you with all my heart. When you refused my offers of
assistance, and left us all in that mad way, I certainly despaired of
ever seeing you again. I am glad that you re-appear under such
fortunate auspices. Has your father any family?"

"None, my