t, and the refreshment gave her more
courage. She made her way to the office and inquired how she might find
Lord Thryng's country home. The clerk wrote the address promptly on a
card, but the keen look of interest with which he handed it to her
caused her to shrink inwardly. Why, what was it to him what place she
asked for? She lifted her head proudly. She must not falter.

"I wish to go there. Will you tell me how, please?"

But the surprise of the clerk was quite natural, as she had signed the
hotel register the evening before with her whole name, giving no thought
to it; and now he wondered what relation she might be to the family so
lately come into the title, since she bore the name, yet seemed to know
so little about them. He explained to her courteously--almost
deferentially.

"Will you go to Daneshead Castle itself, ma'm, or stop in Queensderry?"
As she had no idea what the question involved, she replied at hazard.

"I will stop in Queensderry." And her bags were brought down, and she
was despatched to the right station without more delay.

CHAPTER XXX

IN WHICH CASSANDRA GOES TO QUEENSDERRY AND TAKES A DRIVE IN A PONY
CARRIAGE

Glad to be borne away from the city and out through fresh green fields
and past pretty church-spired villages, alone in the compartment,
Cassandra comforted herself with her baby, playing with him until he
dropped to sleep, when she made a bed for him on the car seat with rugs,
and, taking out her purse, began to count her remaining resources. Her
bill at the hotel had appalled her. So much to pay to stay only a night!
What would David say? But he had told her to use the money as she liked,
and now she was here, there was nothing else to do.

Laboriously she computed the amount in English money, and, reckoned
thus, her dollars and cents seemed to shrink and vanish. Still, more
than half remained of what she had brought with her, and she viewed the
matter calmly.

The shadows fell long over the smooth greensward as she arrived in the
village of Queensderry and was driven to a small inn, the only house of
entertainment in the place. She was given a pleasant room overlooking
fields and orchards and bright gardens, and the sight rested her eyes,
and still further calmed her troubled heart. She would rest to-night,
and to-morrow all would be well.

Never had food tasted better to her than the supper served in her pretty
room,--toast in a silver rack, and fresh butter, suc