n. Among the
luggage was a mysterious package--what it contained Fanny was not
allowed to know, and if she was curious about it, she so far restrained
her curiosity as not to ask questions. Norman, however, seemed to be
acquainted with its contents, and lifting up the thick covering placed
over it, he was seen to pour in water and seeds from a little parcel of
which his papa had charge.

The railway was soon reached, and while at the station, Norman kept
strict watch over the mysterious package.

The party spent only one day in Edinburgh when the package was carried
at once into Captain Vallery's room.

During the journey from Edinburgh to London, it was placed under charge
of the guard, who promised faithfully that no harm should befall it.

How happy Fanny felt, when at length they reached their dear old home
with granny quite well, in spite of the fatigue she had undergone, and
Norman not only recovered, but evidently so very different to what he
had been before. One of his first acts was to run up to Susan to tell
her that he hoped she would find him a good boy. Trusty, who came out
barking with delight, sprang up to lick the hand of everybody else, but
carefully avoided Norman. Norman, however, called to him in a gentle
voice, and when he came up patted his head and stroked his back, and
Trusty wagged his tail as much as to say, "I am glad you are not afraid
of me, and I hope we shall be good friends in future." Such they
became, and many a romp had Trusty with the young gentleman.

Fanny on going to her room, found Nancy in her doll's house ready to
welcome her, and turning round what should she see but Miss Lucy,
looking bright and fresh, with a low frock such as she wore when she
first arrived. There were no marks on her neck, no disfiguring blotches
on her face. If she was not the original Miss Lucy, she was so exactly
like her that she must be, Fanny thought, her twin sister.

"Oh how very kind," exclaimed Fanny, "I need have no fear now of leaving
Miss Lucy by herself either in the drawing-room or elsewhere."

After talking to her for some time, and introducing her to Nancy she ran
downstairs, eager to thank her papa and mamma and granny, or whoever had
obtained a new Miss Lucy for her.

No one was in the drawing-room, but a minute afterwards Norman came in,
carrying in his hand a gaily-painted bird-cage, with a beautiful little
bird inside. The bird-cage was exactly the size of the mysteriou