I'm down at Amy's half the time?

Amy's hat, full of flowers and ferns, was found in the Lady's Walk, as the little terrace is called, but no other trace appeared, and Helen hurried to and fro in great distress, fearing all manner of dangers.

The people seemed to consider the baron a wild young man, so it could not have been your friend, sir," was Amy's demure reply, glancing at Helen with mirthful eyes, as if to say, "How our baron haunts us!"

Helen watched over Amy's health, but no longer offered advice or asked confidence.

Say your lesson, for this will be your last," was the stern reply, though Amy's face dimpled all over with suppressed merriment.

Amy's heart ached, and her eyes filled, but her voice was sweet and steady, as she said, putting by the book, like one weary of it, "Are you suffering to-day?

"I am, in truth, Amy's lover, your devoted servant, and a most unhappy man, with but a little while to live.

" Amy's angry eyes grew dim, but she answered, with soft earnestness, "So much the more need of me to make that little while happy.

Amy's mother gave her into my charge, and won't reproach me for anything that has passed when I explain matters.

" Aunt Amy's vague eyes began to shine.

"I won't!" said Esther firmly, and went in to prepare Aunt Amy's supper.

She seemed to know at once what had happened and her gaze flew to her step-mother, laden with bitter reproach, before she sped up the stairs to Aunt Amy's room.

There was a look in Aunt Amy's eyes which she disliked, a sly, cool lookmore nearly mad than any look she had ever surprised there.

Aunt Amy's vagueness vanished in a pleased smile and Callandar, as he sprang to open the gate, forgot all about the unread letter and everything else, save that she had come.

Esther, who knew Aunt Amy's feeling about love letters, could not find it in her heart to disagree.

Perhaps Esther was more careless in her presence, dropping her mask almost as if alone, or perhaps Aunt Amy's strange psychic insight took no note of masks, or perhapsaccount for it as you will, Aunt Amy knew!

" A look of cunning came over Aunt Amy's face.

But there was a spark of fear in Amy's eyes.

Mary laughed, and the laugh increased Aunt Amy's confusion.

Aunt Amy's evidence was not taken.

"Before you go camping and tramping ask Amy Stonington who her father and mother are." CHAPTER V AMY'S MYSTERY Betty was quick to comprehend the cruel words, and in an instant she had crumpled the anonymous scrawl in her hand.

I say nothing of moment, and yet there was, for the story of the mystery concerning Amy's parentage became generally known, as might have been expected.

" "All right; go and break your promise and tell my mother," said Desmond in a provoking tone, following his advice by encircling Amy's waist and imprinting upon her red-hot cheek a kiss.

Most of Amy's, for example, died a few hours or days after birth.

" A distinguished personage happened to visit the school that morning, and Amy's beautifully drawn maps received praise; which honor to her foe rankled in the soul of Miss Snow, and caused Miss March to assume the airs of a studious young peacock.