So uncle and nephew went into the trust-deed, morning after morning, arriving in its perusal at a conclusion adverse to Miss Brace's interest; but then, as the younger man observed, "the beauty of our English law is, that you can always fight a thing even if you haven't a leg to stand on.

In a glass of brown sherry he drank Miss Brace's health, and thus primed, followed the butler to the drawing-room, where that lady sat working by the light of a single lamp.

Thus it happened that as the rooms became crowded, and half the smartest people in London surged and swayed upon the staircase, he lost sight of the face he loved for a considerable period, and was able to devote much real energy to the success of his step-mother's ball, uninfluenced by the distraction of Miss Brace's presence.

A smile, extending almost to the extreme limits of his moustache, spread over Mr. BRACE'S benevolent countenance.

"And thus Wallace crowns thee!" said the Bishop of Dunkeld, taking the diadem from its coffer and setting it on Brace's head.

Brace's Kingdom of God, Stalker's Christology of Jesus, Harnack's What is Christianity?

"Lennie's E. Gram., p. 51; Bullions's, 70; Brace's, 57.

"Brace's Gram., p. 79.

means, he has run, do you think he ran well?" Lennie's Gram., p. 91; Brace's Gram., 94.

See Brace's Gram., p. 90.

"Lennie's Gram., p. 6; Bullions's, 8; Brace's, 9.

O ye hypocrites!"Lennie's Gram., p. 110; Brace's, 88.

"Hazen's Gram., p. 10; Lennie's, 5; Brace's, 7. (14.)

"Brace's Gram., p. 17.

"Lennie's Gram., p. 5; Brace's, 7; Hazen's, 10.

Father and mother had once been "sessioned" for stopping on their way home to hear the conclusion of a communion service in Dr. Brace's church, which was Seceder.

Brace's eyes sparkled; and springing to his feet, he thundered out: "The parol shall not demurthe parol shall not demur.

The girl had no idea of Brace's suspicion of her, nor did any uneasy desire to placate or deceive a possible rival of Low's prompt her graciousness.

"It's only an old family keepsake," she added, with easy mendacity; and affecting to recognize in Mr. Brace's curiosity a not unnatural excuse for toying with her charming fingers, she hid them in chaste and virginal seclusion in her lap, until she could recover the ring and resume her glove.

" In what other things Low had deceived him he did not say; but, to the astonishment of both men, Dunn growled a dissent to Brace's proposition.

She ought to be back now," he added, no longer mindful of Brace's presence; "the coach is over-due now, though I reckon the heat made Yuba Bill take it easy at the up grade.

"Sit down," said Brace's voice, "and don't be a fool.