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ton to London and the night boat from Dover to Calais. Miss Lambart wasted no breath encoura-
ging him in an expectation based on the efforts of Count Zerbst on the knoll. She stepped out of the car and strolled up and down on the pleasant turf. Presently she saw a figure coming down the aisle from the direction of Little Deeping; when it came nearer, with considerable pleasure she recog-
nized Sir Maurice.

When he came to them she presented him to the archduke as the discoverer of his daughter's hid-
ing-place. The archduke, mindful of the fact that Sir Maurice had given the true story of the disappearance to the world, received him ungra-
ciously. Miss Lambart at once told Sir Maurice of the errand of Count Zerbst and of her very small expectation that anything would come of it. Sir Maurice agreed with her; and the fuming arch-
duke assured them that the count was the most promising soldier in the army of Cassel-Nassau. Then Sir Maurice suggested that they should go to the knoll and help the count. Miss Lambart as-
sented readily; and they set out at once. They

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