,andIhavefoundone.Herearetwochairs;letussitdownahesmartpeoplegoby."

    Theytooktheirseatsamidstacrowdofwatchers.Thetulip-bedsacrosstheroadflamedlikethrobbingringsoffire.Awhitedust--tremulouscloudoforris-rootitseemed--hungiingair.Thebrightlycolouredparasolsdanddippedlikemonstrousbutterflies.

    Shemadeherbrothertalkofhimself,hishopes,hisprospects.Hespokeslowlyandwitheffort.Theypassedwordstoeachotherasplayersatagamepassters.Sibylfeltoppressed.Shecouldnotunicateherjoy.Afaintsmilecurvingthatsullenmouthwasalltheechoshecouldwin.Aftersometimeshebecamesilent.Suddenlyshecaughtaglimpseofgoldenhairandlaughinglips,andinanopencarriagewithtwoladiesDraydrovepast.

    Shestartedtoherfeet."Thereheis!"shecried.

    "Who?"saidJimVane.

    "PrinceCharming,"sheanswered,lookingafterthevictoria.

    Hejumpedupandseizedherroughlybythearm."Showhimtome.Whichishe?Pointhimout.Imustseehim!"heexclaimed;butatthatmomenttheDukeofBerwicksfour-in-handcamebetween,ahadleftthespaceclear,thecarriagehadsweptoutofthepark.

    "Heisgone,"murmuredSibylsadly."Iwishyouhadseenhim."

    "IwishIhad,forassureasthereisaGodinheaven,ifheeverdoesyouanywrong,Ishallkillhim."

    Shelookedathiminhorror.Herepeatedhiswords.Theycuttheairlikeadagger.Thepeoplerouogape.Aladystandingclosetohertittered.

    "eaway,Jim;eaway,"shewhispered.Hefollowedherdoggedlyasshepassedthroughthecrowd.Hefeltgladatwhathehadsaid.

    Whent