"Promise me that you will never tell him. I am dying! he need never know
now. Will you promise me?"

I promised, and she died! I have kept my promise--Lance Fleming knows
nothing of what I have told you.

Only Heaven knows how far she sinned or was sinned against. I never see
the sunset, or hear the waves come rolling in, without thinking of the
tragedy on the pier.


THE END.


[Transcriber's Note: Several typographical errors from the original
edition have been corrected.

white, slivery foam has been changed to white, silvery foam.

an entensive park has been changed to an extensive park.

the magnificent retriver has been changed to the magnificent
retriever.

a ring of such clear, music has been changed to a ring of such clear
music.

the breat boughs has been changed to the great boughs.

come to your own room, John and has been changed to come to your own