newspaper.

'In case you should not have seen this evening's paper, Lady
Constantine, Mr. Cecil has directed me to bring it to you at once,
on account of what appears there in relation to your ladyship. He
has only just seen it himself.'

'What is it? How does it concern me?'

'I will point it out.'

'Read it yourself to me. Though I am afraid there's not enough
light.'

'I can see very well here,' said the lawyer's clerk stepping to the
window. Folding back the paper he read:--


'"NEWS FROM SOUTH AFRICA.

'"CAPE TOWN, May 17 (via Plymouth).--A correspondent of the Cape
Chronicle states that he has interviewed an Englishman just arrived
from the interior, and learns from him that a considerable
misapprehension exists in England concerning the death of the
traveller and hunter, Sir Blount Constantine--"'

'O, he's living! My husband is alive,' she cried, sinking down in
nearly a fainting condition.

'No, my lady. Sir Blount is dead enough, I am sorry to say.'