arose within her another motive to draw her there--the desire to see
this Wiggins, to confront him, to talk to him face to face, to drive him
out from the Dalton estates, and if she could not vindicate her father's
memory, at least put an end to the triumph of one of his false friends.

The result of this interview was, then, that Edith should return to
Dalton Hall; and as she was unwilling to wait, she decided to leave in
two days. Miss Plympton was to go with her.

"And now," said Miss Plympton, "we must write at once and give notice of
your coming."

"Write?" said Edith, coldly, "to whom?"

"Why, to--to Wiggins, I suppose," said Miss Plympton, with some
hesitation.

"I refuse to recognize Wiggins," said Edith. "I will not communicate
with him in any way. My first act shall be to dismiss him."

"But you must send some notice to some one; you must have some
preparations made."

"Oh, I shall not need any elaborate preparations; a room will be
sufficient. I should not wish to encounter the greetings of this man, or
see him complacently take credit to himself for his attentions to
me--and his preparations. No; I shall go and take things as I find them,
and I should prefer to go without notice."

At this Miss Plympton seemed a little more uneasy than before, and made