The general and Sir Capel left Garhwal with a revised opinion of themselves, and other people. To the younger man, the trip afforded a magnificent experience. He had been brought into touch with Nature at her grandest, with human unselfishness, and heroic courage. General Bothwell's nerves were shattered by his adventure during the flood, and he who had come to crow departed, figuratively, draggle-tailed and crestfallen. His carefully indited letters were never despatched to the press, as his prognostications had been stultified; and he returned to Chotah-Bilat in a condition of collapse, a silent and much wiser man. Doubtless, by-and-by he will recover his poise, and brag and bore and browbeat as mercilessly as ever. Donald Gordon died suddenly of heat apoplexy in the Red Sea, and the story of the loves of Shireen and Ferhad is lost to the reading world. It is unlikely that his widow will marry—her life is dedicated to others and to good works, and her self-imposed penance has apparently no end. She is godmother to Angel's infant, and as she placed her in the arms of Padre Eliot at the font pronounced her name to be Elinor. Sam and John flourish, as they deserve. The sole drawback to their domestic comfort is the baby. Between themselves—though never to other dogs—they stigmatize her as an intruder and a nuisance. To impart the truth, they are unaffectedly jealous. However, as Sam has more than once been discovered reposing in the child's cot, and John accompanies the perambulator, and condescends to accept sponge-cakes and rusks, she may yet be acknowledged by her four-footed rivals, and all will be well. * * * * * Transcriber's Notes. 1. Obvious punctuation errors repaired. 2. Line 6601 Page 173: "We never heard that Major Gascoigne had a ward," remarked Miss Brewer, trenchantly. 'Miss Brewer' changed to 'Miss Ball'. Just three paragraphs earlier Mr. Gasgoyne referred to the "THREE" ladies. Only three ladies were present; Mrs. Flant, her sister Miss Ball and Angela.