Hector D’Estrange, the unanswerable and irrefutable proof of woman’s power to equal man in all things, provided fair play and equal opportunities be given to her. Of the murder of Lord Westray, her adherents believe her to be absolutely guiltless, and are loud in condemnation of the verdict. Such is the position of affairs on the morning in question,—a position sufficiently grave, to warrant the calling out of the troops to assist the police in maintaining order, amidst this wholly unparalleled scene of public protest and sympathy. There is a quiet smile on Lady Manderton’s face as she answers her friend. “I came here on foot, Vivi, and I have come to say good-bye. Ah, Vivi! you need not stare, dear. I’m not the old Dodo you have been accustomed to. Great God! why were not my eyes opened before, all the time that Hector D’Estrange has been working for us? But it is not too late. I can retrieve the past even yet, by working on behalf of Gloria de Lara’s cause. Ay, Vivi, it is a cause well worth dying for.” “Why, Dodo, you must be clean gone cracked! What are you going to do?” Lady Manderton takes a newspaper out of her pocket, and hands it to Mrs. de Lacy Trevor. “Have you read this?” she inquires at the same time. Mrs. de Lacy Trevor opens it and reads. THE GREAT D’ESTRANGE TRIAL. SPEECHES OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND HECTOR D’ESTRANGE. THE JUDGE’S SUMMING UP. VERDICT AND SENTENCE. EXTRAORDINARY CONFESSION OF THE PRISONER. SENTENCE OF DEATH. DARING RESCUE OF THE PRISONER. BY LADY FLORA DESMOND AND WHITE GUARDS. DETERMINED RESISTANCE TO THE MILITARY. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. DEATH OF THE POLICEMAN FORTESCUE, WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF THE PRISONER. WARRANTS OUT FOR THE ARREST OF GLORIA DE LARA AND LADY FLORA DESMOND. Beneath these startling announcements Mrs. de Lacy Trevor further reads much of which she did not know. Then she lays down the paper. “My dear, it’s like a dream,” she exclaims. “What will happen?” “What has happened already,” answers Lady Manderton. “Revolution. Vivi,” she continues eagerly, “I suppose it’s no use asking you to take the step I’m going to? I’m going to throw in my lot with Gloria de Lara, and help her by every means in my poor power.” “Dodo! what do you mean?” cries her friend in a horrified voice.