"Of course," says the Duke. "Knew your father, young man; thin man with a bald head and no chin; used to stutter when he got excited. Knew your grandfather too. Of course I knew your grandfather, he, he, he! Was at Eton with him. Great man, your grandfather; writ a pamphlet or something. Dirty little varlet at Eton; had red hair. What is the amount of your debts, young man? I suppose I must pay 'em, though why I don't know. But we'll go into it to-morrow, young Tiverton. I must go to bed. Give me your shoulder, Humphrey." Here is the end of my prosaic history. The Duke's credit and influence, and Mr. Waring's testimony averted those calamities that had been such a nightmare to us. We also had the banns cried; and were married all over again by Parson Scriven, lest any irregularities in regard to the union of Jane Smith and John Jones, or Jane Jones and John Smith, should recoil on their heirs. Mr. Waring lives on his property in Ireland, troubles Saint James's little, and Devonshire less. Mr. Sadler, as I have said, came to be hanged. No man of the world was more courteous and polite than he; no man was more genial; yet I should be the last to deny that his fate was richly merited. Even in the very moment of our reconciliation on that eventful night, he stole away. A pair of cameos of great price went with him, I grieve to say. It may, of course, have been his boast that he too was a lover of the beautiful. THE END LONDON: WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED. WARD, LOCK & CO.'S Sevenpenny Net Novels _Cloth Gilt. With frontispiece, and attractive coloured wrapper_, 7_d. net_. Fiction-lovers have welcomed the appearance in this dainty and attractive form of some of the best work of leading modern novelists. All the stories included are copyright and of proved popularity. The type is large and readable, and the neat cloth binding renders the volumes worthy of permanent preservation. THE GARDEN OF LIES. JUSTUS MILES FORMAN The novel with which Mr. Forman attained popularity. A real romance, full of vigour, passion and charm. ANNA, THE ADVENTURESS. E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM Mr. Oppenheim excels himself in this story, which has been the most successful of all his novels. RAINBOW ISLAND. LOUIS TRACY. "Should be hailed with joyous shouts of welcome."--_The Literary World_. THE IMPOSTOR. HAROLD BINDLOSS. Will live and always rank as its author's most powerful and engrossing work. THE MOTHER. EDEN PHILLPOTTS. "This is Mr. Phillpotts' best book," said _The Daily Telegraph_. A STUDY IN SCARLET. (The first book about Sherlock Holmes.) A. CONAN DOYLE. "One of the cleverest and best detective stories we have seen."--_London Quarterly Review_. A MAKER OF HISTORY. E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM. Mr. Oppenheim's skill has never been displayed to better advantage. BUCHANAN'S WIFE. JUSTUS M. FORMAN. A thoroughly fine book from start to finish. THE PILLAR OF LIGHT. LOUIS TRACY.