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with the men of the family, and was s7ie to put the 

 finishing stroke to the family disgrace by selling the 

 old walls that had sheltered generations of her name ? 

 Never ! 



Miss Ingath waxed pathetic over the ruins of her 

 ancient home, and then grew heroic as she declared 

 that it should never be said that she had exchanged 

 the hallowed spot for any man's gold. 



In vain Mrs. Nicolson protested and reproached. 

 In vain the minister reasoned and expostulated. In 

 vain the young people teazed, coaxed, jeered by turns. 

 In vain Mr. Nemo offered twice as much as was a 

 reasonable price for Orgert. 



Miss Ingath would not be moved. 



At last the patience of all was exhausted, and a 

 plan was devised by which it was hoped they would 

 bring her to reason. 



CHAPTEE II. 



Mrs. Nicolson announced her intention of selling her 

 own half of the house and land, and then Miss Halcro 

 would not only be obliged to act as joint proprietor 

 with the stranger, but would have to allow him to 

 reside at Orgert if it pleased him so to do. 



Ingath was too proud to beseech her sister or any 

 one. Moreover, she knew that she was in the wrong 

 from a practical point of view, but she was not 

 measured in her indignation. Mrs. Nicolson, however, 

 remained firm, feeling assured that her sister was 



