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REUNION

"He would not tell me what his plans were. But he cannot keep people like this hidden for long. He is sure to be found out. They told me who they were the first time I went to see them, and I was terrified."
" The Master always know best," said the woman.
" I'm glad to hear you say so," answered the man thankfully. "You are right as usual, my beauty."
" It is nearly time for their exercise to finish," said the woman. " Have you made sure that everything is secure? If they were to escape, there would not be much hope for us! "
" All is safe," answered the man. "They still have a little time left."
At this, they went out by the door at the other side of the fireplace. To Veronica's intense excitement, the man left a bunch of keys on the table. Without thinking, she darted from her place and seized them.
Hardly had she done so, when there were sounds of returning footsteps ; and as she slipped back to her place behind the screen the door opened and the two returned.
" Where did you leave them?" asked the woman, who sounded annoyed.
" I put them down on the table here," answered the man.
" Well, they aren't there now," said the woman sourly. " I expect you never brought them at all. Come on! There's no need to waste time, grubbing about here. They aren't there, and no one could have moved them. You're getting forgetful. Take care my friend-others have become forgetful in this house ! "
The woman's words struck a note of fear in the mind of the man. He knew very well what she meant ; and rather than let her think that such a thing had