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determined to leave the country, but was persuaded to remain by Sir Blount and Lady Eleanor, who begged him not to wound Stella Maris, who loved him. To rectify the great wrong done Unity, Risca adopted her and had his Aunt Gladys keep house for him. Through unremitting kindness, though he felt no I warm affection for the child, he won her gratitude and love, and she delighted
I in looking after his comfort.
Stella Maris continued to rule her world, of which she termed John Risca her "Chief High Belovedest, ' and he was a constant attendant at her court, weaving beautiful and fantastic tales of the outside world to
I amuse her.
The Blounts retain the services of a specialist who has attracted much attention by his marvelous results, and he performs the miracle of restoring Stella Maris to health.
From her first peep into the new world Stella Maris saw how unfounded her ideas and ideals had been, and she learned of poverty, crime and unhappiness. Her childish regard for John Risca turned into the deep love of a woman, and John found that his affection for her had grown to an overwhelming passion. He decided to tell her of the existence of his wife, but was dissuaded by Sir John, who feared to add to the sorrows of ; Stella Maris.
Mrs. Risca learned about Stella Maris and told her many lies which nearly broke her heart, and caused her to crushingly reprove Risca, who is driven to distraction by his inability to explain the situation.
Both underwent mental tortures, and Unity Blake suffered anguish over the ! troubles of the man she adored. Believing that Risca is about to commit ; suicide, she nerves herself to a terrible act of self-sacrifice, and kills ‘ Mrs. Risca and destroys herself. Her deed is attributed by the police to motives of revenge.
Stella Maris slowly adjusts herself to the world as she finds it,
\ and sees the true worth of John Risca.
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