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[EClarionIlilUTimiinofs.' wnn nil went 011Qttir* roompicK-tig up tufapolopy for h with li’*. (V'DVfigatiuD rBui PHwa came to 1 %s Ayregrumbliiigly »» hy did not you come down prom nor aevening, l do mte evenings iike’this angrily pulling tire k»cu on her pinkyoulied, M ;sa Ay re ? W© had no in uaic JiyUoiig- Ice slowest. stupidest :ng. Ko hittc evenimrs like this: *andnd toJackson, Mississippi, Wednesday, April 8, i8S=;Xo.inA FATEFUL BIDE.tie went ro me door, and thenpaused for that backward glancer-»- . ... .... fn T “ : •*hesoutyartl»fc-ibef :en uns .fe. Hs paused ana looked at the slight entire in ;t3 trailing black ve.vet dress, at the rounded arm raised_ __ to the mantelpiece, ana pieammg wh.itelied her“oiiiteKentSy rePro*cbat back * lh tb«eh^tyStr;deai:dcatch- /-N^'tSink you(comclcx-ed. CHAPTER m.sne took the iatter from his hand, theresto into her disturbed roiud a dim wonder as to what made that rough kindly face familiar to her. Where had »he seen it before?“Tan I get you a cab. or helo vou _ home '' he said conslderntelv. when’she sadly rose at length, white and tifed-lookm^. but perfectiv compo sed again._ u % said she gratefullymcm. ana SwanaiE-: on tee cliff, the spt .Uer rcu: - vgare from the sea. to fix s handsome sv:ace.'ou did - Vou were ae.;surah dtess.‘I did not feel quite equal u* it. said the governess, without looking up. 'stupid. -was it. Fiora. with Major Gcr-den there?Yes. 1 do think men *re the most aggravating, disappointing. fickle, horned creatiires in this world. sa.d the- voting lady vehementlv.Perhaps they are, smiled Madeline. ‘ tnc 1 “but you are younc to find it out.aA I“I have had'a ior of experience said pretty girl: but I never thoughtAn-t pt uns na a amaii proor or mygratltiide. u»v clear; take it as ff front your father, you know my dt ar, James Hu *s whimpered, bidding tier hand fast as he pressed something into i remember that you were t#x I hurt Ojt feelings ten years ago bv refusing me your hand when I asked you for it. You are too kind, I know/to-day to refuse this present, t:■:«.* it is thegreatest pleasure of mv hfe to you.’*Then he stoopci ar.d k!**ed race, and when, seated beside* 1 band in the can ;ajrc. Made.. ::c i the parcel crushed into her h: found it to be notes and che* ivalue c. thousand pounds.Inside the paper w \lt; vrv'Memory of A Fatktvt Ride!THE END.farhua*•ldedn®-InMajor Golden woia** CHj; f »re onKdd manA pause.rombiyccion“You are as false as false can be, she smiled. I have not been out to-dav. thinking you would be sure to comeand take me for a ride, and you don’ting the girl in bis ai ms pressed one last “I am quite well now: I have onlv a li’t-han aPP*ar until this unsatisfactory hour.laid, and \ hasLileland10r-1 ro!- j of I Ing.OU upandLance, I think I will give yi have another lover, after all.'U'iJI you? he said strangely. “Have Harold Chars ley. then, I suppose.He liad shut the door behind hixn and had coxue up to the Ore, but he made no attempt to greet his lady-love, he did not even touch the little hand she had outstretched; he stood looking at her so strang* ly, so coldly, so sternly.passionate burning kiss upon her lips— a kiss he had no right to give—a kiss of farewell, perhaps, to all that might have been, but a kiss that disturbed Her composure and proud coldness as nothing else could have done.Had it been less d;u k • n the room lv must have seen the cliange in her face, and staved after he liad kissed her. but the dusk hid it, and she ottered no word; she onlv freed ln rself hurriedly and pushed him away, then stood trembling until lie had bft the room, and she heard the fkvnt-doorhut h»u iiv lie-hind him; then eh© just f-11 downtie waj to go. Thank you nrr much, bhe bowed farewell and left him: butsara Goruen w “I was a de then speaking lt;low :y and ______ .companion's suddenly inter -ledeia.. with a steady clear oiie. “ltav« *a u a remembrance of a uk-e in the* pujnI am sure I Rouse for bId turn out like this, snub poor Captainsome ears ago. about a m .n . f ruvturning, as she reached her own door, name who was convicted an :she saw that he had followed her at alittle distance, as if to be in readiness ifshe should require aid again, and h!skindly attention was soothing to her.he did not get too much of that nowadays. me little t rue after Flora came in, escorted to the door by Major Gorden. In her quiet schoolroom Madelineto renal servitude wroncful 1 have a faint recollect:ocall it now. I rememl*fcr.Ui.-.ic to say that ’1 was that man. I cou:e' IrVliCUved es—I tvon nevenail n-s «Ve. as I have been do-it he goes on like this. Captain Roosa in love with me; he would not care to pay devoted attention one evening. and nothing—I declare he hardiv pc*ke to me to-uicht. M ss a . re—tiie next. But I don’t care one b»t.* said the philosopher of eighteen, lookingvery vexed all the same. I know the“* iy to be ha]t anv man..and don’t nlt;*t cox;Generosityon Im nvo i■PLheard hia \.that she felt the oddness of his manner Vt': heap upon the rug, andV r i-ens 1theuveeven before she saw it. When she looked up and saw lib face distinctly, she gave a little cry:Lance, what is the matter?—con-Oh,vulsiw, stilled, passh*nato a«Us—alio* *k her form again and again: \et she onlv sa:d to herself:How dare he treat me like that?‘I don’t quite know howto put it— I die for love of him. I w,!l never send you are a lady, you see. he replied in i for him back—nevor tell him the truth■ imnrorK.I *•.» ma.. llllT Cli'lilt* 11. U’H! , K «.!•that odd suppressed coldness;'if youwere a man, iliia Avre, I should Vav you told me n falsehood last evening.Captain Gordenl she exciajmrd. starting up iudignanllr, nave you !lt;«si; -Mav fortiw then and then that never your •enscsy ' ! v*oio*»q!But surely he will come hack of his own free will to ask for pardon presently. He will find ho cannot live without me; and then—and tintinAit?#*.ji*ii11milOldhermdho1mice.ihlid,heis*;ulHitI toic:«.yilvlirermadliisbeikeofhei* v •Hid:it-i aj* a lt;*v.Onlv for « Bme last nldit- they u«.fc » A brought back to rod r.iui a rush this her • :r *Treat tr.o as a man, as you ev identlv don’t know how to treat me proper)* as a lady.** she said, with superb dis*lain in manner, and a cold deadly pain at her heart: “and tell me in plain words —as plain an you hk-. they won’t hurt me—what you mean.“Madeline,” he said unsteadily, an 1 approaching her by one step.“you know what I mean. You know now you deceived me last night.“I might retort that it is you who are speaking falselv now. with a little laugh that was in reality ;i sob, turnedoff into ;i lesa hitiudiatitig s*mnt.* You told me you •.methat vou had no appointment withHarold * barsley yesterday nfternoon; that it was not with linn you went out for that late ride you uoiild not allow me to accompany you upon.Vnd 1 tell you exactly the same—thesfi wdaysUter, M sister, very gently.•lt;wk at her wlsa?d toj.a n«|uidme Mirw Ayrt and sheLance (toi #*n bau not been here for a long time, Madeline.No.Madeline was count it stitches ahsnrhedlv.and somethlxig said about the Pavilion Gardens that afternoon. before he left. t here did vou get to. Mias Ayr*? Flora asked. *’i lost you entirely in the crowd. Did you think, with a merrvlaugh, “that two were company, and If three none? Now, did vou have a sro»d look at him? and what did vou think of him? Is he not a splendid man?”I only just caught a glimpse of him Madeline answered constrainedly. He Is a very handsome man, I think. Flora.“And he is ever so much more charming than hr looks, f am going \o *m»chthrilling ane« iny Miffenngsyon.By Jove! I mi“But I siiou'd Ilk*tie anecdote in r were discfaith—if you would said Hicks, resting h ing before him, ami turn towards his companion, promptly:7I should like to hear it immensely it is not p«inful tor you to recall it * “The recollection of this is pleaaaBt rather than painful. I asunre you. Itwas after I had made my escape fr *n prison ten years ago—ten years ago this very ycat -1 ha I had many ii;ir» w shavps. many terrible nrivat: -ns. and Ig one winter’sh“Iot to think too y the attention an atom forlt;u Without a iZv tb»-I si mil id way a It tlikt“MThen T w as head cutMr. Linthicurn said street tailcr. “Col F -k Licthicum s customers, under the Metropoliantime I saw tat colon# .canic in and v^rdered thr suits of clothes that coul colonel, on account of h a hard man to fit, but I ! to please him. The suitlt;i.lt;1 .1;VSg-Av not jF a s*,g: f'WT nifMxt mortalonVt’1.1Mand a few days ftenvarlt;and said: Go to s.’ 1of the finest of Br adway 'and see what he glt; thought he was joking. I l knocked of! that aft. ;tthe store and asked it i\\anv orders for me.*1 shouldhe h;ilt;MI’mden ill thd not theno redif, T , , ' . v ~ — ' “ ' * * iMtiii' Hit ii'ir ,him again in the Pavilion Gardens this whs hiding and aiarvfcc nftenuy.n, cried the gushing girl rare | Afternoon upon the moorfriend *s ad-ear—my pink 'Yhich salts“Hid yna Ifavi*;child? You an* \ take otfene**, 1 *’ Ye'—inn H I tlinugiit— ing w sina.setth-1 all 1 ig “What do vher knitting-him.w it nidlien»orykin)\\\a!} 1T ii.didV fllVl111.1 IM•md■ 1 *“ 1he•ii*'. tli;itirsly trifles** t knowto Iirno even-I he eon-t. Madeline.”1.411it WAS getting lit, !turoiislv, )h. give me a vice, aiiil tell me what tov saline, or my pale blue? me l*e.st?”Pale Flu*-suits yon l*est. sailt;l th g')venie». heroically stilling the pain ai her heart.I ntn.it i ied for all thesa years *'f separation. ti» appear now and pay attention iH-fort? her eyes to this chit of a girl, her late nujul.All well! men did like young Ik!u-r than older women.near41Jupontown Of IT—. In S-“Daylight was f.idin was slt; Uiiig upon me. Youhav.gone dangers, and jsiliaps sunin your time. Mn r Gordon, scarcely think you ran form am my feelings* lh*’i» hidir-g hk.Ix aM, fearing t#» m» ♦*; tin* .vvei secfly.face ( “Hi as qufcrinjtion.xIPsmfie«* and Miss A r ret her. andMVie1i? M .iM did notprutor. II choos#* a sou he put out tl on ;i mat on choice, please; !‘veo attend to. Pol.Bisk tr#*t*T K.IndIMajor G trden s Approach in time to j *;1/1 ,(or r,ng that VI tjust in trew\e looked upon uto mask herU tllivsand IrHO vov as Is banu dlt;39Mkc• \Avre? he saidIand of-convcn-«ttiyou do taking1 SBteeidflWttuovit a ld fingersI»r31fellowman. f»u which .ill I h;i«\ riKMIofgirls4*1 am g« dear, 1“Nonmean t»lt; fOrden?!*!» t■. an *0d rfth iiti iiiiccrtaii-eus**! Vil'V rthil »tell iuw you hatY*»n a\in:Ilt;uuia? V- vow.IIVlienough for you t#» [»• ( ■ Captain (ordeii, ludttheiniple truth agam now.”“Vi t I met w ith someonet*-da\ quite casually. Madeline—someone who had 110 thought of doing .»u mil #»r making mischief—who told me that he had seen you and Mr. lt;’hardey returning from a ride over the moor at seven lt;rV|.H!k yesterday evening; that Ghars-ley had accompanied you to this very door, and liaoi «^ly left t»» return again at nine o'clock by vom own app.ont-ment. I cannot doubt that person's* word, Madeline.*' he said, with deep sadness in the stern tones.Yet vou can doubt mine? she cried, w ith quick resentment ill hers. If you begin your love thus, by doubt, and, 1 might say, insult, how will it end. 1 wonder?“It has ended. It could have with-8t'KHl anything but deception. Madeline, if voii had but owned tin* truth last evening, if you hud onlv answered my question truly. I could have forgiven.”“Forgiven indeed.! she cried w ith a miperb raising of her little head. “I tit 111k it will be time talk of forgiveness. 4 aj when I stoop to ask for it.”She rose a she spoke, and faced him. Two quirk tempers alight; two sort* hearts buruins: two proud natvtte aioiised ami detiant: two pain* of haughty angry eyes regarding each other coldly.“You might ask for it.” lie replied slowly, “by deliberately leading me on to love oii for your mere amusement: for pretending to car#* for two men at once; fur w ilfully telling me false, when you knew it was no matter of jest to me: for giving ine such bitter cruel pain aa I pray you may never know.” I!is tone broke for ail instant, then harden-v«*| **d the more for that moment's weakness. You might ask forgiveness, indeed; only, of course, it is but a matter of sport for you.”“I find it no matter of ©port to be accused unjustly, and of things I really do mt even understand. I—I can only gather from your curious reproaches that—that you repent of what yon term a temjH»rary loss of your senses last evening, and wish our half-formed engagement to be at an end. Is that it. Captain Gordf-ny”Mu* only knew what it cost her to peak those few words calmly ami without tremor, her pride must liave been the strongest thing about her, strong** 1 even than tu r love just then, or she must have failed.He looked at her a minute steadily, coldly nt first, then sorrowfully, then pleadingly, but her eyes were gazing outof the window over the darkening garden ami park, and her face was expressionless and hard.“She has no heart. All women art alike; the sweeter they look the Iree true are they.” he said bitterly to himself. Then aloud: “Why did you deceive me so pointedly last evening Madeline?”“I never deceived you; but if you doubt my word then, why ask me anything now?”“You had an appointment with that man?”“I had none with Mr. Charsley. “With whom then?”“I am not at Ulnerty to tell you. “Another! he burst forth nr ad If “Miss Ayre, you are a model flirt in deed.“Thank you. Knowing your opinionof flirts. lean fully appreciate that com-plUneat.” with a graceful bow.“Gan you deny that 011 rode from over the moor and up to this very house with Harold Charsley last evening?“I shall not take the trouble to deny anything to you. Madeline said haughtily. “Your right to pry into my doings is at an end, if ever it existed. You — you evidently don't care for me feally. ’and ”“Would anv girl have dismissed the man she reallv cared for. to ride out atother chance, voi quettish girl. I I Perhajis he ref :1 line,:getting up t«» “Nonseii.se! 11»», a lady?”“Men ran do vn 1 would have known’if exiM-rienre w ith them Well. I SI|p|MS«* I ; say g*uid bye t*» us before he Indiii. lt;).* course he is in a bur iy. ordered ulf so uuexp#-,1 ply. “D*.•• refused I •r get such particular. i» patience— s**. said Ma or some \s«yoninccan-co-Flora w.t- fresh and bright a* she herself had U*« i» when iMrdeii fell in I#»vevv th her: she. Maileliue. was now.worn, ami sad; the love that had desert-«-i h*-r y«oithfuI freshness was hardly likely to rekindle now.No. :se uiitst school herself to see hisui eiuseless ebbing a wav Tlw re ■ n the lonely 11 ^.*1 n - • . horseback alone, andIi!ed of h#1;itt* itv.y i» c« ivei! bv 1lorand tomeet bitn herself as an old friend.ice true girl; she wouldFlnmkhore ami dennir wa*» young and pn stranger t.« tj:« . r» u« :n stunt I looked in her fa might trust it. I was a then it* looks and words, utterly in mv p»Wer: buttheWell. I chose tius .pari w ith it for any amount 1 unless my wife and I were Ma: has twenty-three diamonds, and the jeweler told tnc that motuls. without the wotkma the ring, were wort It ftlvout ?• Fisk had Ins faults, they saynever Ndleve that a man \\\vitVI.1 S. Tl V \ V IMi•AVAvk*s|5 oulisuehad any.Nlirl.very gtavofacAanY\met; Ib-udatesat#!An l«leal \merlcait.ig oV» I. rriS!W #If therebe\ vv\ r.iid,tw1.1ki•*I1a fierimi? ; }#••1 !*I. i**eIf.*•*n etl Ivcr 'S**d wascan cully,then* vviih istdy. 11 DIP.is any p#.. 11 h* theiinlt; «*• tittu,Ili»HS;Unfr tlir»ra nv e* oild a mull 1 * fusenid tilings, i ••11 had halt;. my sister.” n-#- willeotms you 1 noli*a walim Imnpy. no doubt. 0 Miss A v ro sat and ihoiigbt, and then tin? hon e seemed suddenly t*». |jot and fur her burning heart and brain.inSI.II Idesp.tedlvandf.#rhiltlhDRfore honharplv. “India. Histarts for where?'* vervis one of those This war, you But before MiI not y ou see fiii order**#! outsee. makes ”A »r#* 04 uld finish herrcgbm-nt al oii« e?slei had goneiherNentcfiicv her yuumknitting lav on the carjH*t, a tiuy table, vvitii Modeliiie’s p«*t f«-u;s ti|M»ii it, \\.-4S *»v«*rturned. mid the lmw w«»«ds the girl had been sorting were M-iitteredupon the lln«»r, but Mmloiine herself hadHer r#Him dour and dead silence M'ss Ami* tnoildupstairsreignedras locked, within, forrself t * go tillnesemly and apply her cur to the kcv«*nrri s en ho it rt.larR«g#k.insell ISny“She is not cry ing. certainly, sai#l the old muid, consoitsl. * l‘eihaf»,afi#*r all, she did not care lor him. though I am certain he did for her. He gho! I don’t lie lit VO girls have hear ts uouudavs !really don't. They will flirt, flirt, 'dirt, with first one and th; 11 another, saying meaning nothing, until capacity for real af-any tiling aiul they rciillv have .. feci ion left in themIt is a great pity'CIIAJ'TKIt IV.Ten years hud passed, awl the wheel of fortune had made many turns, dashing some of her favor.ies to the bottom, rawing a few to insecure eminence.Gum Madeline Avie was at the L»ot-toin; there had come a merciiulilo crash in those ten years, that bad overwhelmed her father with us ruin and desolation; then the old man*shealth had sank bcnealii the stroke, and,out* week after. Miss Avre .lt; life was taken ny a sudden attack of fever.Madeline sti*o«l orphaned, and without relations or money, to !lgh» her wav single-handetl in ti.lt;- battle ! life, and earn her daily bread by teaching.Ten veafa liad pa.-»-*l. and hc vv;is a woman *f ninc-*.md-tw» lit v instead of aand -he b»ok her hat awl went up on the Leas to try and get a bnvze to cool her liMadac.he.I’he Leas w«'re almost deserted this afteiiicmiii. for the band was playing in the I’avUioti (urdens. and the fashtou-abh s were congregateii there; ho. sink-uig into a seat. Madeline sat watching the incoming tide until a voice arrested her attention.“Are vou feeling letter now. madam**?” the voice sidd.Miks Ayr*; ho#ked round, and there stood the stranger wlio had assisted her that in# ruing, mid again th** dim wonder where had she seen him before?— croaMKl her mind: but ere it had time t«» gr.'V.. the man sai»I. Npakiliu wry re--I cctfu'.ly. but in a confidential lone:“Have you any remembrance of me. Miss \yre? No, I suppose you have juite forgotten me.“Y* ur face s»*eui3 fnrniiiar to me. but I cannot recollect your name, s;ud Madebne. puzzled.' You never heard it. I retueinlicr vom s- it is. or was, Misrt Mudtdiue A yre.”“It i-; Imt whoever are you? How long ago ought i to remember you? suddenly.“Ten years ago: one winter’s afternoon on the moor near i! ; you 011horseback, and I — ”‘ Y« u were never that con * with•1 flash of memory, starting up. then stopping with an apologetic glance at Ins respectable face and *lre^.“1 was an esca|H-d convirt then.whom younuest gen»*rously succored. Perhaps von rcR»emU*r that 1 promised then U» repay y«'tn kiudia'ssn hun«Jif«l-f#d*l if cvei 1 liad the Of|*ortibii• ty. I have it now. VV hen 1 came back to Kngland.I.’iUin* tu II «‘»i purpose to look f«»ryon, but 1 could th# r»* learn no tmce of yoiit vvliercalKiuis. I only heard that your father and sister were dead, and yu alone in the world, in |»overty. and earning your daily bread. Then I redoubled iny efforts to find you, but it was bv the merest clidiu'e. 1 happily il*-re silveiarkrethec's*vi-intllv*1 ad VI r.ualnS-h ared ich-f a1’hfi the into iv as(#113lien e a •tiMiterna-r in ent, progirl #»f nineteen; there threads in the abundance #•! her hair, a sad pathetic look in her eyes I and tbt* bright w itchery of manner was only seen at rare intervals now.But she was clianning still, so charming and pretty that every now and again . sMUiie man, meeting lie* HWeetglau«ar.«uwith her. and she might have Im ^ii mar ried over and over'again had she not been constant to tin? hvi oflier life, constant to what was but a memory now. for she had had no word or sign from Lance Gorden sdnee they parted that wintry afternoon in anger.Sl»c had Ward of him omvtimcs by casual mention in a newspap* r; but !ilt; luu! passed out of her life after robbing it of all Us brightness, and she could onlv think that he did not care.She tried to tell herself that it was better so, that he never had loved hex really, and that she was happily parted from* one so inconstant, so jealous, so suspicious ox he; but all the same sh* loved hint yet, and no other man couldtake his place.The sun was slximng on the bca« h at Folkestone, and the baml wa play ing. utul Madeline was lii.’bng it very hanl t«* draw bet little puf i! satt« nt ion 11« m the sights and sounds outside t# the I lesson-books within, when the school* j room door opened, sure! a pretty fairhaired girl of about eight een enten-d.Miss Ayre. com#* out to the harbor with me. ’phase: it in lovely ihi-piorning. Let 1! at child rf :* ss4»ns go. I am sure she has had enough f*r one dav. I enjoyed tin* ball 0 awfully last night, the young kelv went on. as sheinvoluntary start, she dr rof fear. I never saw and plucky in nn life tuv pleadiiig but tinndikeam oiit-Nbe y •« igh !al*'S, a T» 11 • V «mu fear and at my give me help and to secret.1!** paus#*d for an instant av at his compxtnion. who^***♦*lt; wen* riveted on his I But Gordon uttered w1 no s •*#» c ledI up;I hav onwit1caiinpernstly. g *verii# d her \-rv and iiulif-ami th ig his 111 .tVii taste.9 charact* I !• ! fa R1*.. f.»r ills tf.vvvn I(it* lei fc to 1tf-i 1 li.'rI1.reed t Sl o!M’-•r «1 h..*ked ing 1 larkMfo1MAP* t.1*1. Tt.ltlervflaiHicks went onShe gallop*laga d Intin: in*wdher hands, I promising t-on the invH#r unt111inthat spot but I bad not trusted wr»»iheeoursie she relurned fast-falling darkness food an*I win#* I Was 'I’hen she gave me ru1 my lit# remain r return In dm llone ilnongh the bringing nn* th* lv ing fii want of »r»* than food un#illpuj11wh.rMetlth**c«J.ncb, v e (I a*list 11 tin* liimiev sue bail alnuit In iil Inher of my iunoci not*, an# saintly charily sin* belo w first of my f«*llow-cream redone so. n|h* gave tne h 1 ha and kimlly words to dream • pealing her promise that forr! fHWI«•!M. “Ibdv much \v rcnnto Mis beg for •ns lieiv#1 in view of a .1* no boy To«ati#*ine. lie• # l’l'Mu, whow jiA ?ivmat k th b«*t •r, whehisand skv il.ig but re can I1iu»ttacts w ami mal. »n «f pure carrviug •mugandbltteh.aiilh*S1.....atvrlISilla.skediiti v i. vtlidheiiI...1 111 •tl1at least w il li me in**, aft'-IM*!*»1»Iin*i.ClllurethP.- Idown Into the !»*tt evening and «*!et velvet g#»wul* soft hu e round le up Ii#t inmd to rt»me in this evens' as u lt;sist# d bv1 her. Herny r#«-rcpuy nameruent should pass herr giving me hei u qilet .111 case I w as • s • 1 ai • tlH* deep debt I »*v\ # was Madeline \yn*.”He paused, but lie could not listener’s face now, for it was suddenly turned away, lie could onlv lt;•••• that the strong hand re !ing outlie lai ingh* falt;.IHTIT.1kVClIS w ntcfw! ■lisvvn 111*T I.IltCts# 1 \V;i-ilt#-| v1..a i/i11 Vai 11th*t\Ii». “Ib#T*#re them was ticuddiug.slcaplat! w li.it he 1w“I InisUsJ-iiiv lite to Madeli II * ks re|M*ate*i slowiv, ‘an* true bruve sake 1 would trn other w..m:in in th** world.”“4 .111 voU give un* tin* t*Xitelii«* AvI f#«r tLsl evi.er « rru#asnnir111inccda-*1 1 re•Id *ake s the world •T.-d gent •jmi.I theat •haw 1 iano•'»m« it itsing I ■that;h no sidededITWillII 1.#* amh* I!llit!.Ihe r*tnoile 1,ears eieth**iy aiid unau-behinddate ofthis in**!lt;leul? asked Gor-l- ri h'lnicd’v1111 •• 1ike he“Xovcudier I'Mh. to half-past six inIliek*! promptly. “Itshould umke any uiisl Ode on which my whole “Thank you.“My utorv interests v presently. breaking the :i g****d ineuiorv t*i fact sG .til from the evening. is mdtisawoiinglie ptook up the1 lips, and g*»-U*ul over Ibelita dal touti* h1 e till IM* Ime. M1stnr.1 I!and 1that during my hiding #*n that 1hud one day se**n vou verv young larlv. I t*»#ricilor 1riding with thatma:fociwc;[U?akcw lilwillir bheri liiimb m his.peak kindly torJT;df rrvt r*»l.tell-andv#r1“Tl:111lt;t ireI.V «■espied y#»u to-dav. 1 ns-ogni/**#! on instoutly, though you arc altered, l*»«*k ing at'her.“Yea, I ;uu altered. she repeated sadly.Another voice f«*ll on her ear at that moment, and as it thrilled through her,Madeline looked up to sec Lance Gor-deu with a boy companion passing aloug single? Within a few inches of her seat.Major Gorden never glanced her way. but f«»r her very lif#- Madeline could not help the flush *»f lt;Tims#”i. and then the *le;utiy whiteness that ovcrsprea*! her face, and her companion noticed it. then followed the direction of her eye? significantly.“.Shall 1 never learn to meetTdmwith-iris the solemn are telling me?” the so!di**r ask*-! s» denly facing the #»ther with burnii eager, searching gaze. “You c.uisw# to it—date and all? ’“I swear to it date and :;il- as solemn. entire truth.“i believe you. I have only ou«*«»tln 1 Question to ask. Have you seen M. ie-line Ayre .since? Have you any i*|ea where she is now—whcller nn r * I or Gan you give me any elu*?—thefaintest, the most *lii!i* ilt —whereabouts? (Bv** me It ifyo f*#r pitv s sak#-. ami ! will thankw;hiSlit* c«ll“Made go! t«n?P*i.“1 liar sweiwl 1.#1111 d :herwitL-x.anno ale dir but he Bring them earl, while expressionqua(Hi (Milfamily tra hamb of *hapi domain to Ins sight of all ti whirl) 5iirr.*uI lie Anierie mnomad, who pi Tartar pul had Jin id w ould lie sljts grai scholarly, large-!Country minister, inherit the tcmj pos»-- to ehe**rfuwith Mih finerto nobler atmthe jiratilteati ami th*.... ^-mmI 0! h low creaf urrs have Ih’i'o*tl]portion of them, under 2lt;hmI old unnistcr. lit be. wc will lt;av. a hiisMnnt 1 air great #*:ties, -a ulator «»f unlHons, some ndlierr*! !*» his [irivate f-*»f Id-* tilximl u-%* of hheir*#, our id#*allv* pin shall Take pv»**sewS»#m ofthe home uf Ids earliest it icredly, m * * 'abut, ;i ju-t as he reim C5ui mid as many acres 1 narrow’ h»u%*- lot. grand mam-ion for es. 111 tin* not *li'Bui the «ld house, round it. Hi:.!! he when lie had t« Tito r*»ae)» t h«* «l*Kr-l ing w« M provide! loud, himself inch the providence of tow n whore he tin* least a portion its libraryhaps the cee*!#*#! hi 1m* one of tin*in.—all its -hall make his own. At cent# r ids bciiefux nn* -Ii11th*Nun v be.I!III,I14 Vn*ign I’orii* •# »u.HI 1ehi1 »•lt;•«»)Iffrni uplor.j ...jticinMlV*new cutgrnndfaillb*r Hiui,mvaidua lai Iin aha\thre yr#»i f*»r-11 mg whis-• 11iitiilt;»iI* she you 4:an-1ilMarmI VolltheonlvI i » * I IVthat »m Jutnr: .md u ii‘kvv '-nail 41*0 near rttcc.I not t!»i' Wealth is n ahrlimlte slowly hies flow n prc* table-land con may b«’ foundI he'll h#’ad ii0| 11• v * ( 111 tuen can1 ,’*- «*RelnHe ir him tIa |i*epproyran nn*■ipilalI!’• Ir;1m11111111:or rilv I11 v ma#ii*1cat v o! •II) . II* r am u anout agitation? Mad**!in#* asked of herself bitterly; then turning: quickly !*» the man In side her, she said w ith an effort: “Tell me how y«nt got on after 1 saw you that evening, pleas#*?”“1 • raped in afety. 1 really don’t believe that but for your kindly hcip I could have done so. out your food gavemore dei'plv. more grat«*fieven now, in hurried eatn “You wi i her lt;* tlt;» ask tier s:iilt;quietly.“I am nt a loss to know b.v»w vine my secrets: but yon guess I wronged her—past pard- ri. T \• 11ingYlt;\tfti • TIiten u r#iv«*1.lirs.1, 1i*-• t101 j#*ah . I knovt»» III#**!.ird, thenti is cb;u1-lids of if thenl n:!il klt;to*• *•I Hi#“Aiw Iui dightb r; hiiup 1tI 1artli, I will find h» r t#» Ime new strength, your kind words—d#.» you rememiter them?” looking at her with a sniih*.“e*#urag»*ami heart. I gotto A , to th** gohl-diggmgM, and I. slt;»imlucliy 111 my lift* before, was lucky tl!»*re; where thousands failed. I made a fortune. But a few years ago, his tones deep«*ned ami softenetl, “I got what I valued tar more than the gold I liad found—my good name agaiu. The true criminal confessed the crime for w hich I ha#! suffered, and I was publicly cleared, and tardy recompense made me forthe injustice I had suffered. You see the darkest clouds roll away sooner or later. I#Miking at her sad street- face»rrfaiUrIhi.vetigrida 1841*ofinlt; -a#in*quiiillt-II I:IVin. Ma»b' 1 cadinaitbetheup?eth? It rom ifterveret isL'nse is a1 a e as Loutdark to meet secretly another? Gorden burst forth jealously. „She smiled irritatingly.I should say such a girl could exist only in your morbid imagination: but that seem§ vivid enough for anything.“Madeline! he came nearer her, his tones unsteady, his features pale withearnestly“Yours have done so. I am so glad. she whispered, giving him her hand as and Madeline streiied along to the har- sl»e raised her eyes to his brightly for abor“Did vou? smiled Madeline, w ith the sympathy that made her so charmingmoment.“Yours will do,” he responded,and as she half shook her bead, lie continued:I»id you have very delightful partners? I thought no power could bnght-“I had one delightful one.1, with a en mv life; now. save for memories, blush, “the nicest man I ever met. He there is no darkness about it‘the nicest man 1 ever met danced with me four times, Miss Ayre,I am so glad, she said again sympatheticallynow and tell me th, truth. I will for- ^jXi’^dark. stern, grave, mill- he ^d Wtily. ye5. you are faryou know. Major Gorden is hisget and forgive all even now. I love you so madly**—his Voice grew hoarse, his face Was stirred **T could alnmst take you back even without confession, against my l*u«r judgment.“I wish yon to take n« step against vour liettef judgement. she said coldly. uAn*l I liave nothing to confess that I am aware of.“Did you, or did you not meet CUars-krr last evening?“1 met him near home, by accident. I did not go out to meet him.Whom did vou go out to meet?“I cannot tell vou now; I mav perhaps some day, but at present I am bound by a promise.” rTo another man? in mad jealousy. “It is to a man—yes. but to no one whom even you need be jealous of. You could uot be jealous”—with a faint flickering smiling—if you knew the truth. “Then why not tell me the truth?” “Because 1 tell vou I have promised to keep it secret, Lance. She went a step nearer to him. and raised her sweet eyea for one iusUut.Would your trust in me be increased by my breaking a promise to another?“Why did you give the promise.Madeline? Jt sounds too improbable—too vague, this mysterious promise to someone unknown. Deceive me in one item, deceive me in all. Ioist evening you led me to believe you never saw Charsley, that you were surprised at his coining last night—to-day you admit that you did meet him. did ride with him.tttJTw __ . «Jname. I was half afraid of him at first, but still he w a* so charming. I liked talking to him Wttor thah nny one I ever met. emphatically, lie was s# clever and so reverential, don't y*»n know? flost men are silly, and pay such stupid compliments; Majur Gordon never paid me one.”“No; 1 can quite imagine that v,as a cliarm. said the governess nn clmnical* lv.Whfft was there just in the sound oftoo young, far too godl. far too pretty —excuse the remark—to sit down in Borrow and regret. Of course loss of friends and relations, cannot be restored, Irtil time softens that, an* 1 loss of money can B** «#m»u ma«Ie right.”You tniPd uoi. she said, looking at him in sudden alarm; you must n«»t give “I must not show gratitude for what in all proliabllity saved my life. Tfftt is rather a hard order. Miss Ayre. Iif she l»c upon * ask it from her.”“Then 1 can give you her *#lr**ss. She ti guvi riu -s ;lt;•. the name of Maxw* il. nowthis place. Miss Mavw* il 1.yours. 1 Irt-lievc. You wtil eultv in renewing youi nnce-shljp.“She is a g#»vem**ss. you never mean that that hits 1 sarv?I lick's keen eyes lykefl ajIler father die#! a paiq r has bravely earned her years now. D*h*s that difference to vou. Majo“Y#*s; it niaK#*s me n gretiul of 111 \ jnjustice, bqt lul—in all humility 1 sp»ak-U* allow ed to atime, was t clear answer.Hicks grasped hi^ hand and wrung warmly.“Good luck go with you! 1 think \lt;» 11 are almost goo«l enough for her. She has not wanted f*#r pi qosa:' I • xp*M t. these ten years; but something—wl;*i can fathom a woman’s heart?—lias held her single. Go and find out w hat it is. if you can. and again I say. good luck go with you!in#14Vfoi \ e; 1*1*• Jill:yet ino?#* b**en hi lafore. I ik if you-mom ui:iBrmbs^h. For often that th#'* Us li#*-* in oiott of th#* ohlil• 01# j.1 uin*•*1MIi Iton ;#•**. Mad#*-I * xpiati'danv otherpi«d*;iii*m.me1 Ilf SlIItM # '»!•11 H.lll, »l«’l ilMti, M'lk*11 v rt;gret.!•*■*] ■ i ableeinuIt-.1^ell me1 I-It!1(4'u.iliiit:»Of 11Iti.HIr kdi ♦headw I in s la IFrom nnG.-orge IhtK#*sort, ir*»|iioto the meant should Irtil It hav •• cured firwlo an#) 1 to 1 *»* 1n-iici report\s**M,s thfo verv Cmake itForg;MlIIii VI»-Ucrowshefaxr I,-.4*1 \Y inni iat for we'dfiintnan:knowii ironh’C #ri*la w:d. IMoifltieheIre 1ien it it*\ re nore ho|M-tiiut I may prompt1»-1*1 V*! hi ilI*DrjL iItnever, •earning st. I luxvi* tie now. Irtit upon•itli. M iir tle-rlake me back,IT*'in you r«* the Some With.u-w ere he '\-wintor than tdetefvresruiarivhi..mporManaiwit) stil*‘ p.L*Il •M-yourCmeWi“You will come down to thodrawing* room and play tha accompaniments to Miss Avre? Flora Maxwelliimust not have the pleasure that I haveordinary iianu- to Take her tlliu'ights thought of eunstaully for ten yeore-a® 1 pleasure doubled now by the fact thatmy grutitude can really do vou someg«xd! I don't think you will be uniteas hard upon me as that. You ti«K meas vour friend in uiy extremity andback to pain and regret?“What regiment did be lielong to, Flora? she hi juired faJ ten ugly.“The st.” said Flora Maxwell,andMadeline breathed again, for that hadnut been Lance Gordon's regiment.Tlie two ladies st«Md watching the boat come in from Boulogne, aifd remarking upon the different people around them, until, suddenly. Flora Maxwell flushed up, bowed smilingly, and whispered:“There he is. Miss Ayre,*Ami Madeline turned to see a tall man, with dark hair turning v. and a fine figure, bowing to and ooking at Flora.Just for un instant the whole sceneKev misty and dark; Lance Gordeu’s ce and Flora's, the boat, and the crowd, were lost to Madeline's sight, as with some instinct of self-preservation she turned and tried to walkaway ashame, you know; vou gave me a friendly hand then: surely you are not going to cast me off coldly now.”“I shall be glad to have vou asafriend indeetf, she said with a little sob, “for 1 need one sorely.CHAPTER V, have sjieutInof1“Ah. you have ?q»ent ten years India. I think you aid; that is one the few places I have not been to. spent ten years in Australia.“1 should like to try Australian life. I think. sai«I the other, “if less conventional. it is more heartv and thorough. I imagine, than English or Indian.“Pretty wWl. but there are shams e verv where. You have. now. one great advantage in most parts of India thatmy songssaid, putting her fair head into the schoolroom.“Is any onecoming? Miss Ayre raised her head sharply.“Major Gorden half promised to come, with .1 vivid biu-h. Mamin;* a*ked hixn when w»* saw him on ti . . beach tiii.s m«riiing.Madeline turned awav for ;i moment. | fighting a little battle inwardly. Gould she meet him? Yes, -be must. h« must not be ?#j weak, so d* -pii al»’» ! Ifbe were going on paying constant nt-1 tent ion to. and eventually marrying prettv Flora, she must se# him often, and the first sTrugg'e might as well 1m-made iit once—the first Sickening pain got over. Oh. if she «lt;»uld only forget! Oh. if she coul#l only *lhvlikeh»in—if ''be could only for once do animi*olt;sildiity. in fact!-She dressed that evening m one of thea Ionlv aTh#Made! 1in his. her fat and Glt; was to hi world, hoywells’ dim‘Madeliito the I -Yes.hi Jemid1 (Infor .a moment, iikht yet clasped ng blusbcD suffusing •ping downcast eyes, ng down upon what face in the•eratelv that the Max-shetiffe soldface.sweredp*bendingfitillvrn* win ler m :1ml } omiParity w«*r* in Dakota and Mint crtitc from Braude distance of ore ho mile* by rail, and w ‘•now-blcckarle which and kept u-* in » sit £P»i» to occur. The that rcifeMralnn nlpeg. and a cm.iOGff »U0It\XlfjTfuof ut wII:nottr»x;f?( thit •Is th#IIin aiiitv Ah! Ih-Wm “Whh*k)cun say i#*•*st. 1 luive it in my take you lutppier'itovv than iiis. I#»r 1 am richer and in »U011, and am a pauj»#T. #*ho *nierrup*l-■1;TlinedI Ih“Ib rielr JlfParis gowns of her old haopy days-lonK-trained vi«»let velvet that, plainly made and well cut. bad needed but little alteration t«» make it a becoming quaint dres.H f..r m«#«leni dn.-. ^ tier old rare lace was* gathered round the square-cut bodice ;unl sli*#rt sleey and a bunch of violets was ptuned int*» the massive dark plait» coiltd low up »u her neck.Fortified with the knowledge that she was looking her beat. Madeline went downstair*, but at the drawing-room door she stopped: it wit- ajar, and j.?lwithin it sat Lance Gorden. Wkinir s.#like the lover she rememlieml. Theand a Imj»p my ftffiwlif Lib.w do your affect «b n return then she Jieyes to lii-».f«»r r;i “i HiCUlSIl!my !o-lV« and. 41.IIUIIII:1 VI b# .1 ttake you r»rt. luxuries, will not have•ai n**3il.1. t havev. ith a sud-_'bttjlt;'Sjg an*l. * I. radiant;:•*#■ \\ .ia litill*',r”” -breathed, Titiv; oh,T morning w r-ctic** separated from ih d»*ep driftf, some of thru high. Night after niglit ro^l and wood ran sh*rt ear- were abandoned by tiand, to economize fu»d, w# #?*! into ih#* two remain in sli.ssping neeomroodation tin using in a single Beat fled up to yourtilw a.- very two dcpo.•ar*. Tin*hnj.rovDmlFancy rwsting with vour knee-* chin; or lying lik#^Bivif*ingterMi!tenune oi•m| looks ;»i«l pies* neheIftlTI-and plain ir;ng vou1 ites “she ai old and stud grave. I rcmembt say once you wouhl n* wife. Laiice.”“Nor will I: you could never Ik* plainI have a plainModel«no—never, if you lived to a hun-dred. I think your fare is sweeter and prettier titan it ever used i/j be .surveying it with lovimr ♦ « -. “and that is saying a good deal; I have never • #*n «»ne......1sardines, f#»t»r m a uouoicj.ropjHjil on top »»f the bai-k *i**ats. which were turned u brought together so as to form a double deck. JShoveUr* had lx working day and night, but there w too few of them; and at last the pa engers went to work, and from !* u. untii o p. m» pitched the hu#»w w might and main, and succeeded clearing the t rack. In #.-der I # \ the obstacle of the wrecked engine, raided old rail.% got ties and la»*l -;ii*-ir:irk on th# hard -.now. andorhi.anda.w •lt;a n«'
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