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CHAPTER X.
There's nothing ill osu dwell in such a temples If the apirilato so for a house. Good things will strive to dwell with't.
to St. Jade's, on which she was fally bent only a day or two ago. "I ■ho consenti you can stay on until the end of September instead of return ing to Kensington at the beginning of the month, Leave her with me until Christains and then you hall set her, if you are still in the same mind." You think you will have found out ovary. thing by Christons," exclaimed Clande
"I think she will have told me everything, or The first ten days of Winifred's visit used sent theas is something to hide which it quickly away in a continual round of sight-wing will be right for you to know before asking her and mountain climbing a delightful and into ba your wife. Her continued allenos would igorating change after the glaze of het dusty be a lead omen, and I should then jodge it my set and the close atmosphere of a London duty to put the question plainly which will re Jospital.
One day was given to a drive to Oban, and solve all doubts." thove through the desolate ravine which leads ta, the sons of the Massacre of Genova A other day she visited Glendinnao, where Charion Edward, the hapless prince of a haploss line, aised the standard of rebellion in 1745 that aded so disastrously on the field of On loden, Another trip was taken to Lens and lie for famed
"Most willingly," zoplied Lady Falconridge with cordial warnich. We owe kar too much
The meaning, when the ladies atleed from the dining room, Lady Faloneiden baga to disclose her plans to Winifred, who that moment sat looking thenghtfully into the See, reckoning up the few days that were left to her of her visit.
"I hope you have anjoyed your stay at Glen- Orloch, asid Lady Falconridge, by way of opening up the conversation
Ob, indeed,"mid Winifred beigoly, very musa indolo ang food cau inver thank you enough, dear Lady Falcon- ridge. Snoh a month's bapplaass I bave never known before: net sives poor paps died."
"Oh, I wish I could, cried Winifred, to whom this proposal oponed out a vista of all master of lessont possibilities. There is no help for its continued, after reflection They will expoot me at St. Jude's next week, and might suffer inconvenience i! I failed to age
hauteur.
THE DAILY PRESE, FRIDAY, JANUARI 30.8, 18012
"I should be glad of your esteem,” he repliad, with omphasis
as tho caught sight of her brother endeavouring to elbow his way through the growl. "I had almost given you up."
"Coulẫn't get here soonor,” said Ste Beginald
"It is very razlog," said Lady Pelehampton, Lady Isabel has been movpolised all the even ing by the most sligible non in the room. You really ought to have come sooner. There she is with Algy Fitzherbert. Mind he does not out you out, Reginald "
He a welouron to what he can get,” return-
I have shown you how you can do that. Puted Sie Erginald, beauty and heiress and dake nn qud at once to the folly that has led you to do to boot." expect that we can be anything except strangers
That won't do, Reginald," his sister
to each other. You know me under ofrom-torted: "It is quite time that you were married stanoes that have exposed me to your censores. and settled down, and if you will only be amen
to bring thin Believe me that your judgment, though natural, able to me this time I wil Bollave mas dels artan of anour, Jus will match off before I leave Brusen Towers. give me your word to forgat. that you have ever. You always were fond of managing for known me, and you will fearr me to go my own other people, Solime," said Bar Reginald, with a way in pace. Do me this service and you will cynical smile. Would you be surprised to prove that my estimate of you is not anfounded," hear that I am quite indifferent whether I
"Surely we may be good friends," said Lord marry or not!" Algy pleadingly, ready to fall to with any inh of Winifred's that would leave the door open for his be prosecate his intimney with her,
That is impossible," oried Winfred fruly, If I could'explain everything to you you would porcofve that what you sak for cannot be. Nay wore, you would feel ashamed that you had put us to the neosity of saking a second time that you would forget that we had aror met."
· The dirketness of this dual appeal and the tre- malons earnestness with which it was urged steusk the right chord in Lord Algy's at He was perplexed to hopeant for Winifred's con- nection with the establishment in Cavendish Brest, but the rest of her mauuse sud the inching torms in which she threw herself upon his generous forbearance convinced him that in some way he could not couceire of Wini fred had laid herself open to suspicions that were na undeserved or they wore lujurious. Already
"Ant' would you be warprised to hear that peaches like that sometimes make me think that you have a wife already, bidden away sous- whore, whom you dare not prodaco," barst forth the Coautos wrathfully. It was a mydom shot, but it told, for Sir Eaginald winsed and changed exdour, and when next he spoke he was what his sister would have called *more amen- abte."
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MUTUAL CONSENT, mealf and, if son don't mind, I would sooner returada Lord Algy. "I hoped that the plesaure new echems on hand to marry her brother, Sir backed and dripple? There was chos such a
pat my fate to the touch to-day.".
Would have been riutual I'm delighted to see Reginald Donisan, to Lady Teabet Childs, the case. A grant man made a similar roquená to You hnd battar liden to my plan before you you again. You will pardon was asying that you, uldest daughter of the Earl of Braton, a beauty an artist on one occasion, and bound himself decide. Ity will delay to join as this oven | szo looking very well; more beautiful than ever.” and an bolrem who has just beau presented down to à premise of marriage by the most ing after dinner. I will endeavour to Induce Tray do nos fudaige in complimenta. They Lady Polebampton has been able to tvangs such solemn voxe. He saw the model. Sho buď s Winifred to saudan har interdot of retarding are offensive, maid Winifred, with freeting convincing reasons in tarane of the alliance that very vloe faon; sa faces go, but she did not look Bir Reginald Denison lise promised to look in at bautiful as she did og ósavas. She was No compliment at all, I sure you. It is her reception to be introduced to Lady Label, unshapely and a crippla. The great ma tareed and Turnfo COURT. the simple truth," said Lord Algy, with a warm who has only recently returned to England from sick with horror when he saw her. But howas glance of admiration.
a canvent in France, where she has spent the hold to bis promise; and afterwards he did not You may read tay parable, and you will "May I without offence ask you one question?"inst three years of her school life, and whom Bir like. demanded Wirified, "ace you acgentleman Reginald eagerly members as a fair-haired exonse me reminding you that you are detain The insiive manner in which Winifred asked child, fail of dash and animal spirits, but who ing the lattes." Then lo a low tons he added. this question and the fixed pretending glands has now sobered down fato a digoroot maiden. storaly, "Honanforth we are strangers, air,"
* At 1st P2 oried the Ubuntə is, with 'n' Frown,' Bir Roginald bit his lip with vexation, and that she darted upon him covered Lord Agy with confusion. He fasbly: stammered forth
tripping down the steps joined Lady Polar an ant
haupton and Lady label in the baronobe with "I was certain of it. You are better than
an apology for keeping them waiting. yon sppose," said Winifred warmly. You
We shall nat.ba long at the next studio. are too brava, too generous to peresonte apologetically. He didn't explain that he had said the Cogutses. The artist is young, hat defenseless woman. A chivalrous nature like boon employed more agreeably to his tastes at a of extraordinary promise I am told Polebamp- If I consent to wait until Christmas, moyours would worn to take a mean advantage, nor gambling club, where hasarat and high ton wishes me to call. He has bought the ther, will you make me a promise in return You would sucede the wask, and the oppressed stakes ware supreme, and of which the police picture." Promtes me if there is anything hidden, * you would dad in you a shampion and a friend.” | were supponed" to know nothloy, and that after allt, who may be painful for you to know, it Lord. Algy raised his eyes in tonishment. wisning helly he had been tempted to stay He satertained ug doubt that Winifred, until fortune turned, and he lost all his winnings shall not ones her to forfelt your good wil."
language was to be taken in Pickwickian and a few thousands besides
are that she considered his fair game for for her to lose my good will; nor I think that "char,” sady was haiting him to her heart's are of Fingal at Staffa. With these hoe is anything concealed which could diminish content tions the ioursions planned for Winifred's
You are mistaken," she said, answering bauet Away from the beaten track of the touristyation. Lot swalt and hope for the best."
*Then I agres ta-rour plan, oried Claude, his look of satonishment. I am in doedly introduced ber to scenes of awful grandeur ieting his mother affectionately-a, Winifred earnest. Your error so of the bed, and not of and quiet beauty in safrequental hanuts such appeared in the doorway of the Castia, cind in the heart. Your heart is good if you did but I can afford to give Algy a good start and out as the ordinary tourist knows not f
But after a spell of holiday-making Clands walking dron of heather-coloured twood, and know it Learn to rely on the better instincts him out at the lastasid Sir Reginald.
"Don't be too sure," was the reply. Lord insisted toul his mother's guest should sat ahant wearing a Tam o'shanter, which made her seem of nature, and you will care yournilt of folly.
Algy will be a Daké soms day His brother the ingrarqment of bar landscape. The shores Lover.
more bewitching than ever in the eyes of her sad win my osteom."
Lord Aley was staggered at Winfred's up-Effington positively dying, they say. Algy Ich Awe with, their multitudinous coerDE OF
pal, the sincerity of whisk he could not permaft will be the boat match in England before ha is possafal levelines furnished ample practicing
bit to doubt
much older; and the Bretons are so mercenary," ground for her carliunt efforts. Afterwards
she added below bor breath. barren beath and shaggy wood" were laid wunder contribution.
Clavin Maclean provsil a riposons taskmaster No shve-driver was over more exacting in re- guiring his tale of bricks or any belle dressing for has first ball more fastidious to be was in his demande. "There is no genius like hard work he ised cousinatly to remind her, and Winifred smiled as she thought that be meant bar to provo an illustration of his favourite praveeb.
On wet days they spent many hours together
Lady Faloonridge nodded her head and looked in Claude's stadia tooto that auss had forund grave. Winifred's observation told her volumes. a great stats chamber, but which, by the aid of Evidently, she thought, there was not a the mask and the carpenter, had been converted happy with is those thres years about which into an admirable room for the perpode to which she had reusind guteriously silent. But it was devoted. Elero Winifred was kept busy she did not allow the tread of something un completing and tauching up the work that had pieseaut lying concealed to deter her. boon began in the open, and laarat many wrink "I hava boon wondering if you would do a ten from Claude in the mixing of her coloure, kindness to an old woman. Next month Claude The evenings were givan to capversation and returns to Kensington. He only plans at art Music, Winifred accompanying Claude's violin are, at Kensington he works. When both of Boles on the pious.
you are gone I shall feel more lonely than usual. Whilst they were thrown together constantly taking too much of you to age you to remain in this manner there were many opportunities and be the companion of a lonely old woman for Clande to carry on bis attack ap Win- through the winter P". fred's heart: but accept from an cocasional Tenderness of manner and the ardent glane from his expressive wyes, he made no siga and Winifred's ears wore lulled to rest. he made no attempt to analyse her own fastinge. Since a new interest had bea awoke within bar me to speak more correctly, since an old interest had pear at the end of my bulidays.* been ravivad with immeasurably gsenter If that is all, I think we oua arrange it re- he felt asked of his laurus, the ts you really going, Mr. Haslean ?" asked strength, it may truly be said that her one pa tamad Lady Fulcenridge "If they cannot time in heating a retreat. sion was for her art, sad her one dream to realise release you immediately you can ratarh until
Isincerely beg your pardon, Mrs Denison. Claude's prophecy of her future.
But for all Claude's appearance of reserve on come back to me for the winter. I want some will not repeat the intrusion nor attempt to pry they can find some one to replace you and then for thenating myself upon you," bo said. “I the subject that lay closest to his heart, he was one to cheer me whilst Claude is away and I do into your secret." And raising his hat and bow fully resolved that before Wluifred's stay, came ont taka very randily to strangers; and if you ing profoundly. Lord Algy paused on his way. to an end he would declare is love, and that will forgive me aying so, the proposal is not
Winifred's eyes were full of washed tears se never with his consent should she leave Glen- altogether selfish. It will be very advantageous she ase driven back to Glen Orloch. She had the Countess, tarning to her brother, as Clanda Hore is a good Idea for you, Reginald," said Oricoh Castle except as his promis bride. Is to your career sa en artist for you to remain escaped from a menacing situation with Bring cost him something to rostrain himself, but be here. Your time will be your own, the studio solours, thanks to bez test and Ormness; but her Maclean laft the salon. Lady Isabel and I was thoroughly loyal to the nuderstanding arrivwill be st your service, and the whole country mind was ill at ease as she brooded spon ker pa intend to commenés a round of the stadion to- ext with his mother that he should not speak side wil serve you for ludsmapa,”
aition as Lady Faloonridge's guest. We she not morrow. I will introdaoo you to her ma -qotil she was able to confirm Lin choice. Bat
Winifred was not slow to perseve the advanataging at Gian-Orlosh en falas precanoes? If memont, and then you can be our cavalier and thors were compensations. To be for ever near tages of the arrangement, and yet she felt that Lady Faloonridge know the truth would she not return with us to lunch. I will see that you the side of a beautiful woman she is sincerely if. Ulaude's abanos from Glen-Grlech had not condemn her for duplicity in masquerading andor have a cpportunity for tete-a-teta, and doch B loved, and with hope that love is returned, in his been made part of the scheme she could not have the name of Winifred Weat when she was the da, ut ant Algy Fitzherbert enough to an ardent lover though no word is remained. For the thought of her approaching wife of Sir Reginald Depisou?
Bir Raginal smiled at his sister's enthusisem, spokon, and every day Clande discovered some departure from len. Orlech had begun to weigh A wave of rem passed over her s she and agreed to fall in with bar plane. new charm in Winifred's manner and some new heavily upon her spirits and bad set her think thought of the fateater that she had taken in Cloud Maaloon frowned heavily when he saw feature in ber benaty to call up fresh admirationing over the happy time she had enjoyed. accepting Lady Fatoonridge's invitation
Ag B Reginald Denison enter his stulio next day and to heighten bis passion.
It has been said that Clande affor following which her budding fanius bad received, were a social duties she felt that it was a matter of Lady Lebel Chids. He knew something of the Bare gaiation for some time bad abandoned it Shau Lady Falvuridge's shouting kindness, indifference by what name she was oled. But dark secrets of Sir Reginald's life, and had for landknaps. But the desire now possessed more than the strange will beauty of the she realized now that in stepping out of the line hitherto declined the honour of the baconet's him to excel in this-bisnob of art also With scenery in which she had moved for the first she had originally prescribed for herself when acquaintance. It was true that bis information- sach a subject to work on as Winifred, he time, the man who had been her captant she insisted on aeparating her life from her bus
was ally derived from hearsay, bat to this thought, no artist could fail in bit work. One companion had made bor happiness. She knew band's, she had ersated difendes for herself as the harkey was too well segredited-in- evening after dinner he was watching her as she at last that her heart he passed out of her such as she had not contemplated. She could Chude Maclean's opinion to make a parsonal revited to Lads Falonridge an amning adven-own keeping and that she lovest Claude Mscinan ses no way of escape skapt by withdrawing equaintance desirable However, he could bury that marrod to their when she was panting with the whole strength of a first passion: frate her engagement to Lady Falocaridge and not be rude to Sir Reginald in the presence. 6 and No. 9. UPTRE MOSQUE TERRACE on Look-Awe, and as he gazed upon ber, drink-She felt, therefore, that if Lady Faloonridge's louring Glan-Orlook She felt that she had not of his sister, and the introductica was a
Both Houses lately Cleaned, Regaired, ing in the sons of bir beauty, and noting the arrangement had included a stay with Chaude the acprage to tell her the miserable story of somplished with a stiff bow on Mr. Macleus and Printed. Rents adderate. pire votline of her face, the djuty pose of her for her daily sempanion, she must have fled from her ill-fated marriage, even if the sense of loyalty aléa and a gracious extaning of the hand on Sis For portionlors apply to queenly bend, the superb curved of har well the danger. But when she learnt that Clando's that she felt that she owed to the compact with Reginald's, which Clauda ignored. - developed list and the sculptured roundness of plans for the winter, which were fixed, would her husband did aut prevent hur from unsealing The artist directed the attention of hie visitors bar white armes revealed by her low-cut eyago, tak hire away from Air-Orlook, shu sented her lips ou the subject
to the only laodscape that be contemplated end- be thought what a magnifio at Belen of Troy to remain and proseente her art a Lady Falcon. What arouse could she find for 1.aring Glening in that year. It was ane ploture of Bon she would make! The next day. Winikel cou ridge bed planned, and find in hor work the Orlosh? She could think of neue. There was Grundhaa after storm. The sights, mountain sented to sit for him, and he began the task which balm sko noaked for a heart that was and, from nothing for it, she felt, but to continue as she mass was half veiled behind a thick, moving' was destined to bring him fresh fams, and the very hopelessness of the passion of which had began. The weeks would soo pass that miet. The cloudle had parted and fallen away more serious check to his hopes of winning had become consolous for the first time. Winifred for his wife than be dreamed of. It
would bring her engagement to an end. Then from the summit, wreathing themselves i The authorities at St. Jude's aneanted, on she would be free to return to her old austfached heavy massus lover, down; whilst on the top seemed aaff love had given him greater strength Lady Falconridge's application, to r lease Wini-life, which she promised to herself she would there was the glint of a tabling shaft of light, sad delicacy of teach, and he worked like one feed. More instractions from Clando, more not again depart from.
faintly tinged with the cosy glow 'caught from inspired.
aittinge for his pisture, and September went by. And so the days drew on to Christmas, and the the light of the setting so. It was a master- Matters wors at this slagn when the hat werk In October Mr. Maclean reiurned to his studio period of her emancipation from the false poi pisss of colouring and feeling. It seemed as if of Winifred's visit arrived: It was a bright at Kensington, and Winifred plied her Art alone. ilon into which she had allowed herself in a the whole mountain were alive and bursting study morning at the end of August. Winifred Ler life passed smoothly and aneren fully after mematary weakness to be betrayed approached through the fettere of mist that imprisoned him, was in her room preparing for a new expedition, Claude's departure, when having driven to Obas an end. ~haw rked hard at her parfossion, and whilst a wonderfal art bad endowed the misty while Lady Falconridge and Claude were pacing from en Orlook, Fate brought her face to face mode rapid progress Tha water-colour drawing vapours with an appearance of life, an they the broad torrace at the frout of the Castle..
with Lord Algy Fitzherbert, mad the baried of the Langer and bis Oharger had been, par. stretched forth their long, filmy arms as though Mother," he said, "I think the time has heat of the paat rose from its graYO..
chased by Lord Polehampton, who delighted to they would still detain the titanio masu in their come to speak, and before wa rotara to-day I
play the role of Mecenas to young artists of embrace purpose akking Winifred to be my wife."
Whan Maclean's wialtors had exhausted the Lady Faloonridge looked anxiously si her non.
promiss, for « large sum Lord. Folehampton If she hid best partaker of my fees, and most me and observing the firmly-set mouth and thus the dearest greans of a mother. I could at have Winifred's gonias furnished by her spirited he tarast to his end picture This was
was a favourably impressed by the proof of vocabulary of adulation in praise of this work. flashing of his large eyes, she busituted beform owed her a meza rested lore.. deciding whether she should attempt to diasunde
We here met before, Mrs. Duien, I be drawing that he had given her two commisions ansied by a curtain, and for a moment Claude sad sent a kind ziemnye of interest in her wel hung in doubt whether he would allow the picture hi from bis purpose. Claude returned bar liese, esiti Lord Algy Fitzherbert, as he stood fare, promising to sonra har farther patronage. to be soon. But he had spoken of it to Lady glance, and as her silonoo continued, he remark before Winifred, hat in hand, politely bowing, With so much to encourage for the devoted her. Folehampton, and he could not evade the dilemeza. The coexpected reappearance of Lord Algrself with mors nutiring industry until abe arsit. He must withdraw the euriat which concealed You knew, mother, why I mention this to revivified the whole of the dreadful past, fromd Lady Falconridge's fears lest her health it or deslice, to allow the picture to be seen on you. When you told us of your intention to which after more than eighteen mouths of would give way under the straia.
socount of the presence of Sir Roginali. ask Winifred to Glen Orloch you exacted from serene happiness she had experienced in the
One morning the past brought's letter from me a promise that I wonid not speak to her of faithful discharge of her duties as a hospital Clayle, who was coming to Glen-Orioch, in ac except his extreme distrast of the baronet and my hopes until you had opportunities to know surss, Winifred believed that she had masaeeded genes with the arrangement medo with big his dislike to have the lol of his soul polluted her better. I am more than delighted at the in cutting bersalf loose. That part of her lite, oh, hoping to secure Winifred for his wife. by the gaze of a man for whom he entertained affection tant svidently exists between you, and which was never remembered except with Winifred still maintained silence 20 brief. He drew back the ourtsis and discleeed 003 ESTATE-Healthily sitn
feelings of intenss glalike. Bis heutation was Dow I sappuse I may go in and win, if I can'
Yes, affectige is not too strong a word for appear a dins and distant event which the stream father's death, Lady Fahmidge felt that the sgivering her and loathing, bad grown toing the three years of her life that flowed her you to 184,"mid Lady Faloonridge, spanking of time was carry ng farther away from her, to time had some for her to make an attempt to himself with the whole power of bis, gan slowly love Winifred very dearly, as conely trouble her, no more,
penetrate through her resuETO, I should have loved my own daughter if it bad The new senss of love born in hoc heart for plaasod Heaven to have given me that blessing. Glande Madlena iuaritably tended to revive of your saira before you entered upon the career "I have noticed that you ever say anything But- and Lady Falcouriega posed with memories that bad grown indistinct in cause of a nurse, Will you not tell me of that time, at the loveliness of the vision that burst on their au evident lock of eisbarrassment.
quence of the greater fulness of her life that dear she said as thag-ass alone in the draw view. The pictars contained all that art could But what, mother" Panid Clande. "Why do left her fifthe time for ragedy and futile rafted ingon.
de to extel womanly beauty. For such a Helen you Lealtate? Te she not beautiful? What can tious Lat Winifred fought bravely against a Lady Falesaridge's, mouer-wae kind, but the fault of París might bere been judged yon silage against her "
pursion that she felt wat rain and hopeless She Winifred started as if something had ataug her, venial. For sneh s prise man wight be for. Nothing. Olande, nothing returnat Lady ass no dailines to the surveling thoughts of The colour fled from her checks and ale raised given fighting. The passions which provokenE TOP FLOOR of No. 6. ICEECTOE Falconridge. You must not leap to conclusions the happiness that might have been hea if she bor hands abose her head in sa attitude of de- the Trojan war were explained,
*LANE, consiling of Dining-Room, Draw- because I hesitate Let me explain."
had not beeu betrayed into a foolish marriage pair. Then finging berwell on her kases be-
The effect produced on Bit Reginald was elec-ing-Roorn, and Three Bed Rooms, with Bath- "Go on, mother," cried Clande, his brow aloud-Che Bed from barself and the thoughts that fore the chair on which Lady Falconridge was trical. There he saw the image of his wife Rooms, and Servants Quarters attached. Bont ing over, let us have the explanation before would have embittered her, plunging with great sitting she bid her head in for lap and brake lined on curvas in the fal maturity of her 50 for month she comes. She will be here pressotly." er ardoar than eeur into her work, and she is into passionate weeping.
charms. The picture almost saomed to breathe, Apply to "There is no special cause for auxisty," con- lodvered as the reward of her brute striving that Do not trouble about it, my child," said Lady It was not the Winifred he had known in her tinued Lady Falconridge, only for caution and the labour we delight in physics pain," So Falconridge, sathingly, and sinatraked thehaavy bright girlhood, and whom by a kind of moral delay, so you need not look so moody.1 think I the memory of the past was laid to rest by the mass of her rich brown bair as she spoke.. coercion be had forced into marriage, and still know the whole story of Winifred's life from bay netifica flat Ulled her day after Clando-
I should be glad if pan scald give my your leg the Winifred whom he had left silting pala her earliest recollections to the present plan let -Orlooh for his house in Ken confidoues, but if it hurts you to say anything and worn and ad by the fire in the hotel at one portion of it I have not forond myself sington and the seclusion that she enjoyed at of that time we will not speak of it...
York but Winifred as she might have been if upon her confidence in any way. Pho has spoken Glor-Orloch kolped to maintain the illusion that
"Oh, how I wish I old tell you," oried se lot had been happy. of herself in a perfectly candid manner which I she had parted company for ever with those Winifred, between har obs. "It is a secret, a Not for a moment did Sir Regizali suspect the. have found very charming, and who sees to have three years of unhappiness sad shame that had horritts secret. It is not hiy secret alone; it it truth. The likeness challenged his attention. told, we averything that she could. Bu you fallen to her stars as the wife of Sir Reginald were I would tell you all; but 1 minst keep it," but he did not imagine that his wife could have inast forgive your mother's bute my dear-Denison. have noticed that she antiruly skip all reference It was a bitter awakening from a swood dream and Winifred's agitation biome so great that grown into the beautiful woman genrirayed by to the time between bor, father's death and her of peace when Winifred saw Lord Algy standing pressing her enquiries further...
Lady Faloonridge was compelled to forbear Clande, Maclean's pensil. It must be some other womat," he thought, lika Winifred in- entering apen her mining a probatiouerbafores her, claiming her acquaintance on the lande ses be cams was told what had inp. deed, but more beautiful Heated: tongue for 8 Jude's"
ground of his former visits to the establishment poned, and a strange fodr orapt into big heart tied before the picture, but his silence passed "What do you infor from that asked in avendish Streut. His appearance was like a as he saw how great was the change which had without not ce, except from laude, who watched Clando.
menacing spectre newly risen from the gravə, "I do not wish to infer anything from it-t
passed over Winifred nos last he saw her, him narrowly. Lady Polehampton obatted away There was no room for fouht that Lord Algy he seemed as it turned to stone. She gave rather at a loss for unparlatives, sosing that she Jeast not to her disadvantage. The period be regarded their men log as an tsommen pices him her hand shyly and timidly, and acarooly bud expanded all thet she had at her command etween the events is a long one. It is some of good luck, from which he hoped to derive ventured to raise ber eyes to bls.
Jin hor praises of Ben Crusahaan. But she found three years, I think, and I cannot-help remark- some advantage. The manner in which hel "i will not distress her by spanking to her," word that were apt enough to express her plea- thy on the strange silence she observes about barred Winifred's pasange, and the light of he said afterwards to hir mother, noe stall she sure in the pictare and her praise of the beauty
The omission may be sointentional gratified triumph in use confusion that shone in be questioned any more. But I will puretrata of the griglunl. It is a portrait, is it not ! on her pet, or it may not. Her silene may be his large fish-like syn, were safßeient to tell her this secret of hers, and then she shall be mine she siked; and when Claude bowed in assent ́due to star ort1568."
that a greaterisia iu her life had suddenly arisen, be the secret what it may."
she exclaimed with sincere warmth, "She must What cases Fakod Claude hoarsely Lady and that on the manner in which she met it her Falconridge's glance was turned upon her son whate totere depandoi.
Claade returned to London next day, and as he woman of exquisite beauty,"
Claude Maebeam accompanied his visitors to Lady Falonaridge'a manner became kinder with laerbasing anxiety. She saw that her words She paused irresolutely, gorcome with canfu and more thoughtful than orar, Winifred's the door. As they were descending the steps to were produding a strong impression upon him.
She may have reasons for not caring to brought to buy. For a moment the wild desire Lady Fslodge's question remained with her said, "and perhaps you may regard my question
xion, and feeling Uka s bustel saimal suddenly spirits slowly revival, though the memory of the straat Air Reginald stopped back
We have not met before, Mr. Maclean," possessed her to rash phat him and disown the to keep her in perpetual remembrance how hope- Ton surely cannot connect anything shame acquaintance that he manifestly intended to less was the passion she charistel in her heart as a liberty. Would you here any objection to ful with one go fair, so beautifel, no pure and foree upon her. innocent." cried Claide.
Bat shas sour roo-vered herself. The saergybes. The alone lied to beat this misery of afutile
for Claude Maclean. One thought-comforted give me the addrese of your model "I did not say so, my son. Have 1 not told with which she had thrown herself into the task love. corbs imagined. If she had known? you that the omission may be an inadvertence? of living an unsullied life, supsește from the
Cad-
thca.years
speak of that period of her life."
1 would fain hope.no."
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CHAPTER XL
world' ovil that was for over personified to her
The fact that you hope so shows that you imagination in her husband a staracter and
CHAPTER XI.
A tank too strong far wizard, spolls
This Squire End brought about; Tiesasy drogas ng stones in walls
But who shall get them out fotog The time he slipped by to spring, and Bastor
du watertain some kind of suspicion, Claude thanner of fits, hard tangut her courage and Jogically replied.
developed ben.JOSÏAF009, Är besitation was ma Not necessarily," said Lady Falconridge, affair of a moment. The uext instant she saw "Remember that though cur acquaintance began her way clear before but It would be antrus -geveral months ago, it is only within the last few to say that I am pleased at this meeting," she this year falle Into.
wooks that there has been opportunity for cod zaid holding her hand out frankly to. Lord The Counts of Falstampton is holding our Edensos. She may speak of it yet. Give her time. Algy, "but sinos we have met is desirable that of her fashionable receptions which attrasts half "That is what yon advise, then, mother P A I should explain my reasons for requesting that in london t bar doors. She is going down into +tle longer Relay, until she lete the ost cat of the future may be loft free from welostelion Buffolk to stay with Lord and Lady Bruton at "sg-eb. I don't see anything to wait for "I am awfully sorry I have vexed you;" Bratan Towers for the Recens; for he has a
the
For mach an extreme course he had no motive,
to view the picture to which he had devoted fired by love. It was his Helen of Troy," for which Winifred had at in Glen-Orlanh.
The Inding hold their breath in astonishment
ני
he
Minst nertainly returned Chinda haughtily,
cap do nothing of the kind." **Insure you that you are mistaking my -motivon,” continned Bir Reglusté,
•My inten tions are strielly honourable. If the lady who sat for that picture will do me the pleasur: to nocept an alliance with me I shall be proud to lay everthing I have at her feel,"
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