Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-05-06
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BROUGHT TO LIGHT.
CHAPTER XL.-IiIE kA>ruN.


IL vas quite dark by the time Jan,
'arrod got home from Bclair. which
place she had lel> immediately amer !,
h"i ''en decided Ia visit the famil,
vault with the result Of which Vii,
she would Of course remain unacnuai,,.
81 till the following morning. The
SLOW was coming down fast a, Ian.
I rl"dded homewari along the SOLITARY.
bNy-paths which she knew So well All
when she turned a corner OF the road
ana while still some distance OF. saw
The rnddy glow Of firc-ligh, ,ha,
streained across the white road from
The window Of her own little home. her
heart felt glad within her 10 think thu,
her lot IN life was cast in humble pla-
ces' such a. the sweet flower nf CON
tent loves best to haunt.
Jane scraped her feet. and shook
some oil The snow of her gown and
shawl and wondering whether Ahel
would have had sufficient forethouyht
10 have the kettle boiling against her
return, she quietly onened H.. H.
chimuey-corner. who no sooner causht
siIht of her than he started up. and
crossing the floor in a couple OF STRIDES,
seized her hy both hands. and shook
them heartily. and then stopped and
kissed her just - heartily on the
check.
Thank Heaven. YOU are come back
safe and sound were James first
word, when she had recovered in some
measure from her surprise. and had
further refreshed herself with quiet
tit of crying. But, oh. what a deal
of pain and anxiety you would have
spared both Miss Frederica and me IL
YOU had only written 10 tell US you
were about To leave Pcvsey Bay
Il did write TO YOU. said John. m
F Is an hour before the train started.
telling YOU tina, was going TO Ameri-
GA 10 try and hunt up some proofs OF
my identity.
Certainly your letter ne yer came TO
hand. said Jane. As Eve many
time told Miss Frederica. there was
some treachery at work in the case. ol
which we knew nothing. But VI
need not mind that now. May ask
sir. whether YOU have succeeded N
finding what YOU went 50 far Ia iooh
for:
1 haye-bevond my utmost expec
,atious. answered John. But no
another word shall YOU drag out o
me till YOU have told me all the new
about u certain young lady.
a certain lady is quite well. and tina
is all can tell you about her q, pres
ent. said Jane with smile. Il have
been with her all day, and when iei
her this afternoon, her last words were
..Oh. if he would but come Whom
she meant by he. could not of cours
/. imagine.
John thanked his stars that jus
E then the fire gave too dim light :
allow Of the hot flush that rose to h
i forehead being seen even by Jane
friendly eyes.
o And Sir Philip said John intel
roga,ively. after little pause.
ought to have asked after him frs
- hut even now. almost dread to pt
the question.
Sir Philip is dead and you are no
Sir Arthur Spencelaugh, said Jan
soIemnly and with that, she got U
from her chair, and swept John stat
lv old-fashioned courtesy, full Of obei
% ance and respectful homage, and stot
On 10 haar his commands
iy John turned away his head with
m. groan, and Jane knew that his tes
: were falling fast.
If l had only come in time
r. murmured at last in time TO see HI
20 and tell him who l am. and ask
blessing. ! loved him. Jane Garro
nj. loved him and reverenced him from
first moment l saw him. as l ne'
loved and revel enced any other ms
And now. shall never see him INC
. on earth.
,, Jane. leaving him alone in the I
:. light with his grief, went softly
into another room. In about half
hour, she came back, carrying hs
ed lamp. 1T is needful. Sir Arth
that you should 60 up to Relair at
~" early hour tomorrow. she sa
$. there is much to do, and -
ars, Hush said the young man gen
: lsNing his hand on her arm. >
must not call me by that name