Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10

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II was not until dancing recommended that
he had an opportunity Of approaching her.
She was for the moment alone, and Rupert
noticed that as she saw he was coming up
to speak to her, a shade of coldness came
across her face.
II must apologize for missing my dance,
Miss Turner but could not find you"
TITS Of no consequence, Mr.. Holmes"
she said, "I danced with Mr.. Gaisford."
"Then am relieved OF a burden OF self
reproach," he said lightly. "By the way,
Miss Turner, is there any commission
can execute for you upon the ContinentH I
start Tomorrow and anything from We
netian chain to a Swiss alpenstock, that
you may require, shall be happy to charge
myself with"
Rupert saw that the color left her face,
and her lips quivered little but she said
steadily:
''rhank you, Mr.. Holmes; do not
think that will trouble you. wish you
a pleasant journey"
And then she rose, took the arm Of gen-
tleman who claimed her for the next dance,
and was of.
"Where have you been, Rupertf have
missed you all the eveDingf" his friend
Wilmot asked, coming up.
"I have baddish headache, and have
been strolling in the grounds, Jack"
When the carriage came, Rupert took his
place on the box, under plea Of the head
ache, and on reaching the house went right
up to bed. He felt that he could not stand
the commiseration of his friend, who he
knew had guessed pretty accurately the
state Of his feelings. Upon getting to his
room, he packed his things and wrote
note to Jack:
"My dear Jack: am sorry to say must
go mp town tomorrow on particular busi-
ness. You understand me of course.
Make things square with your mother and
sister,"
And In the morning, before the family
were down, he was in the train on his way
to Newhaven, whence he crossed that eve
ming to Havre.
For three months Rupert Holmes travel
cd upon the Continent. The vacation was
over, and he ought to have been back at
his chambers but he had no heart for 10.
In fact he was very hard hit indeed, and
resolved TO throw over the bar for year
at any rate, II not forever, and TO go to
India for the winter, He was In Switzer-
land now, and was travelling by train from
Zurich to Lucerne, whence he meant to
cross over the st. Gothard and go via
Trieste to Alexandria.
He was alone In railway carriage, when
at one Of the stations the door opened, and
two ladies and a gentleman entered. 1t
was not until they we're seated, and tho
train was in motion again, that he looked
up from his book and he could scarcely
restrain sharp exclamation when he saw
that his vis-a-vis was Amy Turner-at least
Amy Turner no longer, for next to her was
seated Mr.. Gaisford. The recognition was
mutual. A bright flush flew over her
cheek, and fading away, left her very pale.
Then she quietly held out her hand and
said:
"This is indeed an unexpected meeting,
Mr.. Holmes; but we heard from the Will
mots that you we're abroad. Mr.. Gaisford,
Mr.. Holmes. Carry, you have heard NAM
ma speak of Mr.. Holmes-my sister,"
Rupert bowed, he had recovered himself
now, and addressed himself to Miss Turn
or.
"I was not fortunate enough to meet you
when 1 was down at Chichester but so
frequently heard your name mentioned by
Mrs. Turner, that quite feel like an old
acquaintance. Mr.. Gaisford met at the
ball at Mr.. Kingsford's, but had not the
pleasure of an Introduction"
Miss Turner said few words and then
Mr.. Gaisford, with the usual heartiness of
an Englishman meeting any one with
whom he has the smallest acquaintance a.
broad, entered into warm conversation
with him. His wife took no part In II, but
sat looking out OF the window; and Ru-
pert fancied that she was thinner and paler
than when he saw her last. "No wonder"
he said to himself, "tied to such common
place brute as this l am glad of 1t 1t
serves her right"
Miss Turner was Of an entirely different
style from her sister prettier good deal
as far as prettiness went indeed, she was
almost beautiful; but her face entirely
lacked the intellectual expression which
was so characteristic of Mrs. Gaisford. Ru-
pert wondered at two sisters being 30 little
alike. He remembered having heard Amy
speak Of her sister, who was away on WIS.,
I'll but he had not heard much Of her from
the Wilmots, and fancied that she was not
a favorite with them.
After time Mr.. Gaisford asked him
which hotel he was going to, and on hoar-
ing his answer, said;
Every well we may as well go there too.
We were thinking OF the Englisherhof;
but II ls all the same thing and as you are
an old traveller no doubt you know which
Is best.'
Rupert was extremely vexed, but had no
excuse to give for making any change.
Mrs. Gaisiord made a movement, as II TO
turn TO her husband to make an objection;
but she did not do so, and remained look
Ing out Of the window. She certainly, Ru-
pert thought, had grown harder and colder
than before. When tho train stopped, he
was the first to alight, and helped the Ia
dies with their shawls. As he did 30 he
could not help saying TO Mrs. Gsisford:
"We arc to meet, 1t seems, In railway
carriages. This has been rather different
ride from our last, Mrs. Gaisford."
She had grown paler again as he spoke,
with cold, naughty look upon her face;
but as he finished she gave little start,
and then the color came In rush on her
checks. In another moment hor husband
Joined her, and they parted, not to meet
again till the table d'hote dinner at the ho-
tel. Rupert Holmes had thought at first of
leaving at once; but then he told himself
she would look upon 1t as another triumph,
and he resolved to remain, lot II cost what
II would. He purposely delayed going in