The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13
CHAPTER III.
A second voice answered.

looking girl what she or the parents would
say if they knew of the bsllet-dancer wife
in the background"
| "UTfe e' with :. world of accent.
ooh yes he married her know, and
| Jolly little thing she was, too. He's stopped |
| her acting now, though, and keeps her mewed
up in lodgings in Isington; but she's back
at the Surrey every other night, behind the
scanes or looking on"
Mice lot, those fellows of the --th p said
the frst
"And this one nicer than the rest ! Head
over heels in debt before he took mp with
little Zitelle at all. Bless you We hold doz-
ems of his acceptances. l wonder what old
Garsford wouH say if it would come out?'
"Kick him ont of the house probably. II
isn't likely however; for the fellows most
consummate hypocrite and reads the Bible to
his father just after singing post Obit' ha
ha ! ha"
There was more said, but they did not hear
it. Till then they had stood spell-bound by
those first words only she had drawn her
hand away aud clenched it with the other |
against her breast, as if to keep down some |
emotion struggling for utterance, and he af- |
ter one hasty movement as if to withdraw.
resigned himself with halfdespairing |!
shrug. Had not those first syllables told
her the worst? Suddenly she started, turned
her head, aud looked at him full and brave
ly.
r "Come away. How is it people live and
, sneak Such lies ~ she said fercely. Their
! ewes met again, but there was no answering
5 ferccness in his nothing but great shame,
n A great grief and embarrassment. Her whole
U face altered ina moment, blush 50 burn
u ing as to bring the tears in her eyes, Grim
soning it even to agony.
Il "Mr. Granger, it is not true-any Of ii &"
she said, in tone half indignant, half APP
pealing a tone which in the still watches OF
= the night he hears even now.
n Ethel" he stammered eagerly, don't
Is icdrc 700 harshly. | wish you had not
1t heard but if you would only let me try to
y explain"
ar Explain (" The sudden blush was gone
"a now, and mortal paleness in its place. II
IN do not think any explanation would be fit
70 ting, Mr. Granger If you please, will go
IS back to NV father now" And then, before
Id he could stop her, she had turned and left
ee him with decision and dignity which did
& not admit of delay. Cyril uttered hasty
,! word and went off as swiftly in an opposite
IL direction, as if looking for some one.
Nv Captain Garsford had accompanied his
er friend home, and was strolling back along
the Kings Road, when he was met by Gran
% yer. and saw at the first glance that some
'' thing was amiSs.
em "What is the mat,er?" lie cried out hasti-
ye ~. Has my father had one of his attacks
Il" again %
." "No; but come to my room and I'll tel
KS YOU" said Cyril with an equal agitation y
was looking for you"
va "Nothing wrong with father or Ethel
at Tell it here then"
hs "As YOU like 1t is about her in one way
zen She has found cut about Zitelle."
lea Found out How Good heavens
It" She Couldn't
cen she has. tried to explain and softe
AR it, but she wouldn't listen to me-"
Nd Nor would Gar,ford. Before the story va
ing half through he had shaken of his friend
any aud darted away towards the pier; and Cyr
ny, left to himself walked on with step unu,
on ually slow and heavy to the hotel where b
'"u was lodging,
ere But ten minutes back and how diflerel
mad were his feelings Do what he would, II
the to occupy himself as he night, he could on
ana see two faces relieved against blue, blat
iese sky, one so near, so sweet and fair and te
N der he had almost drawn it to his breast al
reo hidden it there with his own the 9th
star white as death, averted and rigid,with an c
SKY fence which would not even permit of {
oeS' argument
ana Had he been too confident after all? SUI
t"e IL, if she had cared for him she would ney
MIR have stopped him so harshly!
eth- Suddenly-an hour had passed, but
iL'"- might have been ten minutes, for all he kn
sing of time--a hand was laid on his door ha
anu die, aud Garsford entered, his face very p'
o and anxious, though rather less SO than VIII
he had rushed away. Cyril started up.
'"m' "Well ?'' he said, quickly.
herh well" Garsford repeated vaguely"
your no, nell but-sit down. cid fellow, and
tell YOU"
orge Cyril sat down again very quietly.
and go on,' he said. lifting his eyes kin
ings, to his friend.
dded Granger" said the elder man, laying
hand suddenly on the lieutenants shoulC
asn't ''do you remember that day in the Adriati
n un- With a quick movement of the hant
i'm as clasp that on his shoulder, quic
| L. 4 L. l.
ated. backward movement OF his head TO looS
Ike a to his friends face Cyril answered wa
ly;
udly "Do | not, old fellow Why,l was sp
Who ing of it toto her just before those br
0 you began"
if he To any keener observer than a bro,
lhlI proverbially the least quicksighted of
down man beings, it might have seemed sig
iingly cant, that for some time back Cysil had Il
was no title by which to ailude to Miss Cars
silent but "she" or her"
; not George paid less heed to it than
only now.
in his "It was nothing, really I'd have do
mad for any one but you always made de
e was fuss about it. Did you mean it?'
pres Mean that owed you my life, and
: sort wish that could repay it you in any
of her Try me, that's all!' cried Cyril, with pei
stirred little extra enthusiasm from the fact G
t, He man beside him being "her" brother,
a little don't think you'll find me backward,
in the ford. BY love, ifyou only knew
nd her "Yes, yes, 1.-THE Captain broke in, "bu
snow mightn't like--not that it would do yo,
which harm, however-you see, this is how
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