The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
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"What a wonderful doctor you are" she
eaid, smiling. Cecil is quite himself to-
d4y-'All because Mr. Godfrey has come,
lie says. He has got up to breakfast for tao
first time for a week"
II am almost sorry to hear it," he an
Ewered sadly, "for have made ~ my minl
10 90 away again rs soon us possible, md
should not like 10 tLInk he was fre.tins
QftCr me-"
Sihyls face fell.
"Goiug away againf" she echoed. "N'hy,
you have only just come! What will S4f
licnry say"
Il cannot help it, he said gloomily.
"Pcople may say and think what they like
Gs long as they do not know the truth. 1t
won't do, Slbyl. / must take stronger
measures l shall go abroad next week,
and not return till can feel sure have
conquered myself"
lie changed the word quickly-for he was
going to say "love"-as Eva Dayrcll entered
The room She glanced quickly from one to
the other Mrs. Elton was looking thought
fully into the fire, Geotfreys face was cold
aud quiet enough to disarm all suspicion.
GLOW cold it is!' she exclaimed, shaking
hands with them and taking up the paper
that Sibyl had thrown down. "llr. Chet-
wynd you in the room with the Times and
not reading it! wonders will never cease y
81 have not been in the room more than
two minutes, he answered, 'and l could
scarcely read whtn alone with o lady. Is
there any newsF
II don't know what part you like best,
she answered, gftncing up at him with
laugh. Money article, foreign intelligence,
or crime and horrors like the ladies? Here
is paragraph headed Shocking Occur
rence'--I always read those. gentleman,
il fit of delrnm tremens, jumped ont Of
q third-story window in the Palace Hotrl--a
good riddance, l should say--Mr. John
Lawrell, aged thirty-two"
Good Ieaven!" calculated Geofrey,
star'ing as if he had been shot. ''ls lie
killed"
S.byl. without word or sound took the
paper from the astouIahed Eva and Glanced
Though the para .,rnpk then, with deathly
vhio face, she hurredly left the room.
what does tbs mean? Yes, ne wGs
Killed. of course Answered Iva sLor ~.
II, he mutual friend? You and mr-
elton seem to understand more thaa 90
Godfrey 1elt thankful tLat the entrance
of two or three of the party saved him IRON
answering. His brain was whlrllng, an ne
could not have spoken steadily. Untli ne
was alone he dared not let himself think OF
ali that the news meant for him.
~ am SO sorry" said Lady Temple. en-
teriug last. and greeting them all; ''Alfs'
elton is not we'll. and has gone back to Lcr
room. l am to send her cup OF tea up
there. She looks as white as death.
I'm afraid was The unconscious cause
Of her illness" remarked Eva DayreN care
lgss!y II read out the death OF 'lpy
man who threw himself out OF ndow,
aud le appears to have been friend OF rela-
tive Of Lers Mr.. Cnetwynd Knows more
about il than | do.
Lady Temple glanced quickly at GeoCrey
AID, meeting his eyes checked the question
that was rising to her lips.
81 shall hear about it presently from Mrs.
Elton herself" she said abruptly. Henry,
VIII re are YOU gong to shoot lo-dayF snail
we come and have luncaeon with you! IL
will be nice, as the day is so fine.
"Ey all means answered her husband
| "Wo are golnJ to shoot in Coopers Wood
and We can lunch in the Temple OF Bpreis'
If it will moi be too dr4uoAty tor you
| ladies'"
,lhe conversation was turned, and Lady
1SLlpie look care lHa' IL siI""l' ~ - q
a@lll Out 1t Cld not escape H'" "'t'oI'' ~ ~
eyes that Godfrey did not eat and tAat ne ne
:alked with the air Of man VINO Lafaly a
KEW what he was saying ohe louecu lo'
al opportunity OF questioning MN, ui5.'el,
Standln& her trlend too well 10 a1fe 10 q, 90 81 81
in Lady Ieml les presence But tLe fS'eS "a.
were against her for, as soon as @G"ntel
rose from The table ms hostess I'lio"eI
LIN, ana, drawn! nun lh'o 'le LOf"iy
Go cd he door beLnhd her
"lcll me, Mr.. Che'wyhd', She S'iu hul
rcdlym"Is this her husband VINO A"s ooe'
hlllcd:
II TANK II 49, Lazy Tempe Ane l',n'
and age are the same ana II was ,ii,II n9i al "Li
llKsiy lhll8 10 haPp7h iI 70 hinl' ,,iI WV S"q d
TO her? 1t must be terrible shock TO hel
little as she cared Tor nm ana Say Pi1"1'
that II can be Oh any ser'lce' l siiai
only too happy. ,..------ ,,...-
yes must go 10 her now poor ming
an so glad she was mere ana hot "ione
home. VIII tell ner wh you say. IL.
She went upstairs ana uecLrey "utve
ABOUT lhpatieh'ly IN holHS SO, " po.iS 4iI "ui
moned. II 1t WAS trne-n oioyi w.,S Ieaii
widoW--there was no neeu i"f l.'iIIef , pr,
tence; ne mlght loVe her anu SHOW h,s lor
Eva Dayreil passed thfouSn Tue h"ii do
paced Up ana down.
are you waiting lor lhe o'her sen'ignn1i hanJi
MIR; Che.wynut sne t',. nshoa' iou n~rr' ,,,,
look ready to start; without gait'rs Or or g"h !
u DO no' thihk sh4il snoo1 'U-uuy'
answered h"stily. may JON tne,i laI' 's''
on, pu' IL must aepeud io5 ,;.t
Il sang, Vor rr;n She fe n nn1I bova Se'n Do
; slight sneeT. iou ,, mlsn' aS well Lave DID,
e on Mrs. Elton p9luly, i - u,u tho.o u
SIN you uhuerS'ahu 30 "eia' ;ri eLete W. W.
e no neea ior me- 10 spe"H noio lianS A..
Ine careless rtPly' ,Iap, I"T ,9Iea nnt ~ '.l -
LION any assl JAM I,lnte, noI..iin imT,i N0' ~ =
slootlh9 to-aay ihoS' 'eI"inlyi