The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
CHATTER XII,
DEATH AHNuLs Mns. ELToNs MARRIAGE.

After Eva Dayrell had left him 30 sudden
ly, Geoffrey Chrtwynd continued to pace up
and down the hall till Lady Temple came
downstairs, saying:
"Wlll you 60 up to her, Mr. Chetwynd?
She is in Cecil's room, and wants to see
you"
Godfrey needed no second bidding. lie
bounded up Two stairs at time and en-
tered the Little room where Slbyl, her head
resting Oh her hand, sat on low chair by
The fire. Her face was pale, and her eyes
were heavy with tears.
"Why Slbyl, l did not think you cared
for him! !" exclaimed Geofl'rey in a vexed
tone, for he did not like to see her crying
about another mans death. II thought
you would look on it as the happiest thing
That could have happened for all parties
ale was my husband, the father of my
boy" she answered sadly. Il feel now as if
ought never to have lft him. Perhaps
This terrible thing would never have hap
pened If l had not"
"Aud perhapsa a more terrible thing would
hive happened, and he would have killed
YOU and Cecil too before himself" retorted
& otfrey; it seems to me likely enough
from what you have told me. At any rate
tina is the most sensible way to LOOK at it
now. Sibyl, my darling" he added, more
gen II ', Il believe am talking like a brute,
but cannot bear to see you crying over
what is such intense happiness to me. Was
it Tor this that you sent for met?
NO Of course not. want you to be the
friend you promised to be, and go up to
| London at once to set lie everything. If it
is absolutely necessary for me to come up,
you must send for me; but Of course | would
lar rather not appear | will give you my
solicitors address. Will you do this for
me-"
81 will But we do not know for certain
yet That it Is your husband. There may
have been another John Lawreu in the
world
"Yes but not another John Thursto Law
rell," she answered. "Ihe name and age
and addrc We're given in the obituary. In
the list there was II Mr.. Ltnny, who gave
evidence on the inquest; he was staying at
the hotel with john and Mr.. Richard Len.
ny; he was friend of my husbands in the
Did days when we lived together. Perhaps
you had better see him."
81 will see to everything he said; "but
fear you will have 10 come up to town.
shall probably come back and fetch you
Shall find you here, or are you going baci
to the cottnGe?'
II shall go home. I must get my mourn
ing, and | do not feel fit for society-eveI
that Of ki!l Lady Temple"
Every well. But, Sibyl, don't get wild
ow's cap; | shall hate to see you in it, ant
it will cause such deal Of talk. Besides,
shall have to wait such a long, long time, i
it gets abroad that your hu"Uand is onl
just dead"
"Please don't talk of that" she answere'
hurredly, her face crimsonng. "lts all s
strange and sad. l will not wear widow
: cap if you do not wish it; and think
, will be better not, as you say. do nc
. want to be talked about"
! "Well, goodbye, then. If you do nc
. come up, shall soon come down. | don
feel as if could lose sight of you for lon
together 1t is like waking from horrlbl
3 nightmare"
a lie stopped and kissed her gently, an
was gone before she could speak. He ha
I Just time to pack his clothes and drive
the station, III order to catch the 1915 e2
= press, and reached London about six houl
later The guard was considerably a
$ tonished at receiving half-a-crown in retul
| for nothing but Geoffrey felt inclined
"tip" the whole world just then, and WI
i really oppre ssed with his deep sense of obi
CATION to John Lawrell for so kindly takiT
d himself out of the world just at the rig
|. moment.
b "He really was good-hear ed fellow,
:, fancy after ALL" he thought, as he jump,
= into hanson. 81 wonder if he would i'll
e me to put a hondsome monument over /
d gravef I'm sure I'd do it with pleasure
10 something heavy to keep him safe as som
o body says somewhere. Poor fellow VIII
II brute am to talk so! But it makes 1
r almost lightheaded to think that my darlll
9. is free to marry me-that need not strugg
1t night and day to forget her"
,r He drove to the Palace Hotel, and
10 quired if Mr. Lenny was there. Yes, N
" Lenny was there, living like prince
1r money that had lain in John Lawrel
,r pockets once. Mr.. Lenny was at dinn
h and sent word that he would be most hap
D. if Mr.. Chetwynd would join him at it; b
IS this Geoarey declined, saying he would ha
to his dinner in the coffee-room and join y
ID Lenny later He had no wish to dine at
expense of any friend of Mr.. LawrelPs, a
IL had his own suspicious as to the charac
r. of this hospitable gentleman. According
:" having ended his solitary meal-and
le thoughts were pleasant enough to make
own society very agreeable-he made
y way to Mr.. Lennys room. That gentlem
J. still sat at the table, perhaps for want
'aomethinR to do. slowly slipping his VIII