The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-09-24

but as lie finished she gave little start.
and then the color came i'll n rush OF her
checks. In arother moment her husba nd
joined her, and they parted. not to meet
again till the tabled 'hote dinner at the
hotel. Rupert Holmes had thought ar
first of leaving at once; but then he told
himself that she would look upon it as am
other triumph. and he resolved to remain.
let it cost what it would. He purpoSely
delayed going into dinner until lie saw
that every one would be seated, in hopes
that there would he no vacant seat near
the Gai~forCls. In this however, he was
disappointed. rs a waiter at once came up
to him as he entered. and told bim that IA
seat had been kept for him next to the
gectlemam who arrived by the same train.
fh+re WAS 80 help for him, and he felt as
fe sat down that perhaps, after all, it was
the best place tor him !; for Carry was
sitting uext beyond Mr.. Gai-ford, SO that
hr coHM neither see Amy'S face nor was
he bound to exchange any remark with
her. lie had plenty of topics of conversa-
ton with Mr.. GaisrorI, who was starting
for home.
Nv len do you return 9'' Mr.. Gaisfort!
had asked and Rupert glancing down,
saw that Any paused to listen to his an
swer
''Iam going to spend the winter abroad, =
he sail II am thinking OF going to India +;
indee have "a sort of half intention Of
joining the Indian Bar, and settling there
tor good He lonked down again, and
saw upon Amy's face Shadowy smile.
gone almost before formed, and followed
by a thoughtful look. ssh. absolutely
exu't> over it he said to himself
After dinner Mr. GaiSflrd proposed a
stroll by lie lake. and after short DELAY.
while the a5lies went up tor their things
the party went out together, looking across
the lake, upon which the moon was shin
ing brightly. lighting mp the dark round
ed form of The 2igit and the snow-crowu-
cd peaks beyond Altorf Then they broke
itto pairs. Amy fingered behind a little
and as at the time She was speaking to
Rupert, he could not but stay with her.
He did not know whether he was glad or
sorry. He loved her still pasSionately.
though she was false and cruel, and had
spoilt his life he loved her as much as
ever and should do so. he felt, "a long as
he lived. Mr. GaiSford aud Carry stopped
and leamed upon the ratings on the low
wall. Without joining them. the younger
sister did the same. Rupert could see her
face now, for the moon shone clear upon
it. She was very thoughtful. earnest and
troubled. How her face bellies her ~
he Thought. What can she be going to
say - He would not speak first, and
there was silence for minute or two, till
she began.
You do not look well, Mr.. Holmes !;
have you been i'll -
"A doctor would say no. he said
bitterly ''and as he only examines the
body, he would be right. No, | have had
no illness :
,.And you really think of living in
Tnaia -
Yes. - he said shortly.
There was a pause again. and then she
began, this time i'll lower tones even than
before.
Il am going to ask you Ia strange ques-
tion, Mr. Holmes. Did you first hear of
my-my engagement to Mr. Gaisford that
night at the ball 2''
:, Yes, Mrs. Gaisford, 1 did," Rupert
said coldly.
There was another long pause.
And is YOU had not heart! it, you
would not have gone away so suddenly
that is. it was ;he knowledge OF it that
made you part from me as you did ?''
Yes. Mrs. Gaisford, it was so. went
TO that ball with the intention of asking
you to be my wife. | heard the news. but
even though the evidence seemed nnques-
tionable. it was not until heard him call
you Amy that believed. I hal sharp
struggle with myself, Mrs. Gaisfortl, and
tried lard to cheat you out of the triumph