New-York tribune., 1880-06-13

moments she also found nothing more to say. -
remarked Lestrange at last, q feel no do1bt in
my own mind that our friend here ls not all that e
represents himself At present, am not AZ nDeIty e.
few days l shall return to Farnleigh, armed win
information. In the meanwhile, my dear MTs;
Daincr" he wound up in quick, energetic tones y
beseech you not to trust your niece out OF your
siglIt.". go
@Tumphp answered Mrs. Damer with melan;;
choly humor. Considering the agility ana
caprices of my niece the task Lyou impose upon me-
my friend. is neither materially nor morally easy
But l will do my best" =, -. -;a;,.o,
And therewth-goOd-nlght"
II.
al cannot-no, cannot! Do not ask me, Max
Think of my poor aunt! She has always been 50
good TO me. Would you have me break her heary 7
Thus. sobbing and ihplorng, spoke Dora to her
lover abOut a week after the events recOunIeo III
the preceding chapter.
i understand. You do not TOve me. You share
Mrs. Damer's insulting suspicious; 1on also ; Wait
for the answer from this Consul, said StarOlyl'
dislainfully. and releasing llIs hands from Inc
clnging grasp of the weeping girl. 30
" do love yOu / believe every word you say 10
me- An angel from Heaven could not convince me
that Won were less than tender and true" crIed
9T a95a With vi eSToiE To a" h is
My aunt Is old: at this moment she Is ILL., lhc
shock might kill her," -,
. Bah! as If anyone ever died of a cold! Madame
Damer, OH learning that you were gone, Wonlu
lose her appetite for bIeakiat, cnd recover i; Ior
would he ready. to welcome the Countess Starolyl
with open arms"
" But why cannot you wait 7" urged Dora, way
erng but not yet fairly convinced.
" have told YOU | am summoned back by the
Emperor And Starolyi produced grand oihelal-
looking document, which his companion could not
read Il bping i'm Hungarian. "War may break
out at any moment. must return to the command
of my troop. Would you have me not respond on
the moment TO my cOuntTys call r $50.
"Oh no. nOm said Dora, much afflicted, mdlhS
her head upon his shouldcr ...;..,.,a. ,,o,r,
Staroyi pressed her to his masnann9}nSS hcart, ,,
killed" dora shuddcrcdJ "You can have but
small comprehension Of loyo II You do not leel;
without the need of words from me- what JOY
should have i'm calling you minc ere we part ana
in showing that if fall shall ut least have leli
you mistress Of my ancestral home, ana owner oI
TO be- a widow at all is veryIsad to he a soldiers
widow while equally sad, is Interesting; hut 10 D9
both a soldiers widow and Countess, Is a poetcal
form of dcsolation that was not lkcly 70 happen 10
many young ladies Ot Fanlcgh. 10 do our warm
hearted and affcctionatr, II tooiiSi Dora JsIrP,
she chung to her lover with the feeling thai 10 i0Sc
him would be Il very crown ot SOrTON. Az the
same time, the romantic charm OF me picture
which he cOnjurcd up made II more d,ihrult thih
ever for the inexperienced and lmPulSlVc ,grl 10
resist his rntTcatcs.
Staroy had announced that morning that he
must leave on the spot for Nicana At the same
time, he had sent bora to her aunts room lSlTS
Damcr was laid mp with n most In"pportunc cold -
TO as' permission Tor an mu'Gai1 Whrr'3Sr H;I ,S nS
had promptly and absolutely refused. Through
her confidential maid she sent Telegram 10
Arthur LcNI;Iutr. putting him III possession ot the
facts rs they stood, and urIuR him 20 speed IN his
researches 4 prev Ia auAlrN 81" listened Tor every
bell that might bring her news, and rcttcd cruelty
at her own enforced mactpu. The only Thought
which gave her any comfort WAS ihat "i me I'M
pending arrival Of hcr married niece. Mrs CoTiftt
THIS Lady lived about thirty miles from tarhhigh'
and Mrs. Dautcr, WhcE forced to Keep htr i""hl
had written hrgging her 10 come aud watch over
Dora Diana Corhrtt had answered that her child
r,n were only Just recovering from the lhtaSlrS'
tI.atif 90
lodgings. She would only wait 10 settle them
there ,lr added, "A then takc instant flight to
Farnl .igh. There ~he hoped t0 hr on Wednesday,
the next day {" hat on which We hn StaI"yl
urliu- wedding bv sp'ral license.
IL Is ueclrs, 10 repeat all the arguments aItrr-
natrly angry and impas>ioucd, which the ll,m2a-
ri1u Isd to overcome Dora; re-, js,anrr. SUITE" to
say that lc eventually rXtorird irom her pi'mi+F
tn oir him m London on the following night. II
wfls his own intention t0 leave FarnlciRh inInc-
iii. :rly and nc undertook tu make all Ia" necessary
arrangements for tn. marriage 10 br celebrated ht
the Ausirinn Embassy Oh Ihurslay morning. The
night of "wednesday Dora waS to pass ai the house
of StarOyis greatest irlcnds-a Baron hud
Baroness attached 10 tn" Corps Dlplonatlqnr.
Dora, b.Wildcrcd by his incncy and aWcd by the
general SpcuGOT Of ms projects. when she Had once
gwen her promise, had not the Courag 10 Withdraw
it, Ncy rthrc,s the tears She shed on bidding
adicu Ia him. when he went tO pack his trunks nnd
taEc leave of the Straccys ad their source far less
in any emotion cCnncrtrd with h than in genuine
rcloisc and terror. The thought Of abandoning her
aunt In sickness positively wrung the girls heart.
She passed. a miserable night. al when her sister
arrived next day. went forward 10 greet her with
eyes heavy and checks 80 wan, that MTs Corbctt
gave a crY OF CONSERVATION.
Good heavens! clild7 said the bonny bright
woman. taking her sister into her arms you
the person should have bccn sent for TO nursc II
appears to me. But l suppose your nalady is only
sentimental"
Mrs. Corhctt. with all happy married womnns
interest in a love affair, was full of curiosity III
gard 10 StarOlyi; tortured Dora with qucstiuns
about him; and was never tired Of lamentine that
she had arrived just one day too late to see him.
" lie might have waited to make tho ncquantAnre
Of his future siserin-law. or course, !shall WORK
with you, Dolly. TO overcome Aunt ljamcrs objcc-
tions, and hope that one lday you will present me
at the Court of Vienna as reward for my services"
laughingly said d. whom Mrs Damer had not yet
let into the secret Of Arthur LestrangcS hints, or
her own suspicious.
In the course of the afternoon came Clarce
Fcrrers to inquire after 3rs. Daner, call upon Mrs
COrbctt. and-talk about the Count
HSuch a dreadful loss! We sorry to hear
that he had to 90. But of course tho Emperor
needs his services Wc shall all miss him-even
YOU Dora. for think he used TO come here Occa-
sionaly n said the brunette.
{" He used to come every day. answered Dora
with more asperty than prudence.
Dear me" remarked Clarice, and looked CON
siderably taken aback. "To inquire after Mrs.
Damer suppose lie always said he liked her 50
q Did hoH" said Dora, rather astonlshed in her
turn; -..,.,,,- ,--,,-- -,
great success" observed Di muliciOusly,
Claricc surveyed them with cOmplaccnt smile.
lie was very reserved. fancy foreigners often
arc But ha became lattcrly so .intimnte swith-ah-
US, that ho conhdcd to us all his feelings and all lis
paus'
"Not nil fancy," said Mrs Corbett, instinc-
lively ranging, herself on her sisters side For
going until he was gone"
Miss FeIrcrs deigned tto tnake no rcply ITO this,
and with an elaborate ar Of Indifference, began
to talk Of something else. But when she was lGnv-
ing she dropped Il few more hints to Dora on her
way from the hall-dgor to the garlcn-gate.
at Is nice weather now, Is 1T notf Aro you
thinking Of going to the seaside Two 1-Oh
really do not know yet what my mother and the
cFGn @ T nD aG Sna TC6d9g Gya 90 aeG0a 5e
ment. People in Faincigh-unike the rest of the
word-still considered !" going abroad in the light
of n great event.
"With friends I" repeated Claricc. " UNI
with friend ut any ratr. What lovely Cape jessa-
mincw and she puckcd n spray.
"Pnt this geranium with it. May one ask the
namc Of this mYsteriOus lriend y nsked Dora, plnY-