New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-17


ABRUPT question was all that he could articuate
in the breathless state that he was in a. con-
| sequences OF his run. =. 80,
NO: | don't think am, the victim of the
| mishap replied. No, not at all, addeI sDe'
| more emphaticaly after balancing herself ex-
perimentally upon her feet for moment.
| 'You are sure of it = asked Thorpe, looking
at the girl with anxiety as she stood there De-
fore hm on the sOdden, wintry turf.
Yes, quite | got slight shake put ! am
all right again. Saying which the stranger
seated herself with great composure In tne
hedge.
Sir Cecil picked his way over the wet ground
| To her side Can be of any service Y inquired
he in his kindly, pleasant tones.
! Thank you, but | think not answered the
girl, looking up from her occupation OF en-,
deavOring to restore some form to her nat, ana
revealing 70 Thorpe pleasant, fresh young lace
with frank gray eyes aud q rather wide mouth.
Nv groom will be up in the space OF nalt an
hour or so, and he must find my horse for me-.
You don't mean to say that you VIII mount
that animal again
bit the worse for my tumble Except added
she as she pomme.led vigorously at her head
gear, that | have spOt a hat, and shall take
home small estate IN mud
The land is mine; let me assure you tnat
You are most welcome to all that you nave
appropriated,' said sir Cecil smiling, and much
amused by this easy and self-possessed young
lady. .,
Yes, yOu are Sir Cecu Ihorpe' ne you no'
Precisely. ~
i saw YOU last week driving up the High
st-in BriarfOrd, mean. You were Dehlnd as
handsome a pair Of chestnuts as ever saw ;
they attracted my attention, and tnen IL Was
that learned who you we're.
Thorpe felt natural curiosity as to whom
his new ACQUAINTANCE might be, and considered
himself entitled now to the information;
Aud have the pleasure of speaking to-
said he in n tone of interrogation.
ahaxuL said
plying the hiatus.
- Bcvis Trehawke !" gasped Thorpe. What
-wh... 40 yOu meanT
i told you my name, that was all, answered
the Young lady, fixing her eyes wide with as
! tonishment upon Sir CeciPs flushed face.
! Il beg YOUR PARDON SAID Thorpe, endeavOring
To collect himself-hearing that name spoken,
that hated name which had wrought such
havoc in his life, bad completely unnerveu
him. Il beg your parCOD, L did not follow
your remark of whom were you speaking
/ L said who | was; nothing more. Dld.you
not put the question to meT
| 'You are called BevIs Trehawke-just that !
Yes. Won seem surprised !; but it is the name
that al ways goes with Trehawke Castle. get
the name with The property from an uncle
! Indeed was all the response Sir Cecil made
He was lost IN thought; could there have Deen
only simple mistake at the OOttOm OF thaC
past unhappy busineSsq He must know more.
You cannot have been long IL this neigh
| bOrhood p said he suggestlveiy.
| 'Ohl | am but an Importation, transient
dweiler IN these parts l am paying Visit at
the vlcarage; Miss Spenser anu are oiu
| school friends
! Il have the pleasure of knowing Miss Spen-
ser: indeed all the family. Are they well 7
asked Thorpe endeavornlg to speak uncon-
ceInedly, as though of ordinary acduAlntances;
| Il have never heard Ethel speak OF you, salu
the downright young lady addressed, at the
same time taking quiet survey OF her COM
panlOn's features
Nevertheless they are old friends of mine,
said Sir Cecil with some irritation feeling the
! color rising into his race unuer Miss Atend"he
/ steady regard.
Al length she turned her glance down again
70 the whip she was twisting in her hand, and
replied to Tborpe's first inquiry wen, Sir
! Cecil. Mrs. Spenser and Frederick are well !;
but Ethel Is very Ill. fading slowly out o. llfe
! mo. no. said Sir Cecil, as soon as he could
recover from the shock of Miss Trehawkes
words. It NAV be serious, but you are exag-
e'I With | were, but in my opinion she is
diving. Nothing rouses her, nothing interests
! her.
/ be mistaken said Thorpe, slckenlng pam
fastening itself upon his heart.
The silence which ensued was only broken by
the arrival at last of the groom Sir Cecil then
rOGsed himself. , A..
! TrehawkeP Your servant could carry mes
sage to my place and a carriage DC mere In
| quarter or an hour. - ,
"Thanks. no. was the reply of that spirited
Young lady. 1t is necessary to Sultans ed
! ncati0n that should mount HIM again.
Defer the Improvement Of Sultan, and allow
me 10 have the pleasure of seeing you home !;
will YOU have the chestnutsf NJ
! oh thew are not to be resisted said Miss
| Irehawhe, sparkling with interest now
| should like to try Them.
! Sir Cecil tore a leaf out of his pOcket-bOOk,
upon which he scrubbed line or two then
handing it to the man he dispatched him on his
horse with instructions TO DE quick' Lne
groom having disappeared at sharp gallOp,
Thorpe proposed TO Miss Trehawke that they
.bould walk along the road TO meet the car
riage. which could not be long III reaching
them. He was right, for they had not proceeded
far on their way before they hearu the SOUND Oh
rapidly approaching wheels.
The darlingsr exclaimed Miss Trehawke,
observing critically the action OF the handsome
pair of horses which drew the phaetou. Let
me drive
BY all means. if you wish IT, said Thorpe,
laughing at her enthusiasm.
So the reins were gwen into Miss lrehawkes
hands, and under her effective Jehushlp the
short Journey was soon accomplished.
Come IN, said she to Thorpe peTemptOrlly,
rs she pulled up the horses in mastery style at
the yicarage door. Mrs. Spenser ought to be
very much obliged to you for looking after her
troublesome visitor >,
Moi at all. answered Thorpe. but he gladly
followed his far companion INTO the house,
whore he was at once marshaed INTO the morn
ing-room-the pleasant paror with tie French
windows opening on to the lawn which ne had
cause to remember SO well. -.
Miss Spenser was seated there alone Ethel,
here il Sir Cecil Thorpe, announced Miss IRE
hawke. preceding the young man up the room
Thorpe was eagerly advancing when from
sheer amaZement he suddenly came 10 STOP.
This male shadow was not his fair, bright
Ethel. whom he had loved at first sight. It was
Ethel but so wan, 80 slender so changed that
Thorpe might We'll dDubJ her identity. ! he
beautiful ewes. diated with astOnlshment that
,vere lifted for a moment to his, alone seemed
TO belong TO the girls old self Thorpe was
too much shOcked at the change TO speak al