Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

VIII you answer me one question? Was
the person with you that night man Or
woman.
GA woman, said Elinor, with a burn
ing blush. 'My mother" ,n
'sCal the doctor back-no, serd
for Phelps Immediately If it is a pos
sible thing, I will have that fellow
caught"
''Sir Godfrey" SAID Elnor, after his
orders had been accomplished, sis it
possible that You connected me with this
assault %
"Not directly" he answered, reluct-
antly. "My head was not clear about
the events of that night, and I thought
that your husband. or your lover-it
might have seemed as though Twas spy
ing upon you. .+t.'
$50 that was why you would notpros-
secute? You are noble fellow" said
the girl, much moved, giving him her
hand.
"You said you were my enemy" he
murmured, holding it tight, and gazing
at her, till his nurse, in panic, declared
the bandage must go on again. ,,.r
EDO you know what text you make
me think of? he asked as he sub
mitted. .N. < .Ta..
s'The one about mans enemies be-
ing they of his own household" said
Elinor, smiling.
"No, it is shorter one than that.
Love your"
cit is time for your Cruel, I'm sure, :"
leaving the room in great haste.
Sir Geofrey's convalescence was rap
id. Soon, but for carrying his right arm
in sling, all trace of his accident had
disappeared. Certainly he no longer
needed a nurse. Besides Mrs Grifiths
had recovered from her slight illness and
was only too ready to take Elinor's place.
But the worthy woman's library ac-
complishments were of the slightest, and
the doctor having advised Godfrey to
spare his eyes, he spared them with
priseworthy determination, and Elinor
was called upon continually to read
aloud or write for him.
He could not have been much interest
ed i'll her reading, for, one day, after
long silence on his part, he broke into
the middle of sentence with:
"Have you succeeded in the purpose
which brought you to Redwood"
"No," she answered, In a startled,
breathless tone, which showed how far
away from the subject was her mind.
"Will you tell me what it is, and let
me help you in it?"
"Sir Godfrey, [ came here to do you
great injury"
"Well, I wish to help you. You need
not look at me like that. l am in ear
nest. AS far as can make out, you are
searching for some document which you
think it TO my interest to suppress.
Please believe that 1 am a sufficiently
honest man not to do anything of the
kind. If it is a will"
cit is not will
"Well, whatever it is, if it ought to
be made public shall not try to prevent
it. All of my papers are in the desk of
which [ once gave,,you the keys. Did
you search thoroughly?"
CT cid, and Sir Geofrey, wanted to
tell you then that your letters would be
sacred to me. I did not read a line of
them. Do you believe me?''
Thoroughly. We may conclude,
then, that the document is not there.
Now, the late baronet's papers and
book, which believe to be his journal,
are in that small Indian cabinet. The
key"
s'Sir Godfrey" Mrs. Grifiths had
raped unheeded several times, and now
opened the door" can you spare
EEnor? She is wanted upstairs"
Ono, I cannot" returned her master,
irritably; :" I want her here. It seems
to me you are continually interrUpting
us, Mrs. Grifiths.
81 try to do my duty, sir" dryly.
''Now, what do you mean by that?
Speak out"
The housekeeper having come for that
purpose, would now have retreated if
she could. She stammered, hesitated,
and did all she could to render herself
unintelligible.
Not that she thought any harm her
sef-oh, dear, no! Elinor was as we'll
behaved a young woman as she had ever
met; but when young woman was that
handsome she needed to be especially
careful. Servants would talk, and she
did think, with her duty to Sir Godfrey,
that he'd ought to ha' been more care
full.
At this point Sir Geofrey's patience
entirely forsook him.
'Do you mean to say" he Numbered,
" that the servants have dared-have
dared to speak disrespectfully Of this
young lady?''
Mrs. Grifiths intimated that such, in
deed, was her meaning.
ssThere can be but one answer to that.
Elinor, will you honor me by becoming
my wife %
emo, Sir Godfrey, will not she
returned. 'While I admire your chiv-
airy"
" Chivalry be- That is to say, don't
you know have been idiotically il love
since the first day I ever saw you? This
good woman has merely precipitated
matters
Sin that case, Sir Godfrey, | can only
thank you for your constant kindness to
me and leave your house.
The girls voice was faint, and she
trembled very much as she rose to leave
the room, leaning on Mrs. Griffiths, who
was pleased to signify her approval of
her conduct.