The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-11-26
CHAPTER XVIII.
TO REST AND REFIr.

To BE>I AM kl.fl
The murder of Walter st, John was
the great sensation Of the GeaSOn, it
was discussed in all its bearings in club
and salon, and the aspect Of the affair
as a murder case was almost Lost sight
of in the deeper interest excited by that
other aspect touching the position OF
Philip st. John wife.
Arnold Murray had been committed,
and the trial was to take place in Lon
don in about fortnight, People won
dered, in the face of such evidence,
what defence he could possibly make
That of mistaken identity could scarce
" hold water, for the landlord of the
Crown at Rington and halt-a-dozen
others who had known him there, could
testify to his identity with stephen
Martin.
Pointer had recognized him at once,
and Erica's momentary hesitation had
been due less to want of instant recog-
milton than 10 the shock of the change
wrought in her cousin.
Expectation was at its height, and
the general feeling of the public gave
credence to Erica. The mere fact that
Philip st. John believed her, and that
size Was WIN MN Duh , Idlllttl q GUMS
moral weight with it.
Lady Chestnut, who was a leader in
London society, had called at the Lang
ham that very afternoon, and with a
thoughtful delicacy that touched Phi lip,
even while his naughty spirit WINGED at
it, begged him and Erica TO come to her
during their stay in town.
lie had thanked her with grave ear
nestness, but refused the protfered hos
pitality. Erica shrank from society,
and wanted rest and quiet; and she felt
too acutely, not only her own position,
but that OF her cousin, to care to see
many people,
That night, sitting al Philips feet,
resting har head YEARLY against him,
she told him all it had been impossible
10 explain in the first JOY and pain of
reunion And though he would fain
have spared her till another time, she
told him it eased her heart; she would
have no thought hidden from him now
and so he suffered her to 60 over those
years of pain, and tell him how she had
met Arnold on the beach that night
when she had said il was Poyntcr to
whom she spoke; how ii was Arnold
who had sent that pencllled message TO
her-he had lost money and wanted her
! to pay his debts.
"Aiter-after Your letter came TO
me, she said, softly stealing her hand
| into his IA he sat with shaded ewes and
| face little averted, II left Gayle.
| Then Aunt Helen sent for me; She was
| III, diving, and ! nurSed her. and was
with her when she died. She left me All
/ she had, That house. and everything
| in it, had been hers, and when it came
| to me | lived there. Now YOU know
everything, Philip" she said, closing
her eyes. IT IS 50 rcstful 70 think |
have nothing hidden from YOU
He bent and smoolhed back the Gu. s
caIesSDgly from her brow.
And now, my child. he said, softly.
I'VE viii lay aside talk or thought Of
the past has been full Of sorrow, and
| pam, and bit teneS3 for us and try to
! look forward TO the future. -
Il cannot, Philip it is all clouded To
| me, except just the one thought that
| am TO be with you; but the past, | am
| always thinking Of that, going over Tie
ground again, seeing where ! mlglt
/ have done so differently, Wishing, wish,
/ ing-Oh, how have wished that ! had
! seen tbiNGN clearly rs | see lnrn now,
lie sighed as he still kept passing bis
hand over hex hair. 1t was useless he
knew to tell her she must not so dwell
on the past The mind. long pressed
down with the weight Of sutfering,
could not at once rebound to streng yh
"When all is over he said, Il shall
take You abroad YOU need rest and
| change
When all was over, She Shycrcd and
her lip, half-oponad, she dropped her
head and then whispered,
Philip, if.-iT he Is condemned, y0u
viii let me see HIM, won't your
He paused moment and the hand
that cIaspcl hers closed a little tighter
round thc slender fingers.
~ cWNol promise, darling nc said.
then very gently. "bul yoN win believe
that whatever ! may do il win he best
for yuu
YES, Philip, she answered touching
her I'pS TO his hand II know / can
leave all IN your keeping