The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-06

TREMENDOUSLY, you are hiding something
from me- Why do you not look at me
when You answer my questionsY'
At this his dark face flames, and his
eyes instlnctiyely, yet almost against
his will, seek hers
why he says, with suppressed pas
sion, because each time | do, know
myself to be what ann Your truth
full eyes are mirrors in which my heart
lies bare" With an effort he RECEIVERS
himself, and, drawing his breath quick
ly, grows calm again. IF | were to
gaze at you as often as ! should desire,
you would probably deem me impert-
nent, v he says, with lapse into his
former half-insolent tone.
Answer me-" persists Mona, not
needing nay, scarcely hearing - his
last speech. "You said once it would
be difficult to lie to me. Do you know
anything of this missing willY'
"A great deal, should. | have
heard of almost nothing else since my
arrival IN England" replies he, slowly,
All. Then you refuse to answer me,
says Mona, hastily, if somewhat YEARLY.
lie makes no reply. And for full
minute no word is spoken between
them.
Then Mona goes on quietly:
That night at Chetwoode you made
use of some words that l have never
forgotten since
lie is plainly surprised lie is indeed
glad. His face changes, as if by magic,
from sullen gloom to pleasurable antic-
ipation.
You have remembered something
that | said, for eleven days. he says,
quickly.
Yes. When talking then of sup
| planting Sir Nicholas at the Towers.
| You spoke of your project AS a splendid
| scheme, What did you mean by it? |
| cannot get the words out of my head
since, Is scheme an honest w0rdY'
Her tone is only too significant. His
| face has grown black again. A heavy
frown sits on his brow.
You are not, perhaps. aware of it,
but your tone is insulting, he begins,
huSkly. Were you man ! would
give you an answer, now here; but as
II is am Of course tied hand and foot.
You can say to me what you please
And shall bear it. Think as badly of
me AZ you will, | am a sChemer, a swim
der, what you will
Even in my thoughts never applied
those words to you says Mona, ear
nestly. Yet some feeling here'-lay-
ing her hand upon her "compels
me to believe you are not dealing fairly
by us" TO her there is untruth in ev-
cry line OF his face, in every tone of his
voice
You condemn me without a hearing,
swayed by the influence of carefully
educated dislike, retorts he:
"'Aas for the rarity
or Christian charity
Under the SUM-
But blame the people you have fallen
among,-not you"
"Blame no one" says Mona. "But if
there is anything in your heart to con-
denim you, then pause before yougo fur
ther in this matter of the Towers
Il wonder you are not afraid of going
too far, - he puts in, warningly, his dark
eyes flashing.
II am afraid of nothing" says Mona,
simply, IL am not half so much afraid
as you were few moments since, when
You could not let your eyes meet mine.
and when you shrank from answering
me a simple question. In my turn |
tell you to pause before going too far"
Your advice is excellent" saws he.
sneeringly. Then suddenly he stops
short before her, and breaks out vehe-
mently:
Were to fling up this whole bust
ness and resign my chance. and leave
these people in possession, what SHOULD
! gain by it?' demands he. They have
treated me from the beginning with ig-
hominy and contempt. You alone have
treated me with common ciyility. and
even you they have tutored to regard
me with averted eyes,
" You are wrong says Mona. codly.
They seldom trouble themselves to
speak of you at all" This is cueller
than she knows.
why don't | hate you?" he saws.
with some emotion. "tIow bitterly I'M |
KIND even the softest, sweetest women
can be. Yet there is something about |
you that subdueS me and renders ha-
tired impossible. If had never met YOU.
should be happier man"
How can You be happy with a weight |
upon your hearty says Mona, follow |
ing out her own thoughts irrespective of |
ms; Give up this project, and peace
will return to you"
Np' nlldH pursue IL 10 ltS END, re-
Turns he, with slow malice. that makes
her heart grow cold, until the day
comes that shall enable Inc to plant nv
heeI upon these aristOcrats and crush
Them out of recognition"
And after that what will remain to
your asks she, pale but collected 1T
Is pare comfort when hatred alone
Ielgns IN the heart. With such thoughts
II, your heart what can you hope for?-
what can life give you?n
something, y replies he, with a short
laugh, II shall at least see you again
on the 10TH
lie raises his hat, and turning abrupt
~ away, is soon lost to sight round the
curve IN the winding pathway. He
walks steadily and with an unninching
ar, out when the curve has hidden HIM
ron her eyes he stops short, and signs
heavily. o''
10 love such woman as that. and
DE beloved by her, how it would change
a man whole nature, no matter how
loW he may have sunk, he SAYS. slowly.
1T would mean salvation! But as il ia
NO, cannot draw back now; il is too
Meantime, Mona has gone ouickIv
back TO the Towers, her mind disturbed
and unsettled. Has she msiudged him.
Is II possible that his claim is lust one
after all, and that she has been wrong
N II deemIng INN one who might defraud