The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-07-15
THE LAWYERS SECRET,
By B. L. Farjeon, Author of BREAD,
Cheese and Kisses"
CHAPTER V.-CoNr1NUEp.


CHAPTER V.-CoNTINUED
"By the train which arrives here at
half-past tive," he said, still not looking
up; cor should reach here by that time,
rather, for it's generally five minutes
late'
'You have been here since six
o'clock"
"Since ten minutes to six, my dear
Ellnor. gave my valise to porter,
and walked over from the station in a
quarter of an hour
"You have been here since six, and
have never told me of your arrival,
never shown yourself in the houser'
81 have shown myself to Sir Lionel
had some very important business to
arrange"
"lmportant businessP' she asked.
"Yes, to prepare for this journey to
Paris, which you are so bent upon tax
ing" -I Il9 t.-..
A crimson flush suffused her face, as
she exclaimed:
"Mr. Daltonr'
Yes,'' he. said, quietly, folding and
contemplate, is it not? Coming uneX-
pectedly into the house by the con-
servatory entrance, which, as you know,
to anyone arriving from the station,
saves about two hundred yards, l heard,
involuntarily, part of a conversation,
which had so great an effect on me as
to induce me to remain where 1 was,
and, involuntarily, hear the remainder"
:" A listener?" she said, with sheer.
Eyes; it is on par with all the rest,
is it not? An avaricious man, money!
grubbing miser; or, perhaps evenEworse
"a dishonest Spectator with the money
of other people. 0, EllinoF Dalton, If
ever the day should come (heaven for
bid that l should wish to hasten it by
an hour) when l shall be free to say
to you about half dozen words, how
bitterly you will regret your expressions
of to-day. But / do not wish to re-
proach you; it is our bad fortune, yours
and mine, to be involved in very pain
full situation, from which, perhaps,
nothing but a rupture of the chain
which unites us could extricate us. You
have taken the initiative! You would
leave me, and return to your aunt,
in Paris. So be il. AGornS Va "a ab
"Mr. Daltonr'
Something in his manner, in spite of
her long-cherished prejudices against
him, impresses and affects her, and she
stretches out her hand, deprecatingly.
"Go,A Ellinor! /, too, am weary Of
this long struggles; this long conflict
with appearances, which, in spite of
myself, condemn me. L am tired to
the very heart ofthese perpetual appeals
to your generosity and confidence
tired OF trying to win the love of a
woman who despises me. ~ ~
"Mr Dalton. if-if-7I have miscon-
strued"-- she says, with a tenderness
unusual with her in addressing her
husband. 81 MA d 9lUCRgl
"Tyou have misconstruedr' he ex-
claimed, passionately. mo, Ellinor.
no! it is too late now for explanations;
besides, could give none better than
those you have already heard-too late
for reconcilations; the breach has been
slowly widening for three long years,
and tonight look at you across an i'm
passable abyss and wonder that could
have ever thought. as heaven knows |
once did, OF ultimately winning your
love"
There are tears in his voice as he
says these last words, and the emotion,
SO strange to the ordinary manner of
the young barrister, affects Ellinor very
much. n' ..i =
''Mr Dalton! Henryr'
"You wishto go to Paris, Ellinor. You
shall go! But the man who accompanies
you thither must be Henry Daltonr'
"You will take me thereP" she asks.
Eyes, and will place you under your
aunt's protection. From that moment
your are free of me forever You will
have about two hundred a year to live
upon. 1t is not much out of three
thousand, is it?' he said, laughing bit
terly; but give you my honor it is all
/ can afford, as l shall want the rest for
myself" He looked at his watch. "a
quarter past twelve" he said Wrap
yourself up warmly, Ellinor, 1t will be
= cold journey l will ring for the