Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20
HER LIES SECRET.
Auihor N "Strung,ly Ued," tn Thornhurst
hw,sry" "Ths Md let Marriage Err
Was." Cscgs secret" A Mer-
Giles Pc" etr., etc.
CHAPTER xIu.-coNrrSrEp.

CHAPTER Niif.-CoNrINUEp
"And what of our duty To hcr?"
asked Rose. bitterly. ''Ile would leave
her. know. 10 may come To that vet.
but We will never be- the ones To strike
her that blow. And oh, Power! / am
weak, weak and selfish To the core! II is
not for her alone fear. but for myself!'
10 was said with gasp. n whitening
ct the white face, n wOeful deepening Of
the. great. black, haggard eyes that
looked up ut him. passionatcly, vet pitt
iully. That look. could he have read il
Alright, would have told him that the
fear she spoke Of was not for herself
alone, but also for him. He did not
read IL So. lie only thought. with n
sudden shock. that her nervous system
was completely undermined. Inwardly
resolving To remove the strain which hc
believed was wearing upon her, by
speeding Launts cause. he drew her
head down upon his shoulder.
What Is there TO fcar2 Surely. moth
ing. Rose. with mo beside you."
" Suppose ! were to tell YOU that You
cid not know all Of that horrible past
that one part Of my life had not been So
clear page rs you believe that have
asocrct hanging over me now which
would bring ruin upon US all 90 have
disclosed. You love me, Power, but
could your love for me survive that?
oh. don answer! II IL could IL would
he the worse for YOU"
She started up. wildly wringinp her
hands, then seeing his astOnishcd look,
grew quiet suddenly, wan smile flick
cring upon her lips.
" ] an nervous she said. Power.
believe Dana love for Launt Earring
ton Is like my love for YOU the one true
love ot her life. can see nothing for
her but sorrow sorrow. | go wild Ia
Know that nothing we can do will spare
her"
Mr. Oliphant was more than ever
convinced that he was right in his
theory. This violent emotion. this con
staut brooding upon the one theme were
most injurious to his wife; he was more
Than ever convinced that this state of
affairs must be- broken up nj uN,c. Fol-
lowing close upon the resolve came two
letters In that DAYS mail. one from
Madame Harrington To her grandson.
the other addressed to Mrs. Oliphant.
both having the same announcement To
make the expected arrival If tho re-
spcCtivc writer's nt Shurrtlcn. The latter
missivc began; "My Dear Cousin Rose. -
and ended: "Most Ancctionatrly Yours.
Alicia Power and one pnssnvr
at the siN cluscly-wri,tcn pages ran:
To he SURE, : am Powers cousin. not
Yours, eYi took yuu into my heart when you
married him. quite frllin love with you my
dear when I was prcscnt nt yo,,r wc,liing
and ! long 90 b. with you nov that your
weary. exile = oycr-thouFh Wbu you two
should have buried yourselves In exile Tor
long, long years IL moro than I can cav
VIII not quarrel with YOU about H. now that
ygu nave come back Avn too much cnchant-
that" ''''' w
Mrs Oliphant read the letter in the
scClusiOn Of her own chamber. and the
waNcu pallor Of her always pale face
seemed to deepen.
Another danger" she said to her.
self. But what docs Il matter? Let
her come and do her worst; IL will make
NO difference ia the end"
There was an utter WEAKNESS i'm her
look and her tone. ~ il she had gone
through some terrible struggle. and re-
signed herself to some inevitable fate.
Hut " Mrs. Oliphant regarded the
coming at Miss Alicia Power with in
fAAAA'ANMAfF ANN'Af WIS NllN WHO Nlfl HOT.
and that one was Lev.
"Shc Is a horrid. prying old maid.
Why. Dana. she will know every love
affair YOU have on your hands before
she has been in the house six hours.
Aunt Rose, she will I've certainly telling
that you dye your hair and quarrel with
your husband before she has been here n
week. Uncle Power. she will not let
you on short 1T having another wife,
and for me, II ! don't have all the sins
of the dcCaloguc laid tn my charge. I'll
be wonderfully disappointed She is n
mishicf-maker. IL there ever was one.
You'll regret it H. you ever let her in the
house"
Launt was dining that day at the cot
tagc
4" How my grandmother would hate
her." said he. ''Shc Is n very uplifted
sort Of old lady. j. the madame. and she
Is coming. too. Did I tell you, Dana.
that expect her within the week."
ESQ sOon?' from Mrs. Oliphant.
"Well, harrington. we have kept YOU
NJ distance. but that Is TO be all ended
when Madame Harrington comes. She
u To uC our guest, and you can give up
your stuily room NJ the hotel and come
over TO the cottage. Let our family
party be- complete"
An eager flush rose into Launt's
checks.
DO you mean 90 saw, sir, that my
probation IL really OvcrP'
Provided your relative makes no OBJ
lection on her side"
"As II she couldr' Launt's eyes
rested fondly upon the object of his
choice. One look into that dusk. bright
face. he thought. would conquer the
most obduratc heart. Madame Earring
ton had her pride. which might recoii a
little no the thought Of n nameless bride.
should that secret be told 10 her. but
that she could make any serious objcc-
lions was the furthest thing from his
mind.
The week sped. The visitors arrived.
and the one great issue nc stake was
brought up by Launt as he drove with
his relative from the village station.
IL have been made TO wait intermi-
nably. and now Il all depends upon a
word from You. Do give Il soon.
mother mine, I" he pleaded.
There were decisive lines in Madame
FarrinQton's old. Yithered face. and
they aid not soften. though she smiled
back upon him fondly. He was the
Idol Of her heart; he hllcd 70 her the