The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-06-23
HER LIES SECRET.
BY JENNIE DAVIS BURTON,
author Of "Strun0ely We'd" "Thc Thornhurst
Mystery" The Mddtest Marriage Gear
Wds,' +" Cecas Secret "a Mer-
cilcxs Foe" ETC., etc,
CHAPTER VII.-CoNTINUED.

"There is no doubt but that calamity
has weighed" he responded in the same
spirit. ''But, my dear, it isn't necessa-
ry that you should inform the whole
ships company that you are an adopted
daughter. Dana Oliphant was never
anybody but Dana 0liphant from her
baptismal day; and she never will be
anybody else, if have anything to say
about it, though these young chaps are
casting sleeps eyes at her already.
Tell them it's no use, my dear; there
a cruel parent ia the background who
will have none of them"
The cruel parent handed her over to
one of them ten minutes afterward, and
retired with his wife to the ladies' par
lor, while Dana fingered to watch the
April m ION rise in FURNISHED globe
out of the sea.
Somebody else watched it and her;
somebody curled his lip in disdain and
murmured puppy" at her attendant
cavalier, but it was days afterward be-
fore this somebody's chance came, and
he was duly presented to the ELEPHANTS,
father and daughter, who looked into
his pale face and felt sorry for him.
"Ml is laboring under the disa-
bilities of mai de mcr, said Dana, 'but
papa and l are exempt Come over
and sympathize with her; am sure
you can" and the next moment she was
presenting him as Mr.. Harrington, of
New Orleans. My mother Mr.. Far
rington. Don't they look like two
lilies, papa, bending palely on their
-stems?' and Dana's mischievous laugh
could not quite be restrained.
You ought to see my con,pagnon dtt
,Uoyage," responded Mr. Harrington.
u am used up and bleached out, but
Killuth is a spectacle beside me.
doubt if he shows himself on deck at
all before we reach the other side"
"Killuth!'' repeated Mrs. Oliphant,
face and the bright sunshine. "Where
have l heard that name beforeP"
"If you are in doubt he will be en-
abled to enlighten you," smiled Far
rington. Killuth is regular bio
graphical dictionary in himself If he
has ever known you, Mrs. Oliphant, he
will know you again, though twenty
years have gone between"
"Oh, what a CHASTITY color that blue
shade gives you, mamma" Dana ex-
claimed. "Or is it the waves? The
sea is roughening, don't you think so,
Mr.. Farringtonp You are not so sus-
ceptible to these changes as mamma is.
How will it be when we see the white
horses of the stormy Atlantic? TO
look at it now one would not think it
could be stormy, ever"
The young couple had the CONVERSE
ton almost entirely to themselves.
Mrs. Oliphant lay back in her chair;
saying very little, that little generally
addressed to her husband, who was
never very far from her side; but her
eyes rested once or twice on Mr.. Far
rington S animated face, with troubled
look which Mr.. Oliphant was quick to
decry.
"What is it, Rosep" he asked. bend
ing over her chair. "Some ghost out
of that far past, dear, coming up to
haunt youP'
Chow quick you are to see it. Oh,
Power, am afraid afraid! That Mr..
Killuth knew papa-knew me. What
to Dana, through himP He knew hen
father, toe"
"If it gives you one qualm of uneasi-
ness it will be no hard matter to avoid
Mr.. Killuth."
Il don't know about that. Look al
those two. Dana is giving our whole
history to that young man whom she has
not known for an hour. Look at him,
Power, and tell me if you think he i:
dangerous. / would not for the WORLD
have her grew interested in him."
He looks as if he might be in some
danger himself" responded Mr.. Oil.
plant. "But Dana has never had any
foolish notions in her head. Don't put
them there, beg of you. Rose"