The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-01-28


of Won Is that you will not mention 10
Miss Charters what LOOK piace pe'"'eH
us year ago." :. ,, A., Matt.
land 7 sh0nld mention the snbiecty
Not Intentionally, perhaps, but
these things come out sometimes una
wares. and could not bear to be SUP,
jected to Miss Charters ridicule ana
"You need. assure you, have no
fear, | shall be silent on that score"
"You will give me your sacred prom
Use to that effect, will you not!' sue
said eagerly. sn
He looked at her in surprise. Il fail
IN understand you, Mrs. Maitland; but
since my simple assurance does not sat
isfy Won, am quite willing to pledge
You my word" 49,.
onened softly. and Val appeared on the
threshold. The room was very long
one, and Dalrymple, standing in the
conservatory with his back turned that
wav did not see or hear her. Not so
Mrs Maitland. True. she did not
Glance in the direction, but she knew
perfectly well who had entered.
II cannot thank yeu sufficiently, she
said. looking at him most eloquently,
,syou do not know what a weight you
have lifted from my mind
IA She spoke she took both his hands
in hers. and, giving them tender pres
sure, turned, and disappeared through
| the door by which she had entered
leaving Capt. Dalrymple gazing after
her with very perplexed couhte'
| nance. .,;,o,, ho
What is the meaning OF this?' ne
Wondered. Il never could fathom that
woman. How unfortunate she should
| be here now L..
| ;n0-room. Val who had stood at the
open door motioness during these Few
minutes, slowly drew II to atter her,
and crept upstairs again VIII strange
! chill at her heart, .., 30
Mrs. Maitland likewise hastene0 70
regain her room.
INJURED to herself, a triumphant nght
shining in her cold, blue eyes; "that
was good move of mine. knew she
would want some explanation with her
lover relative to our meeting. She VIII
he still more anxious for ii now, and he
will refuse TO give it. for he has PROM
ised. and Vernon Dalrymple never goes
back from his word. How hate that
girl, with her confidence and PRIDE III
Els iovel Who knows but what may
win him yet ,
Meanwhile Vernon, as yet in happy
ignorance of the trouble Fate was pre-
, pairing for him, had given up all hope
, If his tete-a-tete with Val, as one after
another the guests assembled IN TIC
drawing room, she only making her ap
pearanCe few minutes before dinner
{ was announced lie glanced at hel
: earnestly but her face was averled
/ What made YOU forget y0urappont
mcnt with me dear2' lie asked IN low
tones, as they seated themselves al la
BILE. ~,
scorning to make an excuse,
"Noy" in some surprise. j suppoSl
something detained you then. wi
forgive YOU this time, but don't know
that shall be 50 lenient again az
: he smiled tenderly down on her. /
7 his diSlnay it won no response.
y Val had not yet recovered from 70
unpleasant shock her feelings had II
9 ceiyed. but she was too angry, too pu;
! zled to clearly define her thoughts; sh
, was chiefly conscious Of an intense 0a
! rod and jealousy of Mrs. Maitland.
: was scarcely wonderful that she shoul
he silent and distracted during Dime
: Int the party was too large and too az
y mated for this to be noticed save b
, two of IT. members, ,
, "palrymple,n said Sir Harry Marcl
l mont, claiming that gentemans attel
g tjnn II was Introduced to-day TO
!, brother of yours. Did yop know ne W;
! in these parts;
l. M, brother Hubert, l suppose?
remember now bis telling me ne W.
going 10 stay with some friends oil 81
The Snclairs, but did not know the
place was near here =,
: "Ony half an hours drive, retuint
! Sir Harry. He's a contounded
= handsome fellow should say gre
1 fsvorita with the fair sex. la5ked hI
over TO breakfast tomorrow aud
3 spend the day. He told Inc he had n
= yet made the acquaintance OF his tuIu
4 sister.in-law.
q "No. to he sure. Hubert is the on
&c one of US you don't know, SAID We
+ non, turning to Val. II think you W
like him, He's an awfully ,good-n
b tured fellow. a little spollt, perhaps, D
$ according to Sir Harry, that IS hard
: to be wondered at.
+ When the gentlemen returned to q
AZ drawing.room, Dalrymple made b
!. way at once to Val, whe was Slttll
somewhat apart, and, bending over he
" said in low tone:
y, "What is amiss with you, dear l
ii do not seem yourself this evening,
ID Come out on the terrace" she sal
a. rising impetuously II want to spe'
to you."
ID He followed her obediently, an
r.. when they were beyond sight or hei
Il ing Of any one, said gently:
~ "Well, what is troubling you, dear
II. "What is there between you and NJ
n. DIaitlandY" asked Val. fixing her Gle
- glance on him, as she abruptly pluns
be N ncdinS res.
H' what is there between Mrs. Ma
"a land and mey" he repeated slow
ID MY dear Val, don't understa
" you" -,
If "And I don't understand you," no
IN responded the young lady You CT
Nv not deny, Vernon that when you n
he Mrs Maitland you looked very--yt
Nv taken aback.'
~. II have no wish to deny anythii
:" Val" he answered: "it Is true l. v
,or somewhat surprised TO see Mrs. Nj