Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-07-26


ciless Foe etc., etc.
e$s CHAPTER xII1.-CoSr1suED
..,"And what of our duty to her?"
asked Rose, bitterly '.He would leave
her, L know. 1t may come to that Vet,
hut We viii never be the ones to strike
her that blow. And oh, Power! | am
weak, weak and selfish to the corei 1t is
not for her alone fear, but for myself"
1t was said with a gasp, whitening
OF the white face, woeful deepening of
the great, black, haggard eyes that
looked up at him. passionately, vet pitt
fully. That look, could he have read it
Alright, would have told him that the
fear she spoke of was not for herself
alone, but also for him. He did not
read it so. He only thought, with Il
sudden shock, that her nervous system
was completely undermined. Inwardly
resolving to remove the strain which he
believed was wearing upon her, by
speeding Launt's cause, he drew her
headidown upon his shoulder.
'.What is there to fear9 Surely, moth
ing. Rose, with me beside you"
- Suppose were to tell YOU that you
did not know all of that horrible past
that one part of my life had not been so
clear q page as you believe-that have
a secret hanging over me now which
would bring ruin upon us all to have
disclosed. You love me, Power, but
could your love for me survive that?
Oh, tloh't answer! If it could it would
be the worse for you"
She started up, wildly wringing her
hands. then seeing his astonished look,
grew. quiet suddenly, a wan smile flick
ering upon her lips.
I.a0q. nervous she said "Power.
/ believe Dana's love for Launt Earring
ton issike my love for youi-the one true
love Of her life | can see nothing for
her but Sorrow-sOrrow. / 60 wild to
know that nothing we can do will spare
hers'
Mr.. Oliphant was more than ever
convinced that he was right in his
theory. This violent emotion. this con-
slant bfOoding upon the one tlremewere
most injurious to his wife; he was more
than ever convinced. that this state of
affairs must be broken. up at once. Fol-
lowing close upon the resolve came two
letters fin- that days mail, one from
Madame harrington to her grandson,
the other addressed to Mrs. Oliphant,
both having the same announcement to
make--the1 expected arrival of the re-
speetite writers at ShOreden. The latter
missiye began: My Dear Cousin Rose
and ended: Most Atfectionately Yours,
Alicia. -sIbver.s.' land one passage
of the. six closely-Writte en- pages ran: !
ITO he snrt, am Powers cousin, not
yourssrut ltook you into my heart when you
In;srssd him. ] quite fellfn love with you: my
and 5k1oRg tD be with you now that your
weary exile is over-though faciy you two
should have buried yourselves in exile for
long. long years is more than, L can say; l
will n0I asatrei with You about it. now that
ed at the prospect of being with YOU again TOR
that. ~
Mrs. Oliphant read the letter in the
seclusion>of her own chamber, and the
waxen pallor of her always pale face
seemedsto deepen.
.'AnQtlier danger" she said to her
self. -. Hntswhat does it matter? Let
her come and do her worst; it will make
no difference in the end
There .NaSan utter weariness in her
LOOK and her tone, rs if she had gone
through some terrible struggle. and re-
signed hetselfto some inevitable fate. i
But Il Mrs. Oliphant regarded the |
coming of Miss Alicia Power with in
difference, there was one who did not. |
and that one was Lex. ...
..She 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 be certainly telling |
that you dye your hair and quarrel with |
your husband before she has been here a |
week. Uncle Power. she will not let |
YOU off Short of having another wife. |
and for me, ifI don't have all the sins |
of the decal6Sue laid to my charge, I'll
be weiktafdlfy disappointed. She is a
if there ever was one.
You'll regret it if you ever let her in the
house" ..,.., .-.... ... r---.tsl
Launt was dining that day at the cot
tage. -sstsSs -, ,.;' ,
:. How my grandmother would hate
her. ssSM lei ..She is,la very uIaftell1
sort ,d y i the fa ,sn pn ap Ba fhe
that l expect her within the week.
so Isoon2n from Mrs. Oliphant.
"Well, harrington, we have kept you