The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-08-18
CHAPTER xvIu.-coNr1NuEp.

''Say goodnight to me here, dearest.
i shall retire early, think. Good
night, and God bless you, my husband!''
"How solemnly she says it," cried
Mr.. Oliphant, playfully. "No Good
bye, and goodbye forever could be more
sorrowful than that. Goodnight, wife!
Pleasant dreams and happy waking
He held her close for a moment and
kissed her upturned face, and no more
than that other time seventeen years be-
fore did he dream that this was Good
bye, and goodbye forever
A solitary and forgotten figure lounged
in that still-open library window as they
passed it.
you, Quest? Here yet? l forgot
you utterly. Never mind the business,
whatever it was, tonight. I'll see you
first thing in the morning." !Ir
Il hope you have recovered from your
indisposition, sir. Rather imprudent,
wasn't it, to stay out so late?'
"Quite recovered, thank you. Never
felt better in my life"
lights, and his wife's anxiety was
allayed. Those attacks of vertigo had
been rather frequent once, but no one
still early next morning, not more than
half past seven, when Mr. Killuth was
raped up to receive a telegraphic dis
patch, delivered by the village mes
senger:
Bring madame, without delay, and meet me
in New York" Haunt FARRIEGToN."
No word of explanation to account for
this strange demand. After puzzling
pvo,. II for tho S,Nooa Of five ,,,;r,,,taS M,
Killuth bethouoht himself to send the
dispatch to madame, who had not yet
risen. Thus it was that those two were
the first to appear in the breakfast
room. Dana came next, fresh as the
morning, for was not this a new day,
and would it not surely bring Launt?
Come here, my dear" called
Madame Harrington, at once. ''Now
tell me, have you two absurd children
been quarreling, or what is the occasion
of thisp"
The girl glanced at that summoning
line, and the radiance of her bright
countenance was suddenly clouded
ITO think that Launt and l could
quarrel" she replied. ''How strange
that he does not say aUhy you are to
come! And not word of when we are
to expect you back. You will not take
your luggage, of course, dear madame.
l suppose you will go?''
II will go, of course. Launt would
never send message like that without
reason, but wish he had explained.
And as travel with only one trunk, l
must take that wherever 90, and be-
sides 1 may not come back. You know
my plans"
Madame's plans were to join friends
of hers at one of the watering places,
and, completing her Northern tour, to
return with them by a Western route
Che had left her maid to pack, and al
yeady wore her travelling dress; prompt
and decisive, Madame had arranged
that they were to take the ten O'Clock
train, and Dana, finding her resolved,
gave the order for the carriage to be in
waiting, and went herself to inform her
parents, and hasten their appearance.
Her knock at the door passed pnheed-
ed, but the way through the dressing
room which interviewed between her
own chamber and theirs was open.
Mamma is up at any rate" OBJ
served Dana, as she glanced around.
And papa, too. Thought you were
rivaling the seven sleepers. 1t is SO
unusual for YOU to be late, papar'
Something strange in the still figure
lying back in his chair in the shadowy
room brought a startled cry to her lips.
She flew to his side, looked down into
his face-a face upon which ineffable
peace was stamped. Stark and stiff and
cold. Power Oliphant sat there, as he
had sat all night long dead.
The whole household was aroused to
instant confusion by the dreadful ii
dings. A doctor was sent for; some one
ordered hot water and such restorntives
as the emergency suggested, but Quest
put his hand over the pulseless heart
lifted the lids to look into the CLASSY
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