The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-22
CHAPTER ".
MARK HILTON SCENTS DANGER.

CHAPTER ".
MARK HILTON SCENTS DANGER.
In that happy reunion neither Flo
nor Philip had a thought to spend on
Herbert Archer. Their hands clasped,
for a space they were silent in their sur
prise, their eyes speaking, however, a
language more eloquent than words.
lis it a dreamy Can 1t be? 1t seems
so wonderful" finally exclaimed Flo.
dream! Pray Heaven. no." ejacu-
lated Philip Bathurst. 1T would be
cruelty indeed again to lose you, Flor
ence, after all my search"
Your search2 Have you searched
for me then, Philip a pleased tender
light in her eyes.
Have l not, dearest? Adelaide and
Melbourne are well acquainted with the
name OF Granger by this time. New
ertheless, failure pursued me"
"Ah," she smiled, IF you had only
tried Sydney. But why the need Of
search, Philip? left word with Susan
to tell you all
Thereby hangs tale, " laughed Phil
ip Bathurst, his heart light enough now
as he gazed once more into the face of
his beloved. That very morning after
our last interview, a telegram sum-
moned me to my uncle. who had met
with an accident, and the letter wrote
you under cover to Susan, informing
you of the cause of my absence. fell
somehow into the hands of Miss Dawes
~
"Oh, Philip, never"
ITS fact, and, la, ha, ha, what
commotion it created. When | return
ed and could not see you nor Susan,
who at once had been packed off bag
and baggage, driven to despair | called
on Miss Dawes, when, after favormg
me with every opprobrious epithet a
lady can use, she showed me to the door
no wiser than when | came"
Poor Philip. had had time to write
| did not know where to address you,
and | was crushed by sorrow. My
father
II am aware, dearest, - he interrupt
ed, 10 save her the pain of the recital,
seeing the tears suifusing her eyes.
"One Of Miss Dawes's pupils, a dark,
lively brunette, diyining the truth, took
compassion upon me, and managed to
convey TO me the Intelligence, and also
your address in London
That was Maude Pierce" smiled
Flo; she used to quiz me numerically
about you, Philip
Il know she won my warmest graft
tude, though the news came too late
On reaching Acknowledgement found
you again flown. All, it is well to laugh
now, but, oh, the misery TO me Of that
period darling. All could learn WAS
that you had gone away with an uncle,
If M'ag haliaNal IN Australia "
Poor Philip and instinctively the
girl put her gIoved hand on his. "And
in all this did your love remain mine?'
Mark, my foster-brother, yonder; he
shall tell you, with unmistakable proof,
1t did. And yours, dearest? You were
so young then, so long a time has
elapsed, onr ever meeting again was so
problematical, and-you are so beauti-
full that have feared, and had terrible
dreams wherein saw you anQther's."
Even had that occurred, Philip, as
confess, once or twice, to please my UNI
Gle and aunt, it might She answered
simply, my love would ever have been
yours. But Heaven watched over me-
yes, it must have dOne-preventing me
! taking step | must ever have re-
| pented.'
Then your affection is still mine,
darlng;N he asked eagerly.
AS ever, Philip. Nothing, | feel,
can ever alter IL.
He raised her little hand passionately
to his lips,
Heaven must have watched over me
also, Flo heremarked. 1t has helped
me To- find you, and TO claim you as
mine"
AS he spoke change came over his
features, they became grave as he con-
tnucd.
That is, if Heaven will yet befriend
me dearest, and enable me to win the
fortune to maintain "A wife. Yes, it's
true-dont look frightened, but am u
beggar, Mark and ! are on our way
even now to the digglngs, TO wrest
wealth from the auriIerous EARTH
You, Philip, beggar," she ejacu-
lated.
Yes he laughed, "the young swell
| you knew at Brighton, Flo, who did
nothing to kill time but smoke on the
esplanade, do little boating and sail
ing, who scented his handkerchief with
milllleur, and wore new pair of gloves
every day, now is compelled to wear
Solomon'S clothes Instead of Poole's, TO
dispense with the Injuries of perfume
and gloves altogether, and instead of
handling an oar, must grasp vigorously
pick and spade, ii he would live"
"Oh, Philip and the gentle eyes
were full of concern. "But---n
"But told YOU was heir to rich
uncle. So was, Flo; but rich unclet
are arbitrary, and often want too mucl
their own way. Near his estate was an
other, and Uncle Bathurst, so that tn,
two should be united, desired me to wee
the heiress He gave me my choice
the lady, or--disinherltance. | confess
j was such lazy, luxurious fellow, tina
think should have sold myself ant
| takon tho ladv had not nv tr,,nrji a ,