The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-09-01

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plaster di.hEntol the spot, bat be-
looked what he wis, ga gentleman ny
courtesy aud The grace ~ Cod I'm.
mlatnkably u gentleman, though he waH
engaged Just then IN splicing n rope
under The tuielagp ~ mn old salt lie
looked up from ihr task 70 give her w
bright q smile that Dana walked over
~ him M nee
at doesn't require the Formally "
an introduction 10 allow me ~ ron.
graduate YOU upon your brave conduct
o. Yesterday, Mr. Marquis, she said
"If yOn nre not overwhelmed with
| plniidlts already, You Will BIZ soon, hut
you ucre brave, and ! honor you for H..
An cager flush came Into the artists
face.
"Grntoful, very" he mrmurod.
"All the rame, ] don't deserve any
praise. To have won II from you
makes yesterday shipwreck the hap
plest misfortune Of my life"
Compliments came glibly 10 the
tongnc III this Young man, hut they
were spoken with the sincerity which
springs from the heart.
didn't see you floating around
somewhere In the clouds when ! was
brought aboard" ho asked, "or was
II only In my dreamsP"
"You saw me, aud You called me
namcs,' Dana answered, laughing.
"By.the-wny, | nm Miss Oliphant.
You never saw my double, did You, Mr..
MarquIsP ] ask, because You looked
10 certain of knowing me that !
couldn't resist coming up like nm old
friend"
81 never set eyes on your double, but
| have been looking for you these six
months past. Fact. ] assure yon, though
II wasn't Miss Oliphant I was hunting
for, understand. IL was Circe-my
modern Circa-whom ] had almost de-
SPARED Of finding. You realize tho
thought which i could never put into
shape.
II Circelp cried Dana, opening her
sycs.n "Do ! look deceptive and
cruclP' rllli fIfl
"You look like mn %onchantress, who
could count her victims by the core.
II you haven't arrived NJ that experience
yet, Miss Oliphaut, you will In time.
Put me down rs 4 prophet"
Mr.. Marquis was made tho center of
an Nimiring cirrln. hefnra long. In
would seem that he had n local rcputn-
tion, nj least; and he had a thoroughly
frank aud oi-hnnd manner which rec
e,,oopia'Yleh h'n r. anaa fiys nlinh--A
81 would get him 10 paint your
fathers portrait, Dana, II We were to
remain In New York. Perhaps We can
persuade him TO come 10 MS when VIZ
are settled In u now home"
"As II there were not painters aud
painters" laughed Dana. "BuI then,
Philadelphia Is not Mt the other end OF
the world. Haven't | heard Il said that
people there ask their neighbors from
New York 10 come over TO dinnerp |
don't really believe that your artist viii
require much urging"
The last evening on shipboard came,
n perfect evening, with n still sea and u
flaming sunset and the whole "happy
family" eirned out upon deck. tho
younger ones promenading In pairs.
those older co~nyefangi In gr6hps. Even
Mr.. Killuth displayed an Interest In the
companionship which no had ignored
by the way.
(Which arc your ELEPHANTS. LauntP'-
no asked. "By-tho.way, | ought 20
know that name oliphant Where
have | heard il beiorcP'f
almost tho Identical words which
Mrs. 0liphant used In relation to YOU.
folt sure that you could fix the ac-
qualntanceship II any had ever existed.
That Ia she. the fair-haired lady In that
group. u Is only occasionally that ono
finds eyes like hers with those golden
locks"
But Il was not AZ Mrs olphant that
Mr.. killuth was grzing. with a look of
horror and ~incredulity most unusual on
his generally impassIve co~nntcnance. II
was at the slim young shape. the dusk,
bright face Of the girl beside her-at the
fair vision Of Dana oliphanl which sent
an cnraptnred thrill TO tho heart Of Mrs.
Harrington.
Good Heayens" no gasped.
"Launt that girl Is the very picture u
the graccless woman who lurcd your
father 10 his death. She Is La June
over again. true TO life."
The mention Of that far-away tragedy
sent a chill vcr young Launt PAIRING
Ton ut that late day. In his heart 81
hearts. he cherished an undying hatred
for the woman who had brought q dis
honored death upon the father whose
name he bore
There had been a hidden chapter In
the life Of that other Launt Harrington,
a secret marriage rpentcd Of when Il
was too late, q neglected wife who
drooped and died. leaving this boy whom
The young father provided for. but AID
not acknowledge nor iake into HI. cwn
home.
That had boon done afterhls death BY
Madame Harrington. whose conscience
was stirred 10 It's utmost depths BY the
fate OF her son. She had refused her
consent TO that early marriage; and he
had never felt the restraint which apub-
lie knowledge IL Il would have imposed
upon him. His faults and follies wore
q darker look when that fact was made
known. but his son had been reared 10
believe him more slnncd against than
SHINING.
With an effort. no cam back 10 the
present; TO tho sound Of Mr.. KiIluths !
voice 10 the knowledge that q was the
ELEPHANTS he was discussing.
"rve got them placed Al last. II
was sangerford's daughter who mar
ried q man Of that name: little Rose. who
was only . schoolgirl when I saw her
last, IN oddly pretty ono at that. with
her black eyes and yellow hair. And
you tell me Il l. her daughter who ha.
IA June's fatal facet df an strange
thinss sha, ever happened, tina, L Tie
strangcst"
tome With me and renew your old
ifieadshlp.' suggested Laana but XII.
I'd grown misan,hropici In his
Thank ION; ! don't think I care.
csneerford lost he money sixteen, . '
eufcen. o. more year. anp-lost hIs