The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-07-28

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husband's face. f..
''She was the nurse, Power. How
do you think she has found us olltr'
g4eHow can Itch L? Through Quest. l
am afraid, though. Yes, that must be
tie way. Ibid wrong not to buy. him
at The start. This must go no further
There will be two to silence now instead
of enc. I win write for him to come
here at once--the letter will reach him
through his Philadelphia address-there
is nothing to do now but to acknowledge
the truth and pay him his price. Don't
take this so to heart, Rose. / did not
dream that he would really unearth
anything, but | promise you Dana
shall be spared all knowledge of it at
any cost"
She turned away from him, faint with
a greater terror than any he realized,
troubled as he was for Danas sake. 7
Mr.. ELEPHANTS letter was written and
sent, but Harmon Quest passed it on his
way to Shoreden. He arrived by late
train that same night, took a room at
the hotel, dressed with scrupulous care
the next morning, and was lounging
about the corridors when the Oliphant
carriage was announced for Mr.. Killuth.
MIR. Killuth appeared, and was aceosted
deferentialiy by the waiting lawyer.
=" hear, sir, that you are bound for
the cottage-my destination also. Allow
me to introduce myself as Mr.. Oil
| phant's man of business, Quest, and if
| you can accommodate me with a scat
with the accent of interrogation wind
ing up the sentence.
He was accommodated, and those
two arriving together gave shock to
Mrs. Oliphant. She was standing by q
window looking through glass out
over the blue sea which lay dimpling
and sparkling under the morning sun.
| Tiny pleasure-boats, with sails all set,
were skimming over it; coasting-
schooner was crawling across the dis
tant horizon, but the yacht, which had
been driven, in by the rough weather,
still lay at anchor within the cove
There was stir on deck, workmen
| seemed to be repairing some DAMAGE
sustained, and young man in sailor
costume stood by Overlooking their
movements. 1t was upon the young
man that Mrs. Oliphant concentrated
her wandering glances, and little flush
Of actual pleasure sprang into her pale
cheeks. "7
"Surely it is-yes it is Gordon Mar
! quis, she murmured, and was turning
to impart that news when the carriage
drew up on the drive, and the two men
whom she feared alighted together.
Mr.. Oliphant, approaching across the
lawn to welcome his guest, started a lit
tie at seeing the lawyer. Manlike, he
wanted to face the crisis and have it
over. 1t is only women who can endure
the torture of suspense, whose nerves
may be stretched upon the rack, but
who will cover their agony and bear it
interminably rather than risk a final
blow GOO -. t.if.l
g Back again, Harmonpn4 greeted
him, rather stiffiy. ''Just in time; am
most anxious to see you. Go to my
study and will join'you as soon as /
am at liberty. You can pay your re-
spects to the ladies afterward, if YOU
like" seeing Mr.. Quests glances wan
dering toward the group visible in the
open window t7tE1 Es&1e
Mrs. Oliphant overheard the words.
Her welcome to Mr.. Killuth was only
mechanical. She knew that in few
minutes more her husband would ex-
cuse himself and withdraw from the
room. His eyes rested upon her fond
ly, encouragingly. Would he ever look
Mt her like that again, she wondered.
1t seemed to her that she must scream,
must break the horrible quiet in some
way; but she,sat perfectly, unnaturally
still, drawing one hard breath when
Power passed out.
But he did not 90 directly to the
study. The gardener had appeared for
instructions, and he went out with him
upon the lawn. He stood there bare
headed, the sun shining down upon him,
tall, vigorous and erect, a picture in her
eyes of a brave and kindly gentleman
the noblest, the truest, the most dearly
beloved being the whole wide earth
held. The look which Madame Far
rington had detected in her eyes was
there now. Would she ever see him
like that againP She would give her
very life if it would save him from the
blow which she felt was, about to fall.
To save him-oh, if she could-if she
could!
Mr.. Killuth was in animated CONVEX
sation with Madame Harrington, the
young people We're still grouped by the
opposite window, Miss Power was no.
where TO be seen. No one would miss
her for five minutes, no one noticed
when she rose suddenly and glided from
the room. - "a .fs Is kEHs
Another moment and she was facing
Harmon Quest in the study. q
Have you come to betray me?"
He. started, he had not heard her
enter, and looked up to see her standing
before him, white, desperate, with SOM
Der, haunting eyes looking him through