The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-09-12

down the rest OF the stairs. A splin
ter OF wood had torn her hsad,
though che did not notice il, and
/ the blood dropped on her gown
and the handkerchief that held tho koy,
when she stopped 70 pick it up. SEE spsd
| on TO IT. Inhabited part Of the house. hoping
10 gain her room unobserved.
"Ly nettel Where arc yoLi" cha heard
Lola calling Here is John coming home,
Lynettel"
Lynette rushed TO replace the keys in the
/ bureau, then to her room, where che came
fui upon MtOnished Lola in search of her.
No wonder Lola opened her fine eyes.
I'yneite's pretty blue gown wSs smirched
and blcod.spotted. her hair dusty aud dis
| heveled, her cheeks flushed and tear.s.reaEe1.
But Lcia had TIE Sit OF excep ing stGs-
| tion without needless comment, and when
| l., nette g&ped: John coming! o., hslp
mel" instead % exclaiminC or singing for
/ tic maid, she tore of the soiled gown and
thrust it CT. Of sight, poured out q basinful
/ CT cold wafer WITH assh of eau-da calogne
| in It, and brushed and knotted up the fleece
Of light Ssir hat fell over her sisters should
! eTs, tten placed herself cOolly at the window
I 20 rtPor. eyenis.
~ made John out with field glAss com.
/ ing down tho hill from tha station !" she said,
/
/ hOpe rCsd. Yes, there's John coming out Of
the thIubtery; 10 is taking the short cut.p
Lyneite finished bsthir & her face, and
Looked up wildiy, "Was: cSn dOi What
will he say?"
"Tcu ksd better dress for dinner At once"
said Lola, calmly. lie! mo &c. your gown
cut. Tie black Spanish lsce2 Yes; while
you DO your hair properly. John is coming
1 over the field now, and some one after him I"
! On, who is itH and where is Mark2 He
ought to overisko John"
Il can't see. A flock CT sheep on the road
are raising srch 4 cloud of dust Ali there
ls the dcg-eArt; John viii be hero first,
though"
oh, look sgain, Lola, dol Is no one else
ecning2" ssid Lynette, clasping her amber
ntcEltce ia frantic haste.
"Yts; the ether man. Mr.. Murgstroyd. l
rev his buff ove,coat. Tia will soon be up
| to John. Let me put your rosos on for you.
Whs! sn exquisite Marshal Nell"
"1'lore, therel Tel me where they are
now2"
'Just at tie dOor-sll togesher.n
III, nettel Lyneteln sounded through the
| oaE in Johns CHEEKY tenor.
Kun down, dear, if YOU wish to meet him
ce'ore Mark and Mr.. MurgAtroyd come
| in"
Tut don't!" cried Lyneste, despersto-
y.
| TheTe was scupd of many voices and
| gree,iT &c in the hall below and Lynette
SWEPT down the staircase TO meet her hus.
/ band with the decorum made obligatory by
| lie presence Of Others, while Lola, wonder
il g erestly, departed to dress, IS tho Arst
/ III er-ben was Changing Mostly from the
: tGrrtt above.
/ Sic wondered more at dinner; Lyuetto sat
I betWCon Mark sDd the eminent Il. A., talk.
iDF, laughing, snd looking prettier than her
! sister had ever imagined her possible. John
~ss unuEuslly silent, and once whom the
north rooms vera mentioned shot question
/ ing glsnce ST the sisters. unnoticed by his
I vie, and received VITA sarene Incompetent
+ sior by Mrs. FeatheTstOne.
I6netle Was silent snd moody in the
! drawing -foom alone with her sitter
Lola" see asked suddenly, "tell me about
Lady Mildred. You promised you would
orCe.n
"lt's not An edifyiug story, dear She
I married Mark for bis money. She told him
20 st,erward and made herself as uncomf0rt-
I able wife 80 q man could have; fast, ex-
| tTsvsgant, bsd.teppered. She had sort Of
| way with her that men admired and she gave
out that Mark was very hsrd on her. I b.
/ lieye she aistsd TO the verge of Impropriety,
/ but did manage 10 stop there; st least, thsre
never was any actual scandal agsnst her, till
1 she died
"Thtn there was storyT" demanded
| tyEette, Ter face cones sled by her fan.
"Oniy supposititious st most. Mark was
in Paris when the old butler wrote to him to
come bsCk eli once. He did 80, and found
her III with what proved TO be typhus fever.
| BE nurse6 her--let TO one go near her but
| The London nurse besides himself. She died
week sfer, quite unoonscious. She said
| queer thirgs III her delisium, and servants
| ave ears and will talk; besides, the buffers
! lester was written before her illness was
known. Her trunks weIe packed, her maid
did not know why, snd letter or two came
TO the house for her that Mark resd and
| burned on the spot. He IS very unforgiv-
Ing, is Mark. lie would not let her be
buried with h;s people in Featherstone
| Church, but at midnight cha wss carried
out 70 the vault in 81. Bride's, with no one
but Mark 10 fellow her."
Lynette looked gloomily across tho bay 10
the besdland, DARK against the mooDlit sea,
where the ruined church still stood--a land.
mark for the f.hermen. WHO was he 2"
she ssked presently in dry. cracked voice.
"Some young fellow with lots Of money,
4
chance gossip. No one ever heard the
whole story"
Coed night, Lola and Lynette sprang
up hurriedly. Ask them 70 excuse me.
NV head is sching miserably, snd Mr..
Murgalroyd will want 10 play billiards halt
the night" Lola kissed her fondly, and saw
her par. with dire misgivings.
al must spesk 10 John before slssp,"
Il, nette was saying to herself "Hs sus
sptcis something, know his lace 30 well
be Las teen tho keys Oh. must hssr tho
ull truth now, bus it viii kill me,' she sob.
bed.
She had dismissed her maid, and, wrapped
in her dressing gown, sat trembling 10 the
moonlight awaiting Johns coming. She
heard MIN stirring softly, she fsncied, in
bis dressing. room, bat he never came
Midnight came and passed. One changed
from, The clock-tower. then two. Lynctte
started from an uneasy dozo. Her
Dom was In darkness, the house sunk
10 tomb like stiffness. Where was joint
She listened st his door, then entered
softly. Silence aud emptiness. No trace OF
him, except that from his window che could
see scross the great mass Of building glim.
mering light. Il shone from the blue cham
Der In the deserted north tower. She was
crushed and hopeless to weep again. She
could only give FAINT protesting little
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