The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-02-18
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Youngest child. baby-girl who died
when she was hut a few weeks old. and
the little heiress had been given 10 her
to love and cherish. and had chung TO
her as her own infant might have done,
But the high-born little maiden. with
her beauty and grace and her gentle
WAYS. was like n princess 10 the woman
whose previous experiences of children
had been among the rough ruddy bows
and girls of her own class. and Nurse
Fairfi Id almost worshippcd the child
committed to her care.
Frank was boy for any mother TO be
proud of. Mrs. Fairfield was told on
every side. and Mr.. Iilburne himself
had been heard more than once to exc
press the wish that Frank was his own
son.
All this was gratifying, no doubt, but
thewoman's heart chung most to hernurs-
ling, and when, as the years went by.
anS Franks mad infatnation for Kate
made Mr.. Lilburne decide to pure base
q partnership for him and pension OFT
his mother, the latter resented the we'll
meant kindness, and blamed her own
offspring for the wrong which she con-
sidered he had done her.
She was little angry with Kate also
for parting with her so readily after SO
many years of faithful service and low
ing devotion, and she had in conse-
quence declined more than one invita-
ton to the castle since she came to live
in this out-of-the-way cottage.
But all her resentment vanished at
the sight of the fair girl who looked like
a broken lily, and on whose face were
stains Of blood which had trickled down
from the wound on her head.
The situation, was agonising, and but
for the anxiety she felt at Hates still
unconscious condition, and the dread
she had Of making bad matters worse,
she would ut once have started for Sill
verton Castle, and would have entreat-
I'd its owner to come without mo-
ment's delay to his suffering child.
1t seemed long time before Frank
returned with the surgeon, who found
the still unconscious girl undressed and
in bed, and giving no sign of life be-
yond an occasional low faint moan.
Her white satin dress and everything
she had worn that evening had been
carefully put out Of sight, and there
was nothing about her to indicate she
was not Mrs. Fairiield's daughter.
The doctor examined her, believing
the story told him that she had been
thrown from gig.
"There are no bones broken" he said
at length; "but 1 am afraid that her
head has been seriously injured. A part
OF the skull Is pressing upon the brain,
and though she may regain her bodily
nealth, very much rear her reason Will
oe permanently affected. But L Will
come again IN the morning..
frank ciasped ms hands IN despair
when MI hemDle repeated TINS opinion
10 MN.
Judging by ms own feelings ne felt
tnAt uHAtn would he Ten thOIgnnd tmpQ
preierapie 10 Madness.
lie showed the doctor out Of the
mousse, represslng MS emotion as FAR as
possible, Dnt wheh tne front door was
closed ne dlu nov dare 10 go near the
cnalh1eI III WHICH were MS mother ana
PovU, hate:
Wv nen ms motner az length appeared,
sue iouiu niin 80 nearly unconscious
y,a' S s,1 ,' 10 y ior time mat sne
wa was gong 70 nave Two inVaiids upon
heT hands instead OF one.
yuusiHS Una. ne Was sulierlng from
eAnaustioi ~ ilucn us anything, sne
liaue MN swallow an egg beaten up IN
o 5y anu MIX, anu wnen ne had
s'i HYy, ,eGote,eo sne saia sterhiy:
ou must lhahe an eii0rt 10 rouse
Spo,,Sht u o1 eet ING ITopose you nave fo,
uiought upon Us leu me- III as rev
VIRUS aS poss'pie' what mas happened,
for mean to send for MIR. Lilburne at
once.
Her cold hard words seemed TO give
nm hctltious strength, and he told
her the story OF MS adventure and OF
his nights work, being careful alike to
avoid excuse and exaggeration.
And what business had you outside
Silverlon Castle at such timer" she
demanded sharply. -,,
only went 10 eaten one glimpse OF
hate, ne replied humDly:
Caicn glimpse Oh hatel" she re-
peated with dlsdaln. Who do you
thlnk VIII ever believe that you spent
th h othsr .ne eVH ana tne da ark
demanded,
stung by her tone and manner:
mo. don't," was the emphatic re-
sponse.
linen ~ is useless my trying TO con-
vince you, ne returned.
Quite useless; and as Tor any secret
passage or staircase that leads INTO the
castle, us very strange that should
nave liVed NJ Slverton all those years
ana never heard OF anything OF the
KIND. should mighty ike TO see II II
Is there. q,
fou can easily 90 that, ne replied
calmly. Il found the place, out many
years ago, ana nave gone IN and out
that way AZ night hundreds OF times"
ANA yet no iiv,ng soul besides your
sell knew OF lts" she asked win IN
creased Suspicion. :.
yes, MISS Grace Knew or II. L
ana threatened 10 throw her down II
SIZE WHItItu II1t anu IOlu IiltS HDOuL