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She paused, and her eyes rested upon
Mrs. Stanley's face. Milton Stanley's
eyes also were upon both faces. The
expression of Miss Halls was not
pleasant to see. There was strange
look, too, in Delphie's eyes. Whatdid
it mean? II do not understand to
whom you refer, Miss Hall, Delphie
said, quietly and coldly.
Miss Hall smiled. ..'Do you not?p
she said. "Well, perhaps his name
may recall his memory. With new as
sociates one forgets old friends some
times. [ mean Count Lancaster's
youngest son, Albert"
Every particle of color left Delphie's
face as Miss Hall pronounced this
name. But her voice was steady as
she replied, ~ remember Albert Lam
caster very we'll; but he is dead-he
died three years ago"
eyes, l know. His friend, Angus
Merriam, told me all about it. Hew
with him the night he was killed"
Then turning to Mr.. Stanley she said:
cit was very sad, was itnot? Ofcourse
Mrs Stanley has told you all about
it? Yes, no doubt it was Fate, and
kind Fate for you" Then Miss Hall
moved away to another part OF the
room.
Milton Stanley looked his wife full
in the eyes without speaking for a
second. Her face was snow white, but
her glance did not quail, though there
was murder in his.
care you ready to go homer" she
asked YEARLY.
Certainly: if you desire to co." he
answered coldly.
No word was spoken on that home
ward drive. It seemed interminable
to both husband and wife.
AS they entered their bright warm
parlors, Delphie's face looked worn and
haggard in the gaslight. Shesat down
before the glowing CRATE and threw
back her costly robes. Milton stood
before her with folded arms, his face
cold with anger, his eyes murderous.
"Well, he said and waited.
"Will you sit down." she answered,
motioning him to seat.
"No," he said, II will never sit down
in this house again until this is ex-
planned satisfactorily. Ii my house is
disgraced | never want to sit down
under it's roof again.
II have brought no disgrace to you,"
she answered, with a red spot flaming
into her cheeks.
"But l have wronged you, perhaps.
l should have told you'll meant to
tell you-but was overruled."
"Go on he said.
She drew long breath. II was so
young-only sixteen" began,
"when l was sent abroad with a
chaperone-a lady who had three
young girls in charge. We were to be
educated in Paris Albert Lancaster
was on the ship. He was young and
handsome and he selected me as the
especial object Of his fattey. 1 was
startled and pleased and interested, as
any young girl at my age might have
been. | never expected to see him
again after we left the ship. But one
day, few months later, he met us as
we were out taking our daily exercise
under the supervision of teacher.
He bowed and smiled. only blushed
in return. Every week after that for
several months he would manage to
meet us.
"One day he came close behind us
and pressed a note in my hand. I
read it when alone in my room. It
was a respectful note, begging me to
correspond with him. He desired to
make my acquaintance honorably, as
he had been unable to forget me since
that sea voyage l was full of
romance and folly, as most young girls
are. | heard all my companions
talking Of love and marriage, and my
noble young admirer seemed to me
the Prince Of Lovers. I answered his
note and I dreamed of him day and
night. At last he planned an elope-
ment. I was to meet him at certain
time and place and we were to be
married, and l would then be Lady
Lancaster and live in an enchanted
palace all my life The very day Twas
to meet him received a telegram an
mourning my fathers death, and the
next day ! learned that my lover had
been killed in a steeplechase the very
same morning.
'tThis is all the story, Milton. I
have been foolish, but not guilty of
any sin. I have lived to see how great
my error would have been had made
that foolish marriage. 1t would have
broken my parents hearts instead OF
making them proud Of my brilliant
alliance, as I imagined. And it would
have ruined my whole life"
CAS- you have ruined mine," Milton
said, coldly. All my life l had an
ideal. A woman, spotless as snow,
who had never loved, who was above
deception, and whose name had never
been associated with that of any man.
l believed had found her in you. I
married you under this delusion. [
have been proud and happy man. I
have been a fool, a blind fool, to be-
ieve you were worthy ofthe idolatrous
worship [ gave you. You have de-
ceived me from first to last. 1t was
carefully planned scheme Of yours and
your mothers. l can never forgive
you"
ri have not sinned," Delphie an