San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-15

DynecOllrt mas observed the silent ca
ress. and a dark frOwn gathers on his
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Every uay anu AL uay long Chere Is
nothlhg put relleaTSllig' III every corner
Two OF more may De seen studying 10
SStner Ile ParIs Lhey nave 10 pay
Florence Delnii'lne aioile refuses 10 re-
nearse hGI par except III l'!Il company,
liouSh MI ~ lIECoIlL mas lili'le many
aItGnplS 10 induce heT 10 favor MN
WIN priyaIe Ita,llilg Oh IlloSe scenes
III MIl S ne anu Sllt lli,tSI aCt IoHSITeT,
ne ndu even appeared 10 Dora 1al1oC
70 heiP MN nm! III .; ms maVter' Mhich sIe
Is Ua S 400 MIL ~ I", rs as Sn9
Sec[9Ily uG 81 VI Iinglhg ohe gIri az
nIuSh III . IiS WY a. IoSSipIe. ILluoet t
aaSS!nl,ig GlldC m9ulu Keep IorenGe out
" oI pr aul ian. SlSllt MouiI De MelcoiIe
tbnr hTnen"u H u,hon 5e soiicito her
osSistaSca " ''' Iva
SSba avidsntIv SbrnS mo - ba Soyo IN
on aggrieved tone to her one eya1ing
s; r ~, 80 +%n soot hoS;Sa 80 aES'
cent a Elevation I" her that is sinouIar-
" sincere I know of nothing ahn1t me
that can he regarded nv her as an Of
Tense Vet If apnearS In me that she
IensS' 1eI ~ appears W lno Illdt sho
STrhere am sure Won are WRONG de-
clares the widow, tapping his arm
sIe hardly knows her own mind
SShe seems tn know il nrettv we'll
when Adrian addresses her" he saws
with n sulIen Glance
At this Mrs TalbGt rau not renress a
start. she grows a little male and then
tries to hide her confusion by a smile.
But the smile is forced, and Arthur
Dynecourt, watching her, reads her
heart as easily as if it were an open
book.
don't suppose. Adrian cares for
her" ne goes on quietly. AT LEAST
here he drops ms eyes" l believe,
with little Judlclous management, his
thoughts might have been easily divert
ed INTO another channel"
you think SOP asks Mrs. Talbot
family, trifiing with her fan. 81 can
not say | have noticed that his atten-
tiOns to her have been in any way par
ticular."
Not as yet" agrees DynecOurt, study
ing her attentively; "and if might be
open with YOU" he adds, breaking off
abruptly and assuming an air of anX-
iety-"We might perhaps mutually help
each other"
Help each Other?"
Dear Mrs. Talbot" says DynecOurt
softly, "has it never occurred to you
how safe thing it would be for my
cousin Sir Adrian to marry sensible
wOman-a woman who understands
the world and its ways-a woman
young and beautiful certainly, but yet
conversant with the cOnrepdnces of So
cietyP Such woman would rescue Ad-
rian from the shoals and quickSands
that surround him III the form of mer-
cenary friends and Scheming mothers.
Such woman might surely be found.
Nav, | think | myself could put nv
hand upon her, if | dared, at this mo-
ment."
Mrs. Talbot trembleS slightly, and
bushes a good deal, but says nothing.
@He is my nearest of kim" goes on
Dynecourt, in the same low impassive
voice. Naturally l am interested In
him, and my interest on this point Is
surely without motive; as, were he
never to marry, were he to leave no
heir, were he to die some sudden death"
here aremarkable change oyerspreads
his features should inherit all the
land you see around you, and the title
besides"
Mrs. talbot Is still silent. She mere
iy . BOWS her mead nid IN assent: ,,,u
linen, you see, L mean klndly 10
S MaII mn Mhen l suggesI thaC ne
snStin hi s sG,t Tho oe or caIGlaSet "
gus, nuSId n iiS AIN ID sne WIN, oilt III
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