Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-22
BY HUGH CONWAY.


and glided away, swiftly as she had left
him that evening at la lewood House,
but this time without leaving him hope
less.
She came back in less than a minute
and her boy came with her Holding
him b. the hand she stood and looked at
Frank.
He understood. lie drew the boy to
him. sat down and put the little fellow
between his knees. Placing one hand on
his head, he looked up at Beatrice with a
grave smile.
'Deares'," he said, children may come
TO us or not; but this boy shall always be
TO me as my own son. lie shall never
mourn for his unknown father, never, if 1
can help, know shame covers that fathers
name.
he raised he child and kissed il. Ilar-
~, with whom Carruthers was always a
prime fayorie, put his chubby arms
round his friend neck. Beatrice watched
them and smiled softly.
Carruthers, after disengaging himself
from the boys embrace, put him gentl,
aside, rose and held out his arms. Bea-
trice came to them, laid her h ad on his
shoulder and wept happy tears. lie whis
pered words Of passionate love- kissed her
again and again and all the while master
larry watched the two with childish at
tentiOn, and wondered what was the
meaning OF this curious scene. At las
they re rembere his presence, and Bel-
trice handed him over TO his Bavarian
nurse
Frank, my own Frank" she whisper
ed You will never bring the past up
against me? have been wicked, deceit
full, but dearest, | have suffered for ii.
Frank, you shall know every thought of
my heart. | will be true wfe. If an
thing ever told me that the remembrance
of the past made you doubt me, | should
die should die Frank.
Then she asked him to leave her for
awhile-leave her to think over all that
had happened lie obeyed. lie too want
ed TO think.
Va urally he called again later In the
day, and the two began in rational way
to discuss their plans for the future.
Beatrice was very uneasy about Mrs. Mil
Ter. She blamed herself for not having
taken the address which would reach her
in London.
1t was settled hat they should wait a
week longer in Munich, in the hope OF
hearingnews Of Beatrice s emissary. Then
Carruthers spoke of something which all
day he had been revolving in his mind.
Listen Beatrice. We are to 60 back
together and our cause is now my own.
There is something 20 be faced. There
are those who have right to ask you to
explain your absence But there is a
right you can give which will override all
others. Dearest, let us return as husb land
and wife "
She flushed and trembled. oh, Frank,
how can /? SO soon!'
''Soon Beatrice, il is more than five
years. That man was dead to you more
than five years ago. lie died when your
love died. +"
''True! 1t is true!' she murmured.
ale died then, not now
II feel that do not ask you to do this
for selfish reasons" said Frank. II ask
it because it is best for you. A few
months engagement 10 you would not be
WEAKNESS, darling This | must sacri-
tice.' l. is arm went around her and their
lips met.
Now for your answer, he said.
She placed her hand in his. Let it be
as YOU will, my love, my lord, have no
will but yours-oh, rank Frank! i feel
that | can face anything, face anybody,
so long as l know that we are not to be
parted-know that you are to be mine
forever"
Beatrice and Frank were married. They
going home. They engaged her to ac-
company them, and take care Of the boy.
In due lime they all reached London.
Beatrice S ankle y respecting her faithful
servant had now grown very great; so the
first thing they did was to try and gain
It'd ngs of her.
The only thing they could do was to
ap ~ TO the police, and soon after the
description of the miss ing woman was
gwen they were told that it seemed to
answer to tat of woman, unknown,
who was in the pauper lunatic asylum.
20 to the asylum they went, and having
been shown the clothes worn by the wom-
an, knew that their fears were well found
ed Frank had felt no dOabt about the
matter. The nurses manner OH a certain
night had assured him as o what the end
would be. He told Beatrice so.
Beatrice was greatly shocked and dis
tressed. ~ DOR Sarah, she said, ''she
was never mad with me, could Away,
calm her She was my right hand for
years, Frank. She helped me, tried tC
shield me- here Beatrice blushed as
painful memories rose-'yOu will never
snow how the poor thing loved me
Frank"
Beatrice saw the doctor and questioned
him. The doctor shook his mead. An
interview would do the patient harm.
Beatrice would not believe I is, and asked
the doctor to tell her poor servant that
she was here. He could judge from the
effect of the news as to the advisability OF
( a visit. The doctor humored her. He
soon returned and said that the mention
of her name seemed to redoube the poor
womans delusions. he had turned her
face to the wall and made gestures of alb
soute aversion. Frank drew Beatrice
aside.
'.My dear girl, he whispered. DE
pend upon it she saw this man, let slir
The name of Munich, and knew that he
was on his way to you. The grief al
what she ha unwittingly done quite up.
set her poor brain. She is so troubled al
, n that she will not see YOU"
Beatrice went to the doctor. ''Oh,