Iron County register., 1888-01-12
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with them.
| Wherever the party went, the observed
| of all observers, it is quite needless to say,
was the young Eng1ishwoman. The tall,
finely proportioned figare, that clear, white,
| brilliant complexion, those wonderful blue
eyes, and her very manner and carriage
never failed to attract a second glance
| toward her.
On the afternoon of a lovely, calm day
| they arrived at Mt. Desert ferry. In the
sunset glow the hills of the island loomed
high, and the waters of Frenchman's bay,
| smooth as mirror, cleaned like FURNISHED
| gold The week was the first of October,
| and the air was cool, but not unpleasantly
| so. The thin smoke, rising from the CHM
| neys of the farm-houses; the clear water,
surging against the rock-ribbed coast; the
| far-off tinkle of the herd bells, ringing
| among the pastures and woods; the sharp
contrast of light and shade; the gun of the
hunter, breaking the stiffness of the air, as
| it frightened the sea birds from their haunt
along the shore; the fishing boats, dropping
one by one into the harbor, and the great
| white steamer lying moored at her dock, all
made a picture that indelhbly impressed
| itself upon the mind of Lydia.
Elegant cottages dotted the shores. The
Gulnares called Lydia's attention to several
of the more noted of them. Having viewed
/
they next turned their gaze to the ''ocean
shore'' After pointing out several. and
among them Eld-Field and Glen Gore, Miss
| Gulnare remarked in connection with the
| two latter:
| by the way, both of these cottages were
| taken about the beginning of September by
| two delightfully."- mysterious characters AT
Eld-Field is sort of recluse in the shape of
a young woman, whose name is said to be
| Pa hot ma Cha
| fuses to receive visitors. A Miss Strong
the aunt of Mr.. Arnold Fox, the other mys-
| terious character, who is at Glen Gore-to-
| gether with Mr. Fox himself are about the
| only callers ever successful in getting an
| interview with her. She frequently goes
| out riding. I have often caught a fieeting
| glimpse of her as she dashes by on her black
horse She is certainly the most stunningly
beautiful brunette have ever seen. Some
gentleman-I see by the papers-says she
bears a remarkably close resemblance TO
the Princess Natalie Radziwill.'
'Ah, indeed,' replied Lydia, with marvel
| lous self-control. ''Quite a curious pair
they must be, these visitors at your resort.
/ hope l shall have a look at them"
''Can you tell me,' said she, coolly chang
| ing the conversation, ''what is that enOr-
nous building in the village2"
She had thus accidentally learned what
,
she was calm and cold, talking with patron
| izing society conmendation of this, that and
the other point of beauty But her brain
| was in tumult. The worst, and far more
| than the worst, was realized. Her present
| iment was true.
Upon two things she was resolved. Fair
| fax must be seen. Natalie, too, must be
visited.
| All! but he was clever, that Fairfax!
Al,
| tell-tale blushl How cunningly had he act
ed How skiIlfully managed his plansl
How completely thrown every one off the
| trackl
| What did she want now? Was it re-
venge? Ahl Mr.. Arthur Fairfax, here
you are, snugly ensconced in an out of the
| way place, congratulating yourself upon
the fact that you are hidden safely, where
none may find you! But I am here! I,
Lydia, who neuer fail to carry out my Will
| For the space of day or two, after her
arrival, Lydia went through with the usual
| doings of strangers at Bar Harbor.
| OF course, she and her aunt travelled with
a courier. This man had not been idle, dur
| ing his short stay. According to Lydia's
| instructions, he had managed to secure
| glimpse of both Miss Rochefort and Mr..
Fox. The former he instantly recognized
| as the Princess Natalie; the latter as the
! SenJleIlldn ne ndu seen Will
Mr.. Dick Oxford in the little Brittany vii
| lage.
He conveyed the result of his investiga-
| tions to Lydia, who now became assured
| that she was not about to attack the wrong
persons.
Her mind was resolved and, the next
morning, she informed Miss Gulnare of this
resolution. She proposed ''bearding the
| lion in his denim other words, calling
upon Miss Rochefort and, if Miss Gulnare
would be kind enough to lend her a village
cart for the occasion, it would constitute
| her complete equipment for the onslaught"
| Of course, Miss Gulnare would only be
too glad to lend her the vehicle, but would
not Lady Lydia prefer going in the ba-
rouche?
No, she wished to go quietly and alone in
the village-cart So, off she started, the
daring Lady Lydia, that closely-shut mouth
and flashing eye plainly showing that she
| meant business"
The fates often guide us directly into luck
| and cause US to profit by our very blunders.
| Glen Gore-where Lydia intended first
| calling-and Eld-Field were adjoining, and
she made the very common mistake of TAX
ing the one for the other. She entered into
the grounds of the latter just at the denoue-
naent of the scene between Natalie and Fair
| fax.
| When she drove up before the door the gar
| dener was taking up some of the summer
| plants, near by. She asked him to ring the
| bell. He did so, and thereby altered the
| fate of Fairfax. He had recalled Natalie to
her senses, and sent her flying upstairs to
| her room. while he had also precluded any
turning back upon the part of Fairfax.
CHAPTER XxIII.
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