The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-29
Lost Lima,
Or
THE BITTER And THE SWEET.
A Tale Of Two Continents.
BY MRS. NINA LAWSON.
CHAPTER XXu.-CoNTINUED.

little tramp, vet she must go and see.
As they reached the sitting-room door,
Jeanette was compelled to clutch Mt
the casing for support, while her face
was CHASTITY white.
ooh, heavens! [ knew II; something
told me so. [ cannot endure this sus-
pense any longer, or it viii kill me.
What fool [ was for not putting
an end to that hateful girls life before
Ray came home Yes, there he is,
standing and looking at her, with eyes
that tell only too plainly that he al
ready loves her.
"See-oh, heavens - see how he
looks at her, and never looks this
way.
II cannot endure it, and | will not
Ray, my Ray, shall not be a victim of
her treachery!"
She quietly gIided across the room
to Rays side.
Ray, Ray, my dear, have you for
gotten that it is time for our waltz ?"
He did not hear her, but was still
lost to everything but Lcnora.
Jeanette laid her hand upon his
arm, and gently shook it.
itttA. utjl, II II l. tlon YOU StG :
As she shook his arm he seemed to
waken with Il start from a happy
dream.
"Nou here, Jeanette? Why, yes,
had forgotten about the dance, she
sings SO sweetlv;" and still in a dazed,
dreamy manner.
But now, let's go to the ballroom
it is our waltz
All, you here, Charley? Oh, come
for your partner, / see"
Lenora caught the sound OF voices
behind her, and, turning around, she
saw Charley Hall standing near her,
while Jeanette and the young man she
had been singing for were just leaving
the room.
But as the music ceased, Ray looked
back and saw that Lenora was looking
at him
Tie went back to the piano, picked
up her card, and saw that the fifth
number, waltz, was not marked.
May | have this?"
But Lenora said not Il word She
looked into his face and smiled back
her answer.
The two couples then went to the
ballroom, and the dancing soon began
But neither Ray nor Lenora seemed
pleased with their partners, for every
time they passed each other their eyes
would meet in long, loving glance.
/ want TO tell you that little Joke
Ray, after the dance is over; let's 90 tc
the conservatory, for perhaps there are
some parts OF 1t that you do not care
about any one hearing"
'All right, little sister; but remem.
Der, now, the joke must not be on me.
Jeanette slightly shrugged hel
shoulders in reply, and did not know
Just what to say. She did not want t.
displease him; no, now of all times
she could not afford it, but she had de
cidcd to tell him her opinion of the
little tramp" and, if possible save
him, rs she thought, from terrible
fate.
Her chief object, though, was to get
Ray to send Lenora away from the
mansion Immediately.
The waltz was soon over, and the diff
fercnt couples were leaving the hall
some going to one part of the mansion
while others went back to the drawing
room.
won't you go through the conserva
tory with me, Miss Rice? | know that
You are fond of flowers, for -you-yor
are SO much like one yourself"
Lenora east n quick, keen glance a
her partner, and he soon saw that he
was treading on forbidden ground.
The conservatory was empty wheI
they entered. When he music ceaseC
Ray aud Jeanette were at the farthe
end of the hall from the entrance
while Lenora and Charley We're JUS
opposite the door.
They soon reached the conservatory
and were far down the walks, and al
most hidden among the flowers an,
foliage when Ray and Jeanette Ell
tered
sJeanncttc saw no one, she presume,
that they We're alone, and as the
walked along through the aisles sht
leaned very heavy and lovingly OF
Rays arm.
Mr.. Hall, who is that young gentle
man with Miss Nathan?"
Charley looked at her in perfec
constituent. "Why. don't You know
him-know his name? He is Ravnar,
Bristol, the master of the mansion"
In an instant Lenora' 5 face was ghast
~ pale Even her lips were coIorless
Now, it all flashed through her mind
what had happened, and who it wa,
that she had given her heart to tina
Herv night
She knew that her face was pale
and that her hands fairly trembled Will
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To see how terribly she was shocked
and with lettering footsteps she starte,
for n recess Just off one Of the mail
walks Charley followed her. wonder
ing at her strange actions.
Let's sit here and rest little. for
teel a little tired, and the air seems s,
close in this room"
As they sat there they were entirely
hidden from view by the heavy vine.
hat had grown up and completel'
covered the fine iron wire OF the frame
They were quietly sitting there
Aenora eXertIng every nerve In he
body to calm herself, and Charley wa,
taaStlng his eyes on the strange. be
Witchlng beauty of the girl in front o
him. Lenora heard the hum of voice
in the distance, but Charley did no
near and did not wish to be disturbed
The voices came nearer: Lenor,
could not see, but knew who it was.
Hank What did she hear? The7
were Just opposite the recess now, bu
,lay could not see her. She pressed
cr hand closely to her side. as if tc
top che wild beating Of her aching
heart Jeannettes strong, harsh voice
ounded like thunder II her ears. as
SHE heard them come nearer.
i tell you, Ray, that she is actually
little tramp or a cunning adven.
iress. Just think Of the way she man.
aged to enter this house, in an old
rough box, and all wrapped up IL