The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-04

What Ronald Msrvyn heard was not
pleasant TO him. He had noticed the atten-
lions Gulston had paid to Margaret Carne
at the bali, and had been by no means
pleased at meeting him installed at the
Hold with the shooting party, and the
Thought thai no had been twice week over
IN that neighborhood caused an angry sur
prise The next morning he therefore teie-
Craphed home Tor hose to meet him at
the station. and started as soon As lunch was
over. He STAYED half an hour at home, for
his house lay on the line between the alton
and Carne's Hold. The answer he received
from his sister to question he put did not
add TO MS good temper.
Oh. yes. Mr.. Gulston mad called day
or two after ne had been to the shooting
party, and they had heard ne had been at
the Hold several times since.
When he arrived there, Ronald found
that Margaret aud her brother were hOth
in the drawing room, and ne stood chatting
with them there for some time, OF rather
chatting with Margaret, for Reginald was
dull and moody. At last the latter sauuter-
ed away.
whats the matter with you, sir"
Margaret said to her cousin. You don't
seem to be quite Yourself; is 1t the weather!
Reginald is duller and more silent than
usual; has hardly spoken word to-day"
mo, it's not the weather" he replied
sharply. II want to ask you a question.
Margaret"
well, if you ask it civilly,o the girl re-
piled, Il will answer it, but certainly not
otherwise"
~ hear that that sailor fellow has been
coming here several times. What does 1t
meanF'
Margaret Carne threw back her head
haughtily. "What do you mean, Ronald,
by speaking in that tone; are you out OF
your mlndP .
mot more than the family in general, d"
he replied grimiy; but you have not an
Swered my question.
81 have not asked Lieut.. Guls5on what he
comes here for, she said codiy; land be-
sides, d. not recognize your rlght to ask
me such question"
Not rec0gniza nv right" he repeated
passionately. Il should have thought Jaat
a man had every right to ask such ques-
ton of the woman he was gong to marry"
Going to marry" she repeated scorn-
fully; at any rate this Is the first l have
heard OF it."
~ has always been a settled thing" he
said, land you know it as well as do. Y GU
| promised me ten years ago that you would
| be my wife some day
Ten years ago [ was child. Ronald,
how can you talk like this You know we
| have always been as brother and sister TO-
| StGuSI- nave ilbFeI LUOQ3lb u aQYUQlDB
| else of late You have been home four or
five months, anyhow, aud you have had
plenty of time to speak if you wanted to-
| You have never said word TO lead me to
| believe that you thought of me in any other
way than as a cousin"
Il thought we understood each other
Margaret
II thought so too.n the girl replied, "but
| not IN the same way. Oh, Ronald, don't
l rsaNr h I,.. l., II. E
| and perhaps years ago | might have thought
| it would be something more; but since then
| have grown up a I'd grown wiser, and even
| II had loved you in the way you spe k Of,
| L would not have married you, because
am sure it would be bad for Us both. We
have both that terrible curse in our blood
and If there was not another man in the
world l would not marry you"
81 don't believe you would have sal so
month ago" Ronald Mervyn said, looking
| darkly at her. This GulstOn has come be-
tween US, that's what 1t is, and you cannot
| DENY It,"
"Yol are not behaving like gentleman,
Ronald, the girl said, quietly. "You have
no right to say such things"
II have right to say anything" he
| burst out You have fooled me aud spoilt
my life, but you shall regret it, You think
after all these years am TO be thrown by
| throw mo over, but l swear you snail never
marry this sailor or anyone else, whatever
| L do to prevent it. You say / have the
curse OF the Cdrnes in my blood. You are
| right, and you shall have cause to regret
it. y
lie leaped from the window, which Mar
gare5 had thrown open a short time before
for the fire had OyerAeated the room, ran
down to the stables, leaDed ON his horse,
rode a l.
nor Margaret had noticed that a moment
before man passed along the walk close
under the window. 1t was Lieut. Gulston
lie paused for moment as he heard his
name uttered in angry tones, opened the
hall door without ceremony, and hurried to-
ward that of the drawing room. Reginald
Carne was standing close to it, and it
flashed across Customs mind that he had
been listening. He turned his head at the
sail IRIS quick step.
Don't g in there just at present, Gull
ston, fancy Margaret is having quarrel
with her cousin. They are quiet now, we
had best leave them alone"
He was using very strong language"
the sailor said, hotly. 81 caught word or
two as passed the Windows"
Its family failing. fancy he has
gone now. l will go in and see. | think it
were best for you to walk off for a few
minutes, and then come back again Peo-
pie may quarrel with their relatives, you
know, but they don't often care for other
people to be behind the scenes"
mo; quite right" Gulston answered :;
the fact is, for moment | was fairly
frlg ltened Oy the violence Of his tone. and
really feared that he was going to do some
thing violent. 1t was foolish, of course,
and really beg your pardon. Yes, what
you say IS quite right. If You will allow
me | will have the horse put in the trap
again. got out at the gate and walked
across the garden, telling the
man to take the horse straight round to the
stables; but l think | had better
go and come again another day
After such q S enc as she has gone through.
Miss Carne will not care about having
stranger here" --.l.
mo, doa't think that would be best,n
Reginald Carne said. "ohe would wonder
why you did not come, and would, likely
enough, near from hec maid that YOU mad
been and me away again, and might guess
you had heard some5hing Of the taking in
there. No, thihk you had be1ter 40 as |
sald-go away, and come again in a few
minutes
The lieutenant accordingly went out and
walked alb ut the shrubberry for a sin )r5
time, and then returned. Miss Carne did
not appear at dinner, but sent down a mes
sage to say that she had 50 bad headache
that she found she would not bs able t. ap-
pear that evening.
Reginald Carne did not play the part of