Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-18

difference the world would see between
her position and Lord Gilmore's.
Her heart was in sweet futter all the
day after she had read Gilmore IS letter,
and her dark, shining, dewy eyes wan
! dered again and again to the face of the
| school clock, as the hours wore away IN
I'll the time she was to meet her lover.
And where was Lord Gilmore? AT
| 8 'oloek he arrived at WrothsIey, aud
! his mother, who had been watching for
the carriage which had been sent to the
station to meet him, hurried down to
welcome him, and olasped him eagerly
in her arms.
He was looking stronger than when he
went away, and he kissed his mother
| good-naturedly on both cheeks.
"Aud how is the dear old woman"
he said.
''Only too happy to. see.z you again,
dearest, - she half whispered, with her
face against his; r'I have been so anx-
ions, so afraid?''
Wwhat for? he answered lightly.
And, you still have Miss Butler here
suppose7''
"Yes, she is dear, kind
girl. and I am SO fond of her,
He smiled and gave his shoulders
little shrug.
"You women, 1Fhe SAID, fare always
in extacies over one another until you
fall out; however, there is no doubt
Miss Kate Butler is good looking
girl.
a few minutes later he was talking to
Miss Kate Butler in. his .motAsr's bou-
doir, and he never noateeas tie peculiar
CLEAN In her blue eyes. Her manner
was bright and gay to him as usual, and
Gilmore talked to her in his pleasant,
carless fashion for nearly an hour Then
she noticed he glanced for a moment at
his watch, and rose and left the room
shortly afterwards.
Gwen, - he said, al sm going for
smoke and drink, if you ladies will ssfs
cuse me; but I III see you again during
the evening, Miss Butler.''
''Do dine with US this evening, Gill
more, :" urged his mother; f'I am sure
dear Kate here will not mind your not
being able to use your arm yet"
''Consider my YanityI" he answered
with laugh; "havIng one 3 food cut for
one like baby before young indyp''
"You know 1 should not mind - said
Kate Butler.
''We shall see, - smiled Gilmore, and
then he went away. And he had scarcely
left the room, when Miss Butler did SO
also.
81 have some letters to write before
dinner, +" she told Lady Gilmore; "you
won mind my leaving you alone will
you?''
"Of course not, my dear child, give
my love to your mother, and tell hasf
how great pleasure it is to US TO nan
you here.''
Thus Miss Butler was free to go, BAT
she had not retired to write letters.
With her light swift footsteps she passed
at once from the part OF the house where
Lady Gilmore's boulder was situated,
and proceeded to the corridor where the
armour hung, and where the children
and their governess lived. When she ar
rived here she went quickly and silently
past the schoolroom door, and without
meeting or seeing single creatfH5
walked to the very end of the corridor,
and having done this, opened the door of
one Of the unused bedrooms there, and
in an instant had vanished in its gloom.
She left the door one shade ajar and
orouehed down behind it, and waited
patiently more than half an hour. Then
she plainly heard a mans footsteps Zap
parently) descending the staircase be-
hind the green baize door, which the
children had told her led TO Giimore's
rooms. Her breath came short and her
heartbeat fast. for minute later the