Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-07-28
CHAPTER XXXIV,

SEAAE En- AAAINs
Lima stood an instant, facing Sir Neil,
with that proud shrinking in her eyes he
had seen before-he most of any one;
but her will and power were weak and
tired, his strong and firm; and so, al
most before she was aware, she was driv-
ing rapidly through the lighted streets,
and Sir Neil was opposite her in the cab.
The cab was small and the space limited,
hence he was close beside her, as she
knew; yet-as she did not know, for the
other thought was all in all to her-he
was really as far from her as he could
possibly be.
He could not help but see how unwel-
come his presence was, and he had the
delicacy not to force it upon her unnec-
essarily. Sc he leaned forward in his
corner, looking from the damp glass out
upon the uninteresting prospect it dis
closed, while he longed with an ardent
longing to throw his strong, warm arms
about the little trembling figure oppo-
site him.
The horse was pulled up suddenly be-
fore the station door, and Sir Neil got
down and paid the fare at once. Then
he offered his hand to Lima.
There was something new in his man
ner and bearing tonight; something
which made her rise without a word,
and step down upon the pavement with
him. She did not understand what it
was-perhaps she did not care to try
but it made her leave the cab at his si-
lent bidding, and wait for him though
she had scornfully passed his profered
hand, and was standing now as far from
him as she could. He only allowed her
few moments to do SO he had paid
the min, and so was free to Join her at
once.
"This way, Miss Chester. please"
That was all he said, slackening his
steps to hers as she slowly turned, and
so they walked tNgether through the
vestibule and out upon the platform,
and to the door of the ladies' waiting
room.
"There's o splendid 6re," said Sir
Neil as cheerily as he could. "Try to
keep yourself warm and snug for halt
an hour here we have that time to wait
before we start. l am very sorry, fol
waiting is always such disagreeable
work"
They halted at the door, and for the
first time Lima looked up full into hel
companions face. He bent eagerly tc
catch her words.
"Start where? start where3" she
faltered- az am not going-I canno
60. Oh, let me stay in London
at is just as impossible" replied Sil
Neil, q little huskily, cas- that could
with my own hands, lay you on the rail-
there when the train was coming"
"Oh it is worse than that to have t.
go back !" sobbed the girl, brokenly
clay me there. It were Tar better thar
thAt-that they should make me swea,
his life away. Oh leave me herel"
Neil's answer to the confused word
would hardly come. For the first tim'
in his life he was weak with pity, and
overcome by the longing to show I
mercy which was foreign to him.
"When you have rested" he said
very gently, but still acting only as b
chose, "you will see what an impossible
request you make. You would hav
need to execrate me all your life if lef
you here alone in London"
"Oh, would rather" moansd Lima
too weak now even to sob, az would 81
much rather stay here
eve are going home, dear girl" b
said, sorrowfully gazing into her entreat
ing face, and addressing her Gin his new
character Of protectorl as he would hav
addressed child, land it will be a
right for you them
"Home r. she cried, with a suddel
SILVER. at have no home. Every hom
that is given me is taken from me again
I have no home to go to; 1 only want t.
be away from there"
"But will you not trust those who's
only wish"
"You have always been cruel t
me-" she interrupted, desolately; "yo
are cruelest of all now"
"You are tired, " he said, quite ter
DERBY, but with no thought Of giving u
his own desire "you do not see it q
as You will see it tomorrow morning
Come here is a snug sofa close to th
FIRE."
In his new and easy assumption {
authority, he made her rest there, pu
ting his own fur rug about her and the
he went away, returning in a few mil
uteS with q tumbler Of hot wine-anC
water and plate Of delicately-cut sane
witches. Other ladies sat about til
room, but, even with their eyes upo
her, Lima could not take the plate. Sh
did put her cold lips to the glass, bT
hardly for more than an instant. Ha
q dozen eyes followed Sir Neil as he le
the room again, and then turned il
Quisitively to the girls beautiful face.
"On their wedding tour, and she
been taken i'll. How unpleasant r.
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