Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-17
4 BITTER BIRTHRIGHT.
OR
LADY GILMORE'S TEMPTATION
RY DORA RUSSELL.
Author Of "Footprints IN the Snow" 1.-THE
Broken SEMI" 'sThe Track of the
storm,""A Strange Mes
saGe," &c, &c.
CHAPTER xxxvu.-rHE SECOND MEETING.

CHAPTER xXxvu.-THE SECOND MEETING.
Gerard, Lord Gilmore, never forgot this first
meeting with the beautiful French woman as
abe called herself, on the broad and sunlit
waters of the Thames. 1t did not last very long,
Tor Madame de Casta soon tired, or affected to
tire of the exertion of rowing but it lasted long
enough to I'll Cillmore's heart with absolute
enthusiasm for her beauty.
After they had proceeded about quarter Of
mile further up the river, from the point wher
they first met. madame stretched out one of her
white uncovered hands toward a little villa,
standing with only the depth OF the garden in
from. OF it from Inc waIer's edge.
have taken Tor Your English summer; then,
when your fogs come / must fly southwark
And you live there, all alone?" asked Gill
more.
An alone" answered madame, smiling;
land now ! am going TO pull ashore. for my
arms GO ache SO badly with the weight OF the
She pushed back her sleeves, as she spoke,
and showed her beautiful white arms to Gil
more's admiring gaze.
said. rising in the boa'. ''See - and he caught
hold Of hers. - can soon change if you VIII
give me leave2''
II do give you leave. Lord Gilmore
A minute later Gilmore was beside her, and
had taken her oars from her willing hands.
" But your boat?'' she said.
at must take its chance; l will catch it up II
you will lend me yours, alter l have seen you
safely ashore.
He then rowed h rim, up to a sort OF stockade
a. the foot of the garden OF the villa, which part
ed II from the river and foI med barrier against
as encroachments. and on one of the posts of
thi stockade dark, swartly looking man was
sitting contentediy nshlng.
Does that black. proved fellow belong to
you2' asked Gilmore.
YES, that = nv servant. - she answered.
He looks like Spaniard, - said Gilmore.
At this moment the man, having seen them ap-
preaching, carefully land his fishing rod n the
Etockade and went towards the landing place.
while Madame de Costa gave him some direc-
tlons IN Spanish, OF which Gilmore did not
CerstSud = single word.
Ihe swarthy black browed man grnned as he
answered also in Spanish, and Gilmore noticed
L had an evil, though somewhat handsome
lace. lie pulled in the boat, and was about to
hand madame ont OF it, when Gilmore leaped
ashore, ana eagerly offered his assistance, which
madame gracefully accepted.
- must thank you again. she said. as they
stood moment or two together on tae landing
place.
what fors'' he answered smilingiy, with his
brrht hazel eyes fixed on her face.
For sEVIng my poor oar-perhaps my life. -
Nay ask some reward, thenG' said Gilmore
policy. FOR my sinsh service, II Son deem it
And what do you wish9''
To see you sometimes; to be allowed to visit
you someNmes2'
81 viii be very glad to see Lord Gilmore
Again Gilmore raised his blue cloth cap, and
thea stepped back into madameis boat.
- will come tomorrow. - he said, smiling:
do not be so cruel as to refuse to see me, mad
6me."
She smiled too, and then babe the spania-d.
whom she called Juan. get into the boat also, 10
bring it back after Gilmore had reclaimed his
own Then she stood and watched them row
out, and Gilhore's hazel eyes were still fixed
upon her face.
But as they passed out Of sight her expression
suddenly changed, and tragic, even terrible,
look stole over her beautiful features
He Is too like-too like the other she
murmnred clasping her hand over her heart as
If to still its wild tnrobbngs, "but for his sake
Il must not hesitate
Long she stood there with her ewes fixed on