The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-08

herself. When she spoke it was in a vely
quiet and equable way.
AUNT DIana--I would rather not SEQ
him If he comes-not yet, at any rate.
don't feel-exactly- in charity with him."
Every well. my dear child. do just as you
like. - said Lady Hickman. ssrenely.
She was not sur prised to see Sybil leave
the room a few minutes later, with step and
aspect carefully subdued to quietness; aud
she would not have been surprised IL she
had seen the girl a few minutes later-sob-
bing her heart out on her bed, with face
downwards and hands clutching
tue bed clothes as If to hide
frame. But this she did not see; she
imagined it only when Sybil came down
stairs again, with pale face and slightly
Redeemed eyelids, and complained of slight
headache, which would keep her indoors for
the rest of the day. Lady Hexham COM
miserated the headache and offered her eau
de cologne and sal volatile, but she did not
breathe word respecting the fall Of SYPHILIS
ideal-which was, indeed, the cause and
effect Of this same headache. She was
proud woman, and she treated Sybil Lori
mer as she herself would have liked to be
treated, without any sympathy for hidden
woe. Ii was much better for Sybil to get
over her trouble--if she had any-in
silence; to offer her sympathy was to humil-
Certainly, during the next few days.
Sybil showed no especial sign of trouble.
She was pale and rather spiritless, but she
went about her affairs In her customary
way, and did not neglect any of her usual
occupations. She was not very amusing
companion, however, and Diana was not
sorry when Tom returned after weeks
absence in London.
He came to her boudoir soon after his re-
turn with rather downcast countenance.
AUNT Diana, want to speak to you"
yes. Tom. What is iti'
"I'm afraid I've done what you did not
want. I've got to know all the details Of
George Eastwood's marriage-and that
murder-and everything"
~ did not intend you to hear of them so
soon, but / am not sorry. How was 1t,
TomF'
"Well. you see. said Tom, ''I was at the
club, talking to a fellow, and we happened
TO mention Wychford. 'Oh, he said, that's
the place Eastwood lives at, isn't itl Queer
story that Of his And then he told me a
long rigmarole about him and a girl-Jess
Armstrong. who was afterwards con-
demned for murder-and he says-only it
can't be true, l suppose-that this girl
was his WIFE"
"Quite true, Tom. suppose you must
hear the whole story" said Lady Hexham.
with a sigh.
She looked for an outburst OF indignation,
but she did not get one, when she had told
the story. Tom looked troubled and I'M
certain.
sits an awful tangle," he said at last
at is, indeed
swell, I'm rather sorry for Eastwood
Tom observed, walking up and down the
room. Hes made an awful muddle of his
life that's certain; and his wife"
"His wife. Nobody knows whether she
is alive or dead.n
mo, but fancy we soon shall know.
Aunt Diana, one Of the keepers told me that
last night woman was seen 'prowling'
round the orphanage. as he says-trying TO
look in at the windows. Could this be the
child's motheri Ii so, she may come
again."
''We had better keep watch, Tom.
"We will keep watch-to-night" said
Tom.
ITO BE CONTINUEDl