Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-22

SlS was not thinking OF the Olu DTedSI-
plates and helmets, but of GilmoTe's
name in Nanoy's book.
And the next morning she asked Lady
Gilmore if she might take the children
out with her for walk in the park.
''And we IL leave the handsome COVER
ness at home, If we may?' she said,
smiling; "I hate to talk to people of that
kind!''
"'of course, my dear" answered
Lady Gilmore; "aud am sure the chill
dren will be delighted to go with you,
only don't let them bore you. -
''They could never do that; they are
two dear, beautiful little girls.
'fThey are like Gilmore, 1 think, -
said Lady Gilmore softly, and then she
sighed, anxiously thinking of her absent
son.
The children were delighted to go with
Miss Butler, and that young lady very
soon, and with affected carelessness,
introduced the name of their gov
erness.
''Do you like her?" she asked.
'Oh, very much,' they both an
swered, "she is always kind and
pleasant.
'sDoes your brother like her? But I
suppose he doesn't know her?' con-
tinued Miss Butler, pursuing her in
quiries.
"Oh, but he does, though, - replied
Dossy, with some pride in her tone.
81 introduced them in the park one
day, and he walked with us to the lake,
and then he went away; and another
day we had a talk with him, too,
and he said something to Miss LOTUS
that made her face turn very red,
but do not know what it
was
"Ah!', said Miss Butler, and she
drew in her pretty red lips tightly, and
an angry flash shot into her blue eyes.
"And, - she asked q moment later,
''does Gilmore ever go into the school,
room to play with your"
''Oh, no - said Dcssy, (" and vet we
are not so far off him, either, so it is
very mean of him, for his rooms, you
know, are in the wing next to ours, but
there's a staircase between them, but
the doors are always locked, for Flossy
and have tried.
Miss Butler made one or two more in
quiries, and then made an appointment
with the children to view the armour in
the corridor during the afternoon.
''Miss LOTUS often walks in the oorri-
dor, - volunteered Dossy, "every after
noon, about now, she goes; but it rs too
cool for our taste, we prefer sitting by
the schoolroom fire.
CAMP again calculated Miss Butler,
for now she thought she understood it
all. Why Gilmore had been cold and
Indifferent to her; why he never fingered
by her side.
''He is carrying on an intrigue with
the goYerness - she thought Yindic-
lively; "but 1 must be sure, and then
Lady Gilmore shall know
She went the same afternoon to the
corridor, and having raped at the
schoolroom door, found the children
alone there.
''Miss Lotus is walking outside, -
they told her; and then, when they pro-
ceeded to view the armour, they met
Nancy, but Miss Butler treated her with
but scant courtesy, merely slightly bow
ing her head as they passed.
''We'll be back soon, Miss Lotus, -
cried Dossy, looking round, 1--WE are
only going to show Miss Butler the
armour; some of it is very good, you
know
livery well, - answered Nancy, and
with flushed face and beating heart
she retired into the schoolroom, for there
had been something in Miss Buffers
manner she could not understand.
The other three-the children and Miss
Butler-walked on to the very end of the
corridor, Dossy pointing out the different
pieces of ancient armour as they went.
When they reached the door that led to
the staircase, which was covered with
green baize, Miss Butler touched it.
"'Is this the door, she said, "that
4O1J mn oh Iof Iaods
or other?'
J Dossy eagerly explained: "It leads to
the west wing she said, "where Gil
mere' IS rooms are; you go in there, and
tszsn come to q staircase, and you go up
Il tlSssfaircase, and then come to another
FFdo6Ts2but that one is always kept locked;
IN faotS 1 do not think it has key; it is
nevszased.
Miss3Safler smiled vaguely.
"And these rooms, she said, point
ing to ea two doors near the end Of
the oorrfd6Efs are they all used7''
"Oh, nesasw Dossy, f'they
are bedrooEdg But no one ever sleeps in
them; the only rooms used down this
corridor are ours-our schoRlEo ON and
hsEFoa1us soH ii
room, ana IA - Vest nre
empty, like this one, Ind she turned
the handle of one of the unased bedrooW
doors as she spoke.
"They seem nice rooms,' said Miss
Butler, looking in and then she returned
slowly up the corridor. her curiosity hav-
ing been satisfied, and declined Dossy s
eagerly urged hospitality to te6estaa
with them in the school-room. TS'P'sass sSa
She did not mention this visit to the
armoury at dinner to Lady Gilmore, nor
did she again speak of the governor dAsS
ing the days of Gilmore's continued abb
sence. He was away five days ard then
one morning to his mother unsp AEIA
delight she received lstteFs dtIfls
to tell her that he would return to Wroth-
sley on the following afternoon.
s'He has hurried back to see you g k-etIf
sure, my DEAR" she said, joyfuHys to
.zaiss Butler, whose face flushed
Lstrangely, as Lady Gilmore said these
f2fds, but it was not happy blush that
8Ihed Miss Buffers cheeks.
sss,And the same post which carried the
of her sons return to Lady Gil
more, brought another letter to Wroths-
Ley. This was Ter Miss LOTUS, and
tiloIlg rot diFaeksd in the same hand
writing et from fillmore, and
Nancy rssak it with q last beating,