The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-09

ABSc0lAJT PURE

And fioun sheer force OF habit the law
yer lapsed into the dry business tone he
adopted in speaking to his general list
of clients, or when instracting counsel
II have no hopeful message, then, for
May" said his hostess, who was anxious
chiefly on her account, and did not seem
to dare to face the wistful, yearning eyes
without some word of comfort.
"Well, yes" said Paul Armstrong,
with smile. "You can tell her that
Guy is in excellent spirits; that he treats
the affair with scorn, and is quite pre-
pared to face it in every way. Tell
May he said, as / left him. that she
must bear up. 1t is only postpone
ment of our happiness. :"
he CHANGED to glance at Glare as he
spoke, and what he saw there threw a
new light on the subject; he saw the
vengeful CLEAN of her eyes, the sudden
rush of color 20 her cheeks, to be sue
ceeded by deadly pallor
ssOh, the wind sets in that quarter,
does it?s he said to himself. Il begin to
see daylight now. She knows some
thing, and is going to use her knowledge
as a trump card.
s'Well, he said aloud, as he rose to go,
ssbe sure and give my message to Miss
Fielding, and tell her on my behalf that
she has every reason to be cheerful
loolsupon the whole thing as a trumped
up AFFAIR." bubble that must soon burst
when put to the test"
1T is best not to be over confident"
said Glare, with glance Of meaning ia
her dark eyes.
mo, we lawyers are never that" said
Paul Armstrong. Fear not, Miss Ray
mond, Guy L Estrange shall not suffer
through that. shall search out every
atom of evidence, for and against. If
you have any to give, pray let me know
it at once
II do not understand you" she said,
rising. III fancy hear Mays bell. Good
day, Mr.. Armstrong" and she quilted
the room.
AS she did SO the lawyer plucked up
courage.
sMrs. Raymond" he said, syour
daughters manner puzzles me. Do you
think she knows anything, and is keep
ing it back from feelings of delicacy or
-or-otherwise:'
The last word was stammered out in
stead of the condemnatory expression
which rose to his lips.
Mrs. Raymond looked simply aston
ished.
"Really, Mr.. Armstrong" she said.
''you must be dreaming. Clare is very
much upset, OF course, at the turn events
have taken, but she knows nothing more
than she has heard from you. She has
had no opportunity
..Ah!r said Che lawyer, 81 thought
she might. But YOU see we men of the
law catch at straw in case Of this
kind. don't quite see my way clear
yet, of course; but it must come right in
the end. Tell Miss May that
He shook hands with Mrs. Raymond
and If her with his usual placid smile,
and with more than his accustomed
gayety of manner.
He had studied the tortuous lines of
human character all his life, and he felt
sure that Clare Raymond held some se-
cret.
If she was working, or was about to
work, against Guy LEstrange, what was
her motive for such action:
That was the question which Mr.. Arm
strong put TO himself, and there could bc
but one answer.
jealousy
He determined, at any rate, to sound
Guy on the subject
Guy was taking the whole matter very
we'll, considering ali things.
But he could not help being alive to
the fact that his was position of great
danger.
The evidence at present was dead
against him in every way.
The very fact of the marks upon his
arm having been spoken Of by the
woman without her having had a chance
of seeing them, was strong proof of the
truth of her story-proof which lie
seemed unable to get over, even in his
own mind.
OF course the whole affair was
puzzle.
At least, it was thus he spoke and ar
gued with his lawyer; and though Paul
Armstrong, listening and looking into
the open, honest face, could not avoid
believing him innocent, still he was
compelled to acknowledge that part Of
the whole position.
On leaving Raymond Lodge he pro-
ceeded at once to the prison, where he
found Guy, pale and distressed, but OUT
wardly calm.
'fWell, how are they alp" he asked
Pretty much az might be expected,
said Mr.. Armstrong. "Of course, Miss
Fielding feels your position acutely;
but it is Glare Raymond whom l cam
not understand. Her manner is 80
strange: she seems to be keeping some
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