Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-30

"No,"a little taken of her guard by
this prompt question.
"Ahl Then you can take Denis Off my
hands," says the Duchess with q swift
movement shat at once sepal ates her from
the other two. Sno stops quickly past
TEN and q second later is swal owe up by
the sha rvs. With her goes Mss Ca alet's
assumed indifference and smiling unoon-
Germ.
"You and your cousin are better friends
than / have been lei 10 lelieve,' she says,
turning searching, a rather contemptuous
glance on Denis.
my cousin hates me" replies he, gloom
lily.
"You say thatl Well, should not have
thought it"
"You Of all Others should" retorts he,
holy. "You saw more than you pretend,
Katherine; you raw all. And"
can! Oh, mop say s she, with al mex
plicable smile
~ on saw enough at least to prove to
you that Norah is in nowise to blame to-
night, that II only hs stops as though
it were impossible fer him to procee !, and
II heavy sigh brelks from him. ~ be-
haved abominably to her" he Lursts oIt at
last.
81 am not thinking OF Ter of the in
jury done 10 her fine feelings" co.dly. ~
am thinking of myself. 4"
al know; | understand that you have
much to complain Of. l can quite sse that
af er this y0a W II wish 70 put and end to"
IL shall put an end TO nothing" steadily.
''Do yo, think" W TN n glance supposed to
be fond, and that makes his heart die
within him, 1T at could not forgive you
nj lao I hox fnr ,aI
own opinion If this unpleasant matter!
el'eve the truth to be that you were led
into it by consummate ooluette, heart.
lie s, unprinci led firt" The words seem
20 co re from between her clenched t-eth.
Her eyes grow vindictve.
''Cne word, KatherineI" says Delaney,
sterily. "Iou shall say no sianderous
thing Of my cousin. Remember that. 1t
is impossible, having seen Norah, that you
should think so of her."
al have my own views. as told you be-
fore, with a curl of her thin lips, ''anl
leave it to time to prove me right. Mean
WHILE" colby, ''it would lie in better taste,
/ think, if you were 10 refrain from defend
ing her in my presence. However, l have
no intention o. quaireling with you on such
worthless grounds. Come. Let US return
to tie holse. "
"Wcll, don't know that ever enjoyed
myself more" says Lady Glandore in her
languid way, abiding TO the 10y of tho
past night. 1t is now once more a new
day, and some Of them are wandering aim
lessiy down the pathways that lead to the
shrubbery, discussing the good and evil of
the dead dance"
II am sure didn't" says Mr.. Greene,
who is as usual Norah's saadow. "But
Miss Delaney is ominously silent
"What cloud lies on your brain, Miss
Ce,an,y!"
"Norah? Nonsense!' says Lady Clan
dore, coming good-na1uredly to the girls
rescue. "Dont believe her If she pretends
10 melancholy. To my certain knowledge
she danced holes in her stockings. What
could any well regulated ri desire more. "
"C Mess it might be stockings imprevious
to holes, L don't know" responds Mr..
Greene, meekly.
''Oh. one might desire more than that, :"
SAYS Miss Cazalet with q little subdued
smile.
GAS for Many Blake" Lady Glandore
is beginning, when suddenly the two in ad-
vance cry Hush simultaneously AMI come
to dead stop; their eyes are riveted upon
blank SPACE in the laurel hedge before
them, Though which Lack can te dis
tircty seel. Surely it is the back of Nancy
Blake herse (, and surely, too, taat other
back so close to her belongs to Lord Kill
garriff. All this might be as nothing; but
what is that it obscures the dainty roundness
of Miss Blake's waist'
With one consent the advancing army
right about face and turn and flee-Landy
Glandore, who is specially deli hted by this
little glimpse into her friends preoccupa-
tons, laughing lmmodera ely all the way.
The Duchess, perhaps, is in a degree sur
prised. IL is always a surprise to a woman
TO find that man can see any charms in
another, having once seen charms in her.
"Isn't Nancy delicious!" says Lady Clan
dorc. 80 ercuisiiely simple, cal il"
$50 do ], :" says Mr.. Greese, innocently
misunderstanding "I've always said that
lie was the dearest and simplest fellow
know"
az didn't mean that" says LAZY Clan
dore, II little warmly, who can make fun Of
friend herself, hut won't hear others do it;
"what | said was.
"1hat Nancy was 'dclic;ous,'" puts in
Sir Philip. "And who siall gainsay you9
She is one of the few charming peopls still
left upon the earth.
as she so charming" q"estions Miss
Caza!et, with n delicate lifting Of her
brows II suppose she must I've, but
confess it is al nays a matter OF wonder to
me what it is you all SO about her,"
at can't be a wonder this time at all
events, " says Mr. Greene mildly. "You
saw it yourself"
"What f" sharply.
"Why, KilgarriiR's arm. That was about
her, wasn't it'''
While Miss Cazalet is betrnying her very
natural contempt for this mean joke,
De aney, going up TO Norah, uches her
lightly on the arm.
Gene this way; want TO speak 20 you
/ must" he says, pointing 10 sidewalk
that lea Is TO the right. Something in his
whole air induce Ter to accede To his re-
quest, ard size turns aside and gees with
him down the shaded unfrequentei path
way he Lad indicated to her. A sudden
turn IN it eifecual y conceals them from
the others on the upper walk, who by this
t.mo have swept Oh beyond hearing.
wei ask she, coldly, Stopping short
and looking at him. What she sees sends a
sharp pang 10 har heart. He is ale, bag
gard and wretched looking. Dark shall
ows lying under his eyes tell Of nqht
rasSed without sleep, and his face is drawn
and dc &c ed.