Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-07
CHAPTER n.

Edgar Arden laid down the last page
OF my lady's story with an air of inetf-
able reverence: his whole manhood rose
uD in indignant protest against the cruel
wrongs which had been heaped upon
that sweet, devoted woman; he longed
TO be up and doing in her defense
~Who will break your chain and set
you free, sweet sOul?" murmured he
with generous emotion. Il will, if man
can do it.
He recalled the long kept mystery
which had hung about his kinsman Inch
cape, thought of his friends kept at a
distance, his noble aspirations laid down
all unfuItilled; how the proud man had
suffered in thus wrOnging his innocent
wife.
To bring back happiness, honor, a
proud name Vindicated-wOuld not that
be a triumph worth striving for? And
the young mans heart glOwed in heroic
impulse. For he loved his kinsman, as
the young French soldier loves the first
Napoleon, for the traditions of his gr, at
ness and for the pity of his downfall
Yet In forming this resolve, Edgar
was not blind TO the difference it might
make in his own fair future. AS long as
my Lord Inchcape lived in estrangem Mt
from his wife, Edgar Arden was his heir;
for five years he had believed himself the
ineN liable successor Of the earl, had been
HULK hAAlSGA- III MS AuluIt SLALlOns auQ
uniting himself for life of labor and
obscurity.
All this passed clearly before him, vet
with undimmed enthus asm he still went
back to his first dazzling impu SCI
shall be that guiltless lady's champion
shall bring back happiness to her, and
to the husband she loves so welllS
When Edgar again sought the ladies,
thew EafrIad with thar V-nrtr in ha.
summer house Of the cOurtly old garden,
Mr.. SircOmbe in attendance with his
book. Edgar was forced to put a strong
cOnstraint upon himself to hide the
scorn he felt for the caitin hound, but
for Lady lnchcape's sake he was en-
abled TO treat him with nothing worse
than grim civility. Still his private
opinion found ample expression IN his
ewes; and this stirred up SircOmbe's
secret luminosity to cold fury-he could
have poisoned the superciliOus intruder.
Lady Inchcape had caused a fur rug
TO be spread for the eOnvaleseent in a
pleasant nook. where he might rest and
receive the STRENGTHENING salt breezes,
while gazing on the free sweep OF the
ocean, dotted with distant sails.
She welcomed him to her side with
close clasp Of her nervous hand, and an
engrOs sing expec fancy on her face; but
they could not converse cOnidentially
then, and he only gave her a true
hearted smi 9 and pressed her hand
Beautiful Viva was peculiarly radiant
to day; she was innOcently elated by
the triumphant recovery of the stranger
whom she secretly claimed as her own
peculiar protege, because as kenmore
had said, she had given him back his
life. And Kenmore's prophecy stimu-
lated the Joyous young creatures inter
est In Edgar though her Womanhood
was as yet unawakened, she wove pretty
fancies about the handsome stranger,
and loved to see him happy by the side
OF her darling mamma-Engelonde
Edgar thought he could fathom Lord
1nchrape's morbid feeling about his
daughter: that he could never permit
any honorable man TO marry the daugh-
ter OF az lttainted name: so he had sent
her to lonely Dunraven to be a compan-
ion TO his wife
What cruel future for Ulva. II this
were All.
The first moment that Lady Inchcape
and he we're alone she turned TO him
eagerly.
You have read it2s asked she. tremu-
lousy, her sensitive face burning.
Every y I'd, Lady Dunraven, and
with such reverence, such conviction. as
only the truth could inspire, he an
bEered. He could see how his words
roothed and couforted her. and how her
Fr1nf aud eoEtpFea enacepss6llitioa resi-.