The Red Cloud chief., 1892-07-15

line, coolly, "becausc he was AFRAID OF
grandmother. lie preferred to break
his heart Nuch rs it isD rather than
lose an old woman's money. Mr.. Sgd
ney, I thank you sincerely for bringing
Miss Winfield here to-day"
II did not know that her coming
would lead to this disclosure" he re-
piled. But I ain glad that you know
the truth. Only | wish that II had not
been revealed in such n sudden way"
~ am sorry" said Olive. softly. at
was so startling to- find her face here,
And I never knew Lucy's story; she did
o blame anyone, She foygavc all"
1.-THE dying saint might forgive, but
the living sinner cannot" Adclinc spoke
in her old-spiritcd fashion. Don't be
sorry, Miss Winfield; you have done me
avery great kindness. You shall hear
now that | have been trickcd into an en-
gagemcnt with my cousin Claud-thc
man who has just gone ont of the room.
When he was absent, and sad, and Ian
guid-as he often was-I set II down to
weak health, and not to q guilty con-
science. My grandmother always had
u store Of excellent excuses ready; and
even Scaward-"
"Seaward Graves your mercy, Adj
eline," Alystone said, humbly.
IL was blinded" she went on ~
thought, as people generally do think.
that it would all come right by and by.
for him and for me. As IL anything
could go well with a man who had been
utterly and hopelessly falsc!'
Again there was n pause: and then
the chaplain turned TO Olive, and said,
quietly, that they would go.
.Good-by, Miss Winfield" Adcline
said. kindly. 1--WE will meet here again
some time. am very glad to have seen
you. Don't be sorry, please, for what
has happened to-day"
Poor Olive, with old memoriea and
new feelings whirling in her brain,
was glad to find herself outside the
house. Mr.. Sidney wisely forebore to
talk to her just then; but he did not
part with her without speaking rens-
surfing words. She went through the
shop, and up to her little room like one
in a dream. Her recent grief seemed to
be put far away in the background;
Lucy's story was more real to-day han
her own. Yet through all her confus-
ing thoughts she was conscious of q
kind of tender compassion for Scaward
Aylstonc, and Il distinct remembrance
of his distressed look. 1t was always
hard. she unused, for n true person TO
be mixed up with falseness and deceit;
and he wa surely true.
When the two cousins were left alone
in the studio, Adeline's face underwent
Il change. She softcncd u little, and
sat down quietly in a low chair by the
fire.
"Seaward," she said, looking up at
him as he stood leaning dcjcctcdly
against the chimney piece, ''if you
were to win that girl and cast her OF ]
should hate you. ! hope you will mar
ry her: I hope You will prove that base
ness docs not run in our blood"
"She must have carried away n dc.
lightful impression of Claud and me-
he muttcrcd, gloomily. II daresas she
will be afraid ever to look at me
again"
"You can remove the impression II
you take palms," Adelinc replied. and
of course Mr.. Sidney will help you.
like that man; he has made II study OF
humanity, and knows exactly how &c
deal with it. II it had not been 70,
him | should not easily have got a di
rect explanation to-day"
Scaward shifted his position and
sighed.
'Claud must remember the morning
when he brought Lucy Cromcr here foi
me TO make 4 study of her." he said
"Grandmothcr had sent her ont shop
ping. and they contrivcd to meet. lie
set the ~jcssaminc spray in her hair: Il
was his favoritc flower, and he liked
her to wear 1t. You sec, Adeline, he
counted on granny's real affection fol-
the girl, he thought they might per
suadc her to forgive them II they were
once married."
'She might have forgiven them: II
was quite possible. have never once
heard Lucy Crorler's name till to-day.
Granny has kept the secret with won,
dcrful craft. Go on, Scawnrd, and tel
' me all that you know"
Seward did tell her all that he
! knew. And when he had finished, she
!, drew n long breath and rose from hei
/. seat.
, ~ don't want to see Claud any more
she SAID, quietly. III ! remain will
granny, it must be understood that he
is not to come to the house. AS t.
granny herself, l feel quite equal to
the task Of reducing her to submission
II you are not too much used up, Sea
ward, you may come and hear me an
nounce my intentions to her."
= But Scaward weakly owned that Inc
would rather not be present Mt the
; scene. He wanted TO smoke n pipe IN
peace, and calm his mind. So Adeline
: went off alone.
: Mrs. Villicrs was indeed reduced tc
: submission that very evening. To dc
the old woma justice she had sen,
many an uneasy thought after Lucy
: Cromer. And when Adcline described
|, the afternoons experiences, and told OF
Lucy's death, the shock was too grca,
. for granny. She aStonished Miss Vii.