The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-09-30

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CHAPTER Iv.-covr1vUED.
This evening, after they had reached
home, Mrs. Kennaird's humOr was nota-
. bly, bland. The event of the afternoon
had put, as it were, a final hligree on
the structure of her attainments. Her
. future spread deiciOusly halcyon. Stu,
during dinner, and throughout the re
Inainder of the evening, she had much
to say concerning the Chichester suicide,
and her words were blended with hints
of wOrriment that came and fed along
the current of her speech like lights and
shades along n lapse of meadow.
we might have gone to the Ogstons,
after all, she said to Kathleen at des-
Eert. ITS only a small affair, and the
patriarch's ball may quite spoil it; but
then the OgstOns ere so select. They
have no real right to their extremely
lofty position it's tTuc, but"
Don't you recOIlect, mamma" Kath-
1een broke in, 1--WE thought it best not
o. to go everywhere nowadays, on account
of rumPling good gowns for larger en-
tertainments- Now don't change your
mind at the last moment, please don't.
I've an interesting book, and I'd in
tended to pass a quiet evening with it. "
Then AlOnzO isn't coming at all to-
night?''
4 think he will not come" " replied
Kathleen, who at the same time hoped
that he would come, yet did not presume
TO prophecy
Alonzo, as it turned out, remained
absent. Kathleen fOrgave him, know
ing-what an excuse he had for staying
away- Yet she passed an evening of
suspense that was ended by disappoint-
ncnt.
She slept i'll that night, and rose so
late that when she appeared at break
fast her mother had completed the meal
har with hal led
ing paper in one hand while the other
employed itself in little agitated waves.
There are dreadful things printed
about the suicide of Mr.. Chichester, -
Mrs. Iiennaird announced. "Oh, per
fectly dreadful things 1t can't be true,
though, that he has ruined the firm be-
fore blowing his brains ont"
mo, no. faltered Kathleen, as she
seated herself at the breakfast table.
'A}onzo viii be here this morning, I'm
sure. and tell us the real facts"
He came, but not till late that after
noon. He had been with his uncle UNI
til quite late on the previous evening
and he had spent all the earlier part Oh
his ~ at the bank.
Ruin, ruin, o.. something almost as
horrible rang through his brain as he
stood at Knti-i- ms doorstep He was
silently quoting tie words OF his uncle
uttered just before they parted.
Kathleen received him alone. 'sI'u
20 glad your mother isn't here he be
- gan, as they sank beside each Other
on a sofa. I've a great deal to tel
YOU"
And he made clear what he had K
tell. 1t was terrible tidings. The Lisp
enard wealth had been wildly squan
tlered- I'm a poor man." AlOnzo a
length finished As he thus spoke III
caught IIathleen's hand, but instead o.
pressing it waited for her to do so. The
clasp came, but more family than Ia
had expected.
Kathleen he exclaimed, and with
drew his hand entirely from hers
'Lonz-Lonz," she said, and looked u
him with wistful eyes that u threat o
fearful storm seemed darlzening.
Just then Mrs. Eennaird entered
She had been listening, but by no mean
had caught all that AlOnzo had spoken
His voice had been too low, in the frs
place. and in the second she had use
an overplus of caution.
AtonzO gave her Il somewhat duFriea
greeting and slipped from the apart
ment within the next few minutes
promising kathleen that he would com
back that evening.
But it was five good days before h
came back. During this time h
wrote his sweetheart several eager an
soulful letters, in more than one q
which he offered to release her from al
1een replied that she would not consen
70 be released. During those days tn
very worst became patent to AlOnzC
A mere wreck was left to his sister an
himself OF their former splendid patr
mony, The young man was surprise
by his own calmness- He arranged 1
the most quiet way for n sale of all hi
possessions; he held more than one yer
painful interview with his sister at III
own residences he discharged his SER
ants and engaged a small suite c
rooms, placing u bill upon his house
Gramercy park. His costly art treasure
he offered TO an auctioneer on conditio
of their immediate sale. He amaze
everybody who Observed him by h
GOODNESS and serenity. And all Il
while his heart was strained by
vvretehed suspicion OF Kathleen M
that he thoroughly doubted her, b.
there had been q nameless dread boz
of that last meeting-E dread which h
letters did not dissipate, for he SEEM
TO read between their lines, and a.
thus read, d voice vaguely cried to hin
1T is not shell 1t is not the woman v,
so trusted. Something that YOU I
hcEed would leap from her and breatl
itself to you, fsaraing, living, unml
taiIGbly, has not shown itself"
And yet he might be vgronging her
sternlyi What if his dear and faitl.i
friend Philip Lexington would 20
her and hold a little talk with her, a
ten him afteryvard whether he was
uladty s9l1-conseions TOOL oE vyheth
there had really been good cause for J
dlo0bts2
Alonzo felt his heart warm soyvs
Philip Lexington as he thought the
thoughts Dear Phillip ran z
Eaugzn-a. stIe VIA come to me on {
ilztale and seek % AID me All he cor
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