The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-06
CHAPTER XLIII.

! MAKE MYSELF KNOWN TO TARAS.
returned TO the Grange that evening.
Mere Lucas, though she could not conceal
the change in her sentiments toward me,
did her best TO make me feel at home In
her sitting room and supply all my phys
ical requirements For the first time she
permitted herself to sit down to table with
me, and we shared the same dish that had
come from her masters table. There was
significance this. In her opinion i
ranked no longer in social distinction with
Taras and Mile. Judith.
Fill your glass again, my dear" said
she. 1.-The master begrudges me nothing,
as you know, and when l told him / ex.
pected Nine. Leroy he bade me fete YOU"
Presently she left me TO answer the din.
ing room bell She returned with the cof
fee service, her under lip raised and rueful
misgiving in her face.
"He wants to see you," she whispered.
"'Tell Nine Leroy says he, that 1t will
give me great pleasure if she will come In
and talk to me- / begged him to excuse
you, as you have a headache and are not
fit for society tonight, but do not see how
you are to get out Of it tomorrow. We
ought to have thought of this beforehand" I"
II have thought of 1t. / want to speak
20 him."
"Mon Dieui I didn't think you had
grown so hardy. Look you, you will have
to humble your words finely, or he will
know you by your voice, and then what
will happeni"
"If he cannot forgive me, must bear it,"
said I. "But whether he forgive me or not
/ am sure be will never tell any one of my
disgrace, and that is all fear"
tNo Tint Ia cartaip Non ram rot,pt
upon his saying nothing about you to any
one as surely as you can rely upon my ST.
lence. Nevertheless it's as good as confess
ing everything 10 make yourself known &c
him. However," she added, with sigh OF
satisfaction, thank God, there's your
clothes, that brought away from Lam
beth, up stars in the press, and all you
linen as sweet and clean as hands can make
them"
Clean linen and neat appearance were
very much more In accordance with Lei
views of tSIe repentance than sackcloth
and ashes, ard 4 doubt If she could have
felt genuine respect for any one in such e
wayworp and bedraggled condition as mine
Soon after breakfast the next mornne
she led NE into the dining room where
Taras was sitting, and having hastily in.
troduced rue as her cousin, Nine. Le
roy, she as speedily withdrew, leaving mt
to take the consequences upon my owl
shoulders.
After begging me to be seated Taras
said:
1--WE would have sent n trap TO the sta
tion IL we had known you were coming last
night. IL Is long way from the stasion.
hope you feel bette, this morning.
madame"
had intended TO disguise my voice, but
nv heart revolted against deceiving my
dear, stricken friend, and, after n moments
hesitation, In my natural voice / answered
eyes"
At that one word, faint as II was. he
started, and turning his head slowly toward
me-for he had mistaken my position in
the room-he faced me. For full minute
he was silent. his closed eyelids quivering
Is IL I'm conflict with the distinctive effort
20 penetrate the eternal shroud that hid me
from him.
mime. Leroy" he said interruptively,
with emotion in his voice.
ayes"
He bent his head TO catch my response
and there was another pause.
"You have come alone, Nine Leroyf" be
asked.
Wyeau