The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-18
CHAPTER XLvII.


On the following Sunday went again to
Woking, rather because inactivity Mt West
Hackney was uncomfortable than from ex-
pectaton of learning Judith's decision that
day. 1t was not likely that she would go
up into the wood to give her answer to the
offer made there the week before, or that
accident would again favor Inc as it had
then. In this | was not undeceiyed. A
drizzling rain fell all the afternoon and
from the opening in the wood where sat
shivering hour after hour saw no one in
the grounds below.
staid the night at the "Wheatsheaf,"
and from my little room in the front of the
house | watched the road the next morning
until shortly after o, when the carriage
passed on its way to the station with Kav-
anagh and Colonel Bell. KavanaRh had a
cigar In his lips and magazine in his
hand, Indifferent to his companion, who
sat with his thin hands on the pommel Of
his stick and a careworn, wistful look on
his poor old face.
l started off at once for the Grange.
Neither Taras nor Judith was in the gar
den when looked down from the wood,
but when reached the entrance gates and
looked through l perceived Judith in the
long walk strolling listlessly toward me,
her hands at her back and her eyes on tho
ground, as if In meditation.
l had made up my mind as to what /
should do on finding her alone, and so,
hastily whipping off my veil and false hair,
pushed open the gate and entered.
At the sound of my step she raised her
head, but she continued to advance at the
same pace, for she had seen me but once
before. and then very differently dressed
and so did not at once recognize who was.
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each other. she stopped, and, drawing her.
self up proudly regarded me with such
scorn and loaSling in her white face as I
have never seen In another.
paused also, smitten with pity for her,
my heart aching in sympathy for the hu-
initiation and sorrows she had suffered.
Then l hurried on to make sure that we
were alone before | spoke. As passed her
she drew her skirt aside, as if she feared
pollution By the mere contact of our dress,
and all the time she kept her eyes fixed
upon me, terrible with hatred and con-
tempt.
went as far as the top of the walk, and
seeing neither Taras nor Mere Lucas re-
turned to where Judith still stood as If,
reversing the fable of Galatea, hate had
transformed her TO marble
Il must speak to you," / said in low
voice as | approached her Where arc
Taras and Mere LucasH
'"Ihey are In the house, she answered
hoarsely. II will hear nothing that you
have to say. II you are in need, will
not help you; if you were dying, would
not move step to save you. You have
crushed out all the goodness from my
heart. You have made me what ami
The tone Of self abandonment and misery
In which these last three words were ut
tered belied her asserted heartlessness
1.-The goodness is not crushed from your
heart, thank heavenr' said l. Love is
stronger than hate. | know, for have suf-
fered too
~ will not listen to YOU" she said vehe-
mently, turning to leave me-
Waltz / stepped before her, barring
the way. rYou must listen to me-" and
seeing she was determined to pass by me