The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-11-11

! Later on he did so; and Lady Rose
dene, who was talking to Hyacinth,
was startled by the spasm of pain that
crossed the fair young face.
When the girl saw that, although the
waltz was over, Alan remained talking
to Lady Fraser, her jealousy became
unbearable.
Goodnight, Lady Rosedenc,''' she
said. Il cannot bear it. I shall 20
home tomorrow, and then I shall suffer
no longer II shall kill her if she
takes my lover from me!!'
The last glimpse that Lady Rosedene
and several of the visitors had of her
that evening was when she left the
ballroom with a pretty blue-and-White
shawl thrown round her shoulders. No
n knew that she flung the shawl
away as she passed through the hall to
| go to her room.
CHAPTER XIV.
Afterward every detail of that night
was Recommendation Hyacinth's pas
siOmate cry, Il sssll kill Tier If she
| takes my lover from me-" to the insig-
nificant occurrence that, while the ball
was at its height, a stranger had called
and asked if Lady Fraser was staying
at the Hall. Hearing that she was
there, he had said that he would call
on the morrow. Long afterward one
of the footmen, who was not quite So
Der at the time, remembered that this
stranger had spoken of the size of the
Hall and of the situation of the visitors
rooms
Alan was the first to miss Hyacjnth
from tho hal -1snnan IJn want ar cro
to Lady Rosedene, who told him frank
~ the cause Of her absence.
IF she is really cross he said, lit is
OF no use of my sending any message
to her"
Lady Rosedene looked gravely at
him.
II think you are to blame" she said.
If l were in your place, 1 should not
spend so much time with Lady Fraser"
He laughed carelessly.
II shall not be much troubled he re-
piled, when Lady Fraser's visit ends.
She amuses me almost against my own
will; but l love my darling"
'"Then why vex herr asked Lady
Rosedene, quickly.
II do not-that is, she ought not to be
vexed. She knows I love her, and she
ought to trust me-" said Alan. Il shall
be glad when Lady Fraser is gone; l
have had a presentiment of evil ever
since she has been here
The last they saw Of Lady Fraser
that evening was when she stood in all
the brilliant glow of her beauty talk
ing to Alan. The light from the great
chandelier fell on her beauHs|
ard imperial figure-tn her tjf,".:@ "a,
her rich dress, and the low, . 'u-1"'
blossoms. She was talking ~ AIN,
and saying to herself that SD ..@"!
him far better t~hanfany y 81 IT,"
seen, end that, if It coulG ~ lI@n~
-naaa.=star=srou1rf~pr the IadI tf@ Einls-.
thorpe, instead of the child Wiio showed.
her jealous pain in her face
Her dark eyes flashed AMI hets rnd
lips smiled as she babe shiFa gapE
night. She said goodnight also to Lady
Rosedene; but the mistress Of Dene
was not very cordial to her; she could
not forget the pain on Hyacinth's face
or the despair in her voice.
"Gertrude," she said, somewhat
sharply, do you remember the Old say
ing, DO as you would be done by?"
Lady Fraser laughed a careless, mu-
steal laugh.
II remember many quaint old sayings,
but I never apply them to myself" she
answered; and, as she fastened away
some of the apple-blossoms that had
been fastened to her dress fell to the
ground. s.
"They are all rather cross with me-"
said Lady Fraser to herself, as she
reached her own room. Il do not care.
I like him, and l shall win him for
myself if 1 can"
1t was long after midnight, aud the
whole household was wrapt in Sluinber.
There was no sign left of the brilliant
ball; the last carriage had driven away,
the tired dancers, and the still more
tired servants had gladly sought rest.
Lady Fraser alone felt no fatigue; she
was full Of high spirits and %exultation;
her brain seemed to burn with the
different plans that came into her mind.
Her maid took the jewels from her
hair and her breast, and then she
opened her window that the cool air
might take the fever from hen.
AS she leaned her head out in the
moonlight, a man stanSsng watching
uttered a low cry.
1T is herselfw he exclaimed. Now
I shall see."
She did not remain there many min
utes, but quickly closed her window,
still smiling to think what she would
and could do.
She had been for some time moving
quietly about her room when a noise
as of some one throwing sand or gravel
at the window attracted her attention.
At first she thought it was fancy. But
it was repeated again and again. Such
signals could not have been quite un-
known to her, for she suddenly grew
deadly pale.
She went to the window and opened
it. The man then stood underneath.
He looked up, and in the moonlight
their eyes met.
| .'You know me r. he said briefly.
A low cry of wonder and dismay
came from her lips.
lis it you, Andrea r she asked.
Eyes; / want to speak to you; you
must come to me. Do you hear? /
make no prayer; / say only you must
come to me"
cannot, = she ar. swered, with d low
moan. Il cannot get out OF the house."
sYo must-I repeat that you must.
q have locked half England over tn
find you, and EcwI will g yon-now
Ihere-t0-night.
cannot, Andrea. Be reasonable;
come tomorrow. / dare not, she
li1oaned,
II say come. You need not fear;
only towards fear. You think / shall
l,urt yOu: on my honor I viii not. You
know my power owe you-io not hcsi-
tnte. II You come now and speak with
me, you shall return to your room UNI
hlrt, but I must have speech with
you. I amsa desperate man. If YOU
refuse, i shall wake up the house and
declare before all that which you know