The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-20
SYNOPSIS of Preceding Chapters.

wood, "A portionleBs girl, as engaged 10 FRANK
but his family wish him TO marry Lady Agnes
Martling. During Franks absence julia
gives her heart To another and writes To her
afianccd for a release. Frank blames his
people for tho result and thinks they have
interfered In the interest of their pet scheme
about Lady Agnes. out OF revenge he mar
res ofihand an Indian princess named Lali
and sends her To England under a chaperon.
giving instructions that she must travel and
appear before his family In native dress.
CHAPTER 1.-The Armours live at Grey
hope. Besides General and Mrs. Armour
there are Franks brother Richard, and
Marion, society girl. In love with Captain
Vidal. The household is thrown into con-
sternation by "A letter announcing the coming
OF Mrs Frank Armour. After considerable
show of temper all agree To swallow the bitter
pill without wincing, at least. not In pubic.
III and lN-Thc General aud Mrs. Armour
meet the steamer at the dock and receive the
Savage woman" in style becoming their sons
wife. Lai is shy aud dgnihed, but yields
herself reality To her new surroundings
N.-After the novelty is worn OF the Indian
nature bursts forth. and at times Lali deserts
her civilized companions for the company OF
tue deer and birds in the villa park. Marion
goes TO London and invites Captain Vidal To
Greyhope TO meet his prospective're Indian"
sister-in law. lie first sees her in her buck
skin l-rb riding horseback ON the widest
hunter In the generals stud.
The remaining chapters tell OF the birth OF
a sou to Frank Armour. Lali has surmised
that her husband is using her 60 revenge him
self on his people She goes 10 London with
the Armours for the fashionable season and
Is social success. Richard is dangerously
f,nl OF her, and the affection Is returned.
Frank arrives in London. Lali receives him
colIly. but over the child's cradle an unspok-
truce is made. The husband, repulsed on
every hand, sets 10 work maufutly TO win his
Mlte's love.
Presently the door opened, and some
one entered. 1t was Marion. She had
seen him pass through the hall. She had
then gone aud told her father and moth
er, TO prepare them, and had followed
him up stairs He did not hear her.
She stepped softly forward. Frank,
she said, Frank" F" and laid hand on
his shoulder He started up and turned
his face on her; then he caught her
hands and kissed her. "Marionl" he
said, and he could say no more, but pres
emily he pointed toward the photograph.
She nodded her head Eyes, it is
your child, Frank, though Of course you
don't deserve il. Frank, dear" she
added, 81 am glad--we shall all be glad
Ito have you back, but you are wick
cd man." She felt she must say that.
Now he only nodded and still looked
Mt the portrait. "'Where is-my wife?"
he added presently.
"She is in the ballroom. Marion
was wondering what was best TO do
He caught his thumbnail in his teeth.
He WINGED in spite Of himself. 81 will
go to her," he aid, "and then the ba-
by"
81 am glad" she replied, THAT you
have that much sense of justice left,
Frank-the wife first, the baby after
ward, but do you think Jou deserve
either?'
He became moody and made an impa-
tient gesture. Lady Agnes Martling is
here, and also Lady Haldwell, " she per-
sisted, cruelty. She did not mind, be-
cause she knew he would have enough
to compensate him afterward.
Marion" he said, "say IL all and
let me have it over. Say what you like,
and I'll not whimper. I'll face it, But
want to see my child.
She was sorry for him. She had
really wanted to see how much he was
capable Of feeling in the matter. "Wait
here, Frank :" sho said. THAT will be
best, and will bring your wife to you. "
He saS nothing. but assented with
motion of the hand, and she left him
where he was. He braced himself for
the interview. Assurcdly man loses
something OF natural courage and self
confidence when he has done thing OF
which he should be and is ashamed.
1t seemed long time--it was in
reality but couple Of minutes--before
the door opened again, and Marion said,
Frank. your wife" and then retroated.
The door closed, leaving n stately
figure standing just inside IL. The figure
did not move forward, but stood there,
full of life and fine excitement, but very
still also
Frank Armour was confounded He
came forward slowly, looking hard
Was this distinguished, handsome, re-
proachful woman his wife, Lali, tho In
dian girl whom he had married in fit
OF piquo and brandy? He could hardly
believe his eyes And yet her eyes look
ed out at him with something that he
remembered, too. together with some-
thing which he did not remember, max
ing him uneasy. Clearly his great mis-
take had turned from ashes into fruit.
"Lali, my wifo" he said, and held out
bis hand.
She reached out hers courteously, but
her fingers gave him no response.
1--WE have many things 20 say to each
other" she said. 'but they cannot be
said now. l shall be missed from tho
ballroom.
missed from the ballroomm He al
most laughed TO think how strange this
sounded i'm his ears As IL interpreting
his thought, she added: "You see, il is
our last affair Of the season. and we arc
all anxious to do our duty perfectly.
Will you go down with me? We can
talk aftorward.
Her continued self possession utterly
confused him. She had utterly confused
Marion also when told that her husband