The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-03-03
Oh AFTER NI.-Continued.

Promise me, for your mothers sake.
Remember. she has only you"
Il shall avenge my honor, the Earl
answered quietly. But you, Valerie"
he went on, gently. you wilInot leave
my mother: She loves you. Il is a
great thing to ask You to dO-to give
up your life. your pleasures. to be with
her-but ! beg it as a favor"
Valerie felt her throat choke.
There is no hardship would not
submit to for your mothers sake. she
replied
The Earl raised her hand to his lips
Thank YOU. Valerie" he said sim
ply. tell my mother | am coming to
speak to her soon. ] want her to 90
to her favoritc house in Scotland for
little time. or anywhere. She must
leave here"
Valerie smiled family. and turrcd
away as he entered the library.
''All goes well, she murmred to
hcsself He prays me 10 remain he
will find soon he cannot do without me,
and Lady Alice will be forgotten.
Does he love hers he suffering from
his heart or his pride at her flight?
Pride, | am certain: he is a Darrell,
7 and therefore dishOner is TO him the
greatest of all evils. Now. it only
wants Jura to send the report OF her
death, and the game Is mine. l feel
free, light as air, after a long,
wretched, dark imprisonment. Paul
gone from my happiness before
me-"
The Earl shut the door Of the library,
an3 drawing chair to the table
buried his face on his folded arms
He was simply stunned by the news
}, ly,.r
vision Of her sweet beauty haunted
him. and even, when proofs were
strongest against her. the thought of
her innate purity and goodness would
come like flash Of light.
He remembered her as he held her
for that few brief seconds IN his arms
that night in the conservatory; it YVES
the face of an angel in its fair love
illness.
Such woman could not sin.
Yet how could he explain the cir
cumstances? Look which way he
might he saw nothing but the most
damning and conclusive evidence OF
her guilt
\ knock at the door reused him, and
his man Mason entered.
There ; a gentleman wants to see
you. my Lord, he said quietly.
II can see no one, the Earl replied
hastily.
..Uc told me to give Won this card
and beg you to see him for Il few min
utes, my Lord"
The Earl took the card.
Frank Meredith RI staying with
I Armistead at the Grange. Well, let
I him come in, Mason.
Mason bowed, and in few seconds
returned, ushcrIng IN Frank Meredith.
Il must apologize for intruding on
I your privacy, Lord Darrell, - Frank be
gan courtcously, but wish to speak
with You most particularly
Ihe Earl bowed; he seemed to know
his guest face.
"l on are looking at me, ! see.
Frank went on. We have met bcfO.e.
DO You remember, few days ago. you
had riding part, 10 the old abbey
'ulne'
The Earl terminated.
~ q. ! remember nov. GOU are
the gentleman who very kindly as
sisted mE-the the Countess Of Oar
rrIl. thank You, SIT, for
Roy's voice failed
Frank went on quickly:
Lord Darrell, il is not moment to
mincc matters. / know your trouble.
| think | can appreciate your grief 1
have come here to tell You think Won
have been the victim of some horrible
trcaChcrV."
Roy, heart stood still +bnn heat
Quicker than ever
"Cio on. he said in low tones
~ had the honor. Of ashort cnn,nr.a-
ton with Lady Darrell that mornfnr
at the ruius and thinl,inr bcr - nn,r-
some STRANGE feelipu I hngrnd hon. r.
let me be her friend Aftnr a mo
mcut'. HESITATION She agreed and
handed her two cards with nv ADDE'S.
one at The Cran,rn and tbn 'ofba,. in
London. She promised me if she ever.
needed hrIp She w0uId send fo1. mo
Have those cards been discovered, ="
Roy rose hulricdIv
~ win ,.ina fo,. b.rnoid md NJ
He pa,ad +hn noo,. i'm v.iId,.. .,,ri,,-
zion IN Davis came How H." ,"-
nroachcd himself \ strannn,. bad
read her misery and n, va. Mind
Davis knew nothing of the card.
IL have looked through everything
my lord " She said ro,ninr harly af4n,
a time They arc nowhere Nv Gnar
mistress left ain her rIotbos Sfo had
only her white silk naion,i,, bo,, rInaI,
and hat or. dear' 7 fnei sonotbin%
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only waited Tin The maid han cone
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