Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-04-12
CHAPTER XXXIII.

"Has Captain Flemyng gone without
coming in to see u.s." said Miss Dacre.
How strange."
She looked so disappointed that for
the first time it occurred to Leonie
that Ethel loved the man she had just
promise to marry,
How was it?" repeated Lady Fan
shave. Captain Flemyng always
seems to enjoy an hour with us,
Il do not know; he will come over
again tomorrow. He inquired very
kindly after you"
Something in the words or the voice
struck Ethel Dacre, and she looked in
quiringly at her friend. Leonie's face
flushed under that quiet, calm scru-
tiny.
why do you look at me so strange
Iy?" she cried, impatiently. 81 object
to being looked at as though my
thoughts lay bare, and every one could
read them. | cannot help Captain
Flemyng's abrupt departure; he pro-
fessed himself quite unable to remain,
80 as a matter of course allowed him
TO CO.
She did not tell them that he had
gone with tears in his eyes-tears of
earnest, heartfelt happiness; and that
ne had told her he could not talk com
lmonplaces" to other people after his in
terview with her.
Lady Fanshawe raised her eyes in
mild rebuke,
MY dear Lady Charnleigh, if it
we're possible to imagine one as charm
ing as yourself could be pettish. |
should say you were inclined to be so"
Leonie fastened to Ethel's side.
will you forgive me? | spoke
without thinking Have patience with
me, Ethel am not very happy just
nov,
~ "Will you not trust me and tell me
Why" said Miss Dacre.
Il do not know why. am out of
spirits-inclined to be cross, not only
with every one else, but with myself
also.
"Sir Bertram Gordon" announced
the footman, who had Just received
parting vale from Capt. Flemyng, and
who, with grim sense of humor,
smiled at the situation.
For one moment Leonie was inclined
to give way. She had not expected
him so soon, looking as happy and
bright as the morning itself, utterly
unconscious of the doom that hung
over him.
g.. II have been counting the hours, " he
said in a low voice to Leonie, and |
really thought to-day would never
come"
He looked so bright with the untold
gladness of his heart that Lady Fan
shave bethought herself of something
that required attention in the house
keepers room. Sir Bertram did not
beyen hear the apology she made he
had no eyes or ears save for the lady of
his love. Miss Dacre took up a book
and wandered away into the cool, pleas
ant fernery.
Z "Sir Bertram looks as though he did
not want me-" she thought with a
smile.
The fernery was very pleasant and
the ferns looked cool and refreshing;
the waters fell with a soft ripple, the
air was laden with sweet subtle odors.
Z Miss ,Dacre sat down with her book,
4 but she turned no page in it. A sud
den chill had come over her. Why
SHOULD Lady Charnleigh look and speak
so strangely? Could it be possible that
she cared for Paul Flemyng?
3 st cannot be possible" she said to
herself If there be any truth in
looks and actions, she loves Bertram
Gordon.
To the plash of the falling waters
( she wove sweet, bright fancies of her
: own-of the day when this hero, this
prince among men, would seek her
with loving words, and woo her to be
his-bright dainty fancies of life that
would be spent in ministering to him,
in looking up to him as the flowers look
up to the sun. Would it ever be so?
She had loved him so long, so faith