The Dickinson press., 1894-03-10
CHAPTER XIV.

Afterward every detail of that night
was remembered-from Hyacinth's pas
sionate cry, II usll hi, l,rr Il she
takes my lover from me-" to the insig-
nificant occurrence that, while the ball
was at its height, 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
ber 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 Hyacinth
from the ballroom. He went at once
to Lady Rosedene, who told him frank
" the cause of her absence.
IF she is really cross" he said, ut 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 I were In your place, should not
spend SO much time with Lady Fraser"
He laughed carelessly.
Il shall not be much troubled" he re-
piled, when Lady Fraser's visit ends.
She amuses me almost against my own
will; but 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 q 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 OH her beautiful face
ard imperial tigure-on her diamonds,
her rich dress, and the lovely apple
blossoms. She was talking to him,
snd saying to herself that she liked
him far better than 1ny one she had
seen, end that, il it could be man.
aged, she would be the Lady of Elms-
thorpe, instead of the child who showed
her jealous pain in her face.
| Her dark eyes flashed and her red
lips smiled as she bade him good
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 byY"
Lady Fraser laughed careless, mu-
steal laugh.
Il remember many quaint old sayings,
but 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.
"They are all rather cross with me-
said Lady Fraser to herself, as oh,
reached her own room. Il do not care
I like him, and I shall win him 70
myself II I can"
It was long after midnight, and tn
whole household was wrapt in slumbel
There was no sign left Of the brillian
ball; the last carriage had driven away
: the tired dancers, and the still NOR
u tired servants had gladly sought res
sr Lady Fraser alone felt no fatigue; sh
was full of high spirits and eXultatio1
her brain seemed to burn with th
d different plans that came into her min,
]. Her maid took the jewels from hi
hair and her breast. and then sf
- opened her window that the cool a
:. might take the fever from her.
As she leaned her head out in ii
moonlight, a man staheing watchin
uttered q low cry. h..