The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-04-19


made resolutions which 1t was her earn
est wish to keep.
Sir Basil was agreeably surprised to
find Gertrude grown once more calm
once more like her former self. She
was saddened In spirit, tits true; but
her depression was the result OF the
melancholy news she had just received.
1t was natural that she should mourn
over the loss of her more than father;
and Sir Basil, pleased to find her mood
so replete with kindness towards him
sclf, seemed willing to make every
allowance for her grief, the full en-
tent of which he could form 10 posi-
lie idea.
She was longing to look Ipon the
cid mans face once more, and for the
last time on earth, yet sh, dared not
ask Sir Basil to suffer ner to do so.
In fact, she dared not ask to go be-
yond the walls of Eagle Tower, under
whose roof she felt she was an abso-
lutte prisoner. But, notwithstanding all
this, she uttered no murum" in Sir
BasiPs hearing; she bore all her dis
appointments with apparent patience
and with face pale enough, it's tIueJ
Letraying nothing whatever of her Sc
Cret feeling.
She had schooled even her features
into obedience, and, therefore, none
could guess the inner workings of her
breast-the great ordeal she had passed
through
A whole month went by without
bringing any particular change to the
inn ates of Eagle Tower. Sir Basil
had had fitful moods during his honey
moon. At one time. being hilarious;
at another overwhelmed with Il gloomy
despair that furlowed his brow, and
made haggard his youthful features
Pelham Warrington had, at in
tervals, paid frequent and lengthy
visits to his many gay friends;
and now he was urging Sir Basil to fill
Eagle Tower with guests, or, Directing
to do that, to return to his old haunts
again.
Sir Basil was thoroughly discomfort
ed, restless and miserable-no wonder
at that, since he was so soul-burdened
and guilty!-and he was ready to
plunge into any sort of excitement or
mad revelry in order to Danish for
awhile the bitter memory of all his
dark doings. Yet it was not exactly a
feeling of remorse for what he had
done that was tormenting him; no, it
was a constant Shuddering dread of
discovery which was haunting him both
night and day.
Sir Basil was in precisely the state
the willy creole desired him to be, and
fit to be moulded entirely to his wishes.
in faith, Warrington" the barOnet
one day said, I'm heartily weary of
myself and of all the world, and shall
indeed be thankful if you can devise
any kind of amusement that will drive
away from me these accursed vaporS,
these hideous terrorS which are so dis
tracing me- Even Gertrude, beauti-
full as she is, have begun to weary of.
and l am longing to put scores and
scores of miles 'tWiXt myself and Eagle
Tower. In fact, l don't exactly know
what l am wanting; for at one mo-
ment l am in this sort of mood, in
another in that. l verify believe the
very fiend has possession of ME at
times, for often feel induced to shoot
myself, or fling myself headlong from
one of tl@ highest turrets Of Eagle
Tower"
"Oho! SO your love-fever is over, eh,
Sir Basil" laughed the creole, in a
| jeering manner. Il told you how it
would be with you by-andby, and
what said has come to pass, it seems.
You cage for the fair Gertrude no
longer; you are yearning-"
''"Tis false, Warrington" stormed
out the baronet, with a loud oath.
"IaR never loved woman better than
/ love Gertrude Gilruth, yet"
Go ON, Basil! By my honor, it is
quite refreshing to hear you rave in
this strain. Now for the yet my dear
friend"
I'm the most wretched hound alive,
| po1l fNr f11n
girl ami hers for me-"
Exactly; you require change of
scene. That is what is the matter with
you. Yours is not constitution that
will submit to all this mOping. You
want excitement-in fact, you cannot
live without it; and you must have
what you want, and that without de-
lay, or you will go melancholy mad,
my friend"
What do you advise, Pelham"
"a trip to Paris; half the world is
there already"
NO; l hate Paris"
$50 do not I. Well there is plenty in
the way of pleasure to be got at in Lon
don. Eagle Tower is spacious, and
there are scores Of guests at your COM
mand-Lord Harry Crawlcy, Count de
Wicken, Charles Mildbank, and others
are in town, and will be quite delighted
&c visit you for almost any period you
may choose to name. / do not see any
thing better than lighting UP old Eagle
Tower, and making merry in it,"
but Gertrude-what of hcr?'
"What do you mean"
How shall / introduce her 10 my
friends ?-as my wife, as the lawful
Lady DoYetree?" Sir Basil asked, in Il
perplexed voice and manner.
The creole shrugged his shoulders,
took several pinches of snuff, and hem
med thrice.
Sir Basil repeated the question and
waited eagerly for an answer to it.
"Well," said Warrington, reflectively,
"well, you wouldn't like your friends
to- think that you have made a fool of
yourself by wedding country girl
The baronet WINGED and leaned his
chin upon his palm. He was reluctant
to present Gertrude to his friends either
as his wife or aught else. He did not
know how to act in the matter; but,
as usual, he was ready to accept of,
and to follow, the advice of the unprin-
cipled creole, who at once begun to in
struct him HON to shape his future
actions.
Keep Gertrude ont of sight" sug
gested Warrington.
But with guests sitting at the table
of Eagle Tower, will not she who sup
poses herself it's mistress feel aggrieved
and insulted at her temporary Danish
ment?"
Tell her you are too jealous Of her
to allow her to be seen by such gay
sparks. She will believe you Women
have a peculiar aptitude in crediting
falsehoods especially when they pro-
coed from the lips Of love. Be bold
Basil, and you will find little trouble in
sliencing all her questions on the SUBJ
ject."
Accordingly, Lord Harry Crawley,
Count Wicken and Charles Mildbank
were invited to Eagle 1owe:, at which
they arrived OH the following day.
From the lips of her maid, Gertrude
first learned that there were visitors
beneath her home-roof.
| Gertrude was SIlrnrisad Mt thn infol.-