Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-03-24
CHAPTER Kiln.

IMAkE MFbkLF KNOWN To TAHAS.
Ireturned to the Grange that evening.
Mere Lucas, though she could not conceal
the change in her sentiments toward me,
did her best to make me feel ct home In
her sitting room and supply all my phys
ical requirements For the first time she
permitted herself to sit down to table with
me, and we shared the same dish that had
come from her masters table. There was
Significance In this. In her opinion
ranked no longer In social distinction With
Taras and Mile. Judith. at..-s
"Eill your glass again, my dear" said
abe. "The master begrudges me nothing,
as you know, and when told him ! ex-
pscted Nine Leroy he bade me fete you. 1"
Presently she left me to answer the din
ing room bell. She returned with the cof-
fee service, her under lip raised and rueful
misgiving In her face. Afu"lt
HE wants to see you," she whispered
Tell Mime. Leroy says he. that it will
give me great pleasure II she will come In
and talk to me- / begged him to excuse
you, an you have q headache and are not
at for society tonight. but do not see how
you are to get out OF 1t tomorrow. We
ought to have thought Of this beforehand. :"
II have thought Of It. want to speak
to him." -ra.
'Mon Dieul / didn't think you hsd
grown so hardy. Look you, you will have
TO humble your words finely, or he will
know you by your voice, and then what
will happen" rot
''If he cannot forgive me, must bear it,"
said |. "But whether he forgive me or not
am sure he will never tell any one of my
disgrace, and that Ia all fear"
mo, that IL certain. You can count
spon his saying nothing about you to any
one as surely rs you can rely upon my ST.
ience. Nevertheless It's as good as confess
ing everything TO make yourself known to
him. However, ".she added, with y sigh Of
satisfaction. .'thAnk God, thsrs's your
clothes, that brought away from Lam
beth, mp stairs IN the press, and all your
linen as sweet and clean a. hands can make
them" t ~.H
Clean linen and = neat appearance were
very much more in accordance with her
views of true repentance than sackcloth
and aahes, and | doubt II she could have
felt genuine respect for any one in such a
wayworn and bedraggled condition as mine.
Soon after breakfast the next morning
she led me into the dining room where
Taras was sitting, and having hastily in
troduced me as her cousin, Nine. lie
roy. she as speedily withdrew. leaving me
70 cake the consequences upon my own
shoulders
After begging me to be seated Taras
said:
I'VE would have sent a trap to the sta
tion if we had known you were coming last
night. 1t is long way fpom the station.
hope you feel better this morning.
madame"
l had intended to disguise my voice. but
my heart revolted against deceiving my
dear, stricken friend, and. after a moments
hesitation. In my natural voice | answered
"Yes."
At that one word, faint as it was, he
Rarted, and turning his head slowly toward
me-for he had mistaken my position in
the room-hs faced me. For full minute
he was silent, his closed eyelids quivering
rs II In conflict with the instructive effort
to penetrate the eternal shroud that hid me
from him. f.4s s.h.ht,
Mime Leroy" he. said interraptively,
with emotion IN his voica ia