Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-09
Under tGe Cloud.
BY E. s. WILLIAMSON.

he was, he managed TO express clearly
mis- desire that the girl should be taken
to her own room at once.
Obediently the colonel gathered hei
in his arms and bore her up the mar
row stairs, wishing the distance
greater still in spite~.of her dead
weigIt--indeed the wild elation that
filed him at the close contact pre-
Guided all idea Of fatigne.
she was lying across his breast, her
soft golden curls sometimes brushing
his cheek as he bent over her solici-
tously. and he could feel the faint
beating of her heart
The measured tread Of Mrs. Priolo
as she followed him upstairs recalled
him in some degree TO himself. She
had fingered behind a moment TO be
stow d searching glance on this visitor
whose coming had created such a dis
turbance For d moment only was
she puzzled; then, remembering the
sketch in Ellen's portfolio, she knew
that by some strange chancea ia
tally it might be calleds-the man for
whom she had so deeply sinned had
once more crossed the path of the
fugitive from justice.
How would this affect her plans
him to forego the revenge to which he
was entitled? Time would show; but
the housekeeper felt pretty sure that
in the end her cause, the cause OF
might and right, would triumph, and
with tolerable complacence set about
restoring to Ellen Warde the con-
seriousness of which for time she
had been deprived.
CHAPTER nj.
Returned to the Abbey, George Sew.
ern and his guest. after dinner, smoked
their cigars in almost absolute silence,
each being too absorbed in his own
thoughts to notice the abstraction of
the other. or the two the colonel
seemed the more perturbed. He was
wondering where and how Miss
Warde and Mr.. Weare had known
each other, and what would be the
result of their chance meeting. An
other thing puzzled him. 1t was GER
tainly not surname that had escaped
Weare's lirs on first recogn ton, but
II also was not Ellen 1t had a
longer, softer sound. He thought the
name must have been elaine"
The subject of that afternoons in
cident was not preached until Mr.
Weare said, as they We're about to
retire
by the bye, what was the name
OF the old gentleman we visited To-
day."
"Mr. Bowyer He practlced as a
lawyer in Australia, | believe"
And and the young ladyg'
''She is Miss Ellen Warde, his
niece"
Have they been here any timer"
About six mouths. Good night
said the colonel. CURLY, closing the
conversation very abruptly.
The next morning Colonei Severn
found his visitor down before him, and
pacing the terrace in front of the
house.
They were in the middle Of con-
ycrsation when tho undergraduates re-
turned with his empty basket from
the Dover.
Colonel SeS ern's quick sight imme
dately detected a letter in the mans
hand. indeed he had half expected
that Ellen would write to him that
day to claim his promised aid He
made hasty movement forward. ane
hau snatched it impadently before
the man had time to explain that 1t
was not for him, but Mr.. Weare. Re
lnquiShing it ut once. he still could
not but see that the direction was in
Ellen's handwriting, and sharp pan2
of jealousy made him unable TO do
more than stammer out an apology.
Then he turned abruptly on his heel
and went indoors for a while,
Gerald Weare however showed no
elauor indeed the anxious expression
on his face became intensified as he
broke the seal and read the letter
When he came TO the end of it, he
tore the paper into shreds. and fol
lowed his host into the house.
No allusion w6s made to the letter
during breakfast; and when the meal
Was over Colonel Severn asked his
companion what he would like to dc.
Not that | have many amusements
to offer you," lie added, ruefully; bur
we might ride or drive into Great
haven, or knock over a few rabbits
ana hares, II YOU care to walk with
your gun"
Would you mind" asked Gerald
Weare deprccatingly, III ] went
somewhere on my own account this
morning? There is something | ought
to 10 something that has turned ZIP
rather unexpectedly. in fact"
My dear fellow, don't explain In
terrupted the colonel. hastily; Il wish
You to do exactly as you please-ex-
aetly ms you would do If you We're
in your own house. We shall meet at
luncheon, | dare say"
lie helped himself 10 cigar, and
pushed The box toward his guest; but
II remained unuot,ced for while.