The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Frank Armour Is the son OF an Engish aris-
tocrat, Genera Armour. lie is share owner
In the Hudso Bay Company and visits Brit
ish America Co.. business Trip Julia Sher-
wood, portionless girl, is engaged To Frank.
but his family wish him TO marry Lady Agnes
Martling During Franks absence Julia
gives her heart 10 another and writes 10 her
anianced for ~ release. Frank blanss his
people for the result and thinks they have
interfered In the interesi OF their pet scheme
about Lady Agnes. Out OF revenge he mar
ries oifhand an Indian princess named Lali
and sends her 10 England under Il chaperon.
giving Instructions that sue must travel and
appear before his family in native dress.
CHATTER 1.-The Armours 1.-Two at Grey
hope. Besides General and Mrs. Armour
thero are franks lrOther Richard, and
Marion, society grl, In love with Captain
Nidall. The household is thrown into con-
stefnation by a letter Announcing the coming
OF Mrs. Frank Armour. After considerable
show OF temper all agree 90 swallow the bitter
phi without wincing, at least. not in public.
III and lN-Ihe General and Mrs. Armour
meet the steamer at tue dock and receive the
savage woman" IN style becoming their sons
wife. Lali Is shy aud dlgniied. but yields
herself really 10 her new surroundings.
N.-After the novelty is worn of the Indian
nature bursts forth, and at times Lali deserts
her civilized companions for tho company of
tue deer and birds in the villa park. Marion
goes 10 London and invites Captain Vidal 10
Greyhope to meet his prospective" red Indian"
sister-in law. lie first sees her in her buck
skin garb riding horseback on the widest
hunter in the generals stud.
The remaining chapters tell OF the birth of
n son To Frank Armour. Lali has surmised
that her husband is using her 10 revenge him.
self on his people. She goes 20 London with
the Armours for the fashionable season and
Is social success. Richard Is dangerously
fond of her, and the affection Is returned.
Frank arrives in London. Lali receives him
cOldly. but over the nhild's cradle an unspok-
EN- truce is maae The husband, repulsed on
every hand, sets t. work manfuily 10 win his
wlte's love.
Frank was very still. His head drop
ped, the cigar hung unheeded in his fin
gers for moment, and he said at last:
dick, old comrade, I've thought it all
over tonight since | came back-every-
thing that you've said. have not a
word OF defense TO make, but, by heav-
en-, I'm going to win my wife's love il
j can, and when do il III make up for
all my cursed foolishnessl See if l
DON'T"
That sounds well, Frank" was the
quiet reply. 81 like TO hear you talk
that way. You would be very foolish if
You did not. What do you think Of the
child?"
Can you ask me what / think? He
is splendid little fellow" "
Take care of him then. Take good |
care of him. You may never have an /
other y was the grim rejoinder
Frank WINGED His brother rose. took
his arm and said Let us go to our
rooms, Frank There will be time
to talk later, and / am not so
young as | once was.
Truth TO say, Richard Armour was
bot so young as he seemed few months
before. His Shoulders were little
stopped; he was grayer about the tenn.
pies. The little bit of cynicism which
had appeared in that remark about the
care of the child showed also in the lines
Of his mouth, yet his eyes had the same
old, true, honest look. But man can
not be hit in mortal places once or twice
in his life without it being etched on
his face or dropped like pinch of aloe,
from his tongue
Still they sat and talked much longer,
Frank showing better than when his
brother came, Richard gone gray and
iired. At last Richard rose and mo-
ioned toward the window. "See,
Frank" he said, lit is morning" +"
Then he went and lifted the blind. The
yray. unpurged air oozed ON the glass.
The light was breaking over the tops of
'he houses. A crossing sweeper, early to
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