Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-04-14
CHAPTER XLVIl.
JUDITH LEARNS THE TRUTH.


JUDITH LEARNS THE TRUTH.
On the following Sunday went again to
Woking, rather because inactivity at West
Hackney was uncomfortable than from ex
pectation of earning udith's s decision that
day. 1t was not likely that she would go
up into the wood TO give her answer to the
offer made there the week before, or that
accident would again favor me as it had
then. In this | was not undeceived.
driZzling rain fell all the afternoon, and
from the opening in the vol where sat
shivering hour after hour ! saw no ont in
the grounds below.
st;lid the night at the "Wheatsheaf,'
Nnd from my little room in the front of the
. Hg7e ! watched the road the next morning
Huti shortly after 8, when the carriage
pass Il IN its way to the station with kav
nna,.n and Colonel Bell. kavanagh had
cigar in his lips and magazine in his
hand, indifferent to his companion, who
sat with his thin hands on the pommel OF
his stitk and careworn. wistful look OH
his poor old face
| started of at once for the Grange,
Neither raras Eor Judith was in the gar
den when looked down from the wood,
but when reached the entrance gates and
looked through | perceived Judith in the
long walk strolling listlessly toward me.
her hands ct her back and her eyes on the
ground, AS il in meditation.
had made up my mind as TO what
should do on finding her alone, and so.
hastily whipping Off my veil and false hair
pushed open the gate and entered.
At the sound of my step she raised her
head, but she continued to advance at the
same pace for she had seen me but once
before, and then very differently dressed
and so did not at once recognize who was
Suddenly, however as we drew near to
each other, she stopped, and, drawing her
self up proudly regarded me with such
Ecorn and loathing in her white face aS ]
have never seen in another
paused also, smitten with pity for her,
my heart aching in sympathy for the hu
initiation and sorrows she had suffered
Then hurried on to make sure that we
were alone before spoke AS passed her
she drew her skirt aside, as If she feared
pollution by the mere contact of our dress,
and all the time she kept her eyes GSed
upon me. terrible with hatred and con
tempt.
| went as far as the top of the walk, and
seeing neither Taras nor Mere Lucas | re-
turned to where Judith still stood ~ IT,.
reversing the fable of Galatca. hate l&giI
JraHSIofnleu ner 10 nldfDle.
II must speak to YOU" said IL n lov
voice as | approached her ~ rtrr al,i
Taras and Mere l.ucas?'
"They are in the house." she a'1S'' see I
hoarsely ~ will hear nothing that yotI
have to say. II you are in need, vii
not help you; if you were GYM, | wntldl
not move step to save you on EGveE
crushed out all the goodness from llNt
heart. You have made ne what | AN -
The tone of self abandonment and r,isc'''.
in which these last three wor.~ were al
tered belied her asserted heartlssSiicsS
The goodness is not crushed u, ~ yoCi
heart, thank heavenl" said 'laye IL
stronger than hate. know. for | havet1i
fered too"
~ will not listen to you, she said v,nr
mently, turning TO leave NE.
Waltz ! stepped before lei, tarrr
the way "You must listen Ia me-" n
seeing she was determined to pass ny G!o
added, II have II message to give }"U IIoa,
George Gordon"
yhe hesitated for an instant, Ih"u. with q
gesture of refusal, she said Indignantly
"He is nothing to me, 1t il an insult 81
speak 10 ME of him. Let me las>.
''He is al the world to you, i,.d f'n 4.
all the world TO him. See" said, o"yfln.
the little packet POOR George tad iNea I.;t
on the eve of my departure. he mas sen
you this from Siberia"
She would not take it trcm my hand
but, looking at me as if she wCu.d "leict
my very soul to read the trutL, she iV@t@,
ed my words, From Siberia" in low
tone of incredulity
! tore open the paper and reveiletl m
signet ring, upon which be had rits, ~ a..
of pale blue ribbon-some tr.a rt,t tsit,
from her dress. which had lis prt.N s.ury
doubtless.
From Siberian she repeated, Ni,h ~
accent of tender alarm, the colorl i>,ui:
her pale cheek as she recognized thc, ,o,,,,
that lay in my hand.
"The carriage is coming ha,t, sait (
catching the sound of who,,~ Il Ei'st ua