Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-06
CHAPTER XVI.

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CHAPTER XVI.
Radiant as we'll as lovely, with a
faint rose-color in her usually pale
cheeks. and nothing of the Sphinx, II
was a very different Elaine that stood
before George Severn week later,
her hand outstretched in friendly greet.
ing. her eyes smiling happily into his
own. But the light faded somewhat
from her face as he told her why he
had sought her, and she realized how
| long IL must he before they met again.
1t appeared that he had invested
some of bis savings in houses ana
mortgages on houses in India, and that
now. it being advisable for him 70
realize the money and transfer 1T to
| hi. own account at home, his presence
was absolutely needed there, as some
of the transactions were intricate.
II don't want to 60 in the very least.
he said, dolefully II was so heartily
sick of India before left 1t. ! should
never have remained there so long had
/ it not been for my son; It Is Tor ms
sake | 90 back now | feel that II
is his money as much as mine wnicn
Is at stake, and that | have no right
to let 1t go without a struggle
.sWill Mr.. severn 90 with you."
| The colonel shook his head.
/ ale Is coming here TO study with
his tutor You will be kind to him,
will you not, while he is at the Abbey?
I should like to know that he Is here,
though being so near you will scarcely
terd to cure him of that which sent
him away before"
Familiarity may breed contempt =
blushing brightly.
Not in your case. But he Is very
young, and perhaps, II he sees there
Is no hope
HE knows that now. He Is very
young, as you say; Of course he viii
grow wiser and forget"
He looked at hc7 keenly, trying to de-
tect if there was any hidden mean
ing, any bitterness in her speech. II
there WIS, she hid 1t effectually, and
met his glance prayely.
"And you are quite happy nowg he
asked, still gazing searchingly into her
face.
''As happy as | shall ever be. l
can't tell you how good Mr.. Bowyer
Is to me, how penitent for his doubt.
| really believe" smiling -"he has gone
to the opposite extreme. and suspects
80, -, - g hot q, Y1nVfAaf -
And Mrs. Priolo-does she keep her
promise?" he asked.
"Most faithfully When she is
obliged TO speak to me, she does SO
with ciyility; but she avoids me as
much as possible, and that pleases me
best"
And Mr.. Bower has never alluded
70 the matter Of the arsenic AGAIN.
"Never. ] can't help fancying he
has guessed a little Of the truth, for
he is very stir and reserved with Mrs.
Priolo. and she Is most subdued"
"She Is 4 wicked, designing woman.
scarcely like leaving you with her. :
II am quite safe" she assured him,
earnestly. $50 long as Mr.. Bowyer
lives she can not harm me; and-and
IL he dies -
III was on Seyern's lips 10 answer her
with warm protestation of his love,
and the care with which he would al
ways cherish her, IL only she woul1
consent to become his wife; but he
restrained himself by strong effort.
Il wish" he said, presently, that
Won had some friend, some woman
friend. IN whom you could confide, who
could give YOU the help 81 sympathy at
least. There Is Miss Featherstone-I
know you would like her if you knew
her. n opportunity offers. will you
promise me to make her acquaintance
The promise was somewhat reluct-
antly given She had her own reasons
for not wishing to nave any friends;
but how could she refuse him anything
he asked her now when he was going
away?
"It Is time that was going must
say goodbye
She looked up, startled and disturbed
ln the last supreme moment of their
porting no disguise seemed possible
ana. as her eyes met his each read IN
others the whole truth
IIe made half-inroluatary move
forward. then stopped suddenly, while
she stood waiting. It was the hardest
task he had ever set himself. during 4
long self-sacrifcing life, II watch THE