The Press., 1894-10-11

laration of that mans love on the ill. stant. It is too wonderful for her. He felt his cheek flush with hers; he drew her look again to him. Marion, Ma rion!" he said. That was all
 ''Oh, hush! Some one is coming, ]" was her quick. throbbing reply. When they parted half hour later, he said to her, Twill you give me my commission to go to Greyhope?"
 "Oh, no I cannot" she said very gravely, "but come to Greyhope-when I go back. "
 And when will that be?'' he said, smiling, yet little ruefully too.
 ''Oh, ask Mrs. Townley, she replied. "She is coming also."
 Marion knew what that commission to go to Greyhope meant. But she de- termined that he should see Lali first before anything irrevocable was done. She still looked upon Franks marriage as a scandal. We'll, Captain Vidall should face it in all it's crudeness. So in week or less Marion and Mrs. Townley were ill Greyhope.
 Two months had gone since Lali ar- rived in England, and yet no letter had como to her or to any of them from Frank. Franks solicitor in London had written him fully of her arrival, and he had had Q reply, with further instruc- tions regarding money to be placed to General Armour's credit for the benefit of his wife. Lali, as she became Eu- ropeanized, also awoke to the forms and ceremonies of her new life. She had overheard Franks father and mother wondering, and fretting as they won- dered, why they had not received any word from him. General Armour had even called him a scoundrel, which sent Franks mother into tears. Then Lali had questioned Mackenzie and Colvan, for she had increasing shrewdness, and she began to feel her actesal position. She resented General Armour's impu- tation, but in her heart she began to pine and wonder. At times, too. she was fitful and was not to be drawn out. But she went on improving in personal appearance and manner and in learning the English language. Mrs Townley's appearance marked a change in her. When they met, she suddenly stood still and trembled. When Mrs. Townley came to her and took her hand and kiss ed her, she shivered and then caught her about the shoulders lightly, but was silent. After little she said, Come come to my wigwam and talk with me-"
 She said 1t with strange little smile, for now she recognized that the word to 1>o f,, life. But Mrs. Townley whispered. Ask Marion to come too. l."
 Lai hesitated and then said little maliciously, Marion, will you come to my wigwam?"
 Marion ran to her, caught her about the waist and replied gayly: "Yes, we will have powwow. Is that right-is powwow right?"
 The Indian girl shook her head with @ pretty. vagueness and vanished with them. General Armour walked up and down the room briskly, then turned on his wife and said: ''Wife, it was a brutal thing. Frank doesn't deserve to be-the father of her child"
 But Lali had moods-singular moods. She indulged ill one three days after the arrival of Marion and Mrs. Townley. She had learned to ride with the side saddle and wore her riding dress admi- rably. Nowhere did she show to better advantage. She had taken to riding now with General Armour on the country roads. On this day Captain Vidall was expected, he having written to ask that he might come. What trouble Lali had with one of the servants that morning was never thoroughly explained, but certain it is she came to have a crude notion of why Frank Armour married her. The servant was dismissed duly, but that was after the contretemps.
 It was late afternoon. Every body had been busy, because one or two other guests were expected besides Captain Vidal. Lali had kept to herself, send ing word through Richard that she would not ''be English. as she vaguely