The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-18


Frank Armour Is the son OF an English aris-
,ocrat, General Armour. Tie "a share owner
In the Hudson's Bay Company and visits Brit
Ash America on business trip. Julia Sher-
wood, portionless girl. Is engaged 10 Frank
but his family wish him 10 marry Lady Agnes
Martling. During Franks absence Julia
gives her heart 10 another and writes 20 her
atiianced for release. Frank blames his
people for the result and thinks they have
interfered in the Interest of their pet scheme
about Lady Agnes. Out of revenge he mar
ries offhand an Indian princess named Lali
and sends her 10 England under chaperon.
giving Instructions that sue must travel ard
appear before his family in native dress
CHATTER 1.-THE Armours live at Grey
hope. Besides General and Mrs. Armour
there are Franks brother Richard, aud
Marion, society girl. In love with Captain
Vidal. The household is thrown into con-
sternation by letter announcing the coming
OF Mrs. Frank Armour. After considerable
show of temper all agree 10 swallow the bitter
PHI without wincng. at least, not in public.
III and lN-rhe General s,nd Mrs. Armour
meet the steamer at the dock and receive tho
savage woman" In style becoming their son =
wife. Lal is shy and dignifed. but yields
herself readily 10 her new surroundings
N.-After the novelty is worn Oft the Indian
nature bursts forth, and at times Lali deserts
her civilized com panions for the company of
the deer and birds in the villa park. Marion
goes To London and invites Captain Vidal 10
Greyhope to meet his prospective red Indian"
sistor-in law. Re 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
a son TO Frank Armour. Lali las surmised
that her husband is using her 60 revenge him
self on his people. She goes TO London with
the Armours for the fashionable season and
is a social success. Richard is dangerously
fond of her, and the affection is returned.
Frank arrives in London. I.ali receives him
ooldly, but over the child's cradle an unspok-
en- truce is made. The husband. repulsed on
every hand. sets 10 work manfully To win his
wite's love.
And If an enemy" she said, smil-
ing.
a strange smile also flickored across
Mrs. Armour's face as she said, IF an
enemy of my husband called and was
penitent, / should--offer her tea, no
doubt" "
That is, in this country but in your
OVID country, which, believe, is differ
ent, what would you do?''
Mrs. Armour looked steadily and
coldly into her visitors eyes. I'm my
country enemies do not compel us to be
polite.
"By calling on you?" Lady Haldwell
was growing little reckless. But
Chen that is a savage country. We are
different here. Isuppose, however, your
husband told you Of these things, so
that you were not surprised. And when
docs he come? His stay is protracted.
Let me see, how long is it? All. yes,
Ia > Il. II.
gether reckless, which she regretted
afterward, for she knew after all what
WAS due herself. "He will come back,
j suppose.
Lady Haldwell was no coward, else
she had hesitated before speaking in
that way before this woman, in whose
blood was the wildness of the heroical
north. Perhaps she guessed the passion
In Lali's breast, perhaps not. in any
case she would have said what she list
ed at the moment.
Wild as were the passions in Lali's
breast, she thought on the instant Of
her child, of what Richard Armour
would say, for he had often talked to
her about not showing her emotions and
passions, had told her that violence of
all kinds was not wise or proper, Her
fingers ached to grasp this beautiful,
woman by the throat But
after an effort at calmness she remained
still and silent, looking at her visitor
with a scornfuldignity. Lady Haldwell
presently rose. She could not endure
the furnace of that look, and said good
by. She turned toward the door. Mrs.
Armour remained immovable At that
instant, however, some one stepped from
behind large screen just inside the
door. IL was Richard Armour. He was
pale, and OH hisfacewas d sternness the
like of which this and perhaps only one
other woman had over seen. ON him. He
interrupted her.
Lady Haldwell has n fine talent for
irony" he said, 'but she does not al.
ways use il wisely. III m;m il would
bear another name, and from n man it
would be differently received" He
came close 20 her. You are brave
woman" he said, cor you would have
been more careful OF course you knew
that my mother and sister were not at
home"
She smiled languidly. "And why of |
course? "
II do not know that Only know
that think so and also think that |
my brother Franks worst misfortune
did not occur when Miss Julia Sher-
wood traficked without compunction in
his happiness
Don't DO oracular, my dear Richard
she said. "You arc trying
really This seems almost melodramat-
ic, and melodrama is bad enough in
Drury lane. "
"You are not good friend even to
yoursolf, F" he answered.
What discoyeror you arel And
how much in earnestl Do come back to
The world, Mr.. Armour. You would be
, relief, new sensation. "
II fancy | shall come back IL only to
tee the engineer hoist with his own
,orpedo, "
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