The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-06-07

| St4iSt. II gave ucI lCuCu VI btLINtSi
pleasure In another Lady Lillian's
very transparent matrimonial maneu
/ vers and intentions had been swiftly
revealed to Mary in the earliest stages
I of their acquaintance. and at first the
I girl had been inclined to mete ont tC
/ Cyril Dunstan the same measure Oi
I contempt that she gave to the Other
numerous tatterers who laid siege t.
her heart for the sake Of her fortune
Very quickly. however, she realized
that this feeling Of disappointment
and contempt would never be justified
! by Cyrils attitude toward herself. and
in the shortest time possible after this
! discovery the girl confessed To herself
that the whole Of her good. honest.
womanly heart had gone out tc
Lady Lillian's nephew IN love that
would never change. That this gift
Of love on her part was equaIed by one
as great from him Mary had swiftly
gathered, but she never let him see
this till tonight, when she seemed TO
feel that the struggle that had lasted
50 long between his rgid sense OF
honor and his love must be set at rest
by her hand once and forever
Lady Lillian watching them with an
eagle eve. grew so excited she hardly
knew how to contain herself. The ex-
preston written on their two faces
conveyed everything to her that was
most desirable.
Il have always loved Mary" she as
sured herself confidently; now |
shall positively adore her. To think
Of Cyril safely married to all those
millions. 1t IS dream"
Something Of his flavor rang out
in Lady Lillian ; congratulations when
she found herself alone for a few mo-
ments with her nephew that night be
fore going to bed, and Cyril .Dunstan
was quick to resent it. too.
Il am marrying Mary Sebastian be
cause ] love her with alimy heart and
soul, Aunt Lii" he said. quietly and
very coldly. If she were alone in the
world tomorrow without one penny
belonging to her [ should love her
Just the same, and, indeed, marry her
with greater satisfaction than [ do
nOw."
Lady Lillian accepted her nephew's
reproof very amiably.
"CharmingIy romantic" said she to
herself, a5 she sat having her dia-
monds taken from her hair, "and 50
charac eristic Of dear Cyril. No doubt
he would marry Mary just the same if
she were penniless to morrow, but he
reckons without his host If he imag-
ines [ should ever allow him to carry
such lamentable quixoticism into
practice. However, thank goodness,
Mary Is not penniless; she IS his af-
iianced wife now. and for the rest they
can be as romantic as they Ike; it viii
amuse them and won't hurt me.
Mary Sebastian received letter the
next morning that gave her much sur
prise. 1t was from 4 firm of sOlici-
tors asking her in slightly peremp-
tory though courteous tones to be SO
good as to favor them with a visit in
LincoIn'5 Inn Fields as soon as pos
sible.
The Girl was a little perturbed as
well as surprised at this letter. Some
thing about the Grange, L suppose .
she added 20 herself the Grange be
ing a huge country house which her
father had lately bought and made
over to her-.'but why do they write
to me instead Of to father? | wonder
if he IS in town Just now; it is long
time since [ heard from him. | had
better go up to these lawyers this
morning" the girl unused on: 1T Is
hard to have to leave Cyril the very
/ first day we are together. but it seems
to me as though this were really i'm
portant." Mary scanned the letter
again. Yes, l will go to-day. Cyril
will want to come. too, Of course, but
/ must not let HIM Lady Lillian
will be furious If he does not look after
the guests; besides, the future is ours
now. SO we must not be greedy
The news of the Sebastian finan-
cial smash, coupled with the fact that
the head and chief instigator Of the
series Of fraudulent speculationa had
absconded, carrying with him all the
availa bic capital he could lay his
hands on, fell upon the word Of ii
nance and society like a thunderboldt.
To say Lady Lillian was Mortified
would be but a mild term Her in
credulity passed after awhile into in
dignation and the most acute personal
disappointment Then the indigna-
tion became armed with cunning and
cold, cautious strategy, and war, de
termined and inexorable, filled her in
every fiber OF her being
He will marry her as sure as a gun
unless | do something to prevent him.
she said to herself desperately, The
girl.s attitude only makes him keener.