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

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stan. Lady Lillian turned arourd d
in her chair with a radiant smile to
greet Sir Williams future son-in- law
But the smile died away Instantly
The word of welcome was frozen on
her pretty false lips as Cyril Dunstan
advanced out of the shadows of the
room and stood beside her chair. The
look on his white, haggard face was so
terrible, Lady Lillian covered before
him.
Cyril It's it? Are you going
to kill me?" she gasped.
He laughed at her fear, and then,
taking a note case from his pocket de
liberately, he opened ii and held out
two letters to her
They belong to you. l return
them" he said curtly, and he put the
letters on the table before her.
Lady Lillian's face was white as
death, the pale skin showed incongru-
ously beneath the rouge touches and
the pearl powder Her eyes dilated
as they rested on the two letters. The
one a document of her skill and treach-
cry, the other triumph of woman's
cruelty and hardness. She was 50
overwhelmed with modification and
fear at first that she could do nothing,
say nothing, but she conquered her
self In me ment-
why do you bring these things to
me? What is the meaning of this in
sulting tone, Cyril?' She rose as she
spoke, and assumed a weary air Il
am really not equal to a vulgar
wrangle," she said languidly. IF
you are going to reproach me for an
act of wisdom, an act that any sane
person would have done had they been
in my place, well, there is an end of
the matter"
Cyril Dunstan turned and faced
her
Aunt LII, you have ruined my life" :"
he said in broken voice. Until came
face to face with Mary two days ago,
when your falseness to us both was
fully revealed. | had not known it
was possible for a man to suffer such
despair, such bitter unhapplness, as
fills my heart tonight. You are a
clever woman, Aunt Lillian. | con
gratulate you on your success as for
ger and liar"
/ did it to save you,' Lady Lillian
said, with white lips but defiant voice
Il knew unless you We're assured she
was put completely out of your reach
you would go on wasting your life for
a woman who is dishOnOred and an
Outcast, a woman you could not posi-
bly, marry You abuse me now but
you will think differently some day
when you will realize how much you
owe me-"
Cyril Dunstan looked at her with a
curious smile on his lips. No one
can question your wisdom or the sin
cercity of your affections, Aunt Lii
ian. Least of all will it be doubted
by Mary or by her grateful patient
and friend, Sir William Donnithorne
or by myself .
Lady Lillian started at the words,
and a horrible apprehension came
over her.
What" she cried 80 that is the
line this most astute woman has chos-
en-, is it? She has had the insolence
to utilize her acquaintance with me,
and foist herself on some of my
friends. She has chosen we'll Sick
nurse to a dying old man! | cOngratu-
late her. Doubtless she will reap a
good harvest. And you" Lady Lillian
continued furiously, turning sharply
on her nephew, and you, suppose,
will now behave in the most dishonor-
able way to Enid, and 90 tearing back
to your Mary as fast as you can 60"
Il shall tell Enid the whole truth"
Cyril said quietly and coldly, land the
future must abide by her decision. As
to Mary, pray assure yourself, my dear
aunt, Lady Donnithorne will do moth
ing to bring disgrace upon the name
she now bears; and if her own purity
and my changeless yeneration had no
existence whatsoever Sir William is
far too deeply in love with his young
wife whose care and gentle nursing
have brought him back from the edge
of the grave itself to risk any chance
Of losing her"