Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-31

into the room. =,
sYou wanted to see me, Mrs. Elliston"
ho said, in his low, fawning voice.
eyes: I understand my husbnnd has
sent for YOU, and that you will be obliged
to start for Washington almost immed-
lately"
ut is truo. The Senator writes that he
cln no longer do without me, and so
am to JOIN him at the c .riest possible
moment
And when will the earliest possible
moment be?"
4 think I can. get matters into order
here so as to be able TO leave in q week
time"
80 soonY, I shall be very sorry to pait
with you, Slyme. shall miss you very
much"
He raised his eyes little, and gave
her a quick, searching glance.
But you, Mrs. Elliston, you will sooD
ioin your husband in Washington?"
"Yes, but not before the latter part OF
May"
sThe last of May am sure he eI-
poets you before that.
Il dare say" she reioined carelessly,
"but can not leave New York for month
yet"
A black look settled on the private sec
retary's face, and ip somewhat different
vo ce he said:
Il am very sorry to hear it. But you
did not call me here merely 10 say this.
What information-whp new service do
YOU require of me before l go away"
Cora paid no attention to his altered
looks and tone, but promptly replied:
an the first place, want to know about
that girl at Roxbury. Is she being well
cared for?"
Treated like queen.
"She still lives in the cottage you hired
for her?"
NO, she is with the family of Mr..
Nathan Metcalf, the owner OF the cot
tage."
"Very agreeable, assure YOU. Mr.. Met
calf is on elderly man, we'll informed-in
fact, the oracle of the town. Then there
are his daughter and granddaughter, AMI
several servants.
~His daughter and granddaughter, you
Say?" A., cu. non,on
is young widow, and, out OF pure COM
passion, acts as companion to Mrs. CleVe-
land"
MIS-. OlcN A"h4S
had been dropped?"
True; in Roxbury she is only known
as Mildred Les or"
Lester! Why did you give her her own
maiden name?"
at was a risk, admit but there was
no help for it. Mrs. Denton found the
name on her linen, and besides, strangely
enough. she remembered that when she
hod foroOtfan oil else
But will not the people around her find
out who she really ISL"
Little fear of that, the people of Rox-
bury are not likely to run upon any one
from Riverside"
"I hope you are right. Has she quite
recovered from the effects Of that fever!
I'm way-yes."
"What do you mean by that?"
al mean that she is well-as we'll as she
will ever be, and yet she is not what she
was before that accident.
Il suppose YOU have reference to heI
mind. You have already mentioned that
1 her memoryhas become impaired; to what
extent has she lost it?"
"She has lost all recollection OF what
happened before that fearful night. Her
life. as I may say, dates from the hour
when she recovered con- ciousness after
the fever"
Strange, but very fortunate.
"Yes-for you"
Cora gave him quick, searching glance.
"Is there any hidden meaning in your
words, my frend?" she asked.
None whatever, l assure you.
at seems to me that it is fortunate fol
you as we'll as for myself.
"Oh, certainly"
rs she happy?"
who? Mrs. Cleyeland2"
Miss Lester.
BEG pardon. Yes, very happy"
Very happy, repeated Cora, musingly
yes, and why shouldn't she be? She
has no cares 10 trouble her, aud remem-
bers no sorrows.
Remembers no sorrows!" Then quick
Iy: But isn't she curious about thC
, past?"
Naturally, somewhat; but have made
/. up past for her, which Mrs. Dentor
communicates TO her from time to time
as occasion calls for"
: you are a remarkable man, Mr.
slyme."
"Thank you.
And now about those Fieldings, wha
do YOU know of them!"
They are still at their old quarters IL
West Forty-seventh street. The young
man is getting on at the bank, and th
: sister is slowly recovering her health"
Does Mr.. Cleveland visit there often?
Again came that strange black look.
: you ought to know as 10 that bette
. than I, Mrs Elliston.
What do you mean, sir? l know
, nothing about it"
= But Slyme had already ropented hi
hasty speech.
Il believe" he said, rapidly, that h
= roes there not oftener than once week
Sundays usually" -
! Does he see the sister alone Them"
= Never alone.
"Are you sure?"
: Quite sure"
A pause followed this assertion.
:. Slyme b oke the silence by asking:
+ as there anything further at this time
q Mrs. Elliston2"
zone question more: you will go t.
Roxbury before you start for Washing
toni"
at shall be obliged to do So"
And YOU will see that every provision
,: is made for that-that unfortunate
i comfort while you are away?"
Il will see to everything"
3 THAI is all, then, just now"
Slyme, who had beeu standing al
, through the interview, moved noiseleSsl
> toward the door, With his hand on tn
% knob he paused
.. What is it, Slyme?" asked Cora. look
a ing up.
O Were you aware that the Leland
. owned nroDerty in RoXbury?" he incurred