The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-03-21

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Charming details are not very in
teresting to you, are they. my Ger
trude?"
Everything you do 10 interesting
to me, Glenn. But you een very tired
and faded to-day. l wonder where
you have BEEN" And there was a
certain amount of question in her
voice as she remembered Pierce
vaughan's warning, which In spite
of her efforts to believe fully In Sir
Clement, would rise up every now
and again to darken her life.
at is the storm dear that has up
set me-"
Storms we're not wont to upset
Clement Dunraven, and Lady Ger
trude scarcely believed him.
She raised his head from her
shoulder and looked ixedly into his
eyes.
as there any woman between you
and me, Glen; for mercy's sake an
swer the question honestly or the
fear of 1t will make me mad"
His handsome bronzed face, tan
ned by the summer sun grew Grim
son, but ne managed to contain the
mastery over himself.
"What woman could there be be-
tween you and me, Gerty are you
not my wife-my owni"
All that had been done, had been
done for her sweet sake. He must
go on lying to keep her from guess
ing, to keep all suspicion, If possible
from her guileless mind.
This was his penalty and would 1t
not, in time become even a heavier
one. Would she not do more than
suspect, would she not learn to know
him as he really was.
This sentence did not however
wholly satisfy her..
81 am your wife, yes, / know tn 1t
but it does not always happen in this
fashionable world of ours, that hus-
bands are true to their wives or
wives to their husbands, does it,
Clem?n
"My darling who has been poison
ing your mind, who has been initia-
ting you in the dark ways of fash
ionaple life. Heed it not my pet.
Here in our country home what have
we to do with the flirting and phil
andering that goes on in LondonP'
"And you will swear you are true
to me, Glenn"
"Sweet love, could l be otherwisef
l swear to you that since the day ]
married you," he could not help
wincing at the word, 81 have beer
yours, yours utterly and wholly o
what happened before that time
tell you now as told you then, ash
no questions. No mans bachelor
life will brook much enquiry. Are
you satisfied?"
"Quite satisfied if you really love
re, Glenn" and then she put hel
soft arms about his neck and draw
ing close to hers, his face, furrowet
as it already was by care, che kisset
him fondly.
She could not help seeing the line
that had come during the few month
they had been married, and tina
there was now many a silver threa,
amongst the erst-time brown locks
but, wise little woman, she said n
more on the matter.
Since he loved her, ought she no
to be content. Still she was yer,
sure that he had some private worry
Oh, if she could only solace an
comfort him-ah, well perhaps, som
day he would have enough conf
dence in her to tell her all the truth
So thinking she walked away t.
the window and looked out acros
the terraces.
The storm had passed and the Sui
was setting in calm and stately splen
dor, it seemed to be lingering il
farewell beauty over the lake a
though to illuminate the whole seen,
before it was hidden by the f1occulen
masses of vapor which rising on al
sides heralded the im~perceptibl'
approach of night.
"Oh, Glen, how lovely,'' and Lad.
Gertrude started with admiration il
spite of her forebodings. "Do com
and look at the sun. How beautiful
it must be by that chill old lake.
should like to go and look at 1t onl.
/ am afraid it would have set by tn
time I got there"
He rose and stood behind her.
Was his torture never to cease? /
she had looked up at his face nov
she would have read there an agon,
far surprising anything of which sh'
had ever dreamt.
1t was he thought quite impossible,
for him to stay at Aboyne Court
He would have to invent some ex
cuse to get away from the court. HI
should 60 mad If he were called upoI
to look day by day at that watel
shimmering through the trees, an(
which in winter T.,Ias SO very plainly
visible. Yes, he must 60, that ISL
he remained free to come and go OF
the earth As he listed; but at any
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