The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-07-11

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better than anyone else.
Lisbeth Glendinningi Why, they
would all have jumped hastily to the
conclusion that it was to her interest
that Gerty should die II they had
known how matters really stood.
So thought Sir Clement, and he
was not far wrong; yet he would
confde his darling wife with all con-
idence to Lisbeth's care, such a
thorough belief had he in her loyalty
and honesty of purpose.
Now that it was decided that a
move toward England should be
made, both Sir Miles and Elvira
found that they were not especially
sorry to go. Elvira's chief objection
had really been that she did not wish
to be coerced into doing exr city
what Lady Marcia wished; but since
it was considered beneficial to Ger
trude to 60 home, she had not a
counter word to say.
They all decided that the journey
must be done by easy stages. Lady
Gertr"de was quite incapable of
trsve ng straight through. The first
halt |es{eSh a mede at Cologne, and
Sir Clement wrote and engaged
rooms for two nights al the Hotel du
Dom. Since none of the party had
eve stayed in Cologne, it was
decided that a ramble through the
old town would be pleasant.
1t was we'll that they had arrived
at this decision, for wen with this
short journey Lady Gelerude's
strength was nearly spent, and to see
her when she was carried from the
train and laid on her bed in the
hotel, it seemed exceedingly doubt
full if she would ever reach England
alive.
Sir Clement had been thoroughly
awakened to a sense of her danger
u condition, and he would not
leave her even for Ave minutes if he
could help it. The sight seeing then
was performed by the two lovers,
chaperoned by Lady Marcia, who
was in her glory. She loved sight
seeing, and little did it matter to her
that Sir Miles and Elvira saw far
more interesting subjects in each
others eyes than in the churches and
gardens to which she insisted on
dragging them.
AS long as they allowed themselves
to be dragged, and she was not
forced to mako the tour of Cologne
entirely alone, she was perfectly
content.
The cathedral was Of course thor.
oughly explored, and then "now fol
the church of st. Ursula" was hel
cry. To see the bones of the clever
thousand virgins, martyred ON the
spot, and arranged in a pattern or
the walls of the church built in theil
honour, had been Lady Marcia'l
fixed idea ever since she came
abroad; so much SO, hat her friendI
had heartily wished that they had al
been buried years ago, in which cas-
they would in all probability not have
heard so much about them.
To the church of st Ursula the,
went, saw the bones, the treasure
room, and all that was worth seeing
to Lady Marcia's infinite delight, tn,
pleasure she derived from this visi
being even greater than that she hac
anticipated.
The church of st. Ursula bein,
some distance from the Dom Platz
where their hotel was situated, the,
had taken n carriage, which they hat
kept waiting during their inspection
They were driving off when an
other carriage drew up. For tn,
moment, forgetting her r~hapsodie
over st. Ursula and her attendan
virgins, Lady Marcia cried, eth,
Singletons! wonder what they ar,
doing in Cologne? They have sool
got tired of Switzerland. l shout,
like to know where they are stay
ing"
"At the Hotel du Nord in all prob
ability" said Sir Miles. 81 dom
think many English people stay a
our hotel. The church service is a
the Nord. Perhaps Mr.. Singleton /
going to take it on Sunday"
"Well, we shall not be here, and
don't care. He looks far too jolly t.
be a good preacher. What a mum
Der of easy-going, live and -let-liv
kind of men there are among tn
clergy. ! an sure he is one"
Sir Clement would scarcely hav
endorsed that opinion.
Returned to their hotel, they foun'
that Lady Gertrude had had a lon
fainting fit, and that Sir Clemen
was in a great state of excitement.
Interested in what he had to relat
about his wife, mercifully, Lad.
Marcia totally forgot to mentiol
having seen the Singletons, Not TO
n moment imagining that Sir Glen
ent knew aught about them, excep
what aha hersalf had related. IL WA