The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-07-26


laration of that mans love on the in.
slant. 1t is too wonderful for her. He
felt his cheek flush with hers; he drew
her look again to him. Marion, Ma
rionp he said. That was all.
''Oh, hush! Some one is coming"
was her quick, throbbing reply. When
they parted half hour later, he said to
her, Twill you give me my commission
to 20 to Greyhope?'
"Oh, no, 1 cannot" she said very
gravely, "but come to Greyhope-when
I go back. +"
"And when will that be?'' he said,
smiling, yet little ruefully too.
'Oh, ask Mrs. Townley, she replied.
''She is coming also. I"
Marion knew what that commission
to go to Greyhope meant. But she de-
termined that he should see Lali first
before anything irrevocable was DONE
She still looked upon Franks marriage
as scandal. Well, Captain Vidal
should face it in all its crudeness. So
in week or less Marion and Mrs.
Townley were in Greyhope.
Two months had gone since Lali ar
rived in England, and yet no letter had
come to her or to any Of them from
Frank. Franks solicitor in London had
written him fully of her arrival, and he
had had q reply, with further instruc-
tions regarding money to be placed to
General Armour's credit for the benefit
of his wife. Lali, as she became Eu-
ropeanized, also awoke to the forms and
Of Cha ho1
overheard Franks father and mother
wondering and fretting as they won
dered, why they had not received any
word from him. General Armour had
even called him scoundrel, which sent
Franks mother into tears. Then Lali
had questioned Mackenzie and Colvan,
for she had increasing shrewdness, and
she began to feel her actual position.
She resented General Armour's impu-
tation, but in her heart she began to
pine and wonder. At times, too, she
was fitful and was not to be drawn out.
But she went on improving in personal
appearance and manner and in learning
the English language. Mrs Townley's
appearance marked change in her.
When they met, she suddenly stood still
and trembled. When Mrs. Townley
came to her and took her hand and kiss
ed her, she shivered and then caught
her about the shoulders lightly, but was
silent. After little she said, Come
come to my wigwam and talk with
me-.
She said it with strange little smile,
for now she recognized that the word
wigwam was not to be used in her new
life. But Mrs Townley whispered, "Ask
Marion to come too"
Lali hesitated and then said little
maliciously, Marion, will you come to
my wigwam?"
Marion ran to her, caught her about
the waist and replied gayly: Eyes, we
will have a powwow. Is that rights
powwow right?"
The Indian girl shook her head with
pretty vagueness and vanished with
them. General Armour walked up and
down the room briskly, then turned
on his wife and said: ''Wife, it was
brutal thing. Frank doesn't deserve to
be-the father of her child"
But Lali had moods-singular moods.
She INDUCED in one three days after the
arrival of Marion and Mrs. Townley.
She had learned to ride with the side
saddle and wore her riding dress admit
rably. Nowhere did she show to better
advantage. She had taken to riding now
with General Armour ON the country
roads. On this day Captain Vidal was
expected, he having written to ask that
he might come. What trouble Lali had
with one of the servants that morning
was never thoroughly explained, but
certain it is she came to have crude
notion OF why Frank Armour married
her. The servant was dismissed duly,
but that was after the contretemps.
IL was late afternoon. Everybody
had been busy, because one or two other
guests were expected besides Captain
Vidal. Lali had kept to herself, send
ing word through Richard that she