The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-13

h had happened to the robber band.
AS a matter of fact, the gang had been
broker up at once after her adventure.
Mrs. Winton had found to her great
surprise that the packages containing
her plate and ~valuables, made up for re-
moval by the -highwaymen, a not
after all been taken from her house.
Everything she possessed was found
intact, and the housekeeper had suffered
nothing but her first alarm. Then 1t be-
came known that Captain Rookie had
completely disappeared, and his follow
ers, ~disorganized and Quarreling among
themselves, were for the most part
captured and duly hanged as was the
custom of the times.
There was a great ball at the house
of a distinguished lady, who was an in
innate friend Of Cicely's, and she was
among the guests, looking lovely in her
rich dress, with soft white Gathers
waving over her pretty hair. She had
danced one or two measures with as
siduous cavaliers and was resting on an
ottoman when the lady of the house
came and sat down beside her.
There is a gentleman here who par
ticularly wishes to be introduced to you,
Cicely,' she said, and he would have
come with me now only he was stopped
by the Prince, who desired to speak
with him. Have you ever heard OF him
Lord Lismere?"
1.-The name seems familiar to me, but
I do not remember where / have heard
it," she answered.
well, eLord Lismere is a great IA
vorite in society, and he has had a ro-
mantle history, though the full details
of it are not quite understood. His
father-now dead-waS known to be a
man Of most violent temper. He had a
deadly quarrel with his son, who was. a
very high-spirited young man and quite
in the right, / believe, in the matter on
which they differed, but the old lord
turned him out OF the house and re-
pudiated him altogether, as he had an
elder son who was his heir. The poor
young fellow, cast out without means
or resources of any kind, took to wild
ways-very wild ways indeed, / fear, of
a most undesirable n~ature-but quite
suddenly, two or three years ago, he
gave them all up and became a COM
pletely reformed character. He enlisted
as a mere private in the army and saw
a good deal of active service in foreign
parts. where his conspicuous bravery
soon won him a commission and brought
him into c~ompanionship with men of his
own rank. His elder brother died and
he thus became heir to his fathers title
and estates. The old man was disposed
for a reconciliation, but before they
could meet he too had passed away, and
the outcast son entered into possession
of all the wide lands pertaining TO his
noble name. He found that the vast
estates required his personal care, so
he left the army and settled down In
the home of his family, where hee is
known as the best and kindest OF mas
ters."
THAT is. indeed, an interesting story"
said Cicely, ''but why should Lord Lis
mere wish to know me, as you say he
does?"
THAT / cannot tell" replied the lady.
perhaps he was attracted by your win
some face, but the very m he saw
you enter the room he came and asked
me to present him to you All, here he
is coming towards u.s.
Cicely looked up to see a splendid.
handsome man dressed in faultless
evening costume. who stood deferentially
before her as her friend introduced them.
He asked il he might have the honor of
her hand for the next dance, and as
she agreed he raised his head, which he
had held somewhat lowered, and she
saw the clear-cut features and beautiful
hazel eyes she remembered so well: In
AN instant she knew him. She caught
her breath. while the hot color flew into
her face, but Lord a taken
her hand and led her towards the dance
circle. She saw that ne had recognized
her as perfectly as h had remembered
him, while his co~untenance was singu-
larly grave and almost mournful. and
he maintained q complete silence which
she had not the courage to break. recol-
lecting with great dismay b burning
words Of contumely and reproach which
she had last addressed to this stately
noblemau.
they went through the dance, Without
= syllable spoken botWoon them, but