The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-03
CHAPTER I.

hats a SOOu-4OVh4A5 AS--o"f WIN -
s,4ater was a young man, and he
.,r,fng over a number OF old photo
n. l,,ing in a basket. His companion
,gouan Of about his own age, very
..if,,l and-as her wedding ring be-
-ss-married. They occupied a pleas
-,om which one might describe as a
!. boIdoir. The windows overlooked
T., of rough common, terminating by
.5ors Of a Highland loch, and girt
fber hand by belts of wood, thick
,ysrgrown with bracken.
adv glanced at the photograph held
!, her. and a shadow fell upon her
as she answered.
- is-was-my brother"
H. I might have guessed that; 1t is
son. but 1 never heard you speak Of
1 brother"
!. calder got up and went to the
= without replying, and the young
/. Immediately thought-"He's been
l. and cost her trouble" thrust the
I5rsph aside, and remarked;
r-ppose Calder will be here soon now.
~ his friend, Capt. Styles, will be
fno1t YOU know him?" exclaimed Mrs.
Issr turning round in surprise, why
IL r5ld meat least 1 uderstood him to
/, that you and Capt. Styles were old
nis"
4yeyer saw him to my knoledge in my
Int If calder thinks 1 know him it is
Inv certain we shall get along together
right. calder has an amazing faculty
i. bringing the right sort together"
mo be?" she remarked, in an absent
3.rner. whereupon Hume Findlay rose
and ioined her at the window.
He brought US together" he said.
w. but surely we must have discov-
a one another some time or somehow,
ng cousins"
I9iors than cousins" he answered in a
voice.
IL looked at him with large soft eyes,
5ss meaning he did not understand,
1gh under their spell, and she spoke
b compOsedly:
Isrtainly more than mere cousins; we
very good friends, and understand
other, 1 think"
#lore than good friends even, Isobel,"
he laid his hand upon her arm. The
9n seemed to break up her composure
,1ce, and her color went and came as
hastily drew away from him, and
4,2ed into a chair.
5ont. don't" she whispered, and COW
her face.
Tainly striving to read her mind; then
aid in tender tones:
Forgive me, IsobelY If l have moved
my excuse is, as you must know,
Hush! Hushr she cried, putting out
~ In, I've
BE Don't say more! Go away from
Hume! All, there is Alex"
4sre was the noise of persons enter
The hall, and mems voices, at which
Lay left the boudoir without another
AS he passed into the nall the
len of the house exclaimed: ION.
you are, Hume; let me introduce
% Capt. Styles"
Fly-surely we have met before" said
ly as they shook hands. Il seem to
your face"
Is not remember yours" replied the
&Ln in slow, cold tones which preju
the other against him at once, Hume
frank and inpulsive himself, and
rs ready to make friends without
1nsideration.
e resemblance" he remarked and
away, but Calder stopped him
leaving them as he intended.
init run off, man." he said, Il want
10 take Styles to the dining-room
nve him some refreshment. We have
hours and hours on the way-lost
ioad. / want 70 ind Isobel. Is she
and he pointed to the room from
Findlay had just come.
rs. Calder is there. Will you come
( HTay?' said Hume, opening a door,
divided his few words between the
nen. The captain followed him into
ning-room, and Mr.. Calder went into
4oudoir.
wife had gone back to the window,
was standing with her face toward
0oor. They were evidently not a low
couple, and no caress or greeting
% before Calder said, as he advanced !:
4eal have you done the buSineSS?"
~ Alex, II could not. 1 could not.
nat nonsense! You promised me you
Why, what idiOtic scrupleS have
ssed you now. You know the young
viii only waste the money on some
lnded craze, and that it was safer
me- You agreed with me there"
Isl but Alex" a long pause; then,
PERFECTLY different tone, Mrs. Calder
On. Il must tell you that the posi-
mat l-haVe been-put into-that you
made me take toward Hume is
sa1lng him. our kinship is-not suf-
NJ NIL II We're TO ask him for money
-ld be-Worse."
might think you were in love with
ne lmagines at present that you
~. happily married and might be
9led by a lover! That's the position,
H Mn ana n that's that's precisely what we
Alex. I never wished him to think
did; and it does not matter to
y" lar he is wrong in his surmise.
you and know you can be trusted
Y! matter of the sort to a satis-
C9HcluslOn WithOut-trOuble. The
.. want the money, and can't ask
IOL IL, because l have no security
' 1our cousinship is not enough
sdy) IN one respect, and it is not
Al IN another To 'oblige his next
won do. He must think he has
sse1I hOId over you than that, and
less clever than 1 believed you
~ you have not long since seen
ready to give al his fortune for
VIE stood quite motionless for a
eelyer Calder stopped. Her gaze
tie loch winding for miles amid
soqs mountains; her husband pac-
49, ABOUT the room, glancing now
N, ID turtive manner at her. AT
resumed.
pS Saow very well, Isobel, that I
..poh you to help me. You've
55r.lss Out of many a fix before now,
rI you seem careless of my af-
M, ,a-days, / am sure you haven
s, Up her hand with a strange ges-
1'u checked him at once, and he
bssaa.h wow, your head is level, and
VIII not worn on your sleeves.
gsl does it matter if that calf
eia ing notion into his head? You
,0u. N..papie of managing him, and
I'm | 10 gun Findlay. Serve the fell
100 II he presumes to mag
m ma TOOL Get the money, and
ha'iIer without turning her eyes
'olIuscape, answered coldly and
'o' DO this thing you ask of me,