Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-04
The Secret of DunpaVen
Castle.
BY ANNIE ASHMORE.
Author of Faithful Margaret" ETC.. Etc
CHAPTER Xv-(ContInu-d.1


gar saw IL at Inchcapc's heart was lull'
and that he longed to tegil the realm!
of Lady InChcapo's story; and he hopeu
much fron his lordsh p's softened mood.
had lain very c'Ose to Edgar heGrt
N sneak of Vlva during tho whole OF
the interview; hut honor fOrt ado tha1
he should obtrrdo any orsOna interest
before nc had p'eaccl, like true hhi8hC
hs liege lady's tause. -.
He soon left In hcapc l-osSo to Nlslt
tho Crccys: he romembe cl in Lady
Inchcape's story how To-! one OF tic
Three Graces had been to her, namely
Alice: ard he w nted now to hear Al CO
Crecy's account OF hccr ngtOn's Go ms
in Stafford.
AS no expo ted. he found Ecr aiono'
for it was not nocn yOt, and the hunters
had not returned, SCu re Ciecy ana
Auberon had gone W Tn the rest.
Edgar Arden was favorta with tho
gentle Mrs Crecy; she respected HIN
for his own sake, and loved him because
Auberon did so.
He narrated the adventure OF the less
of the Mergauser, and hi escape wltl
8 crew upon sterile iSlct IN the north'
ern seas; but he gave 10 lint OF Tie
discoveries no had ade there but av
ing satisfied her curiosity about hilnsel'
led her on to talk about the eNenUs
wh'ch had transpired in "a ford during
his absence.
She soon mentioned he ADVENT OF Ac'
crinptOn. and he detected the de 1cate
shade of restraint in h r manner WHICH
showed how little she ike ,tythe brilliant
ex-attache o ID rseudo re5rese ta i've OF
Stafford.
~Your friends have icon Gu te fretted
about y3ur absence, Mr.. Arien," sh'
said. @I confess to strong doSire Tor
vonr election, and Colonel Accrington
defeat He is a dangerous man and
am obligoi to say, On unscrupulouS
one"
Her aQitated domeanor riveted Ed
cars attention. by little queStloninE ne
drew from her delicate account OF the
S tuation between Accringto and MSS
Dellamere; and the gr evous anxiety o
both Mrs Cellamer1 and herself ABOUT
the issue
"The dear girl is so utter,y nocent
that he dares to employ his we'll
pract,ced art 0! fascination without fear
Of detection" said Mrs Crecy. "Mrt
Dellamere is warmly opposed to any such
alliance, and has emphatically tosd MN
50; and yet he preSnmes to make oppor-
tunities of meeting Loveday, and inter-
esting her in his own lathetc history, as
she imagines his ugly past to be can
not endure the idea Of his carrying OF
dear, guileless LovedGy Ecllamcro
"He must not be permitted any such
triumph, cried Edgar, boiling over with
indignation as he thought OF Enge once
Inchcape pining in far Sleat-na- Vrecken
through this mans laweSs love; while he
was pursuing fresh love with all the old
delight
"i. too, confess to special aatagonism
toward Colonel Accr ng on, and am re-
solved to balk h m in several OF his de-
s;res. Is Miss Dellame c much fasclA-
ated by him."
Mrs. Crecy searched his tountcna &C
earnestly. 81 fear it; he has bee Pc
cullarly adroit in his manner with her.
He has gradually disarmed her first in
stinctive distrust OF him-she believe
in his sincerity row. Mr. Arden, l car
SEQ that you k. ow something co loerniae
that evl man, aid implorc you to ust
that kt owledge on behalf OF Miss Del
lamere."
"In few days shall probably be il
positio, to CO lfde all Ow 10 you,
said he, AID then changed the subject
He was not ready to co .tide anything
he krew abont Lady Inchcape, even Il
her loyal friend, Mrs. Crecy, until Sir
combe had made his GO sio1.
After lunch, Mrs. rcllamere drov
over to Dor mant to as ist Mrs Crecy II
entertaining the hunters as they strag
g'ed lack for there was to be q hun
dinner, and da CO aiterward. I'll
was delighted to SEQ Edgar Alde1 Dacl
again; she was now comp etely dls'n
chanted with RI hard Accrngton' 10 lrc
and loathed his approaches to her dangr
ter, a. felt incli ed to welcome a stou
antago ist like Arden, who might CIV
ACcrington something el;e 10 10 thah
make love to ladies.
From Il csc two, Mrs Dellamere an
Mrs Crccy, Edgar cleaned amost a
the incomings and tgoings OF 90
Accrington since he came TO Sa'1oro
and felt ready to confront him.
The hunters egan 10 drop IN by two
and threes Edgar va ted on to sc
0yeday a. Auberon Pretty rly
the afternoon Me rion Rae caro- home
and with blanched face begged Mrs De
lamuo to go with her to her room
There she broke the i'll news tina
Colonel HCcTngtOn hau guns Oh rum
aone with Love~ay; that A boron ha
gone in pu suit an1 that she ha
hastene home t the Pa, ilion, to sc
whether Loveday had returned, as sh
had said she would.
Mrs Dellam re listened TO the en-
with CHASTITY looks which qulckened IN
hnmb'ed girls apprehens.Cns
"And where was Auberon CIecy, tha
nv daughter was left to the will OF m
enemyYS demanded Mrs. Hellamer'
bitterly; II put her in hi sacred chare
for the day; l thought he was trus
worthy, and they were olu-tlme pla
mates"
"Blame no one but me-" said Merrlol
giving way to passionate self-reproac
SMy vanity made me Colonel Accrin
tons dupe He begged me to arrant
for him a short interview with Loveda
assuring me that Auberon-that Al
beron-I will speak out; deserve tn
shame-preferred me to any woman "
She covered her burning face with h'
hands,, and wept Convulsively; and MIR
rellamere curbed her own emotio
@; ough to draw her to her bosom; ar
whisper sweetest thanks for her sci
II.