Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-22

full slumber, being too old to feel curl
osity or do much more than take care
Of herself, sure only Of one thing. that
whatever Master Blake did was right
and for some good and sufficient reason.
When, some hours since, he had rum
mayed her out of bed and babe her first
hold her tongue, then bring food and
wine for visitor, she had promptly
obeyed him, and when he told her to
stay she staid and dropped of into
that peaceful elysium which is the per-
petual joy Of the very old and the very
young. and sweeter even than the wine
of life, did they but know it.
Will Cassilis had been disposed Of,
and that without Nannie's knowledge,
and now with his dark brows bent
above her pale features Trelawny was
facing, realizing the situation, and pre-
pairing for those inevitable consequences
SO swiftly rushing upon him.
He could have wished that no smudge
or stain might rest upon his idol, but
to get her for his wife smudge and
stain there must be, for she could OBJ
tain no moro than judicial separation
from Will Cassilis on account Of his
elopement with Hagar Gregorias, while
the fact of her having fed to his, Ire
lawny's, protection would amply suffice
to procure Cassilis his divorce. And, be-
ing the sinner, the man could not refuse
her this reparation, the only one that
lay in his power, and which would en-
able her to become the cherished wife
of the man who had always loved her
never been tempted away from her by
the beauty of Hagar or any other
woman.
Tomorrow-the morrow that had al
ready come-the servants would know
of Nannie's presence here, and then all
their little world would know it, and
everything must be pushed on as quick
ly as possible for the divorce, and the
interval between that and their mar
riage got through somehow, and then
his heart swelled, his spirit exulted,
they would be happy, he and she to-
gether, through stress and storm, come
together at Inst
The warm velvet curtains were drawn
across the windows, fire burned on
the hearth. Trelawny's study was q
nook of comfort and peace, when pres
emily his cheek sank on Nannie's hair,
and he slept, profoundly happy and sat-
isfied for the first time in many years.
The fire had burned low when the
clangor Of the bell awakened him, but
be did not stir. He supposed it was that
fool come back. Well, let him come,
and wait. He might wait forever; he
would not get Mamie now.
The servants slept far away, and even
II they did hear, rustics refuse to wake
at unorthodox hours, and not soul
would stir before 6. 1t was now 4, and
Blake resumed his former position, and
closed his eyes, but Mamie became rest
less, and presently sat up on the couch,
and, opening her eyes, gazed round her
in utter bewilderment.
"Where am l." she said, land
where's Willie?" she added, her startled
eyes arrested by the nodding old wom-
an in the background.
"You are at Laud Abbey" said Ire.
lawny, his deep tones full Of passionate
tenderness, "safe with me, child, for
ever"
She looked at him in establishment,
but there was nothing in his face to
brighten her No woman could look at
the man without feeling that If he
loved her she would indeed be safe and
might very easily be happy.
II think have been dreaming" she
said in a bewildered way. II can't re,
member how I got here or anything.
Harkl Do you hear that ringing3 1t
must be Willie come to fetch me-" she
cried joyously.
"And Willie can go away again."
said Trelawry, curious change COM
ing over his features, which were still
calm, but the profound content, the ex
ultant happiness were gone.
"But want Willie-my WILLIE" she
cried wildly. And, starting up, How
can you send him away when he has
come to fetch me homer" she asked.
Trelawny folded his arms His dark
face was grim his eyes were dangerous
and full of light.
"When you married Willie" he said,
"you did not know your own mind
you do not know u ncw--lt Is WIN
will decide it for you. You are going
to be my wife at last. BE can marry
Hagar Gregorias or not, as he pleaseA
That is his business and does not con.
Germ U.S. :"
Mamie came close and looked up in