New-York tribune., 1896-04-05

Good land. Wilhelmina Armstrs ns - ,nid
cried 'Did YOU hear that She had fast hoii
Of me and | could not go on without taking her
with me. ~,
"Of course he must be ravng crazy, or ne
wouldn't think of such a thing. ,
This complimentary remark | swallowed III
silence hardly noticing it at the moment pu.
! recalled 1t later with no eXHaratihS effect y"
my sef-esteem. -
I made another attempt to go. but Rachel was
not ready to release me. She was staring az
me and listening at the same time for souhu'
in the next room. .
yes" she said. them broken bones have gone
TO his head The doctor said they might
She now manifested willingness 10 walk
along with me. | hurried out or the nous ,"";
AS soon as we were in the yard Rachel sei%eu
me again a.oa "1 n,
know. I'm sure, what | should DO IL any n'aT
should tell me. fore folks. that ne ioVsu ne
do s'pose / should go right into Mysteries.
She spoke If Mysteries were le., soIIe.n in
made and provided rs retreat Tor women he he
fore unexpected declarations or rove
gan to laugh cxctedy Then pethousnt
me that if Mr. Hildreth heard me, ne
might think | mockng at hm stoppun rn
as suddenly as l had begun. MY one '2nsim5 msha
at this instant was to get away from Rachel
Cobb And Rachel plainly intended Una, 80
should not get away just yet Sne haa rliote -
say. The incident was too iui, ~, Oh ,nngus now.
was something to roll under the to"sue '"'
and for many visit yet to come.
hurried down the narrow pain 'Vwaiu a n,,.nn ra
road Rachel close by my side. ohe nau s' ,ha no
up listening to what might pass between ~, va q
nirse and Mr. IIldreth. deciding that sne "ou.u
rather in view Of the circumstances' De WV"
me for the next few moments. l saw nc or,,
could not shake her of. instead OF u!ii's - ,,
more to do so I suddenly stopped AT the i .ui II
stile in the fence and leaned upon H. Pu''i"s
on an air Of leisure. -,,,,,, o,oso
Rachel did not lean she stood upright 80 s,,
20 mo was ouivering with excitement nut
I called up all my self-control that m'sh' "'ue
that fact from my companion: after silence
.I never did, she exclaimed al,er 9''o
CHI IA
made no reply to this ,, ~, s,,oa
"po? Nothing. m
"Nothir'? shant you 500 him?
"No: I don't think | shall sue him
wall: you'll have to do something. You can
let such thing pass thout uoln nvr'..a ~ 20
bout It, Why. it's equal to oreach OF pio'"''
Vi imagination failed Miss Cobb at this juncture
7 remained motionless leaning on the turnstlis
..IJn ought 10 be took up" clicked hacH'l,
don't believe but what the s1ectmen can TAX AK,
him up. II you want me TO- IL siean siaiH,. =. ,hNm,
bout It. s'pose you'n feel Klhd Oh us''N'' '''
dom II yourself ,-
you needn't speak to them on my account
Needn't? Wall ies' s YOU say But npPe P
Won ain't goin' To take any stock in what tha'
fellers jest said .,, 4, ,
made no reply. was asking ,'., ms" T., III his
startled way If ala take any stock !" "''
BE ye?" insisted Miss Cobb.
Il don't know" answered. <.,,.. .o, g.,
IAN en- say is you'll git dreuully TOOK ~
# YOU DO. Why he's maxim h1,9 iun orc %. caH It
shameful, He ought TO be took up. It,.
Here my companion turned and went D~ach ~ n.y. ~,
thn hnuse Thus released. hurried aiohg u,
river path. But was not going where shouI' AZ
be likely 10 see any one. | went On past IN,
fails Bathshebs under the hackmatacks cal'n
to me to come and practise WIN hsr' pul 9,'
nv head I was sure ! could not sing nov.
heard Miss Runclman's clear high notes from
somewhere beyond the carriage. We h,Fri
know when there will be an apparently caus'i'Ss
revulson in us. wanted to put hed my n'rn'.S ne
my ears A - the delicious notes reacheu nv. ,.
ran on Re sure had not iorGotten any, any
thing that Miss Runciman had told M "p,",
her nephew. l was thinking OF wi,a, @ s'' nov
said ali tn. time I was listening u MN MI,
Yea Of course ne amusing hHs'll. M,
could not be the slightest doupt ABOUT ''''''
| resented the fact deeply End SERIOUSLY. S'lI
,reu his was the first time any man hal ever
iold me he loved me. and naturally th' "''"s
a different effect from what they n''nt t'f
upon another listener. Miss Karhrl ''oo' tn' ~
stance Certainly Mr. HNdr"th Was uf'nN w.
kill time: he couldn't occupy himself 'hNI''. ~
swearing He needed some oih'r i''l. ~ t .,''
still could not help recalling ms eyes. "na , .,
necullar vibration I'm his voice" Al tnr shii' tiih
I knew that his eyca and his voice foH.n az,
take part in scene ~ loVe-Mh"lhR -n'''t t
everything into consid.ratlon. " ,S5"'in'vI ,h,s
fortunate that understood Nanr h"ii', ''i'
nhase of him So Wcll-y"ry fortunate l"H''
otherwise might. having had n, eNprrlrnr' III .'
love affairs have taken hln rather 80 d,
Yes, l might even nave b'ii' '' '''
him. ..t,, laugh
ing when some one spoke 'ust brhlhu i"' ..
IL was Miss Runciman and sAc s''4 she vi
ela1 tn nnI me So happy Shc cam" forward
pausing close t. me. she looked at M then
she looked again. .. -. ,.,,.,
7 made up my mind 30 the instant NA'h'i
would tell the whole anair 10 great many pv,
pie before twenty-four hours were over. , %Dr," r,
tell it, too. 1t vas not Ike other ''hu'' "''"'
,inns | lrar.l mys+lf
II have been hearing man tell me j" loves
me-" | answered promptly.
She glanced still more sharply az me.
"Rem.mbor" she said with emphasis. thal
van arn 10 be a singer \ singer gives herself
wholly. She mustn't play at love. save on the
- know IT," responded. eagerly Before !
could speak again. she said. Il hope you mdd'
Young Blake understand or course he' no"
ever could not tempt lou.
at wasn't young Blake" -.
How very odd that she had thought of bidwell.
"Not Blake
she nut her hand on my arm. and turned me
more fully toward her looked in her eyes;
succeeded in keeping my gaze in hers during the
next question and reply.
"WhO. them
MIR iINdreth."
"Ohw Here her gaze wandered. ana she Vlsi-
bly, relaxed in her attitude. II had Detn cher-
ishing ANYTHING sentimental in regard TO Nane
Uildreth | should have received another bow
Miss Runcman gave little laugh.
OH again. 80 Vane has been taking up ms
time in that way? Poor fellow! ! hope youli
overlook his weakness. Still. he ought to know
better How did you find him this mornng?
I replied that he seemed very impatient. but
that he gaining.
"Yes: he will be out Of bed within a few weeks
the doctor says. But the whole affair will be
very tedious. DO you feel that those lower
notes are strengthening any. Billy? Try them
but try not to appear as II you were uncertain.
You know Attack them with confidence.
wish could give you an example, but my lower
rerlster-bah. I'm growing old.
I did as she requested. and felt myself excel
ling all my other efforts ! sang so that my
soul seemed to catch fire from my voice. And
all the time / watched Miss Runciman's face
as If that were the source OF my inspiration.
And I saw 1t change and glow with greater
and greater triumph. and what was that?-how
could 1t be suspicion? Suspicion In regard To