Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-22
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

oc sntistcu On ner return TO marry
Bob Heatherley. She is welcomed
by her cousin, Ronald Kilmurray.
l-Lesley meets Miss Cynthia de
Sails. IlI-And is interviewed by
her aunt. IV-Mr. Yelverton tells
Lesley that Ronny is the best gentle
man horseman in England. V-Les-
ley rides out with Mr.. Yelverton and
is criticised for SO doing. VI
Ronny buys Yelverton's mare for
Lesley. VIT-Lesley desires to see
Ronny brought to sue for Cynthia de
Sails. who is in love with him. VIII
But Lesley's aunt suspects her of
wishing Miss de Sails out of the way
that she may have Ronny herself.
lN-Lesley walks with Ronny in
Leicester square early in the morn
ing and is seen by Graham Dash
wood. whom she had snubbed. x
Cynthia faints at the races on ac-
count OF Ronny's attentions to Lesley
XI-Ronny overhears Eastwood &C
cusing Lesley Of having been in the
park with improper persons. He
slaPs his face. and a challenge passes.
XII-Ronny tells Lesley he loves her.
XIlI-Cynthia upbraids Lesley. who
resolves to 60 home and leave her
rival free to win Ronny. XIV-She
leaves without announcing her de-
parture. XV-Ronny and his moth
er discover that she has gone. XVI,
XVII, XVIII and XIX-Lesley ar
rives home and tells her friend, Lady
Cranstoun. what has happened.
Lord Malincourt rejoices to have his
daughter Mt home. Bob Heatherley
asks Lesley If she is going to marry
him. and she runs away from him.
NX-Lady de Sails dies. and Lady
Appuldurcombe promises to look out
for Cynthia. XXI--Ronny and Dash
wood fight in Paris. Ronny is
wounded, and Dashwood's jaw is
broken. Being disiigured and dis
graced he shoots himself. XXI.
XIII. XIV, XIV. XXVI, XXVI
and XNvIII--Lady AppuIdurcomb be
is informed of the fact and Zoos to
her son. Lesley hears of the duel.
Yclverton brings Lesley news of
Ronny, and Cyathia joins Lesley.
Yelverton visits the Cranstouns.
Cynthia nurses Ronny.
CHAPTER XVII.
Lord Cranstoun did not in the least
mind what his wife did, or who she re-
ceived, SO long as she expected neither
his company nor his care, so when Rog-
er Yclvcrton appeared he made himself
fairly agreeable, and only smiled sar-
donically as he reflected on the agreea-
BILE contiguity of Cranstoun Hall and
Malincourt. Fer it was Lesley, of course
-he did not pay his wife the compli-
ment Of supposing she could attract any
man now.
Lady Cranstoun looked up with keen
Interrogation at Roger one afternoon as
bc entered her boudoir, just returned
from Malincourt. "Well?" she said, but
Roger, sitting down near her, did not
Immediately answer, there being evil
IDENTIFY full comprehension between the
pair
"What made her father send her to
town." he broke out suddenly. "To
sec her there in her own home and with
him is to understand why she broke on
us all like the very spirit Of youth and
JOY. and look ut her now!' he ended,
with n groan.
1T was huge mistake" said Lady
Craps.oun, land even have found that
Tor true happiness, sane enjoyment, YOU
must look to the country. not town.
Only You want one tree heart beside
you with which to enjoy it. And per-
haps If Lesley had seen 10 one else she
might have settled down happily with
Heatherley-whose only curse is that
he is very rich man and SO has been
denied Ronny Kilmurray's chances Of
distinguishing himself.
ut is well that he used Them" said
Yelverton glonmily. "for they are over
now. To linscr ON, half dead, with the
woman you want out of your reach and
the woman you don want nursing you
can't think of any more awful fate. {"
He will get used TO his nurse. and
be will end by marrying her." said
Lady Crars;oun bitterly. Zone comfort
is, Cynthia de Sails looks her worst in
black. She needs tho illumination Of
flesh."
This purely feminine gibe made
Roger smile, though his heart was
heavy.
How fond you are Of Lesley" he
said Il can't call her anything else
to you. We started with clean breasts
you and land we must go ON rs we
began
Thus spake he in his man ignorance,
for Lady Cranstoun had told him moth
ing that he did not previously know
and in no smallest way betrayed Lesley.
Il always knew" said Lady Grams
tuun, that you were her friend. And.
believe me, have done her 10 harm. I
only taulht her little worldly wisdom
lin case she went Ont into the world
and evidently it was not enough. for
she made enemies right and left by her
straightforwardness."
"Sl,e did. Do you remember Lady
Picfon-a womnn's club woman, who
dresses like man?''
II know her. She looks like the pic
ture OF Dorian Gray. Did she 60 for
lesleyy"
"Yea Lesley openly shrank from her
-end few women Of the Pictqn sort,