The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-16
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ma ina annearance at the home of Beryl Leyces-
FER and learns of l. las marriage.
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rWM don't you take time so that we
NAV try to get some evidence of the
TRUTH" esked Sir Jaffray.
"How could l waltz" she asked.
"What do you mean?"
"Where should / wait? / could not
stay here, and if l could not be here l
would as soon be in jailp' she cried i'm
petuously.
Sir Jaffray had no answer, for her
reply tapped the other stream Of his
trouble concerning her, and he could
say nothing.
"You could have come with me,
Lola" said Beryl quietly. 81 think,
with Jaffray, that you should have
waited, unless, that is She stopped
and left the sentence unfinished.
Unless what?" asked the baronet,
glancing at her.
"What made Mr.. Clifford turn sud-
denly in that strange way?" she asked
as an apparently Irrelevant reply.
mention of the name.
Il was wondering whether he had
some motive, after ALL" she added.
'But there-one clings to any straw.
ut is terrible, terribleW exclaimed
Sir Jaffray. II cannot stand this in
activity. / must do something or l
shall go out of my mind
Thou a lOno an1 ,pOct raipfu1 infer
val of silence came.
"Jaffray," said Lola, rising abruptly
from the sofa, 1--WE had better part
now. 1t will be less suffering for you
when we are not together. Goodby."
She held out her hand to him. 81 have
made an i'll return for all your love, but
try, whatever happens, not to bear too
hard memory. | meant in all sim
Cerity to pick out the course that would
lead to the least trouble for you, and
heaven knows | would have spared you
all this if could. Goodby"
1t is not that which troubles me
now, Lola" he answered. Il am not
such Il brute as to be thinking Of my
self at such moment as this What |
want to do is to see way for you. Are
you really resolved TO give yourself up
this evening? If you would delay it,
the truth might come out. -
Il would rather face it at once. If |
wait, ny resolve may fail me alto
gether. | am coward when think Of
you, and death would be so much
easier -
Don't, Lolal Don'tr' he cried in
voice Of pain.
And then another long silence fell
on the three.
Sir Jaffray broke it.
Il shall wire for some one to come
and take up the threads which Clifford
has bungled so terribly" he said, with
sudden emphasis. "At all events it
Will be doing something, and heaven
knows we need cool head here now.
In the meantime there is no goodby be-
tween us yet, Lola. l may be away
some time, but shall get back before
before the evening"" he said, chang
ing the phrase with some slight show
OF embarrassment.
lie went away then, and Lola and
beryl both found in his departure some
relief from the strain.
They sat together, their talking
broken by long gaps of silence, ard
Beryl did her utmost to comfort her
companion and to draw her confidence.
one confidence Lola shared with her,
ana the little story was both told and
listened to amid scalding tears from
Doth' The sharing Of the secret drew
'he two women closer than ever to-
gether.
AS the time passed Lola endeavored
70 assume a firm and resolute manner,
out Beryl could see how completely she
was overcome.
with difficulty Beryl induced her to
take some food and wine.
You will need courage, Lola, she
said, FOR Jaffray's and that others
sake. And at this plea she yielded,
forcing herself to eat and drink.
IN the evening Beryls agitation in
creased, and her usual calmness quite
ueserted her, but Lola, on the other
manu- grew strong and determined as
.nc time OF the arrest approached. 1t
was characteristic of her to meet the
trouble when it came close deiiantly.
Nhen Sir Jaffray came in, he was
surprised to find Lola SC cool and conf
uent and Beryl so agitated.
ne told them what he had done-how
~ nad seen Clifford and spoken out his
opinion IN strong terms and in the
presence OF one or two Of the servants
hau .oid him to leave the manor, then
now ne had telegraphed to London to q
wei known firm Of solicitors. aocus-