The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-10

ySnssoSsl rid, ~ declared. and dSdnt
want q eonvsptional honeymoon, and be-
yielded 10 shis, - 70 everything abe
askel
They planned tour, then, which
would take some months. and twas re-
solved that they should bs away during
The whole Of the winter and not return
until the new year was OF least four or
I've months old.
Beryl was heartily glad Of the ar.
rangsmsnt u would spare her from
what was great secret pain-the con.
tinual presence Of Sir Ja6rsy-and she
reokoned that by the time Of their 70
turn she would have drilled herself 60
thoroughly in the altered state OF
things that the pain and smart OF the
wound would be past.
She set herself d liberal round Of daily
work Of q varied kind and held to 1t
with the resolve that II should provide
her sufficient occupation to keep her
sloof from much intercourse with Wal
cote manor.
But she laid her plans in necessary
ignorance Of course Of events which
were destined to mix her up more close
" than ever with Sir Jaffray and Lola.
In the early part Of the New Year
Beryl was booked for visit to an old
friends house, and after busying her
self with some Of the preparations she
was walking one afternoon in the park
close by the drive and not far from the
house when she noticed stranger 60
ing toward the house. Her father fire.
quently had people whom she did not
know to call upon him on various mat.
tiers Of business, but strangers were still
rare enough to attract attention, and
this one was certainly out Of the COM
mon.
He was fair, handsome and foreign
looking, and the girl had time to notice
him closely, as they were both walking
toward the house, and he was some 20
or 80 yards ahead of her
AS she entered the house by side
door the servant met her and said that
there was visitor waiting to see her
in the library.
"To see me, ehallena" she asked the
man.
Eyes, miss He said 1t was to see you
on particular business-private bust
ness, miss"
Beryl smiled.
care you sure there is no mistake!
What is his name?'
"Turner, miss, pronounced foreign. I
couldn't quite catch it, and he didn't
give me card"
"Well, I don't understand it, but I'll
20 and see him."
She went without waiting to take of
her hat, thinking there was some mis-
take or that the visitor was on some
begging expedition.
"You wish to sec me?" she asked
when the man rose and bowed with the
air Of man of the world at his ease.
Miss Beryl LEICESTER have the
pleasure of seeing?"
eyes, :" she answered rather stiffly,
not liking her closer scrutiny Of him.
"Then have come to beg the honor
of few words on q matter which is Of
great consequence to me. My name is
Turriun-Pierre Turrian. don't know
whether your fellow got it correctly"
II do not know the name"
THAT is true-I am afraid quite true
Nevertheless you can render me great
service, and it may be that what have
to say will interest you greatly. 1t may
take some time to say all l want to say,
however. May pray that you be seated?
have leg that is bad servant since
met with an accident some two years
ago.
He placed chair for her with an air
of exaggerated politeness, and she sat
down, out of consideration for him and
disliking him more and more eve,y
minute.