Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-20
CHAPTER v1lf.-(Continued)
Ny heart swelled with Indignation;

II thought you were HIs UT us"e' W
something" I answered, too angry to be
civil. II understood you TO say ycstcr.
day that you had wrenched your ankle.
$50 I believed I had at the time" he
answered, totally unpcrturbcd, and en-
-joying my confusion; "but It turns out to
be only matter Of few bruises and
twinge or two of rheumatism to remind
me that I can't stand a ducking MS !
could twenty years ago."
'Thcn why did you bring US here? To
make fun Of us!" I burst out clicked
with Indignation. Then suddenly
Thought Of mother. I went up to my
grandfather. who stood chuckling. with
his hands In his pockets. "Oh. sir, !
said, humbly, and try oil l would could
not keep my voice from breaking, think
Of mother-only to whit sou IRE subject.
ing her. know have been horribly un-
civil and wanting In respect to you, but
1t Is hard to make her suffer for II. If
this summons Is meant rs trick, to give
my insolence a sctting.down, l can TAX"
1t as meant; only please don't punish her
don't look on my bad manners as the
result Of her teaching-but keep her here
q few days TO be with Aunt Rosalic, md
let me 20 back alonc TO Shiplcy." More
might have added. but at that point my
grandfathcr's self-posscssion gave way,
and he caught mo to his heart.
go back alone to Shiplcy! Not while
doors have locks upon them and arms
to hold You. my beauty. What! Don't
You understand It yet. little Splttirc?
Dye think you can put up for few
years with the company Of a capricious
old scoundrcl. who hns never had any
one to thwnrt him for his good, but who
does know honesty and spirit when he
secs them? No. no, my darling! Heaven
forgive me that I didn't send for you
years ago, and do my duty by you. !
have robbed myself of eighteen years Of
pnrcst happiness. But ! have you at
last. and will Keep You. my child. And
I'll back you against any one for the
creates: beauty and the finest spirit In
the whole country. ! say again, bless
you, my dearest child"
CHAPTER IN.
was plunged into new world. Tho
Olga Damien who woke up next morning
In her little room In tho High street OF
Shipley-lc. Marsh was different being
from the Olga Damien who went to rest
under palc-blue damask curtains In the
luxurious apartment ut Gray Ashtcad.
As ! passed down tho hall my grand.
father called to me from his library.
entered q little timidly. He was sitting
at his table In tho great formal room,
writing busily.
':Ucrc, Olga" said he. "hcrc Is check
for your first quarters allowance. In ease
you should want TO get any things IN
sshiplcy. The habit II to bc my affair
order II, and III pay for II when II comes
home. But, rs piece Of pdricc, ! su.'
,sest that you don't buy much to-day
wait. and do your shopping In London
next week."
''Ln London" repeated, almost stupc'
died.
ayes, London. We are going abroad In
a Sartnight; l always go to tho Riviera
sn November, and always spend u week
In London on the way"
= yhc day was perfect; tho weather had
turned warm and mellow, as It some
dimes docs In the latter days OF October
The warm, soft breeze brought pinl
tone into darling mothers cheeks as w
drove out In tho landau that afternoon
How happy and how nYch at homo sh'
looked, leaning back In her fathers car
riAHc in O pest Of wraps,
: What drive II wasl Ray and l wc..,
auite friends already, and both Of us OK
ploding with nonsense? We kept mothe
and Aunt Rosalio laughing all tho wa!
to 6hiplcy; and were quite surprised
tGech the carriage stopped at the llttl'
siatphet's In the High street. Mariann,
t6rew open the private door the minute
eve appeared.
Z. Amt Rosalie and mother prepared To-
n morning Of sorting old relics and weep
ing over old letters. Hay and I foun'
this dull, SO we amused ourselves by 60
Ing round tho town and bringing il
things for lunch; after which escorte,
him to the very field where grandfathc
and had met three days before; owe
which remembrance We laughed heartily
Then We oil packed ourselves into tn
carriage once more, amid quite a littl
conc0ursc Of spectators, bidding " fare
well.
"Homc. Asquith." shouted Ray to tn
coachman; the two bays started, with
preliminary prance, and We were OF
Another phase In my life was left be
hind.
! CHAPTER Y.
We were rather silent driving homo
MayNtnham and had spcat all on
spirits for the time being. and leane
}back, side by side, dreamily watchin
the hedges and the long reach Of whit
road behind us. We returned by a dill
Sferent road from that by which W
went, through wilder and more beautiful
scenery.
'"rhe river ,1ows down In that valley
Olga" said Ray, pointing to our lef,
where thick groves OF pines seemed 4
descend to an unreasonable depth
'''And, Just at the lowest point, the STREAM
IS fordable. There used to DO an oil
monastery down there. and the monk
made a fine thing by having n toll 70
every one using the valley ford"
"How interesting" l said, trying I
peer down, In the evening light, to cate
glimpse Of the river through the thic
trees. "Why, there Is a house dow
therew
Eyes, know. That's Why, Aun
Rosalic" cried 'Rayvenham, breaking OF
q suddenly. ~ do believe that Valleyford
taken! There Is smoke coming from tn
chimney. Asquith." ho went on. turn
ing up his face to the coachman, 81
Nalleyford really taken, do You know?"
"Yes, Mr.. Rayvenham, believe 1t Il
sir" answered Asquith. Cousins. tn
gamekeeper, met Mr.. EgertOn's bailii
in Heybourn last market-day, sir, and b
said that Valleyford was let. furnished
for year, to a foreign lady, or an Eng
fish lady, believe she Is, sir, who ha