The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-20

~ al hand which placed
~ her In her carriage,
his head which bowed politely as the
carriage moved away. But the iady
srmed neither to see o hear. Her
face was deathly pale and her eyes
were fixed; she entered the carriage
mechanically. aud mechanically lay
back among the moth-eaten cushions:
but she never came to herself until the
carriage stopped before the door OF An
Mandate Castle.
The approaching carriage wheels hau
been heard by the inmates OF the Cas-
tie, SO that when the vehicle stopped
there stood Sandie Sloane ready to as
sist his mistress TO alight. With her us
nal erect carriage and firm tread. Miss
HetheringtOn stepped from the vehicle,
n walked up the stone steps to the
Castle door. saying. as she passed the
old serving man:
"Sandie Sloane, come ben wi me-
She walked on. Sandie follswing.
They walked into the great dining
room, and the door closed upon the
two.
What passed at that interview no one
knew; but half an hour later Sandie
came forth. returned to the kitchen.
and sat there crying like a heart broken
child.
"Mysie," said he to the h~ousekeeper,
'Mysie, woman I'm turned awa'-oot
on the world. God help me! The
mistress has shown me the door OF An
Mandate Castle
IL was not till two days later that
Mr.. Lorraine. happening to call at the
Castle, heard that Miss Hetherington
could not see him. for she had taken to
her bed and was seriously Ill. He heard
also from Mysie, who seemed scared
and wild, that her mistress had never
been herself since that night when San
die Sloane had been driven from his
situation. The clergyman. more
shocked and mystiied. asked to be al
lowed to see the lady. but Mysie re-
fused to permit him to place his foot
inside the door. After a little persua-
sion, however. she consented to allow
him to remain on the threshold while
she went and informed her mistress OF
his call.
In a short time the woman returned.
and Mr.. Lorraine was at once admitted
to the bedside OF the mistress Of the
house.
Mr.. Lorraine began forthwith to ex-
press his regrets at the lady's illness.
but he was at once stopped.
"'Twasna' o myself | wanted to
4 4, - - l.. -. l..l .@Il NnAa,
twas o something that concerns you
far more-where is Marjorle?"
Marjorie Is at the manse," returned
the clergyman. dreading what the next
question might be.
AT the manse. and wherefore Is she
no at school? She should have gone
back ere this"
Eyes; she should have gone. but the
1assie was not herself, so / kept her
with me. She Is troubled In her mind
at what you said about the French les
sons, Miss Hetherington, and she is
afraid she has annoyed you"
"And she would be sorry?"
"How could she fail to be? You hae
been her best friend
lHCtC was q ohSet P"eS V''N" "$f
broken by Miss Hetherington.
"Mr. Lorraine said she, "I've aye
tried to give you good advice about
Marjorie. I kennel weel that twa sill
~ men like yersel' and that fool Solo
mon M~ucklebacklt wanted a woman's
sharp wits and keen eyes to help them
train the lassle. I've watched her close
xYhnt ,axyh yA dtnna
Therefore I advise you again-send her
AVA to Edinburgh for awhile-'twill be
for her guide"
"To Edinburgh"
cay; do you fear she'll no obey?"
Not at all; when | tell her you wish
1t she will 60"
Miss Hetherington sat bolt upright
and stared round the room like a stae
at bay.
81 wish it," she exclaimed. 81 dlnna
wish it-mind that, Mr.. Lorraine. II
anybody daurs say l wish 1t, yen tel
them it's a lee. You wish it; you'll
send her AVA: It's for the BARNS
good"
Mr.. Lorraine began to be of opinion
that Miss Hetherington's brain was af'
fected; he could not account for her &C.
centricity In any other way. Neverthe'
less her whlms had to be attended to;
and as in this case they would cause nc
great inconvenience. he promised I'm
plicit obedience to her will.
Eyes, you are right. Miss Hethering'
ton; twill do the child good, and she
shall CO." he said, as he rose to take
his leave.
But the lady called him back.
"Mr. Lorraine" she said, send Mar
jorie up to me to say good-bye;" an,
having again promised to obey her, Mr.
Lorraine retired.
When he reached home he was rathei
relieved to find that his foster child was
out; when she returned. he was busil.
engaged with Solomon, and II was no