Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-01-02
CHAPTER NXIII

knows why that look is there, and 1t
makes her heart bleed.
As soon ns Elinor quilted Lady Mount.
carron's presence she goes In search OF
the Earl. aud finds him. luckily. at home.
Her structures on his carclcssncss, with
regard to his wife. are so much scvcrcr
than either General Fuller's or Mr..
Brookc's. that Mountcarron Is complete
Is taken nback. He hardly recognizes his
gentle cousin, Elinor. in the woman who
goes straight to the point. and does not
spare him one iota of the blame.
"You ough, to bc ashamed of yourself,
Mountcnrron." she cxclams. ITO have let
that poor child suffer as she has done. for
weeks and months. without calling IN
medical advice for her! There is not
servant In the house who does not see
how i'll she Is! oh. don't tell me that
Gladys has not conidcd IN you! When
have you over invited her confidence!
And do you. for the matter OF that, de-
serve It? 1t was your business, as hcr
husband and protector, 10 have foInd out
that she was III. Any one can see 1t. In?
most careless eye cannot light upon hcr
face and figure. without knowing she Is
III. And you say you waited 10 be toldF
You IRE nice person TO have the charge
of Il young. delicate girl. | must say
"Rcally. Nell. you quite take my breath
away. with this attack. OF course Will
have n doctor for Lady Monntcarron. IL
IL Is necessary. Shall l scad for Cham
brrsi'
"Ccr,airly not! What should DR..
Chambers know of spinal disease! You
rust write to London for specialist
Sir Francis Carlwcll will do. or MIR.
Boone. Anyone ~ long as be Is hrst-
rate authority"
"Cnnno. you write for meT'
"No! you are the proper person 10 do IL.
Here are pens and paper! Sit down and
write TO Sir Francis at once. and ask him
to name the earliest date he can visit
Carronhy. II will be nice thing II the
story of Your neglect gets 10 the ears OF
the Fullcrs. Enough TO make man take
his daughter back again. l should think.
At least, I know that is how l should
| feel about H."
But I assure you I had no idea she
was really ILL.," says the Earl. us he tran
| scribcs the note to Sir Francis.
"AIorc shame for you. then! I tell you
that she Is very III, indeed. and requires
| the utmost care. ! suppose you don't
want 10 have her OH her back n chronic
invalid for the rest If her life. Mount
carron? But that will he the end Of II.
II IL Is not taken In time. And heaven
only knows how much Of this Is due 20
your conduct 10 her, and how much IL
not"
III think you're deuccd hard upon me.
Elinor." says the Earl. rucfully; I'm sure
I don't know what I've done No much out
OF the way. I've never refused my wife
anything she asked for. and I've given
her every liberty and indulgence possi-
blc."
"And taken the same yourself. by all
accounts" cxciaims Lady Rcnton. sharp.
Is. "llowevcr. l have no wish to discuss
| the matter further. Is your letter ready /?
Let me put 1t In the mailbag. ! shall
have no peace Of mind until know II II
on its way to London. Good.by" And
| with u curt word Uf farewell. Lady Rem
ton scizes the letter and walks out Of tho
room.
Lord Momntcarron II NO startled by this
interview that the next thing he does "
tn 20 TO his wife's boudoir and ask for
admittnncc. His appearance Is no unsual
that the maid who admits him cannOt
conceal her surprise. Monntcarron walks
awkwardly UP 10 the sofa and pcrcciv"s
much changed she Is In face ana figure.
"Elinor's been talking about you to
me- he hegins cllnissly. "nnd I'm awful
~ sorry 10 hear YOU re- so VI. why didn't
you tell inc OF II before:'
"lf you couldn't see II II wasn't worth
while telling you of II. Mountcarron.