The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-10
CHAPTER Nj.

I'm so glad you have come. What a
lucky thing you hadn't left Branksome
before my messenger reached you!
And. apparently exhausted by the effort
of shaking hands and inviting him to a
chair beside her. she drew long sigh.
and let her arms fall at her sides with the
abandonment of utter lassitude.
Il feel just like that said she. raising
her blue eyes and dropping the white lids
over them again Immediately, TO indicate
the completeness of the physical prostra-
ton from which she was suffering.
He felt her pulse as a matter of form,
and could almost have laughed at the
| barefared nature of the fraud she was
| carrying on 50 beautifully. Luckily. he
was sitting with his back to the light.
which fell full on the lady. SO that any
indiscreet incredulity which might peep
| out in his face could not be noticed 10y his
| interesting patient.
Il see" he said with becoming gravity,
Your case is very serious.
Neat little hypocrtc as she was, this
decision was too much for her equanimity.
She opened her eyes to their full extent,
and gazed at him with that child-liko
expression which only blue eyes have. and
asked him in soft tone Of establishment
what he thought was the matter with h"r
That is what | want to know. he an
swered. 1T must he mental trouble. and
of some very acute kind, since il can pros
trate you 50 entirely while yoW physical
health is perfectly good.
She lowered her eyes ana sighed. Il
have a great many worries. and troubles
too" she sad. hut, of course. ! couldn't
think Of troubling a doctor with them.
AT any rate. your ga:ety became YOU
SO well that it is difficult to believe il
was not natural to you.
Il suppose she said. with pretty
mournfuIncss. that some people think |
have everything | can wish for; no doubt
| have every thin.; that some people could
wish for. | have a great hidoouS house
that some people might Ike. aud huS-
band whom | made No ohiprtiun to when
they married me TO him. and whom I've
only one objection to now. but that one
objection is fatal" \ pause, during which
Armathvaitn still. while maintaining an
attitude of respectful attention. asked no
questions. She continued with q weary
sigh. ''He treats me like child, ] never
have his confidence; | never have his
trust"
ArmJthwaite was aStonished. Remem-
bering the way in which Lord Kilionau
had spoken of her. had treated her: the
friendly welcome h" had extended 10 him
self. stray acquaintance whom Lady
kildonan had picked up in Il particularly
easy fashion: the Kindness he had shown
to the pHyfellow Of her chldhood: This
charge seemed not only without fcunda-
ton, but preposterous.
Il think" he said gently hut with some
decision, that here is an aiIment ! can
remove. If one Of your troubles is tho
belief that your husband does not trust
YOU in the fullest manner. l can reliev"
Your mind Ivy assuring YOU Of my own
knowledge that for this particular fear
there is not the slightest foundation
You don't understand" she said. turn
ing in her chair SO that her great blue
eyes which shonr With radiance that
seemed To throw a liluid brightness round
them. like stars on summer night. look
cd full into his. "Whcn explain the pc
culiar circumstances Of orr marriage. Won
will see what | mean. | WAS an only
child, and inherited all my fathers prop
erty, which was considerable. Papa WAS
naturally anxious to marry me 10 some
one who could look after my interests
and see that the estates We're managed
properly: that was comprehensive enough.
But when he decided on Lord I<IIdouan.
who had no money. or scarcely any. Of his
own, for my husband. papa was 50 delight
ed 10 have found such 4 pearl among men
as he considered him 10 be, that he left the
estates 10 him for life in trust for mo and
my children. if | should have any So
that You see, | was made dependent on
my husband for every penny Of my own
money"
But surely Lord Kildonan LET'S You
have everything Won WANT
Yes, like a child for whom You buy
half-crown doll. though You won't let
her have half crown to buy q doll with.
tie has too much conscience, 10 refuse ia
get mo anything want, but his Scotch
instincts of carefulueSS over the funds
will never allow him to put the money
INTO my own hands aud say. There. dear.
buy what you hav" 4 fancy for Well.
dsre say this sounds only like a trifliug
grievance after all. but It's calling. in
eNpreSShly calling. when il goes on day
after day. and month after month. over
the smallest expense. and when Won know
that after all its YOUR own money"
ArmathwaIta was obliged to admit that
u was an Irritating thing, and he saw by
the Fuckers Of annoyance and almost Of
shame in the lady's beautiful face that
IN her pampered life this restriction At
tanned the Importance of a grievous attic
ton.
But there is one lucky thing" he said
"onsolingly, and that is. that living mn
here as You DO. the hardship of not being
able 10 buy anything yourself cannot press
very hardly upon you. as there IS nothing
to buy"
At last he had touched the handspring
OF all this woe. She sprang up in her
cha}r. the lace falling off on to her shout
ders and the golden hair loosened about
her face. which had instantly become con
Fuised with excitement and INDIGNATION.
No, she cried pa>~ionarely. her bosom
heav1ng and her eyes flashing. "Notbinc
~ buy. nothing 70 see nothing Ia do
And that Is the life ! am condemned -.
chained 10 a man who doesn't understand
that am active. pleasure-loying young
can read. | can't comfort myself with
phlloloCy AMI ali that stuff | want life
and movement round NE, not this dreary
lake and these sitting hills | shall break
away some day and become an actress. or
a governess. or a telegraph clerk: any
thing IS better than This hateful stagnanr
existence. 1t : ike being buried alive
with 2 corpse,
She sat up. trembling and painting from
the effects If her vehemerce: no longer
looking II him. hut staring before her
with such fierce warming IN her eyes that
1t was evident she was astated by very
genuine and consuming passion. Wheth-
or II was merely vague longing for eX-
cl'ement or more definite laundering af-
ter some particular pleasure was more
difficult - decide: and Arma.hwaIte who
mad reason Ia doubt her absolute sincerity.
watched her with wonder and curiosity.
Never had her brilliant beauty looked
more dazzling, more irresistible The cold
white winter sunshine could show NJ d.
feet N her exquisite fairness. no fault in
her graceful form.
Before Arnathwaite contd move. there
came film over his eyes AMI he saw. not
the beautiful actress before him. With her
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