Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-12
CHAPTER VIII,


"1lilda." said Lord Dunhaven, "this 10
our wedding day: give me one kiss"
No flush came to the fair, sad face. Ii
grew winter. and the lips quivered.
NO." she replied. proudly, turning from
him. "rherc can be no kiss from you to
| me because you do not love me-"
He was vexed and Disconnected.
But you are my wife," he said.
at does not follow that you love me"
she added. II have heard you call your.
self a truthful man. Can you say hon.
estly that you love me even In the least?''
The dark, clear eyes were fixed with
such unwavering truth on his that he
could not speak false word to her.
"Thcre Is no question of love, but OF
obedience to your fathers commands" he
1 said. "You must do me the justice to nd.
NIT that there has been no love In the
matter"
mo, there has not. Then why do you
hesitate to answer my question. DO you
love mel"
She knew quite we'll that he did not.
She had heard him say that no man could
love her. but she wanted the satisfaction
Of hearing him say so.
II will answer you," he said. mo, I
do not; but I think we may be very com.
Portable together. do not doubt but We
shall get on as we'll as other married PEG.
pie do"
II am sorry for married people, then, /"
she said, with little fash Of satire which
her companion left unanswered.
II think, Hllda. II We both try that we
may be really comfortable" he said. II
shall try my best to make you happy. You
shall have all you want"
Again the strange little laugh that he
cannot understand.
THANK you." she said. you can give
me everything except love-"
Lord Dunhaven, I do not understand
business; I want you to tell me some.
thing"
II will tell you anything you may wish
to know"
II have signed my deeds and papers. I
want you to tell me II all that money II
| safely yours nOw?"
Eyes. II IL mine and yours"
"Will you tell me what part Of II ID
miner she asked.
"You would have known had you liz.
tened to Mr.. Preston" he said: you have
a settlement Of 20 much year out Of Il
for your own purposes" he said. III I
die before you Il will all revert to you, un.
lcss-but cannot explain more"
''Tell me-" she repeated. III die what
becomes Of III"
my dear Hilda. do not talk about dy.
ing In that cold.bloodcd fashion,"
"Still. will you answer my question =
she said. "What would become Of III"
"ln that ease" he said. ut would all
cofnp IN me-"
"And you would do as you like with it7''
she asked.
"Ycs; It would be at my own disposal"
he replied.
"You might marry again and DO quite
happy" she said.
lie laughed.
GLOW your imagination travels. Hilda."
he said. II have only been married about
seven hours. and you are talking about
my second marriage"
II want you to answer me the Ques.
ton simply from business point OF
view." she said. III I die could You
marry again and keep ~"
Eyes. certainly I could" he answered.
III l died. you could marry again and
keep IT,"
She answered him by u low. mirthless
laugh.
II am quite satisfied now." she said.
with trembling lips. II merely wanted
TO know II It were all safe for YOU"
As she spoke she pressed with her IN.
gers letter that she had hidden In the
bodice Of her travelling dress.
"Hc does not understand now" she
said 10 herself. "but he will know all
about II when he has read this"