Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-27

riehced before. ! started upright. and.
resting my hands on his shoulders, regain.
cd my footing with a struggle. The whole
thing was over In moment.
Il beg your PARDON" l said, In a low
voice.
ut Is all right" he answered. In the
same sulNlucd accents.
sudden silence seemed 10 fall between
us after that--ncither of us knew why.
but neither spoke n single word until we
! were once more on the ground, and had
joined the rest Of the party.
CHAPTER Kill.
Gray Ashtcad again! Much as we all
enjoyed our foreign trip. was delighted
10 bc home once more. 1t was the twcn-
ty.sccond of December. Aunt Rosalic sat
ut an enormous writing table In the win.
dow Of her morning room. busy over lists
IT poor people. who were to receive
Christmas dclps Of wood. blankets and
the like. was convcrsing with Lord
EdgcriOn. We had all been delighted 20
see him II ,lny before his time. I had
grown. mt Rome. TO thoroughly share IN
he fon'lncss for him which was felt b.
the whole family.
lord Egcrton." said !. "g,,css where
! have been today"
Miss Damien" said he. "cvcry one IN
this dear. familiar household calls me-
I'nul: wont you accept me as u friend of
the fnmily! Now. go on with the sen.
,cncc ] 10 ru,lcly interrupted. What did
you ask mc!'
III you could guess where hud been
to.dny!"
His brows contracted. "lsosnlic told
me: you have been to vnllcyfor,i"
"Ilnv" ! been blunicring!" I nskcd.
shyly. Don't you like to talk about -
"Oh. I don't really mind -how quick
your sight II. Olga only. did you know
what happened thcrc!"
"ics. they told me- that before I ever
saw you" | answered. IN low tones.
liz bent his forehead down on his hand
"Do Won know" he said lightly, ~
should not Tx" this TO reach the ears Of
my fair tenant. mind-tlough. no doubt
sh" IL the very soul of honor-.but | have
reason to believe that. somewhere IN that
house. there II mn enormous amount of
money concealed"
"Of money. Panl:"
"ics: my poor father boarded more
than half his income every ycnr, nn,l, 10
my certain knowledge. bestowed Il some.
where In tho house: hut his dastar,lly
murder prevented his either dischn rginy
the debt ar telling mo where the concealed
treasure WIS hsl'lcn."
Isn't 1t rather dangerous 10 let the
houscI" | asked. "Sup,,osc your tenants
should stumble upon II! Docs amy ono
know Of its cxis,cncc!"
He laughed. ''Sincc the treasure II con.
ccnlc'l beyond my powers Of discovery.
who know NIL the thousand an,l one hiding
plnccs In Nnllcyforl. II could not bc Ills.
covered hut by the most extraordinary
stroke III chance: AMI. excepting myself
and Calhoun. whom ! trust ~ myself.
there II only one other alive who knows
~ Its existence. and she. oven II she were
still alive. would bc the very last person
to set foot IN Vallcyfor,l."
] guessed that he spoke Of his vanished
love. Mndalcnn Carleton. ] snt watching
his fncc. feeling full OF pity for him; tho
amount Of sadness aud bitterness In his
expression was very hcnrtrcnding to
watch.
"Ilavc you searched. then. for this
money!" ventured. At length. to ask.
"Scarcl,c'l! ! should think so. ! should
hc very glad Of the money. IL Il could 10
found. to help me in-in-ccrtain business
transactions which I nm carrying on"
The next day Paul ind Rayvenhnm
started OH II mysterious expedition, evi. |
IDENTITY connected with Christmas pres.
cnts.
AZ was alone my grandfather sent the
carriage for me quite early. Asluith had
II note to leave for lady dc Wyntcr. AMI
asked mo II I should mind driving round
by Nallcyforl. ! did not mind. 10 leaned