Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-11-19

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"Oh. no! But he will act himself, II
necessary; Of course he Is a gentleman-a
baronet's second son. believe there are
numbers Of well-born men on the stage
now; and he IL handsome enough to make
up for the want Of birth II necessary"
What did you say his name wasr' ask.
ed Mrs. Bentley, as the dressing bell peal
ed out, echoing noisily.
Barbara found herself listening eager
" for the answer: but, when It came, the
name was unknown to her.
His name," Lady Rose replied, a. she
took her fan from the young officer and
rose-"his name Ii Walter Bryant, and
he Is Sir Anthony Bryant's second son,
at your service"
CHAPTER XIII.
barley Hall was situated about two
miles from Arlington, a prosperous coun.
try town about an hour BY rail from
Stourton. 30 that there was no tedious
railway journey to weary or depress Mise
Hat4on; and during the short transit she
was both gracious and grateful, and %
charming that Mr.. Sinclair allowed hb
reserve to thaw, and. somewhat to Bar.
bara's surprise, talked well and brilliant.
", giving evidence not only Of much cul.
ture, but Of poetlcal feeling that she had
never supposed the grave, cold young man
to possess. Sitting opposite to her In the
railway carriage % they sped swiftly
through the wintry Landscape Of bare,
lea6ess trees and brown fields, he let his
eyes dwell admiringly upon her beauty.
The young secretary loved her with love
They had left Elsdale early IN Tho AZ.
ternoon: but the days were abort. and ths
ismns were slcs ming In Tho .t.tion ,,hor
thew reached Arline ton. ana me- NM. 10
the waitine carr,aec none In the Srsa
outside. when thew reached Dsrisv Han
Iady Rose came ont 10 the han ~ .rs.t
her ruests. ~ s~'
"Wh.t . de,,,h,sr, u,,,o ,oo,,,w p...
bsrs exc,simed. =. th.v ns.:sT IN md,
the portiere. ana n tho words . .ontIs.
man who "a. .i,tin. ~ . w.,,;ns ..hio
rose and hoveS whi,c . ,.Sv IN . io,.
chair nv ne hcs TN turned NJ h".d 49,.
~ ana .,.irs cana "a LII ~
:t,etchcd Mana WV. WV
~ nreceIed vor hv an ho,,v p,.,1a.
Herrick ssid. IN low .weet tome. "is -
mot very coldr
She was attn wearing her cloth travail.
ins dress. and her Golden hair Va slIsht.
II disordered. IA rbara sav. A shs NJ me-
IN to me hearth. and FEELING iust a iittie
Bit dassled In the bright iisht az Ne bon.
dOir. which. with tn dainty saMn hsns.
ine. and inlsid FURNITURE and Hevre. orns.
mcnts. WINS the only really modern roou,
In lady Roses chsrmine old msnsion
and was its mistress' fsvorte Ntt,r :
room. There WINS ten On 4 ii,tis 7. M No.
fable nv the hon rth. and : va.e fiiaJ ,,,.N
yiolcts .tood close nv.
Lady Rose began 10 pour ou& -. ~.
eems on her ansers twinklina iks 49,
In the Are and lsmplHht.
"Ra rim ra. Won have heard and ..or NJ
nrvant." she said. in her "a rs,ess No. ~
ner. .hut I think Won have not mo. AZ.
IA mar. irc,Ined her nret+v he.S ,,..s
ont raising her eycs--not In discor ,,es r
hnt in Indifference. Mr, Rrv"nt hn.;
iow. with much grace: bnt A h. c.~s
Sorward nearer The hon rth there ,,as =
sudden angry aash in his hlue ave. wh,.;,
shownd ths he resented the On rs,o.sra.s
~ nor manner
II. ,.,.. n .,n.,,. .,v I'm ,d.. .
~. L w." -, ,,s.. ~ ,aa.m" son . n'an 10
s. s S "H., ~ NJ. avo. h,Ma ~. ~e UT
49, 'ssu' 1890. ~. "t' ~. "a'r VIZ
s ..". L.. a"I H. hsH na..o".i ~ wa,cn
~yh,,.h wsS svsn more rem" H. . hIo .hau ~.
.no~, ,o"ss '""" "''
~ -" came -, ,o ,ho ,,-,,. ,o,,s ~
ara no MA. ,ooLino ,atho. ,r,on.i,, ~. n.
R",hsra az .ho st"nS IN no, .a.,sr," s -;
s.hles AWNING nor Ton She horsoiS ~. :
hsedless ~ his scrutinv. hut AZ, S,ro,o;,
."w !, ana Nj. ov"h.ows mo. l., ..,I
6en angry Srow,n which saSoS .imo.. w..
media ts,v. ~ '' ''''
~ sear Won sound Il co,d t-.,.,,r, >,
Mr. Rrvant rems rLed In " onis. 49,.
entail tone. "The weather ia rathsr 40.
we're Tor me- SEASON" ~
somethine in hIs voice or ton. m.as
Rarbara look AT him. IA che ala a. sSs
saw in a second that the man hcrore ha ,
vas no whom shs had encoun,sra,S vs's u,
Inc left Mark Robson's lodgines Tires
weeks before, and whom she had not rec.
oenixed on the stage, As she met his
eaxe. fixed upon her not rudely. but with
. significance visible only to herself. The
color died out OF her face and she grew
nsle to her Inns. "
leaning back In her low chair. with
half closing eyes staring at the fire, Bar.
nara stunned her tca while the conversa
ton. in which MIR. Bryant's musical voice
| took no small part. went on round the
hearth.
"You have not told me what play YOU
are going TO act, after ALL" she said pres
emily; and hardly had she uttered the
words when abe sow In their astonisho.l