Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-09-16
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know; but I hope you will soon be al:
right Ny brother. who is a Doctor
viii soon be home. and l am sure ne
Will BE able to cure YOU
These dark. brooding eyes still gaZ
Cd at her. never once removing their
glance from her face Tire gaze fright
cncd Day. Bat she made another brave
effort.
You are among friends here. you
NOV; 50 YOU don't need to be anxious
CT disturbed about anything We shall
tcke care of you Until you are quite
better"
Thank you" said the stranger at
las. speaking in a deep. toneless voice.
He hcsitatcd for long time then at
last added: And G0d bless you for
for what you have done. You have been
kind. | cannot thank you now-the
words viii not come; but. if God
spares NE, presently"
Then he lapsed into silence again:
and. as his eyes closed. Day stole softly
from the room 10 summon Bell
Meantime Magnus Halcrow was at
Crag Castle
The Westrays y: Crag Castle hal
been lords Of tho soil for generations
past. and were also prcprietors Of
many bread acres on the Scottish
mainland; but now a time had come
when the heritage of many brave and
daring men had fallen into the hands
CT a girl. and Lilith Stuart queened il
at Crag Castle.
II was the Dowager Lady Wastray-
distant relative of Miss Stuart's. who
also acted IS her peron-whom DR..
Magnus Halcrow had come to visit pro-
fessionaliy; but his patient was not
yet able to see him. ard he was now
seated in Miss Stuart's dainty boudoir.
drinking cup OF afternoon tea. poured
out by her own slim, white hands.
1t is SO oppressiyely hot that | feel
IS if even tea drinking were an effort,
she said, smiling-and Lilith Stuart3
smile was a wonderful One-as she
handed him his cup.
What was the secret of Lilith
Stuart's strange power over him? None
could say-or. rather, every one as
signed it to a different cause. Her
female acquaintance denied that Lii
it'll was beautiful3and certainly her
features were not perfect; yet there
was a strange. subtle fascination. Jar
greater than that of beauty. in the
half-closed slumbrous. blue back eyes
usually so mOdestly yelled by their
long dark lashes but sometimes flash
ing look of bewlderng, maddening
brightness upon those who had been
patiently waiting for it; in the drOop
OF the soft, red mouth, whose whole
expression was so oddly changed when
she smiled; above all, in the smile it.
self
The face was fair and somewhat
pale; the hair of ruddy, auburn hue.
There were those who called Lilith
Stuart a modern Cleopatra, and those
who gave her even more unpleasant
names; but as those were mostly dis
carded lovers, their opinions were not
to be trusted.
And Magnus Halcrow, that great
noble, supplemented son of the Vik-
ings of old. had also fallen a prey to
Lilith's strange fascination. He him
self knew it. and chafed at the knowl-
edge; for he was proud and independ-
ent. and could never stoOp to sue for
that which was so far above him.
Il think a thunderstorm is not far
off, and / am glad; it will clear the
air" he said in answer to Lilith's r.,-
marks.
20, hope not! hate thunderstorms;
| am so afraid.' cried Lilith
Even as she spoke there was a vivid
flash, and in few moments the storm
broke in all it's fury.