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

CHAPTER XIV.
One Of the principal features Of Lady
Roses charming, Old-fashioned mansion
was long gallery which ran along the
center front Of the hall.
At either end Of this gallery, which
went by the name Of my lady's corri.
DOR" were antechambers leading into
lesser passages on to which opened suites
Of apartments reserved for guests, while
on the side facing the windows were sew.
eral other doors leading into some OF the
state apartments.
At dusk my lady's corridor" was II.
luminated by quaint antique brass lamps
swinging from the ceiling. and these were
all burning and shed n pleasant mellow
glow when Barbara Hatton came out OF
one Of the stately suites Of rooms which
faced the stained windows. As Lord Els
dale's niece and the future Lady Keith.
she had been allotted apartments reserved
for guests to whom barley wished to pay
exceeding homage; and this fact, shsht
but significant, was noticed by waiter
Bryant as he stood In the recess OF one
Of the stained windows. and smile broke
over his face. He watched her as she
stood for a moment on the threshold OK
her room, daintily pulling on her gloves.
and into his cold blue eyes came loos
of almost wondering admiration. As she
drew near the window by which Mr.. Bry'
ant stood, he advanced and met her as she
came. She wus already 30 pale that no
increase of pallor could be remarked, but
the keen eyes resting on her saw that hee
linz auiycred slightly. She stopped se
once, looking at him steadily.
"You were waiting for meT' she Queo'
toned careIessly.
He seated himself near her with The
eaAy grace and manner Of man accus'
toned 30 move In good society. The color
came suddenly into her face, then faded
aeain almost Immediately, yet not 20
quickly but that he saw II come and 60.
"Will sou be 30 good a. to initiate me
into the difficulties Of my part In this
comedy I" she said hurrietlly.
"There IL plenty Of time" he responded
easily.
1--WE are wasting time," she said haush.
tily.
She moved few steps away from him;
he laid his hand upon the long white glove
which reached to her elbow. With start
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