The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-02-19
CHAPTER XIV.

WIS more frightened )nan ever. She rose
from her knees and stood before him.
If | have done wrong, my lord" she
said, Il beg of you to pardon met was
all. as l thought, for the best. SO the
child whom l loved and cherished was
grand lady after all?'
DO not let us lose a moment he said
''Where is my daughter?'
She lives not far from here, but we
cannot walk-the distance is too great"
replied Margaret.
We'll, we are near to the town of Lyn-
ton-it is not twenty minutes walk; we
will go to a hotel and get a carriage. II
can hardly endure tbs suspense"
They reached the principal hotel at
Lynton, and Lord MOuntdean called has
tily for a carriage. Not moment was to
be l0St-tlme pressed.
You know the way" he said to Mar
garet, will you direct the driver?"
He did not think to ask where his
daughter lived, if she was married or
single, what she was doing or ANYTHING
else; his one thought was that he had
found her. never to lose her again.
He sat with his face shaded by his hand
during the whole Of the drive. thanking
heaven that he had found Madaline's
child. He never noticed the woods. the
broad bordered with trees. the car
riagc drive with its avenue of chestnuts.
he did not even recognize the picturesque.
quaint old Dover House that he had ad-
mired SO greatly some little time before.
He saw large mansion, but it never oc-
CURED to him to ask whether his daugb-
ter was mistress or servant; he only
knew that the carriage had stopped. and
that very shortly he should see his child.
Presently he found himself in Il large hall
gay with flowers and covered with In
dian mating, and Margaret Dornham
was trembling before him.
My lord she said, your daughter is
i'll, and | am afraid the agitation may
prove too much for her. Tell me, what
shall l do?'
He collected his scattered thoughts.
DO You mean to tell me-" he asked.
that she has been kept in complete ig-
norance of her history all these years."
''She has been brought up in the belief
that she is my daughter" said Margaret
-"she knows nothing else.
1T was wickedly UNJUST" he said
'cruely unjust. Let me go to her at
once"
Pale, trembling, and frightened. Mar
garet led the way. II seemed TO the earl
that his heart stopped beating. and thick
mist was spread before his eyes. that the
surging of n deep sea filled his ears. oh,
heaven, could it be that after all these
years he was really going to see NADIA
lines child. his own lost daughter? Very
soon he found himself looking on n fair
face framed in golden hair. with dark
blue eyes, full of passion, poetry and sor-
row. sweet crimson lips, sensitive, and
delicate, Il face 50 lovely that its pure,
saint-like expression almost frightened
him. He looked at it in passion Of Won
der and grief, of love and longing; and
then he saw shadow of fear gradually
darken the beautiful eyes.
.Madaline," he said gently; and she
looked at him in wonder; "Madaline," he
repeated.
'I-I-do not know YOU she replied,
surprised.
She was lying. when he entered the
room. on a little couch drawn close to the
window, the sunlight, which fell full upon
her. lighting up the golden hair and re-
fined face with unearthly beauty. When
he uttered her name. she stood up, and
50 like her mother did she appear that it
was with difficulty he could refrain from
clasping her in his arms. But he must
not startle her. he retiected-he saw how
fragile she was
You call me Madaline." she said again
-''but DO not know YOU
Before answering her, Lord Mountdean
turned 10 Margaret.
viii You leave us alone" he request
ed. but Lady Arleigh stretched out her
hand.
THAT is my mother" she said -"she
must not be sent away from me-
4 will not be long away, Madaline.
You must listen to what this gentleman
says-and, my dear, DO not let it upset
YOU
Mrs. Dornham retired. closing the door
carefully behind her. and Lady Arleigh
and the earl stood looking at each other.
You call me Madaline, she said. and
you send my mother from me. What can
you have 10 say \ sudden thought oc-
CURED 10 her. Has Lord Arleigh sent
YOU 10 me- she asked.
Lord Arleigh." he repea ted in wonder
NO. he has nothing to do with what
have to say. Sit down-you do not look
Strong-and l will tell you why l am
here"
II never occurred 10 him TO ask why
she had named Lord Arleigh He saw
her sink half exhausted. half frightened
upon the couch, and he sat down by her
side
''Madaline," he began. will you look q
NE, and see i my face brings back no
dream. 10 memory TO you: Yet how fool
sh am 10 think OF such 4 thing How
can you remember me when your baby-
eyes rested on NE for Only few mil-
( uces:'
+ i DO not remember YOU" she said,