The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-08-20

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outdoor dress for one Of lighter material,
and say, in brisk, cheerful tone:
IF you please, miss, the Colonel has
come. He Is in the rawing ROOM
Callander was sitting by the fire in a
large armchair, his hand on Dolly's head.
Both children were standing by him de-
mureiy, gazing with wondering, awed eyes
at their now half-forgotten father All
seemed silent.
Dear Herbert, am so delighted to see
you.' cried Dorothy, running to greet and
embrace him. He smiled absently, and
stretched ont his hand to her. "Why did
you not write? l felt so anxious about
you"
Il was quite well. had nothing to
write about
The tete-a tete which ensued was very
| trying. Callander sat quite still after
! the children had retired, answering the
observations she forced herself to make
! from time to time with monOsyllab leS or
the briefest possible sentences. She
thought dinner would never be announc-
ed. How Dorothy longed for Standish
/ She was growing neryous-foolishly ner-
rouS
When they returned TO the dra wins.
| room Callander again took the large easy
! chair. Dorothy began some needlework
| and sat opposite him, in token Of her
readiness to converse If he was SO inclin-
ed. He kept silence so long that Dorothy
thought he was asleep.
suddenly he sat upright and excIaim-
ed: You are not like her, and yet you are.
You haven't her beauty
Il know that WELL Herbert" she re
turned, hoping he would relieve his mind
by talking of the dear dead
Still she looks out of your eyes Mt NE
sometimes Dorothy, and then I don t
know whether | hate or love you. You
used TO ba like a daughter to ne. and
YOU are good, kind girl. You must al
ways take care Of those poor childrenr
We. | will, TO the best OF my ability"
said Dorothy, with difficulty keeping back
her tears.
You must never let my mother get
hold OF them. mind that"
Il hope YOU will stay with them. and
order what is to be done for them. As
to Mrs. Calan1er, why are You so I'M
kind 10 her? She is very unhappy"
because ! cannot forget how unkind
/ she was to my lost darling" he returned
III
either. I can never forgive her. And she
wants to make out that am wea i--weak
in brain. She sent that fellow, Dillon. to
! dog my steps down 1T Fordsea,
Indeed ! am sure she did not He
often goes down TO PASSPORT in his end
less search for traces of-of-" She
hestatad.
"Of the murderer added CalIondc-
!
But II alone must punish. I tell WOW
dorothy felt Uneasy. but she wisely
avoided contradicting him, md Sc kent
silence. Cailander, now fully reused.
! stood up and began TO pace the room.
What has Egertou been doing? Has
he written:"
"Ies-he thinks he has found some
traces.
''Ha, ha. hal laughed Canander-rath-
er a terrible laugh He will never find
he paused opposite her.
AT all events, he said, in his letter TO
Paul Standisf---''
''Standish. repeated Callander with y
deadly, bitter tone. one that made the
word sound like a curse "Why do Won
speak his name to me: | wonder Won
dare.' And he resumed his restless walk
This seemed 10 Dorothy an opportunity
for asking an explanation of his mysteri-
ous dislike to hcr guardian.
Il do not know why | should not name
him, Herbert. Tell me why you dislike
him. 1t might relieve your mind"
Tell y"uF' he repeated, tell YOU, I
have sometimes wished to tell YOU. that
YOU might know what a subtle devil"
He broke off, and muttcrcd something 70
himself. There he resumed, you low
Cd her well. IoG would shield her mem
DRY We'll"
Il would do anything for her sake-anv
thing to comfort YOU cried Dorothy, I'M
aide to restrain her tears.
CHllander paced the room in silence for
another minute, then he suddenly sat
down beside her on the sofa, which was
her usual seat, and. taking both her
hands. which he held tightly. he said low
and quick: Il will tell you all-all, |
found il ont beforc-just beCorn-wp lost
her. 1t was my mother pointed il ont,
But before that, before left India. there
MS n change, Il faint change in her let
tiers. You would not have seen it--uo one
WonId have seen it but Il lover such as |
was. | felt and knew that something
had come between US" Dorothy sat lis
t"ning. motionless. with curllins blood
Had he indeed discovered The truth?
My mother wrote that Stnndish almost
lived with her and You, but | would not
notice her insinuations Then | came
home, and | knew there WAS a change
Still, she had some love for me. but ne
was always at her ear. He would not
let her come away with ne alone. That
would have made all right. SO | deter
mined 10 have his life: but shc-she-"
His voice failed him. and he paused. pant
ing. big drops standing on his brow.
Paul Standish.' cried Dorothy.
wrenching her hands from him. all her
force and courage returning. Paul Stan
dish is rs limo cent as am. What-who
put this horrible idea into your head?
You did not believe your mother. who
told you this horrible He?'
1T is 20 lie,' he said, with n moan like
that Of a creature in pain. Il saw it in
her own writing"
She never wrote anything 10 Paul
Standish which the whole world might
not see. Who has imposed upon you?"
All, YOU do not know. Neither she
nor he would speak Of such evil things
to you. But. Dorothy, l viii have pa
tience. subtilry rs profound as his. and
patience. ! VIII punish him yet, cruelty.
unrelentinc. / feel my band Oh his throat
now ana ne cicnched both his own look
ing awfully Wild. The fine, strong face she
knew so we'll distorted by passion TO
demon like expression
Dorothy felt ns II PaUl's doom was
fixed. that nothing could save him. She
she only could undeceive The wretched
man before her.
You are wronr Herbert" she said,
h-avely and steAfily. i can prove that
you are wrong: can prove that Mabcl
always loved you. that YOU DO Paul Stan
dish the greatest injustice. VIII y0u wait
here for few minutes, and viii YOU read
what nrinc you:''
Callander checked and astonished by
/ her words and impressive manner. stop
ped. silent and still. What do you
meanT' he scGmmered.