The western recorder., 1898-03-31

prER Xy1I.-(Continued)
ohA ina pretty little brass stand,
ne n- ,r,, lamp and kettle. and with
~ ,,naratus she always made the
Ii~if aI with much pride. and some
Nam rom Dick. 1t generally fell to
Inf to light the lamp, but to-
70 was all ready for him. and
-, N turn up the light little
..vs the water boiling.
-,s.re D. she said, after about nve
- 10 and handing him cup OF
Now tell me all-everything.
.vorr said Dick, finding himself
,alrly up in corner. and unable
n,, on the evil moment any longer
went"
.Yes?" eagerly.
And saw her ladyship.
oh, and is she up"
mn My dear child, Lady Aylmer
.s well as am" he answered.
norothy n looked at him in wonder.
h, pick" she cried, but what
cked old mani"
AM | fancy 1t runs in the blood.
"A Dick. easily. "one man couldn't
ra so much original sin of his own
the old savage has; 1t must be he
dity."
"Then do you think you will tell
nrr,bly wicked stories when you are
ard Aylmer. Dick?" she asked, ro-
Eiishly.
ere is one story l shall never ten
In drawing her tenderly toward
5im 81 shall always be true as the
tospels when l tell you that L love
In better than any other woman In
i the world"
4 Something in his voice touched the
fenderest chords of her heart. and set
fhrobbing and beating with a sicken-
H. sensation Of fear. Dick" she
said in whisper, lis it very bad news
hat you are trying to break to me-
hoes it mean India, after all?"
Dick looked straight into her clear
syss. MY dear little love-" he said,
n am afraid 1t does mean India, after
LII; but II 1t does. it shall mean India
jor us both
4 He told her everything then-how
! adv Aylmer had received him, how
khe had openly declared that her hus-
hand had some scheme of his own to
I get rid of them both, how the old saw
4 axe had received him. and what end
their Interview had come to. But, of
course" he wound up, although |
took time to consider it. my mind was
made up in a moment. l shall refuse
the appointment"
There was moments silence.
Dick, dearest" said Dorothy, in
quivering voice. "is 1t a very good
thing to be a military secretary to a
governor-general?"
"oh, well-yes-it is, dear" he ad-
mltted
II mean, would you have refused It
II you had not been married. If you
had never seen me?"
mo, don't suppose l should. dare
say should never have bothered to
get such an appointment, because, as
.uu huoN' udtt Nht Ftly lued Vi bO-
ing to India, but, at the same time,
to be quite honest, l don't suppose l
should have refused. don't suppose
any man In his senses would"
Dorothy drew her breath sharply.
and for minute or two did not speak.
Dick, darling" she said at length. "it
Is true that you are married. but 1
don't see that that is any reason why
you should not be in your senses. too"
What do you mean, Dorothy?" he
asked quickly.
We'll, just this. Supposine that
Lord Aylmer had let you refuse this
and had not made himself
disagreeable about your allowance, we
should have to go on just as we are
doing now. And, of course. Dick dear.
should like to be Mrs. Aylmer instead
of Mrs. Harris. and to live with the
regiment rather than in Palace Man
'ions; but-but, at the same time. since
here is so much to be gained by it.
would just as soon be Mrs. Harris IN
'ne place as in another, If I must be
'lrs. Harris at ALL
Dick caught her close to him. DO
othy, you mean" he began.
i mean" she ended firmly. that I
you'd sooner go to India as Mrs. Har-
Is than drag you down in your pro-
essioh' and put you at loggerheads