Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-03-04


This apparatus she always made the
zea herseli with much pride. and some
help froE Dick. Ii generally fell 10
Dicks 10. to light the lamp. but to-
day she was all ready for him, and
had but TO turn up the light a little
10 have .he water boiling.
Their. she said. after about fve
minutes" and handing him cup Of
tea. NGw tell me al everything"
Vel" said Dick. finding himself
thus fairly up in corner. and unable
70 put TT the evil moment any longer,
Il went
"Yes?' eagerly.
And saw her ladyship."
oh, and is she up"
Up. My dear child, Lady Aylmer
is as we'll as | am. he answered.
Dorothy looked at him in wonder.
"Oh. Dick" she cried, but what a
wicked old MANI"
'Ah' I fancy it runs in the blood"
said Dick. easily "One man couldn't
have So much original sin of his own
as the lid savage has; il must be he
redity."
Then do you think you Will tell
horribly wicked stories when you are
Lord Aylmer. Dick?" she asked, ro
guishly.
Perhaps-who knows? All the same
there is one story l shall never ten
YOU" drawing her tenderly toward
him. y shall always be true as the
Gospels when | tell You that | love
you better than any other woman in
all the world"
Something in his voice touched the
senderest chords OF her heart, and set
throbbing and beating with a sicken-
ing sensation of fear Dick" she
said in whisper, lis it very bad news
that you are trying to break to me
does 1t mean India. after alp"
Dick looked straight into her clear
eyes. My dear little love-" he said,
Il am afraid it does mean India, after
Rll; but if it does, it shall mean India
for us BOTH
He told her everything then-how
she had openly declared that her hus-
band had some scheme of his own to
get rid of them both, how the old saw
age had received him, and what end
their interview had come to. But. of
course he wound up, although l
took time to consider it, my mind was
made up in moment. l shall refuse
the appointment
There was moments silence
Dick, dearest" said Dorothy, in
quiyering voice, lis it very good
thing, TO be a military secretary to a
goyernOr-geleral?"
"Oh, well-yes-it is, dear" he ad-
united.
Il mean, would you have refused it
II you had not been married, if you
had never seen me?"
No, don't suppose l should. l dare
say | should never have bothered TO
get such an appointment, because, as
You know. hate the very idea of 60
ing 10 India. but. at the same time,
20 be quite honest, | don't suppose l
should have refused. l 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, lit
IS true tlat you are married, but [
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. Surprising that
Lord Aylmer had let you refuse this
appointment, and had not made himself
Eisagreeable about your allowance. We
should have TO go on just as we are
soing now. And. of course Dick dear,
I should like TO be Mrs. Aylmer instead
OF Mrs. Harris, and to live with the
regiment rather than in Palace Man
sions; but-but, at the same time, since
there is so much to be gained by il.
] would just as soon be Mrs. Harris IN
one place as in another, il | must be
Mrs. Harris at ALL
Dick caught her close to him. DO
IOthy, you mean" he began.
mean, Suo cHueQ HTInly, that |
would sooner go to India as Mrs. Har-
ris than drag you down In your pro-
session, and put you at loggerheads
with your uncle; because he is your
uncle. and the head of your family
even though he is such an old savage
ne he is"
But, my dear, my dear, do you
know that in that case | should have
70 20 at once" he cried.
Yes. | know that, Dick" she an
swered.
But / can't leave you alone. Just
now can't. Dorothy" he exclaimed.
Its impossible; it would be inhuman.
Why. | should be out of my mind with
anxiety and Distress
No, nO-you would know that was
proud and happy TO be able to do
something to help you" she replied
Il would rather that you were here;
but, then. | would always rather that
you were here. That is not new feel
ing for me. And | shall not be alone
shall have Barbara. you know. Bar
no toIr . IL