The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09

birds over my head and sent them fly
ing from the vines in clouds.
II was the unhappieSt kind of vel
come for me. 1 did not know whethe1
II came from within or without. an(
When after a moment of INDIGESTION
saw the door open | am not sur,
Whether the smile l called up to grace
IN tie occasion had any of the real Anne
ia ButterWorth in it, so much was my
mind divided between a desire to nro.
duce favorable impression and a very
uSecl9eo and not to be hidden fear O.
tue dog who had greeted NV arriva
WIN such an ominOus howl.
CAL off the dog 1 cried almost be.
a III saw what sort of person l wa.
MI. Gryce, when told of this later
said I could not have made &C. &C.,
significant Introduction of mvseIf r.
the knollys mansion.
CHAPTER ".
Spectral Home.
Inc nall into which [ had stenne6
was so dark that for a few minutes
could see nothing but the indietino+
oItiihe OF a young woman with q very
Wnlte face. She had uttered a sort -
Ihufmur at my words, but for some
reason was strangely silent, and if !
Iouiu trust my eyes seemed rather tc
pe looking back and over her shouIder
than into the face of her advancino
guest. This was odd, but before
could quite satisfy myself as to the
cause OF her abstraction she suddanIy
Dethought herelf, and throwing omen
the door of an adjoining room she let
IN a stream of light by which we were
enabled to see each other and EXCHANGE
the greetings suitable to the occasion.
MISS ButterWorth, my mothers old
friend, she murmured with an almost
pltlfui effort to be cordial I'VE are so
glad to have you visit us. Won't YOU
You sit DOWN.
What did it mean? She had pointed
to a chair in the sitting room. but her
race was turned away again as II
drawn lrresistibly toward some secret
object of fear. Was there any one o.
anything at the top of the dim stair
case could family see in the dis
lance? It would not do for me to ask
nor was 1t wise for me to show that
| thought this reception strange one.
Stepping into the room she pointed out
to me, L waited for her to follow me.
which she did with manifest reluct
ance. But when she was once out OF
the atmosphere Of the hall, or out of
reach of the sight or sound of what
ever it was that frightened her, her
face took on smile that ingratiated
her with me at once and gave to her
very delicate aspect which up to that
moment had not suggested the re-
hottest likeness to her mother, a
piquant charm and subtle fascination
that were not unworthy of the daugh-
ter Of Althea Burroughs.
YOu-you must not mind the power
ty Of your welcome" she said, with q
half proud, half apologize look around
her, which I must say the baroness and
shabby character Of the room we were
in fully justified. I'VE have not been
very we'll off since father died, and
mother'-again that look, this time one
of unmistakable fear, but she soon
checked 1t and smiled again, though
without any show of piquancy-"and
mother left US. Had you given us a
chance we would have written you that
our home would not offer many induce
ments to you after your own, but you
have come unexpectedly, and
There there" I put in, for I saw
that her embarrassment would soon
get the better of her, do not speak of
it. l did not come to enjoy your home.
but to see you. Are you the eldest, my
dear, and where is your sister and
brother?''
II am not the eldest she said. 81
am Lucetta. My sister"-here her head
stole frresistibly back to its old posi-
ton of listening" will-will come soon.
My brother is not in the house,
We'll" said /, astonished that she
did not ask me to take off my things,
you are a pretty girl but you do not
look very strong. Are you quite well,
my dear?"
She started, looked at me eagerly. al