Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-12-31

CHAPTER XVI.
Lord Keith, tired of his restless wander.
lngs, came home to Firholme on a fair
May day, and rode over to Elsdale on the
.next morning, and half an hour later Bar
bara, sitting alone, listlcss and idle. In her
own room. was startled by request from
Lord Hatton that she would go to him In
his study.
"Tell his lordship that I will come at
once" the girl replied; but It was fully
ten minutes before she could muster cour-
age enough to go down the corridors and
the winding stone steps leading to the
room which Lord Hatton had taken once
more for his own special use.
When she entered, he was standing BY
the fire, apparently in deep thought; and
the girl stood for moment unobserved.
trembling very much and pale to the lips.
As she stood, a slender trembling figure,
he turned and saw her. and. with an ex.
clamation. went forward. holding out his
hand to her. She put her own little fin
gers into 1t without word.
II hope have not disturbed you," he
began gently, looking down at the girls
lovely face.
"Oh, no! I was doing nothing"
"This Is the first time you have hon
Sred my den with a visit, Is 1t not?' he
asked, us he pushed u great armchair "a
the fire, and put her gently into 1t.
"Yes. I think So"
'.rhat Is not very sOciablc. is It? Goody
comes every morning with some fresh
flowers to brighten II q little"
Barbara's pale lips quivered slightly,
but she said nothing.
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useu 70 DC cons."n. v's'or IN wv o'0
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psuent near,ns. ., LIN, '.e.e y ~ "I:e,
hn your neart toward MN; my cn.o ao'
ssio' wnen sposc ol .n.s " sUu ve,o -.
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sn'nks otnerw' ", noM, anu =. s. ~. Sn..;"
ed deeply ana sincerely Aou nave Ao's'v
On. Barbra 80
. mes-cn, yes. 80 -.
Ihen ne le,sased her nanos anu y"
erect asa'n-'w'h you tell MN. 3d. NY
cn.ic ~
81 NC nese! .
She started. looking Wildly at MN.
les; nc WISHES mos. earnes.,y 20 se'
you, 70 near from yo"r Wv" nPs ,ns' .n.r'
10 NO anger against MN IN your neat'
TO tell you himself wnat you VIII ses p'a.n
y enough now ne mas sunered IN tn's .ep
arat'oh from you. ehu 10 ask , 'or .he I ~.
Eiveness wn'ch 'n'hs you VIII ''ec's s''
him.
baroATa rose un1eadiIs; ner eyes, WIZ
ana troubled, nHeo "p1n n'
cannot see MN! 10 NOT ask me-,
raenot! am NOT snRryIl nave no rSn'
10 ne-out csanW sec o''"-'nuceo Gu"
ncty
.MnyT Nswe,t sskea s.mpy.
Inere CANNOT DC ahy'n'ns tnst nc uect
s.y to me-" she went on. shi,erins a.
sne pressed nes na1Is tose!ner ~ nes w
tense agitation. There 10 no need tina
We should meet: Oh' ! nave suuere'
enough-surely nave sunered enough
ASK MIN TO spare me.
HE mas no w'sn 10 add 70 ysur sunet
ms. my child, ne urged. h's only wish
and mine also, are tos your napp'hcss' ~