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CHAPTER III.-Continued.
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Livingston (whO tells the tale) to tutor his
keeping the childs existence secret
Chapter II-Gerard recounts murder
(years ago. OF his partner. Ferdinand
tion to beautiful wife of one. Burlington
Mrs. Burlington and Greek Gerard's
confidential servanD unearthed evidence
pointing to Burlington as the murderer
Gerard then married Burlington's wife;
life of their little son threatened in
cipher telegram.
Gerard, begins instruction of the boy and
falls in love with Nancy, daughter of
Mrs. Gerard and Burlington. Mrs. Gerard
gets sight of Burlington walking on the
Sands
A month passed-a month containing
81 enchanting days,which distilled an
essence so subtitle, a perfume so sweet,
that no mortal may profanely analyze
it's elements; but my memory, like an
empty phial of altar of rose, attests its
surprising fragrance. of course l
was in love. had looked into the glor-
Gus eyes of Nancy Gerard and knew
that my hour had come. Being wise
fool. ! capitulated at once. an uncondl-
tional surrender.
1t is always the unexpected which
battles our calculations. | had plunged,
as thought, into maelstrom of hate;
found myself in the whirlpool of love.
Miss Nancy graciously accepted my
homage and twanged my heart strings
con brio, evoling surprising harmonies
and discords. She had pretty trick OF
manifesting at once the innocence of
child and the knowledge of woman,
a combination which brought me to my
knees in spirit of humility and adora-
ton. George Eliot, describing Catha-
rine Arrowpoint, says that she was one
of those satisfactory creatures whose
intercourse has the charm of discovery.
| gratefully borrow this sentence and
apply it to Nancy Gerard. The social
instinct in her was amazingly mature.
Certain hours were devoted to music
and books, and the rest of the day to
the exercise of her nimble tongue. We
were thrown together from the begin
ming. Of course spent the greater por
tion of my time with my pupil, and Mrs.
Gerard, prudent mother, kept her
daughter under her own eye; but after
dinner the dear lady most considerably
dozed. and then our tongues were
lcosened. My advent spurred Nancy's
curiosity into a gallop.
Mother tells me you are an author"
she said, on the evening of the second
day.
II write little for the papers and
magazines"
GLOW delightful! 1t seems such a
satisfactory way of making an income.
You jot down your ideas-Tm sure, Mr..
Livingston, you carry a full cargo of
ideas-and then you send them to an
editor. He writes fattering letter
and incloses check"
Does hep"
doesn't he?"
Not always"
"Of course one can't always please
everyone, but sooner or later you get
the check; and it seems such an easy
way of making money. Oh. don't ac-
cuse you of writing only for money.
You don't look as if you cared about the
Almighty Dollar. Art, l suppose, is
your god"
Il have no particular god, Miss Ge-
rard, but | have goddess"
She laughed.
Have you really a goddess?" she
asked, in a tone of the keenest interest.
"Really and truly?"
REALLY and truly"
"Tell me about her."
81 will, some day."
"How nice of you to confide in me.
I'm so glad to know it, because" She
! lblushed, rosy as Aurora.
"A -feelng?" l suggested.
Not at all. How absurd! Well, If
Eou must know, because it will be SO
tnuch pleasanter for me-"
Il don't quite"
YES, you do. too"
"On my honor do not"
She pouted; such mutinous red lips;
such dimples-nests of laughing Gu.
pids!
Il hate to make explanations; but
but the very few young men have met
have all"
"You need not finish the sentence
said l. II don't blame the young men
and I'm sure you didn't like it. We
sl;aI be great friends, see-"
] put out my hand, which she
clasped warmly and unaffectedly.
I'm so surprised" she said, after
decent interval, that you should give
up your writing to teach Mark-what
do you call them? ah, yes-the three
Ms. Here you are alone with two
women and hobbledehoy. Is it wise ?"
'I'll answer that question when tell
you about the goddess. At present ]
don't Know"
Mark and signed our articles of part
nership, the former under protest. He
didn't like me; but, recalling my own
youthful antipathies to schoolmasters
and those in authority, easily forgave
him; and, besides, he had sister. The
Greek, Demetrius. exercised most po-
tent influence upon the lad. an intiu-
ence, so far as l could judge, for good
Perhaps it was prejudice on my part,
but l fancied that he avoided me. Ger
tainly he evaded my questions.
why" said l, "has Mr.. Gerard TO-
cussed all his anxiety upon his SON?
He has daughter"
The Greek replied, slowly, weighing
his words:
'Mr. Gerard is not alarmed on Miss