Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-20

ing IL shawl over her shoulders they
started. "Go gently. G:adic,' she said.
II should not like any one 10 sec me
stealing. like IL thief. into my husbands
room. do not like going; l would rat!.-
er wait until he comes home"
Take care. Lenorc: to be'forewarncd
is to he forcarmc'l: there is nothing to
fear. Surely, il all things are straight.
loyal and clear. there can be no reason
why You should not look into Your he's
hands wardrobe. Are You frightened,
dear. mt what ynu may find therc!'
NO. not at all-I have nothing to fear
We will 60"
Vet the shadows around her seemed! to
take form and life as they went through
the silent corridors and entered Sir
Cyril's room.
Ii was all in darkness: full of sucl,
dark. soft shadows. full of that strange.
mystical silence that seems in some way
to speak of the presence of me beloved.
Glade placed the lamp OH the toilet ta-
bic.
Won unlock the wardrobe. Lenorc.'
she said.. "Sce. the key hangs there. 1
would give much to he wrong
You are wronc,' said Lcnorc.
Then she unlocked the wardrobe. and.
knerling down. began To search among IL
great variety of hats and caps.
Suddenly Il low cry came from her lips.
and tiia'!ie lastencd to her side.
Won have found it," She said.
Yes" said Lady Vernon. in Il faint,
low voice. Il have found it,"
Then She held up Il fur cap. just SIS
Glatic had described it. with Il dark fur
peak.
"l.ook inside it," said Miss Beator.
and see what name is there. feel s,re
that ; aim right: that it is quite an Amer
lean style of cap"
Lady Vernon looked inside it. and read:
"Miurdock " Son. IIatters, Valpa-
raiso."
She laid it down with Il sudden sinking
ut the heart, a sudden faintnesS; then
rose to the occasion aud g..xrd into the
dark face so kccnly ,:;.iciins her.
you are rigl!A.' she said: lit was
bought at Valparaiso; hut that proves
nothing"
"l.' proves nothing" repeated Glade.
"h'it. my dearest I.cnorc. you speak To
me as though L We're bringing something
against Sir Cyril. How mistaken! 1 am
his friend and yours"
Again the false lips touched the sweet
face.
I'VE will go back to your room. Lee
nore." said IL plying voice. II mist say
i had Il lingering hope i might have been
mistaken; now l nave none"
But l am comfnrtcd. DEAR said Le-
more. II am cheered." and in the faint
light she conld not read the ruthless TO-
solve on that dark face to tear even thar
CLEAN of comfort away.
You will stay with me an hour or
two" said Lcnorc.
II shall he very glad TO stay" said
Miss Beaton. Il could not rest or sleep
If 1 went to my own room. Lenore,
there is no use in having even n shadow
between us. OF course it will he fay
better for us To have this matter vel.
talked ovcr. You know all your hus-
bands affairs; tell ME what you think
brought him tn England:"
~ cannot tell you. Gladie: | have not
the least idea what it could be-"
Had he any love ~affair!" she persist
ed: iii he had, that would account for
it,"
II cannot say-I never heard him
speak of one" replied Lady Vernon.
Did he ever tell YOU of any one who-
who liked HING asked Miss Reaton, af-
ter a pause.
Newer replied Lady Vernon; II have
never heard him mention such Il thing"
.'Thrn he kept my secret said the girl
to herself. perhaps for that much 1
might spare him. but that my revenge is
so swect-so unutterahly SWEET
II can only think it was 81 love affair."
she continued aloud. "N.othing but love
could bring n man from Valparaiso to
Barton Leonard. and take him back
again without having exchanged one
word with any creature. Oh. Lcnore.
how thankful you should he-you must
be-that ne was not in love With you!"
Lady Vernon looked startled. She new
err guessed that Glade Rcaton had faith
omcd the secret so well kept: tina she
guessed what had driven Sir Cyril from
home and kept him in exile. How shall,
a pare and truthful mind cope with a
crooked and s,ilitlr one?
She began to feel physically i'll. II
seemed tn her that the coil of fate WAC
Unfolding her.
IF ever You were thankful for any
thing in your life" said Miss Bcaton.
"yon ought to lie Thankful for that"
II cannot SEQ why" said L.ennre.
But | can. You are 50 simple in many
things. | can see why. Suppose the
world knew that Sir Cyril loved you
that he was beside himself with a mad
passion for yom: that you rejected him
and married another: then. after Il time.
he returns TO England. disguised so that
no one knows him. AID Oh the very day
-"
"Husl..' cried Lady Vernon; II can
bear 10 more
Hear me. 1t is not 1 who speak. but
the world. On the very day when your
husband is shot lie is seen in this dis
guise; then he mal'rirs you-'
She stopped abruptly, FOR Lady vcr-
non. with a long. low c.y. had fallen
senseless at her feet.
ITO be continually
zangwim Had a Hard s~trure,c.