The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-14

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Lady Lesson steppedtback into the shadow
quickly.
Like DEATH" she repeated. with shud-
der How you exas gerate, child! 1 am
only little tired"
"Only a little-are you sure it is only lit
tle?" demanded Dorothy, still anxious and
remorseful. Il have never seen you look like
that before"
II am not conscious of any extraordinary
change for the worsei" was the cold reply;
but think we shouB1 all be better in bed.
Goodnight"
And she held out htar hand cordially to the
young earl. It's col6hess startled him. and
long after he was in his room he seemed to.
feel that chill his palm which we keep on
our lips after have kissed the dead
Lord Rothbury wasI a very good sleeper as
a rule, but tonight so mellow he was strangely
wakeful and restlesss and did not even at
tempt to undreSs.
He sent his valet tack to town the day of
his arrival, thinking he might be en-
barrassing visitor ins small household like
that Of the Dover House, and Lady Lesson
had been grateful for his lordship was very
simple person in comparison with his lord
ships man, as very soften happens
Great issues from ssman causes spring. II
the valet had not been sent home Lord Roth
bury would have been undressed, and gone
to- bed matter of course, whether he felt
inclined to sleep or mot, and this story would
never have been written. AS it was he felt
at liberty to follow his own devices, and so
remained at his window for while, and
then, the night being so beautiful, he strolled
out to smoke cigsr.
The church clock was striking as he issued
forth. closing the door softly behind him.
There was a smsln shrubbery dividing the
flower from the Kitchen garden, and a path
through the middlesof it, where he and Doro-
thy had passed several happy hours. What
letter place to choose than where every
breath OF the soft south wind brought a del
ieate perfume with it that seemed to bring
back IOFClbaV-HS a DaTflImA alone do
the exquisite happiness Of the summers
evening which had just passed away.
his heart was SD full of his manifold re-
heCdonS he did not notice how the time was
going. when the church clock struck again
three sonorous strokes over the heads Of the
sleeping Villagers and the quiet graves.
NOW shall certainly be able to sleep" the
young man said to- himself, and tossing away
the end OF mis- cigar, he turned to go in
He WEES still In the shadow OF the shrub
berry Il not in the shrubbery itself. when his
further progress was arrested by the sight of
fmt1ve figure stealing out Of the front door,
which it drew noiselassly to behind it. 1t was
envedoped In a long dark cloak, and the hood
was drawn over the face, evidently for con-
ceafnent. This rendered the sex doubtful for
a mfnutea but as it moved forward, Lord
Rotdbury saw that it wore petticoats and
had every reason therefore, TO conclude that
It was a woman And young one, he fan
cied. 8rom the slender grace which even the
cloak conM not quite conceal She moved
swiftly but softly out OF the moonlight,
crossed the lawn and then being IN Shadow.
and feeling secure probably she paused for
q moment
Lord Rothbury had stepped back when he
saw her coming his way. not with any idea
Of discovering her identity, but rather to save
her the embarrassment OF being found out;
for It was difficult to suppose that a young
woman would be abroad alone at this hour
OF the night, or rather morning for any good
PURPOSE And then secrecy naturally sug-
gests quit
She was Close 10 his hiding place if hiding
place Tt could be called, and being accus-
toned now TO tine dim light, he could see her
every movement distinctly. She brought out
a. small box from under her cloak, the size
and shape Of which seemed so familiar to
him he bent forward silently, but eagerly.
Then he recognized the casket which con-
tained the Rothbury diamonds; but at the
same moment the hood fell away from the
woman's face, and with a thrill Of fear and
anguish indescrfbabe, he recognized his
fancee, Dorothy Lesson.
CHAPTER Ill
For a few seconds he was absolutely par
alyzed, and Just stared at the exquisite white
profile without having the power to either
move or speak Then it occurred to him as
possible that she might be walking in her
sleep, although he had never heard a hint
OF any such habit. This was the solution of
the mystery he preferred, and as he had al
ways heard that you must not rouse a per-
son suddenly under these circumstances
Lord Rothbury kept in the back ground and
prepared himself to follow her silently wher-
ever she went and rot make himself known.
She wrapped up the casket in dark hand
kcrCh1ef, concealed it under her cloak and
then threw the hood over her face again, and
stole along the shrub5ery path, almost touch
ing the young earl as she went past
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