The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-23

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have taken a great fancy to the little thing.
She really made bewitching picture just
now, the sun on her golden curls.
A burning suspicion consumed Miss Vans
dlyt. Lena's teasing propensity was nothing
new to her, but it always worked her into
fever, and now the wrathful heat in her Gems
was raging.
Say it out, Lena; 1 want to know more
about this bewitching picture. You saw Sir
Cscar?"
Yes nodded the heiress.
"And'-Clorinda was painting now, her
scarlet lips had lost much Of their brilliancy
-Elva was with him?"
Yes, Elva was certainly with him." Miss
Bramble agreed
Ciornda looked dangerous evil for a
moment, standing perfectly still, her head
thrown back, her dark eyes blazing.
Then, conscious that her friend was in a
high state of enjoyment, she burst into
scornful laugh.
ITO be jealous of Elva would be poor
compliment to myself she scoffed.
so I should imagine dryly observed Miss
Bramble and she turned, with a rattle Of her
gemmed bangles and watch-chain charms to
beStow an arch welcome upon Bernard, who,
at that instant, came striding into the room.
"Oh, Mr.. Vansdlyt, I've a scolding ready
for you'll she said, with lifted brows. You
promised to ride with this morning, did
you not?"
Did II" he laughed, while his glance wan
dered round in search of Elva. What
misfortune to be afflicted with so bad
memory! 1 rightly punished in having
missed delightful canter over the downs
with a still more delightful companion"
Miss Bramble beaned and tried to look coy.
You naughty truant!' she calculated, with
a firpant wave of her jewelled hand.
She had an intense admiration for Bernard,
and hoped that her diamonds might fascinate
him.
But he was proof against their worth and
dazzle, and, as as he could politely es-
cape from her allurements, he went out into
the grounds.
The secretary was there calmly helping to
arrange the nets in the tennis court and,
joining him, Bernard asked
Have you seen Miss Caryl?'
"Just this moment" Osmonde replied. "She
came to tell ne that OHara's wife is dan
gerously lila fever of some kind-and the
poor things need assistance Miss Caryl has
already enlisted Sir Oscars sympathy on
their behalf. He has sent a doctor to the
woman"
Miss Caryl had better not run such risks
as to NEEDLE with infectious cases." inter-
rupted Bernard, scowling. why did she not
come to me with all this news?'
He looked piercngly at Osmonde whose
grey eyes darkened with strong feeling, held
firmly in check. q
"She happened to meet me first he re-
sponded, guardedy.
Bernard's eyes emitted a fierce gleam.ne-s
His jealousy of the secretary was quite as
fervid that which had led to the cruel evil
permitted to occur in the waves sof ST.
Kevin's Cave.
If the tide had swept Jim Dage from his
path, he realized that he had let death claim
a harmless rival, whom Elva had merely re-
garded merry companion and comrade,
while the man to be most feared stood living
before him.
There was a fierce suspicion in his mind,
as he turned and walked away from Os-
monde.
Had the latter any designing intention of
striving for the prize denied to him?
When, later on, Elva in her fresh dress of
cream-tinted serge, appeared, crossing the
lawn with a racket in her hand, he went
rapidly to meet her.
What is all this absurd nonsense about
Meg O'Hara?" he said, harshly. You will be
bringing some loathsome fever to the Priory
if you not more careful
''She is SO i'll, Bernard, and Pat was in
despair. Fortunately, met Sir Oscar, and 1
told him that they were in great privation.
He was interested at once, and, instead of
coming here, went back for Dr. Allen
Extremely obliging!" sneered her cousin;
and them setting his teeth, he added: why
was | not consulted when you came in? You
appear to have a vast amount of confidence
in my steward-and l won't have it, Eva,"
he broke out passionately. DO you under
stand? I will not tolerate this extraordinary
infatuation which you have, it seems, for my
servant.
Elva drew back alarmed by his savage
tone and glittering eyes, cheeks and throat
crimsoning
1t made her burn and smart to hear o.
monde Romer spoken of so insultingly
A sudden light breaking upon her set her
heart in wild notion she trembled from head
to foot.
When Bernard glared at her with that
jealous fury of suspicion. it made her long
to flee from his dread presence to that of the
man he nsolently called servant"
She felt flood of loving indignation beat
ing within her.
Yet she refrained from uttering word
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