The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-14
THE FAULT OF THE PAsT=-e

her Sternly in the eyes.
I think it will cause such extraordinary
reports. If you are in debt people must know
1t, and if you run away they will think you
never mean to pay Them
And if I stay shall have to accept the
summons and appear in court Would you
care for that?"
Dorothy hung her head dejectedly. Both
alternatives were so terrible she hardly knew
winch to choose; that being the case, she felt
sne mad no right to oppose her mothers
wishes, so she said, with weary sigh:
Will go pack up as soon as I have fin
lshed my coffee. suppose it will not be nee
essary to take much with us. hope we may
De able to make some arrangement about the
oepts, and then we can come back
And you wish to come back-after all that
mas happened here?" exclaimed Lady Lesson.
L daresay it is very poor-spirited of me,
put l dol do" passionately Il can never
be happy again, but was happy once and 1
like to be where everything reminds me of
that blessed time. Someone says that "a sor-
rows crown Of sorrow is remembering hap
pier things But it is not true. How could
one bear ones life if there were nothing to
look back upon, as well as nothing to look
forward to?"
Her white face flushed as she spoke and
her mother looked at her with a sort of
panied surprise, but no sympathy. How could
She sympathize with such mad. degraded
passion?
But this was the first time Dorothy had al
lowed herself to give way, and it was only
for minute now. Catching her mothers
cold eye, she Strengthened herself, almost de-
family the other thought, and turned to the
breakfast table. If she swallowed a few Bit
ter tears. with her coffee no one was the
wiser, and She soon escaped to her own room,
where she eased her heart little by a good
cry.
Meanwhile, Lady Leeson was very busy
downstairs. There was so much to be ar
ranged, and only three hours to do it in
But though she was somewhat shaken bodily
by what she had gone through, her head was
as clear as it had been, and she settled
things in her usual capable way.
There was no need to provide for the safe
Keeping of her jewels-they had gone the way
OF the Rothbury diamonds-and she had not
plate enough to tempt any burglar, so that
nothing in the Dover House would be on her
mind after she had left it,
The old servant who had taken charge of
IL before was to remain, and her husband
would look after the garden. The two Young
maids were to have board wages for a month
unless they suited themselves in the interval
After this she gave Jane her directions
ABOUT packing up, and was able to rest for
a while. She had ordered a light luncheon
at twelve. but sat down alone However.
she sent Jane to Dorothys room with plate
OF strong soup and glass of wine
Jane went off with the tray, but she soon
returned
Miss Leeson is much obliged, my lady.
but she does not feel inclined for anything
so early.
AS the carriage drove up to the door Dor
othy appeared, but not till then.
Her mother gave a swift, furtive glance at
her face which looked very white through
the thick VEIL and then she asked her cheer
fully If she were quite ready for their
journey.
Quite" answered Dorothy.
she went out quickly as she finished speak
ing. and her mother watched her anxiously;
but she had only gone to gather the last of
the Glolre de Dion roses and buds that hung
over the drawing-room window, and Lady
Lesson remembered suddenly with a sort of
wonder that these had been Lord Rothbury's
favorite f1owers-such strange inconsistent
creatures are women.
The luggage was already up Lady Lesson
was just going to step into the carriage when
the inspector was seen dashing breathlessly
up the path, waving his hand frantically as
he came
Lady Lesson turned CHASTITY white, but her
eyes cleaned with all their old determination
and fire.
Never mind the man, get in," she said.
almost fercely to Dorothy
She subsidized into her seat and caught the
girls hand, for Dorothy had paused, expect
ant The grasp had almost a mans strength.
and the other was dragged up in spite of her
self, and dropped down beside her mother
who called out in harsh strident voice to
the coachman:
Drive on"
But the inspector wants to speak to you.
my lady,
Never mind the inspector" she said.
naugntlly. / don't care to miss my train for
him"
But the driver, who had wholesome awe
Of the police, fingered little, and, dashing
across the lawn, the inspector caught at the
horses reins just as he was getting into a
trot, and pulled him up short
my lady" he gasped out, 1--WE have cansht
the thief-and-your jewels"
. Then he had no more breath, and came to