The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-02

You think me very changeable in
Indeed l do not. Roy, But out here
am sure you forget many things.
such as your mothers prejudices. the
opinion Of your own circle, and so on.
You Will promise me what l ask"
Anything to please you. prairie
flower. | am as certain as l live that
shall love no woman but you. and
that l shall never marry a woman I do
not love. So you may take any means
you like of assuring yourself of the
fact"
Roy and Lilac were here interrupt
ed by the Major and his daughter and
the lovers were soon obliged to take
much to their regret.
CHAPTER TX
Poor auntie-and poor Lilac Mar |
vel!' said Evangeline, as she read Sir
Roy's cablegram from San Francisco. !
Sending Lilac to you in S. S. Ge-
mini with Emmotts. Marry on my re-
turn
1t took Evangeline some moments o
make out the meaning of the rather
obscure message. Then, as she di-
vined it's true import, her thoughts flew
at once to her aunt, to whom the news
would come as a great shock, for
which her sons letter and its enthusi-
astic praise of the girl who had nursed
oh or DaaHpnnn'S
Gulch could only partly have prepared
her.
In ordinary circumstances even
Evangeline would scarcely have dared
to approach Lady Garth after such
sign of her displeasure as she had just
shown, but with news like this, Of
course the girl went in search of her
at once. the fiimsy sheet which told so
little and at the same time so much in
/ her hand.
Lady Garth was nowhere to be found
in the house. Her niece entered al
most every room. from the library to
/ her ladyship's sitting room. without
finding a trace of her, and it was not
till she thought of looking out upon
the sunny lawn at the back of the
drawing room that she caught
glimpse of the stately and erect figure
of which she was in search.
Her ladyship's back was towards the
house as her niece ran through the
large French windows and down the
few stone steps that led from the
! 4 hat ha oir ri hrrriaH
across the lawn, Lady Garth must
have heard the rustic of her dress, for
she turned suddenly to confront her.
Aunt Gwen" said Evangeline, this
is message which has just come from
Roy"
The old lady's face changed instantly
My poor boy is dead" she cried
with apprehension. And Evangeline
smiled to reassure her.
No. auntie: the message is from
Roy himself, SO | should think he is
quite well again"
Then what has he wired about? II
must be something of great import
ance. Let me see what he has said
She held out her hand eagerly for
the paper; but Evangeline did not give
it her
, Although Roy is alive and well,
am afraid the news will be great
shock to you. auntie."
Nothing can be a shock il my DO,
is we'll. Tell me what it is. 1t is crue
of you to keep me in suspense lik'
thisr'
Well. Roy is going to marry" SAID
Evangeline-"somebod whom we hav,
heard about but have never seen. She
is coming here to visit US previous t
. the marriage"
Coming to visit US? Then she is il
= England" asked her ladyship, show
= ing by the question and the eagernes'
, of her tone in what direction her fear
lay; and her face fell when her com
E panion answered gravely;
No, auntie. 1t is somebody whom
, Roy met abroad" She waited for TIL
:, old lady to put the question she ex
" pected.
!. Not the squatter's girl?''
= "Yes-Lilac Marvel From Roys de
y scription l think we shall like her yer
. much. The message tells very little
OF course the cost of sending messag
y is very great l expect we shall haV
all the particulars from Roy by tn
next mail"
She handed the cablegram to he
y aunt at last, and Lady Garth raise
IT her eye glasses to read it through.
p. But is this all?" she asked when sh
had stared at the sheet for a full mil
ute in silence; and, when EVangelir
nodded assent. she went on in her So
st verest tone of displeasure;
"A Then l think you have been yer
y rash in jumping to conclusions. Eval
u geline."
lie But what else can it mean, auntie
20 And how can Roy send Lilac unle'
4 they are engaged?'
u "rThere is no necessity for thinkin
so so " persisted her ladyship, stubborn
he land | shall refuse to believe that
30 son of mine would do thing wrong
me. to his family and to his posltlo
ng AS you say, we shall have letter fro
Row by the next mail, explaining whit
. his incomprehensible message real
H. means , ., -,
a will be here as soon as the letter" sa
La E,vangeline; 80 we shall have to 6
-, ready and expect her"
oh Lady Garth clasped her long, sic
les der hands together.
to- you may do as you please, dear.
he shall do nothing until l hear from Ro
:, don"
in And l." said Evangeline holly, (
TAT bar ladyship made her angry, "sh;
ar make every preparation to receive as
sister the beautiful and refined G
whom Roy has thought worthy Of
nat love"
ner Her aunt waved her aristocra
an, hands expressively, as if the girls
rision was of no interest to her, a
nat abruptly changed the subject, She !
gan talking about the garden
oe seemed startled when Evangeilne ST
denly threw her arms around her ne