The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-04-05

shade-which made her liker than
than ever that willy enchantress Wv
len.
Miss Stuart has cycled over to pay
you an afternoon CALI said Magnus.
He looked bright and elated.
Day was not one of those who are
easily fluttered or put about by an un-
expected visit She was lady to her
finger tips; and she was, moreover, too
true a child of nature to wish to APP
pear different from her usual self. She
rose and went forward at once.
How are you, Miss Stuart? You
must have had delightful spin; 1t is
such fine day
Evan Monteith had also risen, and
was standing behind Days chair. Miss
Stuart shook hands with Day, with a
murmured, languid answer. She never
took much trouble to make herself
agreeable TO her own sex. But, as she
dropped Days hand, Day saw an sx-
preston OF such terrible surprise, fear,
and horror spring into her languid
blue-black eyes as struck Day herself
dumb with astonishment. Involuntar-
lily she looked round to see what hal
been the cause OF that sudden change
which froze the smile on those beau
tiful lips, and made the whole face
cold and hard with only great terror
looking ont OF IL.
Then Day saw that the direction OF
Liiith's eyes turned towards the face
OF Evan Monteith, as he stood behind
her, and that he was regarding Liiith
with something like the counterpart OF
her look--one, however, In which .
strange embarrassment mingled WITH
one OF astoniahed recognition. Mag
nus, who could not ace Lilith'a face.
stepped forward. .r
inlay INTRODUCES Mr.. Monteith 10
you, Miss Stuaft-a,tha gentleman whom
| told you had met with 50 unfortunate
an accident Mr., Evan Montsitf--
Miss Stuart"
LilIth Stuart had undoubtedly a great
command over herself, Whatever her
feelings were, she suppressed them
GeYeFiy, She stepped forward. holding
out her hand, and looked straight into
Monteith's face with those dangerously
beautiful eyes Of hefg~~a look which
made Day feel aa II Il dagger had passed
through her very heart,
MIR Mantaithl IN II possible \
hardly expected to sees you here"
EMO, Miss Stuart, ! did net fiatthf
myself that you would" Monteith anT
awsFed His words we're ambigueiiai
80 was his tongue, Magnus locked tftiia
one 10 the pt9ef In aateHishmeht then
he saw that strange palioF on Lllith's
face, and the strained look about her
eyes, which even her wonderful self
control was not quite able to hide,
"Yeu know M. Monteith, then, Miss
STUART" hs said, His Voice sounded
rough and hard even In his own eaFs,
A great anger possessed him, lie fell
that Evan Mopteith had gfaasly de-
oeiyed him, .-.....
Yves We knew each other years
ago." said Liiith, with All odd little
| halt between eaeh clause, as II shA
were doubtful af what IA aay, Than
| aHa6luniy alsa flashed ilsf rfniaat hiifiin
| an hfagnus, III " d aHipfise 20 you,
| 81 ceiFsen-yau did not know that NV,
Manieiih knew me- hut Il IL so inHg
since We met that We might almost say
We afa strangers might we not, Mr,
MonteithY Y6,i have been SO long
abroad was II metz And when did You
return 10 this eaunttgf"
Sac had accepted the chair Magma
| gave her by this time, and she and
hay were both seated, while tbs men
gtaed,
Mnnteith turned 10 answer her aues-
ton, and that brought this two Of them
into dialogue. which scanned Ia en-
eiude tho others MagnuB turned to
Day,
"can We have tea9" he said In a
low voice. Day looked Hp swiftly In
his face, and her heart sank with pain
III pain that was more for him than
for herself. after the manner Of her
kind; and yet there waa Il bitter paia
for herself also.
ITO lao Continued.1