The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-06-28

III,
Might sho not SEQ the portrait opoin2
/ Burton did not hesitate and left hor
in the studio.
Did she wish to ask of TINT foco bo,,,
she might bring tho original To h,r nm
poso Inc llSurc stood firm, the hind
on Iho cannon Th" boy and tho horse
OF the right, tho limo Of soldicry of Tim
DackSrouno. the two officers ut the left
put brought ont the forcrfulncss of thnt
one personality. So no dominated nil i,
TINS war lie appeared to Eleanor Ron.
ald oi pitll"Ss strength. What had lcd
her hero to look ut it after that intrr.
view? She could not have told Sh,
had said it was the wish to r,nl,,,;u,,
to Mr.. Pcalr. But, finding him o,t .hn
had asked to sec the portrait Nnw
locking at 1t, her heart was full or ,Io.
spalrful passion. Everything had been
tried for Captain Jrrnyn, and l,,t -
All she had made her appeal and h,d
failed. IN" portrait seemed to tok, u,n
place OF tho original She hated IL ,>
frrc"ly rs Sho did him, ~ mucb -. ,ln
loved John Jcrmyn One Of thn.n ,,' ~
tc''S' ni'',ir'S that give all. she could
Dc everything that exquisite in WON.
an c"''ld b" honest and faithful to thr
last. and yet, when it was tho ucril nr
one sh" loved, she could be II mad wan,
an, and now it was madness fnr th,
moment.
lhc afternoon sunshine fell over tho
Inquire, bringing out tho details. Yca
lts m"ckIn& strength appalled, and
sh"ck"d Not knowing what she did
she srizcd brush and made u d;,ub
over the ihcn that suddenly brcnm,
lcrrlng' Turning with low cry SIN.
hurried out through the hall to tho
waiting coach, and in Il tone TREMBLING,
50 that tn" man stared gave the order
What had she done? she asked Sho
knew only too well, and sho had Inf
hurt Mr. pralr. That calmly strong
figure was as much out of rrnch -.
ever Self loathn& left her i'll and .asu.
ing rs the coach drew to her door. So
pale and lStl"SS, she reached her room
On the desk was Il letter, and sho stnrt.
ed, noting the hand and the seal. Tcar
Ing it open she read
DEAR NErL-l got away. Twill explain lutnr
But am unhurt and in Nov York; | iusi h,yn
reported t" Sir Henry and now hasten to- mn,
priS" you of the fact. H'rs dear
Jack JEnMrN.
y few moments after all dead in her
hcart save n passion of self ahascmcnt.
she ordered her coach. But one course
was clear. SHE must 20 directly TO Mr.
Pralc, whom she had hurt. Yet when
started she knew she could not. Sh,
confessed she was weak. 1t WAS casirr
to 80 t" the general whom an hour be-
fore she had SO hated. Yes, his excel
lcncy chanc"d' to be in that moment
the orderly said ut the door Some min
utcS after he WAS free to this undcnia-
Dly handsome young lady, who gazcd
at him with sad, staring eyes. IIo
watched her. courteous and having.
~ am glad for. YOU, Miss Itunall--
ana privately for mySclf--.to tell you
that Captain Jrrmyn is ont of our iuris-
dlcli"n through Il most daring cscnIn."
81 Know said She
ii" stared. wuud'rinS why she cx.
pressed 5" little citation.
li" wrote NUn?''
"A'S. h" has written inc. "
II Thought that might he the CASE
he began.
''Don't speak to me kindly" she
broke out almost !irrcrly - can't bear
1t, for ann l"ncath contempt. Oh, sir,
l have been mad.'
81 know" said II" soothingly, chow
You must have felt.
"And what did do? hated YOU. I
could have killed You. went back to
MIR. pcalr to apologize to him, and, not
finding him, | went in / ,Iuil't know
what prompted nlr---tu look at tho nor
trait. ! wanted to study You, l think;
to find how ! l!.Hht move yul."
eyes. said hr. II must have seemed
hard "
"N"u did-horribly hard Well, tho
sight "f that fac" your painted facc---
madd"n"d me and anh-I took Il
brush found and dnubcd it,"
lie locked at her in astoniShmcnt
"And y"n only hurt Mr. pralc."
'Nf"d forgive me. l only hurt Mr..
prair"
IL" walked up and down. This was
w"rS" than l,cfuru Trenton Yet she
dld not seem the least hystcrical His
heart stirred, for she was very prcttv
and in distress.
"My dear Young lady," he said
s""ihingly, "dun't lcnl SO badly. Como
with me to Mr.. pralc I will explain
AL ana pnt the blame ON myself" "
''liut You did not laubtlie 1tortrait. /"
IAN, y"s' by proxy; made you do
it, -
y smile broke through the tears that
would come. "Oh. sir, if Nol would
help me that much. should 20 alone
and-t"i him.. but with yIu,-I shall bo
bravrr.'
lhcn ann NOT SO bad, after all 2" .
ID" not talk Of ncins bad-aftcr my
examplr. she cried
"l'lt [ know your provocation-your
mighty nervous state over Captain .Jer-
myn. That explains tho whole situa-
ton to me, and it must to Mr.. Pcale.
Come, | will go now and. despite mat
tcrs' | will wait long enough tomorrow
to give him another sitting. That ought
to be enough after the number .f times
he has tried his hand on me-
Giving an. order. he led her to her
waiting coach, and staring folk on tho
street saw the great man driving with
Miss Ronald ainl guessed and ,soasipcl.