The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27

! edness. were intolerable 70 this masked
| enemy. who felt as If his presence dwarf
| ed him into contemplate insignncehce'
| everything came to North without an ei-
| fort. Was ever fate so propltiOus up TO a
| certain point as that day when they stoon
| in the valley to shoot the wiideoees'eS dS
they passed. From all that occurred aitei'
| Forester gathered how thoroughly the
| witness of the incident believed That the
shot which injured North was fired by
St. Maur Had he succumbed Forester
would have been as enectually she4teT"u
from suspicion as If the eyes of all pres
ent had been struck with optical Illusion
and Forester would have been the uh-
questioned heir of "LyntOn Chase, ana
all the wealth which appertained thereto
If-there was always an Internal II -
North had not suddenly changed his NINA
about shooting and lowered his gun.
which he had raised to his shoulder, thus
slightly changing his position. the shot
would have entered his chest at a lower
and more fatal spot and then. then For
rester would have had the whole heid 10
himself For Madeleine Erie, that iaSci-
mating little witch for whom he lonSed
with n strange mixture or passionate
love and dangerous resentment, wou'u'
like most women, accept the consolation
of a new lover when an old one was Il
retrievably lost. and Forester only among
the party at Ravenscleugh, perceived lhe
charm North had for his hosts sister,
though his manner had in II 50 niue %
the lover when they were together NO"
all was lost He had only succeeded IN
setting North at Ravenscleugh Win
Madeleine in daily attendance on him. IS
n all Iost?" he meditated as ne 1otted
along over the rude track which FORMED
the first part of their road southeaS'-
ward. in a strong. rough cart with can
vas covered tilt lent them by Ere
North has a vulnerable point; how can
I work It? Well. l have least lald
train"
Torrester had. in fact. previous to his
departure. confided to Erie. with fine
aseumntion OF frankness and feeling, MS
ardent desire TO win Madeleine. adding
that though at present nOt possessed Oh
much of this worlds goods. ne hau d
promising future and that on MS return
he would explain matters fully. wheh ne
hoped 10 obtain Erle's consent, and at
any rate to show that he had nothing IN
his past TO conceal. adding that he was
somewhat torn to pieces between his de-
sire to act honorably by North and his
sense of duty toward his host, as he had
some reason 10 believe that Norths ca
reer In Europe had not been TO his credit.
1T is not merely a lovers jealousy that
induces me TO suggest some care. some
control over NOTAN : iilAtANtAAEN N-~-t 49,
sister but If he Is the man | suspect ne
Is. he Is not really a fit companion Tor
her.
Erie promised to keep a sharp lookout
though he was disposed 10 believe North
"ar right" In his heart he was very
pleased at the idea of his sister being Ia
ken off his hands by SO admirable an ar
rangement as marriage with n rising man.
He therefore willingly promised to be
prudent and on FOrrester's return to give
him every chance 10 ingratiate himself
with Madeleine.
Il wonder why the deuce he did cut
and run from England. Try hard as di1
never could find out, no particularly bad
crime was discovered at that time and a
swell like Godfrey LiSle had every chance
Of covering up an ordinary faux pas
FORESTER thought.
Arrived at Natal. the travellers found a
warm and profuse welcome awaiting
them. an Honorable" visitor was
much more Important person in the colo
MES then than at present and their ex-
istence was a constant round OF dinners.
dances and picnics. At all these Forester
was a favored guest" He was a good
dancer. a fluent talker. a judicious fiat
terer and his spiritk revived with the
amount Of attention lavished upon him.
moreover his self-esteem put forth a
fresh growth and he started for Ravens
cleugh with renewed hope and readiness