Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-12-19
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FRHNk BHRRErr

iooAihg In the portemonuaie at her Sion
Hl resources as the fly started ON il,
journey, she said to herself, III fin,
no one there whatever shall l doY,
sue mad taken irrevocable steps: bu
ner courage had been sorely tried BY tn,
.o'e OF tnose she was leaving behin,
forever. Even Mrs. Vic, at the last mo
,neh'' mad broken down, and forpiyin,
ner' with tears in her eyes, begged he,
10 stay on. AS for Tinkleton and m,
girls. the way they took on at parting wa,
quite dreadful to remember.
In addition to these memories. reac,;oy
arter the excitement Of last night mad,
tne girls heart very heavy indeed.
her spirits revived when the driver
turning round. pointed with his whip to ,
massive building rising boldly out Of tn,
dark green oaks on distant hill. and to,f
her it was Grahame Towers. 1t wa,
something to feel that a place of sucf
imposing grandeur was hers. The prid,
OF her heart was stirred again when she
caught sight Of the magnificent avenue
guarded by rampant panthers fankins
the great gates at the entrance. 1t was
nobieEand, thank goodness, the gates
were open.
Half way up the great drive they me,
wagon loaded with the trunk Of an
enormous oak.
! Cutting my timber" exclaimed Mes.
sa, with indignation.
A little further on the driver pulled up
A gentleman in shooting costume stood
with a gun under his arm directly in the
way.
| 1t was clear to see by his commanding
presence that he was master there. As
the fly stopped he came to the side. and.
seeing lady. raised his hat.
1t was three years since they met, and
for the moment he failed to recognize
Nessa. Three make a great difference in
the appearance Of a girl at that time of
life; they make little or none in a man of
middle age
Nessa knew him at once. though hi.
black whiskers, which were formerly
trimmed to a point. were now shaved to
the fashionable military cut-she knew
him by those long, sleepy eyes. and that
odious smile. She bowed with severe
formaiity. In that moment he perceived
that the naughty young lady before him
was the disagreeable child he had seen
last in a short dress.
"Nessa" he exclaimed, the amiability
going suddenly from his face. why on
earth have you come here?'
Because it is my home. and I intend
to stay here for the present"
You will do nothing of the kind.
told you that it was my wish you should
stay in the school where placed you"
"As you see, l have not stayed there"
Then you will be good enough to re-
turn at once"
"Quite out Of the question; have rem
dered that impossible"
"How?"
'This is hardly a suitable place for dis
cussing our affairs, Mr.. Redmond"
Discussing our affairs, indeed! The
discussion begins and ends here. Turn
around" he added. addressing the driver,
imperatively.
The driver turned about with a grin on
his broad face, and said:
Where am to take you now miss?"
ITO the nearest magistrate
why, that's Sir Thomas Bullen at the
Chase"
Then drive to the Chase"
The blow stunned Redmond He had
reason to dread inquiry. He could say
nothing. His narrow, unsteady eyes be-
trayed the fear and the venomous hatred
in his heart.
"Who-oahw cried the driver, refining in
his horse, as 4 light phaeton came sharp
ly round the bend in the drive.
"Confusion" muttered Redmond. furi-
ously, as he caught sight Of the phaeton
and the lady who drove in it; the next
moment. with abject entreaty in his face,
he turned to Nessa and said hurredly,
in a low tone:
For heavens sake. go away! There's
a hotel in Lullingford. I'll meet you there
this evening, and agree TO anything you
like to propose"
Nessa was the last person in the world
TO be moved by a bribe, and the bare idea
of quitting the park as il she had no right
TO be there was sufficient incentive to
stay there. Added to this. the lady in the
phaeton so managed her spirited cob as
TO make it doubtful which side Of the
road she intended to keep. She wished TO
know something more about this dy and
the horse and the young lady, who even
at distance was strikingly pretty IN her
close-fitting jacket and neat hat. AS she
ar length pulled up. almost WITHIN a
hands reach of Nessa, she bowed, ana
ooked TO Redmond for an explanation
There was no help for it. Redmond.
with a sufficiently bad grace, INTRODUCED
he two ladies.
Miss Grahame, my-eh-stepdausn'e'
Mrs. Redmond, my wife
Mrs. Redmond smiled very sweetiy, anu
bowed again. She was very snowy
,.,man. tall and comely, with q neaVy
n,.it of shining yellow hair; dark eye
h-ou-s and lashes: and the most ioSev
,,;rk.ond- white complexion. AT a distance
Tass. thought she could not be more tnan
So or six-and-twepty, but, on closer eA-
- at;on she suspected herself IN error
. n;,tlo crease In the eyelid. little piea'
.a.dar the eve. q certain harness and tninr
-, :, the mobile nOstrils, and puckei
-. .hroat when she turned her head'
made Nessa believe that sne misn' O :. ,hs
or six-and-thirty, or even more
,ybo,e Nessa felt disposed 10 hHe III,
padmond-she looked amiaDie anu I'll ~,
nis despite the touch Of bisfre unue. %
k1Se .S:ls Kss.s ffS'S fSS.S Seen coming to
n'.. c,nolnsion the woman hsd arrived
% ,or more definite estimation OIL NC.
a.o- and decided, among otn..
cna' u:1s ,h.t she was 4 young person
whom it would be far easier ~ 'e
to drive. ,...;on still upon
her face, Mrs. Redmond tutneo UT, o,i.htest
Ta.so to her husband. with tne .;," .rcb.
interrogative lifting Of her pfe'''
ed eyebrows. here to nay us q
.,.;s y. erplained, with ih-concs 10,
is.., "but I have pN.o.d persusaeu. I'd
.n-r to the hotel at Lurn
W where she will be much %Uie .,;en = in in this
wretched Ms old ruin. you 1.s% s.s,, off .. that.
,s.p We can certainly ind .,s room, Se.t we we
IL aelai Miss Grahame will accept fne 'e'
nav well j sstt'. It .s 1's