The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-10
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seem at such a crisis-to be self-respect-
Ing and yet not too cold.
St. Naur proved rather unmanascable
as to the question of starting on their
homeward journey.
ITO set out tomorrow was ridiculous,
/ by Jove, and downright uncivil to their
! good host. They might as well stay and
see Miss Erie off: I'm fact. ride as far as
| Klrktoun with her. where Mactier and the
wagons were waiting for them and where
their ways parted"
Don't mind me-" said Erie, who was
present at the dispute 81 do not know
| when we NAV set out. ] have not heard
4 from Colonel Sinclair yet and until l
know their plans / can make none. Then
/ don't care TO leave Mrs. Sutton and
/ the children alone with only native SER
wants. III like TO persuade either North
or Dr. Elliott to take charge of the place
, I'm my absence"
| FORESTER however. being the stronger
! of the two. was able to effect a compro-
/ mise. and the morning Of the second day
/ after his return 10 Ravcnscleugh he mar
aged TO carry off St Maur. Erie rode
/ with them as far as I<irktoun. hoping to
! gather some news of the doctor there and
/ also to find letters.
! Forester had grown exceedingly anX-
! ious for news. If Numiala had found his
master dead. he would most certainly
!
/ ter's friend. If he still lived but was hurt
/ or dying from the injuries he had Ic-
/ ceiyCd in the fire. Numjala would not
| leave him. In either case. Forester was
! anxious To be away on his journey before
/ there was anNthlng decided known re-
| speeding North. and callous though ne
| was. he shrank from the idea of meet
/ Ing hlm face TO face. Besides these con-
| EidcratonS ne was eager TO reach Lon
! don ana Law the first stones of an cdiiice
he was resolved to construct, videlicit "a
scheme for disprovins North's Identity
should he reappear ana CndCaVOr to make
! good his claim To D" Marmaduke Lisle S
heir. lie even hoped to persuade Lady
1 Marlborough TO cSpouse his cause know
I ing the lengths that lady would 40 10
/ acn.cVe success in anything she under
I took.
We'll. Miss Erie. ! must stay goodby
Z ana m aWfuily Sorry-aWfully sorry, by
/ JoVc! To say 1t, though you have been
I cruel and cold. positively refrigeratingi"
exclaimed st. Maur in the face OF the
/ assembled family when the moment of
partlnS came. but you see 1 am a
sort OF fellow that never despairs. I'll
see you in London before long. Youll
write and let me know where you're
To be found, Ell? Ny address is the Con-
sentative Club! But when ! get home
I'll go in for the Traveller Snow you
won't forget? Shall 1 write it down for
you2'
"Oh. no. thank you! The Conservative
Club is very easy to remember
"Awfully sorry not to see North again.
Tell him 1 said so"
Il viii if L see him. which 1 may
VERY unkind of you not to ride to
Il should only / am too busy making
'auld claes look amaist as weels the
newt
CLOTHES, on, by Jovel What an Ely
stun of shopping you'll find yourself in.
I once you reach London! Goodby. 1t win
seem an awfully long time till l see
Times up" said Erie impatiently,
loudly. St. Maur wrung Madeleine $
hand and blew his nose in red silk
I'VE shall meet again." Forrestsr al
most whispered, and there was threat
ening as well as admiration In the lin
| gering glance he cast upon her.
| Il hope you Will have prosperous
journey, Mr.. Forester, and find your
mother we'll again"
They were gone. Mrs Sutton sat down
with sigh that was almost groan.
We'll, l am sorry to see that poor
hearted sort of a way. AS to Forester.
| / begin to doubt he is such black divil
as l thought, since / saw how troubled
ne is about his mother. Faith. there's a
| hit of good in every one, but he hates
North and I'd like to know the reason
why"
ii think. Grannie, that Is your fancy.
never saw any sign of it,"
God help you, jewil. Sure you neither
think evil nor see it, and Mrs. Sutton
took up her needle work, for she was
shaving early and late to put Made
leine's wardrobe in order, and making
! the most of scant materials. occa sionally
believing them with tears when she
spoke of the wearer's approaching de-
| parture.
you'll write TO me, me darlin', won't
you? And III tell you all our news. It's
not much you'll get from the master
sure he must send that crature Dolly To
| school somewhere and he's just cracked
not to send her with 1o you. For What Wt am
the hours slipped away i'm work and
talk, the latter chiefly on Mrs. sutton
side. for Madeleine's heart was too full
to say much.
The day was closing I'm when Erie re-
| turned vet IL was considerably earlier
than he was expected. He came IN quick
" and. looking round. exclaimed. "Oh!