The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

strange trembling intensity that rss
almost a wall.
There do not begin that he NUT
tered. with callous impatience. TO
continue from where We started. i
must have money! You have large
sums for both girls"
You have had most Of it, she re-
torted. "As also that large sum
through your uncle's check"
Hush, We need not speak of that
You have been ever the best Of moth
ers. as also the handsomest-"
"Ah. Henri. my son. you are my ALL"
! she said. in a softened voice All l
want is your love. and nov you would
care more for this girl Now. listen.
you must marry her, for In that way
l can assure your fortune. True. her
fortune is not SO large as Kate's. but
did anything happen to the child she
would have all. Kate is very delicate.
Any one can see that And 1t would
surprise no one If. after your marriage.
she did not live long"
There was a moments silence. The
listener above started and clenched her
hands. A match was struck. Henri
was evidently lighting a fresh cigar.
Then his high voice said lightly:
''Ah. ma belle mere. you are clever,
That is certainly to be considered l
had thought OF 1t also"
They had moved into the drawing
room, and Mollie. white with wrath
and dismsy. crept quietly to the bed.
and stood looking at the sleeping
child. Poor little girl, Her whole
life she had been made the center for
the evil passions Of others, and now a
fresh danger threatened her. Touch
Kate" thought Mollie. with beating
heart. as she gently brushed the fair
curls from the small thin face.
Touch her little sister, Not while
she. Mollie. could protect her. And she
would rouse all Rsverton; she would
fight them by every means in her pow
er, before this nervous. e4citable child
should suffer further. Then she re-
membered that she herself was Kate's
great safeguard. SO long as she did not
marry Henri. And she would die
rather: for the child was madame's
largest source Of income. and would
be cared for accordingly.
But as she sat in the garden the fol-
lowing afternoon she felt sick at heart
How could these people be so wicked.
Lying back in an American chair.
looking up into the great trees. she re-
fected sadly upon the terrible abuse
OF money.
People would do anything for it
scheme. lie. and cheat: and what did IL
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nothing into the world. neither can
they carry anything out"
She and Kate were very fond OF this
part OF the garden. They spent all the
hot afternoons there, and madame
and Henri were out today. so IL was
very peaceful.
Suddenly a bird in the bushes sang
n few notes. then a very clear whistle
followed: but II came from no birds
throat-it was a tune she knew we'll
but never expected to hear in the gar
den at ChAlfont. and she sat up eager
ly and looked round
There was Reggie. who ought to
have been a hundred miles away,
standing few yards on. clad in riding
clothes, whip in hand. and a smile on
his eooc-lookinE young face.
Well. what are you doing here."
she cried In amaIement. with a decided
access Of color. Why. your people are
away"
oh. yes. but have just run down
about the horses. you see" returned
he glibly. coming quite close. NO:
bother the horses. That is not IL at
all So you remember the old tune.
Mollie-"
1t would be funny IL did not. You
never whistle anything else"
But l never sang the words for
you. did II They go like this"-and
in a clear mellow voice, Mr.. Anstruth-
er softly trolled them out:
Won't you tell me. Mollie darling,
That you love none else but me.
For ! love you. Mollie darling
all ~.