The Holly chieftain., 1900-11-30
/ a Sacri1lc
/ 1Il!o 4. Conscience
! 4, 3. 1,ersb
CHAPTER IILl(continued.)

CHATTER IILS(Continued.)
They talked for 4 little about the
reception, about the last new book.
the most recent concert. Then Miss
Eennox said. half carelessly:
"By the way, Mr.. Dalton told me
an interesting story about having seen
you on Westminster bridge with \
girl-a bare-headed girl, he said
about one o'clock in the morning. It
was some poor girl you were befriend-
ing. ! suppose! Do. tell me all about
her. It sounds 80 romantic"
Enderby laughed rather uneasily.
Yes, she was a girl whom thought
could help. but can tell you NO
more about her. Miss Lennox. am
under q promise to her."
Miss Lennox's purple-gray eyes re-
garded him for a moment n II in
sheer astonishment. Then. she said.
In her soft. caresslng tones:
You can trust me surely. Mi. En-
derby? am woman: II the poor
girl requires help, surely l could give
It, II not more eftectually, perhaps.
At least. nore-well, naturally than
you" She smiled right into his eyes,
her enchanting; friendly smile. :"Y6u
see. woman always understands q
woman better than q man. And surely
you will let me take this much OF a
share In your life and its work.
you know that there is nothing
on earth desire more than that, Miss
Lennox." said Enderby, little hoarse-
ly. But am afraid this is matter
in which neither of US can do any
thing. / have given my promise. You
would not ask me, am sure, to break
it, Js
"No, no." Cecil smiled again into
his-eyes; "but l see you have no con.
lidence in me az being one whit better
than the rest of my sex, Mr.. Enderby.
II you had, you would trust me with
this secret. But let us change this
subJect5 after all 1t cannot concern
me in the least. only thought l
might be Gf some service to you"
The lubtect dropped, but Enderby
was conscious Of an almost impsrcep-
tible change i'm the atmosphere. Cecil
was ~ caressfng, ~ fascinating as
ever in her manner; but there was a
feeling as of some barrier that had
risen between them in Enderby's mind.
He could not utter now the words
that he had almost dared to think he
might speak, and not be said nay to.
He was nbout to leave when the en-
trance of Sir Henry Lennox himself
compelled him to wait little longer.
Sir Henry was . man looked upon
with respect approaching to rever-
'ence by the younger members Of the
Bar. He was a stately and fine look
ing man still, on the right side of fif-
ty, and he was considered one Of the
shining lights of his profession.
Paul Enderby, the rising young bar
rister. was a favorite with Sir Henry,
and the latter had always made him
welcome at his West End mansion.
Besides that, Enderby had several
times visited at Sir Henry's place in
the country-the beautiful property
Of Conrtwyse, from which Sir Henry
derived his wealth. l
He loobed rather careworn and
anxious tcilay, and Enderby conclud-
cd he had some unusually trying case
on hand.
"Ah, Enderby. glad to see you!" be
said, extending his handsin . friendly
manner. After few minutes desul-
tory conversation. he turned to his
daughter. my dear. 1 expect . gen
tleman to dinner tonight; perhaps
Mr.. Enderoy would remain and make
. fourth n 535..a
Paul began some excuse. He was
not In evening dress, and the rules Of
society were always strictly observed
BY Sir Henry.
~Never mind" said the latter. az II
guessing Enderby's reason. ,"Or, II
you care to do 30. you can leave US
now, and come back for dinner.
wish you particularly to stop. i
should ikl, you to meet Doctor Lyn-
don; he 10 an exceedingly clever man,
and specialist on the most interest
ing Of all medical studies--brain dis
sases."
Enderby started. Doctor LYNDON!
A In . nash he remembered the
name. In that moment he determin-
I'd to naesI the man. b.
Il shall come with much pleasure"
hs said, III you will allow me to do
~ you have suggested"
He felt strangely unsettled. vaguely. !.
apprehensive. a. he returned to the
Lsnnoxes in the evening. Oddly
enough 1t was less Of Cecil Lennox he
was thinking than Of the man he was
a,naaR IA mat Whn and xhnA 80.