Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-05
LllIAPTNR XIV.

Sir Kari gave deep sigh OF relief
when he found himself driving home
in the bright moonlight to Scarsdale.
He had dreaded the interview with
Lola, and now 1t was over. He had
forgotten all about his promise to go
to Beauieu first on his return to Eng
land; he would never have remem-
bered It but for the coaxing little let
ter which brought 1t all to his mind.
Then he knew ''at he must keep
his promise, and guard himself from
peril ms we'll as he could. However, 1t
was over now; and he thought he had
done wise and diplomatic thing in
telling Lola OF his zone great hope"
That she should imagine that hope
applied to herself never occurred to
him; he thought he had let her see
hat his affections were fixed else
where
Now he could visit Lady Rhysworth
with n light heart by noon tomorrow
he should see her.
That one thought was enough for
hlm--"by noon tomorrow. He did
not know what he should say to her.
or what the result would be
whether she would be pleased or not
to sec him, whether he should ulti-
mately win her; he thought only OF
those few words he should be with
her "by noon tomorrow
early the next morning he started
for DeepIng Hurst He had not Tor
gotten that Dolores had n little daugh-
ter, and he took with him some mar
velous toys which he had brought
home for the child lie felt sure that
the way to Dolores heart would now
be through her little daughter. So
he rode on, his heart illlod with happy
thoughts until he reached his destl-
nation. He asked the servant who
answered his summons IL Lady Rhys-
worth was at home. He remem-
hercd that he had never soon her as
Lady Rhysworth; nor had he seen her
In her new home. He recalled his
parting from her what would his
meeting with her be like?
The domestcs at Decping Hurst had
forgotten him, he had seldom been
there When the servant asked what
name he should give Sir Karl replied
that he should prefer not to give his
name, IA Lady Rhysworth did not cX-
pect him He was shown into the
drawing room, where he saw many
traces OF her ladyship's presence The
piano was opened and one OF her ia
vorte songs stood on 1t; dainty lace
handkerchief was on the table, and u
little white glove IN a illaErce basket +;
book lay open, rs though she had just
put It down and a ieweled fan near It.
They were little tokens. all Of them
but they meant SO much tn him lie
took the little white glove, 1t should
never 20 back To the liAgreo basket
again,
That which struck him most in th'
room was lifo-likc portrait of lorC
Rhysworth. painted hy one OF tn,
greatest OF living artists Sir Kar
stood for somo little timc looking Il
II, he felt sorry for his rval's death
so sorry thai If any wish Of his coul
have brought him back to life he woul
have uttered It Tie felt only reverence
and pity FOR the man who had enjoyc
his happiness 80 short time
III ever the wish Of my heart ii ri
allied" he said, his child shall be d
dear to me as my own
When the drawing-roum doc
opened Sir Karl looked UP with
sudden, startled glance He tremhle
for the moment when his eyes shout
first fall upon the face he loved So wei
What Sir harl saw when the doc
opened was a picture that he never 70
got. Dolores had gained SO much
beauty He had left her slender cir
with the promise Of magnificent W,
manhood. which was now FUTILE,
There was a deeper sheen on the gol,
en- hair, n deeper light in the Lowell
violet eyes; the face wore an expressio
Of sweet cont mt not the content (