The Lamar register., 1900-12-26

yet"
Bah! Marry the girl" He mimick-
ed her angrily. 1T is easy to say. but
she will not have me. Truly. me mere.
have a respect for her more than
have felt for any woman before. When
look into those beautiful eyes Of hers.
so young, SO frank. / want her as
have wanted no one else. Were she
my wife | could trust her absolutely;
would even try to be a good hus-
band"
You love her." madame said jeal-
ously.
There. now, you will upbraid me
for that" he sneered. "But she will
never have me, she adores that An
struther: they love in English fashion.
You may give up all hopes of bend
ing la belle Mol-lee to our will unless
you can get her away from Reverton.
Come to Paris"
Il cannot. You know by your
uncle's will l am Obliged to live at
Chalfont with Kate. Oh. If l could
only get away from the place-get
away" AMI her voice rose with
strange trembling intensity that was
almost a wall.
There, do not begin that" he NUT
tered, with callous impatience. ITO
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."
All. Henri. my son. You are my ALI"
she said. in softened voice. 'All
want is your love, and now 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 it would
surprise no one If, after your marriage,
she did not live long
There was moments silence. The
listener above started and clenched her
hands. A match was struck. Henri
was evidently lighting fresh cigar.
Then his high voice said lightly:
All, ma belle mere, you are clever!
That is certainly to be considered.
had thought of it also!"
They had moved into the drawing
room, and Mollie. white with wrath
and dismay, 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 Mollle. 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 Reverton; she would
fight them by every means in her pow
er. before this nervous, excitable 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 madames
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-
hected sadly upon the terrible abuse
of money.
People would do anything for it
scheme. lie, and cheat; and what did 1t
come to in the end? for They brought
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 it was
very peaceful.
Suddenly bird in the bushes sang
few notes. then very clear whistle
followed; but 1t came from no birds
throat-it was 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 off, clad in riding
clothes, whip in hand, and a smile on
his good-looking young face
well, what are you doing here?"
she cried in amazement, with decided
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