The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-03-29

| has twofoid nature, one part spirit
ual, the other sensuOus and material;
| but whether Magnus would have Yield
ed to 1t or not was never known. for
at that moment the door opened gently
and another girl came In.
Magnds rose to his feet, a slight flush
on his face. 1t was impossible to say
whether the newcomer noticed IL or
not. She extended her hand calmly
Lady Westray is able to see you
now, Dr. Halcrow," she said.
Magnus knew Elspeth Troll we'll
They had played together as children
and Elspeth was not far from his owa
age, which was twenty-six. She had
been the only child OF the Manse at
Finstray IN those days. Now both par
ents were dead, and for Ave years Els
peth had been part companion. part
secretary to Lady Westray, Now that
Lady Westray was no longer lady of
the manor. but that lady's chaperon--
for the widow of the late Sir James
had been left poor-Elspeth occupied a
somewhat anomalous position.
She was a tall, slender girl, with a
grave, thoughtful face, whose only
beauty lay In the eyes-dark brown.
soft and earnest, They looked at Mag
nus often with an expression whose
meaning he could not fathom, but
which made him vaguely uneasy,
He rose to follow her from the room.
As he did so there was startling glare
of light. and overhead a rafting peal,
which seemed to shake the whole
house. Lilith uttered cry and chung
to Magnns.
"0h, don't go! don't leave me alone!
Lady Westray can wait; there is no
hurry!''
Lady Westray Is nervous about the
thunderstorm. Miss Stuart" said Els
peth, In her quiet tones, which might
have almost seemed emotianless II II
were not for certain flash In her
brown eyes, which Magnus caught as
she raised them for one moment, and
then let them fall again. ''That is why
sine wishes to see DIR, Halerow at
once"
But you are keeping her company"
Lilith cried. Then she raised her inn
Rioring eyes TO Magnus' face. What
man could resist that lGok2
Miss Troll will stay with you. Miss
Stuart There is nothing to be afraid
of" said Magnus, gently laosaning her
hold, "You know my first duty Is to
my patient" ..
DUTY? All. what an unpleasant
word that Is" said Lilith, "But have
no right to detain you; only you will
come back before you leave the cas-
tle?"
II shall come haekP Magnus replied
gravely, Then he left the room,
But he had barely escaped from Lady
Westray, who was nervous, selfish
hypoehondriaG, for when no one had
any affection save Elspeth Troll, when
the messenger arrived from Abhots
Head, covered with Precipitation and
pale with fright,
Magnus was met on his way to Lii
this sitting-foem by feotman with
the message,
''It's matter OF life and death, sir.
the young man babe me tell you, said
the pompous functinnary,
"Tell him to return TO Abbot's Heal
at once and | shall oyertake him"
said DR., Magnus, He snatehed MOI
ment to say farewell to Lilith, who
was still sitting In corner Of her room
hiding her eyes from every fash Of
lightning; while Eispeth Troll bent her
dark eyes over heavy seam, Fer
Elspeth, as Magnus knew well. was
never idle, but employed all the time
she could spare from Lady Westray Ia
working for the poor.
"Going2 All, 1t Is unkind-it Ia pos
ttlyely cruel Of youl" said LiIith when
Magnus announced his Intention, And
In such storms Must exercise my
womnn's right, and forbid IT." ff
you will not, Miss Stuart, | ain
sure" said Magnus, holding her hand
fast and feeling his pulse thrill, when
you know duty calls me away"
ITO be Contlnued.)