Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-08
CHAPTER TX.

It was evening before his journey
and Sir Karl sat alone in his library.
| He would not go to Beaulieu. He could
not forget his irritation and annoy
ance at what Dolores had told him of
the manner in which his choice OF the
red rose had been taken; it was an in
cident so trivial that he had not
| thought it worth remembering. That
the happiness or misery of two lives
his own and Dolores, should have de-
pended upon such tritie was almost
Incredible to him. While occupied
with his sad thoughts he heard the
sound OF wheels 1t was quite late in
the afternoon. and he marveled much
who could be calling at that hour. He
was still more surprised when the
servant came to say that Miss de Fer
ras would be glad to see him for a
few minutes she had been shown into
the morning-room.
you have forgotten these books
Sir Karl" said Lola, as the baronet
entered the room. Mamma thought
as was driving past that ! might
leave them here she meant at the
lodge; but | thought that | might take
the opportunity of saying goodbye"
She spoke in careless tone; but
Ns he took the books from her hand
he saw that the usual brilliant bloom
had left her face and that 1t was
very pale there was even a culver
Of pain on it.
II have something to say to you, /"
she went on presently, then paused,
and added impetuously, You are not
angry? II had thought you would
be angry | would not have come"
"Why should be-" He was touched
by her emotion, You would not seek
me, | am sure. unless you have some
thing very particular to say"
But she seemed to be in no hurry to
speak, Her lips parted once or twice,
but the words died on them. lie
| looked at her in wonder Why should
she ask to speak to him, and then
stand silent, as though she had moth
ing to say? AT last, in a low voice
| She resumed
You said, when you were at
@eauIieu, that you would come over
! to say goodbye to ny, that you would
see me again before you started on
! your journey Yesterday YOU wrote
to mamma, saying that you would not
have time to call Why did you
change your mind? What was the
reason? Why are YOU leaving without
coming near us?"
II had a reason" he answered, his
face flushing; besides which, wrote
the simple truth, | had no time |
am leaving England sooner than |
intended"
What was the reason?" she asked,
Il cannot explain" he said. proudly.
"Do You think any reason would
Justify your going away without say
ing farewell to old and true friends
like mamma and myself?'
MY farewell was none the less genu-
Inc for being written instead OF
spoken Miss de Ferras."
she came nearer to him, and with
passionate cry of pain held out her
hands.
"Do YOU judge me by YOURSELF" she
exclaimed, "Do you think that a few
roldly written words OF farewell
would suffice for me, even IL they did
for YOU? They did not; therefore |
am here"
He had not one word to say. The
beautiful, passionate face and ringing
voice bewildered him. He was not
prepared for scene OF this kind
She laid her hand upon his arm, as
though she would compel his atten-
ton.
"Do you think so little and so light
ly of our friendship that you could
90 without having seen me again? |
could not let you go SO: could not
even bear the thought that you should
leave England without my having seen
yoG again. How could you do it? Oh,
Sir Kari, how could you do IT."
The ark eyes were drowned with
tears. Although he did no. love her,
ahi never would, he could not help
being touched by her sorrow, What
/
Swallowed with grief and lovely eyes
dimmed with tears for his sake? ST,
Karl was but human; he took the
white hand from his arm and held It
in his
Il am afraid" she said, smiling
through her tears. that, even IL had
not had the books for pretext, |
should have come just the same Do
Nou think It is very wrong OF ne to
have Gomez"
Sir Karl looked uncomfortable
what am to answer" he said
with a forced smile Il cannot say
thaJ Il Is right. and II seems unkind
u say that Il is wrong"
To Re Continued
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