Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-08-31
CHAPTER XvJII.-(Continued.)


~ tbotS"
T,ct us bc frank with one another"
answered: ..telI mo. IL therc any one else
whom Won would marry If released YOU
from this nromiso which was only given.
nerhans. +, so,thc nv mothcr's last
hoursy''
"Yes." answered Johanna. whilst Julia
hid nor f,c, (, h,r hands "she would
marry nv brotbcr."
Can,,in carey, fa;rly rospcd for
breath Sucb an i,lco had never once
occnrrcd IN mo ,ho,yh I knew she had
boon sncnJiny mas, of brr time with the
Carcvs a, The Vale. CAPTAIN Carey to
morry, and TO marry Julia. TO 90 and
live in mr. bousc, I was struck dumb.
and fancicJ thar I had heard wrongly.
n lula wished for rcvengc-and when
Ia not revenge swcc, 70 n fitted womang
~sbe had /, now. I was ~ crestfallcn.
n. amazed almost ma miserable as she
hal Noon yn, I hnL mo- ono to blame
os sbo hal iiov could blame her for
nrosorrinv c,n,aiu Carcy's love to my
moor afrcc,;onsy'
"I,I,," sn;d. ,fter n long silence,
and sno,L,ny ns c,Imly ns 1 could, "do
yom inyo 1nntoi, Cnrey."
"rh,t IL not a fair question to ask"
o,swored .Iohonna. eve have not been
troocharous An you. I scarcely know how
e. ho. nil com, ,hout. pu& nv brother
has novor asked Julia II she loves him:
ror 700 w;.b.L IN 900 YOU first, and hear
how von foil about Olivia. You say you
.hni, mayor love again as YOU love her.
my brother or reject him. BE generous,
be yourself, Martin"
II will l said: my dear Julia. you
are as free as air from all obligation to
me. You have been very good ana very
true to me. If Captain Carey IL as good
and true to you. as ! believe he Will be,
YOU will be u very happy woman-hap'
per than you would ever be with me-
- nd you will not make yourself un-
happ, bout IT, asked Julia. looking up.
NO. answered cheerfully; II shaii
be merry old bachelor, ana visit you
and Captain Carey. when we are all old
folks. Never mind me. Julia; l never
was good enough for you. l shall be
very glad to know that you are happy.
Yet when l found myself In the street
for i made my escape as soon rs
could get away from them-I felt rs II
everything worth living for were slip
ping away from me. My mother ana
Olivia were gone, and here was Julia
forsaking me. ] did not grudgc her the
new happiness. There was neither Jeai-
ousy nor envy In my feelings towards
my suppianter. But In some way felt
that l had lost great deal since en-
tered their drawing room two hours ago.
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CHAPTER XIX.
I did not 20 straight home to our dull.
gloomy bachelor dwelling place, for I
was not In the mood for an hours solilo.
any. was passing by the house, chew.
ing the bitter end OF my reflections, and
turned in 10 see II any messages were
waiting there. The footman told me
person Ind been with an urgent request
TINT n doctor would 20 us soon as DOS.
sible TO No, 10 Bcllringer street. I did
not know the street, or what sort Of a
locality Il was In,
"Whot kind OF a person callcd?" I ask.
ed.
IA woman, sir; not n Indy. On foot
poorly dressed. She's bees here before.
and DR.. Lowry has visited the case
twice"
VERY good" ! said.
Upon inquiry l found that the place
was two miles away; and rs our old
friend Simmons was still on the cab
stand, l jumped into his cab. and babe
him drive me ns fast as he could. /
wanted u sense OF motion, and u change
OF scene. II | had been Ia Guernsey l
should have mounted Madam, and had
another midnight ride round the island.
This was II poor substitute for that; but
the visit would serve to turn my
thoughts from Julia.
We turned ut last into shabby
street. recognizable even In the twilight
of the scattered lamps rs being q place
for cheap lOdging-hOuses. There was a
light burning In the second.hoor win
dOws Of No. ID; hut all the rest Of the
front was In darkness. paid Simmons
and dismissed him. saying ] would walk
home. by the time l turned to knock
at the door, 1t was opened quietly from
within. A woman stood In the door
way; ! could not see her face. for the
candle she had brought with her was
on the table behind her; neither was
there light enough for her to distinguish
mine.
"Are you come from DR.. LOwry'sY'
abe asked,
THE voice sounded familiar one, but
could not for the life Of me recall
whose It was.
eyes" l answered, "but do not know
the name of my patient here"
cdr. Martin Dobree. she exclaimed.
I recollected her then as the person
a who had been In search of Olivia, She
had fallen back few PAGES, and | could