Hutchinson gazette., 1901-02-21
CHAPTER X,-(ContInued,J J


Helen was still away, but her mother
loved to have Kitty there and, Aliek
being nt safe distance, the General
made much Of them, II was he VINO
proposed to while away the afternoon
by showing the girls over the house
"You are not old enough for II to
be painful to you, Kitty and II we
are 10 turn out in December II may
be your last chance Of seeing the old
home, You know nothing IL changed
since your unclo's time, Mr., Lindon
let II TO me Just ns II Stood furniture
and plate, even the family pictures In
cuded."
Kitty was delighted at the proposal
There's n picture Of father taken
when boy | really want to see, and
another Of poor little Lillian as a
baby. Mr. Llndon must be thankful
she died, or he'd have gained very lit
tie by his marriage"
They went to the picture gallery
first, Kitty talked gaily, but Beryl
was strangely silent As she gazed
on the portraits OF dead-and-gone
Dyneyors the strangest feeling OF hay
ing seen them all before came TO her,
and when she saw the picture of ILL
lIan Dyneyor, ,painted during her
fathers absence in Australia as a sur
prise for him, she had the oldest fancy
that once, long ago she, too, had sat
on a low stool dressed in white, with
n basket Of primroses strewn on her
lap,
II must have been fancy I'D rot-""
We have seen cverythl~s Aow ex-
cept the old nurseries," said Mrs
Craven, 81 never would use them be-
cause the last child who had played
In them died"
She fitted up new ones In the other
wing, which weren't half so conven-
lent or airy" said the General, with
u smile, 80 much for superstition
The old nurseries had deserted
air, They had not been used since
Nina Lindons second marriage, and
the big cupboards were stIll full OF
childish toys, Kitty opened the door
of one and took out large wax DOLL
Beryl nearly seized on II with q cry
Of delight It seemed to her she had
known that flaXen-haired baby as long
as she had known anything,
Poor little Lillianl" said Kitty
gently, "To think that II she had
lived she would have been twenty
two."
1T Is a pretty name; but ! wonder
she was not called after her mother.
Aunt Nina's favorite flowers were
lilies" explained Kitty; but mother
told me once the child was never call
ed Lillian or Lilly. She called her
self Pet as SOON as she could talk,
and Pet she remained up to the time
OF their going abroad"
"And how old was she them"
Just three, There were nearly four
years between her and her little half
sister"
A servant approached with a per-
picked face and addressed the Gem
eral.
MIR, Lindon wishes to see you,
sir"
Kitty Dynevor's cheeks were Grim
son, her friends face turned ashen
pale,
II suppose ! must see him." growled
the General "and | cant be rude to
him under his own roof; but | wish,
for all that he had stayed away"
The General went downstairs to re-
ceIve his unwelcome visitor Kitty
Dynevor who had not the least desire
to meet the man she regarded as her
natural enemy, promptly declared she
and Miss Lindon must be going home,
and in a few inutes they were walking
swiftly down the avenue.
But the butler had ushered Mr. Lin
don into the library, which COM
manded full view of the carriage
drive, He was seated by the ouen
daughter, and she Is away from home"
Mr.. Lndon sat out his full twenty
minutes; but his attention wandered
strangely and General Craven fOlt
certain when he rose TO go he was
planning some fresh wrong to the
Dynevors for his face was full of a
malignant triumph.
Kate" the old soldier told his wife
later on. II wish with all my heart
now | had 5000 pounds lying idle, and
I'd lend 1t to Harold Dynevor with all
the pleasure In life. Lindon's an evil
man, If ever there was one, and I'd
do something to keep Uplands from
his clutches"
Mrs Craven smiled, Years younger
than her husband, there was a good
deal of romance left in her still.
Even though our boy has the good
taste to admire penniless lass with
a long pedigree, | tell you this, James
I'd rather Alick married Kitty Dyn-
evor without silver sXplnce than
Eustace Lindons heress."
window, and he distinctly saw the two
girls pass He broke off abruptly in
the middle Of sentence to ask
Are those your daughters, Gen
eral?"
He knew perfectly that the answer
would be In the negative.
NO. said Genera Craven shortly.
zone is Miss Dvnovor tbo o4tor =