The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-05-11

over the morning paper. this adver-
tisement met her eye
what a pretty, romantic name you
have, Miss Montrose!" she said, care
lessly, looking up from its pages to
where the two girls were sitting on h
other side Of the morning room. "And,
by the way, here is an advertisement
addressed to you."
The lovely face paled, and the red
lips quivered.
Addressed to me?' she echoed. "Oh,
you must be mistaken"
you do not know any one, then,
whose initials are B. To"
"B. T.? Give me the paper! Let me
see!"
She sprang up as h spoke, and,
with unrepressed eagerness, crossed
the room. M..4l,
"Nonsense, Miss Montrose! You
scarcely can imagine Il seriously be-
lieved a personal in the columns of the
Herald could have reference to you! II
is a coincidence-nothirg more"
And she coolly resumed her reading.
while the girl stood, white and trem-
bling before her.
Slowly she went back to her seat.
'.B. T." The initials seemed to flash
before her eyes in letters Of flame.
Constantly as BERTHE had been In her
| thoughts, great as had been her anxi-
ETY. concerning him, she a wnolly
forgotten that he must have sunereo
| ever greater expense concerning her.
Doubtless he had discovered her
| fight from Grey Oaks. and knew no
more.
"You are pale and trembling, Miss
Montrose," said Cora. when m nao
returned to her chair. DO go to u
| room and lie down. You must not
forget that you are still an q
| and that Brother Allen has put you un-
der my care"
Terderly Beatrice stopped and kissed
the sweet, u%pturneds face, neither not
ing the quick glance of hate from the
black eyes opposite at mention OF
Brother Aliens name.
IT believe I will. go to my room,
dear. Will you postpone u reading
for a little while?" -,
sShe will come back for the paper"
thought Edith. ..she will answer the
appeal! How shall I get that answer
into my hands? I verify believe she is
connected with a gang Of thieves!"
i buC uOI l1ISL las ~ ASN~y -
correct. An hour had scarcely passed
before Beatrice ~re-entered the room.
Edith had retired into a distant win
dow. and let the curtain fall before her,
so that she was screened from view.
The naper had been ~carelessly thrown
upon the table.
A moment before she took It up Be-
atrice pressed her hand to her heart.
It seemed to her, from those printed
nares that Bertie's voice was actually
calling to her.
Then she glanced eagerly over the
columns, She had found the place. Tor
on card she had noted down the
number given. then. WITH q dry OBJ,
fastened from the room.
A little later, thickly-veiled. she
emerged from the house.
Already bonneted and cloaked for
this emergency, at q little distance.
Edith followed her.
AS she supposed, her destination was
the nearest lamp-post, into which she
slipped her letter. /.
Greeting her carelessly, as they met
Edith walked on, only to retrace her
steps and take her stand beside the
hoy until the postman should make his
next round.
tI have just posted q letter which l
| wish to recall" she said to him. III
Is addressed to B. T., Box Sc"
The postman glanced at her a mo-
ment. but her eyes met his. frankly.
She was young and pretty and richly
dressed. It must be all right; besides.
she had the address which proved the
letter hers.
OPENING the box, he sorted its con-
tents until he found that to which he
referred.
She slipped a note into his hand.
."rhanks!" she murmured. "You
have saved me great anxiety"
Then with her precious prize In her
hand. she walked swiftly home, and,
going straight to her own room, care
1nllv locked and bolted herself within
Cautiously and slowly she unfastened
the envelope, SO as to leave upon 1t no
trace OF the tampering.
she might have wished to forward II
Ito its destination.
A cloisely-written sheet fell from It:
when She had finished reading It she
knew all. That revelation was. IN
dead. different from what she had sup
nosed. The girl had done no wrong,
then. and Aliens pity had not been
misplaced. Pity! Was It pity! Do
abe not know otherwise?
Throurh the mad infatuation OF q
moment. knowing full well that his
heart was in no wise moved, q hao
brought about his formal Offering Or
his hand and heart. Once pledged, ne
would redeem his pledge; but latterly,
Ne was changed-even his infatuation
waa taking wings. Her old influence
was waning, andssto this girl she owed
HAD she not some right to recognize
the debt? She had seen Aliens eyes
rest upons her pale beauty with e
Glance she never had inspired. She
mad heard his voice soften, AZ # new
/ mad softened TO her. She had noticed q
| hid avoidance Of this stranger guest.
and read In IL another sign Of his dis
trust &c himself. II would make no
adherence IN the fulhllment Of the bond
hatween them. II It had been merely
/ his position, his wealth. his name, she
coveted she could have laughed II
acorn and cared not ct all. But Edith
Tnrrimer alone knew the secret work
invs of her own heart, and ~recosnized
That j Of all the world # craved one
thing alone. and that the pasAionate
love 81 the man 60 whom she Was Pc
trothed. f.sS
Even in the moment Of hltsE3declara-
L zion. keenest pain had mingled With
/ her triumph He asked her to become