The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-11-16


A< library, busily en-
S. e%NY H.. gagged in writing
w w. letters to st.
Roche. and her
bENEsdanG's sudden entrance startled her.
Ee WAS q bright morning, and the sun
GEloEe ON her graceful head. She wore
q peeafy morning costume, dainty
waies lace encircling the white throat
Gad arms A mans heart might have
warmed TO her with exceeding great
&age--Lovd Caraven did not; he never
SveR stopped to look at her, to make
amy Inquiries about her, Or to speak a
Ssw words of kindly greeting.
Captain Fame dimes with us this
evening" he repeated, and then Hill
e2rsa laid down her pen and looked
a0ssD MS face.
II do not like Captain Fame" she
@aSd, quickly.
oaasi6ly-but then, you see, that
Efas nothing to do with the matter"
He spoke quite good humoredIy, but
&ES&s wife saw a. slight flush in his face.
Captain Fame, you may be surprised
90 hear, was rude to me when I saw
uSDa at Lady Redsley's ball"
Indeed! I have never heard any
Gi1RRg against him of that kind If
Re really was rude, you must have an
EGgad him. ~. = TX
SSE did nothing Of the kind, Lord
CaE2ve0," she replied, quietly.
What did ne do or say?" he asked.
"E decline to tell. You evidently dis
believe what I say; but, il; Captain
EaNe dimes here, I shall not"
THAT is as you wish,'' he replied.
81 mean it, Lord Caraven. If Cap
cain Fame dimes here, shall not enter
the dining room"
Then L must make an apology for
Eozg absence, and say that you have a
sneaaaeEe,' he replied.
SE will give no orders for dinner for
Captain Fame" said Hildred.
81 think you will, Lady Caraven; If
got. they will be given for you. Mind,
ek1ere ls limit to my patienca-you
Enase not often abuse it. It is plain
that you dislike Captain Fame because
ffEEe. hin." -.
NO, it is not SO, I assure you, Lord
CaSaweR- / was told not many days
sf0ce that Captain Fame was strongly
suspected Of some unfair dealings at
cauas. and would be requested to leave
yuar club
81 do not believe it, he said,
pR1EaptIy. eft is mere gossip-it is
mt true
"<Es is true, for the Duchess of Nor
.Esy told me. She said she would tell
TIRE whom to know and whom not to
lauaw: among the latter was Captain
fame
'Ek Is all nonsense" he said, but he
began to fear there might be some
thing fin the story.
You are at liberty to believe or to
dzshelEeve," returned his wife, haught-
lily. SfI will say no more-onIy that
q Eafnse distinctly to meet Captain
Game"
THE earl then quilted the room real
Gy angry at last. He was naturally of
4Rm even temper. He was perhaps too
IudoEeHt TO be any other, but he was
geasEy angry this time.
"a school girl like that to defy me
Tn thy own house, he said-tit is
quite uncomfortable
EEs rang for the housekeeper and
ggve orders for a recherche dinner.
She shall see," he thought, *'that
chose airs will not do with me-
Mildred had gone to her room. She
H7oEid not permit the servants 50 know
shak there was anything wrong. Her
eBERgy resource was to shut herself up
en- Ter room and leave them to imagine
that she had a bad headache. Shut
Np there, she heard all that passed.
She heard Captain Fane's arrival, and
dinner being served. She heard the
Gound Of laughter-then came ST.
Eence, and she knew, just as though
tine had been present, that the earl
and his guests were playing cards.
Captain Fame did not leave the house
CGCEGI after two in the morning, and
them Hildred heard her husband go to
&sEs own room.
She was deeply mortified. OF how
little use, of how little value she was
tn the house after all! She expressed
decided disapprobation of a person.
&Aa& he was received with all honor.
szGHe had said she would not enter the
guoaa is he were there; he came. and
ate was compelled to remain away.
aSss had NO infuence-no command
aSRe was merely a cipher. She walked
quickly up and down the room. her
beautiful face all flushed, her eyes
a fsesgaA with anger, her fingers inter
faced. = H. t@|.@,e.z
cannot bear it much longer" she
aszzG. Il am beginning to hate him
aeaven help ne-to hate him! What
GEaaIa dor d.
That Right NO sleep. no rest came
go her- She was thinking hour after
aaUr what she was to do. The pros
sect before her frightened her. She
cav no light in the dark clouds, nc
fRoPe, no helpthe years stretched o1lt
dark and dreary, and she wept the
silent hours away. She felt hair ner.
sous ON meeting her husband again:
although there was no hive No az