The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-12
Chapter III.
THE ASPECT DF TRUTH.

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| Barbara, repentant ran to Alice within the
hour, begging forgiveness. She was foggiven
readily; Alice was still thinking of her words.
| But Barbara's softness was toward Altcs only,
and when Tudor was dispatched with her to
| see her safely home he met discomhturs.
Yet he started with her gayly, thinking ia
make q good impression. II fear" he began
his conyorsation. ''that llss has been very
dull tor you this winter"
| mot at alI," Barbara answered.
"tBut you must have had little to ia. 4
| II never was buster" she replied. -
"But so many of your friends must have
gone" persisted poor Tudor. a. =
| "Yes,' answered Barbara. ...-.r
do you not wish you had gone with
them7"
u could have gone the way they went, "
| she said. - .-
How did they got" he asked in surprise,
T It was q little unkind of Barbara. sha
raised her eyes and looked into his. my
brother" she said, event out on the day oi
the Concord taght, have not seen him since
| Three friends went with him. Four, more
went the following night In boats. Two
others swami by nigth to Lechmere's point
| before the week was out. could not go II
| any Of those ways, sir s-
TO Tudor her eyes vera cold as diamonds
II meant your friends among the youns
| ladies'" he staramered. - .- =.
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fore. And your general denied me pass
! Captain Tudor" Z
she was waiting for his reply: He made th'
: mistake Of defense. The exigencies o.
war he began feebly. - l-..- Il.
+ eyes" sha interrupted, II know them we'll
You need not quote them, sir p, .5A l /. Z
+ He was distressed she saw it and enjoyed
it.. She did not know his genuine regret, MI
manly sympathy with the hardships Of th'
i wings aud when with hesitation he tried {,
express his feelings she mistook It.
'Truly," be said, "this war has been fci
me the hardest experience OF my life. A a'vt
strife" "ts - - -z.
t ''Then restgn," she dashed, and nnarche,
on. her head erect, and outraged patriotism
In every movement Of her little body. THU
they walked on till they reached her gate
where they bowed and curtseyed formally
glad at heart at parting.
II was the secret of sotheran's success will
Alice that he never made claim which re
auirsd substantiation. He was himself, B.
reposed upon that fact, and what he wal
might be examined. He professed no good
ness, even IN his reform. When asked @ ,oii
a game Of loo, she had heard him answer
simply: "My dear fellow, ] have lost my tast'
for that" At her side in church he was no
feryently deyout, but the deep murmur Of hi
responses spoke medestly for him All hi
acts were unostentatious, and his calm dig
nifty gave the same assurances to his virtues
that 1t had lent his former disstpations
And he Was in the best of moods to bea
scrutiny A feeling Of ease was on him, Ion,
unknown in his restless life. Even the adyen
. turer who enjoys his rsks--and Gotheran wa
sueh--grows nerve-weary with continual ex
eiternent. The long bout with Ellery had KEEP
the captain on the stretch. It WAS the keen
; est he had ever PLAYED, and now that It VIA
| over the satisfaction OF winning combine
with the relief Of freedom to produce gool
hun1or. Ellery had missed punishment bu
! his lot was miserable enough and as the cap
tain watched the preoarations for nnoyips
Alice to Ellerys very house, 1t seemed as 1
the wfig were being set to guard Gotheran'
possessions. It was amusing.
On the following day he helped ip the worl
Of moving, lending Alice his servants Wit
Christine, Alice packed and directed. bu
SoshAran spared her the journeys back an
forth from house TO house. While Tahb an
Roger carried bundles. he took the reception
of her luggage on himself. and hsgged her t
wait until she should see, as a surprise, ho,
comfortable he would make her. She realize
how much he saved her, and when tn the eve
. ming the accustomsd connpauy assembled a
the cottage for the last time before Mrs Dire,
should 60 and Alice ehange her dwelling, b
found her very grateful
: 1,ut she was tired and sotheran perceive
Il. Masterful as ever, he gave his friends th
signal for departure, and fingered for
Enonert after the door had closed on them
crest we'll" he said.
His consideration for her pleased her:
! appealed to her deeper than ever before, Sh
: let hina take her hand and kiss 1t, Cent
: III her fatigue, and grateful to him, he
9 suaiIe fingered on him as sho went up fh
2 stair.
And as she sat in her dismantaed room
9 thinking onoe more Of what Barbara had sait
. she saw no evil In the captain. This questio
! was simply between him and Frank Whic
!. was she 10 choose? She rnussd while Chris
tina cpnabed her hair. The thought |
I sotheran was pleasant to her.
= But when Christina spoke Alice arouse
herself. sIt has been d busy day. Mistres
. Alice, said the maid. The men servant
Q have worked hard. =
s Christine said Alice. reminded by ii
4 words aI thought you seemed to speak free