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nv husbands name. Ny husband will
como home to me gay and animated
because he has seen her; but he Will
not allude to her in any way"
She sat down on one or the seats
1t the end Of the pier, her brain on
ire. her heart beating wildly. she
orged with an inexpressible longing
hat the calm and repose OF death
would come to her rescue. l-lfe heId
nothing for her but utter misery IN
~eIieyed by CLEAN Of happiness.
sven should her husband repent OF his
7nkindness and love her with his
whole heart, it would never bloo out
rom her memory Inis terrible ordeal.
II death would but come to her and
release her from the pain and the
fever Of life,
She never knew how long she re-
NAMED musing thus; but she was at
asst reused from her miserable
houghts by tho playing Of the band
on the pier by a crowd Of people
-urging to and fro, and the sound of
aughter and conversation.
Rising from her seat, she made her
Hav through the crowd and returned
o tho hotel. She went softly up the
.,reat staircase, and met Newsham at
me door of her room. The maid ut
-.rod an exclamation Of alarm at the
sight Of her mistress coIorless face.
Why, my lady" she exclaimed
YOU look worse"
Il am worse, Newsham, returned
9rr ladvship. 81 will not go down
again tonight. Has Miss Rooden re
ancd?"
No" replied the maid. Miss
:oodcn SAID she should not be back
before ten. But, my lady, what can
i do for your"
Nothing" was the languid reply.
Refore she opened the door of her
room Lady Laura heard light, rapid
rootstcos. and the captain, looking the
can IDEAL of manly beauty in his
voning dress. stood before her.
not coming down to dinner
,,ra :" he cried How is that?"
..J am tired" she said, soldly.
Tired! You puzzle me. The qul-
der YOU are, and the less you go OUT
ne more you complain Of fatigue.
What has tired you?'
She did not answer him once, put
uokcd at Doris NCwsham who Stood
waiting her orders.
when Miss Rooden returns, Will
ON tell her that I want her in my
~0oms?"
Yes, ny lady"
You can 80 now, Newsham; | shall
not want YOU again.
The maid disappeared, and then
adv Laura. turning 10 her husband,
sd.
You ask me why l am tired; | will
an YOU. had a bad headache, and
went for a walk to the end of the
new pier You will understand
Md the expression of the captains
ace was a study as the tuII meaning
# her words dawned upon him.
CHAPTER Xxx.
At midnight most of the lights in
H. Grand hotel were out, and silence
lad fallen over the vast building
outside the moon was shining
brightly. the tide was in. and the
steady swash of the waves sounded
continuously
The lights of the pier shone in the
distance: the moonlight rested on sea
nd cliffs. silycring the roofs of the
houses. Whitening thes treets bright
,.ning the green shrubs and the grass.
hut the moons rays fell on one
spot where they brought no bright
acss. no beauty. no hope
ady Laura Wynyard would not
nave a lamp. but had opened her Will
low. and despite the chill of the night
ain sat watching the moonbeams
Shting up the outside world,
She had ceased weeping now, and it
seemed to her as though she could
anyer be able to shed another tear.
Her heart was cold and hard; her
Nhole soul had risen against her I'M
1anpy fate
Better to have been anything on
earth than an unloHed wife," she said
q herself Better any fate than
rhine"
Angela had found her sitting at the
&tndow With pale face and woefuI
yes
Tell me about your drive. Angel"
he said; = should like to 20 TO Bran
nec castle"
Mamma cried the girI. you must
20. 1t is simply one of the most
picturesque ruins in the world. and the
triye home by moonlight was charm
.ug. l wish YOU had been there"
Presently she noticed the deathly
ralIor of her mothers face. She
started with a cry of panied surprise
Mamma" she said. you are i'll.
Bow | wish I had not left you! aid
wrong; but YOU urged me TO so. I
shall never leave YOU again. Tell NE
what has happened. I can read every
Inc of your dear face, and know you
are ILL.,"
4 have a bad headache and went
out on the pier to see if the fresh air
vould relieve it"
And did it. mammal" asked An,
sela.
No, my dear; I am afraid it made
II worse"
You are not happy tonight" said
Angela, TO whom every tone of her
mothers voice bore its own meaning.
Lady Laura rose from her chair
The black cloak she had worn on the
pier still covered the tall. graceful
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