Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

In a dream, with q dlnerence very obvious
to me, yet somehow difficult to express.
Instantly I took my resolution. In some
things John says l am much more deter
mined than either Kate or himself. And
from that hour of my asserting myself
l took a new place with her.
Kate" l said, 'If you go, l am going
with you, understand that. What is right
for you to do is right for me to see. l will
not leave you till you go of with the
man who is your husband before all the
world"
Kate-our Independent Kate-so proud
and di~sdainful, lifted up her hands in a
frightened fashion and cried: "Oh, Fair
lie, Fairlie-what will Rupert say?"
We had not long to wait for what Rupert
said. A carriage came along with the
windows up and stopped a hundred yards
opposite the clump OF great, neglected
trees which had grown up about the neg
lected burying ground Of the Glendonwyns.
THAT is the signal" she said. u am
to go to meet him now"
She lifted her bandbox, and turning
toward me she opened her lips as IL to
make a last appeal.
st wish you would go home, Fairlie," she
cried. 81 am afraid that Rupert will be so
disappointed"
Let him." I answered, hoping to stir her
out of her strange insensibility by sharp
ness. "If he is ashamed Of getting you for
his wife, he is not worth having for a hus-
band"
"Ah, you do not now-yo do not know!"
she said earnestly, laying her hand on my
breast. HE is all that is noble and good.
And l love him!"
WELL" 1 said, at is high time for him
to show his goodness and nobility now. My
sister is not going to be married without
having me for a bridesmaid! So much is
very clear to me-"
All the while we had been walking toward
the old mausoleum, the white walls Of which
cleaned above the trees. Kate stepped
aside, turned sharply round the trunk OF a
tree, which in the course Of years had
pushed its way through the wall and then
moldered partly away. leaving a narrow
passage, by which it was easy enough to
enter the enclosure. 1 followed her toward
the little chapel by a trodden path, and, 10!
there on a stone seat In the deep embrasure
of the porch sat Mr.. Rupert Glendonwyn,
smoking a cigarette and apparently dream
ing.
At our approach. however, he threw down
a little bit Of lighted paper and sprang to
his feet. I think he was Just going to clasp
Kate in his arms with a rapturous cry when
he caught sight OF me on the path a step or
two behind. His arms dropped promptly
to his side, and he turned upon my sister
with a look half savage, half inquiring:
Il knew it, knew IT," she cried, knit
ting her hands piteously. st told Fairlie so.
l could not help Fairlie coming. Do not
be angry, Rupert! She will go back II you
ask heri"
She laid her hand on his arm as she
spoke. He touched her cheek lightly with
his lips, and then looked over her shoulder
at me.
Your company does us an unexpected
honor, mademoiselle," he said.
But ! would not be put down, least Of ali
by Mr.. Rupert Glendonwyn.
"Not more unexpected than the honor
you have done me, slr!" I said.
What do you mean ?" he asked. a frown
gathering between his handsome brows.
II mean the honor of taking away nv
sister from her family to cheat her with a
elandestine marriagel" I said. boldly. The
honor OF meeting her here. when you have
reason to know that my father and I have
been hoodwinked and got rid Of"
think that as l said these words to him
Mr.. Rupert Glendonwyn blushed for the
nrSt and only time In his life. He looked
at me and ! stared back at him.
: "Mademoiselle," he said, you do me
wrong. I viii tell you In a word how mat
tiers stand with us. I love your sister-Iove
her as ! never thought TO love a woman.
(she drew near to him as he spoke and he
put a protecting arm about her waist). But
l dare nct-cannot marry her openly at
present. Yet to marry we are resolved. We
will not chance losing one another. My
father wishes me to marry for money. Ny
careless folly before ! had this to live for
The patted Kate's cheek has crippled the
family estate. Ny father has sacrificed a
large sum land II may be more than that
to save me from ruin. cannot in justice
make his efforts vain. In a year OF 80 the
need for coneealment will pass away-in-
deed, things will be better as soon as my
brother Is settled IN his parish. Kate viii
then be my wife before all the world as
today l am going to make her in law and In
fact"
And as be bent down TO kiss her she
looked up al him with the same great,
adoring eyes. ! stood in wonderment. In
this fascinated. lovs-aick girl I could NOT
see our swift. nervous. free-sDOkep Kate.