The Lamar register., 1903-05-27
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The latter pointed to the dark figure
by the stone.
Who" he asked, "is that?"
That's Miss Charteris. She lives
in the little old Chiffon cottage now.
She makes dresses"
MY God!" the man murmured.
Has it come to this with Jean?"
Conscious of the boys sharp scrut-
iny the man took from his pocket two
pieces OF metal-one brass. one silver
Here take these down to the
agent. Give him the check and tell
him to send my trunk to the hotel. You
may keep the dollar!"
Billie grabbed the money and stimuli
taneuously uttered a yell.
"Ro-sine!" He was valiant enough
in this plutocratic hour. "Ro-sine!
Come on! I'm goin' to buy candy!"
A final placing of the last wreath,
an eager question, an answering nod
from the bowed head-then the child
i was flying toward the road through the
mellowing radiance of the fading light,
| shouting questions to Billie as she
! came. Something in the skimming
flight of the agile little body. in her
| voice. in the shape of the curlclus-
tered head. caused the stranger to put
out a OBTAINING hand.
What" he cried. "is your name, lit
tie one?"
| "Rosine!" She wrested herself
free. Let me go with Billie. My
names Rosine-Rosine Raymond"
Then she was dashing down the
hill after the fortunate Billie.
| Tho man tall ctraipht and Soldior-
ly. with prematurely silvered hair and
dark mustache. went striding across
the green space that interviewed be-
the white shaft.
"Jean!" he cried hoarsely. Jean
Charteris!"
A low. shivering cry broke from
the woman. She stiffened erect
stood as II frozen.
Tell me-" he begged. "about that
that child! She says her name is
Jean, is She"
The shock of his coming had left
her weak and shaking. 1t was with
an effort she spoke.
"Yes-she is your child. Do you
learn 1t now for the first timer"
God help me-yes. l did not dream
there might be n child. When few
months after our marriage l learned
how Rose had deceived me l was furi'
GUS | had confided in her. l told her
how loved you. And she-she spoke
of your engagement to Will Clement.
Her sympathy was sweet. There was
no question of heart being caught in
the rebound. Never save for one
woman has my heart beaten pulse
the faster. She knew this when we
were married. But she hoped-until
the day some months after our mar
riage when a chance word during
chance meeting with Clement, brought
the whole truth out. You had refused
him. And this Rose knew when she
told me the contrary. 1 settled every
thing | possessed on her and went
away, vowing never to look upon her
face again!"
The weary. bitter voice ceased.
1--WE shall speak of this now," said
Jean Charteris. slowly, and then
never again! The bank in which you
had deposited was the same which
controlled my fathers business. When
the defalcation came Roses money
and ours was sucked down in the
whirlpool. Father did not long sur
vive the blow. Rose could do nothing.
She had been brought up in idleness-
in luxury. Besides. she was ill-and
miserably unhappy. Sol was always
clever as seamstress-she came to
me, and we were comfortable-quite
comfortable together. Two years ago
sharp attack of pneumonia ended
all! Rosine was then 4"
"You took her into your home and
your life," said the man in voice that
though low-shook with passion.
"You supported her and her child! II