The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-25
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1T happened at Rome she went on
~ wearily calm and cold as ever IVA
were at little party, given . the Eng
lsh by some friends OF Sir Psscivals =
Mr. and Mrs. Markland Mrs Markland
hal the reputation Of sketchlng very
beautifully and some OF the guests pro
vailed on her 10 show US her drawings
We all admired them-but something l
said attracted her attention particularly
to me. Surely you draw yoursolf?' she
asked. i used to draw a little once
answered. but | have given II up If
you have once drawn she sail 'yCu
may take 10 II again one OF these days
andf you do. ! wish you would Let me
recommend you master I said moth
ing-you know why. Marian--and tried 10
change the conversation. But Mrs Mark
land persisted. I have all sorts OF teach
ers, she went on; but the best of all,
the most Intelligent and the most alton
tive. was Mr.. Hartrisht II you ever
take UP your drawing again, do try him
as master. He Is young man-mod est
and gentleman-like--I am sure you wifi
Ike him Think Of those words being
spoken to me publicly, In the presence Of
strangers who had been invited 10 meet
the bride and bridegroom. ! did all
could to control myself said nothing,
and looked down close at the drawings
When ! ventured to raase my head again.
my eyes and my husbands eyes met; and
j knew. by his look. that my face had
betrayed me- We will see about Mr.
Hartright, he said. looking at me all the
time, when we get back TO England.
agree with you. Mrs Markland-I think
Lady Clyde Is sure TO like him. He laid
an emphasis on the last words which
made my cheeks burn, and set my heart
beating as II IL would stifie me. Nothing
was silent in the carriage. driving back
20 the hotel. He helped me out and fol-
lowed me upstairs as usual. But the mo.
ment We were In the drawing room ne
locked the door pushed me down into
chair, and stood over me with his hands
on my shoulder. Ever since that morn
ing when you made your audacious con-
fession 10 me al Limmeridge." he said.
4 have wanted to ind out the man: and
found him In your face tonight Your
drawing-master was the man: and his
name is Hartrisht. You shall repent II,
and he shall repent II, to the last hour
OF your lives. Now go to bed. and dream
OF him. IL YOU like-with the marks OF
my horsewhip on his shoulders When
ever he Is angry with me now. he refers
TO what / acknowledged TO him in your
presence, with n sneer OF a threat |
have no power TO prevent him from put
ting his own horrible construction on the
confidence placed In him. ! have no
influence to make him believe me- or to
kept hi msilent. You looked surprised,
today when you heard him tell me that
had made virtue OF necessity In mar
rying him. You will not be surprised again
when you hear him repeat IT. the next
time he is out OF temper oh, Mariani
don't! don't! YOU hurt me-"
| had caught her in my arms: and the
sting and torment OF my remorse had
closed them round her like n wise. Yes
my remorse. The white despair Of VAL
ter's face. when my cruel words struck
him to the heart in the summer house
at Limmeridge, rose before me in mute,
uncomfortable reproach. My hand had
pointed the way which led the man my
sister loved, step by step. far from
his country and friends. Between those
two young hearts ] had stood. to sun
der them forever. the one from the other
--and his life and her life lay wasted be-
fore me, alike, in witness of the deed.
had done this: and done it for Sir Per
cfvai Clyde
for Sir Perclval Clyde.
heard her speaking, and I knew by
me tone OF her voice that she was com
forting mel. who deserved nothing but
the reproach OF her silence. How Ions, 4,
was before | mastered the absorbing mis-
cry or my own thoughts, | can not tell.
was first conscious that she was kissing
me; end then my eyes seemed to wake
on sudden to their sense OF outward
things. and knew that / was looking
mechanically before me at the prospect
o. tho lake.
III is late" ! heard her whisper. "It
VIII lie dark In the plantation" She
shook my arm. and repeated. Marian.
u VIII be dark in the plantation"
. piVe me minute longer" I said
q minute TO get better in"
j was afraid TO trust myself TO look
at her yet; and ] kept my eyes fixed on
the view.
II was late. The dense brown line
pt trees N the sky had faded in the
gathering darkness. to the faint re.em-
olance OF long wreath OF smoke. The
mist over the lake below had stealthilv
and advanced on us The
silence was breathiess as ever-but the
horror OF IL had gone, and the solemn
mystery or it's stiffness was all that re-
NAMED
we are far from the house" sn.
whispered. Let us go back"
She stopped suddenly, and turned her
ace from me toward the entrance OF the
Marian she said. trembling Violent
" DO you see nothing? Look"
where"
Down there, below us
She pointed. My eyes followed her
1and and I saw u too
living hgure was moving over the !
waste OF heath in the distance II cross /
ID our range OF view from the boat-house |
md passed darkly along the outer edge |
" the mist. II stopped far of. In front
II us-walted-and passed on: moving I
'lowly: with the white cloud Of mist be- I
lind II and above it--slowly. slowly. tIll
I gltied by the edge OF the boat house,
md We saw II no more.
We were both unnerved by what had
'assed between us that evening Some
minutes had elapsed before Laura could
'enture into the plantation. and before
could make up my mind to lead her
'ack 10 the house.
WAS II n man or woman" she
sked, IN a whisper. as we moved. AZ
asst. into the dark dampness of the outer
ir.
IT am not certain"
(Which do you think"
1T looked like n woman"
II was afrsfd Il was man in long
loak." ~
n1 TD sbi. III. TT.