Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-06-04
CHAPTER xLvE.

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finding Hettie lying unconscious on
the ground. While she had been talk.
ing to Sir Arthur in the library, one
o. the men.servants, who had been
told to watch for Sir Basi's arrival,
had come to say that he had arrived,
and the general had at once sent for
him.
Il will leave you, uncle she said.
you will be more at ease II ! am not
here"
She went up to him before she
quilted the room, and put one arm
rounu his neck, half hiding her face
on his shoulder
"Uncle," she whispered, you do
not really think that what you have
to say will make any difference as re-
CARDS Basil, do YOU"
With one hand She clutched the
lace on her bosom, and he saw that
her very soul was on her lips. How
well she loved Sir Basil this beautiful
niece Of his!
u am quite sure not" he replied
You may rest happy content, and as
sured. know him so well, think
myself that he rather believes a rabid
politician to be great patriot. You
need not have the shadow OF fear,
Leah"
Il shall know said the girl "by my
first glance at his face whether the
story has vexed him or not, II |
thought that II would, or that his love
for me would grow less, | should die
now and here"
Have no fear, Leah; trust to me"
She quilted the room, and went
back to the terrace whore she had left
Hettle, No tall figure stood by the
balustrado; but she saw an lnanimate
form stretched on the ground. Full
Of alarm she FASTENED to the spot,
II was Hattie, white, cold, senseless,
her golden hair lying like n veil over
her shoulders Hettle, whom she had
left 30 short a time before well and
smiling! What was wrong? She
raised the golden head and looked into
the white face. Was II DEATH Was
II sudden Illness? In n paroxysm of
terror She kissed the sweet face.
Some one has broken her heart ="
thought Leah She remembered the
pathetic little love story her sister had
told her. II was that that caused her
to faint Finding II impossible to re
store her to consciousness Leah sum.
moned aid, and Hette was carried to
her room.
There was a lack Of intense pain In
the blue eyes when they Enclosed at
last, and when they rested on Leah
cry escaped her She opened her
arms and folded her in them. Leah!
Leah! she cried; and then she
checked herself She must not hetray
her secret Leah must not know that
her lover had swerVcd, even though un.
consciously, She must not stand like
n shadow between Leah aud the full
sunshine and gladnoss of her love
Leah was very loving to her
Close your eyes and sleep; you
will be better then" she said And
want you TO come down to dinner.
have surprise for you"
She little dreamed that II was the
surprise" which had almost killed
her sister
Leah stole away gently then Her
lover would be waiting for hcr-thc
lover who now knew her story, and
from whose face she would learn at
the first glance whether he cared less
for her, She went to the library. but
II was empty and deadly chill made
her trcmble, Had he resented the dis
closure and gone away? She went to
the drawing groom He was not there;
but from the window She saw him
walking slowly up and down the ter
race, his face pale and agitatcd. Ret.
ter To know her fate 1T once she
hastcncd out to him and touched his
arm gently with her hand,
Bash she said and there was a
word of piteous cntrcaty In her voice
let me see your face"
He turned 70 her, and her hear
gave one great bound of relief, which
was quickly followed by smart oi
pain. There was no trace of anger or
annoyance ON the face she loved SO
well, but there was unuttorable pain.
Basil she said, my uncle has
told You all Has II vcNed or grirycd
YOU"
He go2ed at her with vacant won
der IN his eyes, and then came a glcam
of recollection.
1T can never he" she Thought. that
he has forgotten 50 momentous con.
versation'
"Grioyed me? No. Leah not in the
least" The pathos Of her face
troubled him III has neither grlcyed
nor veNcd me IN the least | assure
you honestly that shall not he
ashamed Of the whole worlds know
ing that / married the daughter ot
Martin RAY After all though some
OF his ideas were strangely mistaken
he was a patriot At heart was lie not
Leah :"
DO not ask mc," she cied. with i
shudder. My uncle has told YOU III,
whole story, and YOU say that ii ha.