The Grit-advocate., 1903-06-19
CHAPTER lx.-(continued.) }
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'er. Al the last CakebaklnS. win the
dish of cake sent to Joanna it went
Back it has not come"
For it you might go, Katherine. !
like not that my sets are broken.
/ Katherine blushed' scarlet rms
was the opportunity she wanted. she
wondered if her mother suspected the
want; but I.ysbet's face expressed
only a little worry about the missing
damask Slowly, though her heart
beat almost at her lips, she folded
away her work
The nights were yet chilly-though
the first blooms were on the treeS-
and the wadded cloak and hood were
not far out of season as to cause re-
mark. AS she came downstairs, the
clock struck seven. There was yet an
hour, and she burst not wait SO long
at the bottom of the garden ~hile IL
was early in the evening. AND tnls
singular reluctance to leave nome as
sailed Katherine. If she had known
that it was to be forever her soul
could not have more sensibly taken
its farewell of all the dear, famlhar
objects of her daily life. About her
mother this feeling eliminated. She
found her cap little out or place.
and her fingers fingered in the lace.
and stroked fondly her hair and pink
cheeks, until Lysbet felt almost EN-
barrassed by the tender, but unusual
show of affection.
Now then go, my Katherine. To
Joanna give my dear love. Tell her
that very good we're the cheesecakes
and the krullers and that tomorrow
will come over and see the new car
pet they have bought"
And while she spoke she was re-
tying Katherines hood, and admirlng
as she did SO the fair. sweet face in
its cuttings of crimson satin. and the
small, dimpled chin resting upon the
fine bow she tied under it. Then she
followed her to the door and watched
her down the road until she saw her
meet Dominic Van Linden. and stand
a moment holding his hand "A mes
sage am going for my mother, she
said. as she firmly refused his escort.
Then with madam, your mother.
will sit until you return" he replied
cheerfully. and Katherine answered,
That will be great pleasure to her,
sir"
A little farther she walked; but
suddenly remembering that the dom
inie's visit would keep her mother in
the house, and being made restless
by the gathering of the night shadows,
she turned quickly and taking the
very road up which Hyde had come
the night Neil Semple challenged
him she entered the garden by small
gate at it's foot. which was intended
for the gardeners use. The lilacs
had not much foliage, but in the dim
light her dark slim figure was undis-
tingushable behind them. Longingly
and anxiously De looked up and down
the water way. A mist was gathering
over it; and there were no boats in
the channel except two pleasure shall
lops, already tacking to their proper
piers. THE Dauntless" had been out
of sight for hours. There was not the
splash of an oar. and no other river
sound at that point. but the low, Pc
culiar "wishh-h" of the turning tide.
All her senses were keenly on the
alert. Suddenly there was the sound
OF oars, and the measure was that of
steady, powerful strokes. She turned
her face southwark and watched. Like
flash boat shot out of the shadow
a a
Fate, rapidl,s and without hesitation,
to her very feet. Richard quickly left
1t, and with few strokes it was car
ried back into the dimness of the
central channel Then he turned to
the lilac trees.
Katherine! My love, my wife, my
beautiful wife. My true. good heart!
Nov, at last, my own, nothing shall
part us again, Katherine-never again.
j have come for you-come at all
risks for you. Only five minutes the
beat can wait. Are you ready?"
Il know not, Richard. My father
my mother
My husband. Say that, also, be.
loved. Am not tirst?"
They suspect me not. They think you
are gone. 1t will kill my father"
You shall write to them on the
ship. There are dozen fishing boats
near it. We will send the letter by
one of them. My wife, do you need
more persuasion?"
She had no time to consider. Rich.
ard was wooing her consent with
kisses and entreaties. Her own soul
urged her, not only by the joy of his
presence, but by the memory Of the
anguish she had endured that day in
the terror of his desertion She clung
ITO her husbands arm, she lifted her
face to his. she said softly, but clear.
n.y. Il will go with you Richard With
you l will 60 Where to, l care not at
all"
They stepped into the boat. and
tHyha said "Oarc" Not a word WA c