Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
/ MASTER OF THE NINE
I BY Robert Buchanan.
BY Robert Buchanan.
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CHAPTER XIII.

LHNlUA lleN uNH Ioueas duu uuIfuS Ahf
years Of our separation I had passed
my time with tolerable tranquility; but
now that she had been so miraeulously
restored to me, the old fire was rekin-
died IN my soul. and l became another
man. Her very presence in the house
that night drove away all thoughts Of
sleep.
All that day, overcome by the fatigue
through which she had passed, Madeline
remained in her chamber; while ], utter
" unable 10 work, hung like a ~yestless
spirit about the house. The next morn
ing she awoke refreshed; and when we
three sat at breakfast, she astonished us
oil by appearing amongst us, fully dress
ed. and looking bright and vel.
As al her own clothes had been lost
in the wreck, she 1re a dress Of my
aunt. over II she aad thrown the cloak
which she had worn on the wreck. She
came forward languidly, leaning on the
shoulder Of her black attendant, and sank
down into the chair which my uncle had
placed for her, while the native began
crying aud kissing her hands. They spoke
together in the foreign tongue; then Mad
cline raised her eyes and looked quietly
around. Her glance swept the room and
finally rested with a look Of recognition
on my face. l felt the hot blood mount
10 my temples.
Am | mistaken" she asked. softly;
did you take me from the wreck?p
! bowed my bead. In a me rent all
her lsnguor disappeared, the old Ere
darted from her eyes, the lod flush snf.
fused her eheeks-she Was tae Madeline
OF my childhood once more. She looked
at her hands. with one quick movement
pulled n the most valuable of her rings,
and held it toward me.
will sou not take it," she said. with
a bright smile. 'You saved my life"
Her whole manner was thar Of a lady
speaking to an inferior. Under my ex-
element / hardly noticed 1t. Scarcely
knowing what / did. / sprang forward
and took the ring: then. eagerly kissing
her hand, / placed it again upon her FIN
ger.
Madeline / said, don't you know
mef Madeline-Miss Graham
She looked at me more critically and
shook her head.
Have you forgotten Munster's7" /
said. ''and Hugh TrelawneyT'
IL | expected n wild outbuFst Of pleas.
ura at the mention Of my own name. |
was quickly disappointed. She only
smiled; aud. with hes eyes fixed upon
vacancy as Il she was reviewing the past,
said:
"Munster's7 Hugh Trelawney? oh,
yes; os course | remember nowl Hugh
Ireiawney was the incest Of those Nun
tter boys, and we were friends; lat"
abe added, fixing her eyes anxiouslv up
on me, surely you are not that hoy r
Yes replied. II am Hugh Tire
la syl'
Her eyes opened wider. she danced
from me TO my uncle aud aunt, then
round the kitchen. then she was silent.
| felt that some explanation was due
to her. ami ] gave Il. | told her Of my
fathers death--of the kindness Of my un-
ele and aunt, and Vf my subsequent life
az ~. Gurlott's.
st. Gurlott'sT' she said. rs this st.
Gurlott's, 10 Cornwallf / have an aunt
living In a place Of that name. Perhaps
you may know her; her name ia Mrs.
Redruth."
VIVA. that he our masters mother."
broke IN my aunt. But | added:
Are you sure It's the same. Miss Ora.
ham, This Mrs. Redruth has a son who
owns the mine.n
Yes, | know-my cousin George she
answered. while my heart misgaye me
NJ the familiar manner In which She mem
tioned the name. "Oh, II must be the
same" she continued, ENTHUSIASTICALLY
"and to think ! should be shipwrecked
here, of all places 10 the World Mr.. Tire.
lawney, are they far awaS Would Ii
be possible to let them know that | am
here2 Perhaps II you tell her tbs story
and show her this, she continued. draw
ing a quaint signet ring from her finger.
my aunt viii eaTnq 20 nie. This was my
dear fathers ring, and she knew Il well.
for he always wore it--and he had 1t on
even when no diedl'
started on on my mission. The
events Of the last few hours had made
ane a changed being began to wonder
IT It was MI real II Sas clear 10 me
now that she thought little OF the past.
While | had been living upOn the memor
OF those dear days. she had let other
events ebliterate 1t entirely from her
mind. Well, it was clear | must do the
same. | must deliver her up to the Gus
fody Of her relations as coldly a. 1t she
were a stranger who had casually been
cast Ia my path for a day.
Having made my decision, I became
calmer, and walked with a steady stem
up 10 Redruth House. | inquired for
the young master, learned that he had
left for London two days before. | ask
ed for the mistress. and she saw me. She
listened to my story quietly enough.
when | showed her the ring. her Nhite
face flushed, her hand trembled. ana her
eyes filled with tears.
1T is my brothers, mr. poor broth.
er's," she said, more 10 herself than 10
me, then she added: My niece is at your
cottage, you say 2"
yes, madame
Tell her ! will come to her at once"
| left the house and, Instead If return
ing 10 the cottage. walked straight down
70 the mine. Where was the use Of my
returning to Madeline; to stand by and
see that grim and ~stonyhearted woman
bring 10 her queenly eyes the light Of
happiness. TO her lips the cry Of isy.
which the sight Of my fac had failed 10
. z
All day | worked with a fierce persist.
~nee which alarmed me. l looked AZ my.
II in my mining suit, then recalled
s N sdeline as l had seen her that morn
ing-with her soft hands sparkling with
gems. aud the black servant crouching at
her feet-snd realized more tS=:. ever the
distance that divided US from one an.
other. / returned home ia the eveninE
and found the cottage much the same as
il had always been. Madeline was gone
.She be ap q. ieedruth House. Hugh.
said my aunt. The avid missus came
and took her away. and right glad shC