Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-17


 Upon the driveway to my utter sur prise beheld Derringer and Miss La moine. My mouth opened for speech, but no word came out of it. was dou bly surprised, for my father had told me that Sibyl was in the lodge, and had supposed that Derringer had gone back to New York. In the last few days hadn't seen him. He came up to me hastily while stood hat in hand.
 Terry, he said, ''I am the chief of idiots, and I have the luck belonging to that kind. was all wrong. She is really Miss Lamoine."
 gave my hand to the lady, who at that moment extended hers.
 "How could we have been in doubt2" said I. "She really looks like her broth CT very much. You must know, Miss Lamoine, that Jimmy has been the solace of my days in this place. He is 8 great boy" , Jimmy is little monkey" said she. "I suppose he has played tricks upon you without end" ...
 Slightly assisted by Providence" replied, Jimmy has accomplished won | am I to infer by MT. Derringer's re- I mark about his luck|
 "We await congratulations and best wishes" said she, Gin the old fashion ed way"
 If ever since the world began they have been sincerely given, it is now," said I, taking hand of each of them.
 She looked quickly at Derringer, and in that instant she was different wo- man to me-. She had come out from be- hind the veil, and there was a sweet and beautiful sincerity in her eyes. As for Derringer, he was admirably ab- surd in his happiness.
 As I walked down toward the or chard this little scene was with me, 1 and I surely saw love for the best gift | of heaven.
 No one was in sight at the lodge. Miss Scott's part of the house was l clearly deserted. I walked around to the southern front and looked along the veranda nervously, but Sibyl was not there. I knew not in what guise to ex- ] pect her, but the thought of ScoveFs adventure was painfully present in my mind.
 Ii Turning back for an instant, saw 8 l f1uttering gray gown speeding away. 1t must have been that Lucy Ann had passed around the little house in the reverse direction, presumably to avoid me. I called to her, but she continued to run. Totally forgetting my errand, gave chase to her, and, having great advantage in the matter. of stride, I quickly overlook her and laid a gentle hand upon her arm. She stopped and bent forward, hiding her face in her hands.
 Don't cry, little girl" said I. "Tears were for long ago; smiles are for now. Come; can't say what wou1d'- And really I couldn't. I seemed to miss an inspiration that I had felt of ten in the last few days and had re- strained. There was something strange in the clasp of my hand upon her arm. Some message came to me along the nerves. stepped back hastily.
 She started to run again, tripped and in recovering turned half toward me as sprang forward to assist her. I saw her face and knew in a flash that it was the face Scovel had seen from the | hill -...-. ~.. -. By heaven, the secret was out now! I had caught the real Sibyl at last. l l called her by name in voice that was trifle hoarse. r'< -~-~~r-'
 "No, nov she cried. 'T am not Sibyl. I am Miss Scott"
 Where is she?"
 She waved me back toward the lodge and then ran on. I retraced my steps hastily. Just as I passed the side of the little house heard a noise upon the veranda. It was clear that when had been there before Sibyl had been with in. I advanced cautiously and looked around the corner. At little table sal Helena Jones, a book in her hand which she seemed to be pretending to read. Her face was turned aside, and she did not see me. -.. <,~ ts. .
 Thoughts of strange vagueness whfri :, ed in my head. Surely Trask would not have tested upon so serious 8 mat ter as an engagement. And then it all rushed over me. Trask had said, or had permitted Lucy Ann to say, that he was engaged to certain lady, but he had never told me who Helena Jones really was. Obviously sibyl had mas Queraded in the guise of her friend, al I had long before suspected.
 Really the discovery was of little con sequence, for the story was told. cared for neither Sibyl nor Helena. Fol one instant the echo of the voice rang in my ears. Then I turned back to tht house. It was in my mind to see my father first, to tell him that knew all Perhaps he did not know. It was quit' possible that he was altogether in thu dark. walked hastily up the path ant was nearly out of the orchard when became suddenly aware of Lucy Ann in greenish gown very tasteful anc |. becoming.
 . She gave a little cry at the sight O. . me. In an instant I had both he hands.
 , Come" cried. "I haven't time t, explain"
 Where" she gasped. Where arr we going?"
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