Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-09-15

two, obviously greatly uiStuio oeu' lneu ne
slowly and thoughtfully went up the
stairs, and gently knocked at the door
of her room.
MAY l come in, YOlande"
She had just time to unite the wet
towel from her head, to smooth her hair,
and sit up in bed.
Eyes, papa"
He entered, went over and drew a
chair near to her, and sat down.
81 am sorry for you, Yolande," he
said, in a low voice, and his eyes were
nervously bent on the ground.
''Why, papa"
She spoke in quite cheerful way; and
as he had not suffered his eyes to meet
hers, he was unaware how that cheerful
ness was belied by the strange express
sion in them. She was forcing herself
to make light of this matter; she would
not have him troubled. And perhaps, in
deed, to her this was in truth a light
matter, as compared with that tragic dis
closure and its consequences, which
seemed to have cut away from her at
once and forever the shining and rose
colored years of her youth.
"If 1 erred, Yolande," said he, "in
keeping all this back from you, did 1t
for the best"
"Do you need to say that to me,
papa" she answered, with some touch Of
reproach.
you are going, Yolande?' he said,
with a sinking of the heart.
THAT, again, it Is unnecessary for
you to ask me-" the girl said, simply.
"But not at once, YolandeT said he,
glancing at an open trunk. "Not at
oncep
Tomorrow morning, papa she an
swered. "Oh, but 1 assure you, you will
be put to no trouble-no trouble at all.
Mrs. Bell is coming from Gress to see
everything right. And l have made out
lists for her, 1T Is all arranged, you will
not know any difference"
: Listen now, Yolande. l don't dis
approve Of your going. We have tried
, everything, and failed; if there is a
chance of your succeeding-well, per
: haps one might say it Is your duty to 60
Poor child, l would rather have you
know nothing about it; but that is al
! over now. Well, you see, Yolande, II
you go, there must be no unnecessary
2 risk or trouble about your going. l have
been thinking that perhaps Mr.. Melville
! may be little too ina ginative. He sees
, things strongly. And in insisting thai
: you should go alone, why, there may bt
e danger that he has been carried away
by a-by a-well, l don't know how t
put it, except that he may be so anx
! ious to have this striking appeal mad'
). to your poor mother as 10 be indifferen
to ordinary precautions. Why shoulC
you 60 friendless and alone? VIII.
e should l remain amusing myself hereT
e Because you would be of no use t
d me, papa" said she, calmly. II know
e what have to do"
"Yolande, you cannot be left in Lor
don with absolutely no one to whor
you can appeal The least you must d
is to take letter to Lawrence & Lant
: They will do anything you want; the
will Yet you have what you want;
$ there is any hiring of lodgings or any
+ thing of that kind, they will send one c
y their clerks. You cannot be strande
in London without the chance of assis
ance. You must go to Lawrence
: Lang"
- II may have. to go to them-that ais
y is arranged. But they must not inte
!. fere; they must not come with me; tha
a was not Mr.. Melville's idea," she sale
. though the pale face turned still paler 9
. she forced herself to utter the name.
"Mr. Melville" he said, angrily. "Yo
= seem to think the whole wisdom Of tt
:. world is centered in Mr.. MELVILLE,
=, don't at all know that he has right
70 coming to put all this trouble on yo
= Perhaps he would not have been
~ quick if it had been his own sister
- his own daughter-"
b Then a strange thing occurred. ST
Il had flung herself down on the pillo
:. again, her face buried, her whole fran
:. shaken by the sudden violence of h,
+ crying.
n "Don't-don't-don' she sobbed, pi
N eously. Don't speak like that, pap
,r there is enough trouble-there
t. enough"
A. What is it, Yolande" said he. eve
W no wonder your nerves have been upse
ID l wonder you have taken It so bravel
W 1 will leave you now, Yolande; but yc
te must try and come down to dinner"
Dinner was put on the table; but 81
t. did not make her appearance. A me
,e sage was sent up to her; the answer WI
that she merely wished to have a cup
ri tea by and by. Jane on being questio
- ed, said that everything had been q
ef ready for their departure the followir
morning. even to the ordering Of the do
Il, cart for q particular hour.
l., (To be continued)