The Grit-advocate., 1905-07-07

mo" replied. my father gave
1t to me to md ou.. IL possible. the
writer-it Is strange where it could
have disappeared to-"
Il am sure l could not have lost It,"
she anirmed. Il slept with II at
tached to . slender chain about my
neck"
You are sure you never laid it
down." still persistently inquired.
Yes. sure" she began, and then
stopped. "Once, now 1 remember.
while at my bath it lay for few mo.
Dients on my dressing table" she
added.
Gould anyone have entered your
room them" asked.
mo one but my maid or Aunt
Elaine" she admitted.
Then rest assured that one or the
other Of them have it," returned.
What would either of them want
with that old love letter." she said:
besides heard no one at the time"
"You say that Lady Dwight is with
you?" said. Il must see her at once
Il have a message from the dead
which admits Of no delay-I have also
to claim Raoul Dwight as a brother.
"Brother!" she exclaimed.
"Yes." I nodded. Let us hasten to
the Castle-too long has this news
been on the way-there You shall
learn ALL"
ut is dangerous" she returned;
for If the men see you they would
set upon you and" she shuddered.
Il shall try to hold my own, | grim.
ly said; but against Raoul Dwight
l will never lift hand nor sword-I
would be no second Cain"
'Ah, you would not, but would not
he?" she asked. "He hates YOU"
"Yes," sighed, I'VE were ever bit.
ing and snarling. 1 would 1 had known
sooner that he was my brother.
long to take his hand in good fellow.
ship"
with him love and hate war equal
ly, as good and evil do, but then, YOU
must remember he thinks be loves
me-" she whispered.
Il would he did not-I would he
did not" said. Then 1t would be
comparatively easy sailing. He would
understand when he knew all. But
how can he help it," 1 looked at her
with all lovers fondness. deemed
the world might envy me and with
cause
She laughed deliciously at nv look.
whereat l took her into my arms and
lifted her high Il was not such
weakling but l could do that and
kissed her lingeringly on her mouth.
Come let us to Lady Dwight" /
said soberly, when I had put her
down.
She led the way through a disused
kitchen and l followed. We met no
one. The few servants were busy In
the rear. We could hear them talk.
ing as we mounted the staircase. We
had hardly reached the landing when
Rosemary cried:
Quick, in here"
She opened the door of large
room and we passed hurri1uly in.
Then I heard the sound of a mans
heavy tread. She pushed me behind
hanging arras and stepped beside
me, pulling the curtains together. I
could almost hear her heart beat.
81 say you do wrong" said high
voice. It was Lady Dwight who was
speaking. II care not if he is my
son-you shall not force her into a
distasteful marriage shall not CON
sent to It,"
Wrong! not at all, Madame" the
strenuous voice of Lord FELTON, re-
piled. "You should be pleased-she
will bring to your empty Golfers much
gold"
His tone was ironical in the ex.
treme.
"Gold-gold is not all in this world,
let me ten you, my Lord Felton,"
she said. Moreover, it is outrageous
to keep us here in this ruinous old
place. The damp Is like to kill us-I
felt twinge of rheumatism yester.
day."
81 am sorry. Madame" he said po.
litely. why need you stay! The
door is open.'
ITO be continued1