Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-19

mo, no." said Yorke, who is it?"
II was check on Coutts' for
Iarge-a very large-sum, and 1t was
signed Eleanor Dallas"
Eleanor"
The name broke in kind Of sigh
from Yorke's lips, and his face red
dened. But 1t was pale again as he
handed the check back to the clerk.
Thank you" he said.
He stood and looked vacantly be-
fore him as II he had forgotten where
he was; then he woke with start.
Then | can go?" he said.
Certainly, my lord" said the
clerk. AS | said, you are quite free.
There are no actions against you
now; everything is squared-paid."
Yorke thanked him again wished
him good-day, and got outside.
Everything paid-and by Eleanor!
He repeated this as he walked from
the city to the west; as he tramped
slowly, with downcast head, across
Hyde Park.
He told himself that he ought to be
grateful; that he could not feel too
grateful to the woman who had come
to his aid and saved him from ruin
and disgrace,
But he knew why she did 1t, and
he knew what he ought to do in re-
turn. The least he could do would
/ be to 80 and knoel at her feet, and
ask her to accept the life which she
had snatched from disgrace. And
why shouldn't he? The only woman
| he had ever loved had proved false,
and mercenary, and base, and there
was nothing now to prevent him ask
! ing Lady Eleanor to be his wife; and
yet alas! he could not get that other
face out OF his mind or heart,
He thought OF her-she haunted
| him as he walked along; the clear
gray eyes, 80 tender one moment, so
| fun Of fire and humor the next; the
dark hair the graceful figure, the
sweet voice.
"Oh, Leslie, Leslie! II you had but
been truei" was the burden of his
| hearts wall,
lie looked up and found himself
close upon Palace Gardens; uncon.
sciously his feet had moved in that
direction. He rang the bell Of Lady
Eleanors door.
Yes. her ladyship was at home, the
footman said, and TaFt- It In that
serene, confident tone which a servant
uses when he knows that his mistress
win be glnd to see the visitor
/ Yorke followed the man to the small
drawing-room,
Lady DENLY as there tying up
some library books.
! She started slightly as she saw his
altered appearance, but she was too
completely woman of the world to
let him see the start,
why, Yorkel" she said, what a
stranger you are We were only
speaking of YOU this morning at
breakfast and wondering where you
were Have you been away? Sit down
or tie up those tlresome books for
me, will you? They slip and slide
about In the most aggravating way.
III 80 and tell Eleanor; ] fancy she
was going out"
She met Lady Eleanor in the hall
and drew her aside,
"Yorke Is in there, Eleanor" She
said,
| "Yorke!"
Lady Eleanor repeated the name
and started almost gulltily, al9mst
fearfully.
Yes, | came to tell you, and-well,
yos--prepare you. ! don't want You
to do as | did-jump rs II I'd seen
DOGGY man. He has been Ill, or up
to some other deviltry or other, and
he looks well, can't tell you how
he looks, 1t gave me shock
thought I'd prepare you"
Lady Eleanor touched her hand
Thank you. dear. No, l won't
looked shocked He looks very ill?"
Very ill--oh worse than ILL., Like
a man who has robbed church and
been found out, or lost everything he
held dear"
Il don't mind what he has been do.
ing"
| "Oh, my dear Eleanor"
NO don't I'll so In now. don't
let any one disturb us, He-he may
have come to see me to talk about
something"
She went into the room, and Yorke
turned to meet her. 1t was well that
she had been forewarned of the
change In his appearance, AS II was,
she could scarcely suppress the Cry
that rose TO her lips.
well. Yorke," she said. with NJ.
fected lightness, tying up aunt's
books That is so like her No
one can come near her without get
ting employed, What shame to