Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-23
AUTHOR OF THE TRAITORS"

AT present do not You will return to
your husband. Understand
Yes. she gasped, but"
lie held out his hand. Morrison was at
the door.
Morrison he said you will order the
motor to be around in half an hour. 10
take Lady Ruth to Truro. She has TO catch
the London express You will go with ner
yourself. and that she has a reserved
carriage If, by any chance. you should
miss the train, order a special
Very good, sir
And tell the cook to send In tea and
wine, and some sandwiches, in ten
minutes
Once more they were alone. Lady Ruth
rose slowly to her feet. and trembling in
every limb. she walked down the room, and
fell ON her knees before Wingrave.
"Wingrave," she said. II will go away
will do all that you tell me: l will wear
my chains bravely. and hold my peace.
But before l go. for heavens sake. say
KIND word, look at me kindly. kiss me.
hold my hands: anything. anything, any
thing, to prove to me that your are not a
dead man. 1 could bear unkindness, re-
proaches, abuse, 1 can bear anything but
this deadly GOODNESS. 1t is becoming a
horror to me. Do, wingrave-do!'
She clasped his hand-he drew st calmly
away.
Lady Ruth he said. you have spoken
the truth. | am a dead man. | have no
affections: care neither for you nor for
any living being. All that goes to the
glory and joy of life persisted in that I'M
SouHldDIe roll OF DAYS Wnen the sun went
| out. and inch by inch the wall rose which
Will divide me for ever from you and ALL
the world; Frankly. it was not l who
once loved you. 1t was the man who
died in prison. His flesh and bones may
have survived-nothing else!'
She rose slowly to her feet. Her eyes
seemed to be dilating.
There is another woman" she exclaimed
softly. Her voice was like velvet. but the
agony in her face was unmistakable
There is no other woman" he answered.
She stood quite still.
'She is here with you now" she cried
who is it, Wingrave? Tell me the truth"
The truth is already told" he answered.
Except my cook and her assistants, there
is not woman in the house"
Again she listened. She gave = tie
hoarse cry, and Wingrave starteG out
in the hall a girls clear laugh rang like a
note of music to their ears.
Iou le!" she cried fiercely. You liel
l will know who she is
Suddenly the door was thrown open.
Juliet stood there, her hands full Of roses
her face flushed and brilliant with smiles.
How delighted to find you here" she
exclaimed coming swiftly across to Win
grave. Il do hope you won't mind my
coming. Normandy is off, and l have no.
where else to CO.
She saw Lady Ruth and stopped.
on l beg your pardon!' she exclaimed.
Il did not know"
This is Lady Ruth Darlington" Win
grave said: my ward. Miss Juliet Lundy."
"Your-ward?" Lady Ruth said, gazing
at her intenty.
Juliet nodded.
Sir Wingrave has been very kind to
me since l was a child" she said softly
"He has let me live here with Mrs Tres
farwin. and am afraid l sometimes forget
that it is not really my home. Am l in
the way?" she asked, looking wistfully
toward Wingrave.
by no means!" he exclaimed. Lady
Ruth is just going. VIII you see that she
has some tea or something?"
Lady Ruth laughed quietly.
Il think" she said, that 1t Is / who am
in the way! I should love some tea, IL
there is time. but whatever happens,
must not miss that train"