The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-04-11
CHAPTER XVII.

H-fttI ~ iAit.
Never. perhaps, was a canon so as
founded, never did one feel more out
ragged. and never was one in greater
passion, though he controlled it.
what was the causef" he demanded
''The precise cause, he and Miss Mary
Dynevor had agreed TO keep to them
selves" was the answer of the baronet.
s'It was sufficient to say that they were
both fully convinced union between
them would not conduce to their happi-
ness. and they had come TO the conciu-
sion not TO carry it out"
Il will know the truth" foamed the
cannon why do you part?'
Differences" gasped Mary. who had
taken her cue from Sir Everard. Moth
Ing that l can particularly explain We
found that a marriage between US would
not lead TO happiness, and we parted"
Wont you speak outT' cried he,
bringing down his clerical shoe upon the
carpet
THAT is all | have to say" she an
swered. dropping her head
Every WE'LL cried Dr. Dynevor, as he
quilted the room and shut himself into
his study. This gave Miss Dynevor and
the girls an opportunity Of inqulring on
their own account. Question after ques-
ton they poured out ON the unhappy
Mary, but they Gid not succeed in get
ting from her any solution to the mys-
terry; which, Of course, bore an Ill appear
ance.
4 very much fear it is a case Of jilt-
Ing" groaned Aunt Ann If the days OF
dueling were not past, one of your broth
- -h1 rial Il
Wilmot. Dishonorable craven Your
father may enter an action against him.
The possibility Of concealment was all |
over now. as Mary saw; and she dragged /
herself in fear and sickness to her fathers |
presence. rs it true that you have done
it: she gasped; and the subdean was at
no loss to understand her meaning
III soon will be true. The man shall 1
be held up spectacle to the world
sOh. papa. you must undo 1t, you must
undo it Do not lose moment. IL was
not Sir Everard who broke off the en-
gagement; it was l."
The subdean stared at her through his
great ugly spectacles, for he had been
reading letter when she interrupted him.
She laid her arms upon the back chair,
and seemed to lean her weight upon it;
he saw that she was trembling The
truth, papa, is that I refused Sir Ever
ard so that if an action might be brought
on either side it would be on his He
came home TO marry me; but LIQUID
not marry him and he was so kind as TO
let it appear to you that it was as much
his fault as mine.s
..You broke it of? Of your own ae-
cord Your reasons You do not stir
from my presence till you have given it
to me-"
Papa" she breathed, bending her face
down upon the arm of the chair, Il
liked some one else better than Sir Ever
ard"
You liked The canon stopped
Indignation and establishment overmaster-
ID him.
.who is it3v be demanded, in an awful
one.
She did not answer. What be could I
ee Of her face looked as crimson as his c
wn sometimes was who is it, | askT' ,
e repeated, and shrink and shiver as she
Tould. there was no evading that reso- q
ute question.
Charles Baumgarten-"
A curt letter, couched in the haughti- D
vt Of terms, reached Charles Baumgar
Ems chambers in Pump Court. from Dr. y
,y1evor, forbidding him all further inter y
purse with the Dyneyor family.
Il know the old boy can do the thing
! style when be brings his mind to it.
ut this is super-extra, Charley" remark b
4 Richard Dynevor, who CHANGED to call h
BON after the missive was delivered. Il
Cheer up, lad; things may take a turn" G
And a few weeks passed on. Mary a.
'ynevor was not dying, no one said that "
ut every one did say that she was vast a
lg away. The subdean, naughty, cold q
nd implacable, would not see it; Miss q
ynevor had begun to speak of il com 81
ainingly; Regina and Grsee grieved. cf
he had a touch Of low fever, and seemed hi
nable to struggle out Of it. il
Mary chiefly lay upon the sofa; she 10
as too weak to sit up throughout the in
~. Smarting under the displeasure Of sc
n father, Obliged to submit to the quer-
Gus remarks Of her aunt. who rarely gr
ased to grumble at the rupture of so re
,sirable a marriage, suffering in a less he
gree from the covert reproaches of her (
sters, who felt it as a grievance upon ha
fAds -f&dA1 ndn a hdQ Time u IT, AS 10 -
larles Baumgarten, he had gone on cir
it, and seemed to be done with for da
er. Even Richard never heard from y
of him.
1T is Of no use, madam, my coming by
re day after day to see the patient un
mewhat testify explained DIR. Lamb, the a
mily physician, one day to Miss Dyne- sor
r. "The disorder is on the mind some an
,uble, believe, Is weighing upon her der
IT cannot be set at rest, | can do no Ch
Dd' loo
Miss Dyneyor, now very uneasy, sat
wn to write an epistle to the subdean tioi
Oldchurch. 1t had the effect of bring sig
!; DIR. Dynevor to town. Though harsh Oh
] stern with his children. he was fond you
them at heart, and he did not like to ant
If that Mary might be in danger Of 9th
ng. He Travelled up at night, reach
Easton Place in the morning. Break rea
I over, he shut himself In with his on
er. RESI-
And now, Ann, what do you mean by
ting to me as you didT' began he, In han
sternest manner.
said to you, Richard, what DIR. Lamb gra
to me. And / gave you my opinion pro
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