The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-21

ABOUT the discovery that something WA
amiss with the DEAN
Il am going for doctor. mamma
said Cyras, and leaped away. Lady Grac
went in. and Moore followed her.
Leaning back In low easy chair, al
NEST at full length. bis bead resting o,
the back Of ii. lay the dean. His fac'
was white. his mouth was open. but hi,
eyes were closed. As IL in calm sleep
Nevertheless. there was that In his facs
which struck terror to the heart OF his
wife, She touched the faithful old ser
want on the arm and cried aloud
~Yes, my lady," he whispered. believ'
ing that she saw as well as be. Il fear II
I is death"
Lady Grace knelf down. and clasped
her haEzss round her husband. In that
moment of distress. what cared she who
was present. She called him by endear-
ing names, she kissed his face. she be-
sought him 10 speak TO her. BUT there
was no answering response. and convic-
ton told her that there never woald Be
again.
Never In this world Cyras came back
with a doctor; curiously enough. IL was
Sir William Chant. A small mercy this.
for Sir William was able TO testify 70 the
cause of death, thereby avoiding an ln-
quest
The dean had died from disease OF the
heart. brought ON by the evenings excite
nent. And the world, next dag, was
busy with the news that the Very Rev
RyIe Baumgarten bad been gathered TO
his fathers. and that the rich deanery OF
Denham. richer in those days than in
these, was in the clerical Market
CHAPTER XIV.
1t was not an ordinary match IL was
something quite out of the common way:
but Mary Dynevor was girl out of the
common way also Not, however, as re-
garded beauty: In that respect abe eould
not compete with her sister. Grace. or
with her brilliant friend Gertrude Baum
garten- She was a lsdylike girl, with
pale. serene face, very much like that OF
her sister, Cyrilla. whose love had been
blighsed: her hair was of a rich brown.
her eyes were vioIet blue; she was quiet
in manner and calm In speech That was
the best that could be said Of her, and
yet it was certain that some unusual
charm did attach itself to Mary Dynevor.
In the past year. when abroad with
Lady Grace Baumgarten. Mary had made
the acquaintance of Everard wiImot, an
attache to one Of the Continental em-
bassies. and the son Of Sir John Wilmot-
Exceedingly to her own surprise, be bad
asked her to become his wifs- On tbs
impulse OF the moment abe went. letter In
hand-sor be bad made the offer In writ
ing-to Lady Grace
What am to dor" she asked.
Zone word Mary. Do you dislike Mr. |
WilmotTv
II like him very much. and / esteem
him greatly"
~And yet you come to me and demurs-
Iy say. What am / to dor Go away |
with you, you shy. foolish girl
SO Mary accepted Mr. Wiimot- Never
had had the courage 10 search out the
hidden secrets of her heart 1t might hare
told her thar Der love was given 90
Charles Baumgarten-
Some few years had elapsed since the
Ridden death Of the Dean of Denham-
Il was terrible shock, that, TO hiz wife
md children His affairs were arranged
" the help of Lord Avon. Cyras and
Charles both doing also something towars
t. A small sum Of money. left to tt.n
'oys by relative, bat of which the deton 1
lad enjoyed a life interest they bad
nee sacrificed Cyras had returned fey
sew Zealand He was still In the sa3be /
hipping house there, Brice 4 Janser
nd held good position In il now.
ad not visited England q second ti1by
ut wrote occasionally. Sometimes Hal
.tters would contain a ps~tty-iooking
e check for Charles or for Gertrude. NY
Charles had done well at Oxford: hl as
ken honors and gained his feIJowshk
Ie vas called to the bar. and lived foI
Is chambers IN Plump Court for ec4he
ny's sake: now snd then staying fo9 rel
W. days with bis mother in Berksl
quare, Lady Grace's residence. bve
IL was February by the calendar. Jul =. (
Il by the wind. one might have called
arch. for dust whirIed In the streets ass-
indows ratified. But Miss Dynevcbas
'awing room Ia Eaton Place was cheI
i with its fire and wax lights. PISS
ynevor was rather In the habit Of "A II 1
q it ~my town house" when speakfnd -, 8
but 1t was his sisters and not i
Is name was really Maude- Dynes}m- o
ougb be was rarely called by il. sdh
ople dropped the one name and sd
opped the other. His wife's fautah =.
me was Maude, and when he marrit;c y
r be had bad TO take II In additionl
3 own. tAsl=
When DIR. Baumgarten was made dam u
Denham DIR. Maude- Dyuevor was one 81
the prebendaries Of the same cathe-
al. The word "prebend,T or ''prebend IL
"" was then almost universally used n
: the higher cathedral dgnitaries, 81
anon rarely. Two or three years later n
!. Dyneyor was made prebendary Of -
dchurch. and quilted Denham.
When Lady Grace Baumgarfen return 81
from her visit TO the Continent and IN
igned bis daughter Mary into DIR. W
nevor's charge and laid before him Mr.. bi
lmot's very handsome proposals, the br
'dean was intensely grafifed. and ~ss
rious TO see his future son-in-law. ar
Dinner was over and all we're in the -.
wing room except the subdean. On :,
! Of the large oId-fashioned sofas sat 81
~ Dynevor In her saxen wig her head W
dropped on to the sofa pillow and al