The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06

and times, mol But then those words
would recur-''iy wife that Ia to be-. 4
Until the struggle to convince herself
became an almost intolerable anguish
She remembered that old thought OF a.
hers--that he had some secret which
hh had always kept from them, ever
from her In the happy days at Silver.
beech and. fight against the feeling NJ
Rhe would. this recollection forced IT.
self on her as sort OF dishearteninA,
confirmation OF her dread.
It might have been no moro than his
reluctance to allow tho secret OF those.
old Sheffield days to get out, with
their story OF suspicion and intrigue
with this evil woman. And Olive drew
some comfort from the fact that Mrs
Mcrridew had deliberately lied about
that time. proclalminB hor father guilty
OF an actual crirno
4 But 1t was no moro than q crunbf Of
comfort And by the time she was
nearing the Manor on her return she
had already begun to face the alterna.
tive OF failure in her quest. and even
to contemplate her plans for the fu. x
ture. She would leave tho country
That would be her only course
Absorbed in these thoughts, she waa
walking up the drive. WI hen she heard
some ono running g quickly after her.
She turned around. thinking It would
DO one OF the other servants--Daw1eigh
probably. II he retufned1-and then.
started and caught her breath.
It was Jack.
as he ran.
There was no possible escape. She
thought OF flight; but It fas out Of
1.-The question. He would have caught
Iher In second or two. The only thing
was to face him and trust that In the
Twilight he might not recognize her.
IQuicls as thought she put her handker-f
Iult t,nr as In M
| Are you one OF the servantsf" he
asked. as he reached her. 4"If so-by
Jove!' he broke OF. as he looked fixed.
lily at her and started.
CHAPTER xL1r1.
Olives Rusc.
Olive noticed Jacks start OF half
recognition. and made haste to an-s8
swet his question.
Sure that's Just what I am, yer
honor. IL poor body can be said to
serve annywan wild O face lolke that
1.-The saints have stint me for my stint
this day, bad cess to ut
Jack continued to stare right into
her eyes. II could have sworn he
i muttered under his breath.
Its what Old loike to be doin'.E
mesilf. an that's no lie" said Olive
ruefully. "An IL wan. or two little
d vans could ease your honor. I5lwish
4 you'd be SO kind as to add wee wan
il for me Mt the same time. savin' the
4 grace of the saints
What's your name. my girl =
"Mollie O'Brien, your honor"
well, can't see much OF your face,
i but your eyes are honest as the day
4 by Cad. can't help looking at them!
II It's extraordinary" he muttered to-
himself again. II want YOU to help me-
n Will you?"
"sure. an It's no sort of help 1'd
W y w.
\ foine gintleman loike your honor
oh. yes. you can. 4 only want to
u ask you to tell me on what day Miss
Olive Parmenter was last he re-. s8s
Olive could have smiled ut the sim
4 plicity OF this little ruse. But the
drawn look OF pain In his eyes the
Il harried expression of his features, andl
i the nervous, eager restlessness of his
4 manner made her heart ache till she
4 longed to tell Lin the truth. 1t was
l the severest trial she had yet had to
4 undergo. ID
."Divil a bit have slyer seen amy
4 ivan here bearin' that name. your
Il honor. But I've been here5sno longer
4 than 1t takes a kitten to open Its eyes,
II Look here. my girl I'll give you
Y anything you Ike to ask for II YOU
Itch me something. anything, about
j her
sure. I'D do that same widout askin'
troubled your honor looks about 1t.
Jack heaved a deep sigh. All right.
Il Then I'LL go on to the house,, and With
! THAT he left her and hurried on.
1t was all that Olive could do to re-
!. strain herself from calling him back
) and telling him everything. But they
! were already In sight OF the house.
i and to have told him then would have
], rtskeds the whole OF her work at the
81 Manor. BESIDES, If her new fear were
/ true, she had none but the worst news
], To tell him-that they must part for
always. yes. AlosI. Ih le'l WIS - &
i other word. Y 81
!. But the sight OF his anguish had
4 lstricken her to the heart. It had been
Il one thing to tell herself that8a day or
II two moro or less Of uncertainty and
/ suspense would not hurt him. She
J. could SEQ that every minute must be-
la torture, and she went up to her,
! room heavily nnd sat thinking how&tos
} end It. s
Presently a thought suggested itself
I She could not him go away carry
! Ing that crushing load OF sorrow when
4 she had the power to remove the bur-
! dem she would write a title note sand
n ma some way of getting 1t to him as
The left She could easily follows him
down the drive. slip 1t Into his hand
3 and then dart away into the shrub
berry and elude MIN.
s f.kAll Is we'll wit me. IS Have patience,
1 and you value my life do not breathe
: a word that you even know am aliva.8
I Olive" It'll
J Prepared with that. she went down
, stairs to ascertain what had occurred
Y In Jacks Interview with the Merrl-
: dews. 5ts II Sss
. At the bottom Dawleigh was watt
SIing for her, 5
J .'You'resnot going by without a word
A that you're glad to see me back gain
Mollie. are you2" he said. putting out;
: HIS hand. - t
J. ut Isn't CRYING my eyes out for tho
4 loss OF yez that I'd be afther dotn's
Z Mr.. Dawleigh. is 1t ~ 63
L .T hats true In a way Mo- He, ! hops
Z II shall never do anything to bring
i tears to eyes that are made for laugh
II ter % yours are, s.
i "Ah! go on wild yes, Sure I'm that
S cross 7 could scratch the ouill on y =
1. Ihedgehog. I'm Just Halotvo Rwid5 the 5ra Sc
il and smart OF the thing.
+ whats up?'' ~ # sssS IL 5 4
whats up. Is is. It's my tooth s
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