The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-10-04

CHAPTER xIv,-fContinued.)
BY FFFIE A. ROWLANDS

Ox1Ax GIk
DR.. Sentences hopeful prognostica-
lions were fulfilled. Jack Glendurwood
awoks after that long, heavy sleep diff
ferent being. It was evening when the
1lumber left him, and at once his gaze
went round the room In search Of that
lovely girlish face that had haunted his
dreams SO delightfully."-.
Audrey" he whispered, family, and
some one came hIfriedly out Of the dusk
and knelt beside the bed.
They said no words, only his hand
clasped itself round her two little ones,
and he lay gazing at her sweet eyes as
though they were heaven itself.
Nov you have turned the corner, and
are going on well, I am going to look
after your wife, Lord john" DR.. Sen
lance said, cheerily.
my wife" What world of passion
ate tenderness, even though it was whis-
pered and not spoken, rang in those two
little words Audreys heart thrilled.
"She must rest; she is young, and
needs plenty of sleep, and she has been
fretting over you in a most terrible fash
lon. Come, Lady John, you can leave his
lordship with light heart, for he could
not possibly be better. The best nurse,
absolutely the best nurse have ever had,
Mrs. Fraser" he declared, pleasantly.
Sheila Fraser did not return to Dim
glewood, nor did she vouchsafe to CORE
spend with her stepmother. She remain
ed on in London, victim to the most
bitter disappointment and modification.
For nearly two minutes Sheila and
Beverley were struck speeches. as Lady
Daleswater rushed in with her bad news.
The girl had turned ashen white, and
Beverley's hands clnched themselves in
voluntarily. Lady Daleswater recovered
herself first.
'Who is this gentleman" she asked
coldly, feeling annoyed that she had be-
trayed her family affairs before com
plete stranger.
Beverley answered her at once.
II am a man to whom this intellt-
gence is more painful than you can pos
sibly imagine, Lady Daleswater," an
swered Beverley.
"Mr. Beverley Rochfort means that
he is madly in love with this girl, who
has flung herself at your brothers head,
said Sheila sullenly. 1T will be better
to explain everything to you, dear Lady
Daleswater."
The countess listened attentively; she
was so deeply enraged with her mother,
brother and the poor innocent little crea-
ture who had allied herself to the duca1
family, that every nerve thrilled to be
able to seize upon something, however
faint, that might be worked upon to bring
shout an annulment of this odious mar
riage. She uttered sharp exclamation
It almost sounded like joy as she listened.
"All is not so bad" she cried. "Sheila,
don't you understand Mr.. Rochfort
O. this creatures guardian, cannot only
object to the marriage, but, according ts
the letter of the bond he holds, can in
sist on the girl living where he wishes
Mr.. Rochfort, that piece of paper must
be in my lawyers hands tonight; ana
unless | am very much mistaken, they
have absolute and entire control over the
GIRL"
Sheila's cheeks grew a shade roster
a. she heard Lady Daleswater's clear
proud tones.
1.-THE countess Is right" she said tt
Beverley, az they were alone; you viii
be able to break this absurd marriage
You must You mustP
"There are other ways of disposing O.
the marriage tie besides simple annul
ment," he said to himself, cynically, an,
b. smiled into the flames. IF that cours
fails, as fail 1t must, for we have no
leg to stand upon, don't think shal
be very dsheartened. My wits have nev
Or failed me yet, and my day will come !!
1t was quite nine o'clock and the ear
had Just returned from Mountberry, an
had poured an account of what had &C
Cured between himself and the duches
Into his wife's ears. Lady Daleswate
was simply furious with resentmen
against her mother, but she did not dis
cuss the matter further as Sheila came il
The legal advisers Of the earl an
countess had answered her ladyship'
hasty summons promptly, and all the
waited for was Beverley 'Rochfert to al
pear.
Just when conversation on the vexe
and important question was In full swim,
q note was brought in and handed to tn
countess. She read 1t through, and gre
white to the lips with modification.
''Mr. Rochfort has deserted us and COR
sver to the enemy" she said, CURLY, an
then she handed the letter to her husban
and bid him read it aloud.
Beverley wrote very clearly and brief
He had already consulted his lawye
who had told him promptly that an
question of annulling the marriage WI
as impossible es absurd; therefore he be
ged Lady Daleswater to accept his
eided refusal to join her In this matter.
II am sure when you are less, and,
may say, justly, incensed at this ma
riage," he wrote, you will see that as
man Of honor I can do nothing but thi
for were 1 to enforce my guardianship,
must rob Lady John Glendurwood of Il
large fortune which was bequeathed
by Mr.. Rodsrick Anstruther on his deaf
bed. 1 regret that can offer your lad
ship no avail in the matter"
1T is a good move" he said, alone
his rooms. "Of course, if that contour
ID paper would have stood the light
day l would not have scrupled to use
but 1T is too feeble bridge to carry Z
ever. This other is safer and a sur
enc! Once a friend in John Glendu
woods house, the rest will be easyw al
he laughed softly.
Poor, sweet, young Audrey, how lit