The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-12
CHAPTER XXX.
Continued.

OF it again, and Immediately follow
ing the quiet funeral he went abroad,
as the world thought truly, ito help
distract his mind from his over
whelming grief
Enid and Lady Derriman had lived
for a year and a half in London and
Scotland, and then, yielding to the
earnest entreaties Of the county, they
came back to the Manor and made it
their home.
Enid could scarcely have described
what constituted her happiness in the
five peaceful years that followed, but
that she was happy none could doubt;
all loved her, and to Lady Derriman
she was as dear as her own child.
During those long years Gervais, Earl
of Derriman, never returned to Eng
land once; but, though absent, he
was well acquainted with all that
went on at home, for his mother
wrote regularly and cheerfully-
more cheerfully, indeed. than her
heart prompted, but she was not
selfish in her love.
Dare Broughton had been down
several times to Bromley, and Lady
Derriman always chronicled the fact
to her son, adding, that she would
never be surprised If a romance were
to spring from these visits; and some
how that passage always left an un-
pleasant sensation in Gervais' breast.
"Sfmmonds says that Cousin Grace
Is not well enough to get out to-day,
so l think will walk over, unless you
want me, dear, at home" =
you are great nuisance, and /
shall be glad to be rid of you," was
Lady Derriman's answer.
Enid laughed and kissed her, and
then they chatted of other things.
By and by, when Enid was
equipped in her pretty, dark blue
velvet dress and cap, that set off her
glorious red brown hair and coloring
to perfection, and was walking to-
ward Knebwell Hall, she looked very
thoughtful.
Mother is brave" she said to her
self; "but she's pining for him all the
same. IL wish he would come
home. Six years and a half-it is
almost lifetime!"
She sighed little, and then, as her
path lay past the church yard, she un-
consciously turned in and walked on
till she reached the Derriman vault.
Poor Dorothy" she thought, sad.
ly, tears rising to her eyes as the
past grew clear; @if only she had
trusted me, had asked me to help her
perhaps that secret would never have
been SO terrible, and she would have
been spared"
"Halloo! Miss Enid , moralizing in
a graveyard. Come, this will never
dol"
1t was DR.. Waters who spoke. He
was riding past in the lane below
and pulled up his horse. He looked
hale and hearty,
II was thinking of Dorothy" Enid
said, as she rose and went toward
him.
All sad thing! Beautiful crea.
ture! The last one in the world one
would have imagined to end as she
did! warned her myself that night
of the dinner Do you remember"
Would Enid ever forget?
She was drinking then" DR.. Wat.
ers went on, brandy, and such like
1t will always be mystery to me why
a high born woman, with everything
to make her happy, should have had
such depraved tastes"
Enid made no answer. She felt
that poor Dorothy had flown to this
fatal habit from desperation and fear;
but that could never be told.
And when is the earl coming
back?-you don't know"
DR.. Waters shook his head.
Don't sit there any longer-it Ii
too cold; move on, my dear" And
suiting the action to the word, he
touched up his horse and rode sharp
ly away.
Enid reused herself with sigl
from her sad thoughts, and walked
on to the hall,
Her visit paid to both her cousin.
and Mrs. Cullam, she commenced t.
retrace her steps.
1t was growing dark, and she had {
long way to so, so she called up al
her energies and started briskly.
a week only to Christmas" sh,
said TO herself, as she hurried on,
1 must begin my small presents fol
the children next week. I shall give
those pink fiannels to- OH"
She came to standstill after thi.
sudden exclamation, and then hel
heart began to beat wildly. There
right in front, of her-was tai
mans figure. which even in the din
light she knew could only belong t.
one man.
Have frightened you, Enid?
asked Gervais. eagerly, as he grasped
her hands.
You-you surprised mel" she an.
swered; then shaking off her nervous.
ness. Have YOU fallen from the
clouds?"
No! ! arrived an hour and hall
ago in village fly; there is nothing
supernatural about me. | nearly
frightened my mother out Of hel
wits; and then l must needs come t.
meet you, and do the same thingi"
II am not frightened" Enid said
TREMENDOUSLY; "only very. very glad!
her heart whispered.
His bright, cheerful voice. the Wig
orous clasp OF his hand, told her HI
was better, and that he no longel
wasted his life in useless mourning