The Dolores star., 1910-04-01

greatest novelist and poet. refusing to BE-
further honised. shuts himself up IN Cra-
ons n's sps Srok.n sy
who has disobeyed his orders not 70 ad-
nit any one to the house. The visitor 10
Lucy Carew. an American. who has come
70 England to write . study Of the au-
thor. but most Of all TO get synopsis
Of his new suite Of poems. having been
promi:ed good position With a maga-
eiarse he will write no more. and asks
repsnis Of his rudeness in sending her
away At night In the rain. He overtakes
her, but she refuses to return to Craven
With him, and takes lodging In . cottage
Next morning Lucy receives . note from
ofYerins to- assist her in writing her ss-
say. Tempest dictates to Lucy. who liss
tens spellbound as she writes.
CHAPTER n.-Tempest calls at the cot.
eAGe and discovers that Lucy has left to
take train for London. He overtakes
heT and induces her to remain over q day
os two and read the manuscript TO him
He invites her to dine with him. She de-
ias day. -
ID. Tempest goes TO London. He asks
Lady Ormond, with whom hts name has
been linked, to leave her husband and go
0rinond divorces her. She insists on the
divorce drst. Tempest says 'Good-by-
10 RESPITE" and departs for Craven.
CHAPTER Iy.-Luey calls At Craven
has teiegraphed that she IL to await his
return. She 10 ushered into the empire
room; Which the hou.ekeeper tells her
burns Lady Ormonds picture after fore
Ing . reluctant opinion OF that lady from
Lucy. Tempest tells Lucy he In In the
can dictate to her be will throw the man
oecript already written. into the fire.
After she departs he burns photographs
and letters OF Lady Ormond.
CHAPTER v.-Tempest takes great
pleasure In Lucy's presence. A. with un-
ss.s srs~ es snow pss essas sns s.P
Unexpectedly meets Lads H-..-.S
Miss Carew passed through the
castle BY his side. from room TO room.
an enchanted pilgrim down the av'
snues Of history. from picture to pic.
ture. from knight templar to the Span
ish Armada. Every now and then
Tempest would turn from the object
he Was discussing to look at her. but
ohtcu Nuo uIct ttEuCs WhCu bno NsuS"s
bis eyes In oil their brilliance and pas
sion, she did not meet them again.
Al the end Of the great gallery where
the stained windows let In foods OF
yellow and crimson light he opened
the doors and led her out on TO .
balcony running the round OF the
towers.
Let me show you shire n no.
where else you viii be able to see H."
She leant with him over the rafting
and silently enjoyed. and at length he
said to her In . tone whose vibrant
feeling made her shake ~ II he had
struck the stone on which she leaned
and II had trembled:
Why do you keep your eyes from
met"
His question and tone were 30 un
expected that she could not for the
soul Of her speak-nor move. Hhe
leaned a. she was. her face from him,
After . second, In which she could
hear her heart beat. be said quietly:
You are right to do 10. Never look
at me-or my like--again."
There vas such depth Of melan.
choly and despair In his voice that
she involnntarily lifted her head--to
see that he had started sharply and
was looking through the open door
behind him into the picture hall: then
he gave an exclamation and she saw
him flush and start: he turned and
took her BY the arm. thrusting her .
little around the bslcony's curve out
Of sight Of the window.
Stand there" he commanded; !;
don't move till come for you" He
had averted his face from her. and
bowed and lifted his hat and stepped
half way out Of the balcony back into
the rooom.
"Basii! What . fortunate On.
counter"
How DO you dor Tempest said.
coolly. where are the rest a your
partyf"
THE rest Of my party b one
Frenchman!--we have driven over
from Oaleswater. where We are at
dismal house party have left the
viscount at the porter's lodge. for
when I heard that Mr.. Tempest was
doing the castle I decided ! would
rather see you than the treasure with
my gentleman. 30 ] told him that.
par grand malheur. the castle was
rsfussa to-day--that Lady Penthuen
was ~. and should run IN and Try
70 80 her"
How well yon Me-"
II have oftsn lied well for you" shs
sai1. gravsly. 'tst ne come out and
80 ~ sunssl." ss1 she pushed past
hin. Tempest made % effort 70 -
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