The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-15
CHAPTER XIX.
"You Are Ny wife,'


morning after Mr.. Dacre's arrival at
Luck House. Keziah came into her room
with a note The woman's face wore
/ gloomy, puzzled expression as she watch
ed the girl read 1t. and, crushing II up
into small bail. throw It into the CRATE
| and go on with her dressing.
TITS that Mr.. Usher gave It 10 me-"
Keziah blurted out. ''oh. miss. don't go
meeting him and breaking the poor young
masters cart"
Rosemary flushed wildly why. Ke-
ziah." she said. what do you meanT'
I've eyes like other folk, MISS" Ke-
Eiah went on. 'and know how Il is be-
tween you and Sir Douglas. and there's
little enough joy the poor lads had in his
life that he should be robbed OF as sweet
heart by the Same man that's got is for
tune"
Rosemary took tho woman's horny
hands tightly in hers, while tears stood
! IN her eyes.
Dear Keziah." she said gently. please
don't ever think I could love Mr.. Usher.
! care nothing for him and great deal
| for some one else" she blushed. II think
/ you are dear TO have guessed so much"
/ II may be a stupid old fool Of woTn-
an Keziah replied. but I have eyes
that see, and ears that hear, and heart
that feels. and I'm right glad. missy. that
the young master loves you, for It's most
| ly lonely his life as been at Luck House;
and, what with 'er poor ladyship being I'll
so often, Il makes the place but poor to
live In for them that's young and stin
wanting 20 be gay"
rs that why you didn't like me, Ke-
ziahT' Rosemary laughed. "You were
very horr'' me at first"
TITS IT = nner. miss. moro than my
cart. Besid ] was afraid you might be
| frightened" Keziah added.
! "Frigktenedf' Rosemary replied. Then
suddarly she remembered the strange
| cries ~ 1 means that had startled her at
| frs. "sGezieh." she said, won't you tell
me what those odd noises were that
used 10 hear7'
Keziah's unusual now OF conversation
stopped and she drew back into her shell
/ like snail
There were no noises that I can re-
member, miss she said coldly. You
must have been dreaming"
Rosemary smiled as she watched her
leave the room with all her old stiffness
OF carriage, but when the door was closed
upon Kezah's straight back the smile
/ faded from her lips and she sighed. The
note that KeZiah had brought her had
/ contained a brief message. or. rather,
command. from stephen Usher TO meet
/ him by the sun dial in the garden before
| breakfast. and though Philip Craven had
/ told her that Usher did not know she was
/ the Rosemary Fenchester he had mar
ried there was an undercurrent of au-
/ thority in his words that made her feel
she woule eh 2 the world 10 refuse 10
meet hiTr 5.lce the day before. when
/ Laura Cav lad done her best to black
/ en- her an = eyes OF Sir Douglas. she
/ had not seen him 10 speak 10 alone, and
| she had so hoped that that note had been
/ from him
few minutes later she had left her
room, and as she went along the corridor
she did not see Laura Craven close her
/ door quickly till she had passed Had
she been a few seconds earlier she would
have found another note. which Sir Doug
| las had left at her door himself after Ke-
ziah had gone. and il was that note
which Laura was reading now with d
/ sneering smile.
! Dearest love-" it began, II want to
I see you and hold you in my arms and
/ kiss away the hideous memory OF that
wretched woman's loathsome suggestion
4 yesterday. W III you DtiicNc me- uasiillSt
when I tell you that love you more than
did before, and though I may not know
your real name yet, know that there is
nothing shameful attached TO il, and that
| you will tell me the mystery in your own
good time. / want you 10 meet me IN the
/ library before breakfast Do. pleased
! shall be all impotence till you do. Ever
your devoted DOUGLAS"
] Laura tore the letter into tiny scraps
and burnt them. II am glad I opened my
door when I did," she smiled. I'm a
position like mine I cannot afford to let
any opportunity Slip This is a charming
| little love letter, which II Is just as well
have managed TO intercept!
! Then, with final glance at her rehec-
ton in the mirror, she also left her room
and went down to the library, where she
| waited with an amused smile on her lips.
| In the meantime Rosemary had reached
the sundial. and found Stephen Usher
already there, smoking a cigarette. He
| threw II away as she approached him.
| you are early he said eheerfully.
| 'sThat is an unusual trait in a member OF
| your sex"
II could not understand in the least
| what your note meant" she said coldiy,
so thought IL better to hurry. and get
| the interview over as soon as possible,
! Mr.. Usher
/ He smiled into her cold, disdainful face.
| Don't be cross with me, please. ]
| can't tell you how / have been longing 10
| see you've were Interrupted in our con-
versation yesterday in the library"
"a conversation which you thrust upon