The Dolores star., 1910-04-15

turs . further plea on the part d
one who should make the pleas ~
himself.
Miss Carew said very slowly, with
effort and In . voice 20 low that Mro,
Henly could hardly hear:
III there were someene--who vouI(
% through the world blind h hle
stead-sufRer In bis stsad-bear au
the burdens--near him tif she might
be 90 blessed) and II not. then tar
away would bear II all the Same
could such thing be-even II he wsfs
never TO know ~"
Mrs. Henly watched her fascinated.
. great hope dawning In her heart.
oh" she said. Il think he cares
for the one too much to take her
with him on his way. and 10 much
that he would try to thrust her from
him and go on alone to spare her
and him loving her dearly all the
while"
The girl with an impulsive gesture
threw her arms around the old WON
ans neck. hiding her face on the
notheriy bosom. Perhaps she cried
softly there tears whose source was
not all pain. for her cheeks grew
warm and red. the strained white
look had gone from her face when at
length she lifted II.
How good you are," she whis.
pered. What = mother you have
made
MY poor boy" sighed Mrs. Henly.
She kissed the girl. pressed her hand.
and found that her late now Of elo-
quence had deserted her-she had
nothing more to say. She felt all OF
a sudden that further words would b.
inappropriate. Once more she dried
her eyes. drew down her veil. and
rose to GO
Miss Carew led her to the door.
clinging to her arm.
You have not told me yet your
message" she half smiled. II think
Mr.. Tempest bads you to send Ne
away"
Mrs Henly smiled faintly. and 10.
stead Of answering said impressively:
He's all alone. and he doesn't
know what I know. miss. and"
Miss Carew caught her arm. blushe6
furiously. and commanded:
Not one word TO him, Mrs. Heniy."
"Oh. Of course not. miss. how could
you think"
"Or ! will be gone forever FROM
Craven-to onight-tomorrow."
Don't 60. miss" cried the house
keeper In great distress. Il give NJ
sacred promise"
Il trust you. dear" said Mis-
Carew. tenderly. but. AaA she suss-
tiosed With her svss - weli % WITH
her words. ARE you euits sure. Mrs.
Henlyr'
The others face saddsnsA at once.
SADLY sure. dearie."
"Ah. not that; I mean-about his
caring so-that he would spare her
at any costI"
Mrs. Henly took the slender. cold
hands between both hers:
Quite sure" she said.
When she Was left alone she found
herself shut In with . new world.
So full Of bewilderment and con
fusion Of sorrow. and dawning Joy of
doubt and love and despair, that she
pressed her hands to her heart and
prayed Heaven for strength to carry
her through and for wisdom % to
what course to take.
She found herself stined with the
thoughts and doubts that rose.
II was not enough for her that .
woman should come to seek her ard
with her own fond eyes read Tempest.
and with the skill Of selfish love draw
from her . confession she never
thought To make--even 10 the man
she adored. She required more tang.
ible evidence from him. and a. II to
corrode and harm the love that welied
up for him. the day at Penthuen came
forcibly TO her mind. With Just a.
much delight a. she remembered her
hours with Tempest. with Just 90
much distsste did she recall Lady Or.
mond. She cried to herself:
u must be sure indeed-very sure:
he must want me very much In.
deed"
After . sleepless night. she let the
following morning 60 by with no
word or sIGn 10 Craven. When the
last of the interminabie hours had
dragged themselves to their end Polly
Ramsdili brought her . note from
Mrs. Heniy.
You can't have gone. miss! You
couldn't 20, ! am sure. Remember.
he In all alone"
With her heart m the rack, her
steps turned time and again Craven.
ward. and = spirit. II unworthy. Ger.
tainly very feminine. pulling her
back 10 reason and 10 patient wait.
ing for some sign to come to her from
the master Of Craven. she let pass
three dreadful days, They marked
her life with suffering. Al the third.
on Its early morning. she woke 10
hear . horse coming up. II vaa gray
dawn. no more. hardly light. end her
window vas clear of shade os biiad.