The midland journal., 1910-09-23


( the places have marked, and gi71
| the orders I have written down. Bel
sure you do them all, and bring away
the things that wish brought. You.
| understand"
| Enid took the paper.
! Il understand, she answered.,
And then. without another word, DorJ
othy swept away.
| Enid dressed quickly, and then be-
gan to busy herself with packing.
Enid drove away with a curious
/ sensation in her breast, and vexed,
| panied look in her eyes that Dorothy
| was quick to see.
aThat young lady wants manag-
ing" she thought to herself @She is
altogether too priggish to suit me-.
Arrived In London, Enid went con-
scientiously through the list of places
her cousin had written down.
! She found that Dorothy's commits
sions took up a great deal of her time,
and, after lunching at the Bristol, as
\ Lord Derriman had told her, she dis
covered one more errand, and then
they must go quickly to the train.
She read the address out to the
cabman:
"Office of the Magnitude Line oil
Steamers, Ark street, Piccadilly," and
then she wondered what possible in
terest Dorothy could take in the list
Of passengers that sailed to Mel
4 bourne on the Penelope the day be-
| fore.
However, it was no business Of
hers, so she went into the Office and
received the list desired without even
glancing at it.
She was tired out when the train
steamed into the tiny, station that was
the nearest to Bromley Manor, and
looked very pale as she alighted on
the platform.
A groom came to her at once.
Her ladyship is waiting for you,
miss, he said. respectfully
Enid looked surprised. She knew
that they could only have arrived
about an hour previously.
There was sparkle In DGrothy's
steel-gray eyes san air Of excitement
about her.
AS they started Off she turned
round abruptly.
You have been everywhere"
aYes.r
And brought everything?"
aYes, said Enid. once more.
They did not speak again till they
reached the lodge gates. where are
4 the parcels?" inquired Lady Derri-
man, suddenly.
Maria has them.
Dorothy frowned.
And the the papers?" she asked
II have only one paper, Dorothy.
You mean this?"
Dorothy put out her whip hand and
grasped the envelope The color
deepened in her face, then paled
quickly. as she thrust it into side
pocket. She felt almost suffocated as
she hastened the ponies along the ave-
, nue. and drew them up, breathless, be-
fore the wide door.
She flung the reins to the groom
and jumped out, while Gervais came
down to assist Enid.
Welcome to Bromley Manor,
Cousin Enid" he said, with a kind
smile. This is your home hence
forth. and hope you will be happy
here
Enid tried to thank him, but she
had no words. As she turned away
she looked back.
as Lady Derriman here?"
@You mean my mother? No." "A
shade just passed over the young
mans face. Il hoped she would have
been here to receive us when we
came; but, you see, everything was
done in hurry. 1t seems almost like
asbad omen, not seeing her. sweet face
here, where she has been SO long"
AOh, don't say that!" Enid an
swered, hurriedly.
He laughed at her serious face and
sad look.
Why, did not know you were
superstjtious, Miss Leslie" he cried.
Enid made no answer, but followed
the Rousekeeper quietly to her roomsI
Dorothy had managed to slip away,
and, locked in her boudoir, which
Gervais had shown her SO proudly
directly they arrived, she stood by the
hearth and burned the paper Enid
had Drought. Among the list Of fiFst-
, class passengers she had read two
names-Mr. George Laxon, of Lonl
don. and Barbara Laxon, his daugh-
ter.
AS the last ash crumbled away, she
clasped her hands, and gazed at the
biaekened ashes in triumph.
II am saved!" she said to herself.
@Savedl I can breathe without fear
now he is gone. and think of my love
[ without dread! oh. Gervais. my dear.
dear love!"
! CHAPTER XIII.
The First Cloud,