Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-08-04
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
For a moment Guy stands staring
at the beautiful face. Then, warned
by the silence that his betrothed is
watching him keenly, he says in {
voice far too careless to be genuine
How do you do, Miss-Miss Lat
inner? A pleasant surprise. I didn'
know" and he looks from her tt
Diana, who stands regarding then
with cruel smile.
"No. was telling Dolores that We
had no idea that she was staying with
Lady Collop"
Staying with Lady Collop?" he
says, stupidity. "Yes-quite so. Ah
Yes: of course"
AS he speaks he is cursing the evil
chance that has sent him here Lor'
RE herein the same room, and Di
ana looking on!
"Of course you and Dolores are
old friends" says Lady Collop. 81
am very glad that she is here; it will
make you feel more at home, Lord
Kendale."
eyes. I hope Greta ana Jack are
well, Miss Dolores?"
Quite" says Lorrie. Jacks got
his commission, you know"
eyes. so saw. went to look him
up the other day, but he was out.
Dear old jack"
I'll come up stairs with you, Miss
Melford," says Lady Collop, later.
Let me-" breaks in Lorrie, eagerly,
dreading to be left alone with Guy;
but Lady Collop shakes her head.
mo, Dolores, I think / know my
duty. Ill go with Miss Melford," and
with an elaborate curtesy. she escorts
Diana out Of the room.
Guy goes to the fireplace. Lorrie
sinks into a chair and there is an
awkward silence.
What does this mean, Lorrie?"
what does what 1nean?"
why are you living here with this
CID lunatic?"
"One must live somewhere. And
she is not a lunatic; she is a very
good-natured old lady,"
Cali right. Why are you living
with this good natured old lady? Why
not with Greta?"
Because we are too poor to study
our own inclinations. When father
died"-the smile fades and the beau
tiful eys grow moist-'iwe found that
We should have to split ourselves up
Greta has gone out as a governess
Jack is at Woolwich, and Lady ColloI
offered me home"
why didn't l know all this?" he
says, almost savagely. "Why all this
mystery"
1T was my fault. You know whe1
people come down in the world they
always hide themselves away. I
wanted to hide away, and l though
had succeeded"
Il hope you believe that I wouldn'
have come here if 1 had known tina
should meet you?"
Il suppose not" she assents in I;
low voice.
NO." he said, bitterly. IT knew
that We must meet some time O.
other, sooner or later"
| Silence for moment, while h.
looks with half aVerted eyes at tn,
graceful figure and pale face, that i
all the lovelier in his eyes for his no
having seen it lately; then he says
abruptly:
Have you been ill?"
mo! Why"
"You look pale, and yes, thinner"
| Jack always said that I shout
grow 'weedy,' as I got older"
Another pause, during which b.
tries to look away from her, but find
his eyes attracted to her face as stee
by magnet.
"And how long are you going to sta
here?"
Lorrie shrugs her shoulders, an
the little peculiar trick carries hir
back in flash to the old days.
Who knows?"
/ Where is SEYMOUR"
| The faintest of color sufuses he
face.
In the south of France" coldly.
rs there nowhere you can go Blu
here?" he says, with suppressed in
1 patience This life must be killing
You look like plant that's been keI
without air"
i Thank YOU" with smile.
'ds there no place nothing"
Il Nothing quietly. II think you ar