The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-25

| His eyes were bloOdShOt ana he Was
painting. while his lips twitched bach
over his teeth now and then. but ht
was smiling. Phillip. studying his face
curiously. asked him no questions, and
Sam volunteered no information.
AT the end of the week Lillian went
back to lonely Forest Lakes. Where
Kelvin and Rollins and Herbert Rens-
selaer had helped to enliven the huge
empty house and the immense acre
age, II, too. empty except for the
small army Of gaunt and grizzled
woodsmen. who, with guns slung COM
fortably in their arms. kept close sem
try, now there remained but Henry
Breed and George Blagg and DR.. Eel
phan. Zelphan met her first as she
came up on the porch. peering at her
through his thick glasses with the
same curious regard that he would
have given to strange and brilliantly
colored insect. Suddenly his eyes
lighted as they caught her glance
For an instant these two looked into
each others souls. and Lillian felt
her cheeks burning. But in an in
tails OF her inmost consciousness and
bestowed upon him a stare of willful
insolence.
Lillian stopped for a moment I'm the
dim old library, where Henry Breed
sat in absorbed contemplation. his old,
well thumbed Bible open before him.
least abroad the rage of thy
wrath" he solemnly intoned. "'and
behold every one that is proud and
abase him. Look on every one that
is proud and bring him low. and tread
down the wicked in their place."
As he finished a look of intense
malignity overspread his emaciated
features. The girl was shocked at the
change that had taken place in him
during her one week OF absence.
Grandfather" she said. sweeping
toward him with the quick decision
that characterized her. you are
spending too much time in this stuffy
old room. since there is no one here
but Zelphan. 1t is perfectly glorious
outdoors. The car is still outside. !
want you to come and ride with me-"
She had put her hand upon his Shout
der. and the touch seemed to arouse
him instantly. He gaZed at her with
a slow return of his habitually
shrewd expression.
you are looking charming" he COM
mented. Your trip has done you good
| Did you see Kelvin?" There was
eagerness in the question.
"Yes. indeed" she replied. Hes ac-
complishing wonders"
IL know" he said and glanced at q
pile Of wireless kilograms strung upon
desk hook that lay at his right hand.
Hes marvellous young man that.
He is the instrument of Providence,
placed in my hands against the day Of
chastisement and publication and Of
the new BIRTH
81 don't know about that" returned
Lillian dryly. 81 am rather inclined
to think that You are the instrument
in his hand"
1.-THE tail cannot wag the dog" said
Breed. smiling. THE things Kelvin
aims to do for himself are the things
l want him to do for my own ends,
and If he ever gets too big for me I'll
break him as | would any other eff
ficient but dangerous tool. But tell
me about him"
wait until I run up and get into
something more comfortable than
these travelling clothes. and then I'll
go out aud drive around through the
park with you and talk"
Lillian hurried to her apartments,
where she found Elsie White stand
ing before photograph of Phillip.
Lillian smiled cruelty as she viewed
this tableau and stood silent until FL
sic. feeling her presence i'm the room,
turned slowly. a flush of crimson
mounting to her brow as she met Lii
lian's gaze.
"He's handsome fellow, isn't he"
Lillian observed carelessly as Elsie be-
gan to smooth out her hair.
"Who? asked Elsie quietly.
Lillian glanced sardonically at Elsie
IN the glass. but the girl back OF he- |
had her eyes bent steadily upop her |
work.
KELVIN" answered Lillian. Hes |
built like an Adonis and muscled like |
a young Hercules, but the touch of his
hands, strong as they are. is like vel |
vet" She was keeping her cold eyes
now steadily fixed upon those other |
eyes yelled beneath their downcast |
lids and that cruel smile sat fixedly |
upon her mouth. His lips"-she lin |
gered over the item with a relish. still |
watching that pale face-"his lips are
cool and firm"-the hands busily en-
gagged with her black tresses trembled
slightly-"but suddenly they are like
fire. think I shall marry him! Elsie!
You hurt me dreadfully that time.
You are becoming more and more
clumsy every day. am afraid that
l shall have to discharge you" And.
having inflicted all the pain that she
could. she went down the hall singing
blithely. A stranger hearing her would
have thought that there was nothing