Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-20

"It was the night before 1 went
away. l was to give him the address
where l could always be found; and.
when he wanted me, was to tell
fhfngs against you. But | wanted
70 write and tell you l wouldn't do
II, only l did not know the address.
And, when i saw you this morning,
u seemed as If Heaven had sent me
here to these gardens so that might
see you
Rhoda drew a deep breath.
What were you to say against
ms?" she said.
What he told me to say He
hafes you, Miss Dering, and he hates
your father; but ! won't help him."
Adrian drew nearer to them.
Can be of any service?" he
said This young woman seems
N great distress, Rhoda. Does she
come from Dering?"
mo, from Paris" said Rhoda,
briefly.
She wrote few lines on a caro-
with her pocket-pencil.
THAT is my address," she said to
The servant Write to me there. II
you want help, will get 1t for you"
''Let me see you again, Miss Der
ing" pleaded Sarah. whose eyelids
veTe red with weeping. you were
hard upon me, but you meant to be
hind, and I'd never say word to
hurt you"
"Come and see me this evening at
5he Langham Hotel" said Rhoda.
Esr lips became very pale as she
Anrned away with Adrian. He looked
s1 her tenderly.
How that girls trouble has
ADUehed you, Rhoda! You are death
~ pale. Who was she-one of the
AlTTants at the convent?'
u viii tell you all about her one
hHy," Rhoda answered. do not
speak about her for a moment,
Adrian, she is in trouble. and
must think how to help her."
Tell me and Aunt Millicent all
RlsSut 1t. You do not know any
ahSng about the world, Rhoda, and
I'M must let US help you. You poor
Mile girl how pale you are!"
He drew her hand within his arm.
Aunt Millicent shall see her to-
night" said Rhoda, family.
tABut you are going home this
sTening; you forgot that, Rhoda."
Yes, l forgot that; but she will
write"
Rhoda was still very pale when
9Aey reached the hotel; and Miss
! Adrian was to stay to luncheon, and
ne sat down opposite to Miss Dering
and began to play absently with the
books on the table. Miss Dering
satched his face for some minutes,
Men she said:-
"po you know that / am going to
9says' all my money to Rhoda?"
Adrian looked up with great
Ksart.
ITO Rhoda! Aunt Millicent, you
hare known her but few weeks,
and you have settled that already"
1.-The will was made, signed, and
scaled the day after 1 came to Lon
SOn." said Miss Dering coolly. "and
/ am not going to change my mind
again. Rhoda is like my own child
Like my own old self. She will
have all my money. and she won't
hare long to wait"
'She has no idea of 1t; nobody
kAoWs but you. tell you, because
-" She stopped and looked al
hfrn; her haggard dark eyes were
sOft and tender. DO you know why
tell you. Adrian?"
mo, do mott" he replied, look
ing steadily at the book before him
II would not tell you before / saw
uhat you had made up your mind
TED have made up your mind
haven't you?"
"Yes!" he answered firmly.
II wanted you to know that Rho
AR Will bring you a great fortune, II
you can win her. Adrian. Do not be
too sure Of that"
~ am not sure at ALL"
but think you can make hel
lore you. When will you tell Mrs
Dszfhg. Adrian?'
''At once he said. IT mean tt
came down to Dering with you to
night" 50
A look of malicious pleasure came
Into Miss Dering's eyes.
"Yes, tell her at once. 1t is onl.
AIR that she should know that yo,
mean to try to win Rhoda for you
yffe. But do not tell about my will.