The Detroit times., 1914-03-25

enough alroAdy." said.
with The help Of your shoulder.
FarradAy, purpose to 60 down BY
the river" he answered.
He took my arm. and we crossed IN
silence 70 the gate, and passing from
the fort went slowly toward the shore.
There he seated himself on . log of
driftwood. whilst stood before him.
You have turned mighty unsocial
Of late: fear sou have denied your
nature" he said 1t length. with one
OF his dry smilss.
II fek you would send for me II you
desired my presence" made answer.
He did not speak ct once.
Tell me more Of her. FarrAday-
man. ] am hungry for IT," he burst
out 1t last.
knew It Was OF Madame Barras ne
was thinking and 1 told him again Of
that night when my father and met
the two gentlemen and the coach. With
his chin sunk IA his palms. no gaxea
or across the river. and went from
start to nnish Of my story without
question from him: but when paus-
cd. having NO more to tell, heard him
matter under his breath:
Poor child--pooE child"
And saw his bearded lips witch.
We. were long time without speech
altar that; / watching him furttvely.
And you say the babe throveT' he
presently aslced.
"Anl she b nov IN lady Bs,issly's
"wnsn 1 esitsod Loaden. yss.3 l an
owerod.
~By God. m msnA tAats- he said
bstween hi tee&h.
And tAero Vas another pause, with
only the ripple on tho shore.
had It on my tonguo's end to toll
HIN how loved Mary. but judged Il
bStter 20 wait for . litter opening. for
I could zee that he was more busy
With the past than with the present.
You have oleared up q mystery for
Oe, FArraday, and for that owe y0u
thanks: but who could have thought
that the a10wer to al my questions
would have Oome here n virginia!"
And. Indeed the marvel Of 4 had
been much In my mind the past fort
night. Ofa oudden he turned to me.
From what you ten me Of yourself.
VSSraday, can only wonder that you
should be here, with Z mother and
father. and place IN the world. What
Vas Il. boy?. Was Il some mad prank
OF, other that made it oxpedient for
you to leave England?'' he aeked.
"On the contrary. I attribute my
presence here solely to Captain Max
wells kind ofAces. I sailed without
knowledge whittier I was going. never
even having heard OF Virginia, or this
adventure Of the London company
said.
"You speak In riddlss."
II was shipped. ven beaten, by .
pair Of bullies and drugged." > ar
swered.
"You wourd have ms<Aink TINT CAP.
tain Maxwell shipped you hstners"
Eyes"
''wAat motive ma heY'
II think he w1shet to prevent my
seeing Mary" anSwcred.
He seemed - medita&e On my reply.
Il had Sol)Owsd hsr up 10 Loodon."
l exclaimed.
''Do. yoa wish me to undsrstand that
there was an agreement bstwixt my
daughter and pour" he aa1sd.
Twonld - but to stats the truth"
I said.
"You had passed much et your life
under tho same roof with herr
'save only when + was Atrschool in
A1foyd.s =
And you-
4 love her, ~ said simply.
FOR momena 10 looked at me In
allenc& men - said:
Il might hawo known II"
But what h1A feeling w1s 1 could not
usAaemine either from his words or
UannGr.
"Cspaaia Maxwell had other
thoughts for Mary" / raid.
How DO yoa msan7~ hs asked
Qu1ckly.
',Hs wished hsr to marry biz
napheW. The young gentleman with
whom Jon c1ooDod swords that day N
paurs ohurchSard."
And Mary-but you hASs already
load me- thak Jon had followed her 70
London"
s'shs win never marry Nsvn Max-
Wellr" said.
'.By vhlch. TAxraday. you would
have M think che has. already given
her heart elsewhero?"
You nay think hat, for Il - true
mo need to ask who The favored
suitor n, for I dare swear he stands
before me even now In virgin3s!"
"4he does me the very great honor
q care for me-" answered. ~
'etoutiy said!" and Marshall laugh
81 quietly.
And presently, % though unaware
OF my presence, he skipped from the
breast OF his doublet The miniature
which was Madame BarrAs' hkeneaS.
Long and earnestly he gased 1t II
with look Of wistful tenderness In his
sunken eyea, and then q sudden hc
handed It 70 ne.
See, TArzaday, twas painted ia
Paris when she was but eighteen. Has
the child her mothers look?'
Except that she has something OF
you about the eyes, would swear Il
was Mays likeness" I sajd.
ct was . hideous wrong that she
should have died." he muttered, crush.
Ing his hands together In burst OF
Soo1ing. "A monstrous thing, and Il
WAS their mad ambitiou-thetr foolish,
eooDeless greed that brought this
price," He glanced up at me. forget
ting perhaps that his words were I'M
intelligible. do you wonder that my
whole heart has been set on killing
Max we'll? I came ON him that day 40
q man newly risen out OF the, grave
for he had BEEN reported dead 20 me.
and I had long since given up my