The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-06-28

"a. Aroih inulfrerent to him. nm do
isnted mat l gave them the onnor-
tunity Only two hours after braoL
iast the Vicomte, with his customarr
impetuousness, brought Diana to mo
ana begged for my consent. Mood
not say that 1 gave 1t gladlvn
Georgina escaped into the garden
IL Is possible that Aimee was right
wnen She said that all women are
natural actresses in time of need
Ieorgina's assumption of establishment
at nearing Lady Erythea's news was
whoiiy assumed, and not assumad
oadiy. The announcement was, in fact
no news at all to her.
Having an excellent sense of d;rao-
uoh' Georgina soon discovered Mr.. AL
exander Lambe walking on the shell
tered paths of the old yew garden he.
yond the chapel-at-ease. He looked
quite as relieved as Georgina. And his
eyes lit up wonderfully when he saw
her. He hurried forward to meet her
Mr.. Lambe-" exclaimed Georgina
MIR. Lambe halted, and looked deenly
panied.
Have 1 offended youY" he said al.
most wistfully. 81 thought you gave
me permission"
Alexander" murmured Georgina.
nushing very attractively.
THAT Is better" said Mr.. Lambe.
regarding her with grateful ewes
Have you seen your cousin?"
"Yes." said Georgina pathetically
Aimee came into my room very early
this morning; she told me tie dreadful
thing tEat had happened--that your
sister had discovered her and was
going to tell Lady Erythea-and then.
when l was nearly frantic with terror,
Aimee explained that 1t was all right,
and Lady Diana wouldn't say a word
about 1t. or, what relief it was!"
"She told you that!" cried Alexan-
| der, amazed. "How could she have
known? 1t was not till an hour or two
ago Diana Informed me that De Jussac
had just proposed to her, and she was
SO happy-she felt she could not get
Aimee into troubled"
Georgina stammered in confusion.
She had nearly made a serious blum
der-Aimee had told no one but her
self about the encounter with the
ghost.
"She must have felt confident, sup
pose, of Diana's g-g-goodness of
hearth faltered Georgina Are you
pleased about the engagement? do
hope you are. l was afraid"
Alexander paused.
II am not displeased," he said. "De
Jussac Is good fellow. did not al
ways think so. Butt have come to
see that he is very good fellow in.
deed. The love of good woman is
Just what he needs"
II hope they will be very happy
said Georgina softly.
Alexander was looking at her with
an expression that made her heari
beat.
Isn't it splendid" she said quickly,
trayedl She'll have chance now.
She"
"Aimee!" Mr.. Lambe almost explod-
ed. ut is nothing but Aimeel 1t is
you am concerned about, Georgina-
not Aimee! 1t wrings my heart, the
position you are placed in-through no
fault whatever of your own. 1t cannot
go ont is bound to be known very
soon now. And when that happens"
"Yes," said Georgina, forlornly. ut
will be dreadful. shall have to face
1t. They won't defend me-"
Alexander took her hands quickly In
his.
"Give me the right" he said.
Georgina caught her breath. She
looked up at him. There was won
derful tenderness in his eyes; his face
was the face Of man inspired.
"Georgina, you have known me only
a little while. But love you. You are
the only woman in the world for me.
1 love you'll Do you think you could
care for me-just little?"
GeOrgina tried to free herself. ut
Is impossible |" she said, turning her
face away.
"Why? Do you not care for me- y
"Oh-it is cruel!" gasped Georgina,
brokenly. II am not Aimee. l am here
under false pretenses. How can youf
I am"
"You are the woman l lover!
"Oh, let me go!" she said wildly.
"You are not yourself-you have no
right to say this to me-" sobbed Geor-
gina. "you believe that priest in or
ders may not marry!"
"I never held any such belief! OF
nv order, there are some who hold the
view. / am not with them. l am cell
bate, only because l have never loved
till now. Look at me, Georgina !" ne
said almost sternly. DO you believe
that any human passion would cause
me to do what was against my faithT'
| Georgina looked at him through her
tears.
mo" she whispered, ~ know that
you would not"
"Come to me, then, Georgina," he
| said gently "What good there Is for