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celed. tbet dioadrul deed; .2 WOO
disturbed to-nlght, lathe morning, how. have Iou ncotr,
eghte- Rawth; la 111;°'Ild must n4:4b. nothing to regret or fear!"
ever, we can 'have an interview with "No; nothing to fear but you! I do
lone •the meantime the housekeep- not believe the tele that lee have been
er is getting up, and will attend to all
totellitgotreme;ooltnhalwloneat learo gtr. Ihoogisiel
M"f feI very' lo forrallieef orlebtu't', oh, my, 1.1rnain,w4.01,0 skva„ ,iume vete
ems eein storm!" etelidraed Ittlaot Mr* 'Roe. drawing a penanifte deoM lier
poor comentan and road expoeed _aavance. one store, teward Mel" Old
pocket, and openIng the largest blade.
' di
probable that before 'this hour mune wngly, you Must py foree..There Is
bpanasszicoeryourpeodn mxthaat frreosesnodted throZI •
no more time to be lost in per euasionr.
maid the intruder, and Win* ePoke
todeed, I thinic it quite certain to be see he took off. hie cloak„ and throning it
heeause a MOW was rife along the over her head quiek lightning,
road that a Carriage had been waYlIdd stilled her cried, muffled her form and
end rObbed„ and A lady had been leer", raising her In hie powerful arms, ried off. R was thie rumorthat led us .to her from the room through the intre
challenge the eaanicieu54°°11ing Oate Passages, dow)Al the Stairs, and to
le in which .we found your ladershin'A the great front: door, which it seemed
caetive. Now how could euch ruMtor
have got :afloat se soon, if your ser-
l'rants had' not been dieoverecl and re-
leased!" inquired McCaethee ingenious-
ly.
'Oh! Heaven grant that they may
be!" paid Lady Etheridge, fervently.
The appearance of the housekeeper
now interrupted the convereation., She
was a tall, stout, coarse, and. florid
woman, or fifty years of age, whose
scarred -face and overdressed form did
not add: to the respectability of her
odlee,
"I very much regret that yourmaster
is too illte 'rein 1 Oinmend this lady
to your ,:eare, teed hoe you will make
her conitortable." .
"I shall endeavor to do so. madam,
would you, choose refreshments before
• retiring?'! aid' Mrs. Thomas, address,
ing Lady Etheridge. .
thank yoU, I need rest more
than anything else," replied her lady'.
way I Will ehoet you at once to
your tooter- Baia Mrs: Thonme,
light-
ing a bedroom candle, and leading the
Lady Etheridge bowed to Colonel Me-
Caithy, and folloeeed the housekeeper
from the draiving4nom. •
They passed up a night of broad
stairs, along several intricate passages,
chamber, with .the windows and: tee and, swiftly driving •on. . and. whispered a name, at which tbe
and. finally entered a ,lerge, tionthre
heavy, four -post bedstead thickly cur- Scream and bang sever, mrdeare 11 croirk. of the:duite grew pale with hop
relieves. you, and .doe it nee no, harm," •
eiraisdatoathtea: cuanigdhletderpesoser , .cirheeera,. her companlot„ ..4)_erootb back?" court bel has 1.7 ventured
talned with dark damask: . . •
theThmeahnoteulspeikeeceep, Rest sank hack Othaueted, and:beret "Yee, your grace, be has been seen."
and Wishing the guest a plessient " • • •The Duke of Beresleigh seemed. so
painfully interested as, almOst to have
forgotten that Lady Etheridge eves half
faintipg from ..need of fotid and reit;
but suddenly aroueingehimself; he re-
entered the cab, and gave the meter to
drive On. • , • -
A hale:hones rapid driete . brought
them to. the. Magpie; where a group ef
idlers, brought together beethe news Of
'the ' robbery and .03dotict, were .cter. 1-
lentee: • .
'elte Duke of,Beresleigh handed Lady
Etheridge out and hurried her. at once
into the best parlor, where he plated
bor iteoluirge Of the landlady: The: duke
then repaired to- another room, Where
the, Magieteete: wee Jetting, and Where
the.eahman Wail already brought before
hineeto give in. hie teetimonye The man
could mile repeat what he had already
told the duke, ate' so, when his words•
hed•-been duly ethiten down it Welting,
he was set at liberee. •••
Meanithile,•Lady Etheridge. hiving
. partaken of . a slight repast and. repok
''ed herself upon a :sots for half an hour,
earese and gave seldiencee to the Duke
of Beresleigh and the magistrate, who
weitedeori her there, to receive. her
136 oaraforted, ma in, it la most eioh, then, it Yee Will notehe saved
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ath s
Vile rficKillou Ellutual Fire:
Inslllauoe Comganu
..-•Farin. and ,Isolated Town Property-
, --Only Insured --
-OFFICERS- .
J. B. McLean; President, Kippee P. •
O. ;Thos. Fraser, Vice-peesideitt;
Breeetield: P. 0.; T. E. Hays.
Treasurer, Seaforth P. 0,
-DIRECTORS-.
'WtIlisen Phoney, semorth ; 'JAL
Grieve, Winthrop ; George Dale, Sea -
forth; Joiza Watt, IlarIock ; John
Bennewiis, Btodhagan ; Jamee Evans
Beechwood; James Cennolly,
-AGENTS-
Robert Smith, Herliech ;
chley, Seeforth ; James. Cummings,
Egmondville ; J. 'W. . Yeo. Holmes-
ville.
Parties desirotie to effect insurance
or transact other business will be
promptly attended to on application
10 any of the above ofecers addVesSed
to their resPectiVe postoffices. Losses
inspected by the director who lives
nearest the scene.
,tiorkhe 'tib down Illte,--didn't I now, MY
lady?" ko coneluded, aPpeeling fop-
OrlOuilli to Lady Etheridge.
01 think it le very that be
speaks the truth," 'aid her ladyship,
"1 trust thet YOU will prore to lisme
been a dupe rather than sui accomplice.
1)14 you know the person who engsged
you la this nefaritlim bushiese?" In•
quintet the duke.
°Norse set heyeal on 'IM *before, your
gram
"Pld not the fact ochis being mask-
ed *acne your auspicsonS as to the
prwietY Of Itie actions'!" _
No, your lordship's grace; because
'e said iont.'e *ere theMsek on acenUnt •
of the mad lady, '0 cOuld not * bear the
sight pf ilm, though 'e was 'er brother,
wIch we knoW and talkilkOffen
mowilloikltng" egtemasktehdeiryllt4e4bintgi,"canut 10
you to engage the cab?" ,
"No; your 'grace's lordebie-04 bolt
pardoeocI mow your lordehip'e grace,
g,teiteng*deti:71,exii,, istasit bon when 'a lion7
"What sort. of a looking men was he,
44 tan, stoutiSh, fair-complected
sman, with light hair -and whiskers; a
sweeteepoken gent, with most the beau- .
tifullest smile es hover I sec; a gent
as no one would think any hill on. '4
spoke as would ba' made the tears run
down Your lordship's grace's cheek hof
.."18 por mad sister. 'Ow could I know 'e
„wag deceiving hof me, and 4 leading
hot nee hastray?"
Farther questioning on the part of
the duke led to zip further information,
he had alreadY unbarrett and unlocked "You willto go with us, and be
in readiness for his egress, examine4,,bY aMagistrate, who is now
• at the Magpie, collecting evidence. Re -
Kerne year:seat on the box, and drive
as quickly' its possible to the Magpie
Inn.'
The -man koWed, and event to 'obey;
when the °Beer respectfully toching
• his hate thel:
01 beg- yqur grace's pardon, but '1
•' think I 'can identify the man of whom
the cabala'', eeealza 88 a• desperate pee
son, of whom the constables have long
been in search."
"You think so, front su *try gen.
ekal description as that of de tan,
stoutish, light-complected gent?' Wien
there are ten thowand Mete.% London
• to ouit that description. It flight be
Toil; for instance."
"Yes, your grace, that general de
screption might suee, as you say; tea
• A cab stood in the deep ehadow of
' the freeze before the house. He forced
'his bale-suffdatted burden into the ve-
hicle, Jumped he by her side, and lin-
mediately gave the order to drive on.
They drove ewiftly through the weeds.
:When they had reached the heath be,
, yond; the stranger 'threw the .cloak a
-little back from the face of Rosa, to
. give her air, at the some titne saying:
"Scream now, If it will be any, relief
to you, my dear; scream as much as
'youepieetite; nobody can hear!"
tIttnie beat loudly upon the front of
the earetheee, ming;
• eCebinan; cabman. Stop! stop! I
•coMnetind< you! You are committing a
felony, per welt& e'Ou will be transport-
ed! You sete- helping aruthan in a case
• er abductiOn!"
Theeialnean,at the nest sound' of the
noleee stopped the carriage, and listen- thousand men le town; but the partiote
ed; but when he distinguished the lar description, 'a gent with very light
'air and whiskers, a eweet-spoken gent,
with the most beautifullest smile aa
hevet I see,' and the rest of it taken
together,..could suit only Roberts," said
the officer, respectfully.
"And who is Roberts?"
"Your grace never heare of WM by
that name, but your grace 'will know
him better as-" the officer stooped
word, he replied, in, a soothing voice:
'
"Yes, mum; in Wiese; just so, mum.
Compose your narvea, mum, do," and
drove on.
And though Rose continued to beat
upon the front of the Carriage, and to.
oall lotidly, she could make toefurther
impression epee the obtuse oleos of
the man, who continued; etolitilY silent
inteea passion of tears. • . •
When she recovered teem thkestorm
:of sobbing and weepier she looked out
of the nide window, and islwi that, dee
Was dawning. They were ,now rolting
rapidly -alongethe- high; read over the
heath. :.The Whole faceof tho country
was lonely, With. that' depth of 'loon-
leits:Only tObe aeen ithit at the dawn of
:Ada*. -,The imiteupeseehgere had passed,
.4,Wae,.. the eatleeseektedlnet come: Tb.
'ittad . hooter thew Stietelied Olent and
solitary,03`.er',Wro*K*1 eltadowe. of
itha heatlid4UddgnIt' gra ithegened hone.
lessly thiVimeno-r't%rtdr;,',Isight of
loyl-she.perteiVild,,i'.post chaise .con-
tainitg• twee:100E6ns . just appearing at
the top of the, hill, and driving silently
•.towart-them:, Her companion, sitting
quietly,' had. not .seen the approaching
„vehitle. Rose took her Xesoluties, end
meted, upon it instantly. Dziehiag open `
the window •neareit to her, eht- thrust
her head out, and cried:. • • •,• '
"Ilielp1help! -help! help!, for the
love of Heeermil" . :
• The etraager, started up Irith a half -
suppressed oath,' seized and. dragged'
her' hank, and ;tugging her head in his
eloak;litited, her eel*. ' L.'. •
• It ;wee too late; :Ifer video bit heels
heard. The other eaeriage rushededown
.Upon.. theme. The two vehicles met al.
Most in a, collision..,Two niet from the
.chaise:jUntPed out and:sieised the head*
..ef the heroes. The cab 'stopped;
Seeing :thie, the man within dished
, open the door .on his side, 'spring ,from
'the carriage ; „knocked down tba.post-
boy who 'stood- in NI way, and Straelt
straight acrosethe heath; ibiappearing
Ina thicket a few hundred yarde 0E. •
• Rose, left alone ta• the carriage,'
struggled' to dieembarraas .herselfof
the hesity folds of the 'cloak .tbat had
been thrown over her head. She had
just succeeded in freeing herself When
phe heard some one approash the wit.,
dow, and a rich, manly vette say: '
"You. are .perfectly safe now, dear
• madame.- Compose yourself, and in. a
ter/ momenth we shall offer .yot. the
rest andrefreshment' you .80 much
• need.' • ,
' • "The Duke of Beresleigh!" excla1M-
• ed Lady Etheridge, in glad surprise, As
she, turned tufted the.. -window at
-which be stood. •-
"Yes; Lady Etheridge," he rielled,
• entering the Cab. • ..
• "Oh, Heaven be prais•oll What an
• escape I have had e'But oh, what for-
tunate circtunstance was it that sent •
You to my aid? It seeks evonderfee"
"No; it is 'very nateral, my • dear
Lady Etheridge. An attack . like that
made upon yoefcarriage could not for
an hour -remain a secret. A.few minie
tea alter your coath had been stopped
and robbed, and you had been carried'
off and your servants left gagged and
hound upon thehighway; they were
found • by some countrymen returning
home from a frolic. As soon as they
Were Set at libetty, they related all the
'paiticulare of the robbery and; subdue -
night's repose,' withdrew' from the
• Bet weary eedoxbausted as ihnivas,
_ e . ,
Lady Etheridge was stiletoo exeitee to
-think of sleep. She needed- .to
review all that had gappezied .duiing
.theMight bt order, to. understated it. So,
&belled,
is' she Was,- s'he- threw b:ethelf
inteaneermehaii"eimply to rest. SEAM
..theille ebe'dhOuselicateseetned be have
.si4ilin ,
5,,,,i ' perfect repose. The Oiliness
419 ,
of '..e h : re fret .13.-refentitt .. and the
eiletice, and•.. the.stratigeneso •eeemed to
affect her with an: undefinable appro.-
• hension. :elho reiteMbeted 'thee ealthstd
not eastened the, door. Or: her: eleitither
after the. housekeeper- Ithieisliii .areete .
• and locked iteand,thenekettirnedtolier
chair. The candle beetled love and the-
'ohadoveti ot the'iast' room grew deeper
. and darker.. In her .excited reverie, .her
eyes were fixed absently upon the gear.
'of a closet on the left of the fireplie,e;
While geeing abstractedly 'upon • thil
•door, itseamed to move a, little oue
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7gAritea'.3f 111,o 14 flayed that her
daises a • eelved And-
dered With a vague fear, andkept her
eYee 11Xed \Won the door. It:swung half
• open;.; ehe honed the Motion miglie•
have' been. ceased be the wind; Yet her
heart otood. still in•dietibt and. terrier -
only for a Moment, wheitheligure of a
•tall,, stout man, wrapped in the vole,'
sirdinnis Oils of a blaek.eloale and hav-
ing bis face centered with a black mask,'
'emerged from the closet, and advanced
. into, the room.' •: • '
e• Lady Etheridge shrieked, and , start-
ed toward the door with theimpulse
of *nein. • •• • •
"Be. not frightened.; I, will not -harm.
your said theintruder, in 1 low whis-
per, ' as; he glided to thedoor, and
.etaading bethre it, intereepted her
pastage.•
"I am- betrayed!" gasped 'Lady
• Etheridge; in a dying Telco, . as she
'droPped; half -fainting, into ber
"You are betrayed;. but not by me,
-who would you,". said • the
etranger, in the same: low whisper.
"In the name of Heaven, who are
'you?" •• • e
• "A friend, who Would ,rescue eon.
• from a danger Worse than death." .
"Why do :you intrude upon my, pri-
vacy at this hour?" •
, "To warn You as I must; to slave you,
• if I may!" said the stranger. .
• "eine in the house of amegistrete--
I Will pelmet essistancel e cried Rose;
terror, as she rushed from her chalk.
"This chamber is provided with 'no
hell -ropes; and it is, besides, .far Td• •
. moved from the inhabited part of the
house.. But do not be alarmed; I will
advance no 'tearer to you than 1 aim
now. Listen to me: Yoe said that you
wereln the house. of a magistrate, You
• are deceived. You 'are in a house which
no honorable woman ever entered and
..departed from without leaving her bett-
or behind." -
"Oh Heneen of heavens! what shall
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DUPIVALO AND GODERr011 DAT.
in.
4;24 P. *IL
$44 0. 03.
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el.2,15010.
in;
Going East
1.4
44 4
Going West .
ta 41
44 44
I 14 3.41 ph m.
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'aiming' South
e e 449 p. to,
Gehl North 10.16 a.
tt it 0.80 p
A. 0. PAITTISON, Station Agent /
P. IL ITODGENS, Town Ticket Astc
J. D. MACIONALD, Disittict Pm**
44 gm Agouti Torotto, •
a
fifetiele Tt "tea lernere IA. Ai the re- -1;40411 GOO Beaven, What ie thti
turnln bilideleth 01 dear friends," you ere abOilt tO tell me?"
eald Rem * a voice reviblating With "That poor Rose's heart was lost and
her *onto deep entotion, and with her
iuc eyes full of tear'.
Her words, her look* her tone'', be-
traying the profound lore of her own
pure heart, thrilled hire to the very
deptha of hill soul. He could have
throw* himself at her feet and covered
her Nina With passionate kiesei; and
though he reetrained himself, hie
whole frame shook, and his voice trem-
bled witli the curbed passion of hie
as he took her kani,nad
"Lady Etheridge, you grieVoliely rein
underitsall. me 11 You suppose that
shame those days of our Oren acquathe
exec et Berealeigb Court eny heart has
changed, except in loving you More and
More deeply dee by dee, Mee, dear
Ruse! 1 Wee a poor man, with only a
barren title and a debt/membered
property to offer you. You were an in-
experienced country girl, scarcely con-
Aeloua of your advantages as the heir-
ees of one of the 0%0 b4r041e4 and
largept fortunes in England, 1 knew
that were you once introduced into se
dety, your beauty, rank and wealth
would afford you the 'widest geld of
choice among the most distinguished
name, who- would be euro to 'MY
their titles and' their fortunes at your
feet. on had no worldly father or
managing Mother to warn you of these
things. Should I, then, take advantage
of your isolation end inexperience to
thrust =golf between you and your
most brilliant prospects? No, Rose, no;
I atew, you launched upon the sea of
fashion, saw you courted by the most
illustrious partite in the kingdom; and
with a heart wasting for your love, I
kept aloof, for, Roth, I loved you so
truly that I was willing to eacrifice
own happiness for your welfare; and
no men truly loves a woman who is ot
willing to do likenese, if necessary!'
He eallsed Irene deep emotion, and
Rose,' with hen eyes full Of tears, fal-
tered for the the words:
"Ole it was veree generous, very'
noble; but if you had bad more simple
faith in a woman's heart, you would'
have eaved us both some months of
mieunderstending and pain." ,
elegy, sweet one, had I premattneely
thrust myself upon your favor, 3
should have reproached myself for such
egOtistical precipitancy, and perhaps
been heunted by the thought that I bad
intervened between you and a more
brilliant destiny. But now that I have
ebaereed you through the season, and
seen you discourage the advances of
thole whom the dowagers' call 'the
• Most desirable parties in town,' now,
Rose, I venture, with a free tonscience,
to 1937 mY Poor strawberry leaves at
your feet.'
• For ale answer, Rose silently placed
her band in his. He pressed that fair
little hand to his lips, saying:
"And now, dear Rose, I will seek me'
mother and make her happy by send-
ing her th embrace her daughter-in-
law."
When she had circumstantially . de-
tailed all that Nati happened to her, the
magistrate. expressed his astonishment.
• at events mo much more complicated
thanked been suspected. ' •
That the preteladed deliverers were
leaguewith the first assailants could,
not be dOubted. But what the motive
of the masked man could have been in.
carrying her oft from the house in the
wood could not be surmised.
The magistrate, having collectedenle
the evidence possible from ell the par-
ties, took leave' and 'Withdrew..
• Post horses were ordeeed, and Lady
Etherklge, accompanied by the Duke
•of Betheleigh, and attended by her •ser,
eant, returned•to London. • • •
They reached Beresleigh House at
nightfall.
• Lady Etheridge at once retired to
bed to seek the eminterrupted rest she
so much required. And' the duke rela-
ted to his 'Mother all the particulars of
the abduction and the rase."'
Feeling sure that Rose would require
repose for many days, the duchess ad-
dressed' a respectful letter to the
queen; explaining the cause that ' in-
evitably delayed the honor Lady.
Btheridge•desired of immediately wait-
ing upon her znajesty,
CHAPTER XXX
I do? where can I turn? 'whom can 1 tion. 'They were taken to the Magpie.
trust?" exclaimed .Rose, in the ettrezn- .. Information wee given to the authore
"Trust Me. We are tearer Louden tifs,u, and the whole constabulary force,
the
o
ity• of distress.
Will ctinduct you safely !rein this hoUse mounted on a swift horse, •brought the
0aLpp'r-e*Iineniifiebrib°. orb! °t°11(Pertratsifivaaniss.ed Atorm
then you have been. led to suppose. I
And take you to • that Of Your 'friend, imteeligence to Berealeigh about Mid -
the DUchests of Beresleigh." ' night I ordered post horses, and tak,
"Toe knew me, then?" ' ing an Officer with Me, stetted at (MO
'"Yesb•Ltiely Etheridge!. yet ROO RV for the Magpie TO, *111CW-seethed to
"And' who are youl" . he the centre Of the ineestigation. I
Merl" . •
"One 'who, eel I said beeeret Se evee- thither When I met the tab that wee
teed hot say that I wet 011 alr waY
Dared to rescue yon Irate a Oilier bearing you s.Way. And now, LILO
'worms than death. I repeat that you 04 Etheridge, prey (MOO Me a tow MI -
'in 4 heellie Whence no *often 'Weer de- memo, . Tim prineipal niiticreant bite
parted Without leaving ter hedor be-, , OW but .I Must see to the swirl* of
kt°42 but teem will* I am willlnd to the cannon, *be, ig he is not an AO
&divest yen honorably. 1 OM say no castanet, will be wieful all ii, w4tEttse
11U'rei. „, . . •Then, with a bow, tio dale loft the
"But, oh, ricaeen, bow alien I trust eige, bee beckons the ofdeole who ne*
Ott?"
e "lady Etheridge, Reiss Iiiiiier,:: de troselled, . with the "eibititil la an*
.01011 titheinter a scene, in *Welt Yee 'neee - elegoaese. Aeakegt, eeeeasethlY
'acted a Part hi a Tilialle Sheet/he elf .friglitiliol; Int eritheuViraftlag 1. 111
Bithiburao, ot the first of hile, Some Onestietted. began liiii defenefe -
bier IWO ilitheetc aide theetreleger, la "Plibiale, your . lerdahig, Vitra* set I'
"No, not Yet," murmured Rose, 10 a
faint Voice.•
"Not yet, my love; what means my
Rose?"
al have shown eou my heart, you
know that it is all your Oen, and sine
• that knowledge makes you happier, I
do not regret that you possess it, but
won long before she knew the DUIth of
Berealelich."
"Oh, glri, girl! bow cruelly you hove
tride4 with my happineter and, you*
own Peace! You love another!" ex•
40404 the duke, starting to his feet
In groat 01mo
g4 tentio.
4woe. .me,_vvitteil
Mistake Me. I do not love another; that
great deluaion is long since quite
over," aid EOM blushing at her own
vehilitence.
"fiezalfen, exelath, in the neMel Of
IleaVen, exPlairtl" tried her lover, has,
tily returning to hie seat.
"Listen, then, and oh! listen patient-
ly. Your agitation .frightene and un.
nerves me," faltered Roo,
"Forgive me, dearest; I will be
celm," replied her lover, controlling
himself by an effort.
"Two yeare ago, Yellen I was a poor
village girl, living with my reputed
Mother, there came a stranger to, our
village. He was handsome, accomplish-
ed, and very fascinating. Under the
name of. William Level, he elgilighteaa4 ,
made my acquaintance. I was a roman-
ticdreamer, longing for a,higher, freer,
and more .beautiful life than our sordid
Circumstances permitted. William
Lovel appeared to me to be the env
bodiment of perfect beauty; wiedom
and goodness -the being destined to
lead me up to that higher life to whice.
1413Ptregal
"0la,ven a,nd earth, the old story
-it is the old story," groaned the duke.
• "He loaned me books, he gave me
instruction, he eultivated my tote in
art and literature, he -sought and won
my. love -nay, do not start and frown
-be won zny love -no more."
"Go on, go one"
,
"You knew .the story of ,the • ex -
Baroness Etheridge, and know how I,
unworthy that I was, arose upon that
nroiabg.,
lee,1ady's fall."
"Yes, yes, dearest, I know the par-
•
tcieceudla."
"It wawbile thinoble lady was
rs• f that event; proceed, pro -
still called the Baroness Etheriego,
for her wedding with Mr. Albert Has -
and upon the day preceding that feted
for
that William Level. Came down
to our village. He f3ought an interview
with me, and persuaded mg, weak girt
that I was, to commit to a private mar-
s s
. "And you consented? Unhappy
"Yes, I consented -weakly and wick-
edly consented --to marry him clan-
destinely that same evening."
RonsUenItortunete child. Oh, Rose!
"Bear with me. I columnated, but I
was providentially saved from the con-
aumMation of that folly, and; at the.
same time, . forever cured of my dan-
gerous infatuation." •
"Thank Heaven- for that Go on -go
on." ' . •
"That same afternoon Upon which I
;promised th meet hinr at a later hour •
to be married, I was sent by my Peen'
foster -mother with her last message to
Lady. Etheridge,' at Swinburne Castle.
I wag shown op into the•library, where
theledy sat, -kith the title deeds of
the 'Swinburne estates Wore her, wait-
ing for the arrival of her • betrothed
husband, Albert Mains, that eke
might put them in his hands, maenad',
hIptax:. wsuitihl wthiethwthhool el spdryo,p Toy.. WhJlI
expected
visitor entered,. and in Albert Hastings,
tbs. betrothal husband. of Lady .Etke-
ridge, 1 recognized WORM Love, my.
lover." • • . • • '
•• dlic'iredSlievesaaverMy raissilanei loVe
died hard, but it did die. - The man •
• who'could at the same timadeceixe the . •
• noble- lady Who endowed Inwevitli her
princely` forturiee and the humble maid-
. en -.oho gavo him'her whole heart -the •
Mese who could deliberately plan the
dertruetion of that confidingemallen
Upon the very eve of his rnarrlagWwith .
that high-souled lady, was unworthy of
regret, unworthy Of, resentment, „un-
worthy a everything except total:clo- ,
lesion,' said Rose, with a beautiful and
majestic expression. •
"Give me -your Oar hind! Rose, you.
are an angel." - • • • 's
Rose shook her head with • .1 lad
smile, and said: . •
• •• "There never was • a Witnan wit!)
Lore antecedents to acknowledge these
I. ,Teeri is yet another event that'
Inuit make' -known to you -an event
.connected With my earlienyouthe'
- "What! another secret, dear Rose! a
Oiled seoret?".•
•"A third secrete". •
. "I will not hear it!- asserts nue
• that you" hand and •hesert are now per-- •
teenyfree, and that you ane wilting:
to bestow ' them upon my ; nworthy
self, and I shillbe happy."-• •
elity hand and )3411 are fee, and
they.are yours, if yot want them; yet'
yea should knoW this third secret of
my 111.."
.
"1wnot hear it! Dear Rose, You
are mine is I am enure! Is it not sci?"
• For all answer she placed her hand
in .his. • • •
• He peened that email, fair hand for- '
vently to bis ups. • r • r • . •
"And r yet I would that. you *mid
hear What I have yet to tell you," she.. •
said, very earnestly.
• "No more, dear girl, no Metre! Thus ••
be put you into the confession.al. were
• unmanly. and ungenerous. What you
have already told me is • eneugh to •
peeve the 'candor and purity of your •
heart, Say only that yoU are . Inlets! •
Say it, dear Rosa." • . • -
"I am yours.".
•
* * *
• Tee same day the Duchess of Beres-
leigh was informed of the engagement, •
and a few days •alter, the betrothal of
the Duke of Mresleigh to the Baron-
ess Etheridge,. of Seviebuzne, was an-
nouneed to the world. .
She paused in the Meet- painful .em-
barrasement
• e "But what, sweet Rose?" •
•• "You do not know upon what an ob-
scure•brow it is that you offer to piece
the eucat coronet of Beresleigh."
"I do net miderstand you, deaf ROadp"
."010 she ,.broke forth, vehemently,
• "I would the play were over." .
llir lover looked at her with a pain-
ful perplexity. Shewent eieees
"The world calls me LedfeEtheridge
of feeinburne, but I am teientiee Baron-
ess Etheridge than •I am bi: Empress
Catharine of Russia." • • • .
• "My 'dear Rose?" ' • •
"I AM not; I feel thatleam not." •
"Bet the. Halide of • Lords--" ,
"Ras made a. =Wake; net, for the
first firile the blithest tribunal in- the
✓ ealm has done sae ,
•"Lader: Etheridge, the Olsen ef evi-
dence that established yew° rights, was
cornplete, Even to the satiety:gift of
the. Most conservativeof those old
peers. 'What reason have you•theite
think that a mistake has been made?"
"NO external •reation,, perhaps,: but a.
deoeseatedenternal conviction that n11
this delusive glory of .mine is a -Mere
emoting pageant. I am but a poor little.
robin in the plumage at a glorious par-
rogeette,. or a poor deer th the skin of
a lioness; Or a little player' baroness
who mot sustain her pert as well as
she can untie the play is done, SIMI
then sink infie her real insignificance.
But, oh, what ,a. heavy payment fate
may exact for this masquerade with
which she is amusing me. I can fancy
, hew. the world' that offers me nothing
but Adulation now, willthen follow Ey
vanishing form with laughter and
'scathing. Some, I know; would Tete
the poor girl who heel, been made
so great a fool of hy fortune." •
• "Oh, Rose, could it be as your mor-
, bid imagination forbodes, could you be
deprived of all the advantageone tri-
butes of rank and wealth, believe it, to
me you would ever be the same -ever
thedearest treasure of my lifer said
the duke, earnestly.
"It will be as X said. I shall be pluck-
ed of all my borrowed plumage; efrip-
ped of all my false splendor; I•sliall
be again the poor little Rose of form-
er days, only a little wiser and sadder
foe My experience of these. I deem it
necessary to tell yoU of this strong con-
viction of mine with all the emphasis
of swearing to a fact, so that you may
know for a certainty that you are Of
tering your ducal cofonet, not to the
Baroness Etheridge of Swinburne,.
but tO a poor tottage girl who is forced
to play that part for a season, and
plays it ill enough, no doubt."
• "And even if dee were so, nay, grant
for a =Went that it is' so, that you are
the hurable village maiden that you
seemed a year ago, I tell you that I
Jove and honor you beyond all other•
creatures; I entreat you to be my wife,
• and assure you that your Mope:dice of
my suit will make tne the happiot, as,
ever rejection of it would leave Ina the
roost miserable . among Men. Neve,
dearest, give me your hand in token
that you are mine."
"Not yet!" •
"Not Yeti What now, dearest floe?' "
"TWO are ether things; yet that you
must heir befere comulitting yourself."
"Whet, ditil they bol Speak, dear
Rose, for I 40 not understand to what
you ,alltate, ani I am WWIonly of
owl thing -that nothing' you. 'have to
tell ehall, lee,parate Us. Yeti are tenth
oaly, and foreVer."
re Iwo/ rakeilleast toot plat r•pit. gent lie litagaltald:Ilar Cab
"Hi; RI MOO) Who On you that ego ate *ow ae 'ad 0, cow sake
rtMl eth Waist?" potpie Role, Wiling to terry WA tit tie Iiiitthinite,
pate ile dititit. • _ ' MO 'ilt* '4 Weeded 14 • - take Yet
r 441 Wale Who, by My pertott 1iffewl- aro fa the night tie Isle , elle
edge et an that tr****11*** 1* ibit 14141 et .NIV iiiikialtiltii• and Whet, oe
.egurelb; adjure you to tribe anf felleW brought 'ne /Ai put *lime the die,
liege 1 eV le interibiette: Odd When ilia
• Lady Etheridge remained quietly at
home for a feat days, neither making
nor receiving visits.
• Since the night of the abduction and
rescue, no further, intelligence had
been gained of the perpetrators of the
'Violence.
The Duke of Beresleigh's manner to
• Lady Etheridge was now to full of rev,
erential tenderness that her ladyship
was not surprised, when, sealed in her
boudoir one morning, she was inter-
rupted by the entrance of her maid,
with. the words:
"My lady,' his grace, the duke, bends
his respects, and dosiree to know if
,yOur ladyship is diet:imaged and will
receive him!"
"Certainly, show his grace in," re-
plied Lade Etheridge, laying aside her
book, .and beginning to tremble With
initinetive apprehoildon Of the sceith
that Wee, c Genies.
The duke teetered, Lady 'Etheridge
roe* to. recelee pothted to, a chair,
Mid reinimeel her &Oa seat
"1 berm I gnd You Mlita ra_auvarall
trona the egoists of Yenr agitatiolit"
Milittie duke; as -be Matted 'these)?
setio' iree: • • • ,
elQuite; I thank Yen. AO *feet ro-
am!. but .tho plemstat Wee et a Radii,
•ginfetinle to , tut' proaorSor,". replied\
Rose, ritt a lotrietee.•
"trheye wee keihrheg te the grateful
he Won't; thileiff;: that deUld bie
liege Itti to- Merit yettr•--I rdartt *et any
gratittitt;"but-14Irrer40. peueed, la
the* Mberralteseent, that otos
attend the aroWal et 6 4160 lee&
foal to% I have much, serve/
to ritsrte 1 tot he MI Our • kle
fatallY,,Who *WAVY •ktOdto .*11t10
yetr.,,my prespeeit Atm* *bit theetten,
Oka Alit al SOV'thelaVOntWOr, thWt,t0to
Ad. .1.ighti r though , that s *pelt .hoo
"Mau or derma, 1 will net! AltheMeh **Wed wiellose theeglit NOW it WWI rowels, *oink go three*
` iligt WOW the beeetit ot OM tidal adigotal$ bkb *on tig. "1 0012* or tom am* fa the tiOilitea,
day taWhidh.Y011 alludo, death hiss inia• Anteoll ta Judi Ohs arda. tad le
CHAPTER *XL
- .
Tee annOUncement of the betrothal
' of- the Duke of Beresleigh. and the
Baroness Etheridge, of Swinburne, sur-
prised no one, for, ueual, the world
knew all about the effete long. before
the parties most concerned knew any-
thieg of it. . • •
Only Colonel Hastingeerths astonieh-
: ed, and Mr: Albert ,EttstiOgil thticked.
thOUelt she wouKi'harife preferred
to exercise her *Wee ar little longer be-
fore .eurrendeehiglier Ithertyee said
'Colonel Matinee; euleinmy.- •
"I hoped she would notneen forget.
always loved that gitl.,,and.I believe
that she loved me. I 41kkeibt.think that
sitYlovottl,"1""saTildil*Aildr, cr"stlagillabtitielignidaoret
,
"Ab, my deer fellow,)ter neeelOA did
, not se Into a gentle debits° In 'the na-•
"Usti* drat. SupPesing me te be tura wayat such trabeitetY feelings, it
that billable Cottage girl that 1 *ass Wit* put to a violend ,tteitthr! said the
Year No, ant Peet 1 may be Wain a colonel, Witha shrug..
PAO bettee; alld granting that, ea meth, Itteittiefelsblivhy ,ttaties, 41,tgoettkii i"evesourr, emtiviledit tint
YYritrit"deltrynerWtion:rtblikte tate *third", is ell Oat AOSto" Wilmot Albert Han
tizet you, hail wen the fleet lave a my tinge. ee
heirt, lor ererY thaW delightl in he "Plug if there 18 *at thing in Ohs ,
iwisoior bonglyposiosTeitisesof tit% inaiden mitertoldh:teohlreitiorrototitersoiltsil !lmathesthebsome,
11
wham he Ittekti to melte his wife. li 11 othoigewehveetor kayo! ookortromagultolitotoo Speoplort
"i"ROL11:49• , in the aline Of IleiVeren, *AC leantettelrea Bare 1 leet 110141466 that tt,
Instead Of the Thike. ef Easeinelgh, It
1"tioThitYr" you, Bake ot Berea Were * iolral Alike 10 WOO* *he WAS
lued tot the *tit love et the p��i eontiiteted. I WOula, With 0. WO& briak
gittitem :tot hemyou ash 'to beetteite
.
CONTINUED IN MORT iSSUE