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DOST IN TILE
BY itatar4s 111101.13ANT,
AMina or "Jacosi'u Vitra," "U
FAu• P•seteces," de.
'of in a way that souk her also by
pries.
Ib got up soddenly and faced
"You are luite right" hs
eai.endersto.id yue tor • moment. Y
threat se a weighty era It is not iia
nisi that I should sltow Berne to be tar
. eat of his home for sue. Pie.w led
papers -or whatever they are be yl
. is ley heads aloes. Nobody else so
!set "
'Aad you proem=
' I promise 011 say honor w keep as
Lams respecting the suspicious circum-
stances attending Mr. Ruthveo's pres-
ence last eight at (il•atervi•."
Without a word, Beotrtcedr•s a paper
from her dres and handed ,t to him.
"This," she said, ''formed one of • bun-
dle of papers which had fallen out of the
boa that we found .t Gl.ub.rvie. The
other papers see XI to be of very hill.
i —I will Kir* you them all at
some =hoe time. But this one will,
perhaps, be valuable- to you. '
Then she seated herself again with •
sigh. The odor diad out of her face ;
her "'yelnds drooped. For • muussist •
feieliug of sickness and tinniness attacked
her ; the beak had been fought, the
victory won, but the victor had not
escaped unhurt. A keen sense of humi-
liation had toads her sutler bitterly from
time to time ; and her own triumph
seemed to her almost like a defeat.
Aothon, held the paper in his hand
without leaking at it. lie was struck
by the amigo fa he. Nen
"Yoe are ill," Ito said. "Inst me get
yeti a [lass of water or ring fur some
one"
She recovered befell at this, and sat
up with M height a smile as over.
"Not at a11. I am quite well—oily
tired. I will go now and gest • little rest
I thank you, Mr. Luskhart, for year
promise."'
"Stay ono moment," said Anthony
quickly. "Let nee look at this paper
Ware you go• I will not detain row
1111h HURON SIGNAL FRIDAY, MAY 1, 18b6. 3
ear• new charm to her •spree• bb. was asegbd the erase and otb•r things wt
dteeeed in white, and she had pinned • which she supplied him, answering h
her, duster of hall -opened muliby ruses into remarks with the uuoelalant eraser of
"I ber drem with • little savor brooch. muW 111th tbly et ease. But Autbon
nor There was something se fresh, so sweet, noticed that he ate uutbsng. and that
sly and dasnly about her that Anthuay there was • look o1 decided pain and die
mrd Lockhart, who wee oke neat Domer, did pre.siou in his face when at rest. No
the not wounder at hie a,wau•s trfatesuwt, nue else aotioed it , Aethuny himself
aced Anthony had to introduce himself, as might not !tare Pisa it out fur the habit
oat be had not seen her beton, and, under- which he had lately funned of keenly
Death his rather warlike eatericr, he noticing hi. cousin's symptoms. He
1 a feeling of decided net- came to t1e ounclu.ion that Bettie wsa
roamed* in doing al. Anthony speedily either footing the toe• of his house
gathered that she knee very little about great Jean more than he chump to allow
the oven[" which were then disturbing or that hes wit mime to be ill spin.
the minds of the rest of the family, and Beatrice's scarp eyes were inure mice
he retrained [oust carefully from exciting pied with Anthony Lockhart than with
her alert'- Barri. and Lilies. Hie silence, his re
"Poor Gerald, she wan sagitta, u1 serve, paneled her. She wondered, with
did not know that he was coming lire= almust feverish eagerness, what be meant
jot yet. I suppose be saw the fire ea to do. When she listened to the dome -
hie way here, and turned stride to be nt non raised between Berrie and Lilt=
what amp Us could. Dr. Airli• toll, m• those half -burned vales,
that he has broken two of hie ribs'. whish were all that remained of Glen -
That is not dangerous. is it ]Ilr. Lock- beroie, and of the new house that taut
bort r' be built upon as site, she could not re -
"I should not think se," said An- (rain from darting a look •f inquiry, .1-
thony, with hie .yea ut, the tablecloth. moat of dread, into Anthony's face. He
He felt a prnfo.nd sensation of pity. was listening torn, but his eyes were
"Dr. Airlie tells mn not to be alarm• fixed un his plate, and there .as a fold
ed," said the girl, "and he is very clever. between his brews which gave him some -
But I hope be will let me see my brother thing of • stern es • . He seemed
today" to fon bur glance, for he hooked try and
"Ha will probably have to be kept [net it suddenly, and then Betties saw
very quilt," Anthony rejciaed. him smile. Why she did not know ; but
• "Yes, 1 Nippon w. I hope he will that smile wok. reassuring. There was a
sot osier very mash I don't think," brightens in it,even • sort of sweeteem,
said Indy Lilies, with a sunny hough, which 1 f the whole foie, and
"that either Gerald or I warn •+er very rendered it iso longer dark and Morn
good at bearing pain." but thoroughly attractive. "Trust in.,"
"I trust that you will Dever have any it seemed to say to Beatrice. "I will do
to bear," said Anthony. He spoke frees nothing to hurt their. two whom we love
au impulse et the mumeat—ton gravely, so dearly." And Beatrice's suspicious
u he afterwards knew, for the ucouiou. eyes tell beneath that stance
H. felt rather than saw the surprise sit "I will go down to the hoses and ro-
lins's sweet eyes. part progr.ris w boo I Donne back, if you
"Thank yen for tit. aisle" she said, will excuse me, ' he said soddenly. "The
rallying bet spirits at that iustaut of fire burnt itself out before morning, 1
s.toaishm.nt, and apeakiug in a light, am told ; I suppse" it lista' smoulder
CIAPT1i! XIV (t..w{iwwed
•••mo'w's 3/11114/AIN
It was a mores.[ of intense humilia-
tion for Beatrice. 1311e left her face dual
to the room, f her hair ; she fared neith-
er w look up aur to speak. tile know
that .he had insulted this man, whine
anal woe as haughty se her owa ; and
she felt quite o.rtaia that in hes place
she would aver Iorgiv• the person who
had shows such ooat.mpt fur her. But
she forgot that she was • woman, and a
singularly beautiful woman too. It she
I that, e11e might also hare
i that it is proverbially hard
fur • man to be severe un the faults of •
woman endowed with the perilous' gifts
of beauty. But she had though
d her owa p.raunal attraotiow ie the
light of a wWpes, and .he did not know
how powerfully they fought for her.
Anthony turned sway and walked
twice up and down the room, befoes he
spoke again. At last he paused and
stood before her.
"Well, Mi.. loeiheeut," he mfr, 1
sapperetl .t I am cogs to bribery tike
otb.t see Only- if yea Seveanytbing
only your mind that is important to me
to know, allow me to reprempnt that you
are not justified in ounoaaline it because
I refuse to do as you wish with regard to
Chasid Bathyal. Year right coon* is
to tell ae at once, and leaves en to
judge what I shall do in the other mat.
ter.''
"'i shall net do that." said Beatrice,
sharply."
''Inde. 1 You mean t., drive • bar-
gees with me.
"Yea."
Anthony suited himself in a ermah it
opposite tb. one .he occupied, and re -
tended her with sumMhlat; like an
amused interest. All the w..
cuss est of hi. fuoe. Beatrice to/
vageoly tint he did not think it worth
his while to he angry.
"Is your secret worth buying" be ask•
.d or„IIy.
"To you it is.
"1 supptxe you have found some old
pater of my grandfather 's—eowe 'set
will and temtemeet whish has been over-
looked," said Anthony. He spoke light-
ly, but kept a watchful eye upon her
face. But she was on her guard, fond
set a ms.ole meed. "Behove fes. my
dear Mies Eaailment, it is probably sots
no more than the paper it u written en.
Willa don't get hidden away for ten or
twenty years in the way ynu suppose.
It you will kindly lot me see this docu-
ment, I will give you my opinion."
"That is beside the mark," said Bea-
trice, ruusiag herself to speak determin-
edly, "I have newer said whether I had
a paper to show you or not. At any
rate, Mr. Lockhart, I will esy nothing—
show you nothing -unless you promise
m. what Iask "
"P to t.11 Beetle nothing
that shall esoen to throw suspicion un
Gerald Ruthren ?"
"Y�"
"And then you will tell me something
that will make me judge my grandfather
leniently, and that is im,wrtant for me
to know r
"So important," said Beatrice vette-
*
moistly, "that when you know it, you
will see that there u no =cam= fur Ber-
ri* to be told anything—anything. The
decision will rest with you alone."
I come to is that you
think i might diaposesa my cousin of
his estate, if I chomp," said Aoth.ssy with
a hard smile. "Well : *open= I refuse
your terms. Do you then mean to sup-
press the evidence, and try to cheat me
out of my right, Miss E.silmont bemuse
I am trying to vindicate Bertie's f How
do Jou nrrrtale that to your (nisei-
etme. t"
"No," said Beatrice, rising from her
chair and -drawing herself up to her full
height, "I shall not de that. if you do
not take my terms, 1-- i'-"
"What will you do 1"
He watched her calmly. H. was curi-
ous to know how she would act. The
intimation that he might, if he chose,
become muter of Bertie's stat. had lit•
tie affect upon him. Like all women,
she thought , alae cleoid
not understand a man's idea of honor
Rut she took him he ample* when Phe
replied
' I should place proofs of what I have
said in the hands of a seli.iter, Mr,
Lockhart ; and i shoats fore, ynu to
turn year mesio and friend oat of his
prss,nt position. To .uwweses the eel
deuce would be no neniehm at to a nen
like von."
it was . stroke et pains en Beetriee'e
part. She had never thought of taking
this line until the present mnm•nt. 13e- '
freehand mho alert have Nsd that en
simnel et this kind owes rte throws
. away, =sari .. a /sea of tbo Saes. na-
ture. Had Alchemy Lockhart • foe
nature' At airy iWs he reopen isd t %
111110 to her eon apse him, mad reepeai-
m 1114o 11
tb 1 Dr. Harvey s Moaners t Rae Pres Natiginel Pins are sugar ousted,
er I bias been prepared with wrest skill a:.d bet thorough. wed are the hest $tomes►
a chew. sad the proprietor us oottfideat it and Liver Pill in use. im
will asaiutaio ins Canada the r. etatiun
"Why should I stay t" asked Beatrice,
but .he did not rise. The languor of
weariness which had taken possession of
her deprived her of her usual energy.
She sat and watched him with Jreamy,
fascinated eyes, as he tamed; the paper
over between his straw, brown tiegers,
e asaaiaed the signature and the super-
'icription, and then deliberately read it
through.
''Yon are right," be said, when he
had finished it. You were quite right.
This paper is valuable."
fire Angered his long, dark .
reflectively, and stood in silence [ural.=
ssomeota by the table, looking down at
the paper which he had placed upon it.
Then he spoke, witheet glancing at
Beatrice.
"This is my 'randfather'. last will and
testament," he said. Genuine. I should
imagine. and valid enough. You know
what you have done, Mise Emilutont
you have enabled me to turn your friend
Mr. Douglas out of house and home—
such u remains of it, at any rate—to take
his Scotch estate from how and pat my-
self in his place."
"He hes money without that," said
Bootees impetuously. "It is not as
though he would be penniless, it is only
fair."
"'Berth; loves his Scotch hums," re-
joined Anthony quietly.
"Whet are you going to do then '" she
asked. It was perhaps an i .
question, she reflected afterwards : but
so great was her interest in the matter
that she could not keep silence.
Anthony seemed neither surprised
nor annoyed by her question. He we.
folding op the paper which she had
placed in his hands. He answered, as
he transferred it to his pocket
"I don't know. '
"Yum will make it public
"1 don't know."
Beatrice roes from her seat and drew
her Wien shawl 'lamely round her. She
halt repented what she had done Per-
haps Anthony saw the doubt in her fain.
for b. followed her to the door, and
spoke, as he opened it fur her, in • low,
ewes.eareest
"Rod assured," he said, "that I will be
ss emirate' fix Betties welfare as you can
wan me M be. I owe him to,, much to
wrong hies in any way."
"You would net he wronging, him ; you
would be only claiming rights," mid
Beatrice.
"Summon, jou, avrwmos istjnrin," re.
turned he with a ami!..
He emend the doer after her, and re-
turned to hie station is the middle of the
rostra, where for some time he stood
wrapped in a brown study, hu eyes tent
upon the finer, his hand *limed firmly
upon the paper in his pocket. He had
mid rightly this he did sot know what
he eboa/d do. And the rosy autumnal
morning hound him still unresolved.
CHAPTICII XV.
PaOPONAL O► PAawlane.
Lady Lilies feuei hermit first at the
breakfast table, She wok still m little
pale and tr.mblisg from the "hook of
nervous terror 'lash she had received on
the previous night , but there wee she
fe her eyes a half-hidd.n s.•Maem, a
esowionwess that life held something
Sew
and bewails' for her, whisks lest
N hae so justly wins in the United `States.
Mor sale at Wilwo'e neral prescription drug McI i YSE
Mur. Aka. Reid, geo.rsl meroAatst, C. Le lir ♦ va
of Cu14..t•r, Omt. , mays : — Dr. Harvey's loci to 1t\r ' 10 Mere keeps
Southern Red Pine in without doubt the
beet h aemftdl • ot..untly addius to hte eell-
1 s.. I ever sold. I t has . amen
dyne enure 'plod thee other, and is •
household word around Coldwater. 1e.:
assr•w• or .
c3zz.aa•
h
fasghing tone. "I hope an too. I sok inf."
not like say cousin Beattie', who when "I must anon too," said Bettie. M
we were children, used rather to glory in Anthony laid his hand on his cousin'. !"y
showing ea how much she could •n- shoulders. "Nioa bit of it." be said. fe
dun." "You had better rest. Y',u can de no •/;;;,,Z
"I should thine that Mis E,silmont gond, and yea will only knock yourself
had a great deal of courage," said An- up. He is still sosnetftine of an invalid
Linimsat Iodide Ammonia.
The srss.dt.st amid meet certain
enedk:ue in the world.
ALL VA,M1L.LZ4 USX iT.
Week Reek, Islarwed J•tata. ParaIrsts•
A11s.ntatlsnt. Neuralgia, Diphtheria,
Sciatica, Prolape's ['tech
Female N'askaess.
The hest •ed Daly certain remedy to relieve
in of all ktada nstand-
hut.o mento of how load stand -
hut. Instant relief rwarsate•d crtppky.
ibeotlee Joists. Verbose retina. Rites of fal-
sest, or Sick Hoadsc e. No oil or dreamt; V
Glean ..d sweet ; will got soil.
raRmeemotbe s sbe 01Aeeyr.nessere
11ws•a Wsbetes, I \ .t
b the oily LI•itaest to the bort,! p.e.ee.i,yt
alterative pewees. Cu he fakers fwt.rwslp, ;
eases
tkvtog enM and Collo Diarrhoea ea4
badsrits Dr. 01L lIiiretztion SAa. N RY. P O..wwho
w41 give advice on alt dbasees tree .t
c
t ware •tdealers sod Deo
'erfeta Theresesess See1 the arms News in
the gi... and hcwimi a of the dlacorereri
MOW 1 rt.
AU' lRpror.d Milliard Pills
Sale. sere reliable and sIhotive. W Det
PIM PQM? veew�eetabye No mercury. es15.
Ebony or Die.., Tea/ eau Its retied as for all
Disorders of t►. Liver, Bowels, etc.
Bold by •p snit sat test Iteened
Telt ismer o les at r.
JORDAApddr
gner messiah, Ow. MST
vo
Fresh Groceries,
elite\ will be muss to cooper. favorably,
hush es reserds quoin) sod price+, with
okay other nock to 111. r ctatty.
TEAS AND SUGARS
e it'kt'IAL7' ,
In returning thanks to my r..tesnere roe
their patronage. t would also invite u nthe
cab ers who will. to caanti ,n.,.e,t my stud
0. L. McINTOSH.
nowt. -W...4 stde ul t►s sphere,
tioderich. Feb. 1511, 11ent.
SEEDS.
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Cour -tied. Lop Late, Abbe, White.
eitAtosias.—Tttaothy Beet[ Orchard Ors,
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Iteriseut•o aadIdit et. 'Area.
BRANS. White. Golden Was, Rutter Heaps.
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M A-M..ttsoth Leen Aad. mad all
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CA white Red Field le-
Wtrseediase. sad all Wean= gird= cer-
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refullylemed hes the
burn houses.
A consernineat et toe= Omand Ostraeat
just .rri wed.
SAIEUEL SLIME,
Hamilton Street, Oodericb.
poderlc\. Cab. 3kh. (Pa3. 1tiN.d1a
thony. "She showed it Last night ; a Lady Lilies," he added, looking gravely
m�r
mac ("mild oeld not have bebraver or ander and .teadily tut., the girl's taco es if r
or more quick-witted." seeking to read her character thr,ugh (_, Z 4
"Don't let Beatrice hear yen say that ? and thr.tugh ; "toy 1 leave him in your
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pared with mw em in that way. She says "I will owhat I can fur him, Mr. oil
that women have far more courage arid Lockhart," men."
Lilian, and thew blushed O �
fortitude than en." at the sound of her own words. " ,viii[,
"Sone women," said Anthony He "I shall be content to be useless iso x
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thought el the many treasures which those ter.," aid Bartle idly. "Indeed, UNisql
Mae l.ssitmumt s quick rye , I don't feel quite fit today ; I auppore %'f 4/4�K
bend had saved last night ; of her gallant I caught cold last nicht.
hdLli... "She Sates to be cont- tyre s•.
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defence of poor Derala Ruthren ; ,d the The tire was a gnat ipectecle,Lihae; I O W 11 -
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duel—for it was de.) after al, !—ia which wish you had seen it. I was quit* alive 1 1
she bad wonted him that very morning to its , although it was ice► A
in the library ; and his honest admire- obtained .t my own expetoo." g
tion. He had never met with a woman The two hiked at eaeh other and O
like her—never. He had dreamed some- smiled. She had almost forgotten the H
times of finding • ..,u► 14 mate bis own, . presence of any other person in the Z
but never of 01:40so brave, so generous, room. Beatrice broke in with a hasty 1H
so true ! Was it possible that after ell/ remark.
these years of • , through the 1 "1\'e will all take every care of Bert
world he had come from India to his 1 ie, lir. Luckhart," she said. "I only
native lend to find the woman of aloes wish that our friend, Mrs Eton, were at m/
he could ay. a. Tennyson's hero said— 1 home. Yon know that she lends us the' A
"Here, by (led &grace, is the nue maid light o1 her countenance as a general 1
rule, but aho is away in EJinburgh at ;
present, She would have been delight- ,
ed to comet an invalid ; we du not often
¢ire her the chance of doing so at the 1
Towers, do we, Lib= 9"! AIHEAD AC+AIN_
i But Lilies wit far to much abeorbwl I
for me !"
"You are net eating anything, Mr.
Lockhart, ' said Lilies, breaking in upon
his meditative' with a
speech whieh brought him hack to earth
again. "Let me give ynu some more
cufee. We never have ihs servants here
at b reekfaat time, and everybody conte
in just when he or she likes best. Mur-
ree always breakfasts in his own sittine-
ross, so Beatrice and 1 generally hare
the kid to ourselves. Brauice—oh, by
the Toe, Mrs she conies to answer for
herself. Aro you very tired, dear 1
And what hare you done b, your hand ?
It is in a sling 1"
• "I sprained my wrist lest night," said
Beatrice, with a mak, s 1 ,1
her cousin's greeting. '•No, it is not
very painfal, but it made me later than
usual, for I could not do much for my-
self. Cloud morning, Mr. Luckbart."
111 WM 1 �, e, but
eyes were clear, her mails
d, her voice as calm as ever. Anthony
ventured to hope that she had rested
well after the fatigues of the previous
night.
"Yes," she said, looking at him as if
she doubted whether he were in earnest,
"thank y sal i shpt well. 1 fear that
our friend, Mr. Douglas, mot he tired
this morning. It is nearly tan o'clock."
"I had better i ,'• said
Anthony.
'Ifo, don't," said Beatrice quickly.
"i am nearly sure that 1 bear his step
outside. Yes, here h. is. Bettie. I am
afraid you hove keret bad ways in In-
dia ; look at the rinek
She spoke. as Anthony thoonght, with
peculiar kindness ; her eyes rested ,.n
the now comer with annsething that ap-
proached reeve[. Beetle =Wean .poin-
ty in a graceful, , way, whish
woo net devoid of humor. "You see,
Beetrie.,' he eneaeluded gently, "a mar
dose not ese•Ily wee his hie Immo Intent
down before his eyes more than ones in
hie life. H. may be allowed, 1 think,
to be a IitW late lie breakfast neat
mnrwisg to co.mpquenee. ' o
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in her conversation with Bertie to hear.
Anthony thereupon took his drpart-
1 oro, but was hardly surprised to find
I hime•lf fuilowed from the roma by Miss
Fssilmont. $he .ltd not address him on
!the enhject which he guessed wee very
near her thoughts, bot on another—per-
haps a dearer one.
"They do nct know," rhe said, with •
backward gleno towards the closed door
.1 the breakfast room. "They du sot
know that (hrsid to e, ill. •
"Have you worse news of hh11ettbis
niornisg f"
"has. Airlie told me before Y
carne to breakfast. H. i. delirious. ?lo -
how it will end.
"But surely Lady Lilies must he told
of her brother's illness "" said Anthony
in t.
"Yes, i know she most. Rut i did
not want to make her anxious; and she 1
seemed ro happy." Beatrice paused nal
if she wanted to recall her words, "Sha
i. st lighthearted, so gentle; it is sad to
think of sorrow coming to her."
"It comes to •11,'' mil Anthony brief-
ly.
"And to some earlier than to other."
mindere' ,Miss Eesilmont, turning [rim
him. There was • to;reh of bittern.se in
het tone. which Anthony rememhered as
he pursued hi. way to the scene of the
Are. He did not quit. know what she
nv.ant by it. Was she entry with him,or
wee it some memory of her own if. thst
disturbed her 1
TO k►
Hays Dryden •
She krises her man rood when yea rent
and swear
Qin draw you to her with • single hair
Bet it must he heautifel hair to have
sneh pnw.r ; am: h.antifal heir can he
asssred by the see ,.f Care a trgt Hare
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