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WIST eortoerra ent/Ann .istc01010§P,"404,N 0, THE SECRET OF THE TOWER CHAPTER IX. (Continued.) "Won't you speak to Lord Roland, Katie darling ?" she asked in a tone she might have steed to a wistful child ; "speak to him, dearie, and tell him you will let him take yon back to your father and to Grace." The words made no impression upon /ler, though Lord 'Roland held her hand tender- ly while her nurse was speeking, If there was a ohauge in her face it was at the name oi Grace, but the frown was so light as scarcely to be perceptible, and be- yond tins she might have been a lay figure for all the heed she paid to the man who had once the power above all others to move her to respond to his devotion. "Why is the matter with heti What has caused this change?" he asked, deject- edly. "Her mind has been gone since the hour you last mew her," was the reply ; "but she is stronger in health than she has been since that dreadful night, and I believe her reason may be restored to her, .Mod - darn edema has worked even greater mire. - *les." "It may be—it may be," assented his lordship drearily; "but yeti. have not told me bow he came here." "No. When I told my mother she would not believe me," replied Frank, with 111. concealed bitterness, bub you, who know what happened before*Kate was lost, may nob be so sceptical. "If you doubt me, however, I can take you to the apot where she fell at my feet." " Thete is no reason why I should doubt you," replied Lord Roland, sadly. "Lord Lilburne, who knew you well, could not have spoken more highly of you had you been his own son, and it is evident his daughter Sas not wanted for kindnesa at your hands or at those of your mother." "No. We would give our lives to do Mies Kate a service ; but whether I acted wisely or not in bringing her here I leave you ancl her father to judge. I did what I believed was best." "1 am sure you did; and now tell me what happened." Fairfield complied. He made no attempt to shield himself, or in any way to hide the hopeless love that on Christmas night seemed to gain the mastery aver him. "1 had no intention of speaking to Miss Kate," he said humbly. I should have turned away in silence if I had met her face to face, but I wanted. to look at her, and after I had wandered around the castle in the aotti for hours, an impulse that I could not conquer or control eirove me to go to the old tower and get into the letilding by the secret entrance I bad used when a boy." "It is strange that the secret was not known to Lord Liburne or any of the ser vat," observed his lordship. "Oh no, it was not. I only found it out by accident, and I kept the secret to my- self, for I had a weakness for poaching when I was a lad, and I could get in and out of the castle without being detected. "Grace Lilburne watched me once, and was then I showed her the trap-door and frightened her, but unless she has explored it since she does not, know that there is anything more than a vault below." "And you are sure she puthed her sis- ter on into that vault?" "1 am sure time somebody did so, and that the floor was (dosed a tetond or two afterward by a person who must have known the trick of the sprivga' was the answer, "bat let me gee on with my stereo' Lord Roland did not interrupt hitn again, and he lietened with breathless attention while Fairfield described how he wrapped Kate in his ulscer, carried her to the river, placed her in a boat and brought, her through the darkness and the thickly fall- ing snow all those weaty miles to his mother's house. Vividly as though he had been with him the young nobleman seemed to see the :merle, and he said frankly when Fairfield paused in his narrative: "If I had been you, I believe I should have acted as you did, and I think now that. it was the wises; course to take, If Grace really tried to kill her sister, she would have found some means to accom- plish her end eventually,and in poor Kate's condition she coulcl neither protect herself nor expose the traitress." "That was my feeling with regard to the person, whoever he or she might be, who had 'een guilty of such a piece of oruelty and treachery," respouded Frank, "I knew that Miss Kate must be seriouely iujured," be went On, "for such a fall was enough to kill biz., but I did not 1 or a moment anticipate that reason would so completely and permanently desert her as it } hoe clone." The depressing ailence that ensued was broken by Mrs. Fairfield, who expressed her opinion that Lord Lilburne ought to be acquainted with his daughter's condition, and his consent obtained to any operation that might endanger life. But Lord Roland eaid poeitively "No; Lord Lilburne has suffered enough, and he shock of knowing Kate's condition, coupled with the fact that in all probablity Grace is the cause of it, might has e 8 fatal effect upon him. "Besides, he can do nothing that we can. not do1 cart obtain the best medical and Surgical skill as well as he can, and I am sure, Mrs. Fairfield, no one can num my poor darling with more loving devotion than you will give her," "That's brae enough, asoented the wo- man reluctantly "but eremite she dies? I have had it on my conscience ever since she came here that her father ought to be told, but 1 have not the courage to tell him apd I dread mote than loan tell you lest alio may die under ebe operation," "She is eupposed by many to be dead already," replied hie lordship, "but this is not, the opinion of her 'ether, for f heard yesterday from a mutual friend that Grua Is very indignant with Idin because he will not allow her to put on mourning for her sister, neither will he sanction the aersurnp- tion that bis elded daughter is. dead." "Then What do you propose, my lord ?" asked Mrs. Fairfield, with a sign of resig- metier. "Miss Kate is known here as my daughter ; dc, you with her to stay here as she is?" TEE EXETER TIMES 'I wish her to remain With you until she regains her reason. --if she ever does— but where you and she go wW, of course, depend upon the dectom. I am rioting within my right in making these arrange- ments, for Lord Lfiberne gave me permie. glen to marry his daughter whenever I found her 1" "Acid yon will marry her if her mind cornea back to her ?" Mrs. Fairfield looked quickly s.t her son, but his face, theugh pale, was oalm. His love had always been hopeless ; now, except in so far as it might do Kate service, it was dead. Thia etatement, however, wive a great relief to his mother's mind, since it would qui;e do away with any question concerning Kate and Frank. Before Lord Roland Ayre returned to town he wentinto the room where Kate was still seated wetobing the fire, hat she took no notice of him and when he clasped her hand and tried to attract her attention, she shrank frotu him, and her indifference seemed to change to dislike. "She doesn't know you," said Mrs. Fairfield, seeing the pained expression of his face, "and it is best not to trouble her. She will go out for A walk in the gardeu with me presently, and then she will have some dinner ; she can eat and drink, and is altogether better. But I do so dread an operation—I feel sure it will kill her," "I do not share your forebodings; what is your eon's opinion ?" "Oh 1 he is like moat of the young men of the time, foll of new-fangled notions," was the impatient antiwar. "I also am a young man, Mrs. Fairfield, and I agree with your awe that the attempt ought to be niade. CHAPTER X. LOVE S RDWA.BD. Some time had elapsed before word Ayre could engage the tenth:ea of a very cella. brated doctor, -who ha,d already performed several successful operations of a kind similar to that which alone could reetore Kate LiIburne's reason, The injury which had reduced the baron's eldest daughter to a condition little better than that of idiocy was as we koow, caused by her fall, the skull being fractured. A piece of the skull was pressisig" upon the Imam_ and only by relieving this pres- sure could the organ of reason be made once more capable of acting in a natural manner. This was, of course, one of the most diffi- cult operations for mortal mart to perform with safety, for the bone that was doing the mischief had to be sawed through and removed, but if one particle of matter fell upon the brain, or if the membranes in which the important organ is held were in the slighteet degree injured, then death was inevitable, and probably would be instantaneous. If, however, the bone could be removed effectually and without accident, a thin plate could be faatened over the exposed spot, and the patient would in all probabile ity completely recover. The danger, as will be aeen, was very great, and Mrs. Fairfield over and over again enereated that Lord Lilburne should be consulted before such a terrible risk was incurred, But Lord Roland's argument was that to do as the nurse wished would be to give his lordship unneceseary anxiety and pain without doing hie daughter one particle of good, while che accounts which he indirect. ly obtained from Stiverton Castle describee Lord Lilburne as generally cheerful and resigned, though sometimes sad and anxious as to the uncertainty of his daughter's fate. "Her father would not hesitate for a moment," he said,confidently ; "and I wish to spare him the terrible dread of failure that haunts me day and night." As her son was of the same opinion as Lord Roland, Mrs. Fairfield was obliged to yield, though she did so unwillingly and against her judgment The news of Grace Lithe rne's contemplat- ed marriage with Sir Victor Gayherd did more to reconcile the nurse to Lord Roland's views than anythine elee, and even when she beard that the wedding was not to take place until after Christmas Day her feel- ings on the subject anderweut no ohauge. From this mule she quite fell in with Lord Roland's plans, and lent him her hearty cm operation. So the day was fixed upon when Kate Lilburne was to be restored to reaeon,hoalbh and happiness, or was to depart without further delay to that land toward which we sons and daughters of a mortal race ate all slowly but eurely travelling. Two of the moat eminent surgeons in Europe had undertaken to assist the great Sir Felix Ferris inieerft rming the critical operation, and even their cool heads and practiced hands must have felt some extra strain upon them as they began their work with the conscioueneas that only the thin- ness of paper stood between their patient and eternity. The case was so critical that no one was allowed in the room besides the operating surgeon and his assietants. In the adjoining apartment Lord Roland Ayre paced elowly to and fro, his hands tightly holding his head as though it would burst with feverish anxiety. At this last moment he began to regret that. he had not sent for Lord Lilburne. But it was too late now, the die was cast, and as he looked at Frank Fairfield ancl his mother, and saw that their anxiety was scarcely second to his own, he felt he already bad companions enough in his mis- ery. To the three watchers the minutes that pass are like hours before the ''door they watch so eagerly gently opens, and one of the surgeons, with a smiling face, beckons them into the room. "We have succeeded. Her reason is already coming back to her," said Sir Felix Ferris, in a low tone. And just then Kate lifted her head, and, exteeding her hands in terror exclaim. ed • "brace, I won't hide here; I tell you am attend I" She looked about her, but the room was strange, so were the faces until her eyes lighted upon that of her lover. 'nen the firat smile that had wreathed her face since that fearful night came over it and she held out her halide to him as the asked. "Roland have I been dreatning 7 I thought' it was Christmas night, and we were all playing ab hide.and.seek, and Gracie was persuading me to hide in the turree chamber in the old lower, and sud. doily I thought I was falling down some awful chrism, and then I woke with the fright. But where am 1 1 I don't, know this pleats, end who are these people 2" She asked this in a low tone not wishing to seem rude but Mrs. Fairfield (same for. ward antl aided "Don't you ktiow me, dearie 7" "01 course 1 do—Nuree Fairfield, my foeterenother ; but that isn't Frank 2" " It is Prank," was the reply. But now the dootors interposed and oug- gested quiet and an absesam of all excite. men ti . The operation had been completely suc- cessful, but it was well not to put too great etre,in upon the newly awakened intelleek So Kate Watt perisuaded to try to sleep for a while, having previously been assured that everything ehould be explained to her iu good time, and Lord Roland and Frank Fairfield alone remained to guard her :rill:I:Kw. ay with the doctrine, while Mrs. "The .young lady should be taken to some quiet place by the sea, and excite. Ment Of every hied ehould be oarefully avoided for several mouths to come," oaid theergatrelot euegeon who had oondootoIbe orcl • For aeverai months!" repeated Lord Roland, in di -81011y 2 do you Mean that several months must elapse before it will be safe for her to marry 1" "Moat decidedly," was ehe reply ; " un- der very favorable oonditionsauld provided she is kept free from all trouble and anxiety in the interval, it may be safe for her to marry in December, but certainly nob be. fore, and it is now the end of July." Lord Roland almost groaned. lie had arranged all his plena so that if the operation were micoessful hie marriage with Kate might take place almost tram. diately, and then he would gladden the heart of her father by taking her back to Silverton. For the sake of the family honor he had no iritention of exposing Grace to publio shame, but, he meant to frighten her by the unexpeoted appeeranoe of her victim, and by making her betray herself, place ib cone- pletely out of her power to do her sister any further injury. The dootor's decision, however, seriously disarranged his lordship's plans, and he began to think saixioualy as to whether it was not his duty to see Lord Lilburne and acquaint him with his daughter's es,fety, and with what had happened glace they parted. But the fear of Grace, the dread that she might find some means yet of getting rid of the sister whom it was evident she hated, made him pause and hesitate, and a second coneideration forced it upon his mind, and it was, that it Kate returned to her father's house, it was next to impossible for her to have the absolute rest and quietude that she would find elsewhere. He consulted with Frank Fairfield, and the young man advised that Lord Lilburne should not be told anything until Kate could be taken to his house a bride. "When once she is your wife she will be sate," said the young engineer, generoualy; "but until you can protect her with a husband's authority and a husband's love she would be at the mercy of any member of her family who lives to stand between you. If you have any doubt upon the matter, however, let Kate herself decide." "The decision shall vett with her," was the reply. By the time the arrangements for Kate's removal to the place recommended by Sir Felix were completed, our poor heroine was strong enough to listen to the details of her rescue from the secret vault, and to understand that Grace and hor father, and all the world save the Fairdelds and Lord R reilovlarn n.d, looked upon her as lost, never to "Let them think so still," she decided, when the situaeion was explained to her, "and when I go to see dear papa I will go with you, Roland." So the matter was decided, though Mrs. Fairfield shook her head over the arrange - went, but she did not refuse to take her foster -child down to the quiet fishing vil. lage, and remaiu there with her while Lord Roland very reluctantly went for a short tour on the Continent. A sadness whioh he could not altogether throw off even now had settled upon him immediately after Kate's disappearance, and his story having got abondpeople call- ed him Lord Lovel, and many fair maidens did their very best to console him for hie ima' But he wag singularly blind to their charms,a fact that would not have surprised them as much as it did if they could have seen the rapturous manner in which on his return to England he embraced a girl who was strangely like the iost Kate Lithurne. Strangely like her, indeed. The bloom of health had returned to her cheek ; the fear- less queenly dignity that had deserted her with the loss of reason, but for which she bad been distinguished before that terrible fall, had come back to her now, while she was as winning and loving as she had ever been. No trace now remained of the berrible ordeal which she had recently passed through. Next to her delight at meeting her lover, and the near prospect of being united to him, was the desire to be embraced by her father, and to dissipate the grief which she knew he must feel at her loss. "1 hope we have not been selfish in not sending to /tape.," she said, anxiously, as she talked to Lord Roland about her father. "1 saell never forgive myself if our silence has injured his health," " You need have no fear upon that sc. count, dearest," he replied, somewhat bit- terly ; "your absence from Silverton will be celebrated this year with rejoicing rather than be mourned over with tears. A wedding party is to be assembled, the castle is to be filled with guests and I am among the number of those invited to the Christmas and wedding festivities." "You I" exclaimed Kate, in surprise. " Yea ; and I have written to your father to amyl will come on Christmaa night and bring my bride with me. I thought my letter would prepare him." " Do you thluk he will suspect who your bride will be?" the aeked, with blush- ing cheeks and downcast eyes. " I should think so," was the answer ; " for told him when we parted that I would never enter Silverton Castle again unless I came to meet you or brought you with inc." She said no more ; his devotion touehed her deeply, and all her past oufferings seemed as nothing in presence of the life of perfect love thatjay before her: It was soon after this and about the middle of December that a quiet wedding took place in the parish church of the vtl- lags where Kate Lilburne had for some months found a home. He was a young man, though hie hair was white, who gave the bride away, and no one but himself knew haw by this act he (washed out the last lingering hope that he had utconsciously cherished in his heart. But Frank Fairfield gave no outward sign of his self -conquest, ana he wrote his name in the register as a witness, without & tremble in the signeture. The marriage had been conducted with ell possible secrecy, but the names and rank of the contracting parties could not be kept from the offielatmg clergyman or olerk,and it was from the former that Miriam Rind,. men received a hint to the effect that Lord Lilburne's eldest daughter, whose 111180* inuntable dise.ppeavatice had caused so much Consternation a year age, Wite still alive. More elm could not learn, but she ohreved- ly auspected that Cliriatmaa would not pass Children Cry for PifihersCastoria: by without what're:dug Kate's return to her lather'st $30080. T1*i0 081101188.0,04 went a great way to. ward inducing her to accept the Invitation to be Grace LlIburne's bridesmaid, though at that timeahe lied no intention of bring. Ing the bridegroom as a truant lover to her own feet. The strength of their old love, however, proved too e Wong for Miriam and Sir Viotor to withstated, and they were both resolving that this marriage with Grace muet be pre- vented, when,as already narrated, the doors were thrown open and Lord and Lady Bo. land Ayre Appeared on the threshold. CILA-Cia X r. RETRO -MOM Lord Lilburne caught Ke.be in his arms, and expressed his delight et 'seeing her, then he grasped. Lord Roland's hand and bade him also welcome. "You see, I have taken you at your word," said the bridegroom, gayly, "Kate and I were married more than a week ago." A week I" echoed the baron ; where hag she beers all the pest year ?" "That is too long a story to tell now," was the reply; "hat where is Orace ?" In the general delight at welcoming back the lost imam and the new bride Grace had for the moment been forgotten. But they bad not far to seek for her. There, in their midrib, she lay like one stricken with death, and people looked at each other curiously as they lifted her, for this sudden moan looked more like the consequence of fear than the effect of joy. "Take her to her room, she has only fainted," said Lord Lilburne to the servants who were called. The order was quickly obeyed, Sir Victor somewhat carelessly giving his assistance. Bot her father and friends noticed that Kate showed no sympathy for her sister, neither did she offer in any way to help her. This was very unlike the Kate of former days. Ten she had been the firsb to hasten to the side of the suffering and to try to assuage their pain. But now she only looked after her sister with an expression on her face of wondering pity not unmixed with aversion, and she neither tried to oaress nor revive her. The curiosity Cif the guests, however, wars 'not to be restrained, and so many questions poured in upon our heroine that she at length briefly told her friends that in finding a hiding -place the previous Christmas she had fallen down a trap door in the disused tower, and would have re. maimed there, and perished, if her foster - brother had not rescued her. And then Lord Rolaud told the rest of the story, even down to the present day. "There is something she has not told us," amid Miriam Hindman to Sir Victor Gayherd ; "she has not told ue 'what hand Grace had in her disappearance. Depend upon it, we have only heard half the story." Miriam's curiosity was not satisfied, how- ever; only Lord Lilburne was ever told how Grace had consigned her sister to what she believed would be her tomb. By this time a servant came to say that Miss Grace was conscious, but would not leave her room again that night, though she requested her guests would not let her absence interfere wibh their amusement. They took her at her word ; the dancing recommenced, and 110 one seemed to miss the girl wilt' had been hostess until now., and who to.morrow was to be a bride. In view of the ceremony of the morrow, the party broke up soon after the arrival of Lord and Lady Roland Ayre Those guests who were not staying in the house took their leave, and these who were Went off to their rooms. Sir Victor Gayherd alone lingered. Lord Reined was his cousinand be tried to find out from him the motive which had made Kate keep even her father m igno- rance of her existence so long a time. "1 cannot tell you why, but we had a very good reason," was the evasive reply. "Rad Grace anything to do with it?" was the next question. "Grace did not know that her sister was alive any more than you did." "Probably not; she assured me she was dead; but that is no answer to my ques- tion. Did Grace know that her sister had fallen through this trap-door ?" "1 cannot tell you—I can tell you noth- ing." "1 think is very unfair of you not to tell me; do you know I am expected to marry the girl to -morrow. "I would rather you than I; but question her yourself if you have any doubt." "Oh, I know what her answer will be; she is not too careful of the truth, and, though she is not the great heiress she was supposed to be, still, as I have gone so far, I wouldn't draw back now if I were con- vinced that she was innocent of all guilty knowledge of what had befallen her sister." Lord Roland made no reply. He felt sorry for his kinsman, but he had promised Kate not to expose her sister,and he felt that he must keep his word to his wife whatever happened to his cousin. " ask Lady Roland herself," exclaim- ed Sir Victor, passionately. "You will do nothing of the kind, my dear fellow," said his lordship, firinlY; "my wife has had quite enough to go through without being cross.questioned about her sister. "Use your own judgment n the matter. If I loved a woman I should want nobody else to tell me whether to believe in her or note" "And what if you didn'e love her?' asked Sir Viotor, grimly. Lord Roland shrugged his shoulders, then he held out his hand, end said: " Good -night." Though he did not say so he knew quite well what his cousin's decisioa would be. When he joined his wife and her father in the study of the latter, Kate asked tervoualy : " You have not said anything against Grace to Sir Victor, have yoo, Roland ?" Certainly not," was the reply ; "but he is auspioioue, and has berm queetioning me." "1 shall not allow the marriage to take place to -morrow," said Lord Lilburne, de- cidedly. "Grace is unfit to be the wife of any honorable man." "1 think she ming have been mad that night," Kate said, gently ; " I have often thought so since," 1, She was thoroughly buy' returned the heron, gloomily ; "she is only too like her inother." Boon after this they retired to rest, Lord Lilburne grateful and satisfied at the recovery of his best -loved daughter, and she happy beyond the power of words to tell in the blissful pouseesion of her bus, band's love, and her restoration to he father. The only cloud that oast a shadow ttpon the perfeet conteutenen b of both was the treachery of Grace and the question as to what would become of her. Wheti the cold, grey morning dawned the snow rustled at the windows as it had done a ren,r ago when the eldest daughter el the Liiburnes was It and could not be found. Oracle Set up in bed, and wondered 0 the past year bad bectit a dream ; but the sight of her wedding dress spread out ou °ouch at the further end of the room eon. vinced her of the reality of all that had passed. But he would not or oould not think, neither would she allow hhrself to realize the possibility that Kate's return would in any way interfere with her own mar- riage. Slis meant to carry everything with a high hand, to defy her, eister and her sister's hueband to prove anything against her. • In this frame of mind she rang for her morning oup of tea, and the maid brought the tray, on which, besides the tea and toast, there was a oarefully sealed note. For a second or two she did not break the weal, but when the waiting. woman had left the room she tore the letter open wildly and read its brief contents. "Your own conscience, Grace Lilburne, will proleably tell you wity I refuse to fulfil my engagement to marry you this morning. I;offer no further explanation or excuse for the step I am about to take, but am ready to bear ell coneequencea which you or any- body belonging to you may think fit to inflict upon tee. By the them this reaches you I shall boon my way to London, where, as soon as tee law will permit, Miriam Hindman will become my wife." This was signed "Victor Gayherd," and had evidently been written with a total disregard for the feelings of the wretehed girl to whom it was addressed. Her reason had been tottering on its throne for some months past, though neither Grace nor her friends knew it, and now the last bolt had fallen, and she started up madly from her bed a wild and dangerous maniac. The servants met her as she was on her way,shrieking and gesticulating frantically, to the disused tower. They secured her and a doctor was sent for, and all that care and skill could do for her was done, but nothing could save the unhappy girl. For a few days she lingered in great pain and mental agony, but as the old year was dying ahei likewitie drifted away into the unknown. Her death was a relief to all who were connected with her. - Another year swiftly passes by and Christmas Day is again upon us. But this day is the brightest of all the three for Kate and her husband and her father. To the baron a grandson has been born who will bear his name, and one day will succeed to his title, and the old peer is, if possible, more proud of the tiny boy than are his fond parents. Nothing, indeed, is wanting to complete Kate's perfect happiness, though even now she sometimes remembers with a shudder that awful moment when she was a victim to heartleas treachery. [am Exp.] Longest Way Round. The utter 'annihilation of time and space by electricity was never better illustrated than by an incident which occurred on the coast of India, where two English ships were repairing a telegraph cable near Born - bay. The two ships were but half a mile apart, one of them holding the shore end of the cable in close communication with Bom- bay, the other having the sea end, which was conneoted with Aden. 11 became necessary for the two ships to communicate with each other in order to complete the work. This was done by one of them tele- graphing to Bombay and theuce around to Aden. Thus as a speedy means of aen ing messages half a mile' they were sent around a route nearly 4,000miles in length. How to get a "Sunlight" Picture. Send 25 "Sunlight" Soap wrapper, (wrapper bearing the words "Why Does a Woman Look Old Sooner Thatt e. Man") to Lever 13105., Ltd., 43 Scott Se., Toronto, sanlyou will receive by poste pretty picture, free from advertising, and well worth fram- ing. This is an easy way to decorate your home. The soap is the best in the market, and it will only cost le. postage to send in the wrappers if you leave the ends Open. 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