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order that 1 inapt bo removed out of
the way. Sho was so false herself that
rho suspected her own father, also Ar.
vault, of deceiving her, and so kept
,putting mo off, that elle might learn the
.truth of their prodiotiona or the result
of Choir efforts. Flow clear it all bo.
comoe, now that I have the 1107 Well,
I should be wore° thou a heathen if I
did not thank God for such au escape."
CHAPTER XXXII,
1MADe1.) 12 MATTSR•OF•FAOT,
"Well, I have come back to civiliza-
tion and all its miseries," thought Gray.
don, "f was amongscones that know
not Wildmeros anAruaulte. '0 my
.prophetic soul l' I felt that there was
something wrong, in spite of hor superb
acting. Sweet Madge, dear ulster
Madge, 68 you ever will be to me, the
more I think of it the more clearly I
see that you are the one who first begat
to shatter my delusion, Since that
morning when I brought you home from
your long vigil, and you revealed to me
your true, bravo heart, Stella Wildmore
'has never appeared the same, and the
:revolt of my nature has been growing
ever since."
His wish now was to avoid seeing
every one until be had mob his brother.
While the thought of his escape was
uppermost in his mind, leo was consum-
ea with anxiety to learn the result of
Henry's efforts in town. Hie commer-
cial instincts were also very strong, and
the thought of what might happen
fairly made him tremble.
Ito slipped down a back stairway and
bout his steps to the depot. Remember-
ing that excited pacing up and down
there would not be very intelligent
obedience bo his brother's injunctions,
he started down a country road in the
direction from which the train -would
comp, and paced to and fro in his strong
excitement. At last tho train arrived,
aild his first glimpse of Hour 's face and
Madge'° was reassuring. Tho moment
the former saw him ho called out,
"Hello, Graydon! Have you a trout
supper for us ?"
"Yes," was the hearty response; and
he hastened forward and shook hands
cordially, saying, in an aside, "0
Madge, I am so glad to see you again !"
"You are! Tell that to tho merinos.
Tho length of your stay proves it to be
a fish stony."
"Here, Madge, we'll put yon in the
stage. I'll rest myself by walking to
the house with Graydon."
"Henry, you are all right ?"said Gray.
don, eagerly, as soon as they were out
of earshot.
"Yoe," was the quiet reply; "I raised
the money, paid Arnault in full, and
have a good surplus in the bank."
"Thank Heaven 1 How did you raise
it ? How was all this knowledge roach -
ed—"
"Patience, Graydon, patience. As
soon as you aro in the firm 1211611 have
n0 secrets from you. Until you are, you
must lot me manage in my old way."
"I have indeed little claim on your
confidence. I have been deceived, and
have acted like a fool. But it's all over
now. Henry, you may nob believe
me, but my nonsense would have ended
tonight if I hadn't received your letter,
and all this had not occurred, I had
been disgusted with this Arnault busi-
ness for some time, and had lot Miss
Wildmoro know my views. As I thought
it over while away it all grow so de-
testable to 111e that I rosolvod, if Arnault
appeared again and renewed his atten-
tions I would never renew mine. He's
here again, as you may have seen."
"Oh, yes; and I have talked with him.
Please show no resentment. I obtained
my information in a way unknown to
him. and there is nothing unusual in our
transaction on its fano. How was it
that you began to grow critical toward
Miss Wildmere 2"
"Well. I don't mind telling you. There
was not a ring of truth or stamp of
nobility about her words and manner,
and I have keen associating with a girl
who is truth itself and twice as clever
and accomplished. Miss Wildmore was
growing commonplace in contrast. I
learned to love Madge as a sister before
she went away, and now no man over
admired and loved a sister more."
Mr. Muir smiled broadly to himself in
the darkness, and said : "Truly, Gray-
don, you aro giving satisfactory proofs
of returning sanity. Wo may as well
conclude with the old saying, 'All's well
that ends well.' "
"I think I had bettor go to town on
Monday and resume business, It's time
I did something to retrieve myself."
"No, Graydon, not yet. I have every-
thing in hand now, and I believe the
tide has turned. I realized ton thousand
to.clay on a transaction that I will toll
you about. I am not doing much busi-
ness now, only watching things and
waiting. It was tho suddenness of
Arnault's demand that worried mo,—on
Saturday too, you know. IIo had about
tho same as said that I might have the
money as long as I wanted it, and I
should not have needed it much longer.
In ordinary times I wouldn't have given
it a thought,
"You can help mo more up hare.
After what has occurred I don't wish
Mary and Madge to moot these Wild -
mores any longer, so I propose that you
and Madge go to the Kaatorskill Hotel
on Monday and explore. If you like
tho place, thou you can take Mary and
tho children there. 1 have had a little
scare in town, and propose to realize on
some more property and make myself
perfectly safe. 13y going to a higher -
priced hotel 120 increase our credit also,
and add to the impression I made to-
day, that wo aro in no danger."
As the stage dhow near tho piazza
Graydon bastioned forward to help
Madge out. In doing 80 be Saw Miss
Wildmore grouting Arnault cordially,
As ho passed up the stops with Maclgo,
he caught Stolla's swift, appealing look
at llfm. He only bowed politely and
passed on, It was Madgo's triumphal
entry now by the name door at which elle
had aeon 13iu1 enter with glee Wildlnero
but a few weeks before. HOW complete
hor trhuuph woe, even 1Nladgo horeolf
did 11011 yet know, While she weu11 to
her room 110 sought the office and ordered
solve of tho trout ho had caught to bo
prepared for supper. As be stood there
D1fss Wilduioro left Arnanit's side, and
said, "Mr. Muir, are you not going to
shake hands with m0 ?"
"Why, certainly, Miss Wildmore ;"
but there was little more than politeuees
in 1118 tone and manner. As there were
many coming mud goiug, she drew away
with a reproachful glance. "So long as
Arnault 15 With me, he will not be
cordial," was her thought.
The supper -room was again occupied
by the late comers, many of whom 12010
accompanied by their families and
Moeda. Mr. Mnir's quiet eyes fairly
beamed over the group gathered at his
table, and he felt that but few moments
of his life compared with those now
passing. Twonty-four hours before he
had soon himself drifting hopelessly on
a leo shore, but a little hand had taken
the helm when be had been paralyzed,
and now bo saw clear sea -room stretch-
ing away indefinitely, with a turning
tide and favoring gales. The terrible
evils threatening him and his had been
averted. The results of his life -work
would not be swept away, his idolized
commercial standing could now be main.
tailed, his wife's brow remain un•
clouded by care, his children be amply
provided for, Graydon saved from a
wore° fate than financial disaster, and,
last but not least, the young fellow
would he cared by Madge of all future
tendencies toward the Vildmere typo.
Ho never could think of this hope with-
out smiling to himself. He had at last
obtained the explanation of Madgo's
effort and success. By the superb re-
sult he measured the strength of the
love which had loci to it. "Great
Scott !"—bis favourite expletive,—ho
had thought ; "what a compass there is
in her nature 1 I had long suspected
her secret, but when I touched upon it
last night she made my blood tingle by
her magnificent resentment. I would
sooner have trilled with an enraged
empress. Look at her now, smiling,
serene, and, although not Cho least art•
ful, keeping all hor secrets with con-
summate art. Who would imagine that
she was capable of such a volcanic out.
burst? If Graydon does not lay siege
to her now, the name of the future firm
should be Henry Muir and idiot."
That sagacious young man did not ap-
pear at all blighted by the wreck of the
hope ho had cherished. He turned no
wistful glances toward the girl who had
so long satisfied his oyes, aid, as ho had
believed, his heart. Her very beauty,
with its false promise, had become hate.
ful to him.
"She is indeed a speculator," he
thought, "and I'm a little curious to see
bow she will continue her game." It
afforded him vindictive amusement that
she often, yet furtively, turned her oyes
tfnowit.ard him as if he were still a factor
She never looked once in Graydon's
direction butthat Arnault was aware of
the act. There was nolonger any menace
in his deportment toward her,— ho was
as devoted as the place and time would
pormit,—but in bis eyes dwelt a vigil-
ance and a resolution which should
have given her warning.
After supper Mr. and. Muir found
a comfortable nook on the piazza, and
the banker smoked his cigar with in-
effable content.
"Do you fool too tired for a waltz,
Madge?" Graydon asked.
"The idea t when I've rested in the
cars half a day."
"0 .Madge I" he whispered; "dear,
swept little friend,—you know I ;Wean
sister, only I dare not say it,—I'm so
glad to be with you again 1 What makes
you look so radiant to -night ? You look
as though von had a world of -happy
thoughts behind those sparkling eyes."
"Nonsense, Graydon 1 You are always
Imagining things. I have youth, good
health, have had my supper,—a trout
supper, too,—and I like to dance, just
as a bird enjoys flyingg."
f "You seem a bird-of•paradise, Happy
the man that coaxes you into his cage
Brother or not, 12hon your beaux be-
come too attentive they will find me
a perfect dragon of a critic."
"When I hoot my ideal, you shall
have nothing to say,"
"I suppose not. I am at a loss to
know where yon will find him."
"1 sha'n't find him ; ho must find m0,'
"Ito will be an idiot if he doesn't.
Pardon me if I don't dance any more to-
night. I ],ave had a long tramp over
modntain paths, and have it very ire-
pertaut act to perform before I sloop.
As a proof of 1ny fratornal—I moan
friendly—confidence, I will toll you
what it is, if you wish."
"I don't propose to fail fu any friendly
obligations Graydon," she replied, laugh.
ing, as they strolled out into the gum -
mor night, followod by Miss Wildmore'°
half desperate eyes.
As they walked down% path, Graydon
said, "Take my arm : the pavement is
a little rough, Dear Maden, you look
divine to.nighb. ivory timeS see you my
wonder inoreasos at what you 6000110-
plishod out on the Pacific coast, That
great, boundless, sparkling ocean has
given you something of its own nature,"
"Graydon, you must be more sensible.
Who a follow tame your arm you don't
seneeme it against your side and say,
'Bear Tom,' 'Sweet Dick,' or 'Divine
Harry,' no matter haw good friends
they may be. Friends don't incltplgo in
sontilnontal, far-fetched oomplimonts."
"I certainly never did with any fronds
of mine. On this very walk you told
mo that yea wore not my sister, and
added, 'Thorn is no n80 in trying to 1g.
uoro nature.' Soo how true this last as -
THE BRUSSELS POST,
r1o1•tfon is proving, now that 1 x111 again
under your influence, and so enjoy your
society that I 1181111011 ignore nature.
During all those years a,vhou you were
growing front chilcliloocd to womanhood
1 treated you Mt n sistor, thought of you
as such, Even when you worn an in-
valid, mud I was atnpicl enough to call
yell 'leek aalais;eal,' your 70(16 P6050000 (blWayS
gave 1110 pleasure, You always appeared
to have a 51ater'e affection for me, and
your words and manner roved that I
rought some decree of brightness into
your shadowed life. In learning to love
)•Ol1 as a sister in all those years, where•
in did I ignore nature? During my ab-
sence 111y feelings did not change in the
iciest, as I proved by my attempts at
correspondence, by my greeting when
wo met, Than you perplexed aud wor-
ried me more than you would believe,
and I imagined all sorts of ridionlous
things about you; but on that drive,
after your vigil with that poor, dying
girl, I felt that I understood you fully at
last. Indeed, over sinceour rescue of
the little Wilder child from drowning
my old feelings have been coming back
with tenfold force. I can't help thinking
of von, of being proud of you. I give you
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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