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The Brussels Post, 1886-4-9, Page 7t Arae, 1 IHB(1. For a mamoub Vyuor is disoonoertcd then, in spite of himself, ho laughs out loud. " Am I the defaulter 2" "Yee, you alone of all have forgotten to go down before my °harms," returns sale rnociciugly. Sho shrugs hor slioul• dors and tures from him, as thongh to and the matter by entering into converse with her neighbour on the other tido. " My fault must bo remedied," says Yyuer, not hastily, 'but just in time to. prevent her opening uouvorsation with .Bruno Bouverie. " 1 would not have it staid that your Mission in life was a fail- ure. Your roll -call should not bo in. I", Now, on the spot, lot lite "Nuala for 013' 1'CtTlie1n"Ha, ]Hiss 141. will you harry inc?" "tilt smiling somewhat super. r „u .Sly ; but lain oyes are fixed of hers, 1':::1 1.11. 10 is a etra)Ige glean' in them r ala,• u"\0r seen tune before. It pee. 1.....:; 111.1'. ]es," she saps nonchalantly, in an - ower to hie giutit100, whilst still study- ing 1110 strangeness of bis expression. " You know whatyou have said 9'1 rinks he, Why should l not ?"-calmly. " You know what you maid." "iieyo, 1' a doubt." She stuilos again. Bet it is, for all that, clear to him that elle has grown oxtraor,Iinarily pale. She lets liar eyes w•tin lar slowly Amu ids, and now liaised ;;:vat hur.atbeutiou resolutely to Bruno, who has something to tell her of his mother, not being able to devote him- self exelniively to.Mrs. Womyss, who is nulla ng herself charming to Sir Rioharrl. • l ruuo might indeed at this ntonlout lave let himself grow a little jealous of ai.,, old baronet but for the Sweet glance 1.1: los ,togs gives him every now and thein, the sweeter for the fear that they time be intercepted. 1' 1 nc•r, slipp;lig a ring from biro little finger -=n hove and almost prieeloss diamond that has been in his family for generations --lays it, under cover of the 1'n !'.lith, o1 Miss konsouby'`, lap. rti1),'a little, she looks first at it, and int 1):111, with such open amazementin Ler eyes that ho is compelled to 1'0,1 remember what you said," be ,tl,isp.s•0 ,Iniotly. " Wear that, and I 1•.:11 ;They' con." ' 1i•'v1'g is believing," returns she 1•'rnlrsely., "W nil, which fiagcr?" She ab law ton pretty ,dentia: tlugnr am .:,n AVE: this ; then, :to though sho has 10: matter frim, the ring, and everything l,l •: h1•r 1lresint thought-" Do you know tyl''31 Bruno has just told me 3" s110 asks lit 1tly. Never mind Bruno.' We wore tallc- i,ur of that ring. You will place it on o'3)oer c 11gaged Seger, of eoar8e. It is the mond tbi„g." " You are inexhaustible; you will see your farce oub to its very enol," she says, 0111ilin1''. Displacing 010 or two old-fashioned rings upon Mr loft hand, sho places his Hug there instead. net 114 this moment one of the ser- vants offers hor an entree. Loaning a little back to help herself, the diauiond sleets the light and flashes conspieuous- iy. " What a beautiful stone," oho says presently, when the man has passed on -•• beautiful enough to be remarkable. 1:very one will see it." "If you meant that ' Yes' of a while since, what need that matter 2" " And if I did not 2" " Why; then I shall be even a greater fon1 than all the others that have gone !moire Hie -a sorry reflection 1 Must it Le Mi110 f" " You see," says she reflectively, " that is a word could never be applied to v011." lou can be kind when you like, it seems." " And unkind too. Women, they say, Lave a passion for diamonds; perhaps this one of yours has softened me -mo. 11180b11tily. Now take it back. See -it is too large for me; I am afraid 1 shall Mee it." "It would be lost in a good 'cause, and ' Lcertainly sha'n't take it back." " Will you take the consequences then instead ? Some exchange is due to 71)11." " Yes ; I'll take the consequences." " It is abargain ?"-" Certainly." " I think 1 have the best of it," says :hiss Ponsonby, laughing. " I'm so very glad you think so," re. turus'Vyner, with some emphasis. diradually, in spite of the butler, the dinner draws to,a close, and, the men with the women, thoyalleoon find thelnsolves in the drawing -room. The 1•. i 1,luw8 are thrown wide open, and through thou rush the balmy wind and um first clear streaks of moonlight. " What a lovely night 1 Shall we go and see bow the gardens are looking 2" 0)101.01 Mrs. Wemyss. " Sfr °hioksy"- ddr'ossiug that woebegone youth With eoueldlrable onlpr'exsement-" will you '0;110 out with 11:10 ? Do! I am ante ynr 1)0010 a bad headache, and the cool night -wind will do you aword of good." Sir Mickey, who bythie time 133awful- i,: Jar go0o with melancholia, says never 1. wnrrl-grief has laid ado heavy a hand , 1 on him to permit of Oarel088 speech; 01,8 he follows her obediently down the :ono stops of the balcony and, across the rase to where the gravel walk chocks ('.I011l. Here he strikes an attitude seg. .stave of despair and mit • his breast 1;1311 an impartial hand. " lb wasn't a headache," ho says at 1 xat, just as sho was beginning to grow rllllitsn0d-" it was she 1" ' Who 2" demands Mrs. Wenlysa- llot because ono does not know, but be. 00(180 elle wants to gain time. " Audrey," returns ho, in a ghastly tont. " You mark my words," cries this wretched young man very feebly ; " she will be the death of mo 1 7 know it 1 I feel it hero 1"-strilcing with a 0ltmeho11 hand his =offending forehead, which Sends out, as if in answer to '0 hollow reverberation, "homer my words when I shall be 0o more,' 1 Givers wildly, " Itly death will 1i Igor door; something within me tell 50," Again be strikes his manly brow, looks as though he were going to upon all the gods of Olympus to nose his sufferings and bis secret t vietions, 1' Nonsense! Nov says Mrs. Wolnyse sibly ; " no doubt t something utterly' and confide in mo tl tressing you," Yon see before y declares the love•!11 his fingers through they stand straight Mei ,'/,i y0 1)11n ill:: (Welt )t little fartlle upon the road that s. 01lun, for 1n11atil•$, longer p05113813033 13, 01 Lb" grave alone I8i'• "liutwhy sigh S. 1' olnyss 1(0111201131111 the grave, my dear m y word for it, you' pleasant pinco. lb abuse the Wu1ld;b1( thing 001101/ one co "I veinal I wore tests he, in a 11o110 without love 9 A and a snare." "Aro, you going t matter with yon 9" n'lys8, jar'31 one little her soft voice, 1V "You will feel any will just get ib off y it .is." "I've told you. 1 the woeful knight, s1 took your advice a again, It n'f14 the s to l.,ysalt,' This is the now I shall succeed ----soon l0vo m7 own !' a boating heart I approached stool. I knelt t0 h 101Irc•l 01111 all my s i1ne1 11101tti1ongll tS. 1ist01ud-yea, totiho He pauses, as thou his feelings. " Wall ?"-cagorly. " She sort of told rinds up Sir 011icicsy, ciently, and with a " she would none of i hoar of 7)10 as a hush Silo wouldn't 110 moo Here 11e falls a -weeping: " Don't do that 1" myna indignantly. " able of you.- Haven' sped ?" , Not a particle," crying noisily. "Wil 'good would It do mo' I1re ' dear clepartedS' left to mo, 1'd. as alive." Or sooner perhaps," with a stspiciou of checked, " But why uuventb repulse? Tr " She wouldn't stand as told me so. .von her bl,tib last limo, sho btautiful sorceress, ' hint at this hateful no turn you out of the h -that was the word t wards my devoted affection, my honour!" says Sir (Mickey, begin Whet 110 e at stee and call Wit. 111. us," SUP you 0111, die. 1'g,^ )ins; 11311 111(1 int' mal refit 110 0- rrs. u1- bc. <3111 mo, „'a ),1 tilt 1'0' it 1'f 0108 rut "yl l :t a.,1 ; all 1/d 't pl (y he on by ,31 el; 't e. n- 6- 11 8 g a • 01' mind 70011)1.30! 0110117 and very hey are tolling 'absurd, Forgetth lis thing bllab ie 'o1( a bligh ted boil I'll 11010008, 1•)1111 h.8 pallid 100118 11 )'1)1')111131 al 1130 ii s,, n•nranoe of be • '•0110 111)14 118 leads 310 the 1108, " For 13tH lite tal'111. "1110 ,:,ray 1) 1'"r." )11,1?" mays '.', Arai, 3111 •Ir Ohirrey', t, 1' 1.11,1 ata L,08t is all 0111.7 well 31 a0011i11 1m )1,10,1, 108310 than11 of It. lying in 1101(0," w tone, " What n, moel.:ery, a dole,,, o tell me wllab is demands Mrs. 1 nobs of sharpness 110 8111111 blame ho amount bettor 11 our mind, wli .tl 28 Audrey 1" s sighing deeply. and proposed to 1 0011:0301) tltllo ! 1 s 10 mystic minds -0000 I shall ;11 13V13111 !11)311 !opo (1 her fo or. 111 hor 2130 nal, I lain bare 1 She110ard1110;8 very end; and 411 though ovcrpoworcd m0 to ;;)b 0:114 11m110W111tt 111(11) i dolorous 0011'1 ns 1 Sho w001,ln and at any price 11 a8 look ab 110 epiug. exclaims Mrs. 'Il la's -it's abomi Haven't you any self -r declares ho, 11311 y should I ? W1130 All 1117 hope there's no31hin 801111 bo 110011 suggests sit a smile, 513001111 give in at only yIt180130." 111 ; 0110 as none as I knelt befor said, coldly as If over you 001 0803180 again, I' oust.' Hateful that sho used to I give yo begin ulna to weep afresh. "Now what d'yo calr that?" "Jlarbarit ," decides Mrs. Womyss promptly, who is however consumed with a desire for laughter. "I wonder you don't abuse her like a pickpocket. 011, what a senseless girl, to be blind to 00013 charms as yours." " Couldn't you say a word for rno 2" entreats Sir Mickey miserably, taking hor !laud and pressing it convulsively. '" Do, do 1" He is gazing up at hat' in the misty moonlight, his oyes Mite - ming with grief. His fingers have play- ed such havoc with his head by this tune that he looks for all tho world like the fretful porcupine, as ho stands, mi• sorably dishevelled, waiting for heron. ewer. ic breaths Mrs. liremyss, half as a safety valve to hot suppressed mirth, half with the hope of gaining time. '" Dear Sir °hickey, you know I are always your friend, I will do what I can." This is ]hardly ]hypocrisy on her part, OS she has indeed many a time and of;, droppod hints about Sir C11)01sy'8 Aud I and position to the irrosponsiee rey. Ali, but what will you do 9" de- mands be anxiously, who is perhaps only baht 80011a 2001 as he looks. Whilst Mrs. lV01nyss hesitates as to what proper answer she shall make to this pertinent question, the soma of an advancing ,footstep come to her 13,111, Another time you must discuss this matter with ma," She breathes 0onfi((11. tiially, gathering up 1101 long train, tui though to 0111.111111,81100 the fact that dr• partitive f'ro111 the 131)0t on which t1(0y stand is imporativo-11 another time, and soon. Till then- Somebody is coming," she says quickly.-" you hear ;) This spot is growing too popillari8Id for confidences. Adieu, then, until fortune favours us again 1" Sho glides away from him, and is soon loss; to sight amongst the encircling loll. ago. Sir (hickey is about to follow ilei: example and disappear in another direction, when a solitary figure stepping out upon tho balcony attracts his at. tOntion, 1t is Audrey 1 Approaching the !roil rails that bound the balcout, she loans 'now silv11•sweot seundlovers' tongues by night, Lilco softest mesio to attending oars l'" 111 1'I` hl• 13 1t tl MS'1S J.,?3 P OST. upon them 3114,1 gazes 1;015,1 1 am t,1/) s0mi.dalkneee below, where 1311',3'711nr is walking up and demi sn,ul110, a agar, "Mr, 1 ynnr 1" ,ills sho soft'+ Hearing her, ¶ yirer cnlu, s t) 1 •' '11'1• still beneath ibo balcuty, and arbor, cigar i1( Vaud, " Here -catch 1" silo says, 1))Ivrrir'q to him a ',bcatltifrll arm white ,i•1 non v which gleams 111 tho n)coulight awl 1, 1 a 11tb10 hand at the owl of it 1o...11,1„ something tightly cleuchod, " Aro you goiug to throw m(1 some- thieg?" asks he carelessly, '•1f se, don't. I could not see it, " Join your ]lands, then, mai held them Dat; yon will surely see this." " That's where 01(13)1' intellect falls von, 1 eau see noaitur. It is quite 1311' l::typbis ul darkness down here. Ar,, going to slake me a present? It' you think it in toy birthday," saws 111', V.•- 1111 0101y)y ani! WWI an honourable effort, "I feel it only honest to let y,1, lame: that my natal iday is not 111100 -it 0,011es with the snow old the deer, still, if yOu are 1,011 On Et; v1:1,4 m<, thing handsome, li0hy, 00110 clown aila do it!" Slot11v, 18111311111', Audrey devre11ds tl.•• stem, s,„l,.ti 3,1 Gleet 1,11t, awaiting Il,..• upon the ,;1'.1344 heumtt,,. " 7.'.tke ft !" elle env,. et'.0,1,11)0 I !Said to 111111 pa1311, up!)erluu.t, 1111 Wu., bio ring is lriug. •' i1'bt•, 6liatia ylnr'.'A 1' sari 1 , A Wein) Ilei, 1 11(8100,1, exx.,'eeo. 411 auger, 4H001„60 33011. "Take in:" 331111 Rave ecoa'n, wick • iulpittin.,nec, t11et l0 haw •, unr(e. 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