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"Tba Maynardsr PhiIip reMeMber,
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AisTnards were related to the Med-
ways of ltfarwell Court, ,
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BY 11ja.XWEX.I. GREY.
OONTINVAD.. Lou meet some of their people at
1, Jessie was net to be disturbed o
'Ovielted; but, ft possible, to sleep.
Philip was only permitted to look
throngh a chink of the deor and se
the faint outline of her recurnben
form and her golden hair streaming
in bright waves over the pillotv, and
the tiight satisfied him for the time.
"We will take great care of you
ward, Captain Randal," said a woman'
voice behind him, as a hand was laid
on his arm to draw him away and the
door was softly closed. "Rest and
nourishment are all she needs, ma
doctor says."
He turned and saw an elderly lady
with bright gray hair, kind eyes, and
a very gentle manner; it. was the
childless wife of Canon Maynard.' 'It•
is refreshing to have anything so
young and beautiful in our house,"
she added, "and romantically inter-
esting," she thought. But Philip said
they had no right to invade her house
in this:manner, and spoke of moving
Jessie as soon as possible.
"We owe much to you," she replied.
"You rescued one as young as this
dear child and in even greater peril -
our 'dear niece Ada. We were at
Windsor when you were decorated,
and took care to write and describe
the ceremony to the Lionel Maynards.
They had told us how you won the
Cross. From what I hear I think
that a nobler cross has been won by,
one now beneath our roof. Both of
you are with friends, remember."
He silently bowed over the lady's
hand and kissed it. Then he remem-
bered that Ada Maynard had spoken
of visits to relations in a pleasant
house beneath 'le shadow of the Ab-
bey.
Two days later he found himself
there again, in an upper room, through
the flower -garnished open window of
which the street sounds came soften-
ed, mingled sometimes with the faint
boom of organ music, and dominated
by the sweet cadence of the palace
chimes.
It was not long before the door open-
ed, and there entered, not the little
Jessie of his remembrance, the pale
child who clung so tearfully to him at
the station when they parted, but a
tall figure, slender almost to emacia-
tion, yet of a perfect grace. The shin-
ing masses of her sunny hair were
gathered back in a ribbon, she was
Clad in white floating draperies, there
was a light in her deep violet eyes and
a radiance in her flushed though thin
face, together with a dignity in her
bearing quite new to Jairn. Yet Jessie
was quivering inwardly, half -awed by
the brown -faced, dark -eyed man who
seemed so much older, graver, and
more imposing than the half -wayward
lad who cried so bitterly at their par-
ents' death. The memory of the storm
he had passed through seemed graven
on his face. She -remembered when
she looked at him, that he had won
the Victoria Cross.
Each had much • to forgive and be
forgiven, they called to mind in that
first glance; but by the time the door
had closed behind her, Jessie was
once more the little sister he had loved
and protected all his life, and Philip
the strong kind brother she had look-
ed up to and loved, and both felt the
strength of the tie between them as
one that neither time nor circum-
stances could ever break.
"Jessie., Jessie! my poor kitten!"
Philip cried, taking the thin face in his
hands, after they had been together
for a little while, 'why didn't you tell
me all from the first? This should
never have happened. If I had but
known."
She did not reply. Her golden head
drooped upon his shoulder, where she
rested liken tired childher2eyee veiled
by their downward drooping fringes,
her features calm with an ineffable re-
pose. The bright momentary flush
had faded from her cheek, leaving it
marble pale, and there were violet
shadows about her beautiful mouth
that told a terrible tale and caused an
icy fear to creep about his heart.
"You were so far away," sighed Jes-
aie, after some time, "and I could not
make you understand.
All the agony Was etula nowon
death coming in gentle guise, -like 'th
full, calm wave of .sunset; bea
bag her SoftlY frein the ehere Into th
illimitable glory in the track of th
sunken sun. She was very contrit
conscious of having made some vit
mistake in this lonely wanderin
through the wide world, and yet sh
felt that she could not have don
otherwise. ' By the infinite mercy o
God she had passed scatheless throng
the perils of the great and wicke
city. She was dimly conscious o
celestial presences, glowing face
crowned and haloed mingling wit
the music, but more 'keenly consciou
of Claude's face in the centre of all
attuned in its solemnity and thankful
ness to the rising surge of psalmod
-now breaking upon the rock-lik
pillars.
"Dearest," he said, when he saw a
more conscious look in her hazed eyes
"you must be my wife now, I mus
not lose sight of you any more."
"Oh, no," she replied, "you gave
your word your father!"
"That is all changed. She is mar
ried. I am free. I have fortune
now."
"Too late! But I am glad, oh! so
glad to see you once more. And you
will tell Philip.."
"Philip is in Lor don, looking foi
you."
This, too, seemed quite natural, and
as pleasant as it was natural. It was
so refreshing to rest in the cool cloister
with her head against one of the slend
er stone pilasters, to hear no more of
the dreaded "Move on." A sort of
victorious calm fell upon her with a
strange and infinitely peaceful uplift-
ing of soul; her struggles were ended,
her warfare accomplished, there was
to be no more sorrow or pain, nor any
doubt or terror; she was in heaven.
A magnificent strain of triumphant
music now rose from organ and choir
as the anthem pealed its victorious
harmony from within the Abbey,
bearing her soul heavenward on its
mighty pinions. The words were
vague to her, but she saw the white -
winged multitude, who came out of
great tribulations, sweeping softly by
with aureoles and palms, Then she
slept.
Claude was near her now and they
were at last one in soul; no distracting
duty could ever tear them apart,
though different worlds might hold
them for awhile.
Presently she was aware of two
figures with surprised compassionate
faces standing by him. Evensong was
over and the organist filled the Abbey
with exulting music.
•"Jessie," Claude was saying- -very
gently, as if to a sick person, "these
are my cousins, Canon and Mrs May-
nard. They wish you to go to their
house close lay."
Very soon after this she was in a
cool, pretty room lying in fragrant
fresh linen, her weary aching head
pillowed softly arid her limbs at rest
for the first tune for inany days and
nights.
Philip was now stationed at Alder-
shot. He had not lost all hope of find-
ing Jessie, and in his frequent runs to
London tried to follow the inquiries
he had begun. His father had of late
become almost imbecile, and helpless
in body. Philip went to see him now
and then, and brought him dainties
to eat and pictures to look at. They
would play games or range masses of
toy soldiers in battle array, The fir-
ing of toy canon was the old man's
greatest joy. He was by no means a
pleasant old child; his temper was 'bad
and his language worse. Sometimes
he asked Philip who he was, and seem-
beavildered-when informed. He
generally called Philip "Papa," and
always cried when he went away.
The visit usually be gan by a woful
tale of injury from the miserable old
child; his attendants had always been
cruel, taken away his play -things, giv-
en him physic, tried to poison him,
and he had threatened to tell his papa.
. This piteeus recital had been gone
through one afternoon, they were en-
gaged. in a game of draughts, the
young papa being careful to let the
old son win, when a servant came in
to say that Captain Medway was be-
low and must see Philip at once, an
announcement that drew execrations
from the wretched old draught -player.
Philip for once was deaf to his dis-
mal howls and went down -stairs with-
out delay. He found Claude standing
by the window, with an expression in
his face that half awed him. "Is it -
Jessie?" Philip gasped.
"She is found," he replied, with a
calm solemnity that struck cold to
Philip's heart.
"Not dead, oh, not dead!" he plead-
ed.
"No," he replied with the same calm
solemn sadness; "but, oh, Godl-star-
vilfft"his his calmness deserted him
and he gave way to his grief.
Philip sat down and passed his
handkerchief over his damp forehead.
"Starving,." he repeated in a dull way,
"little Jessie starving!" and be thought
of Matthew Meade'scharity to himself,
his daily bread, and all his careful up-
bringing. "Starving! Little Jessie!'
Presently Claude mastered himself
and spoke again. "Wandering in the
streets," he said in a voice of dreary
anguish; "all night wandering home-
less, told to move on. I found her in
the street an hour since."
"Where? Where?" cried Philip,
starting up. "I must go to her. Why
lose a moment?" He grudged Claude
the finding of her. He had given up
so much, and travelled so far to seek
and save her, and all in vain. Yet not
quite in vain, since he set Claude on
the track; it was given to Claude, who
had caused the misery, to discover
her; it seemed unjust. But Jessie was
found; there was unutterable joy in
that.
"She is safe, now," Claude replied;
"housed and fed, in good hands. And
having briefly told him the story, they
started together for Westminster.
"I told them all," Claude said as
they drove along. "1 said I would
telegraph for you, and came here on
the off chance of finding You. The
marriage, with special license arid
etingent of guardians, can take plate in
•ta
fewday In the ineantline, alien if
it were prudent to move het, Shecan-
v •
4%43 stik- t__•
ucknow?"
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Qtjuotico that led Mrs lifitylkard to I
supply this deficiency by ,rnally aiit
aim; to the neglected niece 4nd COW
Urinal dwelling upon her virtues and
attractions, to Which. Philip listened
with a polite forbearance thatslid Wok
tclireedkit,inarlde4afteerdcueadd By0I_Ple diversion to
Raving written to Aliso Maynard to
tell her of his fruitless search for Jes-
sie, and unexpected finding of a father
1. in MI course .of that search, he Con-
sidered that he Might DOW to inform
her of the marriage, a duty that was
e all the raore easy, if notmore pieasant,
t because of the impassable barrier that
fatal father of his had placed between
them. The world seemed less emiity
when his conscience had warned him
r ofithis duty, and he had resolved to
s perform it, and he by no means slight-
ed the dishes upon the Maynard's
luncheon table, or failed to laugh at
the Canon's gentle jokes. He was
thinking of some people sitting at
tiffin under a punkah in a large In-
dian room, with windows and doors
shut to keep out the blazing heat, and
wondering if on of them was growing
pale with.the hot weatber, and if she
could Aileter appetite for anything
more tktancl than a waterinelon. That
eligible:Oltriffan., was not in the habit
of dropping in for tiffl,n- he remernber-
ed with a certain pleasure.
"Oh, but I must go now, Mrs Mazy,
nard," he said, more than an hour
later, for about the flfth time, and us-
ing the name for pure love of its sound
and associations, "I promised to meet
Sir Arthur Medway on business at
four,"
This meeting was to take place at
his father's chambers, whither he re-
paired quickly on leaving the May-
nards'. On his way he drew a docu-
ment from his pocket and read it care-
fully in the cab, taking notes as he
read. It was no less an instrument
than the last, the very last, will and
testament of Sir Claude Medway,
Baronet, properly drawn up in legal
phraseology and handwriting and duly
signed, sealed, and witnessed by com-
petent witnesses. The existence of
the will had of course been known, but
as it was not forthcoming after Sir
Claude's death it was supposed to have
been repented of and destroyed by
him. But during the legal arrange-
ments consequent on Claude's mar-
riage, a great rummaging of documents
had taken place, and the missing will
had turned tip in the secret spring
drawer of a desk that Sir Arthur had
used almost daily at Marwell. On
leaving the church after the marriage
Sir Arthur handed it to Philip to read
and return to him in the afternoon.
Philip found his father very low and
fretful: nothing pleased him, the toy
soldiers were thrown at people's heads
the draught -board was flung aside with
piteous howls, only the fruit he
brought was tolerated. This was
snatched and snarled over.
(To BE CONTINUED.)
CHAPTER XV.
AT REST.
A week after the finding of Jessie
there was a marriage in a London
church, in the presence of Sir Arthur
Medway, and Jim, and Canon and Mrs
Medway. No eloquence could prevail
upon Cousin Jane to appear at her
ward's marriage. The proceedings,
she averred, were not in accordance
with Wood ways; her needful consent,
with that of Mr Cheeseman, was most
reluctantly given. A tall, thickly -
veiled lady saw the wedding from a
gallery. As the ceremony went on
the veil was incautiously raised, and
the bridegroom, looking up at a very
solemn moment, was startled to see in
the passion -pale face the well-known
features of the Marchionesss of Bar -
dexter. When the names were being
signed in the vestry, Jessie turned to
Mr Ingleby, drew down his face, and
kissed him. "Good•by," she said, "you
have been a good friend. I shall never
forgetyour kindness, or Miss Ingleby's;
please give my love to her."
"And the unkindness, Jessie?" he
asked, in a voice inaudible to others.
"I remember none," she replied,
smiling, ':clear Miss Ingleby was al-
ways good to me. And if she ever
showed displeasure, it was just, very
just and right." On hearing which
afterward Miss Ingleby burst into
tears, to her brother's infinite surprise
and satisfaction.
Philip stood on the church steps and
watched the carriage which bin e
Claude and Jessie roll away; he was
now alone in the world, and yet he
was nearer Jessie now than he had
ever been before.
He went back to the Mayrnards,
chiefly that he might have the oppor-
tunity- of looking at a chalk drawing,
which was a fair, though he thonght,
very rinflattering'ancf inadequate like-
ness of their niece, Ada. He was clev-
er in leadin.gup te references to "our
niece, A.da," tholigh he never men-
tioned her. This Mrs Maynard
thought singular, since anecdotes of
every other ineMber Of the familr,
i eluding t e mongotse and the Vear
ere frequie Perhaps itlitab seriiit
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