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The Huron Signal, 1885-12-25, Page 21 414014(4M11, MACDONALD—BIEL. Illadomay••••• The Toroeto Mail mow peetweds Oat Premier's Doubt's-0.6/in*. the ireltellsoo spun g, but thee was ate &leers Os upseires. Here am Mew wrens be semi ••• vino seined Imileee Wee "aallaibee frees II" Ulna" ie Utmost petee all he prupri- Hme Ittubboln Facto Abdaste wilat out the ; owe. by aim", th„eepamobdity tor the reteresteet 1 gania resell Now' rot invisteske as iD111/1"esewet Male 1wwdo.• "1' Jo.7712 1!7_ sets Veer eatteaser ever me memo INN* it'll*. 8811140.1.16 Irmo *hien vele Wee in doe. The TOP,' newspapers represent Reel as losing a moreemary, as having craned the border for the purpose of -raising the vied." He bad obtaieed • few thrummed dollen fruni Sir John Ilabloo &Id cm • former ocemoun, and the gener- ous donation made at that time by the Prime Minister had whetted hie appetite for more, and that he refereed eulely for the purpose of obtainiug from the Goveremeut a still larger sum. We bay. no warest in aseertioning whether Ibis is so or not. It may or may not he ors. It is true, however thee Biel did not return to Canada until be was bees sesterday' "It has meet hese deeded by the Mail thet the Meth bed gpod gmeed fur grammes. Blot psis ei the Man itoba Aut of 1 old °sea& had fut. many and frankly mortised the tight of the half breeds of that proviso...it share is the Indio& table, and it follows as a wetter of course that If they bed riches is the soil of Manitoba, those col theta dwelling the regions beyond lead rights in the sod them. 'This saisaiged of no dispute. It meet bare been quite well understood by par- liament la 1170; all sweets the records show that the government of the day recognized the point, though a set - Centime was not then asked fur. In of this recognition, however. sad invited : that he wouldu to mecum a redrew' of those pievaness107 the °widest .041 iwww°1•°"•blw 1°11" wiled d the half arm& had been able P'' 10 r.which tbey complained . that after .07 Owl Hill7brsed ill°, His derlituo•ili he Me returned many months elapsed for lss" end Yee" deodiie rinsed to Mi before the 61M step was taken to do more M the matter. It was a tangled what ought to have been dons four or (MORINO ; it would isvolve the appoint yams se. Tho public gums 10 me, moot of a commission and no sad of forgotten seem of the momenta eonnect. trouble ; St Albert and Se Laurent ed with that gorter inonetary trim. were far distant dependenciee without setae. Oe. the 27a 0,1,,,b,,,, int, sir political influence ; it was a claim that k Hoy C DEC. 25, be and Lidera Wean to oneleratand sash other, thous\ they bad ere yet ettanted • thatetateutsperfect love which least coati fear and houbt. Of late there w me - Minty fewer "idiot" demise; it" thane. Gonad had soared them away, meadow to aunt Auguries, bet Phil Swope had cot deserted the ahriue. He had an advantage over Marche tort ; the knew Hilaries ideheed Paps Teel wello and meld talk by the boor about him te the daughter who loved boa and welt proud of him, Dr. klurehe tramped over the aura with an occasional glance at the &easel" - ere! shops, adorned aa they were with cards and gift& "Ah ! if I could only get Hilaire, to say Fee." he thought, "0 would indeed be ter me a happy Christmas 1" Meaawhile Mr. licrope bad overtaken the ladies, and aunt Ammer invited him indoors -an invitation he accepted "just to warm himself." Aunt Augusta was • fire -worshipper. and the room was a aglow with warmth. and light. In a porcelain basket was a beautiful booquet lit hothouse flower', having for centre one lovely white blue - ems with a cream heart. "I suppose I ought to congratulate you, Miss thane," said %rope when aunt Augusta had gone upstairs with her beadgear. "What about t" asked Mims Ashton. "Your engagemeot to Dr. Murcia" "I am not engaged Se Dr. Marche." ".1 beg your pardon, I thought you were. From his vamp et -aposkieg, you know, be certain], gemmed as if be had the right to choose yopr friends for you, returned Scrum into whose eyes hal and so objects to iny coming • "But / "Why in the world should he object crept the green evil of jealousy. to you 1" said thane, without inter- & good many may have that hope, my mt. "I sin going on !" said Mutche, cart- "Jwil°1311! He. he ! By doce, 7 dela fellow—" i he m„ed „ey es he apee„, feel flattered ! But he evidently isn't 1 believer in the Tennysanise ideal, °Trust me is &mot sot at an i Votaith i.&55t1% is waat ce anti in &no Hilarie reddened a hale ; she and Gerald bad had on. or two disputes in re Scope, and he had promised to be .alums of that toning man no more. Philip watched that rising color tran- quilly ; the proud, sensitive, impulsive nature of the girl was an open book to tum. "Murcia is a tine fellow, though :" be went on meditatively ; "believes that one should sacrifice everything to duty, ar :or Amebae ei —Meek SINANIIPAY.," mThe Seesillasb leestort."ess. CHAPTElt • weans' Q11045511. "Of all the flirte 1 eve* haw that girl ' is the werst !" "Whisk gal 1' "That one !" aad as lie spoke Mr. Swope bowed to the dirt, and bis cum pinion did the lame. Sae was mantas with an elderly lady, and smiler: in re cognition of both eastatoon. Flirt or not, she was wonderfully pretty, with great brows eyes, soft many hair, ead the daintiest rose -tint in her cheek. "Look, her•, Scrape if you make a embark like that again abut Mies Ash- ton I'll punch your head by Jove I will !" And Dr. Gerald Marche, stendingfive feet ten in his stockings, looked guar capable doing it, as bis dark blue eyes gazed from under their straight stern brews into the colortme orbs of his ono- panion--oolorlees or nondeeeript, like the hair, and the moustache not quite hiding a vindictive mouth. "What's Miss Ashton to you, may 1 ask r' "That le my Menses., not yours. Bdi if ymeoties particularly anxious to know. I bar to that lady my wife, and I objeell to yourtone speaking of ber. Do yew Understand ,' "oh ! yes, I learnt English at school John Macdonald mot to Archbishop would be none the worse for bluiternould- \ • "Why mot possible Am I not • "He bad aft Naples fur tegioad, °insoles,- $ a butterfly aed Hilary& coaling hums to tort os all • dorms% 11 .44 to my teiumphs to have so surprise, sod at et Dever he nisi with a serious accident, sad he is hies there .1.2,111oruirl", look-.." here, Hama," said Jk. awe" Marches in ha brusque fashion. "I admit that et first 1 misjudged y.si ; Yew foresee we that long ago -and since the day you said yea loved me I lave had perfect faith in you. If yea are only tryim hoe, you may as well stop now, becisiete this is the sort of della I can't stand ''' "Yu ni assume great authority, ! But suppose I drachm to aserilles myself on the altar of your duty 1' '•I do not underetend one weed Y°° me saying, Waite. What do yuu mean I" "la sot your wife to he only the step ping striae to yam ambition 1" A blue raj shot lighting like foist Gereld's eye. "I know where that comes hone° he said very quietly. "There is assbitioo in me, gettable ; but 1 think there ia also self-respect And if you hetes to the malicious lies of Philip &rope, I have one thing to my, and that iii '06d -evening I shalt not need s mound reminder that you are an heir •1l" "Gerald Gerald ! didn't Seen twahate '4.1." cried the girl in swift pen - But Dr. Murehishad gone, and Hama was left to cry alone. She resolved to mod her lover a penitent, humble Dote, and never again tease one so true sod manly : but her penitence, like many other things in lite, came too late. Hie carriage rolled past the window tater and aunt Augusta volunteered the in formation that Dr. Gerald had hem summoned away to a consulta.tion to be held some miles distant. and probably would not return for tyro or three days. Even in Oat short space of time a good deal may happen. Tech. a cheek for $1,000 for Riel. The ing in the pnovas-holes. This was the Mum which amompasied the cbech mud way in which the officials treated the as follows : just demands of the Meta, sod we agree "Private arid *rid', confidential) with Mr. Blake, that their neelienree um ... otjieraw, Den, 27, 1871. gross and inerousable, ami contributed tit "Sibsar Lord Areithishop,-1 Lave be"9 ab"t th• "wI'1ec6vil*" isms able to ream the erronamnent fin. Thus, it will be seen that au organ, no if( Ike iedividoM Unit we haw talked less unbiased than the Toronto Mail, shout. octus111 agreed with Mr. Blake that the 'I sow send you a slight draft on the °mania.: "nneten°°, II_ ,na ge°68._ onbd iDel- Bank a Montreal for g Loop. 1 mai elasoie, Ana cuntnouieu to onng about not preee upon gear Graee the import. the insurrection ' Our contemporary n ot in a lump, °thornier) the ISIONUy soder responeible government the oabi- would be wasted, seri our embarrass- 1/4t ministers cannot thus shelter tbem- meat begin again. The payment shoutd selves. In truth if they could do so, e pread over a year, Believe ,ue, ypur the country might as well dispense with Grime's very obediest Dermot, the cabieet, and leave thetpertnanent de- " is Grace the Archbahop of St. Boni- In'i•win- 'flhere, however, can no leaving Philip Scrope to choose his own Tirade "Jose A. Meopuir•te. mental officials to run the &donna- f question that the cabinet ministers are way, which was straight after the youog of Lieut. -Governor Archibald, the Hon. i ordivate °Meals, and therefore are ' - called "Ihrt. In January, 1872, at the solicitation . responsable fur the actions of their sub- tad. h. bad • • hoe, Montreal." D yg, &tote advanced reap, which was I chargeable with the gross and Memos& - . lee negligence, which the Mail properly on the words, but on the subject of them . Dr. Murehe went onward, not rousing h & see of the mooey mom paid whim per. may argue that it only intended to owe iortmally oey aniathly er quarterly), mai MT* the officials ; but it nowt know that "Ie A serums 1" ''Very,'' replied tecrope, gravely. 'They teagnsplied this to sae by roar father's wish, he know that I would do my best for you, Hama,' "Philip, I moat go to say father,' said Hiking. petting bort baud on her lope to steady therm. "Yea, he asks for you. I will take you, Hilaria. Them is • baba in fifteen minutes, and if you will harry I will take you tv the slathers." "But I meet am aunt Aegesta,Flailie; she is at Mrs. Murianate---" "There is no time to go them" mid Scraps; "your father'. memeage is 'Come at once.' 11 you wish tome him in life, Hilarie---" "Don't O' cried the girl, putting both hands to her ears for • moment, aed she turned so white that he feared she was going te faint. After • moment's mance, she spoke again : "Give me the tattersall ; I will writs L to aunt, and leave it for her." She eat down sod wrote, as rapidly as 1 the trembling of her fingers would allow, a taste tr, her aunt, telling her whither she bad gone sad why, mid begging that lady to foliar ; then encashes the flimsy a.ip el plak paper Swope banded to her. she put letter and all on the table where Mies Gresham would at ones sue it. Hasteoing up stairs, she pet on hat and nhantle, her eyes blinded by tears as she thought of that good &Ojos/eft father who had spoiled and potted her all his life. The Christmas she had be- lieved would be eo happy was, it seemed, to be most miserable. She caine downstairs speedily. and Scrope went to the front door with her, then all at once turned back. "1 have forgotten something,- he said, returniug to the drawing -room, to snatch up Hearts's note and thrust it into the very heartof the fire ; then he went back to the girt patieutly waiting in the hall, and they left the boom the eether. It was snowing feet, and there were few people about. When they &reheat at the station &rope had just time to rush to the booking -office, and then he assisted Hilarie late a compartment, and sprang in himself. 7, "I did not know you were rooming I' she said. "Dui you think 1 would &Bow you to go alma I What could you, with you? inexpertenoe. do 1 Besides., 1 too wish 10me poor Sir Arthur O' wee Scrope's answer. Hiarie was silent. She was too sor- roefel for speech; and he, appareetly respecting her grief, was mete sad mo- tionless also. - Whesasot Mortise*, an hoer and half after Hilane a departure,retarned bona, she was rimmed and alarmed to bear tram the servants that Moss Ashton could not be toned. U pumas sad down- stairs, in every bole sod Opener, did the unhappy lady search, under the hopres- Mon that her wilful ease wee somewhere in hiding. All in rain ; aed, half dia- erected, Mus Gresham rushed out jug ; as she was, *travesty knowing what she "Very well, then, stop at home, and i did end almost et her ern, gate di. ues somebody will be 01°Iwed• l'm m" 11 against a gentleman harrying homewards I shall not eau you to go ; but befoeuse through the mew, 0 a take a whim 1 shall sot stay at ..00,id beeves, mutt Gresham ! wild is the matter 1 ' "Is it Gerald Murcha 1 I thought yell had gone. ' placed in the hands of Amides op 1 Taebe, and part of which wee to be paid !swill wninnuted to brIng 5 to Riel and part to Leto), to ,naoce , hellion. But our contemporary did not them to isave the coanu7. Is „kee„ii ; halt there. It went so far as to swan • to this trenesetion the Archbishop gave motive for the Government's indiffer- the following testimony : once to the prayers of the half breeds, "I left Mostreal on the 2nd Jan . and that motive was the fact that the and at a station between Prescott and H°7‘• Aad '`' °L'its 1 The mail evidently 8.„,i, 1 "eared a Wier frum sir knew how to estimate its ran political George, which I have not with me, "d chieftains accurately, and it may be de I do not know whether it is in exist- Ped , it would consciously do erica In this Sir George alluded to the them do injustwe ; and, therefore, when draft which bad been sent me by sit it intimates that the lack of votes by the and scandal-loviag town of Fairweather. John, and stated that it would be &dem lit"'• prejudiced °mu claim in ole sins When Dr. Marche had bought the that the money should be divided be- 1/11 as sPeliking by thil bock. He" s" i Peace". from old Dr. "lilies" e el able that Lepers eihould leave 'deo, and of the administration, it must be accept- tween the two." he own wcrds -- tors he had resolved, being young and Further on 'mutated -. 1 "Had they had Totem, like white men ardent, to devote himself heart and soul "It was then that! saw Lieutenant- 1°I. if Ititnikutinins taw/ had been DIMINAT. , to his prof On. He had no thought Governor Archibald on the subject of . 008 "'Ala" to "'amnia respect lin" of love or marriage -in fact was a.m0- inoway. num wee, „„„estium overawe red tape, without doubt the between the Lieutenant Governer of wheels of the office would have revolved thing of a misogynist ; nevertheless, he -Miss }Wiwi. Ashton, sole dsug er Sir Arthur Aatiton, a kindly old Remote with a craze for geology. Like Mrs. Bayhain Badger's "dear second," he went about chipping bits of stone from public butidings ; and at present he was chipping an old palace on the Mediter- ranean, leering his daughter to the can of his deceased wife's sister in the small Manitoba and myself on the Babied,. tor thews ; bat being 0617 bull breeds. soon made himself liked m the town, steel and as unbending, and he had a I not quite sure what. A poisoned arrow large share of that quality without which was ranking in her heart, and her pride eu man is mealy -decision. And yet be, was in arm& Dol Dr. Mimeo simply wills *11 bis strength 01 mein& with ell seek ber as his wife -from • profemional his seem of life's reality and earnest- point of view ! and yet would dare (o- mes, fall overhead and ears in love with jest to the visits of an Gla friend r' that frivolous little mortal, Haan. Aah- "Wbat lovely flowers : said Scrope, toe, a spoilt child -who knew nothing of when he was going. "Do you mind life's seamy indeould cried if she couldn't • giving me one, Miss Maris I May 1 Dr. Gerald knew Hilarie's aunt well lall'e-Z,e eertainr. iy," said the, smiling ; go to • &woe. mortegh ; he was • favorite with the and he drew from the metre the white lady, who was a martyr to neuralgia in blossom, the very gem of the bouquet, the head and temper. He lnewn airily fastening it in bis coat. her-- witk her grumbles and crotchets, As he left the house he encountered her queer gowns with great cords, and Dr. Ilurche, and the eyes of Dr. Marche buttons and tabs, suggesting that the went straight to that floral decoration. was upholstered rather than dressed- He was very tired and a little annoy - for long time, and heed her fairly but ed ; a fractious patient had disobeyed that was no reason why he should lose his orders, and reproached him with the bis heart to ber niece. consequences, and various other small He had tried ere hard not to like thines had cited him. The small things her ; he had drawn those black brows of age tbe worst. Thaeoeray arias that 11 Throat and Lung trou es, Ms very sternly together when he had a man could have all tae wealth, and clears the bronchial tithes, sad Mier, seen her amid • throng of gilded youth, fame, and rank possible, on :condition of looming and Ambers. the WOO MOCOUS, irritation. This is what Hagyerd's e- bee eyes dancing with passed wearier two sheep pebbles in his shoe", ems does in every mast 2 She loved oidinirstion, and was a T*in, he would forget a his spleeders aod frivolous butterfly to Dr. Marche, gulp- give them up to get rid of those small Tan Sweet. office. They are always dose ty headed and empty hearted. trials. Get your auction sale bills pnnted at promptly and at low rates. Notice is "I hints doctors, they always rethink; Some of the wasps of life had been drawn to melee through Tee gIONAL free ot. codby., !•• Wane one dig ex, stinging Dr. Murthe all day, and the of charge, which is read by thousand& claimed to aunt Aegusta, "and I detest smart was sot healed when he saw that The Lieutenant -Governor called es Mr. ' were Owe eir with aa ntwftml Pr°71'7" though ple wished he waso't quite so Smith, and, in my premoce, maid if he until patience owed to be • virtue. We could fernish the funds, whielecif must, repeat again that the departmental sys- he *aid would be reimbursed by the tem under which such callous and cruel CHAPTER II. •LL ?Ala Never hoot Hilarie been so wretched as she was n the day after her quarrel with Murche, for then sbe realised how dear he was, and what his loss would paean . And she had sent bim away so cruel- ly, letting him believe that she stooped to remind hint of her miserable money As though any wealth could bay a rhed man's heart. Everything reminded her of him ; there was music he had given ber ; there books, his favorite Ruskin, his prized "Saner Resartus.' with all the magnificent passages marked for her edification. Clow) at band was the Christmas sermon, slum paps would re- turn, and she had bees. plotting and palming his introduction to Gerald- Genild who had gone away so hurt, so justly angry, and was not the man to be won heck by a few tears. "Don't sit in the fire like that, Mil- ian)," said aunt Augusta, "you 11 bum your face to a cinder, and you will nut be fit to be seen tonight ' "Tonight O' echoed the girl, vaguely. "Have you forgotten Mrs. Morisou's arty 1" "Oh ! I don't care to go, aunt," mid Mamie, with listlessness ; don't watt to go really." •••••=a,Kel 1111 LOVE, OR W•lA. don't you know ! His duty ill bis pro - [melon." "And that is noble enough 1. ''Oh, yes, very ; and he means to succeed in it -get to the top of the tree. And, you see, a married doctor always gea on better than • single one, mo I C5 understand his eagerness to marry. Theses DO nonsense about Marche. By the way, have you beard from Sir Arthur 1 1" dreadfully in earnest. He was true as / tioarie answered eometiong_she wes Osnacluin Government. I named at finit neglect of the rights of a portion of the sum required by Biel and Levine for awn" be erninnn''' themselves and their families. The .,,,_ The Mail of July 8, last, stated that GOVDTDOT asked Mr. Smith to lend E800 '''' 1777/65 7°1171777ce ab°77167 b° ennsnee71 sterling. I meetioned that I had $1,000 and it is eertain that in January or Fob - at my disposal, without mentwoong the nary next, parliament will take our source, mid thus the sum to be furnished contemporary at its word. A vote of by Mr. Smith was reducea to rao steel- censure will be moved, snd probably ear - 1 understand that the advance was Tied. But strange to say that our me - is not pleased at the prospect 1:800 sterling to the Governor as the aommunity was porsible, was wrong and asked of and made by Mr. Smith tn capacity of agent for the company who were'the hankers for the Territory. Mr. Smith said he coold, and did, in fact, furnish £l00 sterling. It was handed to MC end I added to the amount, out of the $1,000 before mentioned, a little over $900, to make up $1,600 & piece for Riot sad Lepine which I rave them in accordance withitheir demand, to enable them to go and live outside the Tern- ary. The remainder of the 11,0001 kept in the brink \ A the Company, to be seed as required for the support of their families, and it was so used. I wrote the !otter which they had staked of me, and I produce • copy, dated 16th Feb - teary, !Ma. • • • • I am certain that the Lieutenant-Gov- ernoT and the Ottawa Government would repay the nurney. That money was furnalurd under the direetrons ot '!•;• . Governer Archibald.' • Riad was being rushed out of the omen - Me try bossism he had ordered Thomas Scott WW.: to be shot Sir John Macdonald and hie supporters knew what Riets (Jana wart end Mr. MMs.n mid 11r. Momeme both declared that he was not an ordi nary criminal . that his "Ileum was a pohtical offence ; that he was possessed at the tem of sovereign POW.", IINId had need it, and that what he did was , ,„ not a Grime, but an error in judgment. Peet *hen diet headed a rebellion and hided, he rise put upon his ual sa • political offender, was condemned, and W55 extreetecL A large number of the • Twitch popraletion profess to regard him as a lung* sad are finery with the Ad - =Medina bemuse t he sent emit if d oath wood old regardleas of the recurs- 1111111iietion of the jury, and mem diem of testimony of some physicians who hie' to be Massa NON. Re of this Province are warned Nevem sorbing to do with the To have Me premium" seemiteire • 11111111r John• htlettedneiski's party &feed Meellest el Rai ofe the wieseion of Heldre &Mk is rig/amid people mooed- ; fag MP the views Hie Tory patty, bit • the rate with thelteleees Onirdi tem uptbmlr : emy fiber *wok Oil Ude trw minor otiose la the isetiesa- tiowthietwevegtr oetejlielaanuV.ittelim 11.moefilliehocerlsad os6P"nees tame have been made by It, other times Imo who remedies having failed te scoomplish the 'lee' ineisM lees enereasful of its *walked advice being camed into effect It threatens civil war and the tweak op of Confedbration as a come - whence. Aa a consequence of what 1 Why. merely, of its own advice being acted upon; and of those who were re- sponsible for the rebellion being censured by parliament A Tory is naturally a discontented animal sad nee impossible of being pleased; and after this incon- sistent ethibition by the Toronto organ of the ministry that opinion is confirm- J.-0ttas Free Press. The Nest iodide tee, - The beet remedy for Cough and all that Dr. Numbs. I know he meant this duo flower, selected by heaelf and premed - rapidly, should, to ensure 'mom and ed to Ilitarie, adorning the mat of Philip BORA 450 Chau who are growing healthy constitutions, be given regeterly Robinson's Phosphorized Emulsion, to keep up the waste, that is oostinnally pOillif as in the system during the grow- ing period. loorst doir worerao. The reams why Hwyard's Yellow Oil is so popular with the people as a home- liele remedy for pais, is in the am that while many liniments only relieve. Yel- low thl both mimeos and cures Rheu- matism and all mhos, mina, envenoms gad lameness A line m one of lliosse's maim rens thee 'oar moth shall be roses, be - &moiled with dew." To whit& • the girl replied : "It mead gine me the rheumatism and so it would yea." All the owner, of bane* is our vile are deliebted with the sleets of Giles' Liniment Iodide Amnesia ; it meter da ts, I- hada of snow woodarftil hem se king mewl with 1111r 4okm Desk • Wm eteuebil Mime to amp has thee Ma move me sheath lleier steMuse me" wf Irreneh Meemasteery. 'flee wig emir. shaiellt the Redeem peter as this Wave* maid be MOW on epees the odd lima, and the Mee woedd be pitmans' to the pet& ae of rest ineelenstims ited 6/01212* - a a ____IVIMISInnalellaw ewe rase . I. M. Hem, deuggist, Reath Norwalk 001111. Sold by IP. Jordan. The angregate aneurs1 end of ths armies ofteropei is nearly 11710,000,000, mid the SWAM,* negative id mem with- drawn from indeseral employent& fee esSilary armies is about 3,000000 mune on high heals for me. I wonder if he thinks 1 am tight-Imed "I don't wappom be thinks about you at all," replied aunt Augusta with a snifL When wee 11 that eke had cowed to inspire Gerald with contempt Was it .t(.. that day when he had lilted from meow tits wheels of an 1,vorturood ash • child, bruited, and bleeding, and 1110000- earryine it, tenderly as • werean, to the first b0...-thit house of mot Au- gusta 1hiltis Was it not thane who tonic the one hem hie Mame arms so tender s. with greet tears is her S755 sod herr long hair drooping his au augers wings over the little elute feet And when he west away she tram her Med be hint 'rah a 'wile, and be these& that Nome dainty lingers tooth- ed his es they Led newer Meshed lean's before- that mot ewes Somme had received • emits se sweet. He salted hismelf why he should Rott fedi with hew for bet math mid brIghtness : or might es well eall awe ens shallow ter saw Ms seriella aparitled, as mil her Liman. b.s.mos she 'eyed way. H• Mama seat Anemia mere frerieently than the meralgia required, sod moo Serope. "So Strops has been here r he mid to Marie, waterlog the cheerful room whom the was still smarting. "Well! Does that break any of the ham 1" she :eked pettishly. "Oh dear, ao 1 Only, y m must give Lira flowers -sed mind you, I'd rather you did not -you !eight take others betides those of my giving, Hit - •rte. ''Yoe ere awe's' a rot fess &bout nothing !" "Am 1 / I know that I would not give away is.* a leaf of Sower you yrre ow " "And may I ask, Dr. Mambo. what right have you to dictate to toe on any subject. even the noel trif!ing Gerald looked at hoe in astonishment. "I bare no right certainly -as yet.' 'As yett dear sir, do you asy- lum 70. ewer will have " Bs rood at the moralsi lips an4 diedisalul ryes with an air of ormenter• masa. "Hiltrie, what &a y.m mem le is eitit poesiba Oust 700 ham wall bees trilling with mis r home, so if you like to be alone all the evening. enjoy yourself." And .0 .304 Amends w4t0 the par- ty alone, leaving Marie to MUM her- self as she chose ; and the Hid eat idly staring into the firs, wishing vainly that today she could unito the work. el yester- day, until her thoughts earned to plea ; he would surely be able to rut things riaht. laad told ham so mach about Geode Mambo in her letters that b• wadi understand everything. So she was thinking when a sudden peal st the bell startled her and set her trembling. DROWN she was alone in the home she bad given the two servants permis- Mon and a latelekey to go out; and "I got a telegram nformadef. my service& weresoe-needed. But. m, deer Miss Gresham, what are you doing out on stick a sight ia this Mate P '�hara has goes !" oriord aunt Augusta. "Oh, Gerald ' woe% you help me to End bort' Dr. Murobe stared then haled k Gresham back to thiTIMeircalr KO; are coherent statement teem her. A sudden suspicion made his Meek brows meet in one straight, angry line across bis dark elite eyes. "I will Coma back as soon as possible,' when that rim; came all sorts of horrible 1 he said, quietly : and leaving Mise Gres - tales came into her mud nuked bum t„ "same bet sobs „web, he mads men busting in and stung the house. Iki. „y to the station. oi esesped convicts demanding a biding- A week ago he had smitten to pima and kindred horrors ; but, arming Arthur Ashton, expanses, the mate herself with the poker, she bravely opened the door. to bed only Philip tamp.. Ele looked rather pale and ex- cited - "least to see Mai Graham; ' said. hurriedly. eOw.Atilet lair ashaterodout. th"'"Ehof .her7feeliikirs.111146.' "I am sorry for that. May 1 come in for • moment 1 1-1 want to tell you soseetking," He followed her silently into the room, and glanced sr.:unit it is • stone 4 nervous manner. Iliarie looked at hits is asm. elkeptBri h:4114:11.0111101111111."1"71111.11.1111011111.111111111111.115"frol:74.71-44tthis:1--aape • he ighesi-mbere Hili.onthat tmorrow;hhet acw__whz 01*, de Vett MOM that something bee auop7 tamps 1 am to just to kw,. he tormented to my reps r 3. aselaelwi10 vei l th sat". TerentriblarsLieto the 664111: 17- . HhlsTis 10110, s.4 • miestina of two ad - GM Auk shs MANN to, MA Serape look. dratied to a porter, mad he learnt Ohs I Mims Adios and Mr. Rorer bed left to- r Ohms Mks, sign Nan two hours ego-- - • 441':*- hie feeble. towards that daughter : and only imifiter quarrel with /tiara, harlOkteed billowier: letter : "Hotel de b iiki 'grata De. tlueoviro-els you for your very frank IV! which 1 shell answer isi I.i Mel,. In the wieantiemoel, that from what I know tht my sinter, my feelinat 1 70 're very favorabte. • Faithfully yore* "harm.* Elli-aCelisertro-Zi • Armed with this letter, Gerald had Storied to seek reconeiliatios ------- - • Pima of isformation ortefirme etateiesereaster. "Lad that is the mouton I'd have More my life with esesedieg bate he tterued away, coot to the o heart. -7-1111 CHAPTER IIL mews AND VAJNICIANIN WIND the trate stopped, al soloed Mow Ashton so the the was in a sesta of truly pat vomeses. The pang man dre throegb his, and pil0ts! hill throrigh the busy streets up hotel A great leap rose in her ti was so rack with dread .id sr she meld seemly me. A tall a short man is livery eyed ht compautoe,who presently each in an undertone. Then the led the way up a wide ata' threw open the door of a sr sittiog-roure, which Hama e lowed by Scropri, wbu charm behind them. ''h paps here, Philip r raisiog her heavy bruwn tiro "No; he is nut here.' "Mum is lie? Had wee to him? Or is he worse ! D wants ted---' "Don't get into a state. II glither 1. 1)1 right ; he is aot "My father is nut ill at al' you also r. "•lilitiat 1 say. ile is vet keys, sod 1 suppose eirjoyit Naples." 'Then why have Ton loge How dire you pity such a creel, wicked bons? "I daze do scything w concerned. AU is fair in The long and short of it. in, a thee we ham elopesL'' "I don't understand you tome tee ! Whet do you e 'Yo ,01...d refined ewe es oft no chance when Gerald sheet, so I resolved to in you. Believing you mina I had mown,40 stratai searried tomorrow, and tro la yogis father sod si nem There was dead silence then all at once Ramie s the bell, but Scrum was her and eaucht her area. "Ars you read 1' be ss "Let me go, yuu valet) And she shook herself with white scorn is h sager in her eyes -not expected. "Yoe mean, cruel ore pasnonstely. "Did re shatoefel rues to (nighty child. Philip Setup° : "You ..at hear rae year own watt I swot I will. I lore you— "Heaven are toe i Give rue rather year ha "A. love you," went 1•olegiyou would have 1 Iterethe. And yes evil "I imolai maw ala waist. I'd rather sU merry a wretch like yr me to put it strooger 1 "Listen to mason good mine is ia PIM hese with me, pesos Fairweethe tam** story el yes t=10442.1 Ito 'eats not WIG - oda will deet you 'yin so the 'orlon "I oan piittb&tiI "Yoe can tell the who will ere& it 1 eiplything MAW, peete-thablee s liame you meet mat 'The prim is bear the meet ocu wort* that caul Lei worn sad rlagbis, owl Weber, ear honor sod the r tits Ole a PlialiP "Kammokber yrs Ashton." "To So oral raid woo tor "Asia remeseb riai that be sail this I That rpm tioe Oriel Ye sea, mid listen tees---% "Wills Mir "Tee oug$1 cavitio admeller mental dies re sot Gerald M Ix; O ssa" wIlisere mai on letter I" she s belied Meer bet asteed •