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fierce denunciations. ''Tilos toll him what be asks you,"
.1 I. ' "Done 1 What have you not done 2" t Baia ber mother,
1 he stormed at her fiercely, "Oh, Aline turned her oyes back to the
on, wretched, shameless girl, whom I have pale, stern face of !ler father.
nurtured at my fireside Budin my heart 1 "Pape, I admit that I was ab Do.
LETNE RODDNEY'S SECRET. How sharper than a serpent's tooth laney House those three months," she
it is to have such a obild 1 Would to said, simply,
Sr III"' na mom. AacY1CHGAt nsar,s.mis, God you had perished yesterday rattier "And you were dangerously wounded
than lived for mo to tell yon your shame 'in the beginning', of your stay there," ho
extenon our - to.clay 1" 1" the girl broke out with said. "Don't deny that either, Aline.
r Laurel. 'Vance' "Lady Gay'. S .'fde w £ you bear the scar on your bosom in
etc., etc, sudden passion and violence, while the witness of the fact."
_ deep color flooded her exquisite face VI admit the wound"she replied, in
with crimson, "Do not apply that the same gentle, obedient way as bo-
otee would. suppose Ice would take that word to mo, papal 1 have done nothing, fore,.
rnuoh interest in you, seeing that be nothing!" "I must now require you to tell me
risked his life for you."
"I dare say he would prefer not being
thanked," murmured Aline,
"Do you think se ? And yet it would
look very ungracious in us to neglect
"What can you mean ?" gasped Mrs. how you received It," said Mr. Rodnoy,
Rodney, growing 00 pale as heiaaughter. watching her 'closely.
He glared at them fiercely, his hand- Sho started, and looked earnestly at
some fano disfigured by passion. biro,
"I mean," he said, dropping his "You said that you knew all, papa,"
doing so. It would appear as if we voice to a low, tense sound of intense she replied, with a touch of vague re.
thought the saving of our daughter's bittorness—"I mean that I have die- proaoh iu her tone.
life not even worthy e. word of thanks. covered Aline's shameful secret."He could not conceal the embarrass -
I should not like to have him think that "Papa, papa, you have discovered it
we undervalued either your life or his You know it, and yet T have not had to
services," said Mrs. Rodney, with nate- break my vow ! Oh, how glad I am I"
ral pride. cried Aline, and a light of joy broke
"What can it matter what he thinks?
I should not say one word to him," cried
Aline, with sudden poevishnoss.
Mrs. Rodney gazed at her in surprise.
"Aline, I never did understand your
strange nature," she said, rather coldly.
"Do you mean for me to think that yon
are not grateful to Mr. Delaney for his
inestimable service in saving, you from
such a horrid death ?"'
Aline flushed under the rebuking look
her mother bent upon her.
"Not exactly that, mamma," she said.
"But Mr. Delaney is so unsocial and re-
tiring, I thought he might not care to
be intruded upon, even to receive our
thanks for what he has done. Of course
I am grateful. I was dreadfully fright-
ened down there in the water. I did
not want to die, although I had as well
be dead as living, since my life is ruined
and blighted. But I dare say 111x. De-
laney has almost forgotten the occur.
ment het words caused him. His eye-
lids fell end he stood silent is moment
gazing down 'at the floor.
"Yon said that you knew all, papa,"
over the fair face, almost transfiguring Aline repeated, reproachfully.
its beauty. Such happy roses glowed "1 know the most and worst," lie re -
on her countenance, such a radiant plied, looking up at her. "Ther# are
light shone iu the deep blue eyes as some trilling details with which' T am
struck her father with wonder. unacquainted. depend on you to
"Aline, T cannot understand what make me: acquainted with them."
you mean," he said, sharply. "I have "But, papa," she said, and paused,
discovered nothing that could make you trembliugly.
happy. This, that I have to tell 7 our "Well ?" ho said.
mother, is enough to strike you. dead "You know, .papa, it would bo wrong
with shame at her feet, because you for me to tell you anything about that
have so dishonored her 1" fatal absence of mine. It would bo
breaking my oath of silence," she re-
pliod-
OHAPTER XLII. He stifled an impatient exclamation
A moment of utter silence ensued, between his'mustached Tips.
upon Mr. Rodney's excited declaration,, "But, my child,"he said, in a softer
Mrs: Rodney had fallen into a ehaigg toue than he had yet need, 'did you not
like one stunned at her husband's promise just now to answer all of my
dreadful words. She stared alternately questions 2"
from his face to Aline's in hopeless be- The blue eyes dilated in innocent
wilderment. ,surprise.
"Oh, no, papa," , she replied. "I
thought it could do no harm to admit
anything that you already know ; so I
did not hesitate to own that I had been
at Delaney House, and that I received
my wound there. But of the manner in
which I received my hurt I caunet. tell
leaning against it while she regarded you since you do not know. I am
her father with .,startled, wide-open bound to silence. I cannot break my
eyes, and slightly parted, tremulous ward of honor."'
lips. As he gazed at the fair, wonder.
hag, innocent face, he wee suddenly re-
minded of her childish days. Just to t ILt.PTEIt XLIII.
the beautiful face had looked many. a 'fret '-a2 deet' regarded his daughter
time when, as a wilful child, she had with a -lieoepointed and baffled air. He
been reprimanded and blamed into- had eet a trap to surprise all the details..
cantly for many pranks that she had of her secret from her, deeming it no
not done; just so, the dew of unshed harm to do so. But she had been too
tears had seemed to glitter on the dark, , quick-witted for him, tie' saw that he
curling fringe of her lashes. The ap= was to learn nothing from her that; lie
pealing innocence of that look cut him did not already know.
now, and I do not think wo But although she was' in a maze of
rence by
have anyright to i do no upon k his wonder, her bewilderment did not by
g any moans equal that of her daughter.
privacy even to air our gratitude." Aline had attempted to rise from her
Mrs. Rodney did not take this view of Beat, but her extreme' weakness forced
the case. her to grasp the back of her chair with
"I should not think it an intrusion if both hands. She clung to it tightly,
any one cama to thank me for saving a
life," she said. "In any case, I shall
thank him ; but, since he is so reticent
and unsocial, perhaps the best way
would be to send him a letter—don't
you think so ?"
Yes, I think so," answered Alfie,
closing her eyes with a weary sigh,
She thought of the letter slue had
thrown into the garden to him, begging
him to save her good name by allowing
her to break the vow of silence he had
imposed upon her.: He bad refused her
prayer; he had allowed her hopes to be
ruthlessly blasted, without lifting a
to the heart for moment, and then he He was bitterly angry with''Iioi. .His
outraged pride prompted him'to de-
nounce her in
e-nounceher-in'. the .bitterest' terms{''and
to drive her forth from his roof as one
unworthy to•dwell in the home she had
dishonored. Something stronger, than
his own will hold him back
As he gazed' at her 'ollegieg feel ly to
the hack of 'thee chair, weak and white:,
from the effects of her accidebtyesteri
day, and witi)i, that look of, helpless': in-(
potence ,on the fair young f ace, this, con-
viction of her guiltiness way staggeted.,
In the face 'of all the egidence, in the
finder to prevent ft; and yet he had was angry with himself for his weak•:
risKed her life to save hers. She could noes. How dare she look so pure and
not understand it. ' ' true when she was such a sinner ?
"Why was he there? People say he In a moment she; spoke -gently,
never goes. opt; yet he wasat the almost appealingly; '
churoh, and he was also at the river. „papa, there must bo some mistake.
Was he watching me ?" she asked her- You said you knew my secret 2','
;
self, and the thought only made her "Yes, to' My'Sorrow;'•;he replied,
wonder the more. What did his in• , bitterly.•
torest mean ? "Twice have I owed my ' But, papa," s`he' who inlife to a slow,
sohermed she
to ought. nd yet w as grieved tone, "if you know.it, as you
has ,
dearer than life—my good. namo 1 1, do cruse ? 'If you know that secret! you
not know what tothiol-;of;biml—mhlleI you knew, you must be aware that 1 , fats of her"terrible ' silence; he'ooulel
hate him for the one thing, I meat have done nothing' t6 blushfor. • Why scarcely' believe"that his I 'beautiful,
be grateful to him for the other.".should I fall' down dead at 'my mother's potted: daughter was a. delibelate sin
-
She closed her, eyes and lay musing,feet whop I have done no wrong?" per. ,Yet what , was -,the•; ,meamn'
on those perplexing qquestiods. Her "Aline why do you try to keep 'up of the mystery in whichthe ehreudec
thoughts wont back to the daysshe had' 'that w otohed..,,ffarce';V' he.iexclaimed her absence frons her 'home? Why
spent at Delaney House; and Ito the' hoarsely, while,1 is eyes fla,ghgd,luridly.,' had. she- game to' '7�olaney' Iouso, and1
horrible mysterious Thing.that.had to (-114y God, you;, 'the child we • loved so ,,what had she ween doling 'there?" Yf
terribly assaulted and wounded her.. dearly, the child' we thought eo rune] ,;Oran Delaney had.wronged bit 'little'
She wondered as she had; often done cent and 'true;' von 'have beep " the dar}mg,be said: to himself fiercely; his
before what that creature was' to Oran
Delaney. Why did he shut himself up
alone in that great'gloomy house with'
such a terrible, companion for, his Soli,
tude ? She shuddered et the thought
of it—the ghost of Delaney House; as
be had called it. The remembrance of
those awful, maniacal Shrieks rang' in
her hearing often and often, chilling the
bounding life -blood in her young veins,
"Perhaps it will : kill Mr. Delaney
some day," she said to herself, and she
shuddered at the thought.. Death
seemed a terrible thing to this fair
young girl in whose veins the tide of
life flowed so strong and free. She
dreaded the cruel grave, its darkness,
its nothingness, its gloom.
The sudden opening of the door roused
her from the gloomy musings that
began to steal over her.
Mr. Rodney entered abruptly.
Aline turned her head with a smile
toward her father, but the gentle beam.
faded from her lips, and a ory of terror
broke from her at sight of his face.
He was pale to ghastliness, his blue
eyes seemed to almost emit sparks of
fire, so angrily did they blaze upon her:
His face was u}most eontorted with the
strong agitation that possessed him,
Aline half started up, filled with s
blind terror.
"Papa!" she gasped.
He caught ber roughly bythe
shoulder and shook her so fiercely tical
she fell back in her chair, hiding; 1irt
white face fearfully in her kande. 11,
looked as if he were about to kill her ee
sae crouched in her chair, with her face
hidden from his wrathful gaze, while -
she trembled like a leaf in a stem.
Mrs.,Bodney sprung up and ran hum.
riedly to him, She caught his arm in
both ]ler elelicato white hands.
"Oh, Mr. Rodney, pray do, not be so'
rough with Aline 1 You will kill her'1"
she cried. ,
He book her off as rudely almost as
he had shaken his daughter, Indeed,
he was so strongly agitated, that he did
not seem to know the extent of his
tiolonoe.
"Better for her if she were dead!" be
broke out, bitterly. "Better for us if
she never had been borne'
"Oh, papa, what have I dope:?"
Aline wailed out, frightened by his
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falsest,heartedgirl'that ever a•mother life shpuld�pay,theforfeit., I,''' i
boreal : Even while' we were searching ",,dine" he said to, hex with ;tattling,
for von in anguish of soul, deeming!. ou ' ilbruptndss ;' t'tell mel i what„ is Oran.,
dd Delaney to yeti'?
She shivered and' started lie >t ab icy
windliad.swel t across her ' ' ' '
"Tell me," ilia repeated '.'sharply, •'
"'what is Oran ;Delaney to ,you 2.0 I
: The Sweet,. flank
rank„ab, luseheyes“
lifted,
ea"rnieestyntoothnegflatirepped
• "Nothing now, you 'mean,' ne said:
"Well, I will put my query in another
shape. What hag he been to you?”
Her, heart thrilled. bitterly at the
qq pointed question. , ,,
but I can deny,, and I .do deny, your ' An impulse came over bar to tell him.
other accusation." the truth—to Say,' bitterly and „truly,.
"Your word does not signify much 'in ' "He has; been the evil gonrtis'of my life;
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lost or.dead,y,4u were heartlesslyhl mg
yourself away in ,the house of the rich
man yonder. Yon Were living with him
in terrible shame. "Say, is this not
true, 2"
"As God is my judge, papa, you an;'
ease me falsely 1" the answered, .lifting
her white hand solemnly: to heavexi,
While her ' beautiful face flushed to
vivid burning scarlet.
"You deny that yon were at Delaney,
Home 2". he asked.
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this case," he said. ''I already have
the proofs that you stayed, during the
throe months of your absence, at De.
laney House."
The beautiful blush seemed to burn
deeper on the fair young face.
"'Papa, who is my accuser 2" she it -
gutted., in wonder. '
"You shall know by and by," he
answered. "1 am going to ask you
some: questions now. Mind that you
answer them truly. There is no longer
any noed to keep back the answer to
anything I may ask you. All is known."
"A112" she echoed, faintly, and with
palpable wonder.
"Yee, all," he replied. "And first,
you were at Delaney Homo, during the
whole three months of your absence.
It is, too late to deny it. You musteon-
fees all."
"hilt my oath?" she.• said, looking at,
him, with wide, questioning eyes.,
"Is of 00 avail, since'I have found out
the truth without your agency," he ro.
plied. "The secret is•a octet= longer,
You may, answer freely all that -t ask
you."
She looked at him dubiously with
thotio beautiful'' eyes' that seemed to
mirror her soups purity.
should bo glad to'answor you,
papa,•if I thought it were quite right,'
elle said.
"You can take your papa's word for
that," interposed Melt Ulduey, set
peevishly. "He has never deceived Yap
in anything, lips he, Aline 2"
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he has spoiled my life; he lies blighted"
all the budding hopes of my youth, and
madeearthawide Sahara, where I must
walk with blistered feet and a fainting
heart."
This would have been the ,truest,
answer she could have' made, the said,
bitterly, to herself; bat 'she 'shut her,
lips over the unspoken ` words --they '
were not for her i !say.
"You do not, aasiver me,Alinet'} said
her father, and thea she answered,
gravely t
"I oat Wily repoat,what I said to you
before. ,He is nothing to me." •
He walked away front her, and wont'
oder to the . window 'that overlooked
belaney house and its beautiful sped
-
Otte grounds. Drawing • aeide,the
tain,' he . looked out upon the, seene:„
The winter snow `was:' fallin' .in'soft.
thick. flakes, and had been 'falling 'gins
'
all day. , The ground was,'covered'
with a soft, whfto carpet,' i ptire l
and unspotted, for no footfall had
smirched, its virgin. purity. Through..
•tlie,'''veil of softly falling '''daises
the' • gloomy, gray outline df Delaney.
House glimmered indistinetly1like a
pipture. To his wretched, distracted
mind, Ailed -with harrowing suspioiods
of bis Child, recurred a line oe two teens
a familiar poem -.
'#neo I was pore as the snow hula fall;
P811, like the snotvdlakos, froth hsavon to hall It
A groan forced itself through his pale,
drawn lips. •
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