Show her guarded honor OK LONG YEARS 11 A complesi Com by anmon u sr birr or ncr FRAIL A jaycy THE STAID 1 or n LAST chapter I 1 TOE MAY AT yea eald the host of the may boubli look ng round on the company it is a alory and a sad one that tu clial by that eboni its lean like n alc tlc iolati koine to ahls lauy a year quito yc ira nr and alic host looked round again ns h iid that with an emphatic nod ti lio threw more fuel on alic wide birc rance for ahe autumn f was cleill and lodan n con alc provincial town was not south or vest the great hospitable looking room half kitchen half kc epling room was pretty full of guests tonight to night for alie insl up train of boik tad been delayed and como in neaily all the town was asleep only tho lest hostelry of au alie amny hiigli oi igli bainy too nearest alie station on alic outskirts id kept open being in expectation by nofa party 1 theatrical who acro ourine he aror aind biad the principal lodan e for their performance b cn duly advertised to begin the r night indy it appeared to i been slightly 1 i is company there acro one 0 who nd come by t in ory la it repeated the manager to choso whoso question od houam alluded to alic lind aci n an answer 1 f suppose moat of ais could ui if we only liili told 0 of rouble he could tell if be of alie s ofa of kiiji com meed quickly and keenly at i iter her long dark lii and d heavily aa ho arc yet further li into aho nook ly the birc c where she sat apart and out ot n 0 o 10 a young and w fian ills quiel alc ader c n i forni and i k i li ands eliat a r w rd bevc avld over a ay iy rn and bred lady bly T r ill hat elic so alona lu c ic ti it hid taken noto of eliat v id ali filic only wore a lc lasu v alt iresa cr very n nor 1 ci she bad with lica ono I 1 r 0 o lic ivy trual and ant is alio llio story of that giouse alir leading gentleman of in it look as if it bould be worth murli 0 o sir lie property I 1 surp mortn more alian 2000 acar IM crad mine host as lie ii ay alm aupper the gentle man that on oni i it buist be near aboud c lit 01 cinc and dinty now and has n corae into a baronetcy and ino hen asked thi r i anio woman in the corner v ly so ns to throw her bacr 0 andow ns alio bior n iiii sir ii 13 ic at nil ill years ago r icv sir austin 9 ra y over thirty lern iii it aliey usiel to say not h re for lir was always abroad or in n per pa why ho didel v r there were hat young fellows will 6 ir v bitterly and t i at alie boltero 01 i rf you know in 1 ou say that in ti f ladica said the t i ili i broad smile at lie 1 n alio llio comer and the kiy lady of the company li afi lusca up alie nd LI coteras cc teras from alie indea of each he leim but was 1 v hidu hurc for lie inneo n grand mistake when lie did marry or not marry whichever it was seven years no lio brought her doan hero him a young slip of a of sixteen and was in her and chein him too waa sho pretty asked the utility lady who though she made up well on alio llio was oil it more useful than ornamental enough to bewitch any man I 1 think they acro hero in the autumn two months I 1 always believed she waa his wife as tight as me and my but well alil the manager and can abe apparently unheeding in the comer leaned forward 1 little what came of it alio old story I 1 suppose tills bitterly again all sir too old a story indeed alio aft liim one night that he was away net with any one or fur any reason that nay ono could make head or tall of it was himself hut sho just sloped and hii man alio camo in here aid it had broke his heart well nigh hed move heaven and earth to lind her again but ho never did then lor no sir women is always too ewh for us when they mean to be hoane ct foot hi bauco and lia aari uari 1 u p pretty well to rack do you lc lclive livo the young lady waa atay hla wite tho manager at clocks 1 I jo fotr lu my own self thero waa everything like reality about it all I 1 faucy olie can tell mostly and besides a maii especially a man like that never like on EO about a nali its a aury I 1 any anil a mil one and I 1 thero a anoro at ho bottom of it of us here luar lu ar of it As lie said ali u tio hostess camo in ind announced that the bcd lcd chamberas forc in rc all but youre ni anro ho added to abe quiet guest in the coar and that wont ie ions r am n no hurry thank you an exquisitely softly madu voice with a rare delicacy ami neatness if one accustomed liy nature to use both voice there get you nil off cald the manager J stop n few to my toddy they were not luu loth for HIP was colliu nol liu nl ladies liivi out anil lindar tin acro wa a retreat the boat following to secure tho outer doors and ilori rt back la Us chair fil ircink t the foitik in tho corner or glicr half ilia own were busy enough tor the sorrowful sorrow fil story he had beard of tills fc ir austli hail carried hani bark mentally lo 10 the coubles roubles rou bles oc his aini pfitz life clr lio biad come one dark bilili night after ihrcke months touring abic eliat the wile he loved llod anili n deap grawi lie it seek the host and rc tire when the man came in qu icky holding a trie grain A man from the oua just brought it sir jiust come from boik you see where lio had loft his indisposed tho manager took il with a ery apprehensive feeling the host went out again to completo lifa closing up and quite unconscious of alio llio pair of blight dark eyes watching leini oblivious indeed of any existence but his own opened alie missive rind read il audibly bly v to mn ili leading llda illness proves to bo n virulent small very grieved to so disappoint you tancel her engagement letter tomorrow to morrow said the manager daale ing the paper down its ruin it ruin ills tour had not been successful in all ind lie had reckoned on lodan and the succeeding tovena lo 10 recoup losses tho light rustic of silk and the soft touch of abandon his arm made hain start violently to sec at his side a very young and beautiful nonien with a half smile ou the bow lips as soft voice spoke pardon me mr can nothing be done I 1 madam really forgive me i I 1 quite your hew as at her witti ni odd puzzled sort of look too no nothing that ciui savi mo terrible loss I 1 must have somebody good yon see mid cvar one i ik sides lw possibly get rayone down by tomorrow to morrow night someone too v ho knows and cn play the parts SPI down for the tour will you kiy m rr denham said so quietly with tho to hands folded on her and the greek its maia of golden locks and pathetic dark eyes watching him cs it lib anwer was of little moment to her personally you he exclaimed starting hack 1 I halt thought you berj an actress just now the moment you moved and spoke but really I 1 I 1 abe eliugh d and came to lils womanlike woman like you arc afraid you think mo very youna and inexperienced well well but I 1 am fohir and twenty and have broil seven years on the stio 01 anc clayal in london and alj roal too in small parts and leading in alio provinces more latterly and in calcutta list winter I 1 can prove it all to you by tin papers I 1 haar in my box you will probably my name too though you haro evidently never chanced to sec me viola goodness yes of course ive boen the name baid robert Jc nham but amongst so many ive rood notices ot vou boonov oo nov I 1 i finelli l you play in richelieu company in newcastle the young actress bowed are you bakro yr I 1 was getting on to london to try for something but if you look at my credentials or hear me and try mo as your lady I 1 awl confident of my own powei it will bo broad lo 10 I 1 nc and I 1 hope now yon from loss or ruin think it over tonight to night anil tell me in the mo ruing goodnight good night jhc thc bright sun into his room abo next morning awoke the manager betimes ho dressed and opening liia window loo tod out it was at the back of the picturesque old hostelry nal d a garden from delda by a palma and wicket pat on which he aw leaning tho graceful form ut the youns is who had lor misa vacant place the roa naser went down nodded a goodday Rood day to the who was arc in tho large best parlor and pa asod out on to tho lawn good liss she turned quickly with a momentary in her cu lorle cheek and gave him her hand I 1 chopo you well den lain said ahe soft voice thanks to you roy dear yes I 1 aw you out here and so thought we might settle our little business baroro tho others turned we tf you riad rIA 0 I 1 bronchi down with me alie houi in 1 I 1 put the acts nuli cli she drew it froin glicr pocket and gave 11 to him then her half care ts hair position leaning uti the gale you tn then aard benham looking up from two or three 1 reiichi extracts and acted there loo nt monsieur these noha all speak highly of your talent especially the later ones lie said presently with a keen glance had you interest ahe met his look unflinchingly and answered quietly na not 0 I 1 went on tho biage an orphan a friend or relative I 1 inagh havo biad her cheek flushed a now the very strongest interest long ago many time soven a theatre itself if I 1 bad chosen that of course wa was client so long that the looked up will you take mo die said if I 1 fail to please you can dismiss mo at 01 CP my liand on it that yontl do said the nia you said I 1 think that you played arrah tta 1 I have and have you a stage wardrobe A bood one then well clinch iise valc rc and we anist leavo n alil us you havo never acet d with my coi ninny or I 1 suppose at the no never clifford Clif Tord morton wil object in bihy ihy to an actress like nyer ne is mailing suan good way and adly lie i kiy clover in his line but arst net to you now answered the picnic sir 1 gill came running over alio lawn alic breakfast is quite ready the gentlemen mill ladies is just down thank you mary now come then miss for or course you wll join iia ire put her hand on his arm en illin abul moved something about aliis young artist interested him apart from liis hopes c r liy alic window and th mui iger introduced ills n then rushed into lii s ory and 0 o lila ernnt icelic f it w r ceirco mry M ry morion said that alf i in liln able t cure in ahe nick ol 01 limp the sei vicc of so fair and an as violi aloar ho should fee in lo 10 glicr own and winning manner liml n great iscil 0 o do v etli her recap tion as vly should it not 1 l re ir at till LAWS riall was full of guests this was aliat exactly I 1 loas t its lordly nina inott awner of whom no one in loila n I 1 od in thins but a good to bay alart or inen alio in lils natho place cois d liivi 10 said of ailin at forty of 1150 and said truly there he vai on the wide lawn amongst tl c rii all oi his beautiful mornine it alia very lime eliat tin Coin pany in tho loden alica arc WM O busy arrah na ic uc well and what are we do today to day stid lord pans si g by a aro sro ip wida w yon ladled look so charmi i liis c hat I 1 wonder yon aret 1 saw my cousin K her I 1 bralic fellow where is ho I 1 wonder mrs 1 I think lie is over near the terrace my dear viscount nt answered the lady sa f tin lawn her cye gla he waa willi us live minutes ago bowlins until ah just tho t fingl rejoined the what do you say to it ladies rather hot it roy lord suggested misa courtany Courtn ny alic lovel lu iriss except for such as sir austin berc ho comes bach asun As the to the lodestar fair daughter of devon said a mellow voice aristocratic looking man ai pari ally about e 01 cabio up aro you to blieu tho sunlight sun licht of your on our boating well since you ask BO prettily helen suppose we ought afi honor you and this evening lord Mount fane I 1 think you suggested our patronizing the loden theatre all alio like answered the host bobinc it s company always good ive sent down a pcr to take enough boxes and stalls he ought to bo buck by now that is oue of alic grooms just dismounted at tho hall said austin RA glancing round that is the very man exclaimed Mount fane beckoning and aa tho groom quickly obeyed wal more gums the group well waldon havo you taken the pla coa yea tny lord only I 1 hope I 1 have not jono wrong aid waldon touching liis aliat liat aaen but tharo are and all about that miss catesby is very t york and her place is taken by another lady at an instants instant 3 notice I 1 brought a bill my lord and tho groom held wide open ft carpe poster tho illness of miss and that her had been taken last night by liaa vre I 1 know hie name aalde and I 1 saw hor play in ter a few years ago A very pretty a very clever actress I 1 am glad of hie cli auge you will lail lailo o one 0 the party to be continued next |