Show A A WONDERFUL WOMAN BY MAY AGNES FLEMING Lanly Lanty called calle time the sw sweet ct clear voice of Lady C Cecil cil come here re and toll toil me if IC you O l have quite Cr otten time the troublesome ome mistress of Torry- Torry glen for whom you ou performed so o luau many services er in lays days gone by You mn may have forgotten and grown Iown cn cynical Ie I and dl disagreeable disagreeable- Ie abl like ma master tel like man hut but I have not not She Sho heM held out her while ringed slim shin hand and ani Mr h I touched It II gingerly and bowed before that fair Colt gracious smiling face his hits own beaming beam log ing with pleasure Forget y yo ye I is It Upon me mo conscience con con- science my lad latI lady the time man maim or woman Isn't alive that cUll cud do that av nv thC they tried Long life Ufo to y yer yr r ladyship Its It's well I l' l your JJ beautiful face and anil troth Its It's more and more beautiful ful It gets every lay day Draw Drav It mild Lanly's Lanty's masor master mas mas- t ter or r said 11 1 lazily hazily w we ve are mc not permitted to speak time Iho truth to ladies about their theft looks when as ns in the time pr present case cuse the he simple truth sounds like 0 JI gross flattery You may go now nn and for fot time the future my good fellow lot let jr ir Pot black he booties tl's a alone Mr Mi- I departed giving 1 the tho lw baronet a wide wile berth as ordered The he next moment moment mo mo- ment meat no Rose e came hU hurriedly Ile over to where her brother la lay still lazily smoking and star star- star gazing her open letter in iii her hem hand News from rom New ew Orleans Redmond Red fled mond a loiter letter leter from Madame Mad Mad- ame dc de e I Lansac an c Is very ery ill iL The twilight music floating so softly socI soft soft- soc soc- I ly hy so 80 sweetly sweety out Into the tho silvery gleaming had ceased casel a moment b before ore anI and the two at tIme the piano approached ap op- ap- ap the Iho open window nearest Lady Laly Lad Cecil and th the tho chas chasseur ur Miss had paus paused a second before before before be be- fore joining the LH lawn party parly something some some- thing timing In the starry moonlit loveliness of oC th the fall fair En English landscape stirring stirring her hel heart with a throb of or exquisite remembrance and pain Sir Arthur Arthul Tregenna Tregenna grave somber b by her side ya was vey silent i nt t too tao o. o How well veli wel ho tib lill to be y Jure alone knew and yet c his place was d at the tho feet foet of yonder yondel fair proud peers peer's daughter thrice as lovely ely thrice as sweet as ns this thi dark ark dau laughter daughter of the Iho earth the spell of oC whoso whose sorcery had fallen upon him So standing dead silent shout both they heard the words of or Rose nose ODonnell ODonnell ODon nell neI Madame dc do Lansac Lansac-it Lansac it it was nemon Redmond Red fled mon mend mond ODonnell O'Donnell who spoke removing his cigar and looking up up ihl up i ill is she r I thought ht that handsome omo Creole Creolo was never ill m. Nothing serious I hope It I Is serious serious serious-at at least says sn's so Perhaps his fears exaggerate ate fever Cever the danger She Is ill I of yellow Ah Au I should have thou thought ht she was pretty well acclimated b by this time And our Infant uncle Rose nose Hose how Is he lie Lady Cecil Ceci It Is not given to ever every man of el twenty eighty to pose possess s an uncle four years cars old Such Is m my happy fortune How lIow is the SI SIgnor nor Claud Little Lite Claude Is well vell wol his sister I I answered Poor madame and and liked her so much Here is what rS r'S says says- Dear Marie if IC there Is an any change change for the worse r T shall hal telegraph over o at once and I shall ex expect expect ex- ex Redmond to send or 0 fetch you out again Clau Claude e has hns pi pined 11 to a shadow and calls cals for Marie Mario nl night ht and da day So you see Redmond Rodmond it i may mav end In our r returning after all aJI Still Sti I hope timer ma may be he no necessity hope there mn be no necessity ler ter or and walked walled away Lady Cecil Ceci looked Inquiringly ly nt at her companion Marie she hc said Your YourS sisters sister's name i is Rose Host Captain ODonnell O'Donnell is It I I Inot ii not 0 t 7 Rose os yes cs Rose nose Mario called Mario-called Marle called after after aft aft- afI af- I er her imer- paternal and maternal grandmothers grand grand- ml mothers mothers Our mother was wn a Frenchwoman French French- woman I woman I think I told you rou the family I pedigree once before didn't I I ant and our grandfather I is M M. De Dc Lansac Lanc of or When hen Rose nose went rent out I there thero to bo ho brought ht up ups as s her hel grandfathers grandfather's grand grand- rand rand- fathers father's heiress and all that the old French changed han ld without troubling congress In In the matter mailer mater the obnoxious Celtic Celic cognomen of ODonnell O'Donnell ODon nell nen for Cor the Gallic patronymic of or De Do Lansac In Iii other words no Rose tose e ODonnel ODonnell O'Donnell ODon nell neil nel left ler Ireland and ani twelve hours after aft aft- af- af er cr her orl al In the Crescent Ci City because Marie Mario D Do Lansac There was wn a n faint exclamation it It it came from rein tho time open window ow Tho Timo speaker pealer hUh und and I Lady 11 Cecil Ceci both hoth looked looke t up UI tiJI and saw sa IW that pretty pret tableau the tableau the Cornish baronet and the nursery gov SO erness ei You Yu are arc Ill f. f Miss Sir Arthur paid The he night air all the tine fallIng falInI fall fail fal- fal Ing InI dew dew dew- He lie topped slopped No m my Lady Laili Cecil Ceci Lovely gracious gracious hi high born born h-born as you are aro there never n camo canic for Cor you ou Into tho those e calm blue ees eyes the time look 1001 that glows in them Item now for or your cousins cousin's silent somber governess Ho lie stopped and anil looked at nt her It was not that she ha had grown pale for she was ever that pale but pahe-but pal but a sort of n ashen hen gr gray shadow had crept up over brow browand browand browand and chin cimin like hike a a waxen mask For Forone Forone Forone one l Infant lant her lips parted her eyes ces dilated Chen as aH If Ie b 1 by magic maJc all signs of change disappeared l Miss hem Hern- castle again smiling ca tc was upon her Imer startled companion with her face tace ace of marble cainiA calmA calm A neuralgic twinge e Sir Arthur She put her hand hanl to her forehead I r Iam ra am a subject to thorn them thor No No-no No no you are very CY kind but there is no need to look Jook concerned I am quite used to it It and It only means I have hae taken a It slight cold And nd we stood here In a draught of night air nil Shall I r close cloae the time wIndow window win wIn- dow dois' u Miss I Horncastle And Amid shut hut out this sweet evening wind with wih the tho scent of tho tine sea sen and I 1 Ithe the roses roea rose No Sir Arthur I ma may ni 0 not be lw C very sentimental or romantic my my da day s for all ni that are ar past past but pas but but butT I T think than a more mOc practical person nerson on myself myself might bra e a cold coll in the head nil and n a twinge e of tic tc for fO such a breeze and antI such a I prospect cL cLas as this At t least then permit me nw to get ot you ou a shawl He lie le loft left lef her before she he could expos expos- tulate She Sho cau caught ht t her breath for fOI or a moment moment hall hard then lieu Jean leaned l forward and J listened to 0 the lie spoken low words of Lady Cecil Your heiress she site was repeating Interestedly Ah Alt yes T J remember you ou toM told mo mime that also once mice before Did Di I Ill I'll 11 tell tel you ou the time sequel seque now jf K J you U like the tho Chasseur quo said Stil sid There Is many lany a slip ship you ou know and old 01 Frenchmen sometimes havo o youthful hearts M id l. l De Dc Lansac Lamme suddenly and unexpectedly unexpected unexpected- I ly h got Jot married marIed six Hix years ago ago a Master age ter Claude Is Ig foni fO years old itO now the tiniest little fellow from here to tn New Orleans the time heir of niu and time the De Do Ian Lansac ac millions After her grandfathers grandfather's marriage r I r dont don't know how it I was Slie she she and malam always seemed ll excellent friends hut but Marie darie arle fell CI into low lo spirits n aint 11 il iii i health pined for fOI or the tho tw green hl hills of Ulster and anti time the feudal splendor of Castle Caste ODonnell O'Donnell ODonnel perhaps you re remember rc- rc member that venerable pile La Lad Lady y Cecil Ce Ce- cil and cl anil wrote Tot me to come conic and fetch her hel home Her item grandfather did not wish I it I did not i wish Ish It It I could give g her no home equal In any wa way to that she wished to leave eave but hut when a woman woman wom wom- an will wi she sime will wl anti and n l all ni the rest of 0 It f. f Marie Do De Lansac like Marianne in the Grange was The Thu l' l result J of many loiters letters leters an and much feminine logic was that 1 I obtained six months' months leave of absentee absence absence and sale sailed the thie briny seas and Finis Not Finis Captain ODonnell O'Donnell ODonnel there thore Is still a supplement How is isit is sti 11 it f you ou chanced chance to appear before us s so o suddenly here Ask Rose nORe Captain Caplain ODonnell O'Donnell ODonnel an an- I never pretend to fathom the thc motives motives- intellect Intellect She wanted Uy H to como come to to Cas- Cas theford SUR Sussex Sussex we X-WO X wo came to Castleford Castle Castlo- Casto- Casto ford fort Su Sussex eX Why h I dont don't know and I am ann not sure that I havo have an any curiosity on the tho subject subject Probably Rose knows just as ns probably though she does os not noL As s well Sussex as anywhere anywhere any any- where else I received an and obe obeyed ed I orders And And Captain ODonnel ODonnell ODonnell O'Donnell pause paused a moment an and glanced up althe al at atthe at the fair starry faco face on which the cold moonbeams shone shone and and I can truly sa say I 1 dont don't regret the coming He Ito fung flung awa away his cl cigar ar and sprang to his feet Lady Lay Dangerfield with her major approached at the mo mo- ment Queenie are you aware the dew Is falling and that night air is shockIng shocking shock shock- ing lug for the tho complexion A little te moonlight is very I nice but enough is ig enough I judge Come Into the the tho house we wo are ne going to lo have loo and music She Site swept toward the open windows win win- dows s her trained dress brushing the dew off the wet grass gras and her eyes eres fell upon the tho two tall tal lUsh dusk dusky statuesque statues statues- que figures there full ful in the moonlight ht And over ovel my ladys lady's face facein in un angry frown swept a and 11 from mimi my amy ladys lady's eyes a Hash lah of haughty displeasure displeasure dis dis- db- db pleasure shot You hero still Miss she said id in a voice of ot I imagined when tho the music ceased that you had gone to lo your our room Are Arc rc you QU aware whether Pan Pansy y and Pearl have haie gone to bed Be lie lo kind enough to go JO goat goat at t once and a ascertain And nd when hen you go so the frown Crown that concluded l the time command said She Sho swept h by them her shining Inc laces wafting a cloud of oC S before e and h behind nor her anti and ant Major with a knowing snub smile half smie on his lips Ups stalk stalked l after like the tl statue statu of the commander Miss Y fell back one hack one appealing appealing ap ap- ap- ap pealing deprecating wistful look she cast upon Sir Arthur Goodnight she sighed rather than titan sai said and was gone g La Lady y Dangerfield was wasI I wise e in her generation but she had made a mistake mistake mis mis- take tale tonight ht A sudden dark ark anger unger had lad swept into the Iho baronets baronet's eyes oye a Hush flush of or Intolerable anger angot- mounted to o his imis brow The Ja had lady y ho delighted to o honor had imal been insulted had cen ordered from Crom his presence and out of the room because because he he understood under under- stood tood well veli wel enough enough because because of him 11 ills face faco changed so fO darkly so stern stern- I hr y so angrily that thai you ou saw w how tel ler- or- or this timis man usually so calm and could coul be In wrath The Ihu Il rest of o tho the party part entered by the ho other windows The Tho lamps were li lit it and I Lady ady Dangerfield's voice volo came shrilly summoning the baronet barone to Ion loo Vo ro 0 are four Major four fOU ajol Major Frank Miss ODonnell O'Donnell Captain ODonnell O'Donnell ODonnel ODonnel and m myself self Wo We 0 want w. you ou Sit Sir Arthur to make up our table Your lad ladyship will wi hol hold me ex ex- I havo have no wl wish h for tor cards to tonight to- to night S The Tho iced stateliness of o that tone tonic no words of or mine can toil tell tel Sir Arthur left lef his window looking looking- unutterably grim and 11 awful strode dc down lown the lon long room fun flung himself into nto a chair took look up a photograph album and 11 Immersed himself Instantly Instant Instant- I I ly y fathoms dee heel deep In Inart art art Ln Lady Cecil Ceci Clive CJ C seated at nt the piano In n the dim distance heard saw saw and I smiled My ladys lady's stare of angry angry amaze Sir Arthurs Arthur's grim g Hulk sulky milky face face ace were vere irresistible As who site glanced i iacross across tho the room drawing she fhe toyed ered another pair pall of or laughing eyes that lint met and answered red her hr ers own Very t hand ome vcr very bright vc very bol bold imbue blur ey eyes s they were werl In the tho head of or Lo Jt Beau Joau Chasseur cur What rapport was wag there c between n these two vo Without I t speaking a word wOId th they understood each och other oIlier thoroughly hlf Sir Hir Arthur Tr Tregenna genna might wrap himself up In iii his dl dignity nl as In a mant mantle an and l sulk uJ to his hearts heart's hearts content Lad Lady Lally Cecil might hold her herself l aloof a and 11 play ply dreamy sweet sonatas and German Ger ler- man mani waltzes looking like a n modern Saint aint Cecilia Cecila the lie Earl of 1 might still slumber In that peaceful wa iva way which a quiet luiet co conscience 0 1 l' l and a u sound digestion give Sir lr r Peu-r might entomb himself jn in his stu study y or on 0 make mak his nightly pilgrimage to lo but bul the lou Ion party part were the merriest part party Ima imaginable Miss appeared no more n of oi course L Lady h Cecil Ceci played on am amon anti on Sir on-Sir Sir Arthur gazed and gazed at athis athis athis his pictures and never approached the piano He lie Ip ha had l got hold holl of a n picture J Joan loan oan of Arc Are before her hI jU Judges and his e eyes c never r n left leC It IL The hf face faco was as strangely eh like that of o Miss 1 s the tho expression of the great gorat grave gave eyes time the compression of or time the tw sensitive mouth th the lie turn of or the Iho brow the tine shape shap of tho chin And Awl that night ht when Sir Arthur Tregenna went up to his room he ho carried Joan of or Arc with wih him It I wanted just ju t a quarter l of twelve when Redmond Hemond ODonnell O'Donnell left heft lef Scars Scars- wood VOIl park and antI took tool his way iva on on fool foot to the town He lie had hai been offered a n horse he lie had imad been heen offered a bed bod and had declined both To walk on such a night wt was tas a luxury He lie lit li a Manilla and went 0 over 1 the moonlit road with wih his hiR lon long cavalryman's stride C It I was wasa wasn a n perfect night the sky small blue tho the stars tars golden anti and glorious IS the I moon sailing u up |