| Show T t Mil II j. j U 1 HIT 4 S r. r PO UL PLA PLAY yo 1 Ii I By Charles Reade and Dion I Continued rout Xe 1 Morning She was neither angry nor noi surprised delicious smile her face lace sho she crept to him on tiptoe ln ind md bestowed 1 a a. ss s lI light ht as a a. zephyr on n his grey head heat An And in truth the ben bending ing attitude o of this supple figure ligure cla clad in s snow snowy muslin the virginal face an and light ha hatel el eye beaming love lo and reverence and the tue airy air kis kiss s. s had Imd something angelic She took her candle and glided up to her hor be bedroom room And tho moment she got gol there and ln could gratify h her hr r nce without need we wesa sa say she became wi wide do awake She sat al down and wrote Ion long letters to three other young oun ladles gushing affection I asking CJu questions of the 1 kind nobody n replies to lo painting with a a. young oung ladys lady's colors the male bein being to whom she he was shortly to be married mat wishing her dear friends a 3 like 1 demigod if perchance perchance perchance per per- chance earth contained two and amI so to the I last gt new bonnet and preacher She sat over o her paper till Ull 1 o'clock and Seaton watched and adored her herI I shadow When s she he had done writing she opened her window and looked out up- up on oil n the Iho night She lifted those wonderful wonder wonder- mi ful ul hazel eyes tow toward towar aid tho the stars and her watcher might well bo be pardoned Ir if f he lie aw saw in her a celestial being look- look lag ng up url from rom roni an earthly resting III place ace her native c sky At 2 o'clock she was in bed bcd but no not asleep She lay calmly gazing at tho the Southern Cross and other lovely stars shining with vivid ill hut but chaste me the In Inthe Inthe inthe the purple vault aull of ur heaven While thus titus employed ed she eho heard a slight sound outside that he- he turn her eyes towards a a. young joung Ire tree near neal her window ow Its top branches branche were waiving a good deal though there ther was not hot a branch stirring Tills This struck k khel tier her a as curious very curious Whilst she won wondered ere suddenly a aarm nn an arm arm and u LL hand han came in sl sight ht an and after aftel them the whole figure of a man inai man going Up tip the tree Uee Helen sat up now glaring terror tor ter- an and was so paralyzed she did no not utter a sound About a foot fool below he her window was a 3 lead flat that roofed loofe the tho bay window below It IL covered an anI urea urca of or several feet an anti and the man I sprang on to it with wilh perfect ease case from tho the tree lichen Helen I shrieked lied with terror At that very Instant there thelo was J a Hash a pistol shot and the mans man's arms anne went whirling an anti and ho lie staggered r and auth fell rell over th the edge of or the Hat flat dad and nd struck the grass below with a heavy thud Shots Shot and blows followed and all nIl the sounds o of a bloody struggle rung rang in Helens Helen's ears a as she flun flung herself screaming from the be bed und and darted to the door Sho She i ran an and clung quivering to her sleepy maid Wilson Tho house was alarmed lights Hashed flashed fool footsteps tep pat pat- terell there was universal commo tion General soon FOon learned hi his i daughters daughter's stor story front from 01 and aroused l hl his male mal servants one on ono o of whom was an old soldier They first searched the house but no entrance had hall boen hoen so o thc they went out outon outon on the tho lawn with blunderbuss and pistol pis pie tol They found oun a man lying o on hl hid back at itt th the foot toot of or the hay bay window They p pounced on him and to their amazement ment It was the gar gardener ell r. r Janice James Seaton insensible General Rolleston was taken aback for or a Sl moment Then he was sorry after aCter a n lIt reflection he Ml said very cry sternly Carry the blackguard in indoors and run for an officer Seaton was taken Into the halt hall and am laid Hat flat on the floor floor- S All tho servants gathered about him brimful of ot curIosity and the email femali ones began to speak p ak all nil to together eth r bu bui General ton told them sharp to hold huld 1 then hell tongues an and to retire behind the man Somebody sprinkle him hini with cold colel water said he and be quiet all of or you and keep keel out of sight while I examine him lIe He stood before the in insensible with hl his hi arms folded amidst a dead silence broken brolien only by the stifled sobs of Sarah Sarah Sarali Sa Sa- Sa- Sa rah rali Wilson and of a sociable housemaid housemaid house house- maid mal who ho cried cued with her for company company- And now Seaton Sealon began hegan to writhe and show signs of returning sense Next he moaned piteously and sl sigh sigh- hed h- h ed But General ral could not pit pity him ho waited walte grimly for returning return return- In tag ing con consciousness to subject him to lo a a. I Interrogatory rogatory Ho waited ju just t one second too long n lie had ha to lo answer am a a. question instead of putting one I The Tho ju judgment is tho last faculty a alan aman aman man lan reCOVers when emerging from Insensibility insensibility In- In sensibility nOd and Seaton seeing seeIng- the genral general gen gen- eral ral stan standing before him stretched out ut hl his hi's hands hand and said In a faint but earnest arnest voice olce before eleven cleven witnesses Is sho shio safe sale Oh Is she safe sare CHAPTER IV Sarah Wilson left leet ort olt an and nuked down on the ground with wiLl witha a avery avery very rc red face General Rolleston was wits amazed Is she safe Is who 7 safe said heHu he helie lie Hu means my mistress replied Wilson rather bru brusquely and flounced flounce out of or tho thit hall hail She is safe no thanks to you ou said General Rolleston hat What were you ou doing under her window at this time of night And th th harsh haish tune tone in which this question was put showed Seaton i was as suspected This ed him and anti he I replied doggedly Lucky Luck for 01 you all I 1 was there That Is no answer to m my question said the general ger sternly It f Is all tile tho answer I shall give o you Then I shall hand you ou over to lo tho without another word woid Do sir do do said Seaton bitter bitterly but he added cd moie gently You will wil wilbe willbe be SOrl sorry for it when you ou come conic to your our senses At this moment Wilbon lIson entered with witha a Sl message If It you please sir Miss Iss sa says 8 th the robber ha had no beard Miss have never noticed Seaton's Seatons Sea Sea- S tons ton's face but his beard she he have ho and Oh Oil if Ir you ou she he begged me mc to n fish ask k him Was him Was It U you jou OU that fired flie-d the pistol an and shot the robb robber r The rhe delivery of or this ungrammatical message but rational query was like hike a arar aray aray ray of light streaming Into a dark daik place It changed the whole aspect of things As for Sealon Seaton he hc received it WI as th j if Heaven n i was speaking to him through Wilson Hl III Ills sullen air relaxed relax ed ed the water stood tood in Iii his ues eyes he heI smiled d affectionately and said eald in a u. low I tender lender voice Tell rell her I heard some koine bad characters talking about this house that that was a month ago ago ugo so ever since then I have slept in the tool too house to watch Yes I shot hot the robber rob rob- her ber with m my revolver Cl and I marked one ne or two more mOIe hut but the they were iere three to one i I think I must have got Jot a blow on the head for I 1 felt nothing nothing- Here h he was interrupted by a l violent scream eleam from lom Wilson She pointed downwards with her eyes glaring and anda anda a a Hills blood was Keen to be trickling slowly over O Seatons Seaton's stocking blocking an and shoe hoc Wounded said time the generals general's servant ser ser- rant vant Tom Toni in the businesslike accent of one one who hm had hal seen a thousand wounds wound Oh Ob ever nover that said Sealon Seaton 4 vit It cant can't be very velY deep for fOI I dont don't feel fee it And AmI then fixing his eyes on Gent Gentral Gen Gen- t leral t-ral t Holle ton he said in a voice olce that tha broke dow down n suddenly There stands the only tudy until man who has wounded nie mo ne to toni tonight to- to ni night ht io lo to hu hurt l me S i iThe The Ihie way 11 r r i this point blank rero reproach h. h S. S s surprised omo mo 11 vhO observed ob- ob served er only the h ou Shu th iron side hide of his character He hun hung his head In silence a moment then being being belog be be- ing log discontented with himself he went ent I into a II with his servants for foi for standing Idle Illie Hun un away a you wo wo- men he said ai rough roughly Now No rom Tom if you are arc good to for anything strip ip the theman I man an and staunch his wound round Andrew I a It bottle of ot port quick Then rhen leaving him hini for a while In friendly hands hand h he ho went to his daughter laughter daugh laugh ter and amid asked her if she saw any tIny objection ob ob- ob- ob to a bed being made in Ine tite I house for the wounded convict con Oh papa said she why h of oC course not I am ilin m all gratitude What ht hat is he like Wilson for It Is a most provoking Ino thing I never noticed his face ace only his beautiful beard glitterIng glitterIng glitter- glitter Ing lug In the sunshine ever Cr so o far oft off POOL Poor young man I Oh yes e papa send him to be bed directly a nd C id we will all nurse him I never er did ld any an good in inho inthe ho tho world yet ct and so 0 why v not begin at once G General Rolleston lau laughed at this squirt of enthusiasm from his staid laughter an anti and l went oft off to give the requisite orders But Wilson followed him immediately immedi and stopped him In the pa passage age If U you please olease sir sh I think you vou ha had seller beller not I 11 have s 's something ni nii i l- l to to tell telli you i on She then themi communicated to him him by jy degrees her suspicion that James Seaton was v In love lo with his daughter He lie treated Healed this with due rl ridicule at first but sho she gave gaio ao him bins one reason aler after atter af at- ter ler another till she staggered him and he ho went downstairs in iii a most mixed and puzzled frame of mind inclined to laugh Inclined to lo be angry angl inclined to tobe tobe tobe be son sorry The rhe hail had just arrived ed and was looking over o somo photographs to se seIf sea et If James S Seaton aton was wa one ono of or his birds Such alas was his expression At Al sight of or this Rolleston colored up hut but extricated himself from front the double double double dou dou- ble difficulty with some skill Hexham Hex hum ham t said ald he this poor fellow has behaved like Bite a aS man inami man and und got himself er wounded in m my service You are to take him to the but mind the they must treat Ireat him like m my own son and nothing he asks a ks for fOl be denied him S Seaton Sealon walked with Hh feeble ee lo steps and leaning on ott two t mento the In infirmary and General ordered a n. cup of coffee lighted a cigar and sat cog- cog Haling o over thIs strange business and asking himself how he lie could COUll get ot rid lid of this young oung madman ami unil yet befriend befriend be be- friend him As for Cor Sarah Sar Wilson she he wont went to bed discontented d wonderIng wonder- wonder In log Ing at her own bad jud judgment ment She saw too late that If It she had held her tongue Seaton would have havo been heen her patient and her prisoner and und as us for or Miss s Rolleston when It came to the point why she would never have nU ell him except by proxy and the proxy would have hu been Sarah Wilson However nver the blunder blind passion had led her Into was as p partially repaired by hy Miss noll Rolleston ton herself When hen she hc heard next lay day where Seaton was gone she lifted up her hands In amaze amaze- ment meat What hat could coul papa he be thinking think think- ing In- Inor of or to send our benefactor to a hos- hos And after meditating a while she eho directed Wilson to lo cut a nosegay and nd carry It to Seaton Sealon lIe He Is ls gard Jarll- ener said MId she Innocently Of or course he will ml miss Hadl sadly In that miserable ails mis erable place And Aid she fhe S' S gave vc the same order every day lay with a cOn constancy taney that you ou must know formed part of this young oun lady ladys s character Soup wine and jellies wc were re resent sent from the kitchen every other da day with equal pertinacity Wilson concealed the iho true donor of ot all those things and took the cr credit to her herself elt By fly this m moans means ans she obtained the patients patient's and he showed It H to so frankly sho sh hoped to steal his love as well But flut no his Cnn fancy and his h heart art remained remained remained re re- re- re true to the cold beauty he lie had laid I l iii-l 1 Ih lu iL hall had forgotten i 1 o o 0 i l II i him 1 I This Thi irritated at lust last an and sill she sh set to to cure him with sonic some I wholesome ome but bitter bIller medicine She She- Shei i sat at down beside beside- l' l him one day ay In and said 1 dw cheerfully We Ye are arc all on the kr- kr key key- fe feet H t Jus just t now noar Miss HoUeston's beau Ell 1 I- I L I ionic mc on Oil u a visIt visit Th The Th patient opened hi his e l' eyes s e-s with astonishment l Miss beau I Ay Av her Intended What Vital didn't i nt I NUI yU know now she sho is engaged to be lie mairl mai- mai rl rid ti d she engaged to be married gapped gasped gasp gapp ed Id Seaton Wilson Ilson watched him with a lemoi le- le 4 moi oless eye Cyc Vh Why hy James said sh site n after a av 4 v hille did you think the likes of lur v uld iiii go through the world without a j rant 1111 i 2 I sv ma male lc no reply but hut a moan menu Si lid id la lay back laek like like- one lead dead utterly I mi l by this cruel blow 1 t A V bux buxom m middle aged aged nurse e now i I 4 up UI and tind said with a touch of sr se- se I v i its its' Come Caine m my good gooel girl no 10 doubt mean you ou are cuc doln doing illi ill I Y i u u had better betler leave leavo him to us for foi the theon 11 in r nt On 1111 this hint Wilson bounced out and 11 left the patient to his misery i i iI I her next visit s she he laid a HUh IlnI gay ay on his bed and gossiped ay aitay i t of everything In tho the world e er c e it r pt Miss t U last she came to a u pause and andI ands I s i I un laid hits his han hand on her arm di- di IiI i ell cIty illy and looking in her herIC heri i IC irr spoke his first Hist word Does she love him I II her sai said What still harping on ilson h Well Veil she doesn't hate hale him I I II 1 I suppose u or she woul wouldn't man him I For pity's sake dont don't trifle trine with love him me mo Does she La James how can i L tell Sho iRO h couldn't love lovo him quite as much as I could love hove a man that tool my fancy hero here she he cast a languishing languishIng- glance glanco at eaton Beaton but I see seo no difference lx hp- hp iween her and other young la ladles ladies ics Miss Mis' Is vei very fond of her liet papa pana for one thine nail anil he favors the match Ay y an and he she h lilies likes her hel partner well ivell enough sIte she h Is brighter like hike now no he is In the tho house a aid Jill she reads rend all her frIends frIends' letters to him ever so ln 10 lovingly ly nut and I do 10 no- no L sho leans Jeans on him out walking a n moro ole than thor there Is lanny any need for or At At this James eaton Pealon writhed writh ed cd In his bed hed like some sonic u agonized creature creature crea crea- ture under vivisection vl but the woman spurred b by jealousy jealous and al also o by hy e egotistical egotistical otis otis-I lical |
