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THE OMAHA DALLY JJEE: SUNDAY, 31 AY 5, 1001.
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Tristram of Blent.
Being An Episode in a Story of An Ancient House.
HY ANTHONY HOPE.
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(Copyright, 1901, by A. II. Hawkins.)
Synopsl" of I'rpi'PilinK Ciinuters.
Adelaide, wife nf Sir Randolph IMgo of
Tilent Hnll, eloped Willi Cnptaln I'ltzhubert.
Blr Randolph died In Russia, presumably In
tlmo for Lady Kdgu nnd Kltzhubert to
murry nnd so make their son, Hnrry, legltl
niato. They learn later, however, that tno
dato of Sir Randolph's death has been
Blven Incorrectly and Harry Is not the
rightful heir They keep tho matter secret
nnd eventually Mrs. Kltzhubert succeeds to
thn barony of Tilstrnm of Went nnd re
Bldes with Harry at Hlent Hall. Unknown
to Uidy Tristram a Madam Zabrlskn, and
Mr. Jenklnson Neeld. are also In possession
of tho secret and Madam Zabrlska with
her unrlc. Major Duplny. come to reside at
Merrlon Lodge, near Went Hall. Harry
ltarns from his mother that. ho I? not tho
tightrul heir to Hlent. nnd they dctermlno
to hold tho tltlo for him at any cost. To
further his cause ho decides to marry
Janlo Ivor, heiress of Knlrholme, but llnds
two rlvnlH In Hob Hroadlcy nnd Major
Duplny. Tho latter learns of Harry's untnr
tunato birth from Madam Znbrlskn. ,110 In
forms him that he Intends to toll Iyer
and they nunrrcl, Harry winning In a brisk
tussle. Neeld beomen tho guest of IVer
nt Knlrholme. Mndam Znbrlskn meets
Neold and they form a compact to protect
Harry's Interest nnd maintain secrecy.
Indy Tristram dies after extracting from
her son n promise that Cecily Gainsborough,
rightful heiress of Hlent, shall be Invited to
the funeral. Cecily and her father como
to nient nnd Harry falls to receive them.
Later ho comes suddenly upon Cecily In
tho garden and realizes that sbo Is a Trls
trim, tho Imago of his mathcr. Tho en
gagement f Harry and Jnnln Iver Is an
nounced, ami Duplny announces his deter
mination to exnoso tho fnlso position of his
future son-In-law to Iver. Harry uncon
sciously falls In lovo with Cecily nnd with
out telling her this acknowledges that he
Is not the legal heir, but she Is Lady
Ti In tram of Hlent.
C'llAI'TUll A IV.
'flip Very Mimic Dny.
"Shall I wait up, my lord? Miss Gains
borough has gono to her room. I've turned
out tho lights nnd shut up tho house."
Harry looked at the clock In tho study.
It was 1 o'clock.
"I thought you lind gono to bed Ions
ngo, Mason." Ho rose and stretched him
self. "Tm going to town early In tho
morning. I slinn't wnnt nny breakfast, and
I shan't take anybody with me. Tell Klsher
to pack my portmanteau things for a few
dayH nnd send It to I'addlngton, I'll hnvo
It fetched from there. Tell him to bo ready
to follow mo If I send for him."
"Ves, my lord."
"Cllvc that letter to Miss Gainsborough
tomorrow morning." Ho handed n thick Ict
tor. Two others lay on tho table. After a
moment's hesitation Harry put them In
his pocket. "I'll post them myself-," he
snld. "When did MIbs Gainsborough go
to her room?"
"About nn hour back, my lord."
"Did sho stay In tho long gallery till
then?"
"Yes, my lord."
"I may bo away a little while, Mason.
I hopo Miss Gainsborough and Mr. Gains
borough, too will bo staying on some
time. Make them comfortable."
"Not a sign of curiosity or surprise es
caped Mason. His "Yc's, my lord." wns
Just tho snmo as though Harry had ordered
nn egg for breakfast. Sudden comings and
goings had alwnys been the fashion of the
house.
"All right. Good night. Mnton."
"Good night, my lord." Mason looked
nround for something to carry off tho force
of habit found nothing, and retired noise
lessly. "Gno o'clock!" sighed Harry. "Ah, I'm
tired. I won't go to bed, though; I couldn't
sleep." He moved restlessly about the
room. His flood of feeling hnd gone by; for
tho tlmo tho power of thought, too, scorned
to have deserted him. He had told Cecily
everything: ho had told Jnnlo enough: he
had yielded to nn Impulse to write n line
to Mlna Znbrlskn becauso sho had been so
mixed up In It nil. Thn documents that
wore to havo proved his claim made a little
heap of nshes in the grate.
All this had been two hours' hard work,
Itut, after nil, two hours Is not long to
spend in getting rid of nn old life nnd en
tering on a now. He found himself rather
surprised at .the simplicity of the process.
What was there left to do? Ho had only to
go to London and see his lawyer an Inter
view easy enough for him, though startling,
no doubt, to tho lnwyer. Cecily would be
put Into possession of her own. There was
nothing sensational. He would travel n hit
perhaps, or Just stay In town. He had
money enough to live on quietly, or to uso
In making more; for his mother's savings
were Indubltnbly his, loft to him by n will,
in which he, tho real Harry, was so ex
pressly designated by his own full nnmo,
even moro than that as "Harry Austin
Kltzhubert, Tristram, otherwise Henry Fltz
bubcrt, my son by tho late Cnptaln Kltz
huhort" that no question of his right could
arise. That money would not go with the
tide. Ho threw himself on n sofa, und, in
spite of his conviction thnt ho could not
sleep, dozed off nlniost directly.
It wns 3 when he nwoko. Ho went up
to bin room, had n bath, shaved, and put
on a twocd suit. Coming down to the
study again, ho opened tho shutters nnd
looked ogt. It would bo light soon, nnd
he could go nwny. Ho was fretfully Im
patient of staying. He drank aomo whisky
nnd soda wnter and smoked a elgar ns ho
walked up nnd down. Yos, there were
signs of dawn now: the dnrkness lifted
over tho hill on which Merrlon stood.
Merrlon! Yes, Merrlon. And the
major? Well, Duplny had not frightened
him. Duplny had not turned him out. Ho
was going of his own will of his own net.
anyhow, lor ho could not feel so sure nbout
the will, nut for tho first tlmo It struck
him that his nbdlcntlon might Inuro to
tho major's benellt; that ho hnd won for
Duplny tho prlzo which ho wns Buro the
gnllnnt officer could not havo nchlovcd for
himself. "I'll bo hanged if I do thnt," he
muttered. "Yes. 1 know what I'll do," he
nudou. smiling.
Ho got his hnt and stick and went out
itv
into tho garden. Tho windows of tho
long gallery were nil dark. Harry smiled
again nnd shook his fists at them. There
was no light In Cecily's window. Ho wns
glad to think that tho girl slept; if he
were tired sho must be terribly tired, too.
He was quite nlonc alono with tho olJ
place for tho last time.
Ho started at a brisk walk to tho little
bridge, reached the middle of It and
stopped short. Tho talk ho had had with
Mlna Zabrlska at this very spot enme back
Into his mind. "Tho blood, not the law!"
ho had said. Well, It wns to the blood ho
had bowed, and not to tho law. Ho mndo
a movemont. as though to walk on, but for
u moment ho could not. When it camo to
going, for nn Instant ho could not go. The
parting wns difficult. He had no discontent
with what ho had done. Hut It was hard
breakfast." He got up and went to the
window, looking out on the neat llttlo gar
den and to tho paddock beyond.
In a moment Hob Droadlcy's hand wns
laid on his shoulder. He turned nnd faced
him.
"What a thing for ynul You you lose
It all?
"I can't realize It, you know. The
change"
"I have given It nil up."
"Couldn't you have made a fight for It?"
"Yes, a deuced good fight, Ilut I ehoso
to let It go. Now, don't go on looking ns If
you didn't understand the thing. It's sim
ple enough."
"But Lady Tristram your mother must
have I'nown "
"Tho question didn't nrlsc ns long as my
mother lived," snld Harry quickly. "Her
tltlo wns nil right, of couro."
There was nnothcr question on tho tip of
Dob's tongue, but after n glance at Harry's
face ho did not put It; he could not ask
Harry If he had known.
"I'm hanged!" he muttered.
"Yes, but you understand why 1 came
here?"
"Yes. That was kind."
"Oh, no. I want to spike tho major's
guns, you know." Ho laughed a llttl.
"And, well, yes, I think I'm promoting ihti
contract with Harry Tristram, as well as
his own strong desire.
"Have j on sympathized or condoled or
triumphed enough?" she asked; aho was
fierce still.
"I don't know thnt I'vo had a chance of
saying anything much," he observed with
soma Justice.
"I really don't sec what you enn have to
say. What Is there to say?"
"Well, there's Just this to say thnt I'm
Jolly glad of It."
Sho was startled by his blunt sincerity,
ro startled that she passed the obvious
chance of accusing him of cruelty toward
Harry Tristram, nnd thought only of how
his words touched herself.
'Glad of It! O, If you knew how It makes
mo feel about myself! Hut you don't or
you'd never bo hero now."
"Why shouldn't I be hero now?" Ho
spoko slowly, ns though ho wcro himself
searching for nny sound renson.
"0, It's" Tho power of explanation
failed her. People who will not sco ob
vious things sometimes hold a very strong
position. Jnnle began to feel rather help
less. "Do go. 1 don't wnnt nnybody to
como nnd find you here." She had turned
from command to entreaty.
"I'm Jolly glad," he resumed, settling
himself back In his chair, "that tho bust-
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to go, to leavo Ulcut Just ns the slowly
growing day brought Into sight every oul
llno ho know so well, nnd began to warm
tho gardens Into life. "I should rather like
to Btay a day," wns his thought, as ho lin
gered still, nut tho next moment he was
across the bridge, slamming the gate behind
him, nnd beginning to mount the road up
tho valley. Ho had henrd a shutter thrown
open and a window raised; tho sound camo
from tho wing whore Cecily slept. Ho did
not want to see her now; he did
not wish her to see him. Sho was
to awake to undivided possession, free,
from nny reminder of him. That was
his fancy, his Idea of making his gift to
her of whnt was her3 moro splendid nnd
more complete. Dut sho did seo him; sho
watched htm from her window, as ho walked
up tho valley. He did not know; true to
bio .fancy, ho never turned his head.
Uob nrondley wns an early riser, ns his
business In life demanded. At 6 o'clock ho
was breakfasting In a bright little room
opening on his gnrden. He wns In tho mld-
dlo of his rasher when a shadow fell across
htv plate. Looking up, ho started to see
Harry Tristram at tho doorway.
"Lord Tristram!" ho exclaimed.
"You've called me Tristram all your life.
I should think you might still," observed
Hnrry.
"Oh, nil right, nut what brings you here?
These nrcn't generally your hours, aro
they?"
"Perhaps not. May I have some break
fast?" Tho maid was summoned nnd hrought him
whnt ho asked. Sho nearly dropped the cup
and saucer when she realized that the great
man was there nt 6 In tho morning.
"I'm on my way to London," said Harry.
"Going to tnko tho trnln nt Fllllngford In
stead of nientmnuth, becauso I wanted to
drop In on you. I'vo something to say."
"I expect I'vo henrd, It's very kind of
you to como, but I saw Janlo Iver In Hlcnt
mouth yesterday."
"I daresay; but she didn't tell you what
I'm going to." Hnrry, having made but n
pretenso of breakfasting, pushed nwny his
plate. "I'll smoke, If you don'dnlnd. You
go on eating," ho said. "Do you remember
a llttlo talk wc had about our friend Du
play? Wo cgrced that wo should both like
to put a spoke In his wheel."
"And you've dono It," said Hob, reaching
for his pipe from tho mantelpiece.
"I did do it. I can't do It nny moro. You
know thero wcro certain reasons which
mndo n marrlnge between Jnnle Iver and
mo seem desirable? I'm saying nothing
ngalnst her, and I don't Intund to say n
word against myself. Well, those masons
no longer exist. I havo written to hor to
siy to. She'll get thnt letter this after
noon." "You've written' to break off tho engage
ment?" Hob spoko slowly and thoughtfully,
but with no great surprise.
"Yes. Sho accepted mo under n serious
misapprehension, When 1 askod hor I
wns In a position to which I had no"
He Interrupted himself, frowning n little.
Not oven now wns ho ready to say that.
"In a position which I no longer occupy,"
ho amended, recovering his placidity. "AH
tho world will know that very soon. I nm
no longer owner of Dlont."
"What?" cried Hob, Jumping up and look
ing hard nt Hnrry. Tho surprise camo
now.
"And I am no longer what you called
mo Just now Lord Tristram. You know
tho law about succeeding to peerages and
ontnlled lands? Very well! My birth
has been discovered (he smiled for nn In
stant) not to satisfy that law tho merits
of which, Dob, wo won't discuss. Conho
quently not I, but Miss Gainsborough, sue
ccedB my mother In tho tltlo nnd tho
property. I hnvo Informed Miss Gains
borough I ought to say Lady Tristram
of these facts, and I'm on my way to Lon
don to seo tho lawyers and get everything
dnno In proper order."
"Good God, do you mrnn what you say?"
"O, of course I do. Do you tnko me for
an Idiot to como up here at U in the morn
ing to tnlk balderdash?" Harry was ob
viously Irritated. "Everybody will know
soon. I enmo to tell you because I fancy
you've mudo concern In It, nnd, ns 1 say, I
shall want that Bpoko put In tho major's
wheel,"
Hob sat down and was Bllent for many
inomentB, smoking hard.
"Hut Janlo won't do that," ho broke out
at Inst. "She's too strntght, too loyal, If
he accepted you"
"A beautiful Idea, Hob, If sho was In
I ln. . .... - . ....
,.,u nnn nn.'. iui enn ibii i. i.nu you
toll mo you think sho Is?"
Hob grunted Inarticulately an obvious,
but not a skillful evasion of tho question.
"And anyhow." Harry pursued, "the
thing's at an end. I shan't marry her.
Now If that suggests any action on your
part 1 well, I iball bo glnd I came to
general happiness, too, It you must know.
Now, I'm off, Hob."
Ho held out his hand nnd Hob grasped It.
"We'll meet again somo day, when things
havo Bettled down. Dcat Duplay for me.
Dob. Goodby."
"That's grit, renl grit," muttered Hob,
as ho returned to the house after sculug
Harry Tristram on his way.
It was that or clso the Intoxication of
somo Influence whose power hnd not passsd
nway. Whatever It was. It hud n marked
effect on Hob nradley. Thoro was nn ap
pearance of strength nnd resolution nbout
It as of a man knowing what ho meant to
do nnd doing It.
In the afternoon he had his gig brought
round and set out for Hlentmouth. As ho
passed Hlent Hall ho saw n girl on tho
bridge, n girl In black, looking down at the
water. Lady Tristram! It was strange to
cnll her by the tltlo that had been another's.
Sho did not look up ns he passed; ho re
tained n vision of tho slack dreariness of
hor pose. Going on. be mot tho Iver car
rlage; Iver and Necld sat In It, sldo by
side; they waved their hands In careless
greeting nnd went on talking earnestly.
He could not tell. He put up his gig nt
the Inn und sauntered out Into tho street;
still ho could not tell, nut ho wandered
out to Fnlrholmc, up to the gate and past
It, and back to It, and past It ngaln.
Now, would Harry Tristram do that?
No; either ho would never havo como or
he would havo bcon lnsldo before' this.
Dob rang tho bell.
Janlo woh not denied to him, but only
becauso no chance was glvon to her of
denying herself. A footman, unconscious of
convulsions external or Internal, showed
him into the morning room. Hut Janlo's
own nttltudc was plnln onough In her re
ception of him.
"O, Hob, why In the world do you come
hero today? Indeed, I can't tnlk to you to
day." Her dismay wns evident. "If there's
nothing very partlculnr "
"Well, you know thero is," Hob Inter
rupted. Sho turned hor head quickly toward him.
"I know thero Is? What do you mean?"
"You've got Hnrry Tristram's letter, I
supposo?"
"Whnt do you know of Harry Tristram's
letter?"
"I haven't seen It, but I know what's In
It, all tho same."
"How do you know?"
"He enme up to MIngham today and told
me." Hob sat dovn by her, uninvited; cor
tnlnly tho belief In boldness was carrying
him far. Hut he did not quite nntlclpnts
tho next development. Sho sprang up,
sprang away from his neighborhood, crying:
"Then, how daro you come horo tcday?
Yes, I've got the letter Ju3t an hour ngo.
Hnvo you como to to triumph over mo?"
"Whnt nn extraordinary Idea!" remarked
Hob In tho slow tones of n genuine aston
ishment. "You'd cnll It to condole, I suppote!
That's rather worse."
Hob confined himself to a long look nt
her. It brough him no enlightenment.
"You must soo that you'ru tho very"
She broke off nbruptly, and, turning nway,
began to walk up nnd down.
"The very what?" Hob asked.
Sho turned nnd looked at him; she broke
Into n peevish, nervous laugh, Anybody hut
Dob really nnybody but Hob would hnvo
known! Tho laugh encouraged him a llttlo
which again It had no right to do.
"I thought you'll bo In trouble and like n
bit of cheering up," ho said with a diplo
matic nil thnt was ludicrously obvious.
Sho considered a moment, tnklng another
turn about tho room to do It.
"What did Hairy Tristram say to you?"
"O, he told me the whole thing. That
thnt ho'd chucked It up, you know."
"I mean about mo?"
"Ho didn't say much about you. Just
that It was nil pnded, you know."
"Did he think I should accept his with
drawal?" "Yes, he seamed qulto sure of It," an
Bwered Hob. "I had my doubts, hut ho
seemed quite suro of it." Apparently Hob
considered his statement reassuring nnd
comforting.
"You had your doubts?"
"Yes, I thought pi.i!.nps "
"You wcro wrong then, nnd Harry Tris
tram waB right." She Hung tho words at
him In u fierce hostility. "Now he's not
Lord Tristram any longer, I don't wnnt tn
marry him." She pausod. "You believo
he Isn't, don't you? There's no doubt?"
"I bollevo him, nil right. He's n fellow
you can rely on."
"Ilut It's all 60 strange. Why has ho
dono It? Well, that doesn't matter. At
any rate, he's right nbout me."
Dob snt solidly In his chair, Ho did not
at all know what to say, but hQ did not
mean to go, He had put no spoko n the
major's whcol yet, uud to do that waa uh
ncss between you nnd Hnrry Tristram Is
all over. It ought never to hnve gone so
far, you know."
"Aro you out of your mind today, Hob?"
"And now what nbout the major, Miss
Janlo?"
Sho flushed red In Indignation, perhaps
In guilt, too. "How dare you? You'vo no
business to"
"I don't know tho right way to sny
things, I daro say," ho admitted, but with
an nbominabhi tranquillity. "Still I expect
you know what I mean, nil the same."
"Do you accuse me of having encouraged
Major Duplay?"
"I should say you'd been pretty pleasant
to him. Uut It's not my business to worry
myself about Duplay."
"I wish you always understood as well
what Isn't your business."
"And It Isn't what you havo done, but
whnt you'ro going to do that I'm Interested
In." Ho paused several moments nnd then
went on very slowly: "I tell you what It Is.
I'm not very proud of myself. So If you
happen to be feeling tho same way, why
that's all right, Miss Jnnle. The fact Is, I
let Harry Tristram put me In a funk, you
know. Ho was a swell, but he's got a sort
of way about him, too. nut I'm hanged If
I'm going to he In a funk of Duplay." He
seemed to ask her approval of the proposed
firmness of his attitude. "I've been a bit
of nn ass about It all, I think," he con
cluded with an air of thoughtful, Inquiry.
Tho opening was Irresistible. Janlo
seized It with Impetuous carelessness.
"Yes, you have; you have Indeed. Only I
don't sco why you think It's over, I'm
sure."
The wholo thing was preposterous; Janlo
wns bewildered. He had outraged all de
cency In coming at such a moment, and In
talking like this. She stood still in tho
mtddlo of tho room, looking at him as he.
sat squarely In his chair.
"Since you'vo said what you wanted to
sny, I should think you might go,"
"Yes. I supposo I might, but" Ho
was puzzled, Ho had said what he wanted
to say, or thought he had, hut It had failed
to produco tho situation ho had nntlclpntcd
from It.' "Hut don't you think you might
tell mo what you think nbout It?" he asked
In tho end.
"I think I'm not fit to live," cried Janlo.
"That's what I think nbout It, Dob." Her
volco trembled; she was afraid she might
cry soon If something did not hnppcn to
relievo tho strain of this Interview. "And
you snw whnt Harry thought by his sending
mo thnt letter! The verv moment It hap
pened ho sent mo thnt letter."
"I saw whnt ho thought pretty well, any
how," said Hob, smiling roflcrtlvoly agnln.
Hob looked at his watch; tho action
seemed In the nature of nn ultlmntum; his
glnnco from tho watch to Janlo heightened
tho Impression.
"You'vo nothing moro to sny?" ho asked
hor.
"No. 1 agreed with what you said that
you'd been nn nss. I don't know that
you've snld anything else."
"All right." Ho got up nnd camo to her,
holding nut his hnnd. "GooCbyo for the
present, then."
Sho took his hand and sho held It.
"O, dear old Hob. I'm ho miserable; I
hato myself for having done it, nnd hato
myself for being so glnd It's undone. It
dld feem best till I did It. No. I suppose
I really wanted tho tltlo and nnd nil that.
And now tho very same day I let you"
"You haven't let roe do much," ho sug
gested consolingly,
"Yes, I hnvo. At least" She came a
llttlo nearer to him. Ho took hold of her
other hand. Ho drew her to him nnd held
her tn hU nuns,
"That's nil right." bo remarked, still
In tones of consolation.
"If anybody knew this! You won't sny
a word, will you, nnh? Not for ever so
long? You will pretend It was ever so long
before I I mrnn between?"
"I'll tell nny He," said Hob very cheer
fully. Sho laughed hysterically. "Hecausn I
should never be able to look peoplo In the
faeo If anyhody knew that on tho very samo
day"
"I should think a a week would bo nbout
right!"
"A week! No, nn. Six months."
"O, six months be"
"Well, then, three? Do agree to three,"
"We'll think nbeut three. Still miser
able, Jnnlo?"
"Yes, still rather. Now you must go,
Fancy If anybody came!"
"All right, I'll go. Hut, I say, you might
Just drop n hint to tho major."
"I can't send him another message that
I'm that I've done It again!"
Sho drew a little nway from him. Hob's
hearty laughter rang out, his latent sense
of humor was touched nt tho Idea of this
tccond communication to tho major. For a
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I am 50 grateful to you for your valuabte medicine, Wine ol Cardul. It it wonderful
and should bt brought to all suffering! women. My periods lasted too long. Now they
have become regular and have the right color. The pains art not severe and I am strong.
The blindncit his left me. I feel all right and I know your medicine has cured me.
ummmmmmmtmm CORA ANN GARRETT.
siSNN I ffl There arc many more sick women than there are well onej in this city to
day. 1 nc amies wnicn wuenooa ana motnernooa impose too oiten breaK the
health years before a woman should be past her prime. In thousands of homes
every month brings dreadful days spent In suffering the agonies of disordered
menses. Nature never intended as necessary and Important a function as mens
truation to be the cause of pain. Wc say emphatically and positively that this suf
fering can be avoided. There is no excuse for racking menstrual pains when
Wine of Cardui, the great natural emmenagogue, will bring a quick cure.
WINECARDUI
regulates the menstrual flow perfectly. It not only banishes the pain but fore
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falling of the womb that shoot through the entire body. Wine of Cardul hts cured a million such
cases. Thedford's Black-Draught is a valuable laxative made to assist Wine of Cardul by regulating
the bowels and invigorating the torpid liver. No woman taking Wine of Cardul and Thedford's Black
Draught has failed of a permanent cure of menstrual troubles when the medicines were used according
to directions. Read again what Mrs. Garrett wrote. Your druggist sells Wine of Cardui and Thedford's
Black-Draught.
For advice nnd literature addrrsa, giving symptoms, "The I.adlsa' AdvUory
.Department," The Chattunoog-a Modlclnu Co., Chattanooga, Tenn,
deeply hurt. Bob laughed still. Thero was
nothing for It but to Join In. Her own
laugh rang out gayly ns ho caught her In
Ms arms again nnd kissed her.
"O, If nnybody know!" sighed Janle.
But Dob was full of triumph. Ho kUscd
his lovo again.
Tho door of the room opened abruptly,
and In the doorway stood Mrs. Ivor. Mttlo
need to dilate on the situation ns It ap
peared to Mrs. Iver. Had sho known tho
truth tho thing was bad enough. Hut sho
knew nothing of Hnrry Tristram's letter.
After a moment of consternation Jnnlo ran
to her. crying:
''I'm not engaged any moro to Harry
Tristram, mother."
Mrs. Ivor said nothing. She stood by tho
open door. There wns nn mlstnklng her
meaning. With a shamefaced bow, strug
gling with nn unruly smile, Hob Hroadlcy
got thrmigh It somehow. Jnnle was left
alone with Mrs. Ivor.
CIIAI'TKII XV.
An IiuhiIhIIIoii lnt'rriiit)'il.
"My motflcr told It to mo Just as n bit of
gossip. She didn't believo It; no moro
did I,"
"Oh. I repeated It to my uncle, because I
thought It might nmuso htm Just for some
thing to say."
"Your Idea of small talk Is rather pe
culiar," was Ivor's dry comment. Ho
looked nt tho mnjor on his right nnd at
Necld on his left at tho table: Mlna was
opposite, llko tho witness beforo tho coul
mlttoe. "So nre yours of politeness," Bho cried.
It's my house. Why do you como nnd bully
mo in it?"
Duplny wns sullenly furious. Poor Mr.
Nccld's state wns lamentable. Ho had not
spoken n word hroughout tho Interview.
Ho hnd tnken refugo In nodding, exhaust
ing tho significance of nods In reply to the
various appeals that tho other thrco ad
dressed to him.
Iver had his temper In hand ttlll, but bo
wns bard and resolute.
"You don't seem to understand the seri
ousness of tho thing in tho least," he said,
"I'vo spoken plainly to you. My daughter's
future Is at stake. You sny It was all Idlo
gossip, I find that hard to bcllove. pven
If so, I must havo that gossip Investigated
nnd proved to bo nothing but gossip."
"Investigate It, theu," suld tho Imp, peev
ishly. "You refuse mo tho materials. What you
told Major Duplay was too vague. You
know more. You enn put mo on tho track."
Minn wan silent. Neeld wiped his brow
with his handkerchief. Ivor chnnged hla
tone.
"Minn, we've been friends to you. Pin
not ashamed to remind you of It. Janle'
a great friend of yours; my wlfo and l havo
welcomed you first for her sake, then for
your own. Is this the best return you can
mnko us?" Ho paused n moment. ''ABk
Mr. Necld hero what ho would do. I'm
willing to abide by his Judgment."
Minn was sorely tempted to sny. "Ask
him, then." Tho situation would thun be- 1
como so much tho more piquant. Ilut Mr. j
Neold wns In such distress to her sharp 1
eyes a distress so visible that she did not
dare to risk tho coup. j
"I must Judge for myself. Mr. Neeld 1
can't help mo." sho nnswered. "Uncle lias
cboson to sny ho can prove these things.
Let him try." She drew hersolf up with n
prim, prudish nlr. "I don't think It's de
sirable to mix myself up In such very po
cullar questions at all, and I don't think
It's nlco of men to como and cross-question
me about them."
"0, we're not In a ladles' school," said
Ivor, with n touch of Irritation hardly sup
pressed. "Wo como as men of tho world tn
a sensible woman,"
"Anybody will tell you I'm not that,"
Interrupted the Imp,
"Well, then, to a womnn of good feel
lug who wishes to bo honest, nnd to bo
true to her friends. Duplny, havo you no
lnftucnco with Mmo. Znhrlska?"
"I've Bparod no effort." replied tho major.
"I can't believe that sho won't help uti In
the end." His tone was almost menacing
Mlna, remembering how he had terrorized
the secret out of her before, nnd resenting
the humiliation of the memory, stiffened
her neck onco more.
"I'vo nothing to say. You must do as
you think best," she nald.
"You must bo mado to speak."
Ivor's threats nlnrmcd, where Duplay'n
only annoyed. Ho spoko calmly and with
weight.
"Who can make me speak?" sho cried,
moro nngry from her fenr.
"Tho law. When wo have reached a cer
tain stnge tn the Inquiry, we shall bo able
to compel you to speak."
"I thought you couldn't move a step with
out me."
Iver wns rather set back, but he braved
It out.
"The difficulties nro Immonsoly Incrcabcd,
but they'ro not Insuperable," he said.
"I shan't stay to bo questioned and bul
lied. I shal) go abroad."
Iver looked nt the major; the major ro
turned his glance; they wcro both resolute
mon.
"No, you won't go nwny," dcclnred Ivor
slowly.
Tho Imp was frightened; sho wns nn Ig
ncrnnt young woman In n land of whoso
laws sho knew nothing. Neeld would havo
liked to suggest something soothing nbout
tho liberty of the Individual nnd tho hubnes
corpus act. Ilut ho dnred show no sym
pnthy beyond nodding nt her unobserved.
Tho nod told her nothing.
"You'll stop me?" Still she tried to sneor
defiantly.
Another glnnco passed between Iver nnd
Duplay. A shrewd obsorver might hnvo In
terpreted It ns meaning, "Kvon If wo can't
do It, sho'll think wo can."
"Wo shall," said tho major, executing tho
bluff, on behalf of hlmsolf and his partner.
Tho Imp thought of crying not for her
unijlc which would ho hopelcsn but for
Ivor. Sho concluded It would be hopeless
there, too. So sho laughed again Instead.
Hut tho laugh was n falluro nnd Iver wns
sharp enough to see It.
"In this country peoplo nrn't allowed to
play fast and looso In this fnshlon." ho re
marked. "I'll tod you ono wny In which
we can mnko you cpeak. I havo only to go
to Lord Tristram and toll him you havo
spread theso reports, that you have mndo
nnd repeated tbi'so Imputations on his birth
nnd on his title What will ho do? Can ho
rest content without disproving them nt
law? I say hn -an'l. In those proceedings
you would bt compelled to speak. I must
nssumo ou would tell tho truth. I refuse
to supposo you would commit perjury."
"I should hold my tongue," snlJ Mlna,
"Thon you'd bo sent to prison for con
tempt nt court "
Tho blutf worked well. Mlmi know noth
ing nt nil of what Hnrry Tristram would do
or might do. or must do, or whnt tho law
would or might, or might not do, In the
clrcumstnnccf) duppot'ed. And Ivor fpoke ns
.hough ho know everything, with n weighty
rnnfUlen-o, with nn ndmlrnblo air of con
sidered enndor. Sho was no mnteh for him;
sho grew rather palo. hor lips twitched and
her brpoth came quick. Tears wcro n?
longer to bo treated merely ns n possible
policy; they threatened to occur of their
own Accord.
Whnt wonder that n feeling of Intolerable
mennncss nttneked Mr. JcukliiFon Neeld?
Ho was on tho wrong sldo of iho tnhlo, en
tho bench Instead of In tho dock, lie snt
there Judging his proper pluce wus sldo by
sldo with thn criminal. In charge of tho
same policeman, wearing tho hnndruffs. ton.
"In my opinion." ho snld nervously, but
not without his imuiil precision, "wo can
vorxy thin matter iin further. Mine.
Zabrlskn declines to spenk. I may say that
I understand and rehpect tho motive which
I believo Insplies bur. Blie regrets her Idle
words. Sho think thnt by repeating them
Kho would givo them greater Importance.
Sho dnen not wish tn nssumo responsibility
Sho leaves tho nnttor In your hnnds, Ivor.
It Is not her affair, she had no reason to
suppose that It would bo yours."
"She's my friend, she's my daughter's
friend Tho question Is whether my dang
ter marrlei Iird Tristram of Hlent or nn
Impnster (whether olunlnrlly or Invol
untarily), without a name, an acre, or, so
far ns I know, n shilling. Sho can help me.
Sho stands aside. You think her light,
Neeld?"
"Yes, I do," raid Iho old gentleman with
tho promptness of desperation.
"Then your Idea of friendship differs
diametrically from mine. I desire no such
friend ns that."
It Is to bo hoped that the sting of Ivor's
remnrk was somewhat mitigated by Minn's
covertly telegraphed gratitude. Yet Necld
was no happier after his effort thnn beforo
It. A sllenro fell on thorn nil. Mlna glanced
from her uncle's face to Ivor's. Hoth men
wero stern and gloomy. Her sense of hero
ism bnrely nupportcd her; things were so
very uncomfortable. If Harry could know
whnt sho suffered for him It would bo some
thing. Hut Minn had nn Idea that Harry
woh thinking very llttlo nbout her.
At this point tho deadlock demanded by
tho canons of nrt having been reached by
tho force of clrcumstancos and tho clash of
wills enter the dous ex mnchlna In thi
shnpo of a protty pnrlor rr d In n black
gown nnd white nprnn, wlt a bow of pink
ribbon nt tho neck; Instott of tho ear, a
silver salver, nnd on It a single letter.
Tho Imp was In no mood for ccromony;
ono glanco at tho handwriting, nnd sho
toro tho cnvclopo open eagerly. Iver was
whlsporlng to Duplay. Neeld's eyes woro
on the celling, because ho did not know
whom else ho could direct them with nny
senso of snfety.
Mlna read. A gnsp of breath from hor
brought Neeld's eyes down from tholr
refugo nnd stnyed Iver and tho mnjor'n
whispered tnlk. Sho gmed from ono to tho
other of them. Sho hnd flushed rod; her
faco was very agitated and showed a grent
stress of feeling. Duplny, with nn oxclnma
tlon of surprise, put out his hand for the
letter. Hut Mlna kept hers on It, pinning
It Immovnbly to tho table. For nnothcr
tnlnuto sho snt there, facing tho three;
then nil composure fnlled hor; she burst
Into tears, nnd, bowing her head to meet
hor arms on tho tablo, covering tho letter
with her linlr, sho sobbed violently.
"I enn't help It, I can't help It," the mou
heard her say between her sobs. .
Her npology did nothing to remove their
oxlrome discomfort. All three felt brutal;
oven the major's faco lost Its gloomy flercc
neca and relaxed Into nn embarrassed solici
tude. "Ought we to cnll tho mnld?" ho
whispered. "Poor child!" murmured Necld.
The sobs dominated tboso timid utterances.
Was It they who hnd brought her to this
state, or wns It tho letter? Iver stirred
uneasily in UIb chair, his business manner
nnd uncharitable. nhrowdnc-,s suddenly
seeming out of plnce. "Oivo her time," ho
said gently. "(i!vo her time, poor gill."
.Mlna raised her head; tears r.in down
hor checks; sho was woe personified.
"Tlrac'H no uso," sho groaned. "It's alt
over now."
Neold cnught at tho stnto of affairs by an
Intuition to which his previous knowledgo
helpnd him.
"Won't you show us thn letter?" he asked
rently.
oh. yes. And I'll toll you nnythlng you
like now. H doesn't matter now." She
looked nt Neeld; sho was loyal to the end.
"I was tho only person who knew It," she
said to Ivor.
Thnt wan too much. Timid ho might be,
oven to thn point of enwnrdlce; but now,
when tho result of confession would bo no
hurm to nnybody but hlmsolf, Neeld folt ho
must speak If bo wero to have any clianco
of going on thinking hlmsolf n gentleman
nnd It Is an unpleasant thing for 11 man to
realize, thnt- ho tins none.
"I iiiuat correct Mine. Zabrlskn," he said,
"1 know It, Inn."
"What?" rrled Duplay. Iver turned
quick, scrutinizing eyes on his friend.
"You know, too? You knew what?" ho
demanded.
"The facts wc havo been endeavoring to
obtnln from Mmo. Znbrlukn,"
"Tho facts nbout"
"Oh, lt'n all In the letter." cried Mlna,
In 11 fresh burst nf Impatience, "Thero
It Is."
(To bo CoutlnucJ.)