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er disease, was accommodating enâ€" ough to 'die in the nick of time, leaving all his wealth to our gay guardsman. These two strokes _of good fortune enabled Master George to ofler his hand, with a. safe conscience, to handsome Lady Kate, which he did without even hinting at such a. thing as a. chandler’s shop. My Kate showed her good taste in the selection of a. husband, by ac- cepting him on the spot; and two weeks after, The Times, under the heading of “Marriage in High Life,” announced the melancholy fact that Colonel J emyngham was : bachelor no longer. ' Of the gipsy Ketura, nothing was known. Now and then, at intervals, Earl De Courcy would catch a glimpse of a dark, wild face, with streaming hair, and hollow, sunken eyes, flitting after him like ahanntâ€" in; shadow from the grave. Where- ever he went, night or day, that dusky, ominous shadow followed, ing his steps like a sleuth-hound, nu the dread of it grewtobo a horror unspeakablebthe vague mysâ€" Jerioua terror of his life. No pre- cautions could rid him of it, until it‘ became the very bane of his exist- ence. I! he walked, looking over his shoulder he'Would see that tall, spec- tral figure coming after; it he sat in his carriage, and it chanced to stop {ores moment, a white,” wild face. arith'great burning eyes, would gleam in upon him for an instant with deadly hate and menace in every fea- ture, and then vanish like a face Item the dead. Neither night nor day was be safe from his terrible puraucr. untii,the dread 0! this ghost- ly ghoul wore the very flesh of! his bones. reduced him to amereliving skeleton, poisoned every joy of his existence, made death and life a. Hank and a horror, until the birth oi his little granddaughter. And the oniy tender feeling in his stenyheart centred in her: she became the only thing that rendered life desirable. -I§is love for the child amounted to idolatry; in its infant innocence and beauty, it seemed like a. protecting angel standing between him and his terrible pursuer, lighting the gloom of that awful haunting shadow With the brightness of _unseen wings. in “family diamonds," was toasted as one of the reigning beauties and bell” of the London haut ton. As to that ”dear old thing," the duke, the pretty little duchess troubled her head very little about him; and he was left at home to amuse himself with alternate fits of the palsy and gout, and the other diseases ol-d gentlemen are heir to. ~ Captain George Jernyn-gham ha'd 216E FOUR tisen to the rank of colonel now, having been promoted, for his brav- ery in a. certain action; and an old undo. of whom he had hardly heard before, coming at the same time from the East Indies with an un- eountabie lot of money, and the liv- And what changes had those tWo years brought. to the various person- nges connected with our tale? First, Mr. O. C. Toosypegs, in whom I hope my fair readers feel an interest, had closed the eyes of his rich uncle, pocketed two thousand pounds, attired himself in the very deepest weeds, and began to turn his thoughts towm‘d Dismal Hollow, and all “the real nice people around there." Miss Clara Jernynghzun had obâ€" tained the desire of her heart at. last, was “Her Grace of 13.," and, blazing The last cold gleam of yellowsmr shine faded from the dull March sky. Night, with black, star-less, moonleso face, with cold, piercing wind and sleet, was falling over London. m gorgeous rooms, the glittering ‘salons, the spacious halls of .tho I). Conroy mansion were on. blaze of fight and magnificence, just as they were that very night two years he- ioreâ€"that awful night of darkest gloom. By all but one, that night was forgotten now; for a. gay anally" oparty were to meet to celebrate the first birthnlght of Lord De Courcy's grandchild. Strange, that on the way anniversary ' of that dreadful night, mother scion should be born to the house of De Courcy. 11!. s lock of frightened birds, the ladies. pale with mortal apprehen- sion, were huddled togetherâ€"not ’dm ing even to speak. In brief, un- struck whispers the result was told; and then. chill with apprehension. the guests began rapidly to disperse. And in less than an hour. the stately house of Maude Percy Was wrapped in silence. solitude and gloom. The Into the great dark gulf of the Past. nearly two years, like two wavm from an ever flowing sea, had vanished, freighted with their usual modicum of sorrow, joy, happiness and despair. bride. surrounded by her attendants, lay still unconscious, while all over London the news was spreading of the appalling termination of the wed- . The guests had not. yet. begun to assemble; and standing by himself, wrapped in gloomy thought, the earl gazed dukly out into the deepening night. You would scarcely have known him, so changed had he you fly the blighting influence «of that horrible incubus. Thin and haggard, with sunken eyes, projecting brqws, saw-white hair, and care-worn Took, he stood the very inflow of his ding. All forum CHAPTER XI. Very fair, very sweet, very IOVely, looked Lady Maude, as she stood there with a soft smile on her gentle lips, and a. calm, deep joy Welling from the brooding depths of her soft dark eyes. . Her dress was white, even as it had been that nightâ€"white blonde over White - satin with her favorite jewels (pale orien- tal pearls) wreathing her shining ringlets of jet, and fluttering and shimmering in sparks of subdued fire on her white arms and bosom. The lovely young face looking out from those silky curls was sweeter and fairer now in her gentle maturity than it had ever been in the brilliant beauty of her girlhood. Scareely twenty, her form had not attained the roundness of perfect womanhood, but was slight and slender as a girl of fourteen, yet perfect in its elegant contour. __ uvâ€"vvv- . "And the baby is well ?" the duchcss Was languidly saying, as she played with a beautiful little Water spaniel. - ‘ II ,‘12_'_I vvnv-n “V- _,__,, “I need not ask for his Iordship, for I saw him last night at the bal masque of Madame la. Comicsse De St. Rimy !” said the duchws, with some animation. “He was looking quite kingly as ‘Leicester.’ By the way, Lady Maude, why were you not there ‘2" “Erminie seemed slightly indispos- ed, I fancied, and 1 would not leave her," answered the young_ mother. “Is it possible ! Well, I am very fond of children; but I do not think I could give up so brilliant an affair as last night’s masquerade even for such a sweet little angel as Erminie. What do you think, Maude, I made a complete conquest of that handsome melancholy Turkish embassador, who is all the rage now ! I had him all to myself the whole evening !" “Was his grace present ?" said Lady Maude, a little gravely. The question took the little duchoss so much by surprise, that she raised herself on her elbow, opened her blue eyes 'to their Widest extent, and star- ed in silence at her questioner. Then seeing Lady Maude was quite serious, she lay back among the velvet pil- lows, and burst into a silvery peel of laughter. “His grace! Oh, that is too good 2 Why, Lady Maude, the last time I saw the poor, dear, old man. _ ,A_I.I ”ILA-I9 A an“ Iv v.._' which is a week or two ago, he could not stir either hand or foot, and had to be carried about by that odious Italian valet of his, in a chair. when- ever he wanted to move. The dear, helpless old thing! he did look so add and so absurd, shaking all over with that disagreeable palsy of his, that I could not bear to go into his room since. My maid, Fanchette, al- ways finds out how he is, and tells me. But the idea of his going to the masquerade I 'O dear me 1" And “the aflcctionate wife went off into another Iow, musical pcal, that made the pretty, softâ€"eyed Water spaniel shake his necklace of tiny silver bells, from sympathy till they urw---v-. “Quite well, thank you,” replied the low, sweet voice of Lady Maude, with her soft, musing smile; "Well, you see it’s my nature.- What a. love of a little dog this is 1 I made a. marriage dc convenance: and what. other mult could you anticiâ€" pate? I married theDuksof B. to: his coronet; he married me because he wanted some one to nurse him, and poultico up his constitution, and sit at the head of his table, and make hand! menu generally. I got whatIMdtgandflhohunot, it sum 1 an a» bum politician '91 u:- firs. sum m an W\-\O Lady and. looked as she IeItâ€"a little shockedâ€"at this heartless lev- ity; and madame la duchesse, per- ceiving it, began: “Now, Maude, there is no use in your looking so profoundly scandal- ized about it, because I have done nothing so very naughty. You don't' expect me to go and shut myself up, and nurse himâ€"do you 7 Though I dare say you, having the elements of a. martyr in you, would do it just as soon as not!" a.- 4L,A m.-_‘- silver It was the dressing room of gaudy llnude, into which we once before in‘ troduced the reader. Once again she stood before the mirror while her maid assisted at her toilet. and chat- ted with the little duchess of B., who, magnificent in white velvet and emeralds, sat (or rather lay) half buried in the downy depths of a loungeâ€"having taken advantage of her girlhood’s intimacy with Lady Maude to come early, and indulge in what she phrased the “sweetest of talks,” before she should descend to the drawing room, and begin her nightly occupation of breaking mas- culine hearts. ,.... “I would not flirt with that Turk- ish embassador, at all events I" said Lady Maude, in' a tone of slight re- buke. “Have you not heard he has four wives already ?" ‘ “Pex‘haps he thinks I’ll make a. fifth some day I” said the ducbess, laugh- ing. "Well, I wouldn’t mind much; he is handsome enough for anything. There! I knew I would shock you of. late Maude !" “0 Clara !â€"Cla.ra.! what a. mad little flirt you an I” said Lady Maude, half smilingâ€"half sorrowful; we WW. - emerged from the darkness, and that awful spectral face he dreaded more that of the arch fiend himself, gleaned white and awful through the gloom. She beheld him there in the light and again that long bony arm was raised, and that flickering finger pointed up to the lowering sky abate, in darkest, voiceless menace. Then. flitting away in the darkn , to which she seemed “to belong, the ghastly vision Was gone, and Earl De Courcy stood frozen with horror to the spot, unable to speak or move. - ’Aâ€" â€"‘_----‘“ move. At the same hour. a. far pleasanter scene Was going on in one o! the How saintlyyou have grown taut, so surpassingly lovely that the duchess might well call it a “stray angel." Little Erminivâ€"swefl. Erminieâ€"the child of noble, princely Lord Vil- liers and beautiful Maude Percyâ€"how shall I describe her ? It is not often young babies are really prettyâ€"dot- ing grandmammas and aunties to the contrary notwithstanding; but this one really was. A snow-white comâ€" plexion. with the softest pink tinge on the rounded cheeks and lips, as faint and delicate as the heart of a sea-shell; a profusion of palest gold- en hair falling in slight, rippling anes. lik'e raVelcd silk, on the white,- rounded forehead. Two tiny blue-‘ veined hands grasped, even in sleep, a pretty French doll, holding it close to the soft, white bosom, and the long, golden lashes lay brightly on“ the rosy sleep flushed cheeks. Light as the caress was, it awoke little Erminie. The golden lashes slowly lifted, and a pair of sweet blue eyes looked fearlessly u' . "Momma," she cried, so foylully. holding up her rosy little Anna-â€" “mnmma. tate Minnie." "0 the little darling !" exclaimed the duchws, catching her impulsively up, and half-smothering- her with kisses. "Oh, did you ever see such a sweet little cherub ? Oh, there never was such a. lovely little angel! It's just the sweetest dearest. blessed; tldsy ickle sing that ever was, so it in the centre .0! the room stood a little rosewood crib, with snowy hangings, wherein_ lqy 9. young in: “The lovely face of Lady Maud. flushed with pride, love and happiâ€" ness; and bending down, softly as the west wind kisses the sleeping flowâ€" ers, her lips touched the babe’s. est me to be a. Christian I" There was a. soft tap at the door, and the nurse, who had hitherto ro- majned In the background, and list- ened with professional stoiciam to these raptures, went and opened it; and Lord Vflliers entered. It was a beautiful room, all draped in white and pale green, pure and peaceful as a glgmpse of heavgn. _And Baby, who evidently was an adept in broken English, and fully under- stood that profoundly mysterious language known as "bab'yâ€"talk," im- mediately as i! in reward for . those exclamatory sentencw, emphasized by “Oh I never, never saw such a. perfectly lovely little duck 1"‘ ex- claimed the duchws Clara," in a second burst of enthusiasm. “Such sweet hair and such splendid eyes! Smiling, and passing her arm around the slender waist of the thoughtlws little duchess, Lady Maude passed with her from the room, and the two young girls en- tered the nursery. Hestartedinsome surprise, uhe beheldhowtheroom was taunted, Old tha Mm; -'°~ tho strongwt italics, held up her rosy little mouth to he kissed again, being evidently (like all of her sex). fond of that operation. Who does she look like, Maude ? Not you, I' m sure.” . “She has her father’s bluc eyes and fair hair, " said the happy young mother, smiling at Clara’s emphasis, which rendered every other word not only in italics, but in some cases even into capitals. “011, she is the‘most charming lit- t1. duck's 0' diamonds I ever beheld in my life! Such aObeautflul skin, just like white satin 1" reiterated the duchess, punctuating her remarks by a. series of short, shat-1),. little kisses, that made sweqt Erminie opal her large blue eyes in subdued wonder. “Ohlaude x I don't wonder you are so saintly with this beautiful little aeraphheVer with you 1 Sweet little angel Erminie ! thou almost persuad- legs, ‘rrince I ‘An: therefore, 0‘ wise and discreet Lady Villiers 1 model wife and happy mother, you must not expect one who is neither, to do otherwise than as she does. If my sole earthly happiness consists in a; coach and four, superb diamonds, an unlimited number of lovers, and a‘ box at the opera, why, I rather think I should be permitted to enjoy them, since I am really not a bad girl af- ter all, and never mean to be. And now, as your toilet is completed, and I heVe made quite a long speech, will your ladyship be good enough to lead the way to the nursery ? I want to see this little stray angel of yours before I descend among the sinners below." There is not a Kidney Trouble, from Backwhe to Bright’s Disease, that Doan’s Kidney Pills will not relieve promptly and cure more quickly than any other kidney remedy.) 50¢. per box 01-3 for $1.25. All dealer. or Tn Dom Kmxxr PILL 00., Toronto, Cute your Who in (thin. DOAN’S KIDNEY PILLS. 58.3““. VIE-6m- vcs as a warm. I lg from the kidneys. u add.- mun. I add-- rub- “. m»: on“ Ii '1'- If you don’t heed the warning, serious Kidney Troubles are sure to follow. ffDear me, how frightened I was that. night 1" said the dam. u- runging her bracelets. "It was quite dreadful; the most mysterious thing â€"just liko' a ghost, or something in a.‘ play." atill 7 ture it The night in mirth and music was posting on and the hour of midnight approached. The Duchess of 8., Earl Do Cour- cy, and Lsdy made, were standing And just 0.: the last. stroke diéa away, that sum terrific voice they had hoard year- before peeled through the spacious room lib the deep toll- ing of a death b'ell. anuOUos'rummab EPPS’S 60 00A qhuddcr. 'i‘thuchm brok. on mddenly and listened, u the great hall-clock toll- ed the hour 0! tWere. f- m moo. ““3 W ‘ adorn: love 0! two is mt ovfl'; mu, m 5" hh ghoul“; Nd: “Pain. papa. tau Minnie," crowed that. small individual. holding out her little arms. and looking pathetic and imploring. “Here. papa. take the young lady.": said the duchess, depositing her in the young man's arms, and shaking out her glittering plumage, slightly discomposed by tho frantic exertions of the ”young lady" in question. ”She is tender of gentlemen than ladies, I perceive. She wouldn’t be “Two years ago this night a. legal murder was committed, and now the hour 9!.rokjbutinn 1- _fi‘ had. ‘2: All wu calm and peaceful there. Little Erminio lay asleep once more in her crib, and Martha sat dozing in her rocking chair. Hal! ashamed 0! her groundless {ea-I. Lady Maude lightly kissed her sleeping infant. and hurried away. Little did she dream how many suns would rise and act-â€" how my years would come and go â€"bdore they two should meet again. lama, L WW'V- w”... ..vâ€"-_.. - a. two female, though, if she wasn’t." Miss Ermlnie. in a. paroxysm of do- light, immediately buried her “long, aristocratic. white fingers" in papa'a thick, burnished locks, with varia- tions of pulling his whiskers and moustache and then tenderly kissing the above hirsute appendages to make them well again. And papa, like all other young papas, lookcxi as if he thought her the most wonderful baby that ever lived, and danced her up and down until she forgot all sense of etiquette and propriety and lajrly screamed with delight. “Now, nurse. take Miss Minnie." he said. rising at last, and laughing-o 1y shaking back his thick, {air hair. "Come, Minnie. be good now; papa. must go." -- - ..Wi’ begun to arrive thick and lust. But. this did not remo‘m her strange anx- iety cancel-mug Ermlnie; and about. an hour after. she Ital. away for o. moment. to pay a hurried visit. to the nursery. Still crowing as it she considered she had done something rather extra- ordinary than otherwise. Miss Minnie allowed herself to be taken by the nurse, and saw papa. and mum. and the little lady in velvet and dia- monds. smile a. good-bye, and turn to leave the room. "Now, Maude," said Lord Villiers. unused at her still apparent. anxi- oty. uvâ€" - “Foolish, little wife." said Lord Villicrs, laughing as he saw Lady Maude cast a "longing. lingering look behind" at her heart's treasure. “ can you not. even war yourself away from your darling for a few hours. without straining your eyes to catch a. last. glimpse ?" "I 'know it is foolish," said Lady Maude, halt apologetianly, yet. still keeping her yearning eyes fixed on little Erminle; “but. I feel so strange- ly about leaving her to-night. 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