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0096‘ E By Laura Joan Libbey. 1‘- WWW E199, and then m?! yoiz over to Ch. police for this as well as the many other crimes laid at your (1091'; By 0““ i ”11". Dex {gt his 1 ' ld stro.‘ imd .with eludeer 'Itwas wuw .v- â€"-~ w- 7.- ,, _ hither m laid at. your door; ‘By Heaven! I think I will thrush you to teach you a lesson!" ‘ But before the gentleman could , t his thréat into execution. the ' Id stranger had sprungeto his feet, Judwith one dash, and the flectnessw o! o. deer, took himself on. b It was not worth while . pursuing him. and the gentleman turned his :sttentlon to Aurelia, who had sprung ' $011: the caninge, screaming with _terror. _ Em ifiA‘UfiFULi vw “5" .. it He saw her hesitate and glance up at him feaflully. 'p "I would not direct you wrong.‘or uh ndvantage of your foolish inno- cence." he said, frowning impatient. ly.‘ “There is my card," he added; ,S‘evcryone hereabouts knows me. You can ingulre of the' conductor yonder for yourself, if you prefer." ’ Aurelia took the card timidly and glanced at it. Oh, horror! The name she read engraved upon it was Randolph Clavering! Wily-- ‘ “You have escaped the worst mandrel end b!ackleg that- this country has ever produced, miss!" he exclaimed, adding severely. “When young girl: are so careless of the law which governs good society . as to nuke chance acquaintancu, nine times out of ten they come to grief through them. You have escaped through little lees than a miracle! I heard you say you were going to Doeplmrst: there stands your train; I m going there myself; there is no Randolph Clavcring! Great Hen.- ven! could it be possiblelthat this was he? Aurelia. looked in dismay tram the bit of pasteboard she held in her hand to the face of the young man standing before her. ”0 ‘1. -A-.. himâ€".6 ...... She saw in that one quick, star- tled glance that he was all and finely formed, and of commanding presence-probably of some seven- and-twenty yearsâ€"singularly hand- some, with the dark beauty of a god; a haughty, {ace it was. h‘om the dark.» 13*, cold eyes to the curl of the scorniul lip under the thick‘ drooping moustache. Princcly though he looked, he was no lily-handed, curled woman's dar- ling. He was not the sort airman that women make game of ~and men abhor-in fact, those who knew him mt declared him a womanâ€"hater, if there ever was one "JV-V y-y- . Aurelia looked into the darkgrim, handsome face. the color coming and going in great crimson waves over her cheek and brow, ‘ "MLâ€"Clavering,” she said very faintly, “1â€"1 am Aurefia Lancaster; I am On my way to your mother’s Mann gt Dmobu'sh." mm khe "Yafiéd ‘those wondrous wine-dark eyes" entreatingly, eagerly to his face. - , 7 L9-.. u“ -wvv- He crushed back the imprecation that trembled on his lips. and which this sudden intelligence had nearly surprised him into uttering, and bowed, remarking: -9 4“- u-..â€" wwvâ€" -vâ€"r-77, V “In that case. please consider your- oel! in my charge, Miss Lancaster. This is our train to Deephurst. come.lfi Without ceremony he takes he? um; and with swift, swinging strides hurries her along the platâ€" torm with more haste than ele- Vibey have barely time to boaru the train ere it steam: out. from the depot; and in mother moment 1m “$11.4 foot high ...... .........'...u.4_o m0“ w’ 5 '0“ high ..... ;--.--a-.---- 501° - M 7' ASK FOR THE OCTAGON BAR W Soap washes the clot/ac: wig}: and won’t injm the hands. LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED, TORONTO. 16a CHAPTER XV. PAGE 'AWO‘ to board soul and emtéd by 17.». 111mm my. they are wmrnng on as swutly as steam Can carry them toward Deep- hurst. , As Aurelia. sinks back on her seat she steals another glance at her companion seated opposite her. and again a flush of deep mortification sufiusa her cheek and brow. What must he think of her? What a pity that he happened to be on that train, and saw from beginning to end that terrible flirtation that she thought no one would ever know about! What must he think of her? rrrrrrrrr .I HUI .' After seeing her safely ensconced, Mr. Clavering had drawn a. copy of a morning paper from his pocket, and was soon deeply absorbed in its columnS;. but for all that he was not entirely obvious to the fact that a. pair of wistful dark eyes looking out, from a. rose-leaf face, were studying him intently. An hour passesâ€"twoâ€"still Mr. Clavering is deeply immersed in. his paper. -4 A. . . u A __.....; 1-0." Inn. (IQâ€"rah thinks he must have (or- gotten her entirely. “Hr. Clavexjing.” she breaks in gt length. somewhat timidly. He lays down his paper and looks gt her, coldly, questioningly. “I hope you will nobâ€"not men- tion what» happened toâ€"dayâ€"to your mother," she says. with a. little shiver. , “ *‘-‘ L... ...... “No." he replies, wnn Drusque. scant politeness. "Do you thinkâ€"even if she knewâ€"â€" she would censure me so very much?" breathed Aurelia. piteous- q- "I believe she wouldâ€"most assur- edly," he answered, promptly. “She is got one to condone a. mult.” “What an unciVil hear he is," thought the girl, darting him. an angry look from her blazing eyes. "I hate Randolph Clavering. I'm sureI do not envy the girl he is going to marry. He might at least have said something kind orâ€"or civil, to take the sting of my morti- fication away. I believe he enjoys my disoomfiture over the unfortunate affair; but I am determined on one thing. and that is, that he shall not see that I care." ‘ And she crested her curly head with all the pride of an angry prin- And she crested her curly head with all the pride of an angry prin- cess, and looked resolutely out o! the window, staring into vacancy until they reaphed Doephurst. ‘ - -4“ AL_ \L_‘!â€" Clavering alighted from the \ttain and held out his hand to assist his companion, but. Aurelia drew back with a. haughty gasture. “I can help myself, thank you," she said, very ungraciously. and with what she considered a. very insolent, vâ€"r‘_ _,, His hm dronoed to his side. and he Waited very calmly for her to make her way down the three steep steps, bundles and Aal}. h. u g ,,,g_ mvâ€"C-"vâ€" Her high French heel caught in the braiding of her dress* and the next instant she felt herself whirling through space; _and she would have struck tho platform face downward had not It. Clavering sprung quick- ly forward and caught her in his arms; but this did not prevent the bundles flying in all directions. As Mr.Clavering raised her to her feetâ€"his am: just a. trifle more tightly about her slim waist than the occasion really demandedâ€"their Alas! for Aurelia! She udculcted her powers. eyes ment. “nu. “Why don’t. you laugh right out at me if you want. to?” she cries passionately, " _struggling out of his A A-“ n... 61.4.} “Oh dear, oh dear!" Aurelia. n.1- most sobs aloud. "1m alWays mak- ing mysel! ridiculous beiore Ran- dolph Clavering. I hate him-yes, I do. Those cold, calm black eyes of his put my nerves fairly an edge. I could not help falling. I'm sure, knoxying that he was staring at me. . “There is the coach yonder which will take you to the villa," he said, indicating; splendid pfivute equip- ‘.‘A‘- ' J:-, mutuuuua .â€" -r---_ _ d18- age standing at some little tance. “Will yofi' take my arm as tat-451mm?" he adds quietlyâ€" and ve iavcs‘ignwd tin different kind rket. Tho; who hm: gon- mu I the Sun! ht my a! II lites mud: css workaad m ca Soap is quite pun sad (M M W: lunch. rwpoultryandm l, and saw from beginning at terrible flirtation that it no one would ever know What must he think of E565 suppressed amuse- my nun THE PACI WI ducted Walton-vino Ii: franc: oo. Lmnln 17mm _ I afig Med from the \ttain t his hand to assist his but. Aurelia drew back must have for- his side. and mlS‘ with an m to too: «H mm. which her hashing styiu of my under: rental-1y unsuwanm‘- Olaver n: 1smothers n 9111110 um! bows gran y. conducting m in finance to the Vehicle. This time she nmken nn muon- Itfanco When he helps her into the ooaeh. tor. with n ‘qulck glance. she mes thus um step In man. and nha ID in lmmment dnngen‘ of another entantrophg unless she «wants the madame anslfitnnw, She suppose! he no gains to take We sent beams her. and draws unis her skirt!!! 1_ _ l.l‘>nullllfl‘lln null: Mm all. It is a plenum-am Imu- s! atlondidlng through the mum g ow 9! the nunnsht in this upload“! coaohnovgn um“ h aha do» have to submit to hnv m grim. haughty Randolph mummy: M a campus ‘9”! _ . . n__a.._ ‘n- lulu Both ladies rise, mid as the girl - comes forward one lady comes swine ' 1y down the porch to meet her. "Miss Lancaster!" sheexclaims, in a. low, sweet. voice. holding out her ’white. thin, jeweled hands. "I am pleased to see you, my dear!” and she bends down and kisses Aurelia'l I red cheek. looking admiringly into 3 the dark, piguant beauty of the I girl's bright youngrface. adding with ' ' : "Why, you are not like ‘ lin. alignui. i l ieaturcâ€"mow strange! I am Hrs. t ClaVering.”_ L ‘ "Aâ€" ._ “- (mm V nfinubuuu: 9v“- “ y dear," Continued Mrs. Claver- . ing. “allow me to present to you Miss Erskine, my husband's w ; Maud, come here. my love. and wel- como Miss Lancaster." A tall girl, in a white mull dress. came indolently forward. Two rather * com lips met Aurelia‘s, and Maud l Erskine murmured a polite flb about i being delighted to welcome her to the Aurelia’s reflections topic to a sudden end by the coach turning abruptly into a grand park. There was a short drive up a winding paw ed road overarchcd with elm-trees. Then the villa». an imposing struc- ture of gray stone, turrets, and ga- bled roof peeping out from a. net- work of ivy-vines and clambcring roses. loomed into sight. Aurelia sees that there no two ladies seated on the porch in willow rockers. but she Cannot get a. good view 0! the faces for the patchwork of shifting vine leaves; but she surmiscs in all probability that they are Mrs. Ciavering. the mother of the much-hated Randolph. and- Miss Erskine, which surmise proved correc't. While she is taking this survey, the coachman springs down from the box and throws open the door, and AW lia. alightsl - -4; -- on .m "Kuhn; bit her answortng hastily quite sure of that nfistakable rcscml handsome sqx}. , villa. Then both girls drew quickly bacx from each other’s embrace und 1001: mental stock of each other. "As beautitul as an houri. and imv pertinent." concluded Misc Erskine. In one swift glam-c Aurelia took in every detail of the coiled yellow hair, the sea-blue eyes. and calm, proud face of her companion, and the thought. that passed through hor brain was: . ”So this is the girlâ€"the beauty and the heiress whom they wish Randolph Clavering to marry?" “My dear,” says Mrs. Claret-ins. turning to her ward, “I think you had better take Miss Lancastexf up to her room; she must be very tired, Indeed, from her long Journey. and will want to rest and freshen up a bit before dinner/fl} " ,,AA-_AJ Ulv lav-vow mwvâ€"- \Tho words were Ho sooner uttered than lira. Claverinz toll. two arms around her neck and a. pair of dark. sweet eyes were looking into hers. and a voice said, coaxingly: “.Won't you call me Aurelie, please? I hate to be called Miss Lancasterâ€" it sounds so iormal. you know." “Certainly," returned Mrs. Claver- ing, smiling at the girl's charming franknese of manner; "I should prev terdt." » _ Q ‘ .. M55 Erskine’s thin red lips curled scornfully, and a. sudden gleam «me into hex‘ sea-blue eyes. and the But. w! u“ â€"vâ€"vv nd Randolph' I wonder when Aurelia. turned toward ana'tmims. gnu uu- new CHAPTER XVI. it her lips to keep tram :astilyâ€"that she had been )1 that fact. from her un- resemblance to her dark. to do with “- what. Mr. Ranâ€" lght of her. hat he has first rel-y unfavorable 78.. Jon ner. put. am we (suntan a from: ruflhd Hm En} bro N. "66H thin Vt! ” um um um 23!. mgpoauy _ trowumnc her my um. A W m um yam mm dimmed mums the home. "New do not 0; do not law we 9i.” entm ‘ Aurel“. u may mu: «I the pretty suite at room! du- nlgnm-d for Mr uao. "1 mu m tum homo em to mm to 1mm 1 brush out my hair and than my dream I hate helm clonesâ€"Na! y I do." "Just as you like.” mpondod m:- Ernluno. seating hem" haul“! ll the Nut mm arm." by 1» II:- dow. "1 “mm “I! VOW 10“: thou . far 1 mm nmm my own tom tor owner: I. am my Wm wally heroâ€"Ila a'uloek warp." "Mo men $9 he cums? «Ind AMONG! ourtgualy. . A m ‘ "30 â€" only the was! man- M at tho “may.” an. m- aworod. ‘melouly. mu . butt»- lnxly, "we are ”pee“ that In. urn. Duvet!" I Ionâ€"ham May. 110 has been almost. out I mouth.“ Aurel“ turnod uwuy. um. bar can» mica would not no. the M van -1 "a... Hut hut-Md hotly In hot "1' ml: am cum. I us than?" vhmnan o! a!" akin. mouth." Aurelio turnod any. that bar oom- mlon should not no. the rod won or color thut burned hotly In Mr cheeksâ€""not u the mention at thot name,” she told bot-Dell. ‘fbnt of. tho recollection o! tho knowlodp hid- den in her breast. that. Hr. Clover- mllc‘v‘lvu -. v..- -w- _ den in her breast. that. Hr. Chur- lng had come already. He was 071- dently not. consumed with our eagerness to see the loved one: a. home.” ‘ ,, 0..-.- 5-..." nomc. ”Have you always 11nd hero?" asked Aurelia, suddenly. looking thoughtlully at. the pretty blond. reclining so nonchalantly among the sky-blue ‘ cushions. "Since I was a child." responded Miss Erskine. adding, “.1!" Claver- ins seem just. like a. moths to me. "And I suppose her can seem! Just like a brower to you?" remarked Aurelia. naivelyh 7 7 .11â€" On]- nuruuu. u“. v v.4 . "'1‘th do” not necessarily to]- low," laughed the blond. beauty, softly. “Does young Mr. Clovering spend much 0! hit time here?" asked Aure- ilu eagerly. the question tailing from her lips as she was aware. "No; but why do you ask?" odd mu Erskine, raising her blondc eye- brows in yell-bred surprise. "I should think it would make it "I should think it would man u. ‘ much pleasanter for you if he did." responded Aurelia. “Yes,” admitted Miss Erskine. "it does make it plensanter. 0! course. when Randolph is here. Still.where one has seen one all of one's past life. and must see one during all the years to come. why, these short ab- sences of a month or two's dura- tion' now and then should not he shot with utmost sang iroid. darting a q ck glance at Aurelia to seeii any expression or her face in- dicated that she had taken in the subtle meaning meant to be con- veyed in those wellâ€"chosen words. "So it is really settled thenâ€" be- yond a doubtâ€"that? you are to marry Randolph Clavering." was the thought that burned its way like the sharp cut of a knife through Aurelia’s brain. But she made no answer. 0! course they must be betrothed. according to that remark. and yet, with an anxious glance at the slim white hand playing so indolently with the silk balls 0! the curtain. she noticed Miss Erskine were no on- ‘ gagement ring to signify the fact ‘that her iuturc was signed and sealed. Dinner was a very ceremonioue a1- iair at Clavering villa. The ladies always appeO‘ed . in (rah, becoming toilets for the occa- sion. whether there were guests or not. All of the family plate and rare old china was brought into requi- sition. and the table was dressed with the choicest cut flowers and tropical fruits. There was an extra amount oi de- corations on the table to-night in honor of the return of the son whom Hrs. Clavering adored. Aurelia chose from her wardrobe a pink mull dress with loopings of silyer ribbon on her breast. and tying back her dark curls: but she iairly caught her breath when Ines Erskine came to her to show her the way down to the diningwoom. saying that the bail had already mug. and Mr. Clavering. 8a, always insisted upon punctuality at meals. nag-.uâ€"Vâ€" _ _ __ "The gentlemen and lira. Clam,- fng have already proceeded us to the table. Como, Aurelia." the cdded. "Why, she lonks quite as out" as I do.” thought. vain Aurclh. glancing from her own exquisitae face, which the mirror reflected, on the tall. graceful. trim figure dumped in a. cloud of Rule-blue surah and whine buds standing in the door- way. They descended to the dining-room together, and the first. face Aura“: saw looking at. her from over the vase of crimson miss at on. and o! the table, was Randolph Ch- vering's. Mrs. Clavering presented her son to Aurelia, and the black oyuaeemâ€" ed to say, as they met. and held he own for an instant: "Never mind mentioning that. '0 hove met bctorc!" Aurelia never remembered how she acknowledged the introduction. "$1137th we'uncomrortalc know- ledge that she was blushing tux-l- ou y. and that Miss Erskino m looking 1t {her with cold. surprised 0y“. ' 7- A â€" J I_; m v; v... She knew too that Randolph Clo.- veringv must have noticed her eon- msion, for. with tact for which tho could almost have blessed him. he drew their attention any from he: at once. and centered it upon him- self, riveting it there. ..-,,_L-A â€"--'vâ€"â€"u _ He could be very entertaining when he liked; but it was seldom tint Randolph Clevering exerted tunnel! to interest and please. As he talked. Aurelln gleaned from his conversation that he had been quite n~tmveler. and this. added to the natural polish and refinement n finished course at Yale gives, mule this well-bred young men rather in- cinatinz in the clrl'a eves. nae comm-senor: was generu' no .lid not direct one question to An- relie: but more than once in rum her even suddenly-impelled by none mantle influence she eouls! mull (imam! uhanow 0' mu Enkiuo'l WM“ u udfl'tM 3' 3m“ “ nho add 5'99“ 3 low 111: «a 'Dlooa-Iurrm. W. eyu but Ml upon her he look Jn than puzzled haw “July not “nitration thu in than. ""'A-â€"-‘ H. nun w ulnaâ€"u- u--. M“: on I m ' “to m m or. m «Tm the m of bath was. um Gianna: «cum Mn than than. bk! M m not cone. and um mm. M. m s um union- to an“ um young [Mu mm to mun «All «bar when but at mum on cu m the work. In. Ohm! Mud than. M“. a It. Mum m Into g don our new» «Mum-c mu MIC- Almllo lawn-nod o yown. M‘ inwardly ho that oil wooing- oi Ola Vila will not ho opal II “in ”Mom ii luv-won. IM‘ would mainly (“I oi ennui. ‘ Ila Drains notion ill- uuppmud it". and mo. quickly: "roll no when you are tired col will! to [o to your room." '11:. main clock on tho whlo mid point. in gildod hood to nine. 0! com-u lit. Randolph Clo ”I“ will not com Into tho parlor now. to Aurelio calm the opportun- ity oi breaking away from It. Eukino'o company with a much charity as good brooding will pu- alt. Tho girls exchange "goodâ€"nl‘ht" world on the kisses of women. ony- how? and Aurelia nits down tho cor- ridor. and up the stairs to hot room. Nine, ring: out some deepâ€"mm ed clock In a tar-oil beltry. Auro- llo fling! hog-sell down in u chair, by the window and Wonder: whot the will do with horoeli for next hour; only nine o’clockâ€"it. a}: thought come- to her; why not go down to the library. get some good novelâ€"fl tho {helm of this satay ,__.I_ - -n“.U-â€"-.n house oontdn ouch e. nuttyâ€"4nd come buck and read kernel! to sleep. Amelie is e creature of impulse. ehe ecu on the thought at once : the gun! the library. end 1: just about to push open the door which is slightly emu. when the eound 0! her own name on the live of some me within the room cause! her to __j one within the room cause- u w pause involuntarily an instant and peer curiously in; and thie is what the sen: Randolph Claverlng seated in an arnH-Jmlr by the library ta- ble. one hand resting on his chair. dark. handsome head thrown his back. and Miss Erskine kneeling on a low hass0ck at his slde._ the was saying in lie:- sweet, moot): voice. “do you not. think Aurelia. Lancaster pretty? You seem to avoid the quation. "I! you insist. upon an answer -- I must say no," returns III-.01.- vering, sharply and impatiently. A -L “I - A. (- fin "You believo there is a natural st- traction only in opposi plcxlon?" she says. voice. «nut in the way it should ho. . tea of com- in o planed “Tint II the way it 8110“"! ac. - ho 1dmits. Aurelia. wants to heu- no mom. She realizes the truth very bitterly o! the old m. that listeners news: hot: m good of themselves. She wheels suddenly that". and men “only bank to her own room. Ber {we 1: one burning flush tron throut to forehead. and gum tours stand on wllong lashes. 'WBt'BS'itsvie.’ indeed!" Ihe cries. clinching her little hands any-1L? to- ;ethor and striding up and down panther. "He likes refined, guiet. sensible girls, does he? Efldently I am not one of those in his mind's eye; of course he was thinking 01 thatâ€"that proVoking episode that happened on the train. Oh, deer. how I hate him! How uniortunhte that he we: on that treln." she mutters, between hensnm sobe. She resolves to go beck to Romaine M‘ the very next day. and not stsyeniomentlongerthsnisneces- sexy beneeth the roof where the grim, hetdul son dislikes her so. And full at this determmtion. the discomflted beauty creep: into bed. drsws the lsvendmted sheets tightly up "band her curly heed â€" her twee downward buried deep in the elder-down pillowâ€"dram into I. deep sleep. and drums of the den-k. handsome. heughty hoe o! Rsndolph Clever-ins. ,. WM dswns. bright and golden: end the-moment Aurelie. opens her heurfldded eyes the events the‘ Wired on the previous m come bed: to her. â€"v v“â€" "sum she'io’imctly homo or not? no little extent. us she hurried through her toilet. Shall she run away 111:. 0.. little coward. or shall the stay. and vanquish thlg foo on his own battle-ground â€" let him no tint she does not are one map or her white angers whether ho like: her or detest: her? She is sure 0! one thineâ€"tho team or dislike is oer- uinly mutual. She take! extra pains. though. in choosing her drea. She selects the one with the so“. crimson silk bows um Gerda Romaine liked best to can her in. 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