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DEERING AGENT. anlfil “I Oil, Harness Oil, ease and H001 â€" M ANAGER goto “UK“ A 3"; u.\"l'. Just at this pu'nt the tvltgraun 3119. I "(‘omo in the m-xt 1 in great iruuhle.” 'Hv mend it many mom and more per} hauling. and then 1 what, his lottvr ('nur 'l‘hm'v \u-t'c M) putit‘: that. night. than he k: go, as 1,i!t‘l'(' “us .vvt. tiuu- for 11w train which passed at four u’clocl~:. It “a‘ lli'ill'i}’ midnight \‘s'i‘dl'l ho Lavina! lhv rim. but at iisfhl \Vais shining from thv windqu 02' that himsr in \iaitlismi Square. and Katy. whn had ”our for u. mmmnt (hiuht- m! his running. was waiting; for him. it“ not in tire parlor. shi- was ton ‘10? now to go down Ult'l't'. am! when she hvurd hix ring: and his Vuim.’ in the hull asking for her. shv had:- i'lsthcr Sh()\\' him to hi-r room. Marc and HHH't' porph-xul. Morris run up In the l’()U"|. ‘-.\!H'."O‘ Katy lay. or rathvr rru' ch (1. upon the sum. hrr ryrs so wih! um! hvr fau'i- >30 while. that. in grrut alarm. \i’m‘ris‘ tunk the cold hands in. sterhI-(l {whly to- wards him. {UHl hvmling‘ uvvr her. said: “What is it. Kat)? Has any- Lhing (lrmuiful huppmwd‘.’ and \VhOl'P is your husband?" It \vgs the first tima- Katy but! put the grout hm'l'ur in Words udâ€" (ll'vs’szd In anznthm'. and the m". ‘If (min; so Inn-Liv it. nmrv appalling, um! with u moan sht- sunk hawk among; fhi' pillows of th‘ Punch. whim Morris trim! to oomph-hand the strange “(H1114 {11' hard hoard: "l mu nut ‘s‘.'|lfon'd'r+ wife, fur he haul unu- ther bvz‘orc useâ€"a wife.- in Hahn-win; is not dead.” Dr. Morris was thornug‘hU' a. man, and though much of his sinful m1- t.urc had been subdued, there was enough left to make his heart rise and fall with great. throbs of joy as he thought of Katy free, even though that freedom were bought at, the ex- pc-nqe of dire disgrace to others, and of misery to her. aÂ¥$$$$$$w$%w$$$$x $$$$$$$$$$%*%$$$§ "My poor little wounded bird,” he said. as pityingly as if he had been her father. while much as a father might. kiss his suffering child. he kissed the forehead, and the eyelids where the tears began to gather. Katy was not, insensihle. and the rame by which he called her. with the kisses that. he gave, thawed the ice around her heart. and brought. a flood of tears, which Morris wiped away, lifting her gently up and pil- lowing her hot. head upon his arm. while she moaned like a weary child. "It. rests me so just. to see you, Morris. May I go back with you, as your housekeeper, instead of Mrs. nullâ€"that is if I am not his wife ? The world might despise me, but. you would know I was not to blame. I should go nowhere but to the farm-house. to church. and baby's grave. Poor baby! I am glad God gave her to me, even if I am not. Wilford’s wife; and I am glad now that she died.” She was talking to herself rather than to Morris, who smoothing back her hair, and chafing her cold hands, said: "My poor child. you have passed through some agitating scone. Are you able now to tell me all about it, and what you-mean by another wife?’ ’ 'Ho l‘t'ild it. many times. grmxing 0m and mow. perplexed with mu'h ading. um! thou twine: m duvide hut, his lottvr COUPE!" \Vuuhl be. how were 1.0 patients nuznziing him mt. night. than he knnv “I; lw would ), as tiu'rv “as .vvt tiuu- :‘m' \lw uin which passed at four u’clocl-z. It wan twariy midnight \vhu) he Mary's chum ing to her when Juno There was a. shiver, and the white ps grew still whiter as Katy be; an her story, going back to St. __ j AL-.. -Aâ€" nwthing \\'11i(h took my Inc l am not \Vih'nrd's wife, for (l unolhvr hufm'o- nub--11 wifv in â€"who is nut dmd! Ami !. Oh. I.’ what um l'.’ I know yuu 'zlnw just What. I “ms. and 50 for you tn to?! 11w, and talu- a]; from h-‘I'O. hack Lu Hih't'r- Ho'lp mu. ‘u'orris'. 1 am chuk- l 3211"}.x-s-‘rr-l any-going- tn Purified * * M: J by Suffering um: CHAP'I‘ Eli X X XV punt of his sulilozluy Was M'ullght to him 1105;! Main. I am Katy but! Words udâ€" thv an". Hf 1! WW and N'- wrou-h- hen rd A' I'm: lll 0: an (inner ruvc, W00, he saw, was dead; of the. trouble about ba- by's name, and the aversion of Gen- evra; but when she. approached the dinner at the elder Cameron’s. her lip quivered in a. grieved kind of way as she remembered whut Wil- ford had said of her to his mother. but she would not tell this to Mor- risâ€"it was; not necesqury to her storyâ€"and so she said: "They were talking of what I ought. never to have heurd, and it seemed as if the walls were closing me in so 1 could not move to let." them know I was therel said to myself: “1 shall go mad after this.’ and I thought of you all vowing to See. me in the. 111-.ul-house, your kind face. Morris, coming in:- distinctly be fore me. just. as it Would look at me if I were reully vruxed. Hut all this SWept uwm' like u hurricane when l luard the rest. the part. about (:enevru. Wilford’s other wile." Katy was panting for breath, hut shf! “mm, on with the story. which made Morris «luv-ch his; hands as h:- (omprchcndod thu dun-it which hzul been practiced so lung. ()2‘ course he did not look at it. as Katy did. for he kno-w that according to all ('iVil law Sht‘ was wally Wilfmwl’s wifcus il‘ no other hm! existed. and he told her so, but, Katy shank hrr head. “NO mm'l. hch two \\‘i\(_.'f\‘ fixing. and [toll you lknuw 11w [damn-“Genev- ru' 12-: {mt dead; I haU’O-Rt’t‘n herâ€"Gru- m 'u m not, dvzul.” no ‘ .. (.mntml than. she is nut." Morrie answered. "thv Jivm'u' rmnuim; the ’9 88.1110. "I (in not. believe in divurrns. Whom God hath joined togvtlwr. let not mun put asunder." Rally said with an air which implivd that, I'x'mu this ut'gunmm than: (‘uuld lu' no appeal. “That is the Scripture. l Lumv." Morris replied. Vbut you must knnw that for unv sin our Raniuzu' pur- mittod a man to put away his wife. thus making it porfvctly right”. “But in Genevru's ms:- thv sin did not exist. She Was as innocent as l um, and that must “lulu? u (lifi’cr- ’9 vnce. She,was very varn'w" in MW at- tt-IIIpts to prune (.Llu.“ -.. war; still a lawful wifu. so 1111111051 that :I. (lurk suspiciun Cntm'ml Morris's IIIiII-zl. lind- iII': vent in the) (111115131121: "Batty, don't. you luxe your lmslmml. that you try so hurt! to prove) h~ is Imt ,\ IIIII-s‘." ' Tht'l‘t‘ WOI'I- :wl snpts :11] (WW K11- ty's fare and 119011 us slw saw the.- IIIoaIIiIIa‘ [mt 11mm htt-I' :H'llttnrs‘, um'i, covering her l'au't‘ with l11‘1' halIItlri. slw subbwl \‘iulI-ntly as film I‘I‘plltdl 'l (In. oh, yes. I «in! l l'lI.‘\T.‘:' Imâ€" Ml anyone. Man. I vmzlrl [mar- lllt'Il t'nI' lIlIII ()n(°(‘. \lan'lw I \VmIlIl div :or him now; but Mm'I'is. 112 is Ilis'uppointvd in 11.111 " ”Yum mnnu! --;n how- with 12w. Kw- I.\'; “.‘nizl' allt‘tj.’ if; h) t'!‘!11:1111 l‘I'.‘=' in ‘11111' lI'..HlI°.III:l':~' l‘murtv " lu ~:I131l.;IIIIl All“ nt'i'wI't'd 1:0 I'uIIIu:1::!1'.:III'v "lt is: 1101 {Jillt‘ for 51111 to im :1'.uiI". {3:43:- 1'1' 1.1'13tt he with you," ht- ('31l1’.ll"l‘t' 951111111411» I'ul‘vltl [MlH‘ 111;.l Imtirl'q; tht alt-“Inn“! ll'llHlllfl" 1m] Izatlingg'of Morris hind expected this, but he was not prepared to find the fever so ,higl}._ 041: t_he symptomsLso alarming. sonu-th’ng “as wrong. and “new! it ruuliLx u) nih'ur-d. \ths-w (-_\ \aatiinu‘ Imtun >1)“ that-nugrhflx' th-asumu, Nuxnzm°ot.s \wrc her ('(mjvclurcs us to 1hr curse of the prvhcut. trunhlu, “hivh must be something savious, or Katy had "ever telegraphed for “1'. (:rum. :1»: she fvlt certain she did. h“ raid: "\nm- wish-Ms is vvry sirP. Yum 2:-a:~"s stay with hm' till IHHI°Ilil-"'. an .' 3" Wu: g!u\'.‘:< wmnwv. lot I.:.- Exlsmz', : shni! ho in lhv iihl'm'y.” 'thvn,\\ith 2:, MW din'clinns \‘Ci‘h xxgm'd to 1h" azu'xlirinv' hr. fnr'l‘ n ‘ ly haul 'Wilh him. he Em‘t fhnr‘ ;, her, and I‘(*§‘:Kii'¢'(l 10 *h‘ ii‘.";!:,\ ' low, \‘.'hl'l'(3 1w s-‘lvnt (hr {my u-nuziu ing lmm's of thu nig:;h' 5mm 2. .122“ um the strungv 8103'}? he haul hvurcl. am! praying for poor Katy whose hvurt had been so sou-1y wounded. "\thtcvvr it is. I’ll stand her friend,” she said, as shv bent. over her young mistress. who was talking of (:encvru and the grave at St. Mary's. which was no grave at all. She was growing worse very rup- idly. and frightened at last at the wildness of her eyes, and her con- stant raving, Esther sent down for Morris. and bade him come Quickly to Mrs. Cameron. ”Shall I send for Mrs. Cameron and another doctor, 'pleasc?” Esth- er asked. "She is taken out of her head, and talks so queer and rgvingffl Morris bad faith in himself. and would rather no other hand should minister to Katy: but. he knew he could not stay there long, for there were those at home who needed his services. Added to this, her family physician might know her constituâ€" tion. now, better than he knew it, and so he answered that it would be well to send for both the doctor and Mrs. Cameron. L \Thc «nick-“fitted Esther saw that, It was just daylight when Mrs. Cumeron arrived, questioning Esther closely, and appearing much sur- prised when she heard of Dr. Grant's presence in the house. That. he came by chance she never doubtâ€" ed, and as Esther 19me answered (hm-k m. was owning ()n how fvurml mmnning ICSUIN' in ”19 room us all 0er Kat- us slw saw tho “‘1' :u'timm. um'i. with haw hands. as slw ru-pliad: I)? I ans!‘ [(Mâ€" ‘.'m:ld huRv (lit-(l “P l “'(Hclli (“1‘ uuuosr. commence In his Skill. suu it may be well for Dr. Craig toaee 0:. I think that is his ring.” ‘he city and countiy physicians Id exactly with regard to Ka- egg or lather the citv physi- . ~d in acuuiescencc when Mop- l'iS sax him th u. the lever raging so high valIapS been induced b} lmllllai'figscs, but was greatly nguI IIIVated IW hung sud ion shock to Ihv nnnous suntan; ty's cian h "Dinner? What dinner?" Mrs. Cameron asked, and Esther replied: “Why, the night, Mr. Wilford went away. or was to go. She changed her mind about, meeting him at your 3 house, and said she meant to sur- prise him. But, she came home he- fm‘e Mr. Cameron. looking like a ghost, and saying she was sick. It’s my opinion something she ate at dinner hurt her." “Very likely. yes. You can go now." Mrs. (.‘nmeron said, and Esth- er departed. never dreaming how ,murh light she had inadvertently thrown upon the mystery. “th must hnye. been in the lib- l'nl'y end innl‘d all We said," Mrs. (‘mnerun thought, as she nervously ‘ I‘e hups it is best she should not know of thé teltgram. ’ he thmzsht. and merely boniugr to bar renlulhfi. he. turned to Katy. who was growing very restless and moaning as it in pain. rs. fameron was very glad that Grant. was there. she said. ‘ ....... ”It hurts." she said. turning her '. head from side to side: "1 am lying! l (m Genevra.” , With a sudden start, Mrs. Cameron ‘. drew nearer, but when she remomhcr- : ed the little grave at Silverton. she' said: “lt'S tho baby She's talking ubmet.." 1 c' 3.1-, '- Morris knew better, and 118 Katy still continued to 111010 her head as if something were really hurting her, 110 Dussed his hand under her pillow and drew out the picture she must have kept near her as long as her 11mseiousness remained. He knew it' 11:11.4 (:enevra’s picture. 11111! was about to lay it. away. when the envâ€" er dropped into his hand and his eve tell on .1 nice which was not new to him. 11hiie 1111 involuntary excla- 111111i1m 01' surprise escaped him. as 1121111’ 5 asseniun 111111 (:enevm was 1i1i111r 1111s thus Hilly confirmed Mar- i11n imd 11111 1111 1|”.de past recognition sin1e her 1'111'11 girlhood. and 1101'- ris- knew the likeness 111. 11111311. pity- ing Katy 11111111 1111111 he had pitied her 1'et.as he 1'11111111i1eicd [1011 close- ly Mmian 1111111111111 had been intez- woven with her 11111rried life, and the life of the little child which had horuc her name. "What. is that?" Mrs. (‘11111131'1111 118k- ed. and Morris: 311155111! the cage to her. saying: "A picture which was under Kaiy's pillow." Morris did not look at Mrs. (‘nm- eron. but tried to busy himself with the medicines upon the stand, while. she too. recognized (Renorru Laun- herl. wondering how it came in Kn- t_\."s possession and how nnu'h she knew of \X'ilfor'd's secret. "She must have been runnnag- ing.“ she thought. and then as she remembered wlmt Esther had said about her mistress appearing: sirk and unhappy, when her husband left home. she repaired to the punor :md smmnoning Esther to her presence, asked her again. "When she first ob- served traces of indisposition in Mrs. Cameron. ' ’ “When she came home from that dinner at your house. She was just. as pale as death. and her teeth fairly (-hztttered as she took off her things." (.‘fllllfll‘ull thought, twistml lhv fring: Shaw}. "I rcmuu shuwk “l rcmmnher we talked of (ivnovru. and that We both heard a strungv sound from some. quarter, but thought it. came from the kit- then. That was Katy. She was then- ;1ll thv timv. and let hvrsvlf quimly «mi of th‘. Yunnan ! \\’(md!'l' dues \Vill'm‘d l‘nnm." amtl Urn thvl'u ('nmv (n'vr huz' nu Hl‘dnsz- (14-â€" sin- for \Vih’nrd to (-01.”- hmnvâ€"u (lu- ‘ i sin' which was not l(-:~.~:::nw_f v.'h:n 2n" quietly um. of th“ dues Wilford Ian: lhvrv. ('mm- “NW h 9311- for Wilford 10 SSW which. was um l'siln'uml m Km)": gl'.'.\"‘ at .‘w‘t. Mary s "\Vth nulmzy Wu}; lmri;(l.” In :v. l!'-.-:smr 0f disat'w-Hs. lest sh- .--'l~.n Nd bamuy 5011thng which 3202'- rlx -.-'-:<t. Hut. know. Mrs. (nun-mun hind 1n hush him. talking as if it was the baby 5:119 meant. but. Katy unswx't-rvd promptly: “It’s (:vm'vrn l..:u.‘.h;‘rt, I "warn. Wilfm'd's other who, thu «me. across the sea. She th‘s' int'tocvnt. toowu'w‘ mum-rm at. i. whom you both (Kerri-.411." Here was phase of afmirs for which Mrs. "unwron was; not pix-rurt-rl, and cxcvssivcly mortifivd thztt Morris should hear Rudy's l';‘.\’iil_us. she tried again to quiet her. (-«msolinq herself with the reflection th.tt m; Morris was Katy's ('OUSill. he would not. repeat what he heard. and feelâ€" ing gratified now that Dr. Craig was absent, as she could not he sure of him. '11Katy’s delirium contimred no one must be admitted to the room except those who could be trusted, and as there had been al- ready several rings. she said to Es- ther that as the fever was probably malignant and contagious, no one must be admitted to the house with the expectation of seeing the patient. while the servants were advised to stay in their own quarters, except as their services might be needed else- where. And so it was that. by the marrow the news had spread of some infectious disease at No.â€" on Madison Square, which was shunned as carefully as if small-pox itself had been raging there instead of the brain fever, which increased so fast that Morris suggested to Mrs. Cam- eron that she telegraph for Wil- ford. “They might find him and they might not.” Mother Cameron said. They could try, at all events," and in a. few moments the telegraphic wires were carrying the news of Ka- ty's illness. both to the Wat, where Wilford had gone, and to the East, where Helen read with a blanched cheek that Katy perhaps was dying. and she must hasten to New York. CHAPTER XXXVI. lh'c- {F'inqo of her breakfast as nut 10: rmw“. Whal Kany’s mom and h of (2mnuu zxn'l :ntmhcr We talked of ha! “'0 both 11mm! 9. f1 um some quuxter, it. came from the kit- In his skill. Still “u and 111‘ Whvl'u Hobo-Cy Emmet men turned his steps heino- gwsrd “are his business was quite idone. and before the teiegrsm had found him. Thus it Win with no l knowledge of existing circumstances that he reached New York just at the close of the day. and ordering a carriage. was driven towards home. l All the shutters in the front part of . the .house were closed. and not a l ray of light was to be seen in the : parlors as he entered the hall. where ; the gas was burning dimly. ’ “Katy is at home." he said. us he went into the library. where u shawl was thrown across a chair. as if some om- liul lately been thvrv. It was his nzrthor's shawl. and he wan wondering if she was than", “‘1 on down the ~ 'u'irs came a man's rué’id step. and 310 next moment Dr. Giant came mm the room. starting When he saw \‘.’ ford. \\'h') frH 3n- tuftivew that H nothing was wrong. "13Ktty Sic}; " was his first "1' Ktty sic}: " was his first qucstion. which Iorris answered in thl‘ affirmative, 5 olding him back as. he “as s: urtinv for her mum my! $11" HM! to him. ”let DH‘ ‘-‘("ld \O‘H' mu her to you 1'! st. " 'lmt passed I 'twcen \‘ilfmii and his mother was 11mm- kncmn cx.ut|\'. but at the close of the imp. ' Mrs (‘amcron was vcrv pa\.,:..”h,h.l ret ‘Wilfflld. g {.100 looked (lurk alld‘n n}_g::’ ions as hoz~ aid; ‘ \ou think he VU derstands it, then?" “Yes, in pan but the “mm mm be none the mixer bx his kmmledgo. m! I know 1);. .mm. ho-forv ynu did and V¢ there are few mm living Mmm 1 r0- spect as much. and nu unt' whom I ‘ bl would trust as soon." : ”1 “That was easy. inasmuch as he belicvvd it an insanp freak of Ku- ty's to have no othor physician than her cousin. It was (mitt' natural. he said, adding that she was as suite with Dr. (Eramt as any ono. And I was glad. for I could not haw a stranger know that ufluir. You will go up now," MN. (‘nmvron (‘ontiw nod. and a moment uz'tz-r. \\'il- ford stood in the dimly lightt :i mum where Katy was talking of (:vnvvru and St. Mary's. and was only kept upon her pillow by tho strum: arm of Morris, who stood ou-r hm- \thn Wilford entered. trying in Vain to quiet her. Mrs. Cameron had paid a. high tri- blue to Morris Grant. and Wilford bowed in usmnt, asking: next how she managed Dr. Craig. She knew him, and writhingxuwny from Morris's arms. she said to him, “()onevru is not. in ”1le gram at St. Mary's; she is living. and you are not my huslnmd. Hu 3.1m can leave the halls;- at our". Morris will settle the estate. and no hill shall be sent. in for your board and lodging." “A terrible shork. the nrnure of which I umierstazml. hu: you have. noti‘inu‘ to War from me." Morris reg‘lird. ”1 m'cusv no man. but leave you to Spill“ it with your con- srivm'e whmh'u' you did right to de~ (ft‘ixv her so long." \lorris spoke as one having author- ilv. and Wilford simply howml his head, feeling no rem-111111011! towards one who had venturmi to ruprove him. Afterwards he miahl remem- ber it (liflereutlv. hut now he was too anxious to kw]. Morris thereto quarrel with him. and so he made no reply, but sat. “aiming Katy while she slept,, wondering if she would die, and feeling how terrible .‘ifo would be without her. Suddenlv Henevra's warnn'; words rang in his ear "(-loil will not. forgive you for Hu- wrmi}; you hun- (lom: me." “as (ivnmrai sight? Had God r0- ”Itlnli-L'f't’d all this time. and animal;- en him at last? It might be. am! with a groan Wilford hid his fqu in his; hands. hem-Vin: thut he ro- lvontezl of his sin, and not knowing that his {angicd remittance arose nwrely 1mm the met. that he had bean detected. Worn out, with watching and wait- ing, Mrs. Cameron. who would sui- fcr neither Juno nor Bell to come near the house, waited in’aisily for the arrival of the New Huvui train. which she hoped would bring Ilclcn to her aid. Under ordinary circum- stances, she would rather not have met. her. for her presence would keep the letter so constantly in her mind; but now, Anybody who could be trusted was welcome. and when at. last there came a cautious rinig, she went herself to the hall. start- ing buck with.undisguised vcxation when she saw the timid-looking woâ€" man following close behind Helen, and whom the latter presently! as “My mother, Mrs. Lennox." Convinced that, Morris's sudden journey to New York had something to do with Katy’s illness. and al- most. distract-ed with tears for her daughter's life, Mrs. Lennox could not remain at home and wait for the tardy mail or the careless tele- graph. She must go to her child, and casting of! her dread of Wil- ford's displeasure. she had come. with Helen. and was bowing meekly to Mrs. Cameron, who neither offered her hand nor gave any token of greeting except 3 distant bow and a ample “Good morning. muhm.“ luv. but 'he tried to be polite. anâ€" swering her questions civilly. and when in ”hi it it were true that he bud-mt for lords. assuring her that it was not. “Dr. Grant hap- pened here very providentially, and l 1‘096 to keep him until the crisis is Nit. although he has just told me he __must go back toâ€"morrow." _' "“_’ well d3 ['77 ' 7 ' brilllard mined that. he might. th t h V” with a sinking; heart ‘ . a 6 saw “wig depart, and tlwn wont to Katy N . o began to [21'th very restless and \noasy. bidding him go away and s . . back. It Was in vuimflr'thl'9'r's . _ . . 6) ud- nunistcrod the mtdicine gust ‘8 Mor- ris directed. Katy grew cons... tl , worsv. until Mrs. Lennox askcd'tg‘t another doctor be callod. But to ' this Wilford would not listrn. Four of exposure and censure was strong- or than his fours for ]{t!‘}"8 file. which sooxm-d balancing upon a thread us than. long night and tho next. day Well! hy. 'l'hrm' timcs :\\’ill’urd telegraph-d for Morris, and :it was with unit-ignml joy he twi- could him back at last, and hoard that he had so arranged his husincss as to stay with Katy while tho dun- ger lasted. -_ . .--- ,,7...‘.... 4|... “Was you a widower when \ou untried my Maughter?" she said to him. when at last Helen left the room, and she was alone with him. And this was all Mrs. Lennox knew until alone with Helen. who told her the story as she had heard it from Morris. His sudden journey to New York was thUs accounted for. and Helen explained it to her mother. advising her to say nothing of it. as it might be bettSr for Wil- ford not. to know that haty had telegraphed for Morris. It seemed very necessary that Dr. Grant should return to Silverton, and the day following Helen's arrival in New York, he made arrangements to do “ch, madam." he replied, "some would call me so. though 1 was di- vorced from my wife. As this'wu a matter which did not in any wuy concern your daughter. I deemed it best not to tell her. Latterly she has found it out, and it is having a very extraordinary effect upon her." “You have other physicians here." 5 said to Wilford. who ohjm'u-d to hifiuving. "Dr. Craig will (19 as With a monotonous sameness the days now came and “out. people still shunning the house as it the plague was there. Once, llell (‘aniâ€" eron came round to (‘all on lv-len. holding her breath as the paamd through the hall. and never asking to go near KalV'Is‘ room. Two or three times. too. Mrs. Banker'h cai- riage stood at ”1* door. and hilh‘. Banker herself (.lllii‘ in. appearing so cool and distant that Helen could scarcely keep back her tears as she guessed the cause. Mark too. was in the city, having returned with the Seventh lit-ginn‘lnt: but, from Esther. Helen lezuned that. he was about joining the army as captain of a company. composed of the tin- est Inen in the rity. The next she heald was from Mrs. Banker. \xhu imidtn‘tallv rtenarked. "I shall he \en lonelv no“ that Mark has f1,(1lt' lle left me to-dan for \\ashlngton.' There were tears on the mother' 8 face. and her lip quiw'red a:: she tried. to keep them back. lit looking from the winlma‘ into th'- streets, instead of at lL'l' companion, who, 0‘.t‘l‘t'()lltC with the rush of feeling: whirh mxept ()Vt't‘ her, hid her face on the sofa and Subbed aloud. "Winn. Huh-n? Miss Lennox, Inn: M:I',’H'i.~‘t'(i. I had supposedâ€"I was Mr! awareâ€":1 did not think you “'0‘!" (aux-5‘ Mrs. Banker exclaimed. com- in; closer to Helen, who svammored mu. "I beg you will vxrusv um, I mmm. help it. I cure for all our ‘I‘vv- â€"_ soldiers. It. seems so terrible." At, the words "I care for all mu" soldiers.” at slmdmv of disuupuini- lnvnt flilled over Mrs. llunlwi":~ I'ucv. She knew her son had offered him- self and horn ro'fnsod, .m 5111' suppos- ed; and >110 ‘ll'liPVl‘d (no, that Hel- en had g-ium puiiliL'iiy to the afiiiir, fooling justly indignant at this broaz'h of (tonlidvnm and luck of (lol- icucy in one whom she had likvd so much. and whom she still lilvd. in spite of the wounded pride which had prompted her to appear so _cold and distant. “l‘elhaps it. is all u. mistake." she thought. as she mutinucd standinx by l NHL ’n~ lzus lawn-(l. -'.:! . f0“ lt‘m,1.-d in .|.-. .... .i had hcon “91:4. Bu: Mav 9‘; '. «u 'd n» . . with 3? intru'.“ z'nuv. :h- . n . ml so the gofd n ummnt Lani, (1315.! n she ID“ the hnuxc, the z..£:-un.' r- standing bl'l\\'m°9. hum-Lo] an} Ann was just us with: as ovor. Wain-Hy afwr that. the days pnswd with lie!â€" on. until all thmmhtw ul' l‘."7'? .':l hue lorguttvn in thv tori-iiim Ilur that death “a?" H30”) [word 11;; u‘u‘!‘ TIM? pillow who”: Katy lay. lll‘t'llnlllt‘ to all that. was passing uruuml ‘m-r._ 'l‘ho lips were silent row. uni \til- ford had nothing to [Hair I'io'n thi tongue hitherto so busy. \ l1 .1 Mil-- ford sufl'end none could :"l’t'FS. ”I! did not wait that she mirh lixv. for if all were well hereafter he l,ll'\\’ it was both-r for her to die in her young womanhood. than to liw till the heart, now so sad and lilwdTnz. had grown culloused with sorrow. And yet it. was terrible to ihirld o! Koty dead; terrible to thin . u' that, face and form laid away Lzm-uth the turf of Granwood. where thuso who loved her best could seldom no to And as they Filt there thus. the night shadows stole into the mom. and the hours crept on iill from a city tower a dock struck run, and Morris, motioning Helen to his aide. bade her go with her mother to rest. “We do not need you here." he said; “your presence can do no good. Should a. change occur. you shall be told at once." Thus imporlunod, Helen and her mother withdrew, and only Murril and Wilford 2(‘13luiDV‘d ‘0 “(114.1 ”1 heavy slumber, so nwly rescmul death. CHAPTER XXX' d