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.--__V.__"',Y l l I I D D p I l s D D I P P I I I‘ mu. .fiz-stku-n-R- "J‘ â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€" â€"_-___________.__â€"â€"-. ' W+++++++++++++++++ 1+++++++++++++++++++ +++ , ~ l “:3 W 3:31 “rim I “hi-Lung,“ li‘ ‘ ’3 d-o-bo+-a aro- .-°"+*+°°*+°"+*'+°'+°°'+“’Wv'fivmv +-"rt-°'+-‘--+-¢-+'°-+*°-I+‘°-+~~+m+‘0- +- CHAPTER XIV.â€"â€"(Cont’d) expressed in that one word, her _ _ , hand slipped from Nancy’s arm, she ML Cl'aWShaW lerke'd hls head 1“ seemed positively stunned at this he direction of Nancy, and then, blow rith an evil look in his black eyes Nancy stood alone, for the Hon. lie tllrned and bung-ed towzlrds the Maude had run away, overCUme I“1 31131? as Mrs- Fall'fax ghde up with sudden jealousy, surprise and irried Mrs. Fairfax, with enthusiâ€" o Derry’s side. “Here you are at last,” she said, disappointment. Dorothy’s eyes were fixed on her fith a sigh of relief; “where have downwst face, on been to? Oh, there is Miss lamilton, also. Shall we join “Nancv. is this true?” Mrs. Fairfax was intensely interâ€" }) 36ml . csted, she had not been so much “I prefer to remain here, If you amused for years. She forgot Mr. lave no objection. ” Darnley for the instant as she To all appearances Mr. Darnlcy leaned forward eagerly. was only very languid, very tired, Lnd rather dull. “I am delightedâ€"delightedl” l ssm, and speaking the honest truth. “I have been dying for some con- genial society all the day.” “‘Scarcely flattering to my cou- sin and her guests.” He was smiling, but his cars were listening for those tones once again. She was surely very silent. He did i not dare look, for if he did it meant fresh torture. “Oh, you know what I mean,” cried Mrs. Fairfax, setting herself in a luxurious chair and glancing up at him coquettishly, feeling that her complexion must look well in the moonlight; then her smile went, and she frowned. . “Oh, they are coming to disturb us, just when we are so comforâ€" table! How grave thev all look!” She leaned back in the chair and unfurled her fan. “Are you disâ€" cussing state secrets, you four] young peoplelflow silent you are !” They, none of them, answered her, though Miss Chester evinced a desire to giggle, which she managed to check with difficulty. As they reached the steps Doroâ€" thy turned to Crawshaw; _ “You iriusb forgive .me, Ml‘. Crawshaw, if I spoke ‘ rudely to £1011,” she said, coldly, drawing ancy’s trembling hand through: her arm; “but please understandl that Miss Hamilton is my dearest friend, and I resent. an insult to her as I should resent an insult,~to myself.” . Mrs; Fairfax shut her fan and sat bolt upright. This was going to bel amusing with a vengeance! Derrick Darnley only leaned still closer against the marble pillar; .his face had grown curiously set and stiff, and his eyes were fastened on that slender, shrinking form before him. Acting or no, there was such a look of pain and anguish written visibly on her white cheeks and quivering lips, that it awoke his pity.’ ' ‘ L‘rawshaw smiled almost insclcnt- , . , , 1y. “You are young and hasty, Misst Leicester, and so I will pass it over, this time,” he observed. “Wain”, he added, as Dorothy drew herself up with flashing eyes, “we shall. come to a more satisfactory con- clusion if we refer to Miss Hamilâ€" ton herself. as being the supposed aggrieved party.” He threw away his cigar, and, with great deliberation, he turned to Nancy. . V I “Did I insult you just now?" he asked, shortly. ’ She tried to speak, to mcet his gaze. Surely he would spare her the pain of this publicity! She lift- ed her eyes to his. but at the. de- termination and triumph written in his they fell again. ‘ 1 Dorothy broke in hurriedly be-. fore she could find her voice: I “Miss Hamilton does not desire: to hold further emiversation with] you, Mr. Crawshaw,” she said, with trembling lips. “Does she?” Crawshaw gave a short. succring laugh. “Is that correct, Miss Hamilton? Come, l not true V The moment had comeâ€"tho fatal moment for which her long vigil during the past few hours was to have prepared hcr. Dorothy’s VOice seemed to scatter‘all her strength, to crush out all her courage; she could not speak or move. But if she were feeble, Crawshaw was not; with an air of proprietor~ ship he took Nancy’s hand. “Miss Leicester seems to doubt my word,” he said, in a voice that betrayed his anger, yet in which his triumph still rang, “perhaps she’ll believe you, Nancy.” Dorothy pushed him on one side, and snatched Nancy’s two cold hands in her own. “I will not believe it! will not!” she said, in tones of such pain that pierced Nancy to the nick. “Nancrâ€"Nancr sa this is ‘I W 3 3 a The girl rested her hands in those two gentle ones for one instant. There comes a limit even to suffer- ing, and her limit had come. A sense of numbness was creeping over her aching heart, a dignity born of despair slowly filled her every limb; the happy past was dead; she had cried for help, for deliverance, and none had come, now‘ she must rivet the chains that were to bind her henceforth to one whom she knew to be beneath the very beasts of the fieldâ€"a man without heart or honor. She dimly felt that Darnley was near her, and, unconsciously, this gave her strength, she let her eyes meet Dorothy’s, and her pale lips opened. ' “I can’t deny it, dear,” she said, quietly, “forâ€"for it is true.” “Youâ€"you are not going to mar- ry thisâ€"â€"â€"” “Oh, don’t mind me!” snecred Crawshaw, as Dorothy’s voice broke. “You don’t seem pleased at Miss Hamilton having chosen inc, Miss Leicester.” “Pleased !”â€"Dorothy forgot ev- erything, her duty as hostess, the ordinary conventioiialities 'of sociâ€" ety, everything but this hideous factwthat NanCy, her dear, true such a brute as Thomas Crawshaw. tears were coming to her eyes, and a lump rose in her throat. “Nancy, you must be mad! What has come to you, darlingâ€"don’t we make you tones, “then there is nothing in ft for me to do but to offer my sinâ€" cere apologies to Mr. Crawshaw, andâ€"and to wish you happiness, dear.” ' Derrick Darnley had not moved ’5. through this short, strange inter- view, but at Nancy’s cold, curt words he started, and moved for- ward. As she was unmerciful‘. in her strength, so he would show her he had no mercy. ! “Of course you do, Dolly,” he lsaid, speaking very easily and clearâ€" l1y; “and so do we all. Come, Mrs. Fairfax, where are your congratu- lations 3” “Here, and at Miss Hamilton’s schice,” was the prompt reply. “My dear, I cotgratulate you most' sincerely. You will be the envy of half London, and the manor house is a positive dream. While as to Mr. (Trawshaw”â€"the keen-wittcd little matron held out her hand with a graceful gestureâ€"“it is for- tunate for me that I am a married woman, or there is no saying what injury I might not have done Miss Hamilton for forestalling me in his affections.” ' Mrs. Farfax was well versed in tiding over awkward moments, and her tact certainly did good service, now; but though she was outwar-dâ€". ,ly so easy and unsuspicious, she was inwardly consumed with curd)- Sity. ‘ “Something very like a tragedy. I don’t particularly like the girl. She is too outspoken. and much too pretty; but she is also much too good for tliis‘brute.” She kissed Nancy with a show of wai’mthrand then it dawned on lher thatperhaps she had better go indoors. “Nearly halfâ€"past eleven!” she cried, with a little shriek, as she glanced at her watch. “We ha get no beauty-sleep. Goodâ€"night, clears,” to Dorothy and Nancy. “Goodâ€"night, you lucky man,” to Crawshaw. To Darnley she gave a coquettish smile. â€" “Goodnight, Sir Derrick,” she Ivas beginning, when he interrupted ier: “I will escort you to the foot of the stairs, fair lady, with your per- mission. Dorothy, what are you going to do 2” ‘ “I will accompany you,’ answer- ed Dorothy, and without a glance, a word, to Nancy, she mounted the steps to the terrace, and then passed into the hall with the other two. , The girl then left understood her action only too well. It was the outward expression of the hard thoughts that every one would har- bor against her henceforth. She stood branded in the world’s eye as a manoeuvring, mercenary ad- venturess, ,who would sacrifice her youth, beauty, everything, for the sake of the luxury Thomas Craw- shaw’s money would bring. She stood with her head erect, and her arms hanging nerveless by her side, and Crawshaw gazedat her with savage joy shining in his black eyes. \ ' “So' we’re quits at last, Nancy, are we ’2” he said, with a sneer. “I sworeto bring you to my feet; I swore I’d make you my wife; and you see I’ve kept my word.” ) ‘Nilncyv “'35 about to give herself ’00 And then turning on his heel, he loungcd- to the room which Sir “‘1 CflflnOtâ€"Will not belieVC illnâ€" Humphrey, with his boundless hos- pitality, had placed at the disposal of the millionaire whenever he felt inclined to use it. Nancy watched him go with dry, happyâ€""l0 3'0“ want to. 103W? 'mel hot eyes, then with a shudder .she . . . v ,, N0, 110, 1t 15 011].“ a JOLG, 01‘ â€" walked across the lawn. Dorothy turned suddenly to Crawâ€" She could not go indoors yet; she Shaw-4‘0?) if it ‘iS lime, YOU have could not bear to meet Dorothy’s made her promise by some unfair face, full of pain and undisguised means. Yes, yes, I feel it; I know contempt it. She would never have done this of her own free will!” Crawshaw’s face darkened. “I thank you for your good opinâ€" ion of me, Miss Leicester!” he said, savagely; then he put his hand on Just as she reached the edge of the lawn she saw two forms com- ing toward her, carrying something between them, and evidently makâ€" ing for ‘ the plantation. She stopped till they came. She Nancy’s shoulder. “Speak out!” a “es ,â€" i. .1“, 5 g se. 616131.. . he muttered. “Don’t stand there “The dog is dead, Foster?” she like 21: dog! Don’t you hear Whth said, questionineg, leg) \ )ice [bld is being said, Nancy ' MISS Lewelfi' and constrained. - tcr givcsmc one insult after an- other, and you must set her right.” “Yes, miss, the were in such ag- ony we was obliged to give her poiâ€" ”Don’t listen to him, darling: son. Poor Zoe! Well, she’s out of ,’ |. u l 115m“, to me! “Ned 13010th) all further hurt, miss. She can’t throwmg her arms round the girl’s get no kicks new You’ll forgive _ I ' . _ u ‘_' ' . , trembling fonn. Is is this aw- me, mlss, but I’d sooner serve un- £111 thmg ft‘l'CCd u130r1 you, 011 do der a savage nor be a servant of . you mean to marry him of your own * Shifehfs 6 M ,;;l Dorothy’s arms filaCkened in Their then with amazement, tempered in |frce will? Nancy, you must answer don’t be shy. \Vhy not speak up, ” me. and tell Miss Leicester as you don'tl T 1 l I d l ' ' ‘ v Iniil‘ - find fault with a man taking a kiss Lane) lw-e‘ 131 18a , 161‘ eyes from his future Wit-By and. with ,1 went across to those of the man she flash of his black eyes, and another “.1151? can mask”- At the_ cruel, short laugh, he bent, forward de_ , Wicked look in his face she flinched; fibomtely and touched the gi,.]'S!Slle seemed to see her .uncle alone, check with his lips. deserted.- DCTIWDS dymg, for she DUI-911w Emu-th hack, lznew Crawshaw would give h1m no “Nancy 1” she cried. and a whole‘mCl'CY- ' volume of astonished horror was. . Inmarry lilm of my Own £11.63 Wlll, she said, slowly and de ib- lerately. we“), stops swim, cures colds. hm”; hold, and she stepped back. l e throat and wads - a Mr. Crawshaw’s.” Nancy made no reply, and the men passed on. 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