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Tthe charity girl f I By EFFIE A. ROWLANDS I CHAPTER VI. The news of Mrs. Fraser's sudden in creast of weakness and ill health reached Mrs: Thorngate the following afternoon, as the vicar's wife was returning from some of her parochial ministerings. "What is wrong with her?" she asked Dr. Sentance, anxiously, as she met him ridhifc homeward. "I confess she puzzles me," he answer ed. "I sounded the heart this morning, and, except for extremely veak action, I can trace no definite signs of a malady." "I think I will' go on to Dinglewood and see her," Mrs. Thorngate said to herself, as she was alone again. Con stance Fraser and she were warm friends. ''I want to see how that child is getting on, too." She was just passing her own gate as she thought of this, and wag- suddenly astonished by being confronted by a youn; man, who proceeded to fold his aims about her and kiss her cheek most heaitily. j "Well, Aunt Agatha, here I am cfciee again, you see," said a soft, singularly pleasant voice. "Beverley, my dear boy ! How you slartled me ! Oh, dear !" ind poor Mrs. Thorngate fairly gasped for buath. "Poor Aunt Agatha ! What a shame ! 1 am awfully sorry, dear. I thought you saw me. Come in and sit down, you dear' old thing. Where's Uncle Gus?" Mrs. Thorngate allowed herself to be led up to the rectory by the strong arm. Her surprise was vanishing and only pleasure remained. Beverley come home once again ! She could sca-cely believe it. Beverley, that dear, handsome, scape grace son of her dead and gone, yet still beloved sister, Margaret ! Mrs. Thorn gate's child-bereft heart d.ing to this young man with the tenacry of an ivy plant. He was, after her husband, her clearest and most treasured possession on earth. Once inside the cozy dining room she embraced him warmly. "Let me look at you, darling," she said, holding him off at arm's length and feasting her eyes on his extremely hand some face, with its dark orbs, olive skin, clear-cut features and short-cropped beaid. "Oh, my dear! I am glad to see you once more. You bad creature, never to have written me a line all these months ! And now you want something to eat, and there is nothing decrnt ia the house." "You will sit down and take your ease. I have already ransacked the larder, and with very good results. Yoir cold beef was beyond reproach, my tear aunt." Mrs. Thorngate laughed. "How good it is to see you in your old chair," she said, tenderly. "How I wish Gus was at home." "He will be back in a few days, I sup pose?" Beverley Rochfort observed cas ually, after having learned the reason of his uncle being away. To an onlooker it might easily have been perceived that the young man had no very great regret in the rector's absence ; but Mrs. Thorn gate did not observe It. "And now you will make up your mind to stay with us, will you uot, my dearest? I can assure you we are nit very dull dowu here, now ; we have the Duchess of Harborough, with the Marqjis of Iverne, and Lord John Glendurwood at Craig lands. The Frasors are at Dinglewood; the Everests settled in Ghs'.on for the hunting; no end of smart people one way and another." Beverley smiled complacently . and stroked his short, silky lieard. Since necessity would force him 'o make the rectory his headquarters for at least some few mouths, he was not at all averse to hearing his aunt's d:ws. "I am not surprised they should come here; it is a good country, I don't know a better, and I have traveled through a good many in my ''me. I sup rose 1 can get a sort of mount in either Giaston or Montberry?" "No need to go so far," smiled Mrs. Ihorugate. "Your uncle has two hunt ers in the stables, and he Ui be infi nitely obliged to any one who will give them a little exercise, mon especially as he cannot be here to use them himself. Would you like to go and nave a look at them, my dear boy? You will find rot ter still in the stables; In fact, very little Is changed in the year and a half sou have been away. "I don't mind if I do. But where are you off to?" Mrs. Thorngate explained her reasons lor soing to Dinglewood. "I think I will leave the horses, and accompany you," he said; "it Is just as well to resume acquaintanseihlp with the folk around." And bo, chatting languidly in his soft, musical voice, Beverley itoehfort, walked through the muddy lanes to Dinglewood. lie remembered he had made a distinct Impiession on Sheila Fraser when he met her before, and, although he had no defi nite plans In his mind, he felt he should be wise to renew the friendship with this extremely wealthy young woman, He let Mrs. Thorngate'g cheery tongue run on, and was not very .'omnunlcatlve about himself. "Just back from the Cape," he ob served, when his aunt pinned him on this point, "and an uncomfortable time I have had of It. Gold mines, Indeed! Moie like treadmills. Never worked so hard In my life, and nothing for It!" He laughed softly. "Aunt Agatha, have come home with empty pockets!" A slight shade passed over Mrs. Thorn- sate s face. "We must not let that hut, Beverley," she replied ; then a little more hurriedly. you still have your small itcome, of ourse?" "I am sorry to say, dear aunt, that my income is a thing of ;jo past. I eabzed the capital when I was in Eng land before. I had absolute need of the money, and there was nothing else to do. thought I told you of this." Mrs. Thorngate uttered a quiet "No, dear, you did not," and somehow the lane grew misty before her. She recall ed how hard her sister had sfuggled to keep this small amount of money safe for her boy. Beverley s indinerent tone jantd on her a little, but sue was too fond of him to let that last. 'You must have a chat with Gus when he comes back, and until then, dear, look upon me as your banker, 3he said, gent ly. . "Dtar Aunt Agatha! Beverley mur mured, pressing her hand. H's gratitude was entirely assumed, since he had set tled this arrangement in his mind before he left Port Elizabeth; but Mrs. Thorn ga' y never doubted it for a moment. 'You will be a rich man some day, Beverley, you are so clever. Brains like yours always succeed." "They certainly have served me very well so far," agreed Mr. Hoohfort. There was a curious smile on his face as he recalled how often his brains had carried aim through disagreeable and awkward crises. 1 must tell you til aDout my plans to-morrow, Aunt Agatha. Are those the l.ghts of Dinglewood? I had an idea it was much further away. What a fine property it is ! Miss Fraser is a ucky young woman. Is she impropriated jet?" 'There Is no definite engagement ; but I dori't think I am far wrong if I say Sheila's fancy leans toward lord John Glendurwood. I think "u met him when you were here before." A grim look settled on Beverley Roch- lort's handsome face ; his lips compressed theirtelves into a tight, ugly line. 'Yes, I know Glendurwood," was all he ssid; but a keen listener might have detected something hard aud strange in his voice. "He Is a very decided prig, Aunt Agatha." Mrs. Thorngate made no reply to this, lor, truth to tell, she had a weak spot n her heart for Lord John, and was one of his warmest admirers. "I hate prigs ! I knew one out there" with a comprehensive nod backward at some unnamed bournes "to whom I took fancy." Beverley laughed softly. "He was the surliest chap I ever came across, but what a plucky one ! We knocked against each other pretty often. I felt sorry for him, somehow; ha seemed al ways so glum. He gave me a packet to bring home to some lawyers here, and made me swear I would hoanstly deliver it. He called himself John Marsh, but I am quite sure that was not his name. He must have been a good-looking fellow when he was younger, with eyes as blue well, as your large sapphire ring, Aunt Agatha, and coal-black hair. A strange combination ! I never saw it before." "Why, that's just what that child is like!" cried the rector's wife. "What child?" "Miss Fraser's maid, and a protege of Gus! Such a lovely iittle creature. I wisn you could see her, Beverley." ' I never waste my admiration on ser vants," he said as they reached the low, wide porch-like entrance of Dinglewood House. Miss Fraser was dispensing tea to her grace the Duchess of Ha.lorough and one oi two other people. She received Mrs. Thorngate In the wrrm, pretty fashion she always asumed before Jack's mother. "How good of you to ojme! Dear mamma will be so pleased to see you ! Thanks, she is really better thU afternoon at least I hope so. Oh ! sho frightened me terribly when she fell down In that fairting fit! I did not wajt her to go, but she would do it. Mr. Rochfort, will you come and sit nerc? Dear god- main ma, may I introduce Air ueveriey Rochfort to you? He has just come DacK from foreign parts, and will entertain you, I am sure !" The duchess moved her fin-pie skirts so that Beverley might sit down. Lord John wag speaking very plainly and earn estly "fheila," he said, as he drew the girl apait from the rest for a moment, "how comes that man here?" "What man? Oh, Mr. Rochfort? Whs he is dear Mrs. Thorngate's nephew. Stupid Jack, as if you did not know that !" "1 did not know It, or I should not have asked the question. I have never seen him down here before, and I have never heard Mrs. Thorngate speak of him." "Oh. he Is her joy and her beloved. call him handsome, don't you? But, of course, no man ever aomlres another; I forcnt." "Whoever he may be, I know him as one of the greatest blackguards It has ever been my lot to meet." "Good gracious, Jack, hov awful; and Mr. Thorngate a clergyman, too!" "Mr. Thorngate has nothing to do with him. I doubt If he would ever let him inside his house If he l'new as much about him as I do." Beverley wag in the best of spirits. He had carefully noted dMt whispered tonft.rence at the fire, just as he had noted that Lord John Glendurwood did not vouchsafe him any greeting. He was much relieved as Sheila came ut to them and treated hlra to a smile, He did not quite understand her expression, but he studied It well and determined to think it oer. He was a most amusing man; he could tell an anecdote with just enough disregard for the truth as to yolnt It well and make it more palataole. Ills voice was so pleasant, his bear'ug so grace ful, and his face so handome, that he won everybody's honrt. "You must come to Craiglands," cried the cti'chess, with decision. Meanwhile Jack Glendirwood was striding through tho chill February af ternoon; a slight frost and tall of snow had prevented the meet that morning, and he felt a trille bored. By this time he was at 'ho stables, and,' going in, he examined Sheila's mare Diaie and gave a word of praise to the head groom. As he was sauntering across the court yard he ran against a man hurrying in from a 'Me avenue, which was the servant's entrance and exit from Dinglewood and tin village. "What, Downs, you nere! Is Lord I vein, ill, or what is the matter?" he excln.med In urpriso, as ho recognized his own servant. Downs stammered out some sort of explication about having left something belonging to him at the houi- the day befoie. Jack looked at the man. lie had not had him long, and did not particularly care for him. ' He felt that Downs was lyin$ at this moment. lie whistled to the dogs scattered about, and turned down the avenue from which his servant had hurried. He had not gone many steps before he came to a standstill. Theie, just in front of him, her hands precsed close to her breast, cb'hed In the black cloak and veil in which he had first seen her, stood Audrey. She was perfectly erect, a -id held her head proud and high. The light was fast growing dim, but he coild see how white her face was, and how her eyes were glowing. "What are you doing here alone?" he exclaimed, almost peremptorily, coining close up to her. ' As he did so he noticed that her breath was coming in great panlmg sobs, as from some one who had been mortally frightened. "What is it? What is the matter?" he askod, hurriedly. Will you not speak to me, little friend? "I have no friends," she said in a voice that was hoarse with agitai'on and ex citement; I I am all aljne in the world. Eveu Jean cannot help me now. Jack Glendurwood moved a step near er, and U1S IOOI KiCtteu dguu:si uag that was on the ground; but he did not . . . t . i 1 J tt notice it. "Sometnine nas cappeneu, ho said, earnestly and Kindly. "Will you tell me what it is.' Audrey gazed before her h .1 set, fixed dazed fashion for another moment or so ; then she gave a little cry, and pressed her two hands before her eyes. Oh ! if I could have oniy killed him ! she said, fiercely, yet kindly. "How dare he ! How dare be !" Lord John started and nis pulses thrill- ed. tie was aoour, to quest'un uer, auu i . x . : 1 I then, like a Bash of lightning, the truth came to him Downs stammering awk- waidness, the girl's shame fnd misery, The man had evidently Insulted her neiliaos'had kissed her! A rot tide of color surged to Jack Ulcndu.'wooa s tace. "It shall not occur again, he soothed her, and still clasping her bards; 'you muct not come out here in the dusk alone if you can help it; you are too young, too too pretty, my child, Now you are going to be brave, you will not, cry any mere?" But the tears were fast coursing one another down her fair, white cheeks. "I am going away," she said, as well as she could speak. "Miss Fraser won't keep me any longer. She i.aid I was to go at once. I I know I am stupid, but if she would only give me a chance should do better but she won't, and now I must go back to the home and they will scold me, and " "Sent you away like this-at this time of night? Oh, there must be some mis take !" Jack's voice was full of just ind:i"nation. Audrey assured him '.t vas only too true, and eased her sorrowful little heart by pcurtag out her disappointment and misery, until suddenly the remembered, with a start, that she was presuming dreadfully on his kindness, ana came to a premature stop. I shall never, never forget all ou have done for me!" she said in low, hi ok en uctes, and then she had lecsened her hold and was out of sight. He stood gazing after her, and then aa tl ough urged by some wild, unconquer able impulse, he lifted his mnd and kiss ed the spot her lips had touched. ''I love her !" he said to aimself, vague ly, yet with a rush of joy flll'ru! his heart, 'I love her ! My darling ! My darling.!1 (To be continued.) Unreasonable. Little Claud Brownback Gimme some 'lasses! Papa Brownback (reprovingly) Yo' ortuh be nio' grammatic, niuh son Don't say 'lasses ; say molasses. Little Claud Brownback How's gwlue to say mo'lasses, poppy, when Isn't had none a-tall ylt? Puck. Looking Ahead. 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