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Bead Past g ; By MBS. LOVITT CIIAI'TKU XXI. ('nilnud. To tat Kit t eti. or lu.leed to benefit her ivci In ibo sun limit, degree, ther wii in-ill lu upon fart of earth which Itny yt not prepared to do, or dare, or u luro, Hut th question w tint what tiff would ild, but whether Fr it..!. ii ..i ..i . . .:n.. !.- una w uimii itt-i iitHuwiH'ti t m ruit v elf to i ii r reputation of a woman, whom ti knew but allghtly, ami to whom h owI , nothing whatever. II j de.n-c, a b thought It over, a at pnfl r 1 upon Marjaret' auaftvallou, turuinic It ver a tl over In bl iiiIikI, an entirely new and original lda flahd lulu lila brain. W4ijr almu.d Ii ut pretend to la en-(a.i-d? And what ( o 'i reamu could Fe licia -briiif forward to refine ber rouawnt 19 a merely iimnliial en: a fluent which ahould lut a couple of tiioitth at Hie longest? There really ; rmed nothing luitru't iralilo 10 him In the IJea. Felicia and he hud always understood each other perfectly ami were quit repaid of keep lnf a jurret between them. Tba nn.re lty thought about It the Inorv .H.pic ami run) illl tlit whole thing win, ami the ! It entered hla mind to liuug.il tb.it hi oiiunu coulJ rvfu to wopcrat with him. FeUta tJnntlry went about all one aummcr'a day with a cloud upon her brow, a burJcii of hrrib! uncertainty lu bar heart, and a mt singular letter from 1(0 In her porket. Mr. Italkce had eat f .r half an hour In ber drawing room, balancing hla slick between h a knee, and staring gloomily at tht rariH-t. "Whst ilc roil think." he asked her fur th twentieth time; "shell I go abroad with Itrlan, or no?" "You must be the let Jitdgo "f that Mr It.lki." Krlhla had a in were-1 cold- l verr coldly. Th inraaured tone at ruck ! luto bl iul. How could he i-IMy gue that her heart wa In a tumult, and that ahe l.a.t a ilirllrultv III kvt'ulni baik hi-r tear? Kdgar Itaikea loiked at her gloomily and niiaerahlr. Kh did not rare then. lit aiinmiaed. whether ha stayed or went. It mad no different to her; and how, Indeed, could h ripeet It, or now dare to frame In word the inWeratd thought Hl mr itirifina In hi heart: he who waa a banner, to thV g.rl, whose money and whoa fear of being aought for her fortune, aertned to ataud Ilk a formd dine angel between him aud hia chit-feat deaire. "I auppoa then 1 had better go." he Mid miaerabiy, with an Inflection that waa a liium t a (juration In hla voire, and aoiuetblni wlatfnl In hla eyea which it waa a pity that Felk-la waa aa-fngroaaed with ber red aud yellow ailka aa not to aee. "That la for yon to decide," ahe tald coldly. Her rery mblnvaa ahould, erliapa have ahown him Hint ah did care, but li did not underataitd that, rew men know women well enough not laa to takn what they aay for what thoy r.enlly mean. Edgar Hulkea merely aiiiod that hla caao waa hoiielea. II aliook bamla with her in ailem. a lid left her and when th front door had be-eiilani jned upon hi di'imrtiiig footatrpa, Fef da flong her ailka and her uluah, on Jo tho ground, Inhl her head upon tha table In front of her and burnt Into tear. All thla took nlace in the morning. Aud then cam Uoy'a letter and Tajlf'lft. went about her dally buo,iea her ahopplng and her flatting, with a load of anxiety on her mind. In the evening ah waa to i Itoy bla auawer. Tbey were o nmt at aoiu private theatrical, ami It waa there. tht he would aak her for her decialonto aurely the atraiiKcat tiropoa.il which a man ever mnd to a woman. When dinner lime enre Felicia waa atilf undecided. For a wonder, ahe wna dining at. home wltlt'her father, They took their place lu aileueo oppoait each ,ik 1 ml Mr Criiiillnr liriran )im umi al comment. "WbT aiuu t you nK itaiaea to uiu .i . w i . va . ti a. ii.. nerr ' ' . :!! - la ataylnic . wlih poor Mr. Dea mond: I didn t like to ak bim to leave him." That Tory morning Mr. Talbot aim n tered down Homl atrwt, when ahe nl moat atumb!cd Into Ilrlau Deanmnd arm a he'cntUQ quickly round the cor iter of Oroarenor atreet. Here was a clianco of mlachlcf making which our friend Gertrude wna not In th least likely to uegloct. She laughed and stood atill, o Immcdlatoly lu front of him that Hrlnn had no chance but to atand atill. too. "You nenrly knocked, me down!" ahe cried playfully. Then aaked quickly "Any new of that naughty little truant Mr. Desmond?" "I hove not heard from my wifo to day." answered Brian frowning!. "Oh! of course you know where h 1?" alio cried lightly. "I tell everybody o. I've been fighting her battlua for her . everywhere. Of course, there la not a atom of truth In all the unkind things people any, n I tell everybody. No truth about her, that Is to uy. Of courao, you are a very naughty, bad man Indeed!" Brian's brow grew black as thunder, 'No one hnd dared to breathe a word to him of acandal concerning hi wife. bad been EJgnr Iln ikes' constant care to ee that no such reports reached hla ear. Gertrude wa pretty well certain that he had been told of nothing. "Kindly - explain yourself, Mr. Tal bot" he aald haughtily and aternly CAMERON - $ What I It concerning my wife that you ar kind noiijrl to iell people, and what' re tht battles which yu ar generou nough to -wag ou W aeeouut?" t)li. my dear fellow, don't look o cr. I aaaur you I hare contradicted It everwhere, Only Jut now I met m peopl who declre-l that Itoy (Jratitlcy waa atill away: but It I Quit ntrue, for I saw Itoy In a hanaotn not ten minute ago (h looked whit aheet, by the way), but of all th fala. wicked, ruel slander on an Innocent little darling like our wlf! However, you and I know th world, don't we? ud. after all, for you to complain would th pot calling th kettle black. Good by, Brian. I may, call you ao just for nee. in ay n t I? You and I wer al ar good frleuda, though you haven't aid me one compllmeut or admired my ew dreaa; but then I know 'Fair How uiond' I all In all to you now!" And. with thla parting abut ah klsaed her nger lightly to bim, and vanlahed round the corner of the atreet. Aa to Brian, he turned slowly and nlly away. II could not go down to the club, nor walk along Bond atreet ud Si. J a me street now, to run the gauntiet of hia friend pitying or In- lulrlng glance. ( turned back and went slowly homeward. Hla miserable aecret waa known, and hi wife' nam wa coupled with that of another man. lie met hia rouaiu coming out of bla own Oll. We will atart at once thla very night," Ii said to Mm. "I cannot bear the ahatue of this," and then he repeated to him what Mr. Talbot bad aald cou- ernlng hla w ife. 'Do not believe her" aald Kdgar Ita.ke, aloutly. "To have repeated such thing to you, ahe must be what I have always taken her to be.' a bad-hearted woman. Stay at home ilk a man, Brian,' find your w if aud vindicate her name .by bringing ber back In the face of th world." . - 'No, no, let u go, If notMo-day, let It be to-morrow." he answered aloomilr. for there waa that other trouble, con eruing Uoaimoud Earle, of which he could apeak to no one, weighing upon his henrt. That, too, was, It seems. Known ami spoken anout, ana to aave Itoaaniotid'a nauie.it seemed to him that he had no alternative, aave to get hhn cir away out or r.ngiand. There was no refuge for him aave In flight. As to Kitten, she had been, (oollah, but her very simplicity and fooliaiiueas would save her. With Uoaamoiid it was dif fere.nl. Jf kittens light, wer once to be attributed to it true rauae, then the voice of alamler would not apare the woman of whom hi wif wa Jealous. lie had made up hia mind to go. By iKMin the licit day a wonderful thing had taken place. In every club, In every house where Mr. and Mr. Deemond'e name and story had been known, there went about a atrauge'aiul astonishing piece of new. Everybody waa talking about It. Sir l(oy Grantley waa engaged In, li.i cousin, lit heireN. 'And, of course, aald Hie fickle Voice of the multitude, "it is evidently Impoa ainie tiia i mere roiiiii have oeen any truth In that other story of hia unfor lunate attaebment to Mr. Desmond.' Kitten name was aaved. a tid ivigar Kaikc, going lu for a mo ment to hia'club to get his letters, heard the story, too. lhuu he went back to Ijowndef Square, and, be(aa!d; . ""Let iin go at once." '' Tbey atarted from Charing Cross that very .uight. CIIAPTEIt, XX IT It i all moiitha' lateri From July to January.'. A great mauy thlnga In the world's hiatory may take' place In all luoutha, :..., Home auch thought was. In the mlnil of woman who an.t very still 'lu the twi- Dgnu in .a .winter . arternoon. . starlug ureiuully .Into the. red. :oua Is of the fire iu frout of her. Die world go,taide.waa white wltn snow. . Snow upon the cottage eaves upon garden Mlic. and upon the stone pillars of the garden gate, snow In thick mioses upon the laurel hedire, and white pitU upon the'' Winding "lane- that vnnliilied ipi'i'djl .away JrI julst.dark in1, and snow ngmn upon the distant shoulder of round-bucked hills 'whlc loomed weird!- Aivinnt the gloomy ky And the w-oinnn herself int still and motionless by the fireside; with the red light flow ing full ."upon her. Her dress U of. black velvet, pltiiii as any nun', yet with a certain richness In its har monious "fold. There are white lace frills nt her thront and wrists, and th gieam or ammonm upon me. nana upon which she rests- her oval cheek. Ilosamond Enrle Is doing what the ha seldom allowed herself to do of late; she la diHsectlng her own heart. Insensibly she had grown to have but one Interest In her existence, one soli tary pleasure to whch she looked for war&r-th periodical visits of her lnnd lord, John Trcfutia. She led a life of absolute seclusion at Dunsterton. Th red brick cottage upon the outskirts of the village green, with, .its tiny lawn and Its miniature flpweif garden, and with the glimpse of the . Iveppiugton hills away through the gate, had .suited her pur pose admirably. Here she had battled through the worst of her sorrow, and had come forth acarred and wounded Indeed from the nght, but a conqueror lu the end. "How right I waa to go away at one aud to leave no tract of my deatina tlon." ah aald to Beraelf often. But sh bad no Idea that Brlaa waa abroad, or that Brian' wlf wa not l.ving with Mm. lu thl far-away vli Ing bo tenr of the doing and ay l ig of th world bad reached ber ear, and ah certainly flattered herself that her pwa retreat waa absolutely unknown to all iv to ber on friend Colonel Trefu:. ' And gradually and Inaenaibly thl one friend became more and more to her. Hi unflagglug devotion, hi unwearying klndne, could not fall in th nd to have atom effect upon ber. He never Pke Mhi-r of love, but the atmosphrr of bis. live surrounded her. Blie did not 1v him, but ah learned to dpend npon bim. It la often aald that a bart can b raugbt at a rebound, , Her aolitud wa broken by ber par lor maid, who tapped at tb door nd ealred to know If ah might (peak to ber. 8h waa a roay-cheeked Yorkthlrt girl, who father had been a farmer, but wbo bad failed, owing to bad aea aona and high rent, ao that hi children bad all bad to go out Into th world aud earn their living. Toll Wbaffle, a h had been called In th day when ahe Idled her time over her father' farm gate, and when Kdgar Ha ike employed bla apare moment in making love to ber, ad entered Mrs. Karle'a aervice upon er first arrival at Dunsterton. - under the more dignified nam of Mary. Home alx weeka ago Mr. Earle bad een very kind to Mary' brother, whose heat waa delicate. Hhe had undertaken to enpport him for the winter la tbe eouib of France, and by the help and . stance of Colonel TrefuaU, young baffle bad been Bent out to an invalid catabliahmcut managed by an English slxterhood at Mentoue. It was of this brother that Mary came to speak. 1 have had a letter to-day from my brother, ma'am." "Indeed, and how la he, Mary?" on, so much better already, ma am, and o grateful to you aud th colonel for all your goodness to him." And then Mary proceeded to enter Into aetaiU'U accouut or her brother con dition snd of his surroundings at Men toue, which wer all of great interest to his benefactress. After which Mary aald, rather bluahlngly,, "And only think, ma am, he met a friend ther ou day such a kind gentleman w hom w all used to know at horn, Mr. Itsikes, wbo lived up at th Hall." "At Kepplngton, do you mean?" ' Yes, ma'am, he was Mr. Desmond's cousin, and h used to liv ther, he was ther two year. I daresay, aud he was a great friend of mine," abt added with a liftle cmcinns simper. Mrs. Earle fell to musing. Rslkes, Italkea, who waa he? Ah, yes! ah fan cled ahe remembered a family of ' that name; many aona and many daughters whose mother waa a needy widow, and of whom mention ud often to be made at Kepplntmi in yeara gone by. No doubt tlii young man was oiu of this family, 'lie has been very kind Indeed to young George," continued "Folly, "and luoutred so umch after me; and then be gave him three' sovereign for him self, o . that -George ls quit rich now.' mat wap very kind or hmi, an awerej her mistress absently. .And then Mary left her, and ahe thought no mor of it; nor did jt occur to" her to' Imagine mat through tot Instrumentality of George1 WbathVit wouli be possible for Bnau Desmond to warn where' it wa ah wa living. ' Edgar Raike might be hi cousin.-aud he might also be at Mentone, but that ftrian ' should have been a bystander at the Interview be tween the" two" certainly never entered for a moment into her calculations. Eleven o'clock struck. The last not of tht' clock ,. had scarcely rung before she caught --ioitiid outside at the gar den gate; the cjlck of .the Iron htch, then the slow iwmg of the ' hinge followed by the (lung of the gate aa it fell back again. Her dog put up hia nose, and ut tered a low growl.. 'Itosmnond shut up tier book .suddenly, and stood up. The door bell rang. ' Sh stood for a moment half uncer tain. Jhould she summon the servants froni their beds, or should she go to The ;door herself?, r...,v , ,.; ' : At last, however, she opened th door. Thejtt stood, outside, , upon the doorstep,' a man,. wrapped iu a Jon., loose travel- lug cloak, with a heavy cape' eo it. 1 i tWhenJie" saw'her he road a "Half ste'jV Wtr, a thougtt- b'ert would ja.vV iuWixl "Who arfyu. ajidx whr d(j joq want at 'thl liour' of the night sa,id.,Rosa- niotrd.'- enirrinoning up ler, courage.-'al-. though she was' secret sotiitwiiat ptl eas. VAnd then he sioke, aud aha.iee-ognnted-hi, yolce.- ' ': . x vi . '. I ."Forgive jne for cfiroing.'1 Vf iKli,.Vn hour. The train broke uOwa: I hive walked five m'lni. through, tlta auow. Miy l cOTue'inf ; f' '; ; Sh backed 'slow 1 ron'j. .him Jplq. .e hall; a great t-hlU-- struck. her out,'a sick sense of miserabje heH'le'JfsnPssi He came In, ..divested himself of Vis heavy cloak.amf oMiis hat, shaking the auow from them into the porch. Iler eyea rested upon him almost. .with terror and repulsion... . : j ,, ,,, 'Why hafe you come to, trouble me?" ahe said to him, In n stVaugc; hollow voice, and yet she led the way back Into tho warmth and light of her sitting room. For liow Jlurn a dog froin'her door on auch a night! . , . . .- "Ah, how warm and bright!" h nmr muretl, atretchlug down hla cold bauds towards the biasing wood logs. He look ed very cold as he stooped , oVer ttie blaze, and, so pale and wan; it struck her with a kecu pang of anguish to see him. ., ' r- ... - . ' '.'You must forgive me for coming ao late, Rosamond," he aald to her once more. "Why why havt you come, Brian? ahe, too, repeated once again. "Gould you not at least keep out of my way?" (To be continued.) Always place a large book on a table before opening It "i amm j i . . IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRS 3 ' ! ' v Monday, Jan. 15. i Washington. Jan. 15. Senator Ba con today auccieded la teenring an open dicaiaion of tbe Moroccan question by tba aenatt. - Thl reanlt vu accom plished by the introduction of a reto- ation making a declaration againat in terference on the part of the United Statet in any controversy among Euro pean nation concerning their internal affalri. The broad scope of the resolu tion relieved it from the point of order made on tbe Moroccan rttilation, and, notwithstanding' that Bacon referred freely to tbe Moroccan conference, no Cort ;waa .made to put him on. He poke at length in opposition to the policy lof' interference in European in ternal complications, pointing out the possibility of disastrous consequences. and his addnit brought out a number of questions and Interruptions to relieve the proceeding of the characterization of a set speech. . A number of senators made short speeches against the resolution and in tbe end it was referred to tbe committee on foreign'relations, and tbe merchant marine bMlnai laid before the senate Uallingerjoffered a number of amend ment to tbe bill, wbicb were agreed to. The amendments related principal ly to the naval militia proposed by the bill. A bill introduced by Smoot, gifisg to homesteaders on tbe recently opened Uintah reservation an extension nntil May, 15, 1000, to establish residences was passed. At 3:44 p. m. the senate went into executive session, and adjourned at 02 p. Washington, Jan. 15. General de bate on tbe Philippine tariff bill was concluded in tbe house today, having been continued daily since January 4. Tbe bill will be taken up for amend ment nnder tbe five minute rale tomor row, and put on its passage either to morrow or tbe next day. Preceding tbe debate today, the statehood fight made its appearance on the floor for the first time, in the form of a personal explanation by Babcock, of Wisconsin, credited with being tbe leader of the opponents of the joint statehood forces. Babcock denied that hia course in opposition to the bill was dictated by any feeling of revenge be cause be bad not been made chairman of the appropriation committee. He also took occasion to state his position in favor of tariff revision. - . Saturday, Jan. 13.. Washington, Jan. 13.' There were nine speeches in the house today on the Philippine tariff bill, consuming nearly six and one-half boars. Three of the speakers opposed the bill and six favored it. Those who argued for the measure were Gaines, of Tenneesee, Thomas, of North Carolina, who in eluded a plea for the 8outhern farmer and demanded reciprocity to benefit the cotton-seed oil industry; Keedham, of - California, Garrett, of , Tenneesee, Gardner of Massachusetts and ekott, of Karifeas. the opponents of the measure were Young,', of Michigan, Load, of Minnesota, and Morris, of Nebraska. The debate is to close Monday at o'clock, the session to begin at 11 in the morning. . ' . , ; , , . Friday, Jan. 12. Washington. Jan. 12. Interest was (ejected into the Philippine tariff de bate in the house today by "Massachu setts idea" tariff expressions by Mc Callt of that state, by character study of the" Filipino by LnngwortU. of Ohio. and. by. a defense of President Roosevelt by Poo,- a Democrat Iroih North Caro lina.' Besides these there were num ber of speeches delivered on- the' merits of the bill, nearly all of which were in oppjeirion toil., .. . T (, glaring tbe day. .an. .agreement ;was reached whereby the debate is .to con tinue for two days rnor.v, The" bouse is to meet at 11 o'clocktomorrow and Monda- to close general debate ' at o'clock, vbe-measure will; ba taken up for. arntuHMnenv .under .the Afl v hunute ruie,i'neaiayr anaaoobCless disposed df on thai dayV":? V v"t " l J .. : 7 'nursuavi January., ii. ",v-v a WlsMngtqa: Jin . '1 1'r-- Before'oins ino executive sesekm today, the senaU listened :toa speecji bjr lleyburn in support of hie bill creating a ' national ui,u jwr, (xm cuuvroi oi .cprpoiaiiuus in' Which hi itlenonncd'Wall street Vin cause oi Us slteged-; interference" jVitb thrf' aflairl1.'of i tbe country; vile said that when the street" could not '.dic tate the financial course of the govern- Revolt' Against' Cannon. - Washington, .Jan. 9.. .Speaker Can non's efforts to win the insurgents' over to the Hamilton joint statehood bill have met with little, sncceea apparent ly, and the joint statehood . proposition is still shrouded in. uncertainty. The insurgents claim they' have more than 58 votes, the number which, ' coupled with the solid Democratic vote will force a consideration .of amendment's to the Hamilton bill. Two or three Re publicans are reported to have been won over to the administration meas ure, through Speaker Cannon. ment,' it was ever ready to Jireaten disaster, and he pleaded for legislation tbat would rob it of such power for evil. . , Tbe remainder of the open session was devoted to a discussion of the prac tice of tbe senate of Bedding resolution to the calendar after ther bad been nnder diacussion. Bacon raised the point of order that there was no rule requiring such a coarse, and said bit Moroccan resolution had been improp erly placed on tbe calendar. Ha also contended that the resolution had not ha1 a Amm'm Tk. ... was not disposed of in open session. He argued that he could not say wait had occurred when tbe question waa under consideration in secret session, bat when pressed said tbat if permitted to do so he would aay tbat the resola tion itself had not been considered .at tbat time. On tbe suggestion of Mor gan, tbe senate at 1 :26 p. m. went into secret session for the consideration of (he subject. , " Washington., Jan. 11. Tbe Philip pine tariff debate in tbe house toda consisted more of party maneuvering for alvantageous campaign material than of discussion of the question it isjue. Tbe tariff was tbe text of ' speech by Groevenor. of Ohio, who' be gan the debate, and of an extended re ply by Williams, the minority lender. The speech of Groeveor waa spiced with witticisms and enlivened with interrup tion from Champ Clark, at whom Groe venor aimed nfoet of bis arguments. Adams, of Wisconsin, opposed the bill, but advocated the readjustment df tbe tariff on business principles. Mc Kinley, of California, ' delivered hft first speech in the house in favor of the . measure, and pointed a finger of warn-, ing toward the growing industries of Japan. Wednesday, Jan. 10. Washington, Jan. 10. The senate made it plain today that it bad yester day all that it wants to hear for the present on the Moroccan question". There were two opportunities to resume consideration of the subject, bat both were avoided, apparently with the - as sent of all the members, and the senate adjourned at a comparatively eafjjr hour rather than take it np. , , - For tbe lest of the session the senate gave attention in tarn to the qaestioYt of salaries paid to Panama canal offi cials, to the' pare food bUd and the merchant marine shipping bill, bat without taking action on any one'' of those subjects. Tbe canal subject waa discussed by Simmons and the pure food bill by Hey barn. The only action taken on the shipping bill was that of reading it at length. t Washington, Jan. 10. A vigorous speech .in favor of the Philippine tariff bill by Dalsell opened the proceeding's in the bouse today. It was followed by several -others against tbe measure. most notable of which was a two-hoar address by the veteran statesman, ex- Speaker Keifer, of Ohio, who returns to the hoase after a retirement of 20 years. Eeifer bespoke a "standpat" doctrine of the most pronounced type. lie said be would oppose the pending bill because it was a concession to Democratic principles. His speech was replete with recol.ections of earlier days and received the closest attention and liberal applause from both aides' of the chamber, r , . " Tuesday, Jan. 9. Washington, Jan. 0. The propriety of discussing in open senate a resola tiou introduced by benator iiaoen cal ling upon the president for an account of .his, appointment of delegates to a proposed' conference in Moroccan affairs to be held by European powers at Al gericas, Spain, was considered for four hoars today, and then, by strict party vote, it was decided that the resolution should be executive business. Bacon in supporting hia resolution, contended for a piobVic ' session, and Spooner de clared tbat the adoption of the resolu tion would be an encroachment by .'the senate upon, the constitutional rights of the president, and virtually of. hit powers as chief magistrate. - ' Washington,' 'Jan.' 9 The Philip pine tariff measure waa tbe single topic of consideration- in the house today) The' speeches were uniformly against the- measure and were allowed to go, in general, .without answer. Digression, in tbe form of tariff reviaion discussion was made in. a brief speech by Gillette, of Massachusetts, who favored Cana dian" reciprocity. Bonynge, of Colo rado, discussed the biR from the stand point of the beet sugar industry. Patents on Oregon Claims., . Washington, Jan. 15. On behalf of the miners and homesteaders of Ore gon, Senator, Gearin has requested the Interior department to withdraw Ks order oi last March suspending patents on mineral and homestead entries In that state. Tbe senator is especially interested in I aving patents issued on mineral' entries where proof is com plete. Assurance is given that Secr'e atry Hitchcock 'will direct that patents issue on perfected mineral claims, and it is quite probable that the restric tions on homeateadrwill be removed.
