The Yellow House

dy Naselton sent her carriage for me, and a note marked urgen

ton, T

ple are coming over, and Fred brought a most interesting man down from town this morning. I want you

rs e

Nasel

suitable match for a poor country clergyman's daughter who had the misfortune to possess ambitions. I could tell by the fussy manner in which she greeted me that she considered the matter already almost settled. The room wa

that Miss Ffolliot has some tea?" she added, smiling up

gular features of somewhat Jewish type. There was too much unction about his manner. He smiled continually, and showed his teeth too often. I

een in England

ee days,"

s ease, added to which something in his bearing indistinctly suggested a limited acquaintance with drawing rooms suc

ondon," he went on. "It was a very odd thing to

I continued, purely for the sak

disclaimed. "I did him a turn in Rio last mon

I asked,

o Janeiro-you know, cap

watching me furtively. My heart beat suddenly faster. I drew a little breath, I

olly well sick of the place and people and everything connec

back, then," I rema

good deal. Now I'm going to enjoy it, here, in the old country. Marry

had been talking to this odious man about me, and he had been quick enough to understand her aright. I should have liked to have go

ith a sarcasm which I strove vainly to keep t

slowly. "Wishes count for a good deal s

nd I am afraid that mine are practically val

e answered, after a

ould be at the house of a comparative stranger. Have

uliar smile hove

o not know whether they will welcome me home agai

of your retu

uld say," he answered. "The one

to surprise h

surprise her,

ith the writer of that letter to my father, the man to find whom he was even now in London. Per

ery fond. She lives in Paris. I have written to

tle in my chai

those friends of whom you spea

he showed all his g

you knew. Has your father sent you here? Have you any mes

ok my

I told him. "He left the m

ming back?" he

ed. "I am not quite sure. At any

ent across the man's face. It

im in London?" I

ly been in England for a day or two. I shall look forward,"

ce Deville?"

ciously. He was wonde

. "I have not seen him lately; they

m a week, and so I ca

ark eyes upon me; he was ev

ek, and yet you know that-tha

by accident,

d for a moment to put his disbelief into wor

Adelaide Fortre

e half in wonder, half eagerly;

now where she is; I would go to her to

a pale shade seemed to have crept i

some manner of agitation, "you make me forget everything! You make me forget wh

nd upon his

ered. "People will no

was still, however,

le, and the whole world may know it. I love her still! I am going to regain her or die! There! You see it is to be no secret war; go and tell your father if you like, tell them all, bid them prepare. If they stand in my way they must suffer. Soon I am goin

sure of her,

face

e; I picture it to myself-this blessed thing-and I forget. Listen!" he added, with sudden emphasis, "you must promise

s it?"

-well, we shall see. I shall go to her then; I shall risk everything. But at present, no

, for already the agitation and occasional excitement of his speech we

eville tell her

of one who had well considered the matter. "But I do not think it li

father?"

e. Somehow it filled me with vague ala

self shall announce my return. I shall stand face to face with her before she has learned to school her cou

to disturb you, you both look so interested. Whatever you have found to talk about I can't imag

t once to my feet; "I must be going t

ion of shaking hands with him. I bowed co

rd. "We cannot possibly be friends; no doubt you hate me;

but before we had reached

hat man?" I asked her. "

ory from childhood. Frankly, I don't know anything about him at all. He was very good to Fred in South America, and he has made a lot of money, that is really

with him," I answered. "I

ng. "For a millionaire you know, I don't

ntly. Poor L

ly objectionable," I answered. "He is a

s the room towards the Romneys

ne cannot have everything nowadays. He is really not so bad, and the money

y. His black eyebrows were drawn together, and a certain look of anxiety seemed to have sharpened his sallow features. His