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Updated: June 14, 2025
Many times, after she had parted with her, she felt inclined to open the oaken box with brass clasps, and see what the papers in it contained, but a nameless fear came over her. She did not dare to do what she had not done earlier. Madaline had constantly written to her, had told her of her lover, had described Lord Arleigh over and over again to her.
But, Miss Arleigh, what would your guardian, Lord Ridsdale, say what would Miss Carleton say if Allan went to them, as I know he wants to do, and asked permission to work for you, to try and win you? Listen to me I am telling you the truth. They would not be content with insult, with dismissing him ignominiously, but they would mar his future.
"No," replied Lord Arleigh "to the railway station. I want to catch the night-mail for London." Lord Arleigh was just in time for the train. The footman caught a glimpse of his master's face as the train went off it was white and rigid. "Of all the weddings in this world, well, this is the queerest!" he exclaimed to himself.
He believed that she was, as she seemed to be, listening to the captain. "I have pleasing news concerning you, Lord Arleigh," said the duchess. "I wonder if I may congratulate you?" "What is it? I do not know of anything very interesting concerning myself," he remarked "nothing, I am sure, that calls for congratulation."
"No, certainly not," Lord Arleigh admitted; "but then there have been cases in which circumstances looked even worse against an innocent man." "Yes" the detective admitted it, seeing that for some reason or other his lordship had a great desire to make the man out innocent. "He will have a task," the detective told himself, grimly.
"They are going to the Dower House," answered a groom. "Ah, then his lordship and her ladyship will not remain at the Abbey! How strange! But there rich people have nothing to do but indulge in whims and caprices!" said the under house-maid, who was immediately frowned down by her superiors in office. Not a word was spoken by husband and wife as Lady Arleigh took her seat in the carriage.
"How am I to thank you?" said Adelaide Lyster to the girl she had betrayed. "I have a letter from Allan, and he says the very thought of seeing you has given him a fresh life fresh energy. I have never read anything so rapturous in my life. Do you wish to see the letter?" As Marion Arleigh read the passionate, poetical words that had been written expressly for her, her face flushed.
He had determined on one thing this same love should be his slave, his servant, never his master; but, as he stood looking out, he was compelled to own his kingship was over. Standing there, his heart throbbing as it had never done before, every nerve thrilling, his face flushed, a strange, unknown sensation filling him with vague, sweet wonder, Lord Arleigh met his fate.
The guests did not remain very late, and Lady Peters, professing herself tired with the exertions she had made, lay down on a couch, and was soon asleep. Philippa stood by the window with the rose-silk hangings drawn. "Come out on the balcony," she said to Lord Arleigh, "the room is very warm." It was night, but the darkness was silver-gray, not black.
"I had one hope," resumed Lord Arleigh; "and that was that the father had perhaps been unjustly sentenced, or that he might after all prove to be innocent. I went to see him he is one of the convicts working at Chatham." "You went to see him!" echoed the earl, in surprise. "Yes; and I gave up all hope from the moment I saw him. He is simply a handsome reprobate.
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