[Published by Special Arrangement.] THE ROAD TO LOVE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2884, 30 June 1909, Page 70

[Published by Special Arrangement.] THE ROAD TO LOVE.

i By MADAME ALBANESI,, , Author of "Capricious Caroline," "Th« i Strongest of All Things," "Susannah. ! and One Other," "Love and Louisa," "The Way to Win," Etc., Etc. [COPTRIGHT.;.. ; SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS. ! CHAPTERS I and ll.— Richard Varley tears of the accident which has befallen Sir Patrick Milner on the bunting field. The landlady at the inn where he is staying informs him that Sir Patrick is dead. After dinn«r Richard Varley walks over to Corbyn Court. JEe leaves his- card, and sends a, message of sympathy to Sir Patrick's only' child,"' Ellen. I Milner. Although ho is due back in London 1 tha following day he is almost minded la I stay and offer his services to Ellen Milner. ■ A wire from Norcbester, saying he is leaving England immediately and must see him .baforo he departs, causes him to . change his .mind., Sir Patrick had made a foolish marriage, but Ellen's mother died when -she vu two years old. Since that -time she had grown up in. near* father's society. Sho knew no. relatives, and had no women -friends. "She had. heard of * her mother's sister. Mm • Barneith, and her eon and two daughters. . Her Aunt Margaret' makes hear an offer to and live with her .and share household, k expenses. • Ellen has a little over ' a hundred a year, through a life insurance, and ier lawyers advise her to fall in with Mrs Barneith's proposition. She does so, and spends the dreaiy winter months in exile in a sordid; little home, amid most uncongenial surroundings, in a north country town. She, finds the atmosphere of her aunt and cousina narrow and constricting, and in the early spring months decides .to make her escape. At a. junction railway station she sees a young* man, whos« breezy, well-bred nianner attracts her very much. The stationnraster calls him "''your lordship." This young man finds her a. third-class Tail-way compartment. Sh« little knows that she- and he will meet under more intimate circiimstances, I CHAPTERS 111 and IV.—Ellen x goes to London, and visits the Cha&wicks. Mrs Chadwick wa« formerly a roaid at Corbyn Court. They make her welcome, arid her^ she accidentally meets Richardi Vaarley apa in. -He discusses her Juture with the Chadwieks. He meets liord Ivorcheater In a smart' club-, who confides his domestic difficulties to him. Richard Varley promises to look after Lady* Norchester while her husband is away. She has expressed her wish for a lady companion, and -Varley at once thinks of ElTee Milner. " ' ' CHAPTERS V and 'VL— Ellen Milnar ■ stifEars from depression. • Mr Vaxley airanges' with Mrs Cboclwick to have *n interview • with Ellen. She accepts with gratituefo ' th& goart of companiqn -to a beautiful, woman- - who lives in the country. Norchester and Varley have a farewell .meeting.", Ifcseems that Mrs Chadwick has a - "relative " living at Wynche Castle as under-housemaid, named Eliaa. Bond. A note- arrives for ' Ellen from Mr Varley, and she accordingly, seta oiri for Wynche. Mr Varley meets her at the station in e> pony phaeton. Ellen takes the reins, and they drive. When- close to» the castle" they walk the rest of the way ancl converse. At the castle a footman conducts

Miss Milner to I/ady " jKorchester's presence, j She is in a towering * rage, and her maid ' is pisking xtp Q*e things she throws down. ]