Blind Love.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 25, 21 June 1890, Page 4

Blind Love.

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WILKIE COLLINS.

;The Right OF TR-VXSLATIOS IS RESEEVED-I SVNOP 8 I S. PROLOG VE. Sm Grrra Mf’CtvrjoY. at Arden. knigh: and banker, sends for his head clerk. Deems early in che mom ng. He by Sir Gues inscrwctions. a broken sea-cup from behind a milestone, then. -again following his employer's orders, consults me third rdime *?f Gibboa’ s History in 'he reading room. Here he discovers a piece of perforated paper. Being suspicious. as he jives in Ireland, he •rensulzs a friend of his. who coLigntens aim as to the Harare of this mysterious paper. Sir Giles takes F»*nnfs into his eouddeaee the next day. Together they come to the ct>n«nus».eu. that this is a warning about seme member :f his family. possibly about his nephew Arthur . str Giles is a bachelor*, who Dennis says is boycotted. Miss Iris Henley. sir Giles' z* id-daughter. calls. She has tuarreded with her father in Leaden. and refused to marry her coasts H’izh_ because she Loves a certain Lord Harry, who has joined a Secret Society—the Invtncibles. Iris -sends a letter to warn Arthur M luntjoy of his supposed sir Giles soon receives another letter, appointing a meet: with him nrivately. str Giles promptly sends for the do lice. ~ He irrio»: that the Sergeant. fzessea in private cloches, should zo to the rendeavous for him. It > .’tite dark. but Iris, fearing that the man who is threazen-rr-.-j- her gid-f at her is none ocher ~r.au her Lover —L»j m _ H.a? ry—leaves the house. and makes her way to the milestone—-the place apoeinted in the note. . 'lt is a very iark night. ano Ims Hemey has -<me diaxeulty m nnilnz the milestone. She meets a tall man. whom she at cnee re,*oiznises is Lord Harry by his voice. She. without betraying herself- warns him that Sir Giles has told the police. Lord Harry dees, and the notice take Iris prisoner and conduct her to her godfather. who is'furious with her. As he will not Listen to her. she and her maid leave the house. and Str Giles gives raders to che •-ervincs not to admit her again. Ims gees to Arthur Mcuntjoys farm. She kt_- w- the housekeeper, who assures her that Arthur is a wav. but w- ' return on the morrow. The maid. Rhoda, has read sc-mething ibe at Lord Harry in a London paper, and repeats it to her m The father is dead. and the eldest son. the present Earl. will have norrbz to do with his scapegrace brother Harry After Ims tiis retired to her room that night she sees, in the iemi-darkness. a zroc-m ride up co the door. and a voice sherecoznises azam as Lord Harry’s asks. * Is that you. Miles f The zT’?cm rives an affirmative .tnswer. an«i Lori Harry_ asks when Arthur M ?antjoy is expected to return, cm leaminz that it is * t.j-morr’jw at 3 o elock.’ and that two aew men. przhabty spies, are w:-rking az Rachee. where Arthur is visiting. Lord Harry sends a note to warn Arthur. The zruem gives a line from Arthur I,*, s■. ■» hoaseizeeper. unit she am irt- altso sena a uo im. «o change the ho-'ir :f his departure. But. unfortunately. Arthur rea v ertax .answer in "he hearing :f the men at "he stable chac he would -tart two- hours later. The housekeeper and Iris be-.•f-n •yr very anxious at .Arthur - nc-n-appearaaee the next afternoon. go 'meet Hu Iris. w;anderfng on by herself, meets Lord Harrv’ne;ar a rim. He kisses her. and three men who are w-atch-inz retire, after a.l he has only come to meet his_sweecheart. A -dot i- heiari. and .1 riderless horse appearing. L<: ri Harry examines the p»>.*zet. ana discovers a dask Gearing Ar Chur s nano. * They've killed him f he exciaims. E3TD OF PHOEJMJVETHE -TORY. FIRST PERIOD-CHAPTER I. Mr Hugh Mruncjoy goes co H mey-bazzard. and from "he inn sends a note Miss Healey, who is staying wtch Mr Vlmpany. the vtilaze doctor- The Lan«iladys -ia ugh ter takes the Lecter -and ’rr vg- back an answer, which az ouce-rauses Mr Mountjoy co -eez Mr Vim pony's house.