But he told me the past so truly--my very thoughts! And no one could know what happened in Spain so many years ago! Oh, I must believe it--I can not help it--and that belief will drive me mad!" Lady Kingsland stood looking and listening, in pale wonder.
"I don't understand a word of this," she said, slowly.

"Will you tell me, Sir Jasper, or am I to understand you have secrets your wife may not share ?" "My own dear wife," he said--"my best beloved--Heaven knows, if I have one secret from you, I keep it that I may save you sorrow.

Not one cloud should ever darken the sunshine of your sky, if I had my way.
You are right--I have a secret--a secret of horror, and dread, and dismay--a terrible secret that sears my brain and burns my heart! Olivia, my darling, its very horror prevents my telling it to you!" "Does it concern our boy ?" she asked, quickly.
"Yes!" with a groan.

"Now you can understand its full terror.

It menaces the son I love more than life.