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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1907-03-07, Page 7! The COMA* evv4-Record , ONE WAY SECOND CLAS ' COLONIST RATES To San FraneiSee, Les Augeles $13.35 Mexico. City $43.35 . Ogdew and Salt Lake, Utah, Helena • and Butte, Aleut. $40.00 • I Nelson, B. C. and Spoken, Wash., ' 1 $40.00 • 4 4 Vitoria, Vaacotiger and New Weet- 4 I GRANO TRUNK RS AY I STE AMY . , Pliarch 7th, 1407 • D. MOTaggattt /4. B. AkTaggatl. MeTaggart Bros. A GENERAL BANKING DIJS1- 'NESS TRANSACTI$D,'QTS DISCOUNTED. DRAFTS ISSIciD. 1NTEuleST ALLOIMD ON 1,1q. POSITS.' SALE 'NOTES PURCHe A.SED• ---------t V. BRYDONE, BARRISTER, sOL1ICTOR NOTARY, PUBLIC, O. OFFir.E-Sleane Bloca-CLINTON. ttIDOUT & HALE Conveyancers, Commissioners, Real Estate and Insurance Agency. Money to loan. i. B. HALE - JOHN DOUT DRS. GUNN & GUNN. Dr. W. Gunn L. R. C. F. & L.R.C.S. -Edinburgh- Dr. J. Nesbit Gunn M. R C. S. Eng. L. It. C. P. London Night calls ate.front door of ...esideace on Rattenbury street, opposite - Presbyterian church eaFFI OE- Ontario s treet-CL IN TON minster, /3. C., $43.00. Santee to ether points hi proports ion. Tickets on sale daily frora later- ist to April 30th. fng footiteps, had taken refuge in the For full information as to rates, old well -hew he had witnessed the voutaa aad train. serslot oar on, iiteeting af Coralie and Allan Drexel, Rbearing all that passed, and explain- Hodgens Town A eat, • Master Workman's ... Oath "What din I te to, then?" groaned Allan. aloes!. "Aly God! this suspense is killing me." "you eau Co eo more than eontinne Yottr emelt 'with renewed vigor, keep - lug an eye On Miser Montstroseor. You say the young lady wing called upon Yon at the hotel spoke or her having an interview with lqr. Marshall, the Master -workman, after which she treerned greatly depressed; inY advice • is to see Mr, MarOball conterning the " Matter; possibly he May throw some .light on the eublect." • "How strange I did not think of that LAIM4% JEAN LIBBEy. before!"" cried Allan. "I will go there at once. An hour later he was ushered into ,to%A.**As'e, ee,,,Ae"'AAskAAAise eeregeer4sAategggVe- \the master -workman's study. Richard at • ir 11 • • g • A. 0. Pattison, Depot Agent, J. D. McDonald, District Passenget • ;went, Toronto ,r6011011.01. :•••••••••••••••••••••••• 'CUTTER • We have •ool • Cutters left and We will sell them at cost..... • * • • . Agee a few second-hand • 'Cutters vow cheap. • -DR. J. W. SHAW- RATTENBURY ST. EAST, -CLINTON.- BR. C. W. THOMPSON PHYSICIAN AND SURG:EON I • I Itumballkliollath • HURON ST. --- CLINTON.. • -•••ipe•ss4.••••••••••••••• - Repairing Promptly Attended to ing how he bad caught Colgate and thereby saved her life when. she took ' thee fatal step backward, and would have been precipitated into the depths ' of the old well if he had not put out his arm ancl caught her. , ; • .And while in a deep swoon how be had removed her ter the asylum of Dr. Ballon -and while there renewed his ,pleadings for her to become tie wife, Be ,knew it couid never be legal - but she would never find out that she was Still, as she had been fronf, the very first -Allan Drexel's wife. ! It had been a rascally lawyer en- gaged by himself who had instituted .. that proCeedingSfor a divorce from Allan, aud that elm; 'knew nothing of It -absolutely nothing d how Coralie had declared she • ;would rather die than pay the debt of. i „, gratitude she owed him for saving her Z life,. by marrying him -and how he f was taking her off by fofce When the • fatal accident happenedthat was to Icost him his life. "I will tell you .where -Coralle.10," • he concluded, gasping the words out ..Iwith the greatest difilculty, for already the death -dew was gathering on his face, and the stamp of eternity was 1 glazing the dim eyes. "The driver of the eab came to see me yesterday -he says she is safe - unharmed. -yo' could never find her. - unless I told you where to 'look for her -she is-' e Surelyit was the very cruelty of fate that sealed his lips in that very 'moment, for- with the secret of Cora - lie's whereabouts • still unreafeled, Robett Sinclair dropped 'back on his pillow -dead. •' ' • ---- : E. 0 OHAPMAN 4. • 'UPHOLSTERER t • Fin inerly with John Kay &Sons • • of Toronto. • o , • • - - . apeoial attention given •bil wee:pies : of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.--,. .. •kgOod line of • covers I -Office and Residenc6= aLBERT STREET WEST,CLINTON North of Rattanburm. St. -DR. F. A. AXON.- • (Successor to Dr. Holmes.) Specialist in Crown and Bridge, mirk. Graduate .of the Royal Waage et, • ,Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Honor graduate of University of Toronto Dental :Department . Graduate of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery, Chicago. • Will be at the Commercitcl hotel Hayfield, every Monday from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. J. LEWI'S THOMAS. Civil Engineer; Architect, • tee. . (late Dominion Department; Pubite Walks.; Consulting Engineer for Uttar icipal and. County Werk, El- ectric Railroads, Sewerage and Waterworks Sys bems, Wharves, Bridges and - Re -enforced tuia- creto. Phone 2220 L 0 N D 0 N, 0 N T. AUCTIONEER--aAM'ege SMITH Li- censed Auctioneer fur the County of Heron. All orders entrusted to me will receive prompt attention. Will esell either by percentage , or per sale. Residence on the Hayfield Road, one mile south of Clinton. ,ICENSED AUCTIONEER.-GEOR- ge Elliott, licensed auctioneer • for the County of Huron, Isolieits the patronage of the public for busia ness in his line ales conducted pr. percentagi or so much per sale. All business promptly attended to. -George Ella tt, &Luton' P. 0., re- sidence on the Hayfield Line. DS . GO YEARS EXPERIENCE • .earried, t Best' work at lowest t rates.: "• ' t; ... Agent for I piNdiR ' SEWING i /,. . IrACHIN'S. .. . I Needles', Oil and parts':" : In the old Watts thug Stet*, . 1 :••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 rierainop.,.matuatEire cotton: • -fiarni agd,lsolated Town Property- •, -Only Insureds- • • g-OFFICERS7. " -4? • J. 8 McLean., President, Kippee !'. 0. ; -Then. Fraser, r. Viee-Piesideat, Brucefield ra. 0. ; 'V, E.:•73ec.- Treasurer, Seaforth P. e•t -DIRECTORS- • - Shesney, Sitaforth ; JAL Grieve, Wintlitop ; George Mile,' Sea - forth ; .1Ohn Watt, Ilarlock ; John Bennewies, 13eodliegan ; Janies Evans Beecliwoort ; Connolly, Clinton. -• -AGENTS-- ' Rotert• Smith, Harlock E. Flin- chley; -Sea:forth ; James Curnininge, Egniondville ; J. W. Yeo. Holmes - Yale, Parties desirous to effect, leserenee or transact other btisieess will be promptly attended to On application to any of the above Officers. Addiessacr to their .respective. postoffices. Losen inspected by the director who three nearest the seems; TRADE Mimes Demerits COPYRIGHTS &o, Anrone sending a sketch shd description may guickly aticortn11) our opinion tree whether an _Lti.Lattott 141 nrchabir_natentable.-CohnhunteaL., iloasetrietTrconfidetitralatAryBEINK-otrivatents sent tree. °Meet agency for socuriugjgatents. Patents taken throtIgh Mniitt & co. goods% specialty/Ms, without charge, woe Stietitifit. American. hatidsomely illustrated weekly, 1,stTgest inflation of any sclentuis Journal. seitek$3 afr2oih, $1. Sold brantewatppiet s .iuti& 1861Bcad”,New ha %wtch 001,e 126 et- WNAbbigtOn/ C 1 LIPPINCOTT'S MONTHLY MAGAZiNE A FAMILY LIBRARY The Best In Current Literature 12. COMetegre NoVeLs Veluotee MANY SHORT STOMES AND PAPERS ON Timm Tomes *2.60 PER VCAR: 26exits e COPY 11/410 CONTINUMO reirortigSer evziw genii ben 600101.0*eN Mee* P011, SALE BY W. H. HELLYAR,, 'CLINTON; GRANDIRUNK ItsTa -TI1Vit TABU- Prains will arrive at and depa.r from Clinton station as follows : 1311PPAL0 AND G001.111,1011' DV Going Zest 7,38 a. ra. ,4 it ' 41 Going West 84 u (I 14 3.23 p. im 5,20 p. m. 10.15 a. 12.66 p. M. 0.40 p, m. 16,47 p. LONDON, ft'UttON & fl1t1J0fl DIV. Goldg South • 7.47 tt. rn. 11 4• 4.23 p. Going North 10.15 a. m, a /I 0.36 p. m. A. O. PATTISON,. Station Ageht, IP. t.HODGE:NS, Tewit Tieket`Agt. .1. IL MAOBON'ALD, Distridi Pease* ger Agent, Terente • - eonipanxons,• .i may See were in the silk mille together. After her mother's death she suddenly left the mill -going name knew *lather - and for a year and more I bad lost sight of her, . • "One night, some two Weeks ago, as I was sitting out on the veranda of the place where 1 board -a was start - at geeing a coupe drawn by two - coal -black horses* coming clown the street with lightning -like rapidity. I saw at once that the horses were run- ning away. The carriage collided wieh larop-post directly in front of 04r door -and a lady was hurled violen front the vehicle to the sidewalk, "She was carried into our parlor, where we all crowded around her to see if she was liurt.• . "One glance at that face and I cried aloud, 'It is Coralie-Coralie Harding!' "She was in a swoon, but we found. she had had a miraculous escape from a ,serious'injury, Ah, how glad she was to see m'e, sir,„,when Consciousness re-, turned. I will 'tell yon all my history since last we parted to -morrow, Fe- dora„' she said, but before the morrow dawned a strange event happened. "1 remembered how anxious our master -workman, Mv etteltarde Mart shall, had. been to find Coralie lust after she left the mill. I sent him a note to telt him she was here. Despite the lateness of the hour, he called that evening and had a long talk with Cora - He. She was not the same after that. All that night she paced the floor with bitter sobs,.wringing her little hands, and crying out that Heaven was eruel to her. •• "You will make yourself ill, Cora. Ile!' I exclaimed in alarm, 'if you take okk-like this..What-in Mercs y'name-la- the matter, (1E40:- • " To -morrow will tell you; Fedora,' she sobbed, or at least tbe gteater part CHAPTER XXX. of it. But first I must go early in the ng ss tale s toss s;.I will -41Sturbed, to meet the young man, plactug a caair for him; but Allan de- 'olined the proffered seat. He stooa by the mantel -piece, lean- ing with a, careleeh grace against it. "It is not the thing to smoke in a gentleman's study." he said, • "Mit I Mae, ask permission to do so. shall derive some sort. of comfort from it." The Master -workman bowed,- and Allan Drexel applied himself to select- ing and lighting. a cigar. -Briefly he stated. his errand, and begged Mr. Marshall to tell him if he knew some clew . by which Coralie could be traced; for, after her convex- sation with' himself, she had been greatly depressed, W Richard Marshall paced up ann. down tbe floor with a strangely white; "The hour has !come When I Mind speak," he seidaeWatild Heavene I need not but I must!" • Allan • Drexel *bent breatblessly for- ward. What mystery was this? "I must go bacl: some months," said the niaster,workman, slowly, "and ex- • Plain. wbat lee to my seeltiug tine •in- terview with yout• young wife; and bc- fyre -that which eatty have resulted from it. Over a year ago, on e• terrible stormy night, as I was segue in this very room, looking over smile papers which had been sent me byltb.0 Labor League, I heard 4 timid, nerveus ring at the door -bell. • "I answered. it 'myself, and se*, standing out in the stornt, a lovely eoung girl, with terrified face,- and . hands clasped beseechingly. . • "'At tae first glance.I recognized her -as_Cdralie .Harding,_daualtter. of a wid- ow who had .been a weever in your silk mills, sir, lentil illness 'laid her low; then her daughter took her piece, Invited Coralie Come into inY study, but she declined. .• 'I am come to eee lf you ,go • with zne to see my mother, Mr. Mar- shall,' she sobbed. 'I fear she is dying. She has sent for Jr9of, oh; . please cerdee," • . "I did not wait 'for words; I etecetn- .Panied her back to the lonely tene- ment rooms,. Where, as elle had said, her meeker lay deing. •• "Att. I aPproachq the couch, raa."WT it would be all oveYwith the poor lady. ere the inoriaing dwelled. • "'Send my child from theeralome she evbiepered, 'Coralie must not' hear what I have to, say -she must not know -at, least net yet -Why -I have Sent for you. ' "Listen-F.-Mr.:Marshall,' she cried. 'I have the strangest•seare to tell yeti that' ever fell 'yenta mortal lips -so creel, so bitter,' that it vvilleshock you when yea hear it. -Would to :Ifeivene fer Ceralieas sake---, But come near- er -thaw white I have Strength to tell. Lay your, .hand' updn that. Bible; and swear to me -take the strongest oath man ever uttered -to reveal this Allan Drexel's emotionsees he liken, ed. to • this thrilling deatlebed confes- sion, weeds can but My deseribe. The 'wine stood Out like whip -cords upon. his terehead, great beads' of: prespiration rolled down his face, and his hands were clinched together like •one enduring mortal Dein.' , • "Tell Me where I shall 'find my poor darling --my beautiful Coralie-who -has. suffered so _foul a wrong, that.it May be righted instantly, and I will forgive you allge he cried. • But before Robert Sinclair could, frame the re thateni ht h .saved a world cif woe to tyre loving hearts; he had ialleis back dead,' ' : • , Then commenced a search for Coe* lie that those • who participated In never forgot; e week Was •epent attempting to disoover her Where- abouts, but it 'seemed all ianne - every devise and project d. .; Allan Drexel -was ;nearly wild *Rh . grief and pain. • • • „ If I lose my darting now, when we :are so gear to happiness, I shell tell .myarelf!" leg declared, with reckless desperation. • • • e On, the night 'of Robert Sinclaige death Allan Dreeel had honorably re- turned to Mentstroesor Villa and told' Inez. all. - • • • "That girl has wrecked my life a seCond time;" elle cried, 'and I hate her with the bitterness of death I hope you may never find •her--neyer. If I should- come • across her Ara I -I Should be tempted to slay aere.' 'Ineze's he cried,' in horror, 'your Words pierce my heart. like a sheep sword; I will net believe yoivMean itch 'terrible weeee!" ' ' • s'eartrat am to do with My -•ruined life?" -•she 'asked. el an ..ruined-.-dis- ' graced!" : • •''Disgraeed!" ' cried .- Allan. "Qh, Heaven! • that any living. woman should tile that word to me, . am name Jnez, so sorry; would thee .1 could atone it. You see; for yourself, meld not marry ;you new, I have n, living wife." . . She drevr herself pp with'. the hate tetn• of a youq. (Sheen. She raised .hetg white bare arra as though appealing to the highest tribunal. • "Lieten!" she Cried. "That -girl ha's outwitted me. She 11a8 triumphed over. 'me, r aurae her -I 'Curse the fair beauty of her face; I 'would fain tram - p10 it out. .She ,shall not triumph in the end, remembee-I svarn you, Sleep- ing, waking, ea,tings laughing; weeping e'shall .curse her, for I hate her -this girl who has come between th-with the hate of a demon." ' • . • He shuddered as he listened. .` "There is one request I shoald like to make of „you," she said,. -"and that le, to spare me as much -as poSsible- friam curiosity and gossip'. Let it be Said. I 'broke this marriage off, not, you. No one peed know the reasOn why.. When *you find her you cane take her away and not return Or long rainiths-until after this has blown,V4t.,::SlialD he as you wish, Inez, -"'he viaid, and so it was given out that at the very altar, almost, the caprieious heiress and beauty changed her mind, reftising to marry handsome Allen Drexel. There was wonder eild comment at • first then peopleforgot it • /nee Mentstroatior plunged despee- ..ately into eocietye-always the gayest . of the 'gay. No-one dreamed her smiles covered a heart in which deadly vengeance eva8 fostered, leleanwhile the seareh for Conine Went steadily on --tee days had elap, -,-sed-and Allan was growing desperate. To he giving the affair publieity, he 'bad refrained fromeputting adver -b-ersonius daily paper's -it WWI 'resorted to at last. - On tine/evening of that day in which the advertisement appeared, a yew* girl called. at the Fifth AVenee Hotel, • requesting to see Mr, Drexel. She was shown into the; main par. • Allan . and as she hadno card, lier name Was carried up en a slip of paper to Vedette titierthati-eoile of the girls - in the silk mill -what can she want?" Allan mused, as deseended to the parlor. The first words she uttered, afeeted him like an electric shock. • "I ant here to tell you all I know concerningCoralle, Mr. Drexel," she said, and she was startled at the eagdr light that came ever his faee, for she did ricit know what Coralicwas to him. "Is she safe -is she well?" he gasp- ed. "I hope so -but / eanhet tell," re- plied Pedora, thoughtfully, She saw hini draw back, palo as death -but she Went on quietly: "Perhaps you do hot know, Sir, that Ceealie and I were great friends-lioon morrfl t tali nt t or ' • end for you." •' "Eagerly I emitted her return; Coe* ,He, never eame back, Mr. Drexel. That has been nearly a fortnight ago. That • es My Wei., Mr. Drexel. I saw the ad- vertisemeht in this morning's paper, .asking for any information concerning and I came to tell what I knew." Allan Drexel's entotion was intense. The last that was' seen of her she went to Miss Montstrossor's. Great Heaven! could that- beautiful fiend, who had uttered; such .featful vows of , veze • • geance against the pooe clilld,, have dealt' feully with .Coralieg. • ...• He „della not think -it Would drive 'him mad, The. terrible curse Inez. had • 'uttered came 'back to hint with awful • eforce. • • .. • He ordered eacarriage, and drove like a frenzied being to 'enez _Mont- • strosscir's residence. •. .• The preety• maid adiritted Inez's Old loger with wonder, • mentally- conclu- ding he had eome to niake up. Ids - .quarrel with the heiress, and that they might have e wedding there' after all.. • • Is year mlitrese he asked' lin- pat1ently. • • • • . a • . •• She is out to meet all ,Callers, to- day' replied the maid, sbut"-seith a roguish twinkle in her .'eye --:"I think•' he might see you, sir." . • ; . He handed ber his card, ' • "Say that I wish to see her particu- larly;" hesaid o' his "lies trembling in .- such agitation he could hardly•speak: It seemed to hienthe. girl was gene ; an age. She mime back vvIth the reply,. Miss Motitstrossor aveuld be down in g the parlor directly. • . • • A very few ealnutee biter Inez- enter- * ed the room, He sprung . to .ineet..hels. • with a cleath-White face; ..g • , ' "Inez," he cried out, "for the ;love . • of Heaven, tell Me if you know -where • Cciralie, in wife, is!' - • She' drew back.With.• geoekine laugh " • • • . • • ' • "What 'a dramatio scene, Allah g! she replied. "What causes you to ire* • gine I can unravelsucha raysterY?"• • - His face grew sdark and stormy. "She was traced liere,•In.es!" he said hoarsely. 'eStnewas last seen alive • withie these (looter. The butler teilteme • . he ate:sifted her. No one •saw her de- part I ask you agate; where is MY • .wife? What have you done With my 'Poor, beautiful, hapless.; Coralie? Do you deny she came here?" • The tone of his VOIce might' have warned: her not to anger him too far, "of what use for me to den), it. It you say she was traced here?" she answered with mocking defianne. • "Tell me her fate," he cried hear. ' El.ei"Yl'iTh‘Oit*11±11•Iklire°fwusV' refuse ow! gee. ever.?;." she. said • • •• "I will compel you'. tol'S he cried -"X will force you .to speak." • . "No -man can make Me:titter a word at to whether,X know what became .or her onot," , she declared. '"If 1 do know -end mind have exit admitted • that such Is a fact -1 will Seery the secret down to my grave :with me. That Will be•Inez Montetrestior's Yen. geance against you. You shall not be happy while ity heart I's broken I ree peat no power. oti earth 'catt'make me , speak; You .shall never know deralleet fate." • • • to, no- oee eave my beautiful, hapless child after I am gone, and that; too,. after .1 haye been, laid at rest,' "I 'did as :die .requeSted, like a Man . Moving.ahout in a dazed dream. • "'And take an • oath, too, that you will force my •poor darling to .carry out my solemn prayee,as *Las it hes in her pewee:seg. • • . . "I -I Must Attire been Mad to . take% that oath''' •cried - the Mastegieorkleall, In great..enicition, the• 'perspiration . trickling In beads •down • his cageks, but the-' fact reniainsl ..took the Oath! •: • "After the funeral, When I sought* COralie to tell her all, I *could .notgled her. They said She had 'fied-and with you,: Allan • Drexel.. . . • " "I 'searched for her and you by day and by night. It was indeed a fate most strange that prevented me from finding y.ote;. • • • "e cannot tell you what an electric: shock the. news -of her marriage with you, Allan, Drexel, was to me, It al- . meet .seeinedto rae s(.bat . God ' had taken- fate into His ewe hands, I cried aloud in. horror:" •'• . . "Why?" asked Allan teeribly. moved. In Heaven's: 'name1 pray you, -Mr. Marshall, 'tell me' why?" he tried, hay- - ing his hand heavily on the master - workman's shoulder. • a"I cannot tell_ you, sir," responded. ' 'Richard Marshall, slowly and fetter %fuggy. -aleut ',let me add -this brings Me to. the .preSeat incident: . • Some two . weeks ago I wee amazed to receive a ! letter .freni -one of the -girls .in your nilul,.stating that Coralie was • at gier bciardingleageshe had retternbeired hew' eagerly 1 was, searching foe her e few mouths ago. • . . ' "It was surely ,the irony'bf fate that made me seek Coralie-now that ,she was, your wifeand tell. bee au; but iny oath bad to be, kept. . • • e"IeCari• never forget the poor girl's horror as ,she -listened, is I 'repeated te Tier, • were for worth, •the Message freni the graver ...eaea s • • • a, . "'Oh, God, Allan, my levee. she cried; 'would that 1 had dted before I Met you and learned to love 'you -bet- ter death for Ole than the fulfillment of thatoath;' and left the poor child weeping the bitterest 'tears of anguish hat ever -fell from mortal lipe."" • ' "You say • yea dare not -re-Seal the attire of that the" cried p death, "Tell nie thin lunch -ewes it hythiat Allan that could part Coralie and me?" • The nu:tater-Workman bowed his eatt 1 assent, • • . • -Allan reeled heavily back -then he tarted eagerly forward, in a fever of xcitement. 4eit .vois-ttitrits_ .tv...t /la Ain co .1.1sk knailA 'Sivay with herself?" he •asked, itt a oleo hardly human. "No," respoxided Blehard Marshall; she is not one to take her life!InSier wit bands," • "Then," said Allan, hoarsely, "I will evOte my life to finding my darling. he is not bound by any oath to keep hie horrible secret, and I will learn rem her teen tips whether.our hearts re to be tore; asunder, or not." "You here tny warmest syteipathy, ir," said Richard Marshall, "but ten you it is best for you beth to Ilowenattere to remain as they o never seek her -rather lo put the hole world between 'Yen and poor, etiettiful, hapless Coralle." . Allan Drexel returned to his hotel lot one mad -driven to frensy by- re- eated btowa. "1. will devote my life to finding my arling," he cried, raising his right I and to the blue heaventr, "and thie ystery• shall be cleared. "I will not believe oho fled 'obtain. y --no, her visit, to Inez Moittstrossor rocludoe nisch itosalbitite, No doubt she nee ill dying somewhere -Made ill by this horrible oath -whatever it Mair be. and -Inez Mentetroseor lows Vetere sbe is -I feel sere Oita' Another week draested by, and he ges t from finding COrelle as ever. He was beginning to despair, when one day he suddenly received new or her in a very unexpected manner. CHAPTER XXXII, When. Corelie left the boarding- house, sheB had, as Fedora urnham had explalued, gone directly to Miss Montetrossor's; It had been. several weeks slat that fatal wedding -night on vrIticli she had been so baldly spirited away. • -"Dear old lady," murmured Coralle, with tears in her eyes, "hew' frighten- ed she must be, as well as poor Cap- tain Staffore, but I will* tell them the trtith'from beganningate.etel; "and that I -was abducted by that villiart Sin - (goer. I suppose they thought 1-ran- away."- She ran lightly up the brown steps • and rang the bell. rile footman, who answered the summons started back with a gasp as be saw her. "Miss Corallee"' he cried, "is it in- deed you?" it is I, John," she answered. "Is Miss Montstrossor in her room?" "You 'don't niee.n tho old missis, do you, ma'am?" he paspod.. "Yes,"• shEp. ansWereci wonderingly, who else should. I mean?" "Then. you 'don't • know?" he said 'huskily. . What is there to know, John?" ask- ed Coralie In alata. "Is dear old Miss • Montstrossor 111?": . "She is dead," he replied; Sand bur- iedelong • weeks ago:" • - A low cry broke „front. Covelle's white lips, She emend. have fallen to the floor' if he had not put out his hentl-an.c1 caught -here • _ "Dead!" she cried hollosvey "oh my Cod, it cannot be true!" At that moment there was a motto of sitken skirts in the corridor above, ,Sorneone was leaning over the Carved baluster. • • It was Inez Montstrossor, One . . glance at the slender figure below, leaning so heavily against the marble -Flora,- and ehe recoiled with aetigere ish cry. Coralie, the girl whom Allan Drexel was wearing; his life out searching for; Who.. had 'come between her .andhis • maneirairly flew. lame; inter house; what could it down the broad stair- • way* to tile:corridor below, awl con- fronted her. I "Leave us," she. cried imperiously tor the footman, motioning hini away. "Now," she cried bitterly, as she confronted Coralie, "will you tell nie what you want here?" . • Although for •the moment stunned and bewildered, Coralie drew herself up' pyoutlly and answered with (light- fied soerow: , "I mane because I believed 'Miss Montetrossor was here -I did not •know that she was deed --and t� tell her I did not leave of my .own accord that .night, •thae. I was taken away fore cilb"A1..Y.likely store," sn'Pered. . . Inez Mena . • strossota "Every one knows better: No one doubts -the storythat you fled with Some old layer. Now that he bas tired of you -for of course such is the case -yon come back here," • "Miss Montstrossoy," gasped Cora - lie; *hew dare yen speak so." . "1 would have yeti know, too," Inez went on mereileesly, "that this house is no longer eshelter for you. You are • not my aunt's heir. Before she died she changed her will, leaving every - thing to me. Do you hear? everything that .you planned and plotted t� cheat' ane of is nowemine. Ge back from . whence yore came, I do not think any one b'es missed you. pae.che Captain Stafford . raged- fOr a week, • thee, through pique,. engaged himself 'to a 'gay .Newport belle, that the world'. inight see • you had not 'succeeded in- breaaing. his . heart, and my lover, - 'Allan Drexel said,' 'What 'else 'coted.be . expected. of. i.person of that stampeeS • .Coralie's fair faaeabee,d' turned froth , red to White .as anhe.• listened. • . As the last. Words fell frOni Inez' she threw. ap her hands with a "recoils cry, emit. fell at her feet,in a • deer) 'sw000a. • . jez IVIontetosser seurnedethe,elight, inenimate figure porn hee. with her .slipeered foot.- '• • . "Would to Heaveti I ,eoeld. stamp. out the fair ,beauty of her pink -and; white haiv face," she muttered. . Slid/101y an awful thought flashed ttei•osa her brahes-a thought that made her grow .faint and dizzy becaase it Jed. t'; terrible crime: • „• . . .• • in the horrible stillness.. a Voice krectineti to. Whisper to her: . . . • "The, girl. is in a Or Tower; if you were brave enough to do it, She' might be out • of your way--.seetivated.foreveg 'frem Allan Dresieee •• • The Vity, deliCate beeute.of the up- turned face seented to madden tier. "I mill do it!" she cried. "ahe shall etandbetween me and me love." •She stepped to • the deer and Ulmer it open, peering excitedly up'end down the avenue, • • A 'coupe wee pausing leisurely, She, beckoned to the driver. • "A young lady fainted in here," peer sitidtdo. 11;uwrischalbretarstea,kaesn ciauW1 cal% put you den -I will join you: at the corner, arid tell. you the destination;" • The man hesitated, Inez hurriedly itiew her purse from hair pocket/ • "Let this be an leducenient foe. you to act quiekly," she said. •• • ; He took the bill --It was too great a temptatioe to, resist -end .lif tee the :slim figure In, his arms, bearing hex' haetile, to the vehicle outside. • • Plying up to her room, Inez quickly donned a long circular easel, dark hat and thick veil; stole out of the house by a rear entrance, meetitigehe coupe at the corner. "I shall want to st.iap, at the first drug -store wenass," she said careless- ly, -.1y, as she told him her destination. In redalling that event in all its bee. rot in 'the after days, the driver re - Membered that he stopped at the near- aad. the, veiled lady alighted. When she reen- tered the vehicle she carried a small package in her hand, and she wan trembling. as If with excitereent. Late that night Inez retarned, horne. She succeeded in divesting herself of her wraps,. mid donning her wrapper :dre ehr:evr. m.aid. entered; The girl drew' batit.With suppress-' '"What is the matter, Miss Inez?" she exclaimed. "You are_ as pale as death itself; end look, there is a "stain .of •on your right hatid," Inez looked at the girl with fright - tied evee, "That was only your fancy," she de; Oared, huelcily, "1 was'putting a little red rouge on my cheeks. I -I -thought t looked pale•;,, --I nin not skillful -I spilled it on my band." waTnlatetior.nti.id readily accepted thre ex - "It is on two of 7011! lov4y, rings; Miss Montstrottaor,) the said, "If you ttavigi, tIlitefamtidefftb/ wthiollmclemyansotttepi'e' CHA.PTER XXXI. t "My to.dil cried Allan Drexel, a springing • fawaril, "you cannot mean a what. you say, Inez! you cannot be so inheman! De not torttire me!" "It is tte elle says," he answered. "We might arrest her, charge her With , d spiriting your young wife (tenet, but, 1 h on sueh slight evidence, doubt if *0itt could hold her. Pivot if we did, WO could not wring the secret from her 11 by term" "That is what 1 cried out to you on the night you came to me telling me that our marriage ecnild not bp," she s answered, pittlesefy. steam glad te e alesseweeite terttireeseyenee revertgaelee sweet, Allan Drexel," •• a "I will *Hag the truth front You," y he tried. "Theta are ways and it means!" "Not Of Making a. woman. speak 0 against her will," she miswethd, trim*, phantly; "and repeat -I • will take d secret down to the grave With Mc! S You ratty -throw fax prison, put nie t en. the rack, but I will still beer= I f would euiter the tortures of death -do a you hear me -4 would suites.' the tor. tares of death rather than restore Caren° to you." W She turned haughtily and left him- a left him standing there like a man t turned to marble. Ilia hurried In haste to a protnitent lawyer, arta laid the case before him t The lawyer shook his head sorrow.. Ii fully. 1ri plied Inez, carelesety, as site' Mewl awatt'C' BICY =1St not See bow her reOet 0 was linelfing and paling. She went to a grand. bell that eight. She laughed and danced; she was tli• gayest of the gay. "Feverisbly gay," her friends said to her. They little knew the impulse was strong upon her tot-lcome ry•:tu.t, the secret burdening off conecience, if she wee by herself tor -ar. - When she reached home, she sharp- ly said to ber maid; "You are to sit byjny conch; Beekr, until I fall asleep. Pour me out * strong- corgial wither, sleeping powder in it-eY, double the dose taniglat; shall tette two. Me brain must have* little ivst, or -or 1 shall go, mad!" she cried out, under•laer breath. "Two, leliss Montstrossor!" exelaint- • ed the maid, her eyes expanded in; wonder. Please forgive me for say. •ing anything, of course you know best, but I'M Afraid two powders are a little dangereue You have been :taking theta . ever since old'illieSin died, and- Ob, I'm afraid they hurt 'you, 1 am,. ire deed." oas •I bul you," retorted Inez,. „ imnerativoly, • y'r he maid reluctantly obeyed; areg Inez drained the silver goblet at a ,alonle draught. • The meld sat, dovin, paLiently. by her bedside. it had .come to this; ever"' • night the proud beauty drugged leer* self to sleep. • With feverish restleesness the dart; head tossed to end fro on the pillow • for quite an honr. Ten suddenly she ' starts uu with a blood -curdling- cry that makes the heart of poiae Becky • alinost stop- 1,,,ating, She clutches at - the waid's head as site half springs. from her curtail, then cowers delve enema; the pillowseshrieltieg out • "There they are at the window -4;04 Mentstrossor and • Coralie. Da you bear them? They are crying out for vengeance; For the Mire of Ileave4, . do --not-IFt them in.!. Seeer theaegager----- preseing rip the sash steadily, the bolt shapelhey are coining jute the - room. With a gasp Ines Montsteossor sunk' back on her.pilIow. • . • • "There is no one outside; it is the branches of the trees swaying ta and. fro, wilich strike the window-Panng that eswhet' you hear," said the maild'i -soothinglyi_ • "Theyure-.:ithinling omelet," eVitteg• pered Inez Mentsteossor, in an aWfut . • ani afraid. the cordia.1 han..gonee. toher-betel." thouglit Bec.ky, In 'af- fright. "I will • draw the. curtain. The etrange fancies she glee \nialces: nig. shSivheel:'."eVonsee:to the Other side o4f the:, room, -stretching -out her bead tOWarei. • the silken cir•apery; atel then a -wild • cry broke•frorn her ling. It had been no delusion of InezMouttroor's brai. There was ag.' fatraeinstat the pa e whiondeWe pressed .• close! . •, CHAPTER XXXHL • . In an instant the room is full of dere vents, and in a strangled, .sobbing • voice the -male tells them What hate happened, for InezMontstrassor has I fallen back in a dead Swoon, ' * "A face at the- window!" they all cry in. a eitortia-_. That 8 imponsible. There is meleate dime outside -no p:ace for a pei•sogi ' to gain a foothold, for the steaasilli is sloping." • • ' •"It is titter declared the girl; sof- °airily.. "Miss lVfontstrossOr saw -it, and • saw it -a white, ghastly. face, WM& streaks 'of, blood across it. It -vanished When I screamed." • . • . The* went out' and searched the .-. grounds, but ne one was within stela- . There was no one there. s. • It' vaas hours before Inez calm. out of her deathlike -swoon -and then the .gray dawn was just peeping. -over the eastern hills.- . - "Has it gone, Becky" ' she. Fried, graspingthe maid's hand, and cling- ' ing to it like a frightened child; !'the - face at the window"le -• • "There wee no face!" ' Becky. •d iatching her narrowly. . nett are young," he -said-r`"there is. , one thing (.bat will save yon from a.. prison ceD, and that is te disclose' here, and now where Allen Dreeel's youlm. wife centre found. I would advise yours ; to matte a deem breast ef at.", She .100Ited at hini defiantly. ' ."I would not tell You -that Is, sup- . pfseing 1 el -Lewes -if I could ,se.ve niy • life by tieing so," • • "1 have' datighterS; yeurrg--Iike. you, and quite as fair, :of .face -for their' .sakes I wouldtbe lenient with yew, • "I ask no aercy, ;fio clemency at your hands or those., of any- one else:" she answered pm:idle. ,"I ant quite willing to go With you:, buiefront this moment I refuse' t� utter one vsorde though youshould put: me an = the. reek," • . "I would not believe you could be ses hardened," replied the °Meer, as be placed tier Itt a carriage and took e seat by her side. ' . • •She was taken to the chiggs private • •rbona„ but all ettetnets to Coax or frighten the truth from her sword of • little avail; she was firm in -hr pur. e pose of not,:opening her. lips to speak • erie word. • • . Allan -Drexel wee there, wftk a,sterne white face. He Came up to ter, pray- ing pleading with her- to speak and save,herself the trouble ahead other; but the black, burning, 'eyes Tooke • calmly over his head. The stony, set look never left her beautiful face - words were thrown away upen her. "A night hi a cell Will bring her tie ; her senses, I think," said the chief,. thoughtfully. "We Must forget her beauty and her refinement, , treating; her as a common criminal. With hits rests the knowledge of the where-, abouts of a fair young girt She mud speak and tell whether she be living or dead." So, Inez Montstroeser,. the beautY., who had broken more hearts than any other woman, whom men bad wor- shiped and women had envied, war led to a. tell, and the key. of a gratei door -turned upon her. . All night long they heard the patter of her restless feet pacing up and down the same floor. • . When morning broke llielienefor ' clergyman. He pleaded hard with Inez to make it hill confession as te-what. she ha.d done with poor, hapless Come - lie, 'picturing to her Athol. Drexegs itgeny of rabid, arid the peat sorrow of her friends. She laughed alond--sueb a terrible, laugh, so full of moekery and defiareee. that ,the minister •was startled; hitt THP word Tell frem her white 'tips. She looked over his head its sho paced uto and down, ignoring him eempletelaa ele took his leave at last very sor- reWfittly. A heart of adamant wouldi have been quite as impressible as Inez Montstrossor's. That was tho message they took 10 Allan Drexel. It took time for a trial; days musk; elapse before the case week' he called, and In. the •meatktiMe where Iiitta'Is dialing? Was she dyinglrndeadt Only Heaven know. CONTINPRI) IN Nmer