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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1899-02-24, Page 7• e 4664. GX/ yy^� fC; d�a 1.• C1 .TILE Wo, TLYIj. s FEERUA1itt 17 18i+ 9. �'�� ,�n"a no, " o , nI y� uwnP A� .-n o R�*f �n 7w �' a• ""'a. �'I,n, . a, Y° '')1 r4`pa :.*, a S. R* c��*m c'°a c�*ra cPti� cep oman .E�.arATNST oman • •k alt alt tit * * * EY MRS. -MARY E. HOLMES. .A'.uthor o£ "A Woman s Love," a' The Wife's Secret," "A Heartless Woman," "Plea Fatal Sin," "A Wife's Peril," ",A, Desperate Woman," P.X�' , 1 D nI n n n* RnO. 0* �q/ Rn! q h q ,q a c� +� c*.c ,cXar re�•oe, •c'i eX3�'e •e!1 R.G �I1, e c c✓ R. ak"e c 'A M° '•: tjl, ;' MT 74:111.44:13 rtrC 171r n•,•+++.*••f.,.,t� caves fund weird nooks I have beheld in toy trawls. Ghosts and spirits dwelt in thous, indeed!" "I should be glad to travel and see Mime heels." Alice- snake dreamily. • - "Yon would?" broke in the count, how would you like to leave -this cold, desolate' plaice. and see laothizig but blue sky, stutshiue, and flowers? Fussy a. garden with orange gravers s, enthlg the air, with terruees leading down to a bay as bine—as blue as your starlike eyes! One can be happy in a home like tants" "I);l yon know of meth a place?" the girl asked, eager to continue this con- versation.. "Yes. I know of such a paradise. It is mine•—all mine. Note it stands empty and deserted: it only waits for - a nes- tress—a mistress fair. lovely as the sun, with gentle graee and ,maddening eyes— surh as yours. Yes, you are—" "Count!" Alice rose quickly, but his arm: stole ro111a1 her slender waist. "Yes—you nee the only woman in tits(. wide wiped that could bring happiness Boy turned and grasped his mother's i11 such a home. FIavd' . not my ewers Raper. •snnken clearly? Did you not under- "Thank you, dearest," he sold hur- stand? Aliee—my Lady Alice—listen! I riediy; "she is indeed 'most beautiful. I 'vie take you away from ell this gilded ( misery: you are wretched 'here." I can Mother, I begin to think we have judo � give you more—love. Yes, girl; you cat'1- -ed her harshly; recollect, she married pet comprehend whet a. passtnn is (le- .n1e thinking to save illy 'life." viewing my hone. For you I live "I • do remember it," answered h:is mane. for I love :t'on!" mother gently, "and for the future she ! "Let zee go'•" breathed Alice, wreiuit :shall be welcome to me as my daughter; , lea 1u+r'self from his grasp. "How dare 'nee pride has been against her all this ; you 'owlet me like thee" - . time, but to -night she stands revealed � "Insult!" The maul laughed. "Whet! •a lady hi every sense of the word, and ' s:on pretend you have not - seen my • .eros have no need to blush for your emcee wife." "Your love!" repeated the girl with • "I shell seek or send to the Browns aloene+t sem. '"I have _seen nothing; to make every inquiry :about her birth. if I had. should I have come here to I am certain she has mond bleed it her hear t-onr insults? Go—go—at once! veins, mother, and does not belong to You area coward! I scorn yonl I'hate them." •x011 !•+ Valerie was suer• behind him as the "H••?te me: Beware. Lady nnrrryll! exclaimed this. I am your friend. your lover..no�d,' but "Discussing my Lady Alice," sale make me -•your enemy, and I will fight • -observed. with au .effect... to _keen her you to the end." '; ' s1 caul1g tculpe, clown. "She ]las really 'Trio girl drew un her figure to the astonished me. What a born actress full height. and pointed her right, ,hand. the ,:ire is!" to :the doorway. • "Actress!". repeated the -earl, vexed "Go!" she said quietly. "I am mit beyond measure at the Words; "it is in t :acting, Valois; it is nature." . Vigo:vie bit her lin, .leer worst feace were confirmed. She. altered. her mond. "I congratulate you," she sand .smartly, • just glancing at rise with her Austria -1,s -eyes: "it hits been a severe toast, and no one among your friends is More 'Pleased nt the success than I ani, ROY," Roy's face softened. "'thank you, Valerie; it is like you to be so• kind. I am lindens dant yea • ••shonid be friends with my—my—the -coumtt'S4. You are so clever, 'you east •.• 'heal "My Lady Alice.: does not need my said. Boy: but 4inee you wish it I • be her friend. first for 'your sake and then for hens." • None knew what 'an agony of peen eras iiwing beneath that smiling exterior. Lady I),ttrell overheard her soul's re- •gnest and her fade was nuzzled.. • "Ray is like all men—c n nsy," sate .said to herself. "Valerie -will never be - :a friend to his wife." ° Alice me(lnwhile walked away with -Count Jura. She scarcely heard ~,%-hart "' he was ';lying. All the: evening her -memory had gone back with it thrill to her ltnsbaau! and his request. To -mor- row they were to meet sand walk • axe ;tether. it was liken he etlful dream to her, • rind uilcoesc•iottaly .brought .her 11n1)Di- ' mess. Count ;Tura led the way to a nittrble ;atntel'oom. Statues trienntca white -,amid the. foil- -oar of rare tropical pietats, dish Inntps fel-were-hung tebont, end a fountain played in the centre. "Let us sit here awhile," be ,said as .he led her towards n velvet moth, ;placed close to the fountn!n! "we have • "had no time ter n chat. Lndy Derrell;' "Nor eilielf l -have any now," mid Alice hntl' Nlly, forcing herself to ensile. • • 'Yon forget, count I have my guests 'to attend tot' "And am I not one?" he asked quietly. Alice opened her fan and moved it to and from, hut did not inisoor. ":10 yon were frightened in the ruins to -day?" went oat the omit drinhitlg -in the fair loveliness of her face with poe- t si(n stt' avidity. "Yes; but it woe very stupid of inc. am a eo.%w•ittYl ]salla 'Pleat, ( db notthink e • e .'.count." t• "And if yogi are afraid in broad• day- ', a to Yi have the l.o fah(, hoe can You M deep in a room with ell these glorious He touched a gfttering bracelet as he 'v isfolce. • "I nm not frightened in my own .r ••*tiettment," Alice saad, lvoltdcring jest l a little.nt the way int which he always 'd t0 tlssed the disnnonds, 'The omit noticed her surprise; 11e ,lndroitlt+ a oattged the conversation. illanclt; his brows were knit, "\t,'ihy, Lady Darrell," he exela,ilnea, "'Sou surely don't mean to tell me yon -acre atreid of spirits?" "Not of spirits," .dice answered with se imperceptible shiver, ass Lord :1tndi'1e • turned to speak to n lady elose by; "but •of men, Count Juni, I nen afraid." ";trite has seen Paul," was Corl'.tit • Jora's swift thought. "Then you think this• wan a mann?" he • comtinatled' mitt. "I am attire of it:" The count elevated his brows. "Shall we go for a stroll into the hall •.and conservatory •I"•he said in his inostt •graceful fusilion. Alice hesitated. She -would much mained alone. Somehow site 'disliked and feared this UM, but she could not refuse. Roy was speaking to his mother as • they passed. Lady Darrell saw the glance he gave 'his wife, end the way Itis brows con - erected as if with liftiu and vexation. ' • "Roy's," ,she (;said' aloud, softly, "lade . doe¢ •well tto-night and how beftutifel - she is!" pv'efer to have re- fr••;ehtened: a man to use threats to a woman hest be n coward. Ge!" • 'l.'he count turned. then swiftly moving leek, he seized her rerun alzd pressed his lips to tt with a passionate farce that lntrt bete "You shall sue to me yet," he .mur- inured. "You shall be in my powe•— I swear it!" Alice stood watchtng his retreating form: her hand was clenched on her arm .where his lips had touched it. State fit siek and eill, and Was trembling in e' ery !lmub: she nut out her hand wilUy; Pride had lent her :strength" batt new when she was alone, her strength went ouickly. and scarce knowing where .ehe was, she sank on to the conch, white ens] almost Insensible, Het eyes were closed: she did not see a man's• figure enter the doorway au(1 Approach. •She dimly heard' a sudden exclamation, and 'kizew no more till she felt herself gently lifted and clasped in it pair of arms. Then she opened, her eyes and her glance fell on the fair. handsome foes of 1oy Darrell. "You are ill." he said, hastily. "What is it? Wham has happened?" • She drew her hand across her eyes, then with a shudder •remembered a11, her lips opened to speak of the count's Perfidy and insult. but she suddenly re- collecfeal. that ]he leas the earl's attest, and checked' herself. "I am tired," she murmured; "the tide Was long. and tiie,eveuing mgrs tired me:' "Yes. yes, yeti' tire quit .,,.fattigned; why not retire to 7011? roonee 1y, mother will relieve.. you of tate rest of your duties," Roy wile gazing nt her. nneoatscious of the glow of tenderness that shone in his face. Alice felt its. • and it thrilled bet strangely: she stood upright and put aside his hands. •- "No. no." she said hurriedly; "I must remain; it - will not last much longer. Thank Yost for your kindness. Had we not• better go to the salon a sin?" • "Yes, if you wish it,' the earl an- swered gently. "Rut where is the coact Jae .came out with your "He left inc a few ntimltes ngo." Roy noticed the sudden flesh on the fair thee. and again that pang of jell- oa,sy .. cntne. "You like the count?" he asked nb- rtnt.tlr , . ^ Alice hesitated n nionlent, then looked at him full 'as she replied: "No; i dislike hien," Roy felt his heart rise. "Ile will not remain Hutch longer naW. Let me lend you bock; we ntay bo missed. A1iee put bar, 5,nnd on hie lint, anti • together• they moved towards the door - Way. As thee 'reached it Roy stopped. "Remember xnn have Dromistd to • 0(,:n" W 1h (tie to Sett the •fiowel's to-rnO'I tali," he saial lurr1eI:;. "Yes, I rerdember,"' . faltered .Alice, 1'er (•yeas s oklnt; beneath l; s gaze, They went 011 to tlu' Sall u, both' their bearti filled with as tttritnge and bsyl.uti- ful ftream. which they knew not%yas lav^, As then passed out. Valerie hors stole risen hnbind 0 teethe; her face was l,lowlless, her lips compressed; she filar- (rl alter t11e girlish form with a Write* Ra' rags' and hntrod its her f1100. wimp. 505011(4 that fthe herself wnsbeing • we telt "Vnleele hates her," pondered Count ,Tura from 'a dark corner. "T meet en- list .her entmathies; elle will rejoice to be rlcl of her rival. and I shall get the girl into. 107 hands, I will speak now; •there is no tune to he lost," Ile rem -reached 'Valerie,' softly whits - peeing her name. She- turned after a few .words. the exn10SSIOi) of her face •changed to fear' and suz'pri*e, then, as be waist on, to hatred, and lastly, as he finished, to n glow of unrestrained Joy and triumph,• CxI:1P7:I+.It IX.. The a :';tests were all departed, tete lights extinguished, the great castle. t1•ata 1114 811011t 111'. death. In the young countess' bedroom, how ever, the lamp- still burned. Davis very sleepily. ' vas, engaged' putting :may the gleaming satin hew yount: Mistress had worn, • and, that done, aumroalched the table -to reply's the magnificent Darrell jewels in their ease. Alice who had been standing lost in a delirious reverie. .woke from her dream. She 118(1 donned the long white ttn;r. and her mosses of golden heir. hung unbound over her shoulders. "Ton sire tired out. Davis; ,Go to bell" she said kindly. "Leave.nle to put away the diamonds; I am not the least ascan.'' Davis looked un gratefully. "Are you sure you are- not -too tired, my lady?" she demnndcd. . "Oahe" nrsn'nred Alice. "(Co nt once -•-it in very "T was th'nkin, yersepsit %1•enlrl be lattt'a' to take the tl''.nluinels t•i the hnt- !er's remit. Tie. el;ynys ens the »':•aro ',i1'1 him lutae a:10 of these fe,fi•,•:tls- auul he sleeps with his revolver tear at hand, in case of robbers." "Robbers!" laughed Alice. though a slight 'fear crossed her mind. "Why, %rltal woutl dare attack the Castle,. Devi,.? I am not nfraid." "Trice, good -night, my lady, and neatly thanks." Alice waited till the maid withdrew, then iocked the door. • She was not nervous, nlhnngh she Slott in a wing away from the rest of the. caystit'. returned to the table and teat no tale• diamonds. tine gazed at Inch %t•itil;n tender look :ls alta replaced thein on their' velvet buds. "Iris jewels!" she nm•ulnred. "Ilis hand. has toucher] them." She lifted a br!ic+elet to her lips as' she spoke, then, blushing at•tlte action, .hurriedly pet it in its ease, repla.'evl the leather -covered ease in , the small Iran sate standing on the table, and. locked it. She put down the key, and walked• to the window. It was n crane night. 00 moon shone: yet to 'Aliee' it sconce] as if site was gnring on the fairest pieture. "Why am I so,happy?" she murmiar- ed, wandering slowly up and down. "Why does my hetirt thrill? • .11e spoke kindly; but it may be gone to -marrow, or perhaps I only dreainod he was so' She passed her.11(1hd over her eyes. then a smile of gladness came to her face. "No, no; it was reel—it is real; he has asked me to meet hint to -morrow. Oh, how long it seeing till them! Some- thing tells sue that We contempt and scorn are dead—that he no longer wishes 010 away. If—if it could be that he is begiuziang to Me ate? But that Ls too great a happiness. All has gone well to -night. • His mother kissed 'n1e, and ga%•e me her blessing; everyone was kind—ell except Valerie 'slid Count Jurat," she shuddered. "How I drenil the t man! If onlq I dartd hnwe told IRoy whet he had said! But it was too soon I must' be brave; and shotild he dere insult me again, I will appeal to Lady Dnrrell for protection. Valerie, too—why does she hate me? She could have m Mired Itoy in the bygone days. I heard her say so with, her own lbs to her brother, and now, when he is my—my husband, she is jealmis and hates me. t do not like her. Put I atm stronger now—now I know he is • kind and does not desp.!se me. T will kneel and thank God for all His great good- ness to me." ' She slink beside her dninty bed, and buried her face in her hands. All was silent sane for the moaaning of the trees in the gentle autumn breeze, Ileum, to bteek the silence, came a de - nide(' tap at the door. • Alice rose surprised, but not 4tlghtent- edt her prayets niweys soothed hes, She opened the door, and Wits atmnze:l to see 'Valerie Ross in the corridor. "I not n v 4 mr to disturb you," aid Valerie gently, and seining kindly, "but ] tet rather distressed. I have dropped one .of my ruby and diamond eters, and I grieve to lose silly of that set; It be k.niged to my nobler." "Oen I help you look for it'?" ex- Cln mad Alice in gerinino hyreptithy. She remembered 1 • i n filet sane eberell un1% v0rsntimt with her brothau brother Valerie had i*uittioned elle haul no taittalbles left but 0 Plles'Qulred Wltholl.t the Rnxfe, by Di, A. W. Chase's (hutment. 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