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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1913-01-10, Page 6tor Mal or tor oc Or, .A Dark Temptation CHAPTER XX,--(Cont'd) A gleam of triumph broke over his dark. b'.hands face, "You Ghali rever rue it Gay," he said, iatohing up one of her little lee -cold hands and covering it with paaeiona::e k.sses, ""Be ready when I return, we will not have an fitment to lose, my love," Ile quitted the room, hurrying noise- lesGly through the corridor, in the direct - 'bion of the stables. In hie lroete and excitement he bad not observed the dark figure of a woman crouching jocit outside the door in t .e Athick, durk shadows -it woe Lydia Moore. Slowly she rcee to her feet, shaking her clinched hand after Tremaine's retreating form. So that is your plan, is It, my false, perfidious lover," she hissed. "You lied when you told me you loved only vie. Dupe. fool th; t I was to believe you, You would make her your bride within the hour. We 'Mall see -when you retina y to shall behold what has befallen Gayne.l Brterb.rook. and behold a rival's Glorious vengeance," The woman crept away, through the long corridor, es silently and swiftly as a sha- dow, returning, ten minutes later, carry- ing a small tin box. Under the door of Gay's apar'ment she nomseletxely slipped the small, dark grains, also scattering them about through the corridor in a long, straight. narrow line. Her jealous brain had concocted a moat diabolical plot agairst the life and hap- pieass of Gay -her beautiful, helpless ri- The box contained ennpowder. t A moment later and she had applied a lighted match to the train, and in one t swift breath of time the lone brick hoa; e by the river road was wrapped in a wind. lee sheet of raging, devouring, lurid a dame. Great columns of smoke poured from every casement; followed by a vrleneo of d starry sparks shooting heavenward e through the midnight do Men cies, and the deafening sound of crashing timber. lovely G.s ,can ever save you now. my Gay!" cried Lyda Moore. g'iz: g h on her fiendish work with a wild laugh, a that rang weirdly over the fierce craek'ing of the flames. "When Haro'd returns he will find you the bride of Beath. You t brought it upon your own head when you came between me and my love." I b CHAPTER XII, Fol• a moment after Herold Tre^taine h had left her, Gay stead in the centre of t the r,paelons room logit in thought Giareing up, to her intense surprise and jny she saw that the door st"-od alar; in Tremaine"s a"eitemernt the knew that he y had quite forgotten to take the usual b precaution of securely fastening it. t Gay flaw toward it with swift -winged i feet, and tore it omen, gazing feariul'y o down the lone corr.dem ro cam was in g• sight -the stillness was unbroken save for f her own tumultuous heart-throbs b In an instant she hand resolved what an course to issue. Catching tip her cloak on and hat, she sped from the ronin, elos'ne- ' the don. after her, darting like a fawn v' through the long wincing halls and pate u seems out of the house. "Freer' she garaged, sinking down among h the long ga u ;;,es; and raising ter now ea Joyful face to the starlit .sky, "Oh, Ilea• th van! how th inkfel I am." The sudden remembrance that Harold a Tremaine would soon return and discover no her flight er brought her to institute realization that Le she must not linger there. m shTE oma, l nglcut„ wings to her feet. as c Gay bad scarcely proceeded a dozen lea rods, however, ere a low, rumbling round fell distinctly upon her ears; this was for- se lowed by a quick exalceion, and in a sac- a end of time the night sky was illumined to with a bright red glare of light, and, to att bee' intense surprise and consterea.tion" Gr she saw that the isolated brick home, tt, from which she had fled scarcely five min- tea Pates ago, was wrapped in flames, six hadhwaiteeduthed re f r bHaroldyTremaine,"I enA she thought with a shudder, ter Then a most natural solution of the tor cause of the terrible fire occurred to her scio The men in the cavern had meant that pa she should the -die in the winding -sheet to of flames that wrapped the 'Ad brick a house, and with her would perish their got guilty secret. Gay pushed onward for Meng hours, her scarcely realizing bow exhausted she was, like In her great desire to reach some p'a. e usu from which she could send a telegram to " Percy. the The pretty wedding•ring he bad taken G from his own herd and played mem Imre and The anssce e_ me you are whistle of amazement that would nave away from Redstone Hall -to be con done credit to a man. mer*ohs, uerhare- Le it truer "Of ail that is wonderful," she eject- I "Yes," the a,•awer d1; "a matter sated in utter bewilderment, as he tnrcuv greatest iinpnrtarce will read mp back the carriage top, and proceeded to tion for the present --I could not'rest hit the limp,unconscious figure out, "who or clay until it is settled.' in the worlis that? What is tee mat-' Evelyn caught her breath with ter with her? Is she in a swcan? My thine very like a sob, her blonde fa goodness, Im afraid she's dead. in" her gountleted hands tightenin `quire Leighton came out upon the the pear's-hard.ed riding -whip she h "etch just in time to hear this running ""Sorely. Percy," she exclaimed pe fire of eager questions, which the y,.ung etely "you are not so mad as to s man was doing his best to answer, as ne for that sir, who left the village so hastily bore h -s lovely burden toward tine sly a week ego -that miserable little house. A very few warns served to lee tune with the dusk, e•vwpyish face, both father and daugnter know exactly whom that duel that nearly cost yen how matters stood, !life was fought?" "I thought of Leighton Hall at once," i "Hush, Evelyn!" he commanded, " Chesleigh went on. I believe I know you your words pain me. I re•-er knew well enough to know, sir, teat you kilt that nicht of the, duel what Gay. think I have done right in bringing her brnek was to me." here," "You loe her. Peron'?" she 'bre Of course you have, my boy." declared'buskil--• "the horrible fear, theta he old squire heartily, as he led the way tierces my heart is true -you are to the drawing -room. "I shall see that to search for her?" his pretty young creature rias e,eey i,ns- "You are rust in bet instances, eibie attention immediately. I used to be lvn," he admitted, flushing to the a physician years ago, you knew, and rents of his fair. curling hair lthoueh I gave up practicing long since, "Is or r past nothing to you, Percy? have managed to keep my hand in. • fettered, stung by the bitter paltg "Isn't she pretty, papa? Ivh..t lovely Jealousy. "Il'are bon- forgotten that ark curling hair and long lashes!" ex- end I were betrothed lovers :once? manned Grace admiringly, Percy. bra your beart indeed turned "Bush your chatter, my dear," moot- me, and from its old allegiance, and Handed the squire sharply, "Go and out to this Gay Esterbrook? I will bring• me my medicine -case in the nigh:- believe it" and corner of the bure,u in my room, " He took her band in his, looking ad summon the housekeeper." ( neatly down in the beautiful white when his daughter was out of the pitying her for her humiliating poi' roam the squire mimed an anxious lace : 'No real engagement has liver ex os and the young man, between you and me, Evelyn,'" be, "We have a serious case of fever here," :""Because our parents washed it, it e said•= •brain fever of the wt.r:.t kind- ' not receeserily follow that we sho l but I declare I haven't the heart to tern of the mine opinion. I never 'real,' knew the poor thing from my dour and seed what lc ye was until I met Little G -r to the hospital. 'I shall see her The words died away on hie lr when hrovgh tnis." he saw the marble -white facetto Hurry tnesleigh pressed the squire's his in the stili ht. hand warmly. That is a very noble resolve, sir: the Heaven, en,what'isEnrlong--whatris the moa - oung lady could have tai.en into no ter?" toter hands than yours, 1 shah have "You have killed me, Percy, that is all o make my eacusee to the young Ina s -you have beckon my heart." or not. being ab.e to remain half an hour : I am more grieved than words can.Ge- r so; the Fact is+, I have an important a n- press to hear you say that, E,e:yn," he egemenit in the city this merni:.g, A said gently, "but I must be frank with 'iced of mine, lair. Percy Granville, is to you, that no delusive hopes may be ev- e at the Fifth Avenue; I am to meet him, tertained-I love nettle Gay, and Gay d have barely tine to catch the train alone -with my whole heart.' account of this delay." • A shrill laugh burst tram the heir - 'Of course the gine will be terry that ass crimson lips -a laugh more pitiful to ou cannot stay, my boy; you west make Lear than the bitterest -sobs could hate u for it by coming again aeon." beet'. The young man flushed with pleasere as 'mercy," she cried, "you and this Gar e thought how co:dually t.ie squ.res Ester•brcok should not have ore thought r'k-eyed daughter lone would second ie common. Ii a pretty serpent sou ht to at trunk invitation, coil itself around you, you would fling 'I shall be very pleased to do so," he it from you in horror and loathing. lou 'severed. "I will call tomorrow after- , have been drifting on toward a dangero..s on if I may be permitted.'". ,quicksnnd-draw back betore it is too Come when you like,"' returned Squire late,' she panted, ighton; "don't stand on ceremony, you '"Evelyn-aliss St. Clinire-for God's sake ay always be sure of a hearty wet what do you mean?" he cried s arpiy, ame, ' wheeling suddenly abaant mid Giem" r,,. moment later Harry Chesleigh took'his I "In heavens name explain the inn nu,rtmone ye, I you are making or I tuball go mad.. If a A fine young fellow that,"thought the man had uttered those words I would uire, Fazing after him. "`o nonnsduse have----"" bout him. I should never object to him ! leis bonny blue eyes fairly glowed with r a son-in-law, 1 wonder which tai the rage i.e he turned on his heel and strode 'action that brings hint here, Ione or . rapidly up and down the morning -room. ace? Mese met what an old idiot I aim, i "What a keen delight women seem to Le (cap nGrece f Is onlyta child;Dgirs little impet' take uoy; slandering youyanother,"is wells at teen trouble their pretty heads little . tempt to make me believe yonder sailing eagle with love or lovers." I sun was treacherous and vile, as to a; - t that moment the housekeeper en- !tempt to mike me think Little Gay was ed with the medicine -chest., and the doe- I aught bn,t sweet and pure -you could not set about restoring the lovely, ancon-; force me to entertain the idea a single us young stranger with alacrity, dis, natant,' pat fon n nd c a long and weary wee, , =in the elegant harmer of the heightens, and re- turn to Percy and the thrilling a, ' ring 'around the to e gun• ,/ shine in her blue pitisle riding habit, watching with breathless inteettnces tine have the r.*er��:: white unopened envelope Mercy held iu. t mind in the world to his hand refuse to Gee him." To her great disappointment, be did not .hretinwhile ltnrry Chosleigli had turned break the seal. in at the broad entrance gave, and was lie had concluded to wait until he was enshing up the avenue at almost a gal- alone to read the contents of hailed 'Pre• lop' i maine's letter. 'Bello! here, Jake!" he called out Thtress emno` the groom, tossing him the reins, maketo to takee leerhaughdyepartheiure, sealthouedghin (rhurryuin haste here, I want you." leve-daaped window she ••could soli her "Oh, flurry, is this indeed you," called white pony prancing and pawing . impati• out Grace Leighton, coming down the e'nly under the restraining .hand of the broad marble portico two steps at a l proem, tine to meet lam; -it will be suet the "I nave heard strange news this morn - most delightful surprise in all the world . ing, Percy." she sn id, tearing nervo;msly ..,,m,r ,,..ow ,",a are twee, she— at the cheater of white rosebud 1 wore e tones Gude ed in a ah here, chi 1! at her belt; "they tell gp rig elong of the at•' ehn- night some- ce , pal- g over eld. �gie,. at ii ha t- ents which were him, We will "'o back to the' iii...,; morning -room at Redstone i'i Evelyn St • Claire, standing in the housekeeper in the meantime i " Acme are so blind as those who will not see that a cool, airy chamber having ; see,' murmured Evelyn. good, sunny southern exposure was "Little Gay is as pure as yonder fleecy .ten ready at once ! clouds sailingacross the blue of the hot - hen Grace cent the meclizine -chest to! vents, and I love her better than my own father by. the housekeeper, the flew' soul,'" he cried hotly. a whirlwind to Ione a bond ir; as I al, she was locked securely out. (To be continued,) Ione, Ione!" she called lustily: 'omen door, open tine door --quick, I say!" o away! you can't come in; run down tell Mr. Chesleigh I'll be there di - N TEA 010 Anticipated i ifl delight by all who use LEAD PACKETS ONLY. BLACK, MIXED OR GREEN. AT ALL GROCERS. IISIGLSgST AW,uz»_.,7t'. LOUIS, 1906. Everything was ready except the or'ovisioning of. the vessel, when they were betrayed by a fellow- soxivict to whom they had confided • Iii GENIO US PRISONERS. Were Pardoned for Making At tempt to Escape. Amongst the prisoners in th French convict settlement of New Caledonia were two marine e:rgi veers who not long ago received a over pardon—strange as it may seem— your for making a daring and ingenious hush, attempt to escape, says London unto Tit -Bits. e Ent-. Living together in the same hut, ethed,these men were engaged for years ewePt song in diegfng a secret tunnel from sye-jtheir hut to the beach, At the end very I of the turnel they hollowed out a " she chamber in which, with pieces of a of driftwood and little bits of steel y"u and iron smuggled into the hut, frPsm they fashioned a boat, the metal be- gone ing at first used to make tools and not ' afterwards to form bolts and rivets. ear- Then with infinite pains they s• ct r built an engine to pronel the boat, a sa!debe, and after laboring mightily for se- 'd'g yen years they completed their task. t:teri' plan. But so impressed was the French commandant by their marvellous energy, skill, and pa- 'i-ence that he managed after a year to obtain a pardon for them. - Too Late Now. "Mother, did my ears stick out from my head when I was a baby as they do now?" "Yes, Tommy ; they did." "And you let them stay that way•! Oh, mother, mother !" Solicitous. Elderly Aunt—My dear, I have. just put you down in my will for $10,000, Her Niece—Oh, Auntie, what can I say to thank you f How are you feeling to -day f The more men know, the less they believe. Whenever you feel a headache coming on take NA -DRU -CO Headache Waters They stop headaches promptly and surely. Do not contain opium, morphine, phenacetin, acetaniild or other dangerous drugs. 25c. a box at your Drugelst's• 125 NATIONAL DRUG AND CH MICALCO, OF CANADA, LIMITED. INTEL TR 111 ORB ON THE OCTAN FRONT. �. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. that never -to -bo -forgotten night when they rem stood together at the altar in the old els stone -church, fell unnoticed and unheeded "I In the long green, " such morningabroke bright tandtco'dimn,vrhe anen sunk down exhausted among the blue -bells paw that grew at the foot of an old o"k-tree, Ile The sunlight fell upon the white, up. whirl enc. nut-brohalf nal hair that the ail d over toile among the tender bie.ninens. Her hands into were closely locked together; low moans "I issued from her pale lips. Ion A young man driving hurriedly to the ate station to catch the New York train, drew brad rein by the roadside, and wane I at her "I with a cry of surprise on his lips. Gree "A young and beautiful girl!" he ce- dress claimed in .estoniahment, leaping .lightly Sc fin from the vehicle "What can she be do- ; Ion ing here, I wonder?" down Be touched the lovely little white bands "Do gertly--they were burning hot. 'she "It is clearly evident that'I "anoint leave was her here," he mused, lifting the slight' "We form into bis carriage en a "By George!" he ejaculated, "I Have hit, til upon a capital idea. I will take her to and e Leighton Villa; the old squire and hie "A pretty daughters will give th s unfortu- edly, unite stranger a hospitable welcome, I feel broad sure. It was quite lucky I thought of it." lessly H^ turned his horse's head, and drove had e swiftly along the country road at a. rapid Grace pace. e Five miles' hard driving brought him in dark sight of a sneoi^rs mansion on the out- lves skirts of Hackensack. "Let Two young girls were sitting on the found wide, sunlit porch. Both glared me at pueliln the sound of rapidly approaching carni.! For age wheels, rouete "Goodness gracious!" cried Ione Leigh. a bar fon, the elder and taller of the two. "I "Ts declare, it's Harry Chesleigh -I would thusla know his horse as far ofT as I can see It her." -and my hair in curl papers, too Oh, "You deer, oh deer, what in the world shall I retorts do?" cried the beauty, all in a flutter. I "Elie a Her saucy younger sister laughed ma- arothe lieiously. I at ore "'Peke 'em down." ohe sunt;gereert, I "Why You know th"v'd be as straight as could Strings," fleshed Ione, angrily: "I believe hands. you want inc t,v look like a perMet fr'glil send h before him -you're. always jealous be. "Yon cern•c I em adneirect,' ""H�'» eyn up, my dear, by all means," Leigh m returned Grace Leighton, serenely: ""the in ley Mikado style is all the rage now, and you elm ai lock like - a ,ianenesp beauty," rick th Ione had no time to answer her nrovek• . .reel fnsw, tantalizing ynurgpr sieter, but seed Leighto like a flash throuteh the long Frgnoh win- rot o dew and up to her own room to find a sick el Ince Scarf a a rden hat -anything to should titin these horrid eu el•rt,ere. and he'horrisl euel• ennerg, and he "Oh dear. n'h deer!" see'• fumed, torsi•- merry the o+netente of her n•nrdrnhe s•lynt in eke Sc' titer svildeet eonf„Rion, "it's a -tenemeue fur n Ah. i emer,;,g, man to call in the earl, morning fenewee before A girl is made up for the day, I forth. at I must come in,” insisted Grace. have such wonderful news for you - wonderful news!" is time the door flew open instant- uly, and Ione peered out with her der -puff in her hand. r sister burst into the room like a wind. ever mind making such an elaborate t," she cried. "Mr. Chesleigh lead no Mien of centime no see lou impudent little wretch!" exclaimed Ione. furiously; , do you mean to ins.nu• that he ---nae come to ace a little d -and -butter echool-girl like vou? ' oughtn't to tell you," flashed nut e, angrily. "I ought to let you get ed and powdered and come down only d—" els jealous temper suddenly cooled -her curiosity got the better of her. tell me what you mean, Gracie," answered. "I really am sorry if I hasty, you know." II then -Mr. Chesleigh lute just driv. way again --don't fly into a rage um out know what brought him here," he quickly told what had happened. young girl!" exclaimed Ione, rUrprts. and like a flash she was down the toward 'the chad mber which they erred Gay, followed by her sister head cresting aneorgnthe white the when Tone np»roaelned. fainting byothetwayside, she tend g. her impatiently aside one enoment she gazed on Gay's mance, then she turned away with d. set face. she not beautiful?" cried Grace en. stically. 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