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The Herald, 1913-04-11, Page 2L , r r for Or, A Dark Temptation CHAPTER, XXXL-(Cout'd) The world eeemed to whirl around her and then stand still. She recognized him instantly as the keeper of the Morgue,, the man who had been so useful to her in helping to cheat Percy Granville into the belief that the dead girl who so closely resembled his lost love was indeed Little Gay. But in that thrilling moment a daring thought, came to the brain of the deener- ate, guilty beauty -she would deny that she was the came person who came to him on that fatal errand that night. She looked at him proudly, defiantly. "You are quite mistaken," the said, cart ly, "I have never seen you before." In vain he protested, repeating every word of the conversation that passed be- tween them on that eventful night. She shook her golden head and turned from him impatiently, and the motion maddened him. He made one great stride toward her. Be seized her delicate wrist in his great, strong hand. You hypocrite!" he cried, gazing down fiercely into her beautiful, defiant face, you have used me cleverly for your tool, and now you would deny me. You do not ohoese to remember how you pleaded with me to help you in your nefarious scheme, telling' me I might name my own reward. You gave me a false name and address, but that did not daunt me. I have search- ed all over to find you and tell you what my reward must be. Listenl you need not try to take your hand away from me, for this hand must be mine! That is the reward I ask for what I have done for you; refuse, and I swear, before the sun rete, the whole world shall know that strange story." Evelyn. St. Claire's lips grew white and dry; she recoiled from the man in loath- ing too deep for words; he saw it, and it exasperated him. The effrontery of the man's proposition almost stunned her. Looking up into the hard, grim face, she saw that he meant every word he had uttered. Like a flash, remembrance came to her, too, that Percy might come at any me- ment and find the man there, and her very soul within her grew sick with hor- ror as she thought of the terrible denoue- ment that would be sure to follow. "Perhaps my proposition has been too sudden for you," he said, frightened at the deathly pallor that was spreading over her face. "Give me a little encourage- ment," he went on quickly. "I have no intention of being harsh with you, for I love you -I have loved you from the first moment I looked upon your face. Do not madden me by attempting to deny your identity; your every feature is en - graven too clearly and unmistakably for that on my heart. I will give you a week to make up your mind whether you will marry me, or whether I shall tell the strange story I have to tell, to the world." Even while he spoke, a fiendish thought was flashing through the guilty brain of Evelyn St. Clair. "We will walk on through the copse -wood and talk this matter over, she said, with a. desperate calmness that surprised even herself. i If he had not been so desperately in love with her the glitter in her steel -blue eyes would have warned him against her. Gladly enough he consented, thinking his elodueti:ce had et,;tok through her ar- Menr of pride and dell nee to her heart at F t t !Wane lin Evelyn .held seat -ierM:r.,<, nd; to h with a pretty gesture that won him com- plete'.y. . . It is useless to deny longer all that you have asserted," she said in a low voice. "I admit the favor you once irranted me, and now I ask if there is no other way in which I ean,,cancel it than becoming Your -your wifeP' His wife! she, the haughty, dainty heir - ens, to mate with this common hireling! the very idea of it made the angry blood leap like fire through her veins; she longed to 'turn upon him with the fierce- ness of a tigress and dash him to her feet for the very audacity of his presump- tin• "No, there is no other way," he re- plied decisively. "You are a beautiful woman, and rich; why should I not exert my power over you to make you my wife?' I am rich, as you say," she answered steadily. "I would, and could, make it a great object for you to go away and leave me in peace; could gold bribe you?" "I would rather have your sweet self than all your gold," he replied; "you are the first and only woman who has ever touched my heart. No, no, you can- not buy me off with a less bribe than your own sweet self." The linea around the heiress' mouth grew harder, and the steel -like glitter deepened in her oyee. She had led him by a circuitous path through the copse -wood to a stretch of around which joined her own ground in the rear. It was screened from the stone house on the hill by tall nodding poplars. It was a dangerous locality owing to the fact that a shaft had been sunk there years before, and had been abandoned you, Evelyn, but I love another• It is for without being properly covered. And on you to decide what my future will be- I the very brink of thea black, yawning 1 ly 11 a `� i i�3 TE QL lity t Pure, Wholesome awl l ielickIl. so with a full- ness f 'd�eat@Striiir" not found in ordinaryTEA r.. way for my spirit to revisit the earth, I would haunt you until the day you died. could never express how much I love. you, dear -you are my world." "How much you care for me, Evelyn," he groaned. The pale, blonde face drooped until it rested against his shoulder. The great love 'she lavished, upon him wearied him. He could not help contrast- fag her at that moment with his little lost Gay, whom a bold wooer would have frightened as a huntsman frightens a timid bird, It Would have been quite as easy to ave plunged a dagger in the white breast of Evelyn St. Claire as to speak the words lie had come there to utter. "That is just the question I have come to discuss with you, Evelyn," be said, `whether or not ours would be a haply union, - I almost hate myself for the words I am about to speak, still, they are setter said before marriage than after." lie stopped abruptly and looked at her, Still no gleam of the truth dawned up- s Evelyn. Every heart should be mated to the one for' which Heaven intended it. Is it lot so? he asked earnestly. "Yes," rsplied Evelyn, slowly. "You would not care to keep your pledge to me to be my bride if you' thought I slid not love you, would you?" he pur- sed flushing painfully. "No," replied Evelyn, little dreaming that he would say next. h I' • li o died and Green, IN LEAD PACKETS WiLif Black, NI "Evelyn," he went on huskily, "what should you say if I were to tell you frank - and honestly that if I were to lead you to the altar, it would be as an unloved bride? I would save you from this before it is too late. I throw myself upon your mercy to save yourself and to save me. I will live up o my engagement if you hold cue to it,"he said slowly, "but I cannot deceive you. I must tell you the truth -my heart has gone out to another, and yet my word is pledged to you. You hold your fate and mine in your own slender white hands, Evelyn, my dear airs," he whispered hoarsely, "and I leave it with you to decide what our future is to be." How little he knew there would be lit- tle hope for him if the decision rested in the hands of her who was deaf to all else save her deep and desperate love for himself, She had sinned so terribly for his love -was Heaven intending to wreak this bitter vengeance upon her for spoiling the life of Little Gay? But no -she would marry him in spite of all -she would hold him to his promise though he hated her. She would never give him up. (To be continued.) abyss Evelyn paused, casting a quit nervous glance about her. "Nothing must come between me and my hope of being Percy's bide," she mut- tered below her breath. "I have swept it's the CLEANEST, SIMPLEST, and BEST HOME DYE, one can buy -.Why you don't even have to !,now what HIND of Cloth your Goods are made of. --So Mistakes are Impossthle. Send for Free Color Card, Story Booklet, and Booklet giving results of Dyeing over other color,. The JOHNSON-RICHARDSON CO., Limited, Monttcal, Caned,. Winometraventnano eave myfate my happiness in veto - hands. If she clung to him, refusing to give him up, he would marry her. He would be a true husband; he would give her one life from my path. why should (heli- revereuce, respect, everything but love; tate at sweeping away a second? The that was not his to give; his heart was divided between Little Gay's memory and man has brought hisfateupon his own head, this new sweet love that had crept into "It will not be necessary to wait a week his Heart. for my answershe eaid slowly, ,I eau That evening Percy rode over to Eve - ea give it to you here and now quite as lyn s home; while he was pacing reetleet well.,,iv up and down the parlor, waiting for her to make her appearance, that "I shall be all the more pleased," beg -thre- exclaimed radiantly. "I can read myan- of it a old wshaafbeing enacted at the brink ewer in your face, my beautiful girl—it is t. Avice, the maid, could 'not help but Yen' " notice how pale and frightened MissSt. Evelyn St. Claire turned upon him like Claire looked when she told her Mr. a flash of lightning, the furious anger in Granville had come, that he had' been her superb blonde face fairly appalling walking impatiently through the grounds him. searching for her, and had at length gone "I marry you?" she cried. "Why, you'back to the parlor. must be mad! You shall wed, but the One instant she pressed her hands tight bride you are to take to your heart is :ly over her throbbing heart, then turn"' cl the pallid bride of death," and with these and hastily entered the parlor. words ringing in his ears, and before he • passionate could divine her terrible intention, he Percy was struck with the yy oie had sprung forward, giving him a fearful !wloard, hoin ldir ng Bout she the glided to lain - push that sent him reeling headlong those little bands, white, gemmed down -down into the horrible depths of shapely, that within that hour had the unused shaft. petrated such a fearful crime. her Not even a moan or a cry reached , Percy knew what was expected of Iris or the thud of the body as it fell on the as she bent her blonde head dangerously. reeks below, there was such a terrible near him, inviting a caress, and feeling ringing in her ears. awkward enough, he raised one of then Dead men can tell no tales," sbe mut- cruel little white hands to his lips. • tend, bending breathlessly over the yawn- Since the day he had fleet become NI- ing mouth of the pit. "I am safe." gaged to Evelyn he had always taken tn. Gathering np her dainty lace ekirte in accepted lover's privilege of seating hiss- her jeweled hands, she fairly flew back self on the sofa beside her. Ho could do to the house. It almost seemed to her no less now. the tall, specter trees that had witnessed "How white you are, Percy!" she .,1411- the awful crime might take vougeance up claimed. "Have you been ill? Ton, are on her by tossing out their arts and losing all your genial manner that male striking her dead as she passed beneath you so- so irresistible."' them. He flushed uneasily and looked. ca i She reached the house panting and Fused. ! trembling in every limb. What would she have said, if elle haul! Avice, her maid, met her on the tares known why he looked so gloomy -that he I hold. was trying to summon courage to tell her I have been looking everywhere for that which was to blight her beautiful( you, Miss Evelyn;' she said, Mr. Grnn• love dream? villa is here -Ito looks pale and unlike Evelyn did all in her power to charm himself." him that memorable evening. CHIPTER XXXII. There was something almost hysteri- cal in her brilliant flashes of wit. Percy a Granville turned with a start of She sung impassioned love -songs; tre bun •surprise as the detective's hand fell on that would have brought any other lover his shoulder, and the familiar voice re- to her feet. !seated hurriedly: a With tremulous lips, she ' sew tha- •I should like a few words with you.' sweetest of all love refrains, " athle'ia Mr: Granville, if you arre•not in too much Mavoureen,"•. dwelling • with i,ii •o of a harry:' yearning on the'hzie,� Oh, why ere. , ,, e , "Cext�in]y, rareness -fled P<rcyt shaking silent, thou. voice Af:nee .liea'1t t 'w the "proffered hand heartily. "I am en ennsio dying .away in a lots wail beneath' her trembh•ng' finers. nut if Percy heard, he did net heed. "You seem distrait and preoccupied, Percy," she said at length, tureteng from the piano, "as though ;your thoughts were hardly here." Then I am ashamed of myself," he an- swered. "That would b,e unpardonable,. 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"You have succeeded in hunting down Tremaine at last?" inquired Percy. sag• re "The Family Friend for 40 years." A never lalling relief for Croup and Whooping Cough. EARTHQUAKE FOR WEEKS. The Natives of Hayti Call It "The G ouftl'e." Earthquake sounds have been variously described and might be expected to differ widely according to circumstances and locality. The island of Hayti, which is situated in a neighborhood where the earth is in a continual state of tremor, is visited by a peculiar earthquake sound which is locally called the gouffre," and an account of it appears•- in' the Bulletin Semestriel of the'Port au Prince metporologi- -eal ;observatory. . ..The region of the "gouffre" i~ in the mountain "range of -"La Serie, which is about seven thousand feet high, and which, unstable still, erly. "If it is eo, tell me at once. I can- Evelyne heart gave one great passion not rest night or day until I have taken ate throb of triumph. her blonde head that cursed villain by the throat and drooped so near him that her fair hair I -creed the truth out of him of how my brushed his cheek. darling Little Gay met so foul a death. No doubt came to her but that the sub - By Heaven! he shall rue the day he ever ject he referred to was their approach• croe.sed my path.!" ing marriage. "Gently, gently, my clear sir," respond- Of course it could be nothing else. ed the detective, laying his hand on the Wicked as Evelyn St. Claire was, there excited young man's arm. 'I did not re- was something pitiful in the ardent odor- fer to '('remains just now." ation she lavished upon her handsome "But lie must be brought to justice, my lover. darling's death must be avenged!" he She bowed her head in silence, twining cried hotly, his fair, handsome face pa!- her white, jeweled fingers eloser about hie ing, "I had great hopes that your skill arm, and her every clinging touch was a would not fail me, Mr. Lennox. It is near- caress. ly a year since I first called upon you, Was he going to tell her he was glad Yet we have no clew to Tremaine' a where- their wedding -day was so near at haus? abouto yet." I Was he going to whisper loving words "Do not be so sure about that," replied i that her passionate heart so longed to-, Lennox. "Give me your address, and hear? don't trouble yourself unfleeesearily about I Ilow she was hungering to hear the `what I want it for -you shall know all f words, "I love you, dear," fall from his lthat in- good time." lien. "I shall be at Pascale until the 20th," I For one brief moment there was silence replied Percy. "On the list I leave on,between them. tile Scrvia for a short trip abroad." It grew harder and harder to utter the "You may hear from me before that I words Percy had come there to speak. time," said the detective. I "Evelyn," he said slowly, as he nerved A moment after they Parted company,' himself for the trying ordeal, "did it ever and Percy walked leisurely on to his hotel. ! occur to you that some marriages are lie did not give the matter another I grave mistakes?" thought, for his thoughts had reverted to She looked up in -to his face. the same channel in which they had been 1 A sudden terror seized her; but she when the detective had accosted him -he I would attach no importance to his words, wan thinking of the pic't uod fac'o that bad ; "There can be no unhappiness where' smiled up at him from the canvas in the there is love," she returned quickly, banker's drawing -room --the face of 'lir. 1 "Tlipt is quite true, Evelyn," he said' Remington's adopted daughter. thoughtfully; "if two marry who love each He tried to forget it, as men etru^ale other -they are sure to be happy but.if against temptation; the thrilling dark eyes love is wanting in either heart, married haunted him. life is a curse," He was soon to marry Evelyn St. Evelyn raised a pair of startled eyes to Claire what =chives, what folly to al- his; the words had gone through her low himself to dream over another girlish heart like a sword. face, "Why should , we think of the lives of But the hearts of men are ',reverie.- others, if ours is happy?" she asked, with ally fickle at one time in life: and the a nervous simile on her lips. •, "The eel's more Percy tried to shut out all thoughts unhappiness that could reach me is -the of the banker's daughter from his heart, fear that I should ever lose your love,' the more she stole into it: he stood fact, Perim Granville's handsome face grew to face with the tiittth at last, his heart pole -he winced under her words. had gone out to he''original of the por•, "What would you do, Evelyn," he said,. trait, just ae it had gone out to Little holding the little hand that was hid -in Gay, his in a close clasp, and trying to speak Percy returned to Passaic that night, carelessly, "if such a thing were to really and surely no young man over put in happen?" such a wretched fortnight as the two Ilei face grew pale as the lily she were weeks that followed; but one thought on her breast. She caught her .breath in filled his heart by night and by day, he- a quick, convulsive sob -the passionate wished to Heaven his, uncle had not ex- love in the face she raised to his trou- acted that terrible promir-.e from him on bled him greatly. hie death -bed, that he would marry Eve- "I should kill myself, Percy;' slle de- lyn St. Claire; then lie would have been Glared vehemently; "and .if there was '.a free to, woo and win, if ho could, the bankers daughter, who reminded him so strongly of his lost -bride. His heart had ' r gone out to her with a passionate love that startled even himself, At the end of a fortnight he was bat- tling fiercely between two sins --the sin of breaking the vow he had made to the dy- log, acid the sin of wedding one woman, when all the lave of his heart had ,gone out to another. Then a otrangs resolution caau.e to him. 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