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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1913-04-11, Page 4ir Or, A Dark Temptation CHAPTER TXXI.-(Oont'd) The world seemed 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_ desper- ate, guilty beauty -she would deny that she was the Dame person who came to bum on that fatal errand that night. She looked at him proudly, defiantly. "You are quite mistaken," ehe said, curt- ly, "I have never seen you before." In vain he protested, repeating every word of the conversation that gassed 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. He seized her delicate wrist in his great, strong hand. Yell hypocrite!" be 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 ohocee to remember how yen 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. Lieten 1 you need not try to take your hand away from me, , for this hand must be mine! That is the Y eward I ask for what I have done for I you; refuse, and I swear, before the sun ; sets, the whole world shall know that I strange story." i Evelyn- St. Claire's lips grew white and I 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 mo- 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, "Gave 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 N 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 sweetsou than all your gold," he replied; „ y are the first and only woman who tial ever touched my heart. No, no, you can- not buy me off with a less bribe than your own sweet self." The lines around the heiress' mouth grew harder, and the steel -like glitter deepened in her eyes. She had led him by a circuitous path through the copse -wood to a stretch of ground which joined her own ground in the rear. It was screened from the stone house on the hill by tall nodding poplare. It was a dangerous locality owing to the fact that a shaft had been sunk there years before, and had been abandoned without being properly covered. And on the very brink of this black, yawning abyss Evelyn paused, casting a quick nervous glance about her. "Nothing must come between me and my hope of being Percy's bride," she mut- tered below her breath, "I have swept one life from my path, why should I hesi- tate at sweeping away a second? The that was not his to give; hie heart wee man has brought his fate upon his own divided between Little Gay's memory and head, this new sweet love that had crept into "It will not be necessary to wait a week his heart. saidslowly, "I can That evening Percy rode over to Eve - for my answer; '. she said it to you here and now quite as ],vn s home; while he was pacing reatlear- well." lv up and down the parlor, waiting for "I shall he all the more pleased," he exclaimed radiantly. "I can read my an - ewer in your face, my beautiful girl -it is yam,,, Evelyn St. Claire turned upon him like 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 grenade She had sinned eo terribly for whreak love him, searching for her, and had at length gone biHeaven intending to forresk spoilingtg "I marry you?" she cried. "Why, you 'back to the parlor. bitter vengeance upon her must be mad! You shall wed, but the the life' of Little Gay? bride you are to take to your heart is , One instant she pressed her hands, tight- But no -she would marry him in spite ]y over her throbbing heart, then turn d of all -she would hold him to his promise the pallid bride of death," and with these words ringing in his ears, and before he , and hastily entered the parlor. though he hated her. She would never could divine her terrible intention, she' Percy was struck with glidedthpas ionat i gess Lim np. had sprung forward, giving him a fearful i Clove,, hin olding eo t botndquickly u to hif m (To be continued.) Hush that sent him reeling headlong 11 eSeielNerallIVSEINACIMEMPrieNearelirlegetl Tri T _� .Quality Pure, Wholesome and Delicious, with a full• seers of favour not found fere ordinary+TEAS. 1� LEAD PACKETS ONLY i dliR Black, Mixed and Greene you, Evelyn, but I love another. It is. for you to decide ,what my future will be -I leave my fate, my happiness itt your 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 reverence, respect, everything but love; way for my spirit to revisit the earth, I would haunt you until the day yen died. I could never express how much I love yo'p dear you are my world." "How much you (rare for me, Evelyn," he groaned, The pale, blonde face drooped until it rested against his shoulder, The great love . she lavished upon him 'w'earied him. He could not help contrast. ing hoc at that moment with his little loat Gay, whom a bold wooer would have frightened as a huntsman frightens a timid bird,' It would have been quite as easy to have plunged a dagger in the white breast of Evelyn St. Claire as to speak the words he had come there to utter. "That is just the question I have come 'to discuss with you, Evelyn,'" he said, ` "whether or not ours would be a hapny union. I almost hate myself for the words' I am about to speak, still, they are better said before marriage than after." He stopped abruptly and looked at her. Still no gleam of the truth dawned up - nn Evelyn. Every heart should be mated to the elm for which Heaven intended it, Is it not, so?" he asked earnestly. `Yes," replied Evelyn, slowly. ""You would not care to keep your pledge !to me' to be my bride if you thought I • did not love you, would you?" he pur- sued, flushing painfully. " No," replied Evelyn, little dreaming great he would say next• "Evelyn," he went on huskily, "what should you say if I were to toll you frank- ly 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 to my engagement if you hold me 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 +'irl," he whispered hoarsely, "and I leave it with you to decide what our future is to be.' her to make her appearance, that' thrii- ing scene was being enacted at the brink How little be knew there would he lit - of the old shaft. tee hope for him if the decision rested Avice, the maid, could not help- but in the hands of her who was deaf to all notice how pale and frightened lilies - St. else save her deep and desperate love for Claire looked when she told her Mr, himself. - 1 those little hands, white, gemmed • down -down into the horrible depths of shapely, that within that hour had i> :_ the unused shaft. petrated such a fearful crime. Not even a moan or a cry reached her, Percy knew what was expected of h in 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, ho raised one of 'thee "The Family Friend for 40 years."A never "Dead men can tell no tales," she mut- cruel little white hands to sus lips. tailing relief for Croup and Whooping Cough, tered, bending breathlessly over the yawn- ;;ince the day he had first beeome - —►b Inc mouth of the pit. "I am safe." gaged to Evelyn he had always taken lial. Gathering 'up her dainty lace shirts in accepted lover's privilege of seating bilis EARTHQUAKE FOR WEEKS. her jeweled hands, she fairly* Cr,flback self on the sofa beside her- He could do ` to the house, It almost seemed to her no less now. -- . the tall, specter trees that bad witnessed How white you are, Percy!" she gree- The Natives of Hayti Call It "The the awful crime might take vengeance up- claimed, "Have you been ill? YOU are not madden me by attempting to deny on her by tossing out their arms and losing all your genial manner that•malle' Gou 'e•" • your identity; your every feature is en- striking her dead as she passed beneath you so- so irresistible.' • , graven too clearly and unmistakably for them. panting and Ho flushed uneasily and looked ec - �i,arthquaite sounds have; been that am my heart. I will give you a week She reached the house fused. to make up your mind whether you will trembling in every limb. l h h id if }, cl variously described and might be 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. If lie 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 ' hie eloquence had stsitack -through leer ar- mor of pride an telefiance ,to her heart at last Evelyn l'.ield out 'ilii-kt:'i .: Mend to him with a pretty gesture -that wow him oom- pletely;- It is useless to deny longer all that you have asserted,' ehe said in a voice. 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You seem 'distrait and preoccupied; Percy," she said at length, turning from the piano, `as though .your thoughts were - hardly -here.' "Then I am ashamed of myself," lie an- swered. "That would he unpardonable. The fact is," lie added, hesitatingly, and flushing uneasily, "my mind is full of one "You have succeeded in hunting down subject. and I am at a lose how to find Tremail;e at last?" inquired Percy, sag- words to express myself." erly. "it' it is so. tell me at once. I can- Evelyn's 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' forced the truth out of him of bow 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 apptoach- c•reseed my path!" ing marriage. "Gently, gently, my dear 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 ador- fer to 'i'rnenaine just now." ation she lavished upon her handsome "But he 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 pal- her white, jeweled fingers closer about his 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. le- a year since I first called upon you, Was he going to tell her ho was glad Yet we have no clew to Tremain s where- their wedding -day was so near at hand? abouts yet." Was he going to whisper loving words "Do not be sn sure about that," replied that her passionate heart so longed 'to Lennox, "Give me your address, and hear? don't trouble yourself unnceeccarily about How she was hungering to hear the what I want it ler-you shall know all worde, "I love you, dear," fall from his that in geed time." lips - "I shall he at Par,raie until the 20th," e'er one brief moment there was silence replied Percy. "On the Slat I leave on between them. the Seine for a short trip abroad." It grew harder and harder to utter the "You may hear from me before that words ferny had come there to speak.. time, said the detective, "Evelyn," he said slowly, as he nerved A moment after they parted company, himself for the trying ordeal, "did it ever and Perry walked leisurely on to his hotel, occur to you that some marriages are He did not give the matter another grave mistakes?" thought, for his thoughts had reverted to Rho looked up in -to ]tie face. - the same channel in which they had been A sudden terror seized her; but she when the detective had accosted him --he would attach no importance to his worat., wan thinking of the pictured facto that had "There can be no unhappiness where smiled up at him from the canvas iu the there is love," she re -turned quickly. banker's drawing -room -the face of Mr. "That is quite true, Evelyn,"he said' Relnington's adopted daughter, thoughtfully; "if two marry who love each He tried to forget it, ae men stru^ale other --they are sure to be happy -but if against temptation; the thrilling dark eyes love is wanting in either heart, married liaunite] him• life is a. curse." He was seem to marry Evelyn St. ! Evelyn raised a pair of startled eyes. to Claire; what madness, what folly to al - ;his; the words had gone through her kw himself to drenm over another girlish heart like a sword. face. I "Why shoul'I we think of the dives ..of But the hearts of men are proverhi-others, if ours is happy?" she asked, with ally tilde at one time in life; and the a nervous smile on her lire.. "The only more Perry tried to shut out all thoughts lunhappinems that could reach me is -the of the banker's daughter from hie heart, fear that .t should ever lose your love,'.' - the more she stole into it.; he stood face ! Pores Granville's handsome face grew to face with the tiluth at last, his heart epele -ho winced under her words. had gone out to he original of the por-, "What would you do Evelyn," he said, trait, just as it.had gone out to Little , holding the little hand that was hid :in (jay, chis in a close cla op, and trying to -speak Percy returned to Passaic that night, !carelessly, "if such a thing were to really and surely no young man ever put in I happen ?I' such a wretched fortnight as the two Her face grew pale as the lily she wore 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 fare she raised to his trou- acted that terrible promise from him on bled him greatly. hie death -bed, that he would marry him_ "I should km myself. Percy,"she de• lyn St. Claire; then he would have been dared vehemently; "and ,if there was a free to. woo and win, if he could, the bankers daughter, who reminded him so - strongly' of his lost•bride.. Ills heart had 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 sine -the sin of breaking the vow he had made to the dy. ing. and. the sin of wedding one woman, when all the love of his heart had: gone out to another. Then a strange resolution ce'mo to him. He would go to Evelyn and explain the situation like an honorable man. Ho reasoned the matter out in his own. mind, =ming to the conclusion that it would be ertel to Evelyn to lead her to the altar wider these circumstances. He resolved to throw himself upon her mercy, end he never once doubted but that she would release him. Yes, that was the best and only course to pursue. He must. go to Evelyn, and in a manly, straightforward manner toll her his story. He would say to' her, "I am bound to a "'Gert lyl" responded P srep, sldaking Vhat would s e ave sa elle :i known why he looked ma gloomy -et let he expected to differ widely according was trying to summon courage to tell her' to circumstances and locality. The that which was to blight her beautiful love dream? island of Hayti, which is situated Evelyn did all in her power to, charm in a neighborhood where the earth him that memorable evening. There was something almost hysterl- is in a continual state of tremor, is ashes of wit, visited by a peculiar earthquake She sang impassioned love -image, to him cal in her brilliant fl that would have brought, any other lover sound which is locally called the to With tremulous rue ehe "8auffre " and an account of it herfeet. 1' h sly than � sweetest of all hove refrains, " athlequ appears: iia the Bulletin Semestriel lrievoureen,,, .(beetling with nesse n,,of the'l'o t.slu Prince meteorologt- Yeareting rip the Tinny "Oh; wirer aro silent, thou- soled of . nit' lima t?" "M- ,t tri sal obseivictory. tirely at your disposal; we will -go to your her office or walk up to the .avenue, just as you like-" "Thanks, I haven's time to exchange more than a Word with you just now, replied the detective. 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