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The Clinton News-Record, 1907-02-07, Page 7*wiry .7tht, 1907 0, D. ideTaggarts x. D. *Twat. McTaggart Bros. ,DANKBAs. a GENERAL I3ANKING BUS/a • NEss TRANSACTED, NOTES 4 „ DISCOUNTED. DRAFTS ISSUED, INTEHISST ALLOWED 0* DE- POSITS. SALE 'NOTES rURCII- -- • 0444•4•44,0* BRYDONE, BARRISTER, SOLIC1TO1t NOTARY, PUBLIC, ETO.. OIPPICE-Sloasis Blocke-CLINTON, IRIDOUT Os HALE Coniesysiicers, Commissioners, Real Estate and Insurance Agekty. Mosey to Iota. C. B. HALE •ee JOHN RIDOUT: 41144.444444.....•••••4444.4•44'.4.4444.4444444444444•••••••••••4•••4444444. DRS. GUN. & GUNN W. Guns L. R. C. P. it L.R.C.S. Dr. J. Nesbit Guan M. R C. S: L. R. C. P. London iligitt Male alefront door el residence Ratteadury street, opposite Preabyterisn church OFFICE- Ontario street-CLINTON ----DR. J. W. SHAW— .. -OFFICE- RATTEANBURY ST. EAST, -CLINTON.- DR. C. W. THOMPSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Ilitecial attention given se uinasea s1 the Eye, Ear, Nose aad Throat, -Office and, Residence - ALBERT STREET WEST;CLINTON • North of Rattanbury St. -DR. F. A. AXON.- (Sneeeseor to D. Holmes.) Specialist in Crown and Bridge work. Graduate oi the Royal Cuilege ot Dental Surgeons oi OsteXio. Honor graduate of University et 'roseate Dada* Department . Graduate ot the *duo College oi Detrital Surgery, Oleicago. Will be at the Commerciai hotel BayAeld, every Moridaa from 10 a. m. te 5 p. m. J. LEWIS THOMAS. Civil Engineer, Ardlitect, ere. (late Dominion Department ?Waite Walks.) Costesating Engineer for . Mun- icipal and County Work, El- eatic Railroads, Sewerage and Waterworks Sysbetns, *Iterate, Bridges and Reesdorced em- cee*. "bone 2290 LOND 0 N, ONT. Lantherinan's Friend All travellers, and those es. seved in outdoor work,should always Ian* a bottle of "firsts Pain Exterminator at hand. It is the most • powerful li!thieut meuutue- trued Anil ace instant read in cages of lirdita tad Sprains. It goo min Mrs*. Obetandllielkile audit,* kindred troubles. at all deniers. • Try lkirs las MO* for indigestion sod dyspepsia. Mk your dealer or send In • 25e. direct. A handsomest souvenir card free. Ng v. r. DAUM' tt03..1.3inned - see •••••••••••••••••••••••• CUTIE AND 1 S El Gil iWe manufacture all Our Cotten, and Sleighs, %Ind we gus,rantee I both materiai and •workmanship. Repairing IPromptly Attended to • liumba11I6liciath • •HURON ST. -- CLINTON ; 2••••••••••••••••••••••••; Fire in tie old Resort Bros. caused smite loss. Sir Alexan?.eer Lawste, Chief Just- -ice, Montreal,: has :resigned. CRESOLENE ANTISEPTIC TABLETS A eimple and ensotire remedy . SORE THROATS AND COWERS They oombine the • gerinlaidil 'slue of Chisolene with the soothing properties ot slippery sin end lies. dos. 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Parties desirous to effect insurance or transact other busitees will be promptly attended to on application to any of the above officers addelesed to their respective postoflices. Losses Inspected by the director who lives nearest the • scene, • The CAW** -NOrts-lietr4 "tr •mr •••• .4" ••• ••••• !!!• 4/. Wor • • aster an s• BY LAURA JEAN LD3BEY. thought, but'lites* qui*: eyes nag duk corned the Om figure, and she bad recognized Cortina and it occurred to her to put into immediate execution a plan eh* had 104 since cleverly cola cocted in her ischenting brain. *She etoPeed Short -as o near Coral's that she could haveleacheil aerosli the rose-bushee and touched her where she Sit. It 10 to be kept secret for the pre& ent-that its Altana; wish," Coralle beard Inez say, "but I cannot help tel- ling you, Mlle -you end I have been such good friends lways. Isn't it a beautiful ring?" she added, drawing a flashing diamond from her finger; "see, here Is Allan's name and mine, intwined in a trae-loverat knot. You shall ate my chief bridemaid, and us Inez *pone she threw her arm lightly around her companion's leftist and drew her 'down the path and out of Coralie's Sight and bearing. • When Alio. -Lee could recover her •breath -through astonishMent it Inez changing the conversation so abrimtle trent what t'he' were talking aboutas they came down the path-stie tura- 'ed to Inez in wonder; "What in the 'world are you bilking about, Inez!" she demanded blenitlY; "are you 'hinting to in. that you and handsome Allan Drexel are engaled to he married, and that you want me to be a bridemaid?" A ftt of laughter broke from Ines' red lipe. • . "You goose, you --didn't you pea through it ,when I pinched your a.tm so slyly?" the asked, still laughing im- moderately: "Why. aust•as we reached the tallest rosebush," she went on, "1 espied ono of those old , •busy -bodies • .sittIng on a bench on the • opposite dide; the spirit of mischief prompted lee to say that -just to see • if •it .wouldn't be known by 'everybody at the villa within the space of an hour." •"Then you are not engaged to Allan Drexel, Inns?" • "Didn'A I say I wasna?" replied Inez, impatiently. ,"But what if it gets to Allan's ears? -that you said that -what;, wfll he think?" pursued Alice Lee. to give me? I asked forobread and you "He Would laugh at my mischievolle He had muttered the Words aloud, gave e a stoner asked far your love, joke, of course," said Inez. and they reached the ears of M some not your liking. Sun and moon, heat • Aliee Lee ;thought no more of the one standing in the shadow of the and cold, night and day, are not more 7-374t-te-pc.) ' FOB SALE BY *. H. HELLYAR,` CLINTON, ONT. GRANO TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM -*TIME TABLE - Trains will arrive at and depar trout Clinton station as follows S BUFFALO AND GODERICH Going East 7.38a, tn. , 11 Going West (4 11 , 11 • t1 11 3.23 p. m, 5.20 p. m. 10.15 m. 12.56 p. m. 6.46 p. m. ' 10.47 p. m. LONDON, HURON & BRUCE DIV. Going South 7.47 ft. 41 . 4.23 p. m. Going North 10.15 a. M. : 0.35 p. m. ti A. (). PATTISON, StatiOn Agent. Oongratelatioes were in order, of course, and as Civello entered the drawing -room that evening, each one of the young gentlemen present came gracefully forward with some oomph, • Men Captain Stafford, I-I-aM so sorrY Alla•n reit that he must not hold Moor, it would excite coMinent, lie ad- thet I promised this ' morning to Y You!" vented mechanically and held out his hand. "I have come to say goodbye, 0or—" He stopped abruptly, extending his hand. "Ihave heard the report that you are to marry Captain Stafford. Is it true?" he asked. "Yes," answered Coratie, ;Wein desperately tor composure. • "I bope yOu May he happy,s he res pponded, huskily. •„ E'er one vrild moment the thought ',You must believe. me,” said Cora - gashes across her mind to fall down. piteduily. "I =limit, in,deed. can. at his feet and cry out: not marry you -it would be an irk '1 am to marry him, but,• ,oh, Allan some tie to nes." _My first love -my only love -my heart „ His (ice grew paler •than her own, Is yours!" •• his eyes grew dim as though the very But She dashes the spell from her lig t of his soul had died out. with a superhuman effort. arriege le not an irksome tie • "Liet me remember the foul wrong . whett love goes with it," he said - he 'hati dons me!" she cried out to her - - •"There lies the whole Matter," re - tortured heart. "Let me remember spondeeCorelle. "I have the greatest ow be depet'aed deceived me' lursds. respect, the greatest, regard for you, me On to destruetion - Or"' • raptain Stafford, but I do not love • cruel beauty, and • tender, winning you.. vcdee. And let 'me remember, tOo, how He looked at her With darkening • he cast me Off to go elle wed the errs. 'What did • he care for My *stony '""- "You say you do pot love me! Then when he sent his messenger -to tell me why. Heaven's name, did you not the, truth •Oust W.110 believed myself 31.,eink of that before promieing to a bride, was no wife? Let me show• 7 wile crew back timidly, mid In the white, bright light, he could see how pale her pretty, dimpled face wee. leeen Inez front her screen behind the heavy teide of lace •curtains noticed It. "Captain. Stafford," faltered Corso timidly, "I have something, to ear to you, that le why am here.' "Why, you ere shivering, my ilar, lins1" cried ,the chetain, bending loaf and Wising one Of the pretty, death - cold bands that lay tdl the beavy rail - Mg "Conte into the drawing -room or the librery beyond," let•ns sitar Itere," saki Coral*. "I' like the m000light best. "But you are still shivering," he de- clared. "Allow me to fetch you a WM/ "No, no! won't stay here long. I --I •-eould not take cold on.such a Warm evening as this if I tried, I cannot rest until I have told you, CaPtiiin Stat. ford, that which is in my heart. Oh, He drew back as suddenly as though eh* had struck him a Wow. with that little white hand. ."The promise was given oh the im- pulse of the moment, and— Oh, I - cannot .tell you bow I regret it! I have come 'to you to ask you to give me back my freedom." "Coralie, I cannot believe you mean *hat you say," he cried. ,"Dear, ,why say '.those cruel thinge to'mo? They are but to toot my love; My faithful love needs no test-ncine." Marry me?" be asked sternly. him that the heart he trampled upon, She had no answer kir him; ihi with a smil•upon his handsome, fabse was Boma. • Ups, is not utterly broken." • • ."- "Answer 1110, Conchs; if it was not In a moetent all the pride of her love that prompted you to promise to *tare was aroused. was wholly foreign to the pretty, fond , With a proud, haughty geeture that be. my wife, what wee stir . wiint 1 wstereulgaitIleentol.ikmeortheataglaarin.satt fate You door ti It was pique. ' She. could not answer hint by are -bound to me by a solemn vow .Iittle Coralie whom he had loved so 1• . Well, she turneCfrom him to Ren the I -I -do net know," she replied which you must not break -the ' men, gay grouti standhig around the Piano. with some hesitation. "I imagine • it riarnust gq on!" .• tun arm 111 resoiree• WV)r pIead Wan me, Colaile?" "1 Owl with no more," elle answerfil proudly; "but rom this hoer all the resptet have bad for yen is Me." lotive Will collie after Marriage," lig Hid eagerly and confidently. "Not when hatred and scorn pre cod* it," said Cerelle, bttterlr, creat- ing her golden head. "It will be the one aim of MY lite to Make Yeti love one," be replied. "Sure. ly iiive so great and absorbing as 02140 must win love in return, though your heart Is as cold as PA icicle." HO had clasped her little slim, White hand, and had bent his fair, handsome heed over it, Coralie tried te withdraw her hand froin his grasp; she tried to Onto with one word the torrent that Mlle from MI lips; .,she might as well at- tempted to beat back the waves of a mighty oceen. "Even though your heart le as cold as an idcle, I will not deapiir of win. fling your love," he repeated; &nit the very vehemence of his passion start- led her, a *017 *mil oi hive seemed to Vow In his face; hie eyes were full of Are. He was looking with whittle, long- ing gaze Into her face. "Oh, listen, my darlingl:" he cried. "Some men have had many loves, have wonshiped ,ittany fair faces -I love • only yours. 4 have known many beauti- ful womenS'many have smiled upon me, but your face is the only otte that bas ever haunted me. It is because of this, because my heart has never known another love, that I am. so de- voted to you." •When he painted for a m , over - :come by the vehemence of his own words, shri had atiewer. • Something of the responsibility 'at- tending a great love had struck her. She felt aorry for the handsome -cap- fain., It was a strong, passionate soul, full Of grand possibilities, that was late at her feet. , , "I am not asking you for the happi- ness of stew years," he went on; "the 'content of 'a few months. My whole life is at stake. I believe that every heart•good and evil are equally- bat anced. With you I should become a good man; if I gave you up it would make a fiend incarnate of me. I would • go to the bad altogether, and I would • not be' the first' man who has gone wrong for a lovely woman's sake. You e released her hand,. and without another word she turned from him and led precipitately through the long French. winclow•inte the drawing - room ; and back to. her own apartment. "The marriage must go on," she moaned piteously, "Ah, well,.it is part of •the price I :niust pay for my 'folly in making that hurried engagement, and ell through' pique." • • • ' For an hour. of more sthe paced up and down her room excitedly;: then - her thoughts grew calmer. • ' "Why should I rebel against tate anyhow?" she mused. .should be pleased to wed a man who loves me so well; but then I .do not care'. for him. That is • where the trouble lies."' Theta was no trent on Corrilieai face of . all . she had . gone through on the previous night, when She came to freakiest the- morning. - Even Inez Monistrossor, as well as. Captain Stafford himseir; was sur- prised at the .fereed comeostire of the lovely face as she greeted them. • "You are just •In time," chorused the young Midi, . gathering _around her. "Our host, .Mr. Rathstone, . has . 'promised us a double 'pleasure for. Tuesday next; as well the garden - •party, we are to have 'charades' and tableaus It is to be .a regular miesum- mer affair, without fuss or ceretnorty. Now the question. we are debating over is, what shall .we represent?" "I have suggested a scenefrom semi, nice play," said Inez Montstroesor, • joining the ague. "Tapley:us are so commonplace.' • • • , "She wants to give us that thread- bare .,`Romeo erre business," laughed Miss Lee. 'Every one always 'suggests the balcony scene. in that, and evert one has seen it played on the Stage, for it's as. old as the bills. Now •think. the 'RiaarLeaerte 'Would be .perfectly charming." . "Suppose We represent both" . said Corrine; "both would be nice." • do not know as' I have ever' heard the 'Rival Lovers,' said one •of . the girls, turning to Miss Lee. "Won't you skim over a few of the niaie incidents for a?" , "It ist the story_ of a young and love- ly girl who chose wealth instead of love," returnee Miss Lee, "and who lived to die it while her life lasted. It appears that the lover whom she first loved was not -possessed of_ the for- tune which she imagined was his, and she fled from him; And the next thing that he heard Was that his fair, false Jove was soon to be • wedded to another. "This seemed' to. have ''driven the drat lover to the .verge -of madness, and • brooded night and day oyer the terrible revenge he would take on the suCceseful,, rival that had won his false love from, hini; he brooded over the matter until he became a mono- maniac on the subject. • ••sist last •the wedding evening rolled around, and. surely a • more perfect . evening could .not have been found to celebrate the great event. And as the ittory goes,. when the bride was 'dress- ed for the ceremony, she stepped out :en the balcony te:enjoy the beauty a the might before joining. her bride- .. • groom. ,•• • • "Suddenly something tall and, dark 'loomed Op between her and the silvery moonlight. ' "She drew back with a wild cry -a • mane white .face was looking intosher own -a man's hot breath • was scorch- ing her • cheeks like a flame; and his berrible eyee were' Waring into her soul. "She saw it was her old lover at the first glance. Why • was he here on her wedding -night, with that teed, death- like look on his face? she. wondered, yeguely. She was to know all too soon. She was brivre of heart, even as shs was false: •'"Why are you here? what do you vrant?( she demanded. A laugh, horrible to hear, broke from his lips. "'A kind greeting; surely,' he atl- lowered, 'hut your question can be. answered In, three , short Vords-I want you!' "She turned front hint' haughtily, , and he followed, Suddenly his eyes fell upon the bridal veil. "He caught it, in his hands. He tore it from her head and into ,shreds, trampling it under foot, strunping up, on it in the violence Of his rage. . " would .seere yott, if could!' he cried. `So I would Serve my rival - yet yet; deeerve it more -than he, for he is a victim to your ,Wileit, as / have been.' . "She dreW back as hie matter In- creased, not frightened -She Was ' physically too brave for thatabut Wondering where it would leftd hitti te, what he would do or SAY tleirt. "Yes, I may as well leave at once, Allan mutters, huskily, stepping out onto the moonlit porch. "I love Cora - lie so well I cannot see her smile on another and endure It" was because I liked you, and promieeds to please you." • • He rallied his handsome head. "You like me!" he cried with In- finite scorn. "What words are Above inatter -then, but there came• a day heavy Olken, curtain's. • opposite than 'love and liking;' one is strong, the other weak. But I will not believe you only like me -you love me. Yee, you do!" "I am sorry -but 1 -do trot," she said, catching her breath with a little soh, her lover looked so angry, so des- perate. "Then you have. deceived me," he cried. ' You have encotiraged me with false hopes, taltie words. It cannot be: You are the soul or truth and 10Ya1tY -you could not have dime this." • "You frighten me," Cried Corelle, drawing back from the wlite face and. tierce words. "You cannot. be that most accursed of women, a coquette ---fair of face and false of heart -who draw men on to propose, and after all his friends congratulate him- en his happiness, fling his love beak in his face: Ah, no! you cannot be that!" • And looking, she saw the Swollen veins stand out like whip -cords on his forehead, and his strong hands trem- ble like leaves in the wind. A great fear came over her; not pity for him, but fear for herselt. cannot believe you have done this vile thing -accepted me only to throw me over. Falsehood could not have so fair an outside. Have you - heart from rae to cast it at your feet to walk over it? If you hare- done suth a. cruel wrong as that, you have killed me!" He stood looking st her, the great drops falling from his brow, his bands occurred . to him • that Allan vras the trembling, his face full of passion, over to whom Coralle had °so • touch• - such as in her whole life she • bad. Ingly_referred. never seen there 'before. • - "You shalt have a handsome dowry, when she looked back to that time, That some. one was IncraMontstros- and rentemberea the 'occurrence but . sor. She clutched her - hand tightly to well.: . •• : , ' over her heart. • "I thought ,so before, now i know Por some minutes after the *end • .of the two -•girls' footsteps hit died it," ehe hissed: "It is well that the girl IB going to marry Ceptain Stalford.lf away, Coralie lay upon the -green grass where rhe had fallen when those she had come between .me ant Allan fatal, false words. smote her ear. • ." Drexel, her Hie would 'have paid the There was no one near; no one palm of it -even now, I think she heard the bitter cries that welled inii ;loves Allaa.Drezel best." • frcim her heart to her whitC lips; earl - startled •even theSbirds in the greet . CHAPTER'.3rVII: -L., branches above her head.. . - ' .. • • . ,. "lie .is going to marry .litez," . she "He could not see Coralie bridle on nioaned.•"I thought I weld& not tiaria, another and live,".. muttered • In* oh, 1 40-1 40! oh, Heaven, ,bow 1 •Montstrossor to • herself • ftirionsla- •Witth • I. meld . die and end tide wild. "Thole were his words, and every gnawing pain at my heart! But I meet' tithe 1 leek late the iirl11 I/ink-and- not link under -the weight at this pitl- white.* .baby . face 'I :dual remember ful bloW!".ahe 'Moaned., "Allan 'must them and hate her for' It . • • , .Although Allan Drexel had made starer know •that ray heart slowly broke in• my bosom when. I heard *Vs minis hattat mindwourd leavetheolliamnictinticaes, was to be 'married. NO, no! I must be brave! I must trample down' my grief his departure until atter the fancy- dress garden,party which was to take though it kills me!, Other yeung.girls should do that, why shouldn't I? I will Place two days later, and though with Heaven's help -yes, I will! Way nittelt against .his will, Alle.n allowed himself to be persuaded into remain - should I eire for one whothe heart is another' % ;and who •never wastes one biz ' •• • - i poor 'thought on, 'nee • . "It will not matter Enuah. Two days In her desperation a'sudden thought !Awe of sufferiag,".. he told himself. occurred -to Coralie. - grlinlY.. ' , • • • A marked' 'Coolness had . Sprung up She sprung from the . groind and dashed the tears from her blue eyes between Allan and the handsome, de - with a very' trembling little white temair captain. • hand,'. her face half shaded by the got- With the quick eyes of a lover, Cap, . . .den curls, whiter still. • . • _ ' tain Stafford had discerned Allan's A mad, *reckless resolve had shaped love for Conine; but .it never once itself In her mind,. which sheswould rue to the end. of her life, but she Wait ' too excited to count the cost -now.--- . • With swift -winged feet she dew across the lawn to . the archery gr' -ads where she • knew she was pretty sure ot /teeing Captain, SW; ford. She • sees • him 'leaning carelessly against the trutik of a tree, end Crosses over . to where he stands, places one little white, fluttering hand on his ,arra, and 'whispers , hurriedly while she. has the strength to do it; "1 -1 -have changed my mind, Cap- tain Stafford. Take me -save me from myself! I am yours -if You -still want . , me!" - . • • - "Want you'!" 'echoed the -captain, oo overjoyed that he really wondered . whether or not his ears were. deceiv- ing hint. "Oh, Corrine, mydarling, can you really mean it? You will never realize how madly ! love You. If each heart-throb could speak, it would tell its own eloquent story -that 'I weuld live for you, or I would die for .yott! My ,whole life will be spent in 'treing to make you haply!" , ' He raised her little white hands and kissed them, murmuring that • "no being was as happy as he." - •• A shrill little laugh that sounded somehow alke a sobbing cry . broke from Coralie's red lips, but the im- petuous lover never thought of this, . so great was his joy. The very strength of the .passionate love she had evoked frightened and dismayedher. . . It Was Well, for the captain that, he did not dream a the truth -that Orwe- ll() had sought his protecting love Only through 'pique. • In less. than an hour every one at Ratiastone Villa ,knew of. Coralbes en. gagernent to Captain Stafford. The intelligence wall 'a horrible shock to Allan Drexel. He was with, Inez Montstrossor when he heard of ' draped' curtain% making up her mMd It, and his handset* face paled to the as to whether she should Join the cap. hue .of death, . tain or Steal neislessly away unison. He could scarcely' restrain the gm- When she saw Coralie enter the pet* of striding for -Ward, facing Cera. drawing-rocim ant cross the door to - lie, and crying' out: „ ward the poreh, she concluded to re- "Ceralle, my little bride, yon 'are main where the WAIL Inez was • not mine, No other man must clasp. your above phtying the part of eavesdrop. hands, or talk to you of love." "per. ' -Then like -a cold, chill wave came "Now I will see for myrielf if my the remembrance that she was free euspidons were correct," she Metter. front him -freed by her otati Will- ed, ,straising her ears. to catch every sound. , • free as air to love whom she chose. He had no right to interfere, he was Very Swiftly Coralie crosses the. less to her than a etranger. room and stands by the' Open French • He forgot that Inez Montstrotitior wincieW, so near the hidden listener was clinging tenderly to his arm, that Inez fancies Bite must hear her smiling archly up into his eyes, and heart beating,. it IS beating to loudly, rallying hint upon. the 'Whiteness se .but Corrine does not hear. Iler his fate, and the sighs that broke un. thoughts are by Inc too cortfused for "Why did fate bring me here?" he ' thattaPtain 'Stafford," she faltered, consciously front his lips, , J.-. , was asking himself, bitterly,•"face to .isitiring, titnicily out Into the mods, fedi with her, If it Were not cowardly . I *Mild leave at Mee. It would tor.' He turned in a dash, flueg away his ture met tt) Irtildnells' to remain under cigar, springing eagerly forward with outetretelied hands my dear," said old Miss Montstrossar, laying her jeweled hand on the curly golden head: "The captain • Will not gain a penniless bride by any means. Have you settled yet where the cere- mony is to take place; and when?" • "You have no right to speak to me In thatfashion," murmured Coddle, Saintly, "I ask you a plain questicin," he cried; "have 7ou purposely fooled ?II . She never ferret the face that look- Coralie shuddered, and her face ed into hers; the scorn and bitter grew as white as the • white rose• -buds eager mingled With passionate love. she wore on her bree-t. "I have heard . of beautiful yoUng "Do not speak eif it until the last , girls," be added; "who have used moment," she faltered, pitemely. / "- every gift that Heaven :gave them, . beg et you do not --I Cannot bear it." every charm, to wile the heart from Miss Montstrossor turned and look- ,a man's breast, to amuse theeaselves ed at Coralie sherply-steadily. with It, then, when the game hais "One would thinjc to hear 'you talk, lasted long enough. to suit their con - my dear, that you were not in love venience, 'return it broken .and bleed - with the sailing ,nian you have promis- .1ng. Did yott think to do so with mine? ,ed to muse." . • Did you think I would submit to it Alas! how true those words • were. Since Corselet had spoken. those rash words she was beginning to fairly de- • _ ir you had never Wiled me, I would not reproach. y011,' . he con- test the captain.' • tinued, in a hoarse, tremulous voice. "You must always remember it "re- You must underrstand me deftly, I quires deep, true love betWeen a hue- do not complete that you cannot love band and Wife to make a happy mar- me; a lady as a *erred right to accept riage," Miss Morastroseor went on. or reject the love offered to her. There WAS no. answer, and looking "If thie was an • ordinary case, / around to see why Corrals didn't reply, would scorn to utter one word ot corn - she saw that she, .had quitted the' plaint; but I resent it because you room abreptly. , . hale, led me on for Mil; neeelme Yen, "She a strange girl,' isTuf thought, have deceived and trifled with me; smiling. "Other young girls would you bave accepted Inc merely for the have been pleased to talk of their 'Pleasure of rejeeting me; to throw my lover, the stouts to dram' ft. I do not ziove back la my face. understand her -that is certain. ' "What to you are the jeers of those Coral* fled precipitately dowa to who know of our betrothal only this the drawing-rooni, a, desperate thought morning? You have 'killed me in order in her brain. , to gratify your oivn vanity.. You might • Iaiokinglhastily Matted she espied hate °spared me. I feel that I am •too', -Captain Stafford en the porch, amok- good a man to have beee the victim -Inge cigar in the Moonlight. of a coquette's vriles." Me had strolled eut oh the porch He affected not to see hove Condi° seareely five minutes after Allan Drex- trembled, or to see the tears falling el Mel left it, and Inez Montitroesor thick and fast from the* lovely blue atill stood in the shadow of the heavy- eyes raised so piteously to his face. His bitter anger and despair consum. -ed him. "You ask me to glae.You back Your freedom: This is my answer: I cannot give yoli up; I cannot live without You, I hold you to your promise. A betroth. al, in my eyes, is just as sacred and as binding as the Marriage ceremony which follow% No, I will never give you up; you shall be mine in life and in death. You force me, to gay Cruel words, but they have burned their:way from my heart to my 11PS, Atli must utter them. r .would kill you and kill myself before I would ever give you up, Coralie-that le my answer." CHARTER xvm. "Would you wed an tanirilling' bride?" asked Coralie, drawing back and gazing at him with dilated eyes, her face white as death. "Year.* replied. defiantly; 'hush- ing a little, for theft() eyes Monied to burn into his very heart, "I *Odd hold you to your vow. I would Marry You though Yott hated Ma. Yon Otte 1 P. It. IIODOEN8, Town Ticket Agt. 0 lane 0 W or g 41, D. MACDONALD, District PASSele it" vritneas theft, loteenittkine., "Corttliel" he exclaimed delighted got Agent, Toronto - *Auld end in A treaedv. I am eure." tia - , , "." OU 900t. not to live! he 0414 'roe are portal earnny Of Men! "ghe abouhl 'had tried out for hellr but she did not r though there worse Inirrelsearts near who would haw abed their last OP of blood IA igar del4O111140. 'You are a madman!' she cried fir contemptuous ericorn, attempting to pass by Mon but, divining her Wen - tion, Ne,,IPrting between 'ter and the *Opium* that led ent Onto the baleen', ' 'If 4111 PliAtl• WO firtm lito" to it,' he &flowered Wetly, and ler moment there was deee silence bc., tween them, broken only by the, Min and roar of the daric, turbulent rapids that wadied tbe western bale of Our castle -directly beneath the baleen)" on which they /tool "'Let me page!, she dried, but her reached feet his hand and awed her with a grasp oe " 'We stand here for the last time together,' be exclaimed, 1, whent yeti call A madman, Whom you have de- serted and 'betrayed -you, the talr of faee and false of heart, who have kill- ed mi. Yes, we attend here for the last time together -for you are going ttr die -I would far rather that you should die than wed my, riVai. I Wilf give you one chance for your ar With me tale very moment and I wilt spare you. Refuse, and as surely as 'yonder MOM sky bends above us, you die!" and as he spoke he drew her nearer to the edge of the balcony - nearer the wittere brink. • " tChoose!' he cried. 'Is it to be life, or death -you were mine before, Tow shall he mine again, If it is death, yo. shell' het die alone, I will go With you. "It was too late to, cry out for help, then. her lips seemed frozen dumb. ".`Will you leave the lover who is' waiting for you, and come with seer he asked Itintreerys • "She shook her head. "He.dragged.her nearer to the brink • of the *Icons, and looking down irons that dizzy. height they could' see, the ...sullen waters rushing past far down 'below with a silvery gleam. "'Now,' he said, 'you can eave your life ff you Will swear to go away with' me. If you refuse I will fling you and myself into the river, and we ellen be found there, when they eome to search' for the bride, -drowned and dead. Take your choice.' • "She would not '• believe that he would carry out so' horrible a threat,. and again she dwelt her bead. • "With strong arms he dragged her to the brink, and the beat moment there was a terrible crys--1, cry that rang over the, river and through the woods, but which'no One heard. There was a loud splash in' the hurrying river, a. hundered wide eddies that seernedlo catch the light, then a deeps deathlike silence unbroken•hy sob or sigh. Once above the dads waters s' woman's hand rose -a, white, slender' hand flashing with jewels; it dines .peared, and the river ran 'swiftly - "The moon shone brightly all night on the river, and. in the morning, when. the sunlight flushed it with gold, they her-dead, drowned--clasPed" ' close in her slayer's arms, ad this* was the, rival lover's. terrible reienge.'" • 4 t e mulamm1/1•10.1•••••1 CHAPTER XIX. ' "A pathetic story, but the endirt•g horrible," declared the young ladies: "I never cared 'ranCh about transla- tions from the German, there's so • Much* tragedy la them. Don't you, . think tap, Mr. Drexel?" said Inez Monte strossor, turning to Allan. • • His face wati strangely white. - NO .one noticed it, but the story had made a deep impression uponhim. el All that night the words "he would rather die with the girl he loved than see her wedded to another," haunted him etrangely,ashe eould not forget. • them. • It was d,ecided that the "Riaall Lovers" would"tdo very nicely. It was; thrilling and intensely exciting, to• ani audience. • • "Mr. Drexel!" milled, Miss Lees "as-, you are to be the master of cerement.' les„ you had better acted who, fit, to be the fair bride." , . "Miss Harding has just the face for it," declared One of the girls Coralie turned away, her face flush- ing and paling, her heart beating. • "No one must think of choosing: me to play such an important role,' she cried. "I could not de it. I should surely fail—" "Well, then you must be cast for .the principal role in "Sweethearts,"" .chorused the girls, and despite Cora- - lie's protests, she was case for tires . part. "Now, then," cried Miss Lee, 'wire is to be Coralie's lover?" .• "Captain Stafford, of course," laughs ed the young ladies. • All of that afternoon Was spent In arranging and rehearsing the tableaus. . They were very effective. • • • Coralie made a charming Dora, and thg captain made a gallant wpoer„ more especially because his heart was, in it. • .• , It was certainly a pretty picture-- Coralie in the bower in the stolen in- terview with her lover. . She sat in the most bewitehing of attitudesat his feet looking up into his face. . "That will do excellently," declared, Mise Lee, who had ' a perfect mania - for tableaus. "There is just one fault, Miss Harding. Yopr pose 10 magnife • eerie but you do not give the right ex. - pression. Dora worshiped her lover, and you must contrive. to look as if. ' you worshiped the captain." "Will it be so difilcolt, Coral/eV" he • 'whispered. "Oh, my darling,. think ,as'• • you look at me how dearly I love you.' ' "I have not the capability of woe- shiping," said Carats to Miss Less - and I -I really object to the kissing ' scene." • "You must learn," she said briefly.. "Here, Mr. Drexel, von are master of ceremonies, while 1 drill the captain, please give Miss Harding a lesson. as, to objecting to the kissing scene, what tionsence, and you are engaged to the - captain, too." He came straight across he room ' to her; but Coralie would have noth- • ing to say to Allan Drexel. - The eapning of the lawn -party Was • bright andsclear. The moon was at its full, lighting theanerry scene with its - white, bright\ radiance, fatly -colored globes -of lightsawung from the trees, and gay ribbons of bunting floated on • the breeze. The guests begait to arrive early, ana the spacious gro nds were soort . crowded. A large platform had\ been built,. amid a leafy bower of trees for the - • \ tableaus, a heavy pair of elvet por- tieres suspended from two ees, set' - ring admirably an a dropattrt hrk charades, then a Murmur of expc\yetas \ tion ran from lip to lip; the next art to be the tableau from the famotli s "Sweethearts," and cill held thei breath in expectancy. But at almost the litet moment a. very extraordinary thing happened; Captain Stafford had fallen over some of the stage fixtures and had sprained his arra-or rather. Wrenched it biz. .... CONTINC8D IN"N141XT ISSUE.