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The Clinton News-Record, 1907-02-28, Page 7OPOMOry 2etk, 1907 Z. litahhhirt: ***Thairt* frlk;• Mc -Taggart Bros, A GENERAL BANKING UUSI- NESS TRANSA-MEW- NOTES DISBOUNTED, DRAVTS ISSVED- ANTEEEST ALLOWED ON DE- POSITS. SALE NOTES FUROR- aSED. 441, *"...?,!!•!!!••1•4.• droat.pa•aom• a iv.BRYDONE, . BARRISTER, SOLICITOR NOTARY, PUBLIC, ETC. OFFIvE.'-Sloane Block-CLINTON.. 11•••••••• EIDOUT & HALE Conveyancers, Commissioners, Real Estate and Insurance • Agency. Moeey to loan. -,....., C. .B. HALE -- --J-01311L;Z:D011T- DRS. GUNN. ez GUNN _ Dr. W. Gunn L. R. C. P. 6t L.R.C.S. -Edinburgh- Dr. J. Nesbit Gwen hi. R C. S. Eng. L. B. C. P. hondon Night calls ateefront door 61 residence on Rattenliury street, opposite Presbyterian church ' OFFICE- Ontario street-CLINTON —DR. J. W. SHAW- -OFFICE-' RATTENBURY ST. EAST, • -.7-CLINTON:- DR. C. W. THOMPSON ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON ' Special attention given Nee tilaftireS of the Eye, Ear, Nose and*Throat...... -Office and Residence-- •, seLBER,T STREET WEST,CLINTON North of Rattenbura 'St. -DR. F. A. AXON.-. (Successor to Dr. Holmes.) Specialist in Crown and Bridge work. • Graduate of the Royal CU liege . of - ' Dental Surgeohr of Ontario. Honor -.graduate of. University of Ihronto Dental Department . Graduate of the Chicago College of Dental Surgery, Chicago. Will be at the Commercial hotel hayfield, every Monday from 10 a. me toe 5 P. in. • J. LEWIS THOMA..S. • , Civil Engineer, .Architect, toe. (late Dominion Department habile Walks.) • -Consulting Engineer for „Mere-. icipal and County Work, El- . ectrie Railroads, Sewerage and • •Waterworks Systems, Wharves, 'Bridges and Rea:alerted can - Crete. • • Phone 2220- LONDON, 0 N T. AUCTIONEER--../AM:Fa SMITH LI - ceased Auctioneer. for the Count of Huron. 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Cutteres illeafvteattliC11.vwetwivoilinseecri • them at cost. • 'Also a few second-banh # CutterS very chest). " - • • Repairing Promptly Attended to • ; Ruin all o th I HURON ST. — CLINTON • • • . . ***VP**• ts••••• ateee•e••••••• o•••••••••••••••• ••••••••• ,E. C,. CHAPMAN .UPHOISTEhER • Pertherly with John 'Kay &Sone • • • of Torouto. • the . . A good lige of covers • * carried- ------- f * • Best work. at rates. Agent for lowest SINGER SEWING I MACHINES . • ; . Needles, Oil .and parts. I . in the <lid Watts thug Store.. t••••••••••••*••••••••••••t Tila MCKiii0P Jiluillal Fire psuregee Gomailu -Perm. and Isolated •Towsi Property --' --ardy Insured- •• J. B. McLean, President, kipPes 0.;.Thos.: Fraser,: • Vice-Presideut, Brueelleld P.O. ; T. E. Hays. • See - Treasurer, Seater* :P. 0 - ; • -DIRECTORS- William Sliesney, Seaforth'• Jobe Grieve, Winthrop ; -.George Dale, Sea- fprth ; John Watt, Harioek ; John Bennewies, Brodha.gati ; Jetties Evans Beechwood ; James. Connolly, Clinton. e-AGENTS- Rotert Smith, Harlocka 'E. chley, Seatorth ; 'James Culininge, Egmondville J. W. Yee. Heitn"-• trifle. . • • Parties desirous to effect -Indira -nee:: Or transact other. business will be promptly attended to On application to any of the above officers addressed to their respective postoffices. Losses inspected by the direqfei who fives nearest the scene.., • 1 'upwards FOR SAL t 1":11( W. H. HELLYAR, CLINTON, ONT, GRAND TRUNK RSVSTEA1:( TIME TABLE - Trains will. arrive at and depar from Clinton station as follows 11UPPALO AN1. Goomuca Dry Going East 7.88 a. m. 3.23 p. M. 5.20 p. m. Going West 10,15 a. m. t a 12.56 p. m. e 6.10 p. o I 10.47 p. in. LONDON, HURON' & BRUCE DIV. Going South 1.41 a. in. ti 44 4.23 p. in. Going North 10.15 n.m. 14 44 6,35 p. A. 0. PITTISON, Station Agent. P. It. nonoms, Town Ticket Agt. J. D. MACDONALD, District PassenA• ger Agent, Tqronto t. nikomikt40 Mr•• aster orkman s Oath BY LAURA JEAN LIBBEY. • `'taa; ' StsecIlitstIOftelfl Korearmetw' lie re plied. "I shall take good care to Place that sort of -thing beyond tiour teower. "I may as well tell you. I shall take You. oh, board steamer bound for London. Go willingly or not, it will be Otlite. the same to me, my fair Cora - lie," a She keeling from her seat flinging herself on her knees before him. "What have I ever done to you that you should Persecute me like this from the first moment you ever saw me? See, I em kneeling to you -praying to You to spare me. Let me go my way, I can be nothing to you -nothing." "Get CO PrODI your knees. YOU might , as well attempt to -plead and 'pray to that marble statue in the alcove as attempt to change my decision., You might as. well realize that first as last - Neither Allan Drexel hoz., the charm- ing Captain Stafford can • nee you, efrouryonrefate." • "I will plead ea more, your heart is marble." sobbed "Coralle. • • "When we are on the ocean I shall tell •yeni a wonderfully interesting lite tie story that may servejo awaken yOu from your dullatuatleyeparelettlat--- le as handsome Allan, Drexel is the her of it. You were about to wed the gallant captain, but if I mistalce not, your heart is 'Allan Terexelh still: It Is not so easy to forget one's first love," '"I will hear no more," the cried, Mining and abruptly 'quitting the room. "I shall come for you at eight to- .nlght. Be ready, 'My dear *Coralie," • hinclair called out after her. • aeke one driven mad, Cotalie, flew back .to her own' apartment. e -.1"Why am I persecuted,by . this Rene." she cried .out, wringig her lit - tie hands piteously -together, "I. won -- der, too, what I was ever born for; I seem. to, have nothing but trouble, trouble, trouble. Everything. I have. anything to do with comes Out wrong. Everything turns he Dead Sea fruit on .my lips. I 'Would have been rightlY named had they -called Tile Coral% the' Unfortunate. When love 'goes wrong life goes all wrong,. for with bye the trouble Of life begins. Sometitees • cannot help. thinking I 'Meat haVe.beeo born uteder aneunlucky star. •.• "But - will he keep his promise of conillig for. the -night?" 'she 'Mused, pacing up .and down thee roorie, eitedly. "Once out of theta) walls where the shrieks of its inmates never reach the, outer world ihith'their 'tales" of woe,. 'and I 'shall breathe freer I must think of seeoe plan to ,,outwit • hint. Bohr Miss. Montstrossor ,inuithe• „grieving for Me, poor :lady,. and Cap - fain Stafford, too," Would Allan Drexel grieve for her' too; she Wondered,- bel eying 'slept beneath the.viaters of the old well.. Long and earnestly Goralie laid' her'lans to outwit Robert. Sinclair when he should collie for her. °I should not have forewarned him .as to ma inten- Um", she murmured e has he said,: being harewarned. is being forearmed;" This, Indeed, proved to be the case, for, despite her desperate -resistance, Coralie 'was takezi from 'the ,di-ngy; red- brick house, hea, face so' Completely bound in 'the folds Of the_teetry shawl which was thrown .about 'her as to shake .an outcry an impossibility. Ane the hopeful' olan , of appealing for help to •the *Mt person she came 'scrods 'died In her heart Robeithefficleft clutched her arm in :it tight grasp, as he forged her into an elevated car. With the eld.of Dr. Balton Who stecOmpante'd :them. Coralle tried to tear :whey the folds of the thick ehavd, That hearty stifled here and 'cry ,out. -• • "Don't attempt that or .it . be. worse for, you," hissed .Sinclair. The car, we not crowded;, twd. or three 'Vacant, seats near the door had been chosen, and into One of these Corallehad been peaced, her' captors seating .themselves on either side of. Even In New 'reek where startling .sensations are of hourly occurrence, a closely muffled young girl half aifted, half carried into a railway ear by two gentlemen attracts general curios** and comment, and* Sinclair saw at once that something must beeinstently done to divert suss/Mon from their - daring game. . - Hee could, hear the eoniersation ear - Fled on in.a low key by twO strangers sitting -opposite, who were regarding . Coralie intently, "I do not believe it Ishii! right," oh. of them was saying. 'Don't you see the appealing look -of- horror .in her, blue eyes?- I 'cannot shake off the no. don that they are saying ad plainly as eyes an speak. 'Help me!'" "Pshavt!" 'laughed his companion, adding in a subdued whisper:- "If there was anything wrong about that affair, do you think the two men op- posite would have boarded a train crowded like- this? Shots prObibly the sister or wife of one or the other, l'he words suggested a bold 'Idea to Sinclair. ,"That was a long, tedious operation my sister baa Just gone through," he Said, turning to his companion aid speaking In a Voice loud enough 'for half of the persona in the ear to hear, "but she stood it capitally; I told • mother she wins plucky." • As he Spoke- Ite patted enralle on the, cheek. • ' She shrunk from his touch- as t. .,Ugh a 'viper had stung her, but the Villian was equal teethe emergency. "There, that's just like me, cluMBY feller* that I am, I've hurt her. I'll not pat those allay cheekagain until you get well and strong," , "Oh, the •villiatt---the villian," thought Coralle, comprehending in an, iostant the bold. game her captors were playing, but the wild cries would not penetrate the thic4 folde Of the shawl; she was power ss to Move hand or foot. A strange drOweiness, caused by the sweet, unmistakable odor of chines' form ',thief,: permeated the thick tot& of the cloak, was overcoming her. • '• In vain her agonized gaze appealed to the strangers sitting opposite. She saw that the bold Ttige-of-Sinclair had completely misled them. Would no one help her? At the next etation she saw, with the despair of death, that they were preparing to leave the car, and with theft Weald depart her last hope of rescue from the fate that wetted her. ••••••i•wrima. , CHAPTER XXVII, '*4 "This was perhais the most thrilling moment Of Oorallehr life -the wild cry that sprung to her hoe died away in a low moan that did not penetrate the thick folds Of the fikitiel. eehas. , eta& reanzed, we. with horror WOrhe are weak to describe, that she Will fast becoming powerien to move hood f°S7tattnge drowsiness was .stealing orA Oven her, benumbing every sense. ,I vain her agonized gaze appealed to the strangers sitting opposite. $he saw that her captors' daring ruse bed, misled them, and her heart grew cold as death when they left the car, for, as we have said, with them departed Coraliths last hope of rescue. With a violent effort she loosened her hands from the thick shawl, cry- ing out: "Help! oh, for the lave of Heaven, will nobody help me? Mys enemy is ab- ducting me. Help! help!" -The noise and cenfusion by the mov- ing train, and the puffing of the engine,' completely drowned that appeal for help. Sinclair turned to her, white to the very tins. "It will not be well for you to repeat this scene," he said harshly. a "I shall repeat. it!" she panted de - henna:. "T shall cry for help every ,time the train stops! I shall cry out until some one egairlee to my rescue." ."We shall See!" declared Sinclair, with a low, taunting laugh. 'J have speoethiug here that will quiet you, imagine." • As he spoke he suddenly pressed. the shawl which: he had wrapped about betastill closer to her face. The strange, sweet, subtile odor grew stronger, anti in spite of her valiant -effort-to' throw off the ,terriple spell that as locking her senses in a hole xible vise, the white lids drooped 'heavily over the brae eyes, the golden head sunk .on her breast, and at last,' ,Pitifully uncenscious, she was at „Robert Siticlair's Mercy. "Well," said Dr. Balton, "'What is the programme now?" • -"I shall take her to 'my boarding - place," answered Sinclair. "My land.. lady -e -who Would sell her very, soul for,gold-can be indeced to take care . of the girl until thehServia Sails. In the meantime I shall do my utmost to induee the giel to marry`me. If I fail; why, sheshall go with me all the same. I. offer her marriage -if she ac. eepts, so much the better." • -"She is high-spirited. You will find • that out," returned Dr. Balton. ' • . "Otherwise , she ' would never have - attracted my fickle fancy," laughed. Sinclair. "She is difficule to win - therein her eharm Iles." • Robert Sinclair plated from the doe- Wr at -the next, station, and hailing'a' Pasaing ' coupe,"- . was soon 'whirling 'awaytoward the lower part of the ecity. • . ' 'Woe*, My beautiful Coralie, you are tninha-mine," he muttered triumphant= by "By this time three days hence we will be on the blue Ocean, and h shall have completely .sepatitted you 'from Allan Drexel -it is a glOrious revenge. But his. triumph -was premature. No one will ever know how it happened.. Whether through eareleniness, or whether the driver had been drinking too heavily, -there was a heavy, jolt- ing Mellon, the vehicle rocked to and • fro for an instant, then was whirled 'With lightning -like, raoleity down the street God! The horses are runnleg away, I belleatie' muttered Sinclair; springing excitedly .to his feet, tearing 'open the coupe door and thrusting his • head out. It was &fatal 'noheasient, for before' he toald.balance,'himself,. the coitah turned a sharp corner, and like a flash Robert Sinclair was precipitated from the vehicle, striking the curb- stone with an ,awftilthud, and on tore the cotip, dragged 'by ' the runaway - horses with the velocity of the Wind. It -was quite an hour before the night -watch, going his ,rounds, dieeiev- ered The- senseless form.of a man lying prone upon hie -fate against the curb- stone.' . . He was carded 'to the nearest drug: "It is a fatal ease,,' declared the deice toe -who VAS' surinnoned, "The man has sustained terrible injuries -llama opinion it will be a miracle if 'he re- -covers." • • They Carried 'hiln to Bellevue Hospi- tal-aw'here for two days he lay ill a. heavy stupor between, life and death, On the nioneing of the third day, Robert. Sinclair opened' his -eyes to consciousness, and to excruciating • paineend the haat "verde that fell upon ' his- ears, as some one bent over him, were; "In zey °pinion be will not last the day out -do eat -you lean, certainly, but It Will he of little -avail.'! Roberr.hinclitie's -eyes flashed 'open' wide, falling upon 'the face of the doc- tor Who leant over him. • "Where sm I?" 'he muttered feebly. "In the hospital;" answered the nurse, gently. "You • were . picked op • bruised and insensible on the pare meat; when you are et little stronger younhall tell us hove* happened, and Who you are," • At she •shoke, the nurse held a cool- ing draught lo tire' aarehed lips. "I shall never get -any etrongeah muttered Sinclair, ewith feverish eyece "I heard what he said, -Tellme, is it true that I am tlYing?-daing! Great God! 1 dare not die." • The anise looked pityingly into the ,,hariclaome, dissipated face -handsome still,. even though.cruelly bruised. "I will have the treater" he cried out sitiaideeingly. In ate:awful voice -.-'"the truth!!' "I am afraid -you cannot re plied the nurse, wiping away her feet falling teals no site spoke, , He lookefi up into her face with illtif eyes'. ' "Is my time marked by days or, hour?" he asked, "I am afraid it Will be but a, few hours," She answered. "Is there, any.. thitig you would like done for Yeli?" A spasm of pain shot over his face,' which he aimed to the Wall, 4 "Yes," he whispered huskily, "there: is, If I am really to die -there is some good I Can do before the fatal end, r want some one sent for." „ "It shall be done," said the nurse. Por the first'tithe since conscious. fleas returned he thought of Coralie- was she livings -or dead? Before he had time to ask, a cordial was held to his lips, "Drink this," said' the nurse, Who was frightened at the look that hid come over his fide. "Then you shall tell Me Who It Is that you wish sent for, and it shall be done et once." He draniathe cordial, and almost iminediately fell into a deep, troubled Sleep. "When he awakes, I shall listen to 5 whet be, tota2t0 MOOT Ina lilt.'"tas heart -41'10m to stand by kW narrow bed, end; listen to his wild tries for pardon fOr softie- sin, commit- ted all for Vengeance sane, and some atonement be Must make to some one, Perhaps, In.. her nervousness, the Muffle Might have made the fatal mis- take of giving an overdose; or, per - tape the potion wait too strong; for, instead of waking,- as the hours rolled by, he'aunk fixto 'A 'stupor, starting up every now and -then, and crying that some one must be eent for, or tea, lives Would be forever severed this side Of the grav,:e which, by a few words, he could reunite. The doctor looked down at his patient 'with a troubled face. "I am almost certain -be will not -re- 'gain consciousness again up • to the 0314," he said. "YOU ehould have heard what he had to say, and. who it wee that be wished sent for, before ad - Ministering the cordial." • -hleamesonorreee-feltered the nurse. "I would rive whelds to undo w'%at I have One! Ob, doctor, ceeld roe, not. give him somothieg to awaken him? There 15 gome terrible secret, on his conscience, I fear, mid his spirit can- not go free until it is ,uttered!" "I can give hint nothing more,"- re- turned the doctor. "I have done every - piing that can be clone; we must pa- tientlw watch results new," The doctor was called away, and the nurse sat down by Robert Sinclait's bedside, white and troubled. Slowly, the minutes dragged themh solves by, Twas the pallor of death on - the ghastly face lying against the pil- low -the breath came' in short, ;labor- ed gasps. "Heaven help , me!" sobbedthe frightened nurse; "he is going to' die with the terrible secret, that troubles him so, unspoken, and it is ell 'My fault -all -my fault!" She bent over him trembling; the cold death -dew was gathering on his, pfoeiHnesehee,w.e.od,but .-11: , ibdhis' lips Were moving: • "Listen,!" dried out, in sharp, 'White fate over Which the .detith-dew .was 'gathering. • • ;she told herself. . . agony •of remorse;. "you' are dying-, your will -power to, understand and It sounded like Cora, or Corineee it is You would have sent for!' 'Use all answerme!'! "Surely the words and Meaning must penetrate that benumbed. hrain,"- she could not Otte catch what it was; , "the end 'le drawing near. yes, dying! Tell are, :if you can, -who . He muttered a,. woman's name, but 'Those -were moments' of ,ireat.' susa A strange: Wirer passed Over • the She bent her ear to catch the sound., "Heaven 'help Mel" she cried again'; She bent her fade still ser Oven 2 • • not live the hour out;.' site , could readily see that. , ' , • Slowly but surely the • conviction ' cable to her. ,. a'. • • • • . • . • .Even as she looked at him, he was 'dying With his terrible secret vealed • • • The .cla,y set for Inez' Montstrossor to meet leoliett Sihelair. and give him her answer as to whether she would dhvide.liaif her fortune with him, or dare hien to :de • his worst, had come and gone.; ' • Inez had .been prompt'.at .the place. appointed for the interview, but to her. intense surerise,. her .enemh had not hut in Mtappearance, •She could riot , understand Why, She .had -determined to hut him off, viith 'excuses' from time to time. .1t was, net necessary- now. -Robert Sit:Oath much ,to her amaze- ment and wonder, didnot-seek her, did not write. •-• . What could It mean? • Sbe bad. elLhetoWeAenal in gtreellaitusf ehairmleanitl that were the case -Allan would' come tn her,.at- thigh and - -ash that ..theeen- gagement be btohen, she Was 'sure of that: • . •'•... ' "How I love him, and how foolish I am!" she thought neryously, "I ma In constant dread aeit anything should happen to, take him from me If -any -thing should," she muttered, .hI leve him so 'well that 1 -yes, I ;believe a I eieuld kill blin rather than be Parted. from him fOrever, then kilheyeelf. I do not see," .she ruhaioated thought- fully, "why people'Ieughs at love, and think it 'westimees, or a girl's • sentia mental holly. It Is the strongest of Me man passions." = • • - • , She heard peopTe speek of her mar- riage as "a grand thatch,'" 'he was- so wealthy. Inez Mentstroseor laughed a Proud, happy laugh. She wee marrying Allan Drexel for love, not for money. ' The -wedding was to take place at the Montstroesor Villa, n charming subtle -beet place, lust -beyond lilornink- side Park. ' As the mews at the approachent riage had leaked Oat, all hopes -Ur havbeg it alaquiet one were abandmet. Invitations' were seat out and very • soon the villa was crowdswith young folks, Who were 'to remain Until ,etter the ceremony, and the taps flew, by en raphi -wings 'in a whirl el gayety- . ' Eisner • parties, were followed by fetes on the green lawn, by charades. and 'halls in the evening. The villa had never 'echoed With such, frolicsome, - mirth 'before. _ Allan Drexel 'plunged intirtlitiefeelte.= meat with strange -zest, but; the 'bitter - nem of death was in 'his heart; with; 'lug or elleeping the beautiful face Of Coralie, his 'lost love, 'haunted It was the day before the weeding, and it had dawned height and clear Inez was 'expecting Allan Drexel up from the 'City by noon, 'tart up to film* ha bad not arrived. AlaI. -what Could detain him? ' Any one Who saw Inez Montednessor When she 'entered the drawipg-room among the merry -hearted guests, evdisid 'have said that ;she had never' shed a tear or kaown a sigh,. No one 'would have believed that beneath her 'brilliant Manner wait an agony of fear. .She Miele appropriate answers to the young girls grouped"around:her, but their **lees seemed afar off. Her heart and her thoughts were with . What if Robert Sinclair had sought him out and told him all! A terrible premonition seemed to weigh clown her spirits.; idle could not, shake it oft "if anything happened now to break off the marriage,..1-I should die," she told herself; She should never breathe freely Until she was- Allan's bride.' No one noticed Inez -1Vtontstrossor's anxiety. one Moment flushed and ex- eited, the queen of mirth and revelry, then pale and silent; With shadowed eyes furtively glancing clown the broad, Pebbled drive that led to the entrance gate" hA. guilty conselettee needs ' 'itemiser' -Most truly the words were exemplified in her case. Her fate turned white when she' heard the confusion of her lover's ar. rival. Had he seen Robert Sheilah!? Had he learned who and What she Was, and had he come to deemince her for her `‘• treachery in his proud, clear Voice, and declare the marriage broken off? She dared not step forward togreet Mm. test the Diereing glance from his faimelamdesseameensteseeninfenanagers ('-"S W01114 MOO ner to' WI Tainting at his feet. . Ste stood near the door when Allen nicest]. but he did not See her. She was waiting in terrible KW reuse for him to call Upon her name, or tisk where she was, or speak some word in Which she could read her tielP tone, of happiness or deopair in US tone of his vole* She could not even catch.the (mere* Eton of his face; it was turned from her. She watehed him so eagerly she - hardly dare draw her breath. Allan walked hurriedly through the room, stopping to Oat with 'this one or that one a moment; still his face wee not turned for a single instant to- ward the spot where she stood. , Was he looking for her? She could not tell. . Presently he walked toward the conservatory, and a few moments later, a servant came in search of her, saying that 'Ma Drexel hesired to see her im- mediately. aflow Inez. Montstrossor longed .to ask if his face was smiling or stern, but she dared not. . "Where did you say he,was?" sire asked simply, to gain a few moments of time to recover her composure, "In the conservatory, ma'am," re- plied the man„ She walked slowly through the long drawing -room toward the conserva- tory. 0 a !, _ eg • 'Her heart almost stopped beating as she caught sight of Allan. He was Pacing up and down impatiently, • She went forward hesitatingly -a world of anxiety and suspense on her face -to know her fate. The color surged over her brow, then receded again as -she looked at Igra with a smile -a smile'that was more pitiful than a sigh. • "Allan," she said, holding out her ' hands to him with a fluttering, Un- certain movement that stirred the per- fumed laces of, the exquisite robe she wore, "I am here." He' turned to her with a smile. "I ant a 'little late, Inez," he said pleasantly, "but you must promise not' to scold me, ea you were the prime cause of my tardiness. I was waiting for the diamonds which I took to have reset, for you; they were not quite Completed at the time ahreed upon, I had no other, course left than to wait or. 1 ave them to be sent. Here they sk Ae spoke he produced two teether cases from 'his pocket and placed; them in' her hands. ' "Kind fate has spared me," Inez • whispered to herself. "He has not seen Robert Sinclair!" The color came back to her cheeks, • the Tight to her eyes; she drew a long breath of intense relief. "You frightenecLine.by staying away So long, Allan," she whispered. She saw she had Made e mistake the moment the words Were uttered; he was loolefigt at her in suaprise. "Frightened!" he repeated in won- der; "why do you say that, Inez Te She was covered, 'With confusion, but she looked up at him with a smile. "Because I love you so well. When you do not come when I expect you, a terrible fear creeps into my heart that sOinething has happened which - might part us." - - "What could happen?" he asked, touched atthe depths of her great love for- himself, and feeling profoundly sorry «that there was net more leap in his heart toward"this•beautiful glrl who, on the morrow, was to become his bride. • • • . • not know," the sobbed. . Then she took a step nearer to him, laying a trembling hand on his arm: "If anything should ever come be- tiveen us to part us, I tell you solemn - b' here and now, Allane that f should die. I would not live without you -I could not." He laughed uneasily. • . "A truce to such conversation, Inez." he said, "I must take you back among your . guests -you seem strangely downcast -low spirited • 1 -le took her hand, leading her hur- riedly back to the drawing-rodsh. They had been standing alone to; get -her among the roses, yet he had not, offered -her one caress such as girlish hearts long for from their lovers; and they were to be married on the morrow.' ' • She had hoped against hope that- he was beginning to love Iter,. but she knee. at last, beyond a doubt, that it • would be a loveless marriage. -"Even though he hated me should hold him to it," she cried out bitterly, when she found herself. alone that night; "even though he should see Robert Sinclair, and he should • tell him the -truth that I am not what I tame, and that it 'was my hand that " sent old Miss Montstrossor to her grave, mid my cunning brain that plot- ted the theft that was thrown on- Coralie's shoulders. • "Hark!' what is that?" she Muttered. Is it some one tapping on my win- do•we" . • • • • The clock, In- an adjaeest belfry toil- ed the -hour of midnight, yet Inez knew no -feat, She .walked to the windose and boldly threw, up the sash; a.gust Of rain 'blew into her face, "Only rain -drops tapping against the panes,' She. murmured, in. ,great relief. Then she anxiously scanned the night sit.% • eI am not •• superstitious," She• thought; "still, I hope it will not rain to -morrow -on my wedding -day; yet could not believe that a few rain- drops could Make or tnar my futtire." She sought her couch, but a fever Of unrest was upon her. "r must sleep," she muttered, "or I shall be a pale bride on the morrow." But slumber would not eomee to those burning, restleas eyes. hi' desperation she rose at last, and, going to her writing desk, took a bot- tle filled with light, flaky crystals. "It. has long since come to this," she said with a reckless laugh, "I must be drugged to sleep," -. With nervous hands she raised the Vial to 'her lips and swallowed a smell portion of its oontents. . CHAPTER XICTX. As Inez Montstrossor had feared, her wedding -day set in in gloom and a heavy fall of rain, • . This quite checked the ardor of the young folks who were stopping at the "It. la a cruel -shame!" the' cried, looking out at the terrible storni, "Inez Must feel so terribly about thigh hope • the old adage will not prove trite in her case -'Unhappy is the bride the Mist falls on.'" All that day Inez was leviable to her guests, and as (Intik commenced to gather, their Curiosity to behold the marvelous trousseau they' had heard so Much about became intense. It Wanted now but a quarter be sev- en, and the ceremony 'was to take place .at eight. And as the evehtful hour drew near, the fury of the storm abated instead of increased. And in the storm and the darkness,, a horseman came hurriedly up to the entre,nte-gate Of the -villa, dismount.dismount.ed, and made his way breathlessly through the crush of vehicles to where finreeitatie to -Ito atea,aresete- , "My "good ma," he wh1spore4 Must see Mr. Drexel -Mr. Allan Dee - el -at Once.I hope to Heaven A we - not too late -the ceremony' hes xsok taken place vet." "It's impossible," declared the f� man, "You can't see Mr. DrexeL-Mfl. an ImPossiblItty," "I mot see him," repeated) le stranger. "It is a case, of life void death, Hero, take thin notee to. lifr- Drexel. I will await his anawer Alltritr A silver dollar slipped ante the bete man's hand removed the iropocnihillpe . of Allen's receiving the note; and' bunt as Allan, glanced up at the mewl* clock on the mantel, noting that' whit - in half an hour's time the meaner would begin, there was a Meek,, ihieriP rap at the door. -• i'A letter for you, sir," said the' heeda man, thrusting in his head in answer to Allan's; "Come Me". Allan tore open the envelope with et perceptible frown,' The folded 'paper within contained but these few brief words: 4' "Mr. Allan Drexel, -,-Come to' eno at once. I am dying. I have a startling revelation to make -end' an atone - meat, Your marriage to Inez M. • strossor must not go on. I pray your toe come to me, and without loss of time* It was signed, ."Robert Sinclafie." Allan read the crimpled note over a second and a third time. "If it is a matter of life and death. I suppose I must ho,h he thought He. gave the bell -rope an impatient lerk. The footman was standing °Weida the door awaiting his order. ' • "Give this note to 'Miss Mothstroe sor, and eay that I have goneeto hares - agate the matter,' fend will have tweed. within an. hour,. end befere , have been missed. And also take neg� roses to her," he said, handing- the man a superb bouquet. Half an hour later Allan Draped was ushered ; into the room whew: • Roberh,Sinelair lay dying; but as Allan entered, 'a wan smile stole elrer the ghastly face Tying against the ph - low, and' he lohked at him with dine, Wistful eyes. • , "You wish toi see me?' said 'Algae - kindly, "I am here; what can I do Zoo . you?" • - The dim eyes looked more keen:heat.' Allan. "You have suffered," he in -uttered. "I see lines on your face, whiter threads in your bonny. curls. , 'see. signs- of anguish and • Woe that 'halve known no rest, no cessation,' I should not tell you my secret now, but that atri dying, and the telling of it calmed . hurt me. I have done many bah ac- tions, and few good ones, I have cheat- ed the •seaff old 'and' the law, and •I offset all this"ley one good deed. uniting yo -on the eve- you were te ,Wed another -to •Coralle." . ' Allan Drexel reeled back- as thoMelsie he had been struck a fatal' blow.; Was the men - : . Coralie, his lost •love, wan lying be- neath the waters of the, old welt_ - "If you Will hear all; it retest -le • told quickly," gasped Sinclair; now • time is ,short. • Listen: • c•oralle la -not dead -she lives," . • , The wOrds were. =Meal in thefr•ef- feet upon Allen Drexel -he was.. attest -'to,. speek, but Sinclair addectelitesichlier- - "1 erheeci her from the old weiLli roe peafr-she is alive.", . • Aagreet cry fell from Allan's 'that thosewlie.'heard it never forgot. "Let me, tell mystory in my own wcird,s," muttered Sinclafr. "I' Item had enough 'of 'my revenge -I am eine: . lag to forgo -it. I Must go back to the time,' Allan lefeeel; when yOu cense be- tween me end' fair Coralie; 'roue m, member the time .and place -for • it • wee on that, day you first looked' Tana the fatally beautiful face of the vinean= an we have both loved. . • hYps, L 'loved her; Allan Drexel...Wed as .madly as man ever, loved womassia and when I saw' thatyou had vete bora-- -•fot quite by accident learneh et, that secret Marriage -d Towedi thatir would part you two jest as sure s. fete and r kept' inh vciee--4 .parted yew . in the veryhour that' you were wed, ., '• It is the truth, Alian.Drexel,•clyezeg men never lie "Send for a magistrate • end' wheat other witnesses you desire. a will tell • . , My store at once, and all may hearties' His wishes were complied with, aid • when they were grouped abotit. ats 'bedside, he told- the startling Story eel the: past, which is -already he • , our readers. • • • • Of the 'Cruel- plot he had 46mM/et to get the bridegroom of arc 'hew board the steamer bound for Berape-aleavin'g the ebeauttful, hapiees lattlisee: bride at his (Sinclairh). meren-osidl ' of how the arch -fiend himself ninste • have aided him in his- plot by thence - ret marriage of Atra,n's twin -brother --- whom he represented to Coralie to be Allan himself -telling her that Marriage to Allan had been hut farce -she was 'no, wife. And athet • Allan was to be married to another, that very night, and if she doubted lite • • she might go and witness, the marria,gn . herself, And thus become convince& "She Was young and artless, tiered all; that I -Who celled5 upom her in disguise -told her. She heir an enese feet, like -one dead,'!, pursued' Sificlaba, . speaking with ' difiloulty, "cry:him' ant • that my words had killed hese Allan.: Drexel 'sprung to his feet ii',the most intense eheiternent-hte wee- - tierful self-control was' beginning the -give Way, . "Listen-. Oh me," said Robert hie- elair;, "My time is short -the end th ne`a`Yres, his time is short," whieperelTh. the doetor .to*Allan,,and Alien, did, bee' lapse to confrol his emotion. He listened likea• man turned' he stone, as h Robert Sinclair'. told' Min story of hour' Coralie had gene brother's wedding -openly earns -tech -- him Of treachery Were all the mean -and had "fled without discovering -t-, Mietake-fied, Crying out that der", itself WoUld have been easier to hew, than the' knowledge of the falsity eith him whom' she had trusted and lernOlt better than her own life ' e/ shall not share myselfhhcontrntiehe Sinclair; and with husky voice he le - Berthed hoer he had followed Coralfik. laughing in triumph at the vonerwrws success of the .clestarilly plot, and how he bed Urged Coralie to come to 151*arms now that Alien had thrown leer "et lthe than had not hem elec... Allan Drexel 'would have throttled hielee 'Milan on the spOt-his bleed bolted: with indignation In 'his veins as lerp. isteeed, and his face grew uthiteasee deHatah.sat Immovable as . . a Clair; told of pursuing Corcire?kanads she escaped from him, and how. An had lost track Of her -discovering best Whereabouts long months after, where he- entered old Miss Aftentstroeseett house -to take from her safe a beag of gold -Which was to be given on Cdoawytrayintesataytoourni. lady who was.ttelstedi The daring robbery of the' gal knit been planned by Inez Montstrossot,-* *hotel .Coraiiti, had supplanted in 00 afteetions of Old Miss Montstrossor, He related, too, how With his bora* ha luta tied into the karden, but tare. CONT/NtiED IN NEXT ISSUE%