The Clinton News-Record, 1902-09-04, Page 3September, 4th 1900
Author of
cy 5, "The Fatal
Weddine
BY MAY AGNES =WM,
•
ecret,
"The ,unocea
Bridegroom,"
°A Terrible
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CHAP-T.Ela
Overheaci, ti e sterns -clouds were
scudding wildly across the sky,. until
all above was one dense POI of im--
penetrablesgloom.A chill, aettetrete
ing rain was failing, and the wind
.. came sweeping in long, fitful austsee
piercingly cold; foe it was a night in
March-.
It was the north read to London,
A, thick, yenow fog, thet had . been
rising all day from the bosom of the,
Thames, writimed the great city in a,
blackness that might almost be telt:-
and its inn II merable Ugh ts were
shroudedin the deep gloom. Yet the
solitary figure, flitting through the
pelting rain and bleak wind, strained
her eyes as she lied along, as
despite the more than Egyptian dark-
ness, she would force, by her. fierce,
steady glare, the obscuee lights of
the city to show themselves.
he night lingered and lingered, the
gloom deepened nel deepened, the
rain plashed diemally; the wind blew.
in moaning, lamentable gusts, pene-
trating through thethick rnentle "eh°
held closely around her. And still the
women fled on, stopping neither for
wind, nor rain, nor storm—unheece,-,-
ing, unfeeling them all—keeping her
fierce, devouring gaze fixect with .,.a.
look that might have pierced the very',
hea.vons, on the still far distant atty..
There was no tale on the road but
herself. The laansss of the hour—for
It, was almost midnight—end the in-
creasing storm, kept pedestrians
within door that cheerless March
night. Now and then she would pass
cottages in which lights were still
glaring, but most of the houses were
wrapped in silence and darkness-, •
And etill on, through night. Aral
gloom, fled the es encloree, with. .the
pitiless rain becalms in her face—the
chill blasts fluttering herthin-worn-.
garments and line, wild, blaca hair.
Still on, j aesing not, resting not,
never removing her steadfast gaze
frcm the distant city—like a lost
soul hurrying to its dooms - •
Suddenly, above the welling. of the
was 1 and plashing of the rain, arose
the thunder of horses' hoofs and the
crash . of approaching•carriage wheels.'
Rapidly 'rho came on, and the wo-
man eased for a mon-attand lean-
ed against a cottage portha as • a
waiting until it, should pass. .
A aright light was still burnirig In
the window, end it fell on, the lonely
wayfarer as she stood, -beenthieg
herd, a nd waiting, with • waning,
Jet orish impatience„ for the carriage
to pass. It displayed the forzn of .a•
woman of forty, or thereabout, with
a tall, towering, commanding fig-.
ere, gaunt and bony. Her complexion
wits dark; its naturally eivarthe' hue
h tying le en tanned by sun and wind
to tt, dark brown. The features were
strong, stein and prominent, yet you
at a glance that the face
heel once cot a hundsome. one. Now,
however, thin, haggard and flesh.
ass, with the high, prominent cheek-
bones; lho • gloomy, overhanging .
brows, the stern, tat, unyielding.
mouth; elle rigid, corrugated • brow;
the fierce, devouring maniac, black
eycs!—it looked positively bideottee -
Such eyes1.7such burning, blazing •
orl s of fire. never were .seen in hum-- .
an head before! They .glowed like ,
two live- coals in a bleathed skull.'
There was utter misery, there' was
desj.air•-unspealeable,. mingled -with
fierce determihat ion ii1. those. Meld,
flaming eyes. Ane that dark, stern,
tertific face was stamped with- the
unmistakable impress of despised,
degraded race. The women was . a
gipsy. It needed not hey- peculiar
drss, the costume of her- tribe, to
tell -this, though that, .wase- significant
enough. Eer thick, course. 'jet-black
heir, streaked with threads of gray;
was puslit d iinr at iently off. her face;
and her only head covering -was
henikerchief of crimeolt •stild -black
silk, knotted Under her chin. A
Sloe' , of coat se, red, woolen stuff.
covered her shoulders, and a dress of
the same- met rials, but in coltir
reat bed hardly to her aokies.
Tho brilliant hcad-dress, and unique, '
fiery costume, suitecl well the. dark, ..
fierce. passionate face of the wearer.- a
- For en instant she paused, tie if •
to let the ea, riage pass; then, as if.
even the deltty of en• instant. • was
nualdening, she mauled wildIy,
111 d keeping her bungry, devouring •
gr'e fixed on the 'vision- of the still -
tureen city, she sped on more rapid -
]y than before. • •
COU
eighteeo years old, as far as years
%anis hut his worldly wira1on was
by oil means equal- to his e ears.
"By jingo! that 'ere was a .blastl"
Maid Mr. Matins.
"Yes, it • -does Mow, but don't
mind it—I'm .very Much obliged to
you," said the•pale young Man, hold-
ing his carpeteteg lis bis arms, as if
It were a baby.
"Who said you did?" growled
Trarkins. "You'll be safe in Lunnon
in hell an 'our, while l'U be a driv-
in' buck through this win' and
f you t,lon't Infect it, I does,
1dr. ToosYeege."
"Mr. Harkins," said Mr.- Toosy-
peg., "I'm very' sorry to put you to
siweiluour,,etrouble, but ii two extra
e
' "Mr. Toosypegs," interrupted 310.
Harkins, with a sudden burst of feel-
" ing, "give us yet hand; yer it trump:
You're °tie o' the right sort; atwitter
he a lord, by jeigo! Get up, 'hold
lazy benes," said tar. Harkins;
touchng the nearatheeler deintily
with his whip.
"Mt. Harkins, it's very good- of
you tosay so, and I'm. very . much
oleiged to you, fan, sure," said Mr.
Toosypegs,' gratefully; "but, at the
same tune, if you'll please to recol-
lect that I'm an•Arnerican, and con-
- segue -ally couldn't- be a lord. It's
real kind of you to with it, though,
and •Pin•much obliged to eon," added
Toosypegs, with ennetion.
'Monello% • must be aelloci sorter
plane," -said Mr. Harkins, reflectivee
ly. heern tell. that y,our • king--"
"Hee:isn't a king,- he' e• only. • . the
President," . broke in •Mr. Toosypegs.
with. energy, • : • .
•• —Wren, president thenea, Said Mr.
Hawkins, adopting the einem:Mama
Witha look of disgust, !Tye heern
they call him 'mister,' jest like heny
hother mans" • • •
."Se they do; and he gatries in the
ti ieinphant title7" said 'Me: Vtkosy-
pegS, enthusiesticaliy, while ho re-
p.ecited the sentenee te had read out
•of alate novel: " 'It' itt a title for
whi.h emperors enighe lay down their
sceptres ----for want •potentates Might
- deft the i•oYel purple—for whirls the
-great 0005 01 the teeth ongetteea ' 7
might.' ' Mr.. Tieeleypege pau ned,.
knit his brews; having evieently .lost.
his .cue. . •
"egick theebuckett" suggested Mr.
Haraine.
"Pm "very afflict obliged to you;
bet that. wasn't exactly thee Words"
endMr.. . Toosypege, ". •politelY:
." !Itits atee-oh, y es —anight. ": resign
tame nod, fame, emit 'dwell under the
seediest/ of the Amerfcan eagle, vstose
gloriouswinis. extend te the • four
Quarters . of the earth, and• before
whose eoul piercing eye the -nations of
the world must blush -forevermore!! "
And •Dre: Toosyisegs, .ciaried away'
by national enthusiaeni, gave._ •his
atm sect a. flourish that it came in
contact with the head of Mr-. Har-
kins, and set :Mere Stare • dancing
fere his eyes, than there would have
beenhad ehetOght been ever so:fine.
The o.uti•aged M. Harkins.
fleetly , spouts; round, ane .cedietred
Mr. Toesypege, whose complexion.
heel eorned from. White-tirown" to
gran, e with' teirer, and ' whose teeth,
chattered with mingled- shame. ,f and.
feat. ' '
'
• "You himpertancnt • wag -ahem!"
sheeted Mr, Harkins,. "to go, for to•
-stoke a hunhofending man like thole.
Blessed!. if I .hitin't a good Mind:I-0"e
ehuck yer 'OW fustehotit the
0' icotennodietkert -ss bUt I told you
that before,"
"Where io it loeateldr aelced Mr.
Toosypegs.
t. Giles's. YOU know where that
in course—heverybodes dem The
nicest totel in Lunnon—hest o' 'corn-
Modations. Rut I told yoU that be-
fore, ely hold frien' Bridsin IjU
keens It. You'll like, it, I know."
"Yee, Mr. Hernias, I dare say I
wilt. Vut very meth, obliged to yo,"
said M. Toosypegss, in a somewhat
cluielous tone.
"That 'ere man's the greatest env0
it gobs'," said Mr. Harkins, getting
enthusiastic.. "Been married ten Uwe
if he's been married once. One wife
died; one lett his bread -board, and
run holt with it hofficer theigoeni one
Was lagged fee steatn wipes, an
he's got three livin' at thie present
w.itina Great feller is Deb."
"I haven't the. slightest doubt of
it, Mr. Il'arkine." said the proprietor
of the freckles, politely; "and 1 anti -
Orate a great d al Of pleesure in
making the acquaintance of your
Mende, Mr. anti grs. Bob. But,
go d grackle's! Mr. Harkins; just
look there—if that ain't a woman,
hurrying on there after," said Mr.
'Pc.oeypegs, pointing; in intense sue -
Prise, to the form of the gipsy, as
she darted swiftly away from the.
cottage,
• "Well, what o' theta? SUMS tramp-,
CHAPTER
•
rhe vehicle that the gipsy had
heard approaching was a lipht wagon
e -ii ter two swift horses. It had
two sests capable of holding four •
pereotis, though the froht seitte alone
was now occupied.
Tho first of those (for hie age
cieims the m•ecedence) Was a :shot, .
Stout, burly, thick -set liate matt,
huttened up in it huge greatecosa,
suffering under a severe ertiPtlini of
capes and poekets. iMmerece fur
cap, that, by its antediltiVisei looks, ,
might have been worn by Noah's '
grandfather, adorned. his head, and
was pulled SO far dove, on his face
that nothing was visible but it round, .
respectable -looking bottlenose, and a
pair of sinall, twinkling gray aims, I
This individual, who was also the
driver, rejoiced in the cognomen of
A I
Mr. Dill IlArkins feed maue :la his
business to take belated waykrers td
London (either by land Of' Water)
when ett•riving too late for the reale
ler con • eyances, On the prettent tikes
Won his sole freight v4181'0,0(1 of a
young geralemen eiellt et brilliant
-
heed carpet hag, glowing' With Statue.
colored roSes and dark blue lilies,
rising front a backgrottad eetembling
London snidise, The young gentleman
was at,very respectable young wattle.
Mini indeed, ile was excealingly tall
and thin, With lege like a Couple Of
pipe ettilis, end it rieek so Song and
slender time reminded you Of a gen-
der'e, end Made you tretrible tor the
gamy of the head balenced on such
u, frail euPPort. hair arid OM"
Plelffen Wet% beth of that indefinite
robot keoterl to the Utah:tied ae:
"Whiter brown"—the fatter Whitt '
profoundly sprinkled with largo, yel.-
-JOW freckles, and The farther tte
straight stid Sleek tie bearttt greeted
a(iised Maize it. rio might have been
et; it goin' to Lunnon," said Mr.
Rarities, gruffle%
"But, Mr. Hawkins, a woman oia
- in sect a storm at this hour of the
-night. Why, it aipet right," said Mr.
Toosypegs, getting excited.
Mr,' Her ins picked up his hat,
turned down the collar of his eclat,
faced abruptly, emend, and looked Mr.
Toosypegs straight in the eyes,
eau to her to get in, Mr. Har-
kiffe. "'here's plenty 01 room for her
' On 1h,back seut," said ter. Toosy-
lags, unheeding Mr. Harkins' as-
tounded look in his philanthroPY.
"A woman travelIng•en foot in such
it storm!. Why, it Ain't right!" re:
potted Mr. Toosypegs, • gettixes still
more exalted.
"tire Toosypegs; HamerIcases don't
never be a little hot' their mind, do
:they?" said Mr. Harkins, blandlese
' "Not often, Mr. 'Harkins, I'm very
Much obliged to You," 'said Mr. Too-
' seTegs, with his cestosnary polite-
ness.
oneeause if they did, you knew,"
seid Mr. Harkins, in the same bland
tone, "I should say you Wasn't quite
right yourself; you know!"
"Good graciouse Mr. Harkios, what
do you mean?" exclaimed Mr. Toosy-
pegs, "You don't think I'm crazy,
do you?"
"Mr: Toosypegs, I, don't like to be
personal; $o 1'11 only• tiay it's my
private opinion you're, a brick!" said
Mr. Ha:risks mildly, "1 •thought you
was quite sensible a little wile ago,
whin you gin me there two poune"
"In -very much obligod to you for
pier good opinion," said .Mr. •Tooey-;
pegs, :bbahrig, "And if you'll only
ca 1 tei that womazi. to get in the
aeon, I 11 to dila More so." "
"And hare you. pockets' picked?"
said Mr. Harkies sharply: "T
do:no such thing."
-"Mr. aleinel• ' said Mr. Tansy -
Pees, wartalY, "She's a tvonian--ain't
siee?" ;
"Well, wot if she be?" sued Mr.
Harkins, seilenly.
...Ohs", that no 'Woman should • be
. walkieg at this hour- whest men are
-riding; more particularly when there
is a bacic seat ,witheriehodei hi.
Why, it ain't right," 'odd Mr. Teosy-
Pe.S8'
I don't caret" eald•Mr. Hare
kilts, "Do .you s'pose hate nothing
to elee- but buy waggins to kerry pith
lent' et as that 'ere. Lilsely as not
she's nothin' but a gipsy, or some-
thing as bad. This 'ere tvaggin ain't
gain' to be pekluted• with -no sich
trash." • . •
"Mr. Harkins," said • Mr. 'Jamey:,
fes, briskly, "what will you take
and bring her to London?" • .
''eley! 'A fool and his moriete—
,hitint von giv'?"
• Is "There's a crown."
' "Dens!" snit' Harkine, closing
his di its on the coaff aleello; You,
woman' -' he shouted, .raising • 'fife
voice, The gipsy; who, though but a'
:yard or so ahead, was indistinguish-
Stine in the dialiness, sped on with-
out patting the* slightest attention to
his eall. taere! Hallo!",
again caned Mr. Harkins, .while Mr,
Toosypegs tollowed with:
"Stop a moment, if yote e please,
madam."
But neither for. the Order of the
driver,- nor the request of Mr. Tooeye
pees, did • he" women stop. "Malting- it
fleetino glance oyer'her shoulder, she
ageien d . '
"You cenfoliodeti old witch! Stop
and take a ride to town -.will you?"
yelies1 Mr. Harkins, reining in Ids
*horse 'by the woman's side, •
• The dark, stern face, with its fierce,
lanak eyes mid sereaming, hair,
was tinned, and a -hard, deep voice
used etisat he wanted. "A gipey1 I
new iti" muttered Mr. Harkins,
sheineing from. her 'glee -ices. "vght
e•itize tfer—Har—Harkins,'`: Stun-
inerisd the half strangled advecato. of
the "Amesican,eitiele," "I • ,.didn't
niean to do it, I'm very much oblig-
ed ea• you! do assure you, Me, Har-
kin% I hadn't the faintest itied of
bitting you; and ilmooey—"
"How much?" demanded Air. Har-
kins fiercely, bookie* bayonets. at his
•treiabl ink Sect : "i
•"Mr. Iletekine if ilete:or even ten
dollars—"
"Which is hew nrieny 'Mends?" de-
smieleed the soniewhat mollified Air.
Harkine. "
, e'rwo pound steeliag,", said 'Mr.
Toos3Ipegs., it, a trembling falsetto;
"and I de aseure you, Mr. Haihins,
1 had.t't the faintest idea of -hitting
you the( Hine If two pound--"
"Tomei" .i x* Mt. Harkins. 'Never
Say %it asola 1 .ain't a man to bear
spite at no one--Whieh 'is Christian
biaxial; Mr. Toosypegs. A clip pi'de
the hend's neither here nor there.:
Slone time, I'll take therratWo-poUnd
flimeies now, if. 's all the same to
you!" "
"tlettainly -- certainly, Mr.' Hare
•kins." Staid Mr. Too:wedge,: drawing
out purse well filled withegold and
opoung it, neivously, "Three—five --
tot cialau.s, mid two for the driv-
Oe's (We've: and one to buy sugar
Ohms eat your. infant family — if
yoteve got suet a thitig about yeti—
is thirteee. liarea thateen dollars.
'Arr. l'in Veret Thigh obliged
to eoit "
"Seine yoie Mr. Toleseipcge,"
Oiled Mt. Ifareins, pocketing th •
niosiey with a breed grin. "'May yie
,
Weer Went a friehe, nor a bottle to
give hilea be the pole sive."
"adr. Harkins!, I'm obliged to you,"
said Mr. Teeopegs, grasping his
hatule; Which Mn, Iteekine %%shined,.
with a grunt. "Yoe liteVe a soul, Mr.
Ilitekles, I know it—I feel it. EVery-
hecly Mightn't lied it out; but / can
PO eeleed it front the first."
Mr, Eat kine heard this start:Ilan,
feet With the greatest indifteeence,
laerely , saying • "Ile mph !"
'ated how, how tar do yeti Suppose
we aid froei the city, Mr. Harkine?"
auttnll TecelYnege• Most ha
sinuating tone,
wleolit a mile or Sio."
"Ceuta yea recontiriend any hetet
to inc. Itir. Harkins. a stranger
in the <My, you know, and should
fee, grateful- it you Wold," said Mr.
Toosypegs, hembly.
"V•be. yew I can," Bald Mr, Har-
king, brightening • sUddenly
"Thereat the Wet Pig, 'one 01 the
finest hotele in Lennon, with the
beet o' 'neetuziOdetions tor Man and
teceee. Yols'se. heere o' the 'Blue
there in 1/1,10eriett, hain't
501.'.'"
lift. Toosypegif wasn't tett. /t was
Very likely he had. but, owing •'to 111*
bad mentory, he bad forgotten.
'Well, anyhote„ you (won't
wavy i`otele heat, Oat 'eref ileet
What a face!" Th -n aloudr "Gee' in,
ma'asti, aed•I'll take ye to town."
"Go Play YOur jokes on some One
else," said the woman, curtly turn-
ing awe,y.
"I ain't a „kick': Nice time o'
night this to stop and play jokes—
ain't it?" said Mr, Harkins. "This
'ere young man, which is a Ilameri-
can from the New 'Knighted States,
has paid yer tare to Lennon. So -
jump in, and don't keep nee waitin'."
"Is -what he •says true?" Said the
dark woman, tenting the sharp light
of her stilletto-like eyes on Mr. Too-
eYnegs,
"Yea meant, rtri happy to say it
is," said Mr. Toosypegs, "Allow nit
to hand you in?"
And Mr, Toosypegs got up to, ful-
fill his offer; but Dobbin at that Rio-'
Merit lave the wagon a malicious
jerk, an dumped our patriotic Am-
ericiiii bites in, his seat. Betore be
could receiver his breath, ifte (tipsy ,
had ottered the wagon unassisted. I
knOW that traMper," said leir,
Harkins to Mr, TooOpegs. "it's the ,
gipsy queen, Ketura, froth Yetholnal I
most wonderful Walnut. that ever
was, 'cot, Deborah, the woman the
Bible tells about, you know. Heard
a Minister take her for his ter' onto.
Our Cow's neesie's rieborah, too,"
sold Mr. ITarkitis, absently.
"And she's a gipey queen? Lord
bleat ust" exclaimed Mr. Toosypegs,
turning. round in some alarm, "Dime
she tell tortunes?"
"lees; but yoti'd better not ask her
to-night,Her son'sI i
robblit* th:, plate of the Ifearl De
Courey. lie's gain' oft with. it lot of
hothers, airly to -morrow triornin'.
Now, don't go exelaintin* that Way,"
field las Harkins, Os he gave his -
companion a dig in the side,
"Poor thing!" said Mr. Team -
pegs, "Why it's really too bad; it
really is."
"Sarver' hiim right, Ws my opt*.
ion," said Ur. "Wot busi-
V" WO tiol IPS? tV fin! tg. rob Item.;
1
VE CLINTON' 1410'WS-1030.,ORD
pe Courcy? Hls Mother sot hint ep
I for a genelman, and see Wotee come
and it. Shp,
ahebroldiogniPstoY cilrentOit',It°. and
mekin" believe he wits somethin'
aboVe the common. AM" noW see 'wet
her line genelmenlo come to. Wonder
vrot obeli think of hereelf, veers the
sees him takini a sea Voyage for the
good Of his -'00.1th at the 'spense o'
the Goversonent to -morrow?"
1 "Poor thingt poor thinkl" eyed
j Mr. TOOSYPIege.
1 "Poor hold thing, hindeed!" said
Mr. Harkins, contemptuously, "Serv-
ed 'bp. right, I OaY eg'n. That 'ere
son o' hern was the moot stuck hup
chap I ever clapt my heyea on. Ha-
ter he- left Beton. I seed 'im, elk
'day, in the streets, hand guess who
4 with? W y, with nobody less than
, young Lord Williere, honly son of
the Head De Ootircy, sui he has
gone and rebbeti. There'e laingrati-
tulle for You! I didn't know 'ins:
then, but I 'cognized him hafterward
'in the court room hat 'is trial."
"How could he afford to go to
Eton—he, a gipsy?'* staid )1Ir. TostO-
PeF'Dsiinhlitiorr 11Porrele'woman sent 'im, 1
s'pose—'owever she got the money
He was a fine looking fellow, too,
I say, though rayther tawny but
'andsome as Lord Williers himself.
IHold Ketura was Pandsome once,
too, though you mightn't think it
now. Time changes folks," said Mr•
Harkins, in a moralizing tone.
"What neade him steal, if his 'mo-
ther was so rich?" said Mr. Toossa
pegs.
"'Eris mother wasn't rich no More'n
, 1 be, 'Spose ihe made enough 'Willa'
fortenes, poachin', and stealth! to
pay for 'im at school, heed • then
when he greWed hula and his cash
gave out, he took hand 'stole the
heart's plate. He denied it halt hat
'Is trials but, then, they hall do that,
• 'Twits no go, though; based hover the
water be goes to -morrow." .
"Poor felloen I'm sorry kr him --
I really am," said Mr. TooseyPegs,
• in a. tone eireal sincerity,
Mr. Harkins burst out into a golf/
laugh. "Well, hit this ain't good!
Wot, fools tolks is! Sorry for a cove
yer never sawl Wonder ha hall Ham-
ericans is as green as you be?"
. After this sentence 'Mr. Harkins re-
lapsed into silence and the collar of
his great -coat, mid began -whistling
"The Devil Among tete Tallors,". in a.
voice like a frog with the influenza.
They were now rapidly approach-
ing the cites. The gipsy, who had not
-
heard it word of the foregoing con
versation, had wrapped her Coarse
cloak closer around her, while the
gaze of her deVouriog eyes grew More
intense, as the lights of the city lie-
ganito appear One by one they came
gleaming oet through the dense leg
With bug -like stars, here a,nd there;
and in every directiori. ' :
,- The city was boon gaieed: The wag-
on "stopped, - and MraToosypegs
sprang out to assist the mimeo to
ali3i8that'she sprang' out nnissisted, and
svithout one word or look of thanks,
turned and flitted awayin the chile
eight -wind. . • .
• -There! 'I knotxted that, wouki, be all
the thank e ye'd get," said Mr. Har-
kins, 'lleff she goes, and you'll ilea-
.
er see her again.", .
• "Well, 'that don't matter ,any. - I
didn't wont thanks, I'm, sure. eked.
bye, Mr. Harkins. •Give • my respects
to . ar iris."
"Good -night, hoed foliar," said Me.
Harkins. "You're a .brickl Row I'd
- like to -coins hacross ono -like you
lieeery eight, Go right to 'Bob's, sign
o the 'Blue Pig,' St. Gilee'S, best o'
'commodation for man and beast.
Tell Bob I Sent you, and I'll call
and see ye in a few der."
"You're very good, Mr. "Haakins.
I'll certainly tell Mr. Bob sci when I
see him," said Mr. Toosypegs, 'with
a severe, twinge of conscience at the
deception he leithimself to be using;
and I'll be very glad to see • you
whenever. you 'call.",
..,..—e—,.
, sc*Prtrt.im .
. . .
'While the solitary wagon was (neve
Mg through wind and rain, along the
-.lonely north road, et far differene
scene was passing in 'another quarter
of the Fitts. At that same hour, the
tern mansion of Hugh Seyton—Earl
de Courcy -- -was all ablaze with
lights, music, and 'math. Gorgeous
drawing rooms, dazzling. with alma
brriese jets of lights from the pend-
ant chan•deliers, odorous with . the
perfume of exoeidis, the air .quiveritie
With softest music, wertiathrotin open
and Wete filled With the high-born,
the beautiful of London. Peers arid
peeresses, g o an ii, s
bright, moved through the, glittering
rooms, and •' in' laughing, talking,
dieting, dancing, the night was wan-
ing apace. • .
Twit young nieh .stood within' the
deep *hadow of a bay windoW, in the
intude r ril, Uhl . •
bled round tie young lady at the - pi-
ano, And :convereing lit low tonee.
Ons- et these was decidedly the heed -
sternest ma,n -present that night. •In
etaturti he was tall. NonieWhat above
the common height, and faultless in
form. and figure, with 'a certain air
of' dietingue about, him that stamped
him Al one of neibie birth. Hie clear,
kir aomplexion,' his curling, chest-
nut - hair, and large, blue Oyes, be-
trayed hie, &lima blood, Els fate
*night have seemed• slightly "effemine
ate ; nut n� one in looking at the
high, kingly broW, the dark, flashing
eyee. and • noneset mouth, - Would
have, thotighe that • long. •A
dark moustache .shaded hie up-
per lip, and a stralege, e namelese
beauty lit up arid softened his hand-
eonie fact whenever lie smiled. Adore
ed by ehe ladled, envied by the men,
Lord Ernest Villiers, only' son Of
Earl De Courcy, seemed to have no-
thing left to with for, And yet, at
times; over that letellettUal brow a
sleek shadow would filt; from the
elepthe Of those dark eyes the bright
light of it happy heart would pass,
the mouth would grow stem, and a
look Of troubled Carl darken his fade,
Hie companion, a good-looking
mow man, with a Certain air about'
him ite le he were isennebody ahd
knew it, with it ltstlese look, and
most desirable etneing whiskers, Was
no other titan Captain George dent-
Yughanit of the Guards,
"What is Wonderful affair this Is Of
atermaineet—eli, Vilifere 7" Bald Cap-
tain Jernynghstin. " Just like a
tthitehnl isouts Is:lilt OtWOhsetra uaillrestedYd
things. The Duke of iles* in going
envy about It. IIii had itiVited Gees
online to his house, arid the follow
was making the fieecest tiort of Tove
to his daughter, when -all of a sud-
den, It turns out that he is a robber,
a tipsy, a burglar, and all sorts of
limos, How the deuce came it to
pass that he entered Eton with us,
and paseed himself Off rei a, gentle-
xait ,'
"/ cannot tell 1 the whole affair it
ilitectived itt mystery."
" OU lilld he were pretty intilnatill
1.11111.114.11110"."111.1101"11111111.11.11,11.
"Yes, I took a fano to Germain
I.
, —Were you not, my lord ?"
frum the Ara; and I &nil Woe',
yet, he is guilty of the crime." •
de'n'Yeeo7u,:don't, eh ?"
"How are you to get over the evi,-
-
"it was only circumstantial."
"Grantedt but it was moot conclu-
sive. There is lust a man iti London
bhuati ythoeurtgligtieeest doubt of his guilt,
1 "Poor Corneille 1." said Lord
I Villiers, "with all his brilliant tae
' lente and relined nature, to come to
such a sad end 1 To be obligea to
mate with tbe lowest of the low, the
vliest of the vile—Men degraded by
every species of crirae, below the lev.
el of the brute 1 Poor Germaine 1"
The youlae guardsman Shrugged hits
shoulders. "11 refined men tvill'stear
—oh, I forgot ! you don't believe*
it," be said, as I,ord Villiers( made
an inwatient motion. - "Well, I con-
, feSe, I thought better things Of Ger-
InsetseethinaislYsoPfir‘the 'There
edelvvalls taolsvhairlIss;
but upon ray honor, I river thought
he could have collie to this. Ha,e
you seen him shaft his trial 7"
"No, I bad.not the heart to meet
him."
'There was a devil in his eye, If
there ever was in any man's, whoa
he heard his sentence," 'observed the
young captain. •"No one that saw
him is likely to forget the Way he
folded his arms and stalled in the
'edge's face I I'M , not • given to
nervousness, but / bit it sensation
, haiknilie,to an melte shiver, as -1 metaled
•
"With his ilet•ce passionate nature,
it will turn him,: int° a, perfect
demon," said Lord Villiers; "and if
e'ver he escapes, woe to those who
have caused his disgrace 1 He is as
rgeotteleses, as a COrsiosn' be hie ven-
"Has ;he any friends or relatives
among L e gooks ? .
"1 clon't know. I think e .heard
of a mother, or brother, or 'some-
thing. 1 intend paying hiin a last
vieit to -night, and will deliver any
message he may send to his friends."
"Will yeti'. rigorous father approve
of such a visit ?" .
s`Certainly, Jernynglfama My fa-
ther, believingain his guilt; thought
. it his dutysto koseente; but he bears
no feeling. of persosed anger .thward
him," said Lord Villiers, gravely. '
, -Well, 1 Wish Germaine a safe' pass -
'age across the ocean," said Captain
..teenytighitm. "He cut am corriplete-
iy out with tleat, pretty • little prize-
wielow of old Sir Rob Leedom but
I'll be Magnanimous and forgive
him, now. Oh, by Jave 1 Villiers,
there goes Lady Maude .percy !"
cried tbe guardsman, starting ' sud-
cli:eraarYingu pa's all
bhyi s miai•sgtilces, s a?' Assh cli 1 S am1);
lora, I thought you wouhl find the
subject snore interesting than thafsof
poor • Germaine," he added, with a
unechlevous snide. e
. •
Lord Villieia laughed, and his clear
lithe duelled. .
ePhe handsomest girl .en London,
Mid the greatest heiress," 'd the
. guardsman, resuming his half -drawl.
, "What en intensely eetviable klio.w
you are, Villiers, if renter is true.'
"And what says rumor 7" said
Lord Villiers. • . "
. ."WhY, that Yon are :the. etecepted
lover ef the fair' Ladt, Meeide.". '
" Before the reply of Lore' Villiers
was spoken, a young lady, suddenly
entering the room, caught • eight of
them, and fiddreseed .the.guardsman
with: "George, you abominably lazet
, fellow, have you krgetten •you, are
I engaged for this. sets to -Miss ' Ash-
ton 7 Really, •my lord, you and this
I Idle brother of mine -ought to he.
asehitehod to Make hernias' of your -
•
•
Setves in this: way: Lady Mende is
here, and I wili'eeport you." --
And raiding her finger warningly,.
Mise Jernyng'hian tripped away: • -
'arare thee we'll—and if forever!' .
eel& Captaisi. Jeruyngliiiiira in 'as tra-
gic tone. • • : • „
1' 'Why, forever fare thee' well
•saideLord Villiers,, laughieg, :as he
turned eu an opposite 'direetion. •
'The dencitig. wasat its height as
he passed froin the music roome
Standing at the .head of one of the
quadrillewas • the object Of hiega.ze
—the peerless, •high-born, • Lady
Percy, :Eighteen suinmers had scares
•:passed -Ovorher young, head, yet it
thotightful, almost sad., exPression
ever fell like it IfhadOW on her 'beau-
tiful face.. Hee form was i•oundan,
exquisite, perfect; her oval face per-'
WHy coloriese, ter the full
I crimson her eyes laege, dark,
and lustrotis as stars, and fringed by
long, silken -black lashes; her shining
• halt. fell 'in sett glittering, 'spit'al
curls; idea raveled talk; round her
fair, moonlight face; and
• seemed deepened by its ravesi hiee.
Queenly, aeeriess, dazzling, she mew-
ed through- the brilliant train ot
beats -ties; eclipsing them all.
• Drinking la the enchanting draught'
. of • her beliUty, Lord Ernest Villiers -
stood uatiI the dance was*concluded;
* Und atien moving toward hers he bent
oVer, and ivhispered, in- A voice that
Was lotv but full Of passion: •
"Maude Maude ! why have yott
tried to avoid kne all the ,eVening ?
meet see you I must epode to yoti
' private ! 3. must hear elty destiny
from your lips to -night Come with
me into the inusie room—it is de-
serted now," he said, drawing bis
arm through hers, "There, apart
frein all those 'ming eyes, I can
learn my fete."
The pale face of the lady grew
pal-
er; but without a Word, elle suffered
herself to be led to -the deeerted room
he had just left. : , .
• "And' -now, Maude, may I claim an
answer to the questioa 1 -aked you
last night e" he Said, bending ever
heri answered you* then; .14' ford,"
she said, !ratify.
"Veer you told me tO go—to 'forget
you; as if such a thing were Pos-
sible. ' Maude, 1 ettnnot, .1 will not,
take that for an ationeer. Tell Me,
do yeu love ole ?" •
. "0 Emelt my- dear Tordl you
know 1 do 1" title cried parisionately.
nuin"roty, ,Iwitittuedle.,, trill yoa riot be
"Oh, I cannot 1 0 truest, I eon.
not 1" olio said with a shudder.
"Cts1911,0e • And why, in HeaVenfe
oatteie
"My lord. lmt le my 'motet. 3. Can
never, Ian t your Wife. Charges
softie one oier of you, and for-
get Marius, aerey," Shit tried to
steady her Voice, but a sob finished
tite seliteare
Vor 411 Answer he featheeed her itt
his Strome itenis, and het" head deep-.
ped on Ids -shoulder. . "My Poor, lit -
tie ronnuitie Maude,: what i8 ad"
'wonderful 8000 ?"he said, dinning,
m"Tyelwiilleao 9".Now, why cannot . you be
"Vou think me weak arid 81113P, my
sho said, *raising her head *
somewhat proudly; "but there- is it
eetoson, one sunkieta to separate tie
foreVer—one that neither yen nor any
living mortal can ever kaeltal"
"And you refuse to tell Ode reap
eon.? lay Jather and your are
eag-
er for the match; 1 love you passion-
atidY, and still you refuse. Maude,
you never loved me," he se44, bitter-
ly. Her pale sweet face was bent in.
her haileis now, and large tears fell
twhitillungoht hbeor sofincgreures1;,e 1"1.1e tole: wetiotith
sudden, hope. "Only Say I may "hope
for thie dear hand."
no 1 liope for nothing but
to forget one so Miserable as atm
0 Lord rosiest 1 1 will be Your
friend—your sister, it maYa'bet 1
can neYer be your wife."
• "Maude, is there Kula, is there
crime counected with this secret ot
yours ?" he demanded.
She se -to her feet impetuously
."And you Mille me capable of
crime, Lord Villiers ?—of guilt that
Irieeds cOneeelment ?" she odd, • With
proud seer».
"Yon, ? No; sooner would
I believe an angel from Heaven guil-
ty of crime, than you. 0 Lady
Maude 1 must this secret, that ip-
.volves the happiness of my whole
lif remain hidden from me ?"
Her tone was Very sad, as she re-
plied; "Some day, my lord. I will
tell you all; but not now. Let us
part here, and let this subject never
be renewed between use"
"One word, Maude -ado you love
me ?"
G. "I do 1 I do 1 . Heaven forgive
me 1"
"Now, why, 'Heaven krgive me ?'
Maude you will ciriVe me mad! Is
it suth a crime' to love me, then?"
"In some it is," she said, in her
low. sad vpice,
"And why, fairest saint 7"
"Do not .ask me, My lord. Letmo
go, I ma tired and sick, and very un-
lueespy. Dearest Ernest, leave me,
and uever .sdeak of this again.'" •
"As you will, Lady 'Maude," be
said, turning haughtily away. -
But a light touch was laid on his
arm, and the sweet Yoke of Lady
Maude said; "1 ha,vo offended you,
my lerd; pray forgive me." e
"1 aln not offended, Lady 'Maude
Percy; neither have I anything to
forgive," he f3aid. "you have reject-
ed me, and 1 presume the metter euds
there." . •
."But, yeti are offended. 0 Lord
Villiers, le you kneve how unhappyI
ain, yea wetild forgivci me the. pain
1 have messed you." .
*•:. Her tone _touched- hire, and taking
ter hand gently, he said: "It is -I
• who sheuld ask forgiveness, . Lady
Maude. •Yes, will accept the friend-'
ship you oiler; until -such time as r—
can elalm a better reward. . Not-
withstanding all you have said, I do
not, nespair still."
He tireesed her head 'to his lftis
How to Got Rick;
Take a quantity or enethlt
it
orifile:boorco°m";;oulunitfto
the publlo at the price of pure oil ;
offer "prizes" With the compound
to make it sell. 11 is oueh a
compound the public get when. they
buy Connie= owe. In Sunlight
• Soap--Oetagon Ear—the public. buy
• a pure and well -made soap. Sun-
light Soap redUceo expense by
prolonging' the life of the articles
washed with it, 'which is much more
proatable to the public, than com-
mon 4000 evith "prizes.'" 204*
; I •
leruseit obliged, as it Were, to 1,1se
i‘•veo,s!pioyc :us: lot fooliiisiliritittazol fd iynaogd:broepositv. by s$1 mthye
darliege my wily sort e neet firet-bornt
Oh, spare hint 1 ,said the woman
holding up her elesped hands,
"Your sou ! Ititalaso, I do not une
derstand," said the earl, knitting hie
bro4osuitt hpacsreplexciotrtyd,emned tint to
trareportation And he is as inno-
cent of the crime as the angels in
heaven," cried the WOMan, in lease
sionate tones.
"Madam. assure you, I do riot
under:04nd. Who k your son ?" said
the aue, more a.nd more perplexed.
"teois knew him as Germaine; but
he is my son; Reginald -a -any only soul
01::3:210,-ynil.orrdisel.,:si. are him 1" wildly
'needed the gipsy queen.
"Not uutil you haVe percloned
Ss1'1`121Cat I will never do your on
has been fount's( guilty of willful robe
bery,, and has been very justly con-
demned. I'ean (le nothing for him," •
said the earl, while his brow grew
dal.""eckiy he is innocent 1" almost
ehrielseci the Wretched woman.
"I do not believe it He has been
proton guilty," Said' the' earl, cold -
y.
"lt, is false ! as false as the black
of tee peeieeer.s who, swore,
hope for pardon- from God,. pardoo
agninst him ! He is innocent cif his
crime, as innocent of it as thou art,
lord earl. 0 Eart De Courcy, you
• 'aMada.ru, I command atoll. to rise."'
• "Never, never 1 wbile my son is
in• cholas 1 0 my lord, you do not
know, • how 1. have loved that boy 1
I had no one else in. the wide world
to 'eve, not a drop Of "kindred blood
ran in any human heart but his. 0
Lord De Couro, r have suffered cold
and hunger, and thirst, clad hard-
ship, that, he iniaht never: want; I
• have -toiled for him night, and day,
that Ito might never. feel pain; I have
stooped to .actions I loathed, that
he might be happy and free from.
:guilt, And, When he. grew older, I,
gave him • Up, though it 'wits. . like
reading Knit and body apart. I sent
him away; I sent him -to school with
the money that years ef unceashig
toil had ..enabled.nee 0, save. I sent
hen to 1,- eduented With ceutlernen,
• To be ;continued.)
• •
HERE'S ANOTHER- OPPORTUNITY'
OPPEREIt BYTJ GREAT NOR.
and was gout):
I 'Excuse me, your bercithip,
uated , footmen in his eitr, 'but
• there is an • individual clown stairs
• ,Who Persists in seeing the earl, and
won't ,take no for an anevier."
, -Who is it ?" lignired, Lord • lt,hl-
liers. impatiently •
.• • : — • --
• *s.Itt gipsy, my lord, a
odesperate-
--
,
•Ilo,-ekig old Iraster, toc"e: .'.
:tatstittIuegipsieeSpsmd:oeuoceroonullttioxisoaoro
yn4pilthftiattratmsneio ,
g'Toefouesmufristoriesnionwee; 3. sfealwrIestho;sitoctheoxoi-ots,
ing• Young 'MAIL thek are 'going ' to
tranepoet,"e, . : , ' • '
"HMV I Wish "I were a gipsy 1"
said Lord Villiers, gayly fox Audi
a 'lreesliveitterdr '•
your , pretty speeches
for, Lady Minnie Percy, my lord," '
lespeci Miss Jernynaham; but about
this gipsy—is a a man or a 'wo-'
meant' • ' • •
wonian; miss, they call •her the
gipsy queen, Kittura."
4 . A gipsy queen oh, delight:ail 1"
cried "the young lade; 'my lord, we
, • roust have heretzp. I insist on hav-
. ing My fortune told,"
"Your slave hears, but to obey,
. Miss Jr.:my/wham: Jenson, go and
brinss the old lades up." '
Yes, me bed," said Joneop; hur-
i'Y'411(feciatgfte--. George 1 do come here,"
' Oa:Joh/led the young lady, .as her •
beother passed; "I wanteydu." •
' "What's alt this about ?"' geld the
geurdeman. . "My dear Clera, the
wee/ YOU do get the steam up at it
moment s notice is perfectly rcston-
•ishIng, What can r do for yoti
"Do you want to have your for-
tune betels?",
' "if any good eybil would predict
for me a .rich wife, who would pay
iely debts, and keerr rae Provided with
kid gloves and cigars, I wouldn't-ob—
ject: bet in any. other case-." •
His speech Was cut short. by the
',sudden appearance: of the .focaman
wfSet the gipsy queen, of whom:he*
seemed' considerably. afraid.
"1 wish to bee Earl De °come',"
was tar abrupt, deplete:1.
"And -we wish our fortune told,
good mother," safe,. Lord Villiers,
iny'latlite will attend to, you pres-
.''
"Itotir father 1!/' said the woman,
Odes; hey piercing eyes on his hand -
teems face, :"ehen yeti are Lord
Vil-
liers•e;ti hr
have guessed bas
the futuee ite store for nie 7"-'
"Nothing good for 4t, our father's
mon," she hissed, "Give me your
Iihr c"Xtended it 'with asmile, and
she took it irs hers, and peered into
Well, mother, what has destiny-
-
in store for me ?" .
"11fusei good or snore evil, This
- night detides thy deethoj eitherthou
shalt he blest for life, or if the
setae terns against thee—then Wee to
thee 1 Stand aside—the earl ap-
proeches.1!
A tell, distinguished looking man
of middle age approached, and look-
gsraatdye tshuerpgriipses;. nctohnirosgnetoitingp
bolero -"A word with you, lord
"Speak otit, then."
"It lutist be ill private."
"Who are yon 7' odd the earl,
aurprieed and Otricitle,
"I ant called the gipsy queen, Ke -
tura," said the Woman, drawing her-
self"eetnli. tlwhat do.' 'you want of 'Me,
womutux "1 hill 'you 1' must ireak in 'priv-
ate, Is your time so pretious that
you cahoot grant ten Minutes of it
to *me ?" said the woman. .
"This way, them" said the earl, ete
he turned end led the Way across the
'Seating himself in softlyecushion-
fisianIgIutioavavirsicitbolry-tfuro et:eft:lend, libel7Y.. in the ‘41itt.era
ed•lounging chair, be waited for his There's,. a GeodDeat
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011APTOP. XV,'
"Welt' nitniiini 1 • X fun Wolfing,"
said the earl, after a pause.
"Lord earl, behold at thy fret a
nualtee who conies to plead for her
Son it said the strange wonistn, sink -
Ing an het kneel; at his feet.
"Madam,
Said the tacit surprieed, and feelin$
and a good deal in 'hawking how
to Use the camera.
When we make photographs We
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buy and we use it all with the
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/ do not understand,"
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