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% THE ‘ f"'MAN-vWARDtR! ! "sfiY L ________._______â€"â€"â€"» ‘ shed silence ten upon one 1;.‘upon 31me Uldene gave a Slight Start. As she .. , um,” ... - , ‘ .". . . con ”W. gazed into the dark-ey ed young strang- weighwrii Lare galiiayl'lgelaldgngMdg. the crowd on the platform. . . ‘VS'here .to, miss?’ he Inquked’gS-m er‘s face the thought occurred to herâ€" m music,” flashed out Neddyf “I did Two gentlemen came forward hastily. a brisk, pleasant manner, How strangely it resembled her own. no}; know you were ligteumg. I thought One was one of the officials of the road, Uldene did not know herself. Sh. And with that thought came anotherâ€" you were deeply immersed in. the col- a Mr. Dean, and the other the gentleman muttered some mcoherent reply. a more daring 0116- umns of your paper.” who had sent him the telegram to come Dld you say you Wished to go to~'* She leaned over the back of her seat, “’Ilhat would be jumssdblk¢o read I on. ‘ The shmek of the approgching trai pale with suppressed excitement, and memflwhen you are at the pianon.he They both looked with great compas- drowned this voice. It gaze dinxto .the dimpled, rose-bud face. remarked (11-ny breaking out into a sron at the handsome, haggard young Uldene did not catch the name of iii "If I were to leave the car for a cup ' hearty 131m}, as’he saw Neddy bristling place he had mentioned, She km”? 18 ' ' Chester, ' I believe?” was waiting impatiently for her a: 1 car, a Strange, mu husband. “You are Mr. of tea, would you do me the great favor u wrth anger. of looking after my cloak and my Q‘You don’t know good music when said one of the gentlemen, advancing swer. satchel?” whispered Ulde'ne. you do hear lit I am beginning to lZIG' and touching him on the arm. l‘Yes. that is where I want to 30" “Certainly.” responded, the young aid: he“. Uldwe 3., always declared 1* ., “YeS, yes,” cried Rutledge, hoarsely. she said. - “it will give me great pleasure to be or she pouted. " “How is sheâ€"my wife! Let me see her “Do you want a check for you; mm} a”-V “Ssmt‘mce to you}, “7011 the contrary, it is patent that 1 at once.” , miss?” he asked ,as he .111”,de .110; “Not this moment, you must wait 3 her ticket and change for the Ml she hag .wmf‘.x"k you, ) Itelfl'm‘d U113“??? ”‘ng am a good judge of it, for I am oharm- ,.. 'bl , , ling “1.11 cacxttnwnt, as s c sippc 0. ed with yours, Miss Neddy,” he returned, It was a term e given him. _ the lonzr silk Circular and wrapped It with a graceful bow. “Prav don’t allow 3 ” She looked so be'mldered at travelm about fillL-,'.;§l.1-l:1 and handed her her me to disturb you: I am going directly.” “If I wait I Shall die." said Rutledge along. son voaufi udtrifiek’urqjovmed‘ ’ , A smclwl and Vol . u 'n . d Uld , ‘ - h f "(I calm 833 more " 0. S O 1' no links,” She ,, ”mm“ -vne plan that nau entered uuaenes If you “’1 ”en cue to me he!" bhestcr, mt or“ n ’ turnin "wa‘ 4‘ ’ ' ‘ ‘ , '- vi ’ ~ - -. ' l an the wildest ou ' g “ J' I will promise to forgve you, she re terrible no war uh L The agent looked after her, NI“, plied. easily mollified. 5 a IIE'QVY traveling one. folly. -thinkiniz Heaven would me, I t°°k him from Verlie; and now mind was a) slip unmoticcd from the ken him from ,me." train at the station indicated. If hcr “ . (i 'th \\'ith a sob. she fastened the :on:.:, companion looked in at the doorway, I shall obey your ’c’omman. W1“ the greatest of pleasure, he said. I an: 51m- knelt down in the dew-wet grass, with her ice-Cold hands clasped over her heart. piroiusiy watching the white Nearerâ€"nearer they approach God has, in turn. ta bleak of grief. “Tell me at least how ' _ ' she is.” The two gentlemen looked at fixing: had 118%"? can so boaugm each other neither daring to spark. , . . ’ When leone was seated in the ca- clouds. ed the great white light. L'ldcnc caught 1 hop lbi'l'fillh in a pilllLllpr gas” Did the dark cloak about her, and threw a dark seeing this girl, he would most natural- ” , . a +.- .. . . '. -, ..‘ ,,,. - . l’ angels realize licr woc‘: \Vould they in- chl over her agomzed face. Tlhen. \W'll- ly mistake .her for herself. the resemb- gorpg directly to her boudon. : . b.01- H‘c‘aven sake, take meI to beg. - he she 10mm that she had bur-has.» term-dc ."or hvl‘. bogging that mercy out one glance behind 1191‘. She fled from lance was so striking. 'llhe train would bun-liwng. rollicking. .mischievous cried. I have borne All can all; ticket for Baltimore. A “J 2. might be shown her? She was so young the room and out of the house. rush on iii-rough the darkness again, IVeddy drowned has words in a perfect take me to her, I cannot bear anut Ll‘ During the long ride Ifldw-o ”HM. and she loved him so. As she crossed the vestibule she saw and he would not miss her until the end shower. of discordant sounds that sent moment of Chas suspense. d much attention from m“... 9:2,:le One instant more. and they would de her mortal l'oe advancing up the broad of the destination. hum fairly flying out of the parlor and He saw the look they exchanged, an around her. 'l‘hcv \me'r‘d 1:1}.ff‘9‘hs ting her‘splf up the grand stairway, out of hearing of a terrible terror seized him. , l'LlJt hcr fire tn ‘iud N p‘ . .36 I - u 7 . . ’. ‘ ’ Y ' k ‘ ‘ r .1 l ‘ .‘j 7;;'>‘_\Aj,..“‘,. 9. 0 see sus )ense is driving me mad. . ' ‘ ..._. . ,. 1 U l “'al'd the “'llldOW. lhvé' (y,j;_; ’74:"(3 marble steps that led to the porch. This was better than trus . . He saw her and drew back into the to tlhis man. whose claim upon her could the ear-splitting melody. . . . . w they :ippn :1cl1ml the soft. bright, silvery shadow, waiting until she had come up force her to bend her will to hisâ€"who Meanwhile Rutledge hurried smilingly he groancd. "Is She alive orâ€"dead.” see that the strained "ch was ;.. 5“" “‘“Vhw them. 510 vly to him could place her in a convcm if he toward Uldcne’s'boudmr. At. the door “You wdl need all your courage, Slf‘. for social" b . en Mn: Ah. yes! “you have decided wisely and well, (3.11039, 0.;â€" make Life more cruel than he was met by Ramon, the maid, and he said the oflicuil, pitymgly- all the “hon I'ddcne "e"ch(d11:-r (lo-i» _ Uldene,” he said, 31811ng at her dress. death to her. saw that She held a letter In her hand. bravery that a man can show. You must d {r d hue-bunk . ‘f ” sung-1,31 "If 3'0“ 1’101180. sir.” she said, cour- not fail. There are many here whose an 7 oun, 7 L “ ‘_ ’m U ““1 “I‘M-pd SLI‘(‘('IS. .slic felt more IUT.‘)I’II an; (j..- ..1’ou are willing to part from him for- Sooner than they had anticipated the h d ‘ n . ., . - . - ; . 4v . . . v . station was reached. Unobscrved, un- shyly to her an 5011“ your)... bOH‘OW 15 equal to 30‘1“" spcraIe than own She was 1":4-IIC‘A‘1 to "I will not fail,” said Rutledge Che‘s- 7 I 7 cry out for help am. pity. cide her future. That instant seemed the ll'llg'fl". of eternity. Nearer, nearer orb. and as but 51m ly thoy obscured it. it was Heaven's solemn Warning to he: that she must part from her love if she . tseyung w'. uld save him. In that moment the ever.” . . girl Inl‘nml away wuh the bitterness of “Willing!" she cried. in a low voice of “min-.1. Ujdmw [Of-t the train. At that master, “madame said, when you came . drain in ht"; heart. and passed slowly intense anguish. “Oh, God, no! But instant one of the brukcmon thrust his up to her room I was to give you tins tcr: “Tell me the WOI‘SE, 0-,de “1 “"3 She was cold and hm”-.- wa v r 1;; (EL- ;Elac grove. su'm‘: with the breath I am forced to part with him. And you head in at the other door. announcing letter with my own hands. ’ ven‘s name 1 Will-bet”: ’F' 10” me the amuuht 62.01,...“ ‘10 in.»IIJ‘;‘-:.,:ui",,.fn5 of purple. lur<lll§£ plumes. to the house know it. I am going, but my wretched. that Llictmin would not stop at the sta- He tQOk If"? letter, ambpushcd 1311St Worst. 18 my darling livmgâ€"jâ€"or dead: boarding-Elmuse where b ,‘.;'.'.“,.”“"‘;“°: She hzzd though: 1-.» gain her own room bleeding heart I will leave with him. If riou for luncheon. as they were nearly the maid into Uldcucs mm" and 8““ fit 15 the worst, 5"!” replied the ofâ€" cup of to" and met aid w.‘ ‘1‘ ”0' .3 Wilma: b.3111; obsorvcd: but this was suicide were not a crime, I would kill a quuntcr of an hour behindahand. ln.udoi1-. He looked through the S‘llJtCS fiC'ml. ‘ in" the datk d,.(_.,(I‘1-’u.,fl‘,.,, H‘ 1;»: to be. in the corridor she came myself With my own hands here and “All, me!” cried the young girl. Who 0f pretty roomsâ€"Uldene was DOtOmOI‘fb “You mm.nâ€"â€"” he gasped. 'lhcn h? “:8 “‘ ' “ “““ “"‘4' ‘4 ~49 fuse to {are with Rutledge. now, rather than go with you!” had V0110lLSflfed to care for Uldonc’s He looked at the scaled letter m.lllb‘ stopped abruptly. . . . ‘ a} inquiry she found in? .~ "I was just almllt star-ling out through boloujziims. as she clutched the heavy hand. which bore his name 111 1115 wife's ‘ "I mean,” said the officml. pitymgl’y place as she needed “m: “it: inf-n, .3 :11..- :‘I'alll'Ils’ in search of you. dcar.‘ he CIIIPTER XXIII silk cloak that was fumed about her dainty chnrog'raphy, and a merry tw'nkle ‘that your young wife LS dead! In." at on“; She was SO 17%;);(11‘ .2; ":1 said- ”What were you doing out among - ‘ ‘ ‘ ' ~..~. “the lady will miss the train. and It’s lit up has dark eyesaâ€"no doubt it was member, Ilcavcn gives and Heaven ed Sllc "HI not "lib-1:. “DH-‘7’: -: ’14:..- {311, fuses so long?“ A FATAL MISTAKE. all my faultâ€"an mine. telling her we a gentle reminder in her pretty, de- takcs away,” he added, solemnly. (luvs “il‘l’ml a: km 2:... “Im- . 1.. stariod abruptly as he saw her The man’s dark haughty face flushed should stop here ten minutes for lunch- lit-ate "“53 that “he needed a- “f" .Dmd' he muttcrcd- dead! and 319 go_ down to 'the mu; ”gym”; 1.13,) izwv. l: was as white as malvlc. and $5...th at her vehemen' words bu* be con. Oh, dear!, oh, dear! What shall Check-book. OT that she wanted him L0 looked at the genilcmcdwnh dazed, oe- roomâ€"bv cxu'i'tcsv -l‘vmi .. P.“ ‘ ~ ' ‘ ~ ‘ - a ' ’ ' " ' ' ' , . ' + .- § : . 2 S):lll‘ll r eves. 'l‘hcn 'Wilt'h 3 Violent of ~ ’ i" “‘f “ t"-~'- -3 the ago, d;-_.k .3... n.1dm tlnm .1 hunt made no rcplv. I (103’ uncst a lllUL foitum lll smut p with , 1 u, . . saw a paper l\‘lllg (m m” . . -., ., 0'4 INCL (infill ‘0." “in-”1" . . t ‘ "There is one grace I should like tc 10“ “mini? the shrieking train, IN‘St ifrtugyrg’ or bricra-brac that had caught girtt,itmcot:tiflcd himself, and ”kid to and the suirtliiig llculllilwr‘ “I“. ”1‘3””? ‘1" “4”" springing 0 new 115‘ i v " IL‘lIll‘ 'lden bitterl‘. 30“”ng "i 31-303. past fruitful farms. ,. " . H" ' .' . colmi cau'" : cw: VJ: side. and throwing his strong arms ualgddtfiaiu'isfomit {Itdmky L153“. he}: past hills and valleysâ€"on, until it rcach- “ inhout one shadow 01' 9 Present? “my went With him to the long. nar~ spt-ll‘llfdund.bht he ~ ' “”1 “w ~€«v abou: the slender. swaying figure. alone." the great curve that the engineer alâ€" Illl'Il't of what he was to rcau. be open- row waiting-room where the dead lay "That was a 1‘ 27:1,:0 ' .4. “who: is the ma;tcr. deal": Are you ill'.'" “I have had too much trouble to find \vays dreaded. He knew he should have L‘d_ the 9“"010v9, (110331112 0"t'r to the sine by Side, their faces rcvereurtly 00V?!" the volubic 11111111“... 1 . . L, “ Slavkvncd his speed, but he must make dainty Willow basket to drop the frag cd from the garish morning light. 116 cr 1'1 “lbo t '1‘ 1., '1 1.”-.;.~J_V,, incut into it as he tore the envelope off passed them in awed silence. , ’ ”3“" ‘ u ’31“ “f5 ‘4 "‘n- iJw-xé it 11-113 of the grief of a fr;.:.'.c yoga; , .. . ‘- \ . lie Could not understand then. butLe you to lose Sight of you," he answered, _ . , up time: he was yet hve minutes late. 1. . ‘ . . . - . . Alli‘Vv' but too well afterward. “113 she grimly ' _ . . ‘ ‘ ‘ L 5' In , s ) Ilc must reach the crossroads before “ ‘hU’ ”“3 brought him to the p« t husband who found tho bud}- c: ‘3: at the end. where the slander figure la com-red by . . . . . 4 a y, bride so terribly mutilated 1.21.: no c.-1d Standing beneath the rose glow of the shrank back in his arms. clinging to “I will not go with you,” she cried. him w-wpin" and kissin" him bv turns. (1 . -- . . . - -, - . the northern express startpd ~ I: v - 0Cl>l\0l‘~. Our .Lths lie in different - . . . , . , . . ‘ p The great curve was reached \V ho gashglit, he opened at and ran his use: the long sdk cloak, a low moan broke I V Th’l\"r’-C .. 4- d h - .-, .. .. from his lips. He had recognized the 1‘ ( ‘ ‘ ‘ ”9““ “ “ j - been for her wrap and s;.:~r.-~.. ll’nv over its contents. ’l"“":~1‘< h"? “hit" ““115 5" tight-15" 5° directions. You have broken my heart, shall say how it happened? There came cloakâ€"one he had purchased for her “ I wept for poor Mr. (mesa-.â€" as 1 53.1 Y! L A . h'. .‘- . e .. -. - llxa' (r-t . 7., pdwusiy, about him. }L[ sliuuuim. .i now leave me In peace. . his I‘llild Cill‘l‘SSl‘S. Ill)\\' L'Ollltl he liliO‘vv ull‘hink “That the result “,ould have a terrible Slllll‘k, a I(‘l'l'.lble HOISO. a crueh J\.s 'he read, his {300 mp“, thSIly h 1 that while she clung to him She “F‘s been, in all its horror. if 1 had not in- “f llmkk‘n glass. mingled Will! the his white, and he staggered back, like our; 121158: not long bowl-(:5, ' d o‘Ol it. s;er::l.v biddin" him farewell forever? t, ,- ed Y 11 ‘b' d . ld h' e sing of steam. and horrible cries of men. smitten by a terrible MOW-1‘s he “3‘ ‘et me see her face. he crie ‘ ‘ A l . *d ,_, . ' - a ' ' "‘ l u er ' our u> .m “on ‘W ' ’t ' ‘ . cd t ii th-t n iron hind m' bcautnful L'ldenc' m lost love 111' (m' summsse C” 1‘“ ..-m t" “ion are not \vcll darling: he salt. t cd I . - h , . ll th' a women and children. 1 - 1t 50”“ 0 “11 -1 3 g 3 g .. y . 3 d> . 11. “.; h ‘h' _. n _ ., - . ’ ' ' “m mm *0“ m 0m” “‘ °“ m" - - ' - - ~i t~hcd if h 't - d 1 -ld it still beautiful oun wife'" ”I“ ‘9?» it 5 am... < mm anx‘zouslv. "\ou are almost hysterically I ~ . d5 Th '. . ld A rushing. blindingbcwildermz shock. 9 u ‘ ‘8 0‘“ 4“ ‘L ,‘ , y g ' , sl .1 . h, . .. ; .-., .W, - 00 great tor “0r . e IJ‘V “ou 'lh ' d' b k h (1 IC I).(,)\(( up ‘L C Il-ll"‘~ ““3 “A .4.» as two trains met at the sharp curve bloat drops of agomy stood out on his l Cy lcw ac his outstrctc e 'ir'v'rah ‘liat mlt her 0“. wm .1. H ., {Oll'h03d, and the blood grew cold Ill hand With gentle force. p‘ ‘B ‘ “ ‘ " f“ *7“ inc account of her own Iraglc c .21 EQ'I'TOES. You have been eXcrting your- have freed him from vou, and you know Self 1c entertain lately. Such a round it. W'hy, then, wait for che finale? Btt- with deadly force. and both went whirl~ of gziyetics. parties. balls, rides. rccczl- ter to go away and save yourself, and ing through space. down. down. the sleep til us every day without cessation is spare him." embankment to the valley below. beginning to tell upon you. Go to your "“313. have I been so bitterly accars- A collision. One train was five min- rw-m and rest. dear. I will look in. in ed?" cried Uldcne, pitcously. “I have utes too early. another three minutes the course of an hour. and see how you done no wrong. committed no sin. \Vhy late! There was some carelessness over are. Your face is white as death, anl \then, am I to be so bitterly punished? “You have loved her too well to look . . ,. upon the havoc death has made,” they ,by the wrecking of the man. s2; rel whispered. “'l‘he beautiful fat-evala on .Wuh. dazed 03.9.5’ how 55” r- , how shall I find words to say it?â€"is be" bum-d 3.“ the family vauh' {inf} or m? youd all recognition. \Ve recognized, or “,Ud grief “f her LUSbund‘ 1531““) re“ identified her, rather, by the satchel she 1”" {‘c‘mlm ihrougu 1.99”“: L sun Clasps in her death-cold hand. The f‘ ””4 m“- ““1“ “ N“ 5“? 1‘3""8 3°?” address was inside. Do not attempt to m" the paper ”1 he: humi‘ sac $332 to herself a solcmn vow. his veins. Uldcnc had fled from him. He could notâ€"he would not believe it. Slit loved him with all her heart. 110, could stake his lifeâ€"aye. his very soul â€"â€"-upon it. “It was all a jest,” he told himself. siznals. and for that candossncss hclp ' , _ , , less human beings Paid with their ll\‘('S “One 0‘ [idem-s mischievous expen- 'l‘hcre was dire confusion and dismay. ments to test. his 10"” for her. He . . then those who had escaped began to Would not 1,0110“. the words of a“: gee. lift the handkorohief we have plflle At l’i‘tlcl" believed her- For! (I. collect themselves. Lanterns were tor, though they startled him liomblyg ow-r .thc mutilated face; the horror of world :(in‘u‘g-ec t‘: I“. ‘“M.::‘ .7, brought from an adjacent village, and lie went through the handsome suit! the sight you would see would dnve you l‘fc‘l'isio-d‘ IleUshzu‘ddiwvct“ H; j"; the dead. the dying and wounded were 0‘ rooms. mm? “'0’“ ”1 “Ham“ (-on- mad. . . . . sh lived - Fat . at‘ h vef :s 3“: extracted from the wreck. and were 1‘“$011. The pretty ball dN'SS “he had ,1" grief pitiful to behold Rutledge “1:1, (I)... v emu,“ a L.» liliii“: laid side by side in the pale moonlight brought him into.~hor boudoir that very (Jhcstcr knelt down by the body, whiop “Ah” hquEZ-fiefigimmegfin‘Iiémg'nztv: on the cool, green, daisy-studded grass, aftcsmioon .10 admire. lay trampled upon lie bclzcvcd was that of lecnc. his of her wrap and satchel ms .. ,.- Then there came a cry that some one the “0°"- 11” 30W“ "“595 lay about. you“; Win” and What he “Hm-0d only I: wne more pm}. 17,111 a w» .0, was lying. face downward. in the bumk “fled of their contents. Th" door or her Heaven knew. But the fiercest storm she l< vied win I >13“ 1;": Ill...“ no that ran through the valley. wd‘rdrobe stood “9““. ”0 s“"‘l‘t “Side must wear away, the m0“ “010": grief b 1) . i‘ huh”: in. .‘i . . w“; ' the heavy vclvct hangings. and looked ut “0 (“x-N" t e down ‘h‘x‘ ‘1‘”; 0“) Strong men hurried there They mw must, in time. sob itself out- “'0 must ’ . . . . . . . .01» l ; ' -.<. : t r ‘ ’11-: mto the room beyond. calling hurriedly: part from those we love better than i 1’“ mph. S dmgh ”- ‘f “ ' “ rnu~â€"madc ll imperauvc for he: to 9.2: your hands are burning hot. If tl.i\' I wish to God I had died in my in- Siaie of affairs Continues, I shall C'Lll fancy!" in a doctor." _ _ “That is the prayer that has fallen .5. JOCIHI': Ali. who could “minister from the lips of every daughter of your to :i mind dls‘cflscd'f" race," he answered. “my. “But death She knew, poor Soul, that she must does not come to them until the terrible part with him while her strength lasted. prophecy has been fulfilled. There is but Slowly she unwound her white arms one way, and one way only. by which from his neck. and turned from him. I could consent to leave you to vour- stifling the bitter cry that rose to her self, if you should prefer that a") ac libs She dared not look into his face companying me." . Z ‘ v - . s ‘ ' ~ I . o v 8galll. 10>. llt'l culll‘dgt >llullid {.ill hil‘. "And that “.33.?" whispered leenc, Slowly she turned. and with an my , breathlesslv. Steady Ste-p as:-en«lml the SIHlI‘S. l "15 to immune yourself while your a "la-‘5 01. dark, curling hair. 3 long Silk .. . , , , . l'f 't lf (1 l - Nan-in her maid. was in her boudmr : 1.1, -l t "'"h' 1.11 '311' f- .. ,, cloak wrapped around the body and :1 lecno. I‘ldolug my darling. Come H 1 so. an )car it. h ' - H I‘ h M .. _ . . : 1 e as 3 “1., 1n 0 W 5 O J CODHJU. . . . _. ‘ h .V I .. t ., l" But gm“! L‘Olllll 110! brin b k 1.! f- t 0 \\ hole “(1.s(l btnuttl “who. “.4 Sill‘i'hl‘ilg away a: "L “““Tel‘ms ball dr‘lgsl “Have bity on me. I am so young.” tra ""1”"; bi”: “Md m “ stiff. “mt“ h'm‘l‘ (:r: ' “an )0“. ~ - 111 it 'till f 1 h S no - ' c ‘h the man she loved. l of rose pink satin and final pearls that she walled “1 â€"â€"I would ”one, dip 'l‘licy raised the slim figure; it was lhe room .“m’ empty. I_\o succt vozce “4 e l 0m. £1.11 to ”we? 10915le v“. x‘ho- “m,“ drag or" x”- W... -l ‘ ° . . ., , .. i . . . . - -. « -x. . A ., - . . A. .t .. . \\ ... l .\he was to Wear to a grand ball on the. The walls of a convent might be a haven that of a woman, young and fair; but ““7“”“1 ham. _.\0 “hilt arms stole pa. am warm: to the cold. uni.» “,0 in “punk, q“: l“ --. y mi, .- . ; . . . . . a . . . h-' 1- .. l .. quickly around his neck. and no lovmg hands, 80 (like the frozen petals 01 a ‘ ‘ “ ‘ ' ‘ ‘“ " ‘ ”##ng evening. " l of rest to some. but to me Its grim W'a'is “ “'3‘ 0‘ hmror “’39 t” t ‘ ”- ll” .13 t‘“ 5 . z , 'l - _ d h. . ‘d . . . - m,- (mester should l)t‘.li'T(’ 2.5.: “Put it away, 333011, and leave me, i would be a living tomb I love the gay lit-1d t'hmr lanterns down to her face: 30‘“ wnsptrl ‘ L ““1 5 he “ “-5 “mm ' ' _ $13,. dept in 1‘“. (7,3,1 V... g. 2.. 5.. D ' ’ (-I'Usllml lwvu'otl all semblance of ”13 1’15 01”” ‘0 catch: Ho returned home on the next train. 7 ”rd s1 ‘ ‘1 ‘5 A l N- - ' n ‘ ‘ ' ’ , - . . . .. \ . "1‘."“ MT"- "f": 1r 5%er would Milking ‘Vlth bun “.hat he Sllrlmfld grdve} J . .k It ‘\\’ll-h \‘\qu§‘ .. 1.. .. G from afar like a guard-.3" ”2 - i"? it Was n'.‘mapityâ€"«crushed beyond all hope of rm-ogniliou by even those to whom s-hc was nearest and dearest. Some one suggl-stcd that the traveling-bag be open- . . t stands for a moment gazzng. about him, "I wanted to see, dcar. really care if you were to lose me.” The room was cold and chill, as though a blight had fallen over it. He 931d lecne. “‘I want to be alone; bee bright world so." that no one disturbs me, Banon, she. “Then you would prefer going with West on. pituxusly. me." he said. grimly. ‘A hen the gzrl reached the door she. “No! a thousand times no!” cried Ul- wcrc the rcma ins of his darling, lost ‘ . he should never knowvv nova.“ 51.; W :16 l'ldcne. and a few days later they were . :f , . placed in the marble vault of the Chos- p.t. u. m... ' e As she read further ‘ “"2 5‘?- 34” tors, and on the cold, white tablet were ". - . sentence met her eye. .\:‘.--r :Tiz‘ ml MewMuxnxoidudduiw welder-tux»; '«Ma«w.z-x-1~M»:ux»zo+ .1..:..:..:..;..g..g. “lied her buCk- . done, with a shudder. “Anything rather "Come in in an hour from now, .Nun- ‘ than that.” ed: perhaps it conmincd something tha ' I ll 11 the chisel d . l." f “a," she whispered, “uh palc‘llps, "and Suddenly, like a gleam of inspiration, “ugh: load to the poor souls idcntifica- :ud m.- mt momopt' c hears .1 con . ‘e “UT(\_ read it She threw up )1” 11-1315 ..;.-:l 1 an. the table yonder you W111 find 3 “931' an idea occurred to 'her. \th not con- “03' “NO" “-1 the passage outside followed bacrcd t9 the Memory 0‘ fell like one dead to the 3’ ..,~ rd inter. addressed to my husband. Take. sent to go with him to allay his sus' It did contain something-4m address. by 11 ‘lult'k. Sh“VP 31m <11 lhtll‘lmlf- . m _ 'LLIH‘INE. Those Wore the words 0“ . Emmi, c :t ") him with your own hands. Lct' plcion'.’ She Would enter lholrai’n with printed in gold lettering upon the Silkcu In l‘L‘r'leSO to his husky ome in: Aged 14 \cars and 11 Months. ‘I“ . . ‘ ‘ no one know. You will do this, Nanon?" , him, and at the first stration at which pm-kl-t of the Russian leather bagâ€"the a WW3!“ CHU‘I‘S. With :1 telegram In his Rest In Peace. .“0n the day following the 01.171130. "Xe-s, my lady.‘ unswcrvd the girl, ; the train stopped slip would spring from. address in full of Ifldcuc Chi-star. h‘fild; _ . w 1115 beautiful young Lillm'. ‘ vat-sf? 1:31‘Tc55’i’flg. and “'Ullllul'lllg at the it, and he would lose her in the" dark-- A few pockctliandkcrchicfs were “ hat ’9 ‘t‘ '13'31‘95‘ “5kg ML _Ch°9‘ CHAPTER XXV. Chester “51 .su‘i‘lw‘k 5"”: 1;? {s stance I‘Lftlllcb‘l, “it shall be done as you . ness of the night. daintily embroidered in silk lloss with “f"- for “10.".mn as” face .lias on it the “IT Is BBS H ‘ Q . ‘ ‘ bllSlllcss affairs and hat; :-' lzf'fi'fw wh‘ | He was surprised at her readv ”my!“ the nanzcâ€"Uldcne. pallor of favor. A ledgmm. M [m T T ATI‘gifilylprD BEIJhVE In. “um. knew “1,1319? I“ ;-. ] 'i'he girl ‘00de back wistfully as she to accompany him in preferc-ncc ”- my “This is Rutledge Chester's young could have tolvgrabhcd to "3}” Read it . - - had :ll’ykllliblllllt‘ll him ”.3 'l'r-W‘I‘zed the (luur, and as she saw that ing to the convent. He had based his brido." mm some one in a“. crowd. “I to me. My cycs arc dazml.‘ . ‘ . mAs the train ~had rushed on throurh summer he had said he 221.43. :u’ :71 1 5......13; dpsrmirmg fa“. 131cm, she saw it hopes upon the idea. that 5,1.“l would met her once. It is certainly she. 11c 151“ 03-0 man .hcsnatvd. llis wuxtc so daiknicss. lldcnc had turned away from his “:11ch land {or yupzfl'fihrs , I Luv”: azain in This life. 1 choose the latter. must be telegraphed for at once.” {3‘7“ {UN trembling llillHlS might have. ‘z‘mh ‘1 “in" ”'3'- bhl‘ saw by the dim forever." lxlt to herself. Uldwno rose swiftly “\Vc have not a. moment to lose. A dark-browml mun, mulllcd to the. WM his ”“51”" “‘31 he had 31““‘13' done light of 13.0 starsa path running parallel 'l‘l' ‘re w .r. 1‘ .3 n... v 1..) -175, 5-13.: . . chin. stood staring down on the muti- so. until the iron ‘illls. and her {out strum; :l t L anee o..n.. .‘ \' _. 'l’i‘ mto the path. She knew not1 cared ‘9‘“ story ‘lxh.1u"“:““ "I." ‘7 ”‘3 helium and his wife. and. \ = “Perhaps, sir," he said. respectfully. ; :uI'nl'd ill“ lil‘y In Il-ll,‘ lllfi'k. NO one ‘ than,” he said. dm“vin.g her toward ale “it would be better if you would read ”in , his" into‘rrupt hp) “1,31,. 5}“. was writ- con i .. . i . . . pe n wrung. not. “mm“ It 10d. fl l'orgnz- tar .-_ lated figure in horror too great for She walked through the fragrant. “May ““3““ Words. 1 ~ .â€" inf-036' in}; "lat pitiful letter to Rutledge. l A mmnon 1.: r ' ' ~ . . . 513' “'“III 10 h"? \\'I‘3Tillf-"<l">‘k. 0179305 away through 3;: dtfa‘ekynegeoxfethvchiilghbt ”Dead!" he muttered. under his itnyoursclf."1t may contain bad new's.’ . ..1' I. . . - \ wicked thoughts 1mm" . ~. if. utxl drew forth a >lll1ޣ of paper. For toward the depot. breath. “It is better so; she is out of ““1“! 1" said Rutledge ”“35““..- ‘m' 59”.“ darkness of the summer ng1 she soblmd ?.IIU.“’ 111-11.:‘5- ». f. » (W WK: twt-Iliy minutes the silence of The train for Baltimore was just start: this way forever!" . “:3t‘lm‘tly’..iln(:r he l‘“d_,“‘f“_l ‘ a .“T‘m M' liltc“onc m a ludcous dream: Inn" and lill'o"‘\' .\:\““-‘i‘ V (j'lflf‘v hllpd IllE.’ I'HUII], 'bl")k9l1 Ollily by hl'g. The durk'br0“"‘d gl‘n'llo‘man, ac_ N0 I‘L‘fflOi’Se can‘c t0 lllnl that She lay t‘nl‘l)’t; int lthbé \\.l\¢-_ "(”010 In! ‘ viii}; hlIUIlld like do. \‘ hem Should l'hlon: 'l‘ruc qlléfillnd "'1'", ' a» z w 1-“ Lit Wth (’1' 1h“ pen 0D The Wth com-paniwl by the slim, girlish, muffled dead in all her youbh and her fair 3'01“." Cy??- . . She 5‘le film. “Shed h(‘m(tlf' 5}":1 “5“" liftâ€"lllzlllt: ‘t' “(lewd-“c ‘ f” ‘9 ' ‘3: m In» : iLIId the slow ticking of the clock, figun.’ had barely time to purchase their beauty; his conscience. and his hcart- It says 1110?“ has“ been a ' tor-rddc lhe u d prayer rose to lips: \Voum ti fw- ,1” ‘mn‘ \‘cri: “ I .,,. vi to M or; mantel. l dckgts and gain the platform ere the harder than marbleâ€"did not suffer one acculcnt 3‘ Alll‘mlnlc Nation. ””3 )9“ lcnvcn d'c’ath would come to her and promotcm hqni‘t' :. 1“” ll 5‘“ M It \"I‘S DOT 11. 109': lctll‘l‘. and and it enircss steamed slowly out of the damn ping 0h“ should have come to hm" :Lr0'\\',=:’lllll‘d there. )our “'1‘: was on “u Gag at 011.4 ‘ could 11'”chth 3.“- 'l‘lu- _ 111.11 a we- 3 "xttcrl by burning. bitter tears. I The passengers saw that the little knowing. as he did, that he had snared ‘r‘illl- _ _ ~" “t' 3‘13“" the boon of death 5013‘“) the m-ui mo 1w“; (H. .\ .rms I": 8hr» are the words he was to read: { hands were locked tightly together, and her in his cruel meshes, dragging her .3” “ficfm the ”all" flaw“?! he 6033183 “.110" the wretched call. . pd u“; my,“ ‘1‘ ‘1. i,‘ :‘ ”if... "1.; \LI‘ Ooh I'w'wvdc' “m”. vuur cvcs rest 11 on: the face that glcamcd faintly throuzh down to her doom. an“! out. Are you mad! .“ hat. :n I haycnlost all that I hold dear to lie 0 “MA, 1-... ic‘. axle: I \‘ll‘l‘lA be Mr .uwav 1 pm l the thick folds of the veil was as white “What satisfactory “9W3 t0 take 1’3"“ Ileavcns name. would my. ““0 be (1.0- the “ orld. she sobbcd, pitcously. "l I'cl‘h'nis comm ‘i .. ' k\ "w b .“fcl t8 . .7 3' , " , ‘ 2' , l . ma bl across the ocean with me: «mm 3.3,] is ing on the tram! '1 here is some mm .3111 erl‘d by fate. more crucl‘thun . .' l f“ 1““ t i It..\..._ you \Hliully .lml ddibemtelyt. “5 . r e‘ ‘ , . .. takc'" {10mm from R-utlcd o “'th -. “1... 30113 bcl‘ton. “lion. a low ...._\> M aid, «.21. my darling, I cannot tell youl This supposed easy victory, as Ulde‘ne dead. him will never ”0‘3 our 930‘ v”; dd nl h l .. ll loft £1, 11.. f v ”gih d ‘ h: -l'“ she bade Vorlio write to l1111l-.i;:~ (30> Poll “i U: Think ,- “H, ‘ . VI) 'ill 0 . imagined, quite threw her companion ”I! againâ€"never ilgfl-lll-‘U'llrll‘S-S the dead _ on S“ 9 -y c "‘1.le to lrcmic _ . u. .O‘r' , a braveddazc. to .-, .\.: .. x. .- \.,...,\ . i». grezt 1" . U . (Lb ‘. u “ ’ at his L'll‘er have power to use from the gnu-cl” Will! a strange dread. His heart began \\ “Ulll lt lune t‘mlcd m :1 tragedy?’ sllc r. ‘31 “5““. LA”- “ ““ marzzage- was a bitter misrakc. Heaven. “W .‘ (“Vi “"0 t th d" to beat with awful throbs. A cry came \vliispcrtd. below her breath. “I dared 1085‘ . 5..” m knowsd wash from the bottom of my: fort Lmildls hf} gar: 1:9 , {*Vcrossioa . CHAPTER Y\'IV from his white UDS- lie was beginning not risk it. Oh, no no. no! Better to It was long months “‘5'“? «DUAL-:3 km": it. had “MIT he”). Consummated. .y ' . 0 I e . ' . 0 ma L no ‘ ‘ . to understand that Uldcnc's letter was part from Rutledge while the loves me r“‘l‘m"‘d lillllc‘lé’“. {UNVJTW‘ '-- "‘ “ 3:: g 1 an; go:l:g out of your Lio- (lllll'lly, Ilut- 5“,"? ”1““! “‘3 “men there. Would you “I WAS TO DELIVER 'rms LETTER TO YOU no just She had left him. yes this than wait in terror. too pitiful to be up: 1“"‘n- from I’lut‘c 10 bills“ “3'1“" 5“ ”““ 1' “' h “'1” l”: “"“hs‘f than useless to Eiqulgg lenuocrcthrto igo to thfe smoking; Wm” MY ()“N “Axum young bride, on whose love for himself scribed by weak words. for the hour to been stopping. , ., , “n-- - '1th:? for me. lou wall never find me.; he asked. J y e uxury 0 a cugar. The hand of fate never brought about he“ 'ould have staked his hopes of h.\a~ (‘ome in Which he would km ' all. and mile f‘lm“,":“ik.lt1.;7111‘37‘?‘ ‘12.. 3'12““ me rum. if “0“ willâ€"cruelly.‘ “On the contrary, your absence will a stranger or more fatal imstakc than you If}: had bclicvcu and trusted her so hill? me With hilll‘r. hatred. .My llc’ltl sozlfxlxduqut'xflr" ‘1“: ‘-‘ 2“ . .. '..-'--’ . :.. , , . . . ' , afford me "'rcat relief” said Uldeue that which occurred. “ hcn Uldcn- imp’cnly. had left 11".“. aches. I am too tired to think." sm- t r tor (.llllt Iu “AA-v.37 1]. 1 "if!” .‘““t m.“ make [the blow with frank “bitterness ' ' asked the stranger in the scat bubm-l )1: she had left him. He was be said to herself. ‘lle “‘“““”“}1 “b““ld f" 3.3 ‘ h;r:“-:i;:‘.;‘ttoill“ifs,“ «$111532;- to bear. hate' “9 arose, raise d has hat with a mock- Intitrl to fink: charfi‘lc o: It‘ll? wraps; how gm 'ii: to conuirmu‘lnd'thc import of 111k: gar shc traveled that night. or 231‘: xfififnl“:lj‘3:i ‘01:“: ll :m l "T!“ m is n” pardon no mercy for." log bow. and sauntercd leisurely toward :1. e s e name 0 e pit: con the whim-am. bomct'nng had happmcd w in Al'L‘lllO‘ll she look. were dL‘hLLS h-id “may“ _ ”o, .. H» “-311: r my I“? \‘.‘llilt I ‘lllet‘ done There is'l the smoking car forward. sequences that were to accrue (com that to the [min on which 3,319 had £01.19.- 1, ldsmc could lu‘vcr remember. i .d l l Silltltnll 1,1,3: .. “I .i .313 a min- on earth There is none pmhia ‘ llis thoughts were in a strangely (‘0'? oncract. - “that had happened! VYhat \vas'n.’ “ ‘hcn the rod gleam of cariy dawn tin-Ill“ . A't‘lmlkw. .h‘b gt“:=‘...“:w:‘m‘¥ _ in in ”PM“. I expect mm” , . 118.: fused state. It was not his intention “-hile Uldcnc was making her way What “Ins the worst.“ “as she livmg, bmkc through we lcadvn :l'ny sky. 5}“. ; 11m} lno days 3...:- W~wrs M "3“, “,anum. In“. my memory Putt- | to have the girl on his hands; she a'l‘m‘g the ulnfrcqucxnted country road, “3 or dead! ' found berm-1f near a small railway sin» 1:99 ." ‘ port, “fiend 5‘57}: “m mi, . blan- fur I cannot bear that Itlwmem' l Should go to the convent-hidden there ”.19 dcwy fragrance of “‘3 summer 111' 1055 than ten “11113108 Rutll‘dgc Was “011' A sense of «her ”with” man- t" blixguhfl' had g‘d Mum? 2,352: a I“. t “.3“, fate that nartcd “'5 \thn I - as Completely while she lived as though nightathe‘followmg tclcgr-Im W3“: speed 8‘ the depot. . . mil“. ., . “fl“ An,” this “3:1 “3.1”" “aux“ 2 CW: m You 'tu-nizll‘t with tears and ’ she were in a living tomb, as she had mg over the Wires to Ruheclgc (,hcster' .Jam’cs. ins faithful valet. went wth ‘ .l\ow, she said to herself, “I must has “tone “W” l“”““*“ “ Al king; I was bidding you a silent lcxprcsscd it; either that, or he Would “Allcndale Station. June 3rd. him. 1”" M’r' (“”19" 5“”"9‘1. ”mg“ ““3” ““f‘k what I am t" do. 313“? , .. 1 w, h W-.. "39.11 in ._l eternal Hinge-11” ' ’ force hr-r to go to the sclfsame D‘ace “To Mr. Rutledge Chester: There has ‘10 tl'I‘W'l‘l 1110010. With a whdv. draw" bl” “mm hear from afar my the shrill \' “‘0' “m‘kb‘ “it“ C “ :‘l “I ‘,,,..‘,;nc â€"‘ . I from which her mother had fled in tcr- been a dreadful accident near this vil- face 1‘" ““1”“1 the car. Th“ tram “’3‘" fihmvk "f an “‘l’immd‘iw train, ““1 l‘M‘ Iasimgton. mum“.- "WNW “,2... ll? sh.» dun :1 not write one word of the‘ ror long Years ago. and where every loge. Your wife was on the train. Come an express, that want «It almost friirht- thmlgl‘t M‘t‘m‘n‘d 10 her that she wolml lunlodgc 01’9“” “‘2”? "in?“ $4.77“ 1“ 8‘3““: 1W0 That “'41-“ “filming her heart daughter of her fated race had gone on at once." ful SM‘t‘d- 1'“ it seemed to the :Is‘mziz Wk“ it. “0 manor Wthcui'v the direction had always 1’9““ a pump 1‘? for -m‘ “"t "a? ‘Vmguf" r her beam would and “10 world had heard from the“; It was signed by one of the arisen . ed young husband that it. only crawled It mattered little to her where she went ‘1‘” 5"““3 3395“" “"1 Inlr‘p the ' “Wk """1‘ It- 111119, {00: W313 flying, never again. “Yes, if she refused to no erg on the Ill-fated ex cos p 1; along. [low was he to live until Allen She pushed illnmgih the cwwd in \vait- gotten him, at swirled. Jawâ€"10a 3“3["""3“‘»3'"d~ Pas‘ 'm'r- A “‘5' 0‘ 1101'”? to the convent. she should sciâ€"there." Let us go in advai’iZe . t that t1 . dale was reached? Ilow was u- to ins toward the ticket Office. ““15 he “‘Wlw‘l- . hoW‘ 0 CE. bear the cruel suspense. l'ht' “fill” 0 "'l‘hat. young girl IS ill," whispered a “0 “'(‘lll lu fl‘“' (‘Iltl‘rilllilill(‘.i." and 3 ever. and his friends \n‘t‘t‘ ‘7‘. ftp-11$, waiting? l'lis strong hands wore clonal; motherly looking woman to her husband, gram. dear reader. and look in at that ed. his teeth set. The breath ca.n.- in as Ultlcuc passed them. “See, she is as home that wasso soon to be the scene of. few 11,. did m, mm. mm h - . ' ‘ ‘ ht“ u‘fl’ J brake from her lips. for, glancing at the he told himself, grimly. but gi;;‘i:.i,(;ixf’ :he saw her hour of respite ‘ ‘ \Vlhilc he was laying theeruelest plot ‘ , r 3 D . that ever blasted a young life, a strange the deepest woe. - - landing and sealing the letter, she scene was ensuing in the parlor car he In the arlor sat Nedd '1‘ m l , hot gasps from his pole lips. White as death, and her dark eyes burn and “mm“ “m“ w {mm N ha» “a, ‘5‘} 1t ondhc table, covemng it with had just left. hing her a'hite fingers u yand dp ain’t: Over and over again the words of tho like flame.” “Fined ”“9 “'0'“ng t“ “M“! "you, D passionate kisses; for it was to rest in A young girl, seated directly behind key-.boarrd of the' gmnd 2mm. tiiyin t: telegram rank in his ears. It was Wen Uldenc heard her. and a wild, hysteri~ given by “’5' Rw‘wmk' “"- h‘M {1:‘3133 ms minds: h‘b eyes-“.918. to read what Ijldcne, had lcamed forward and touch- coax music out of them as she d ed a: ed for him the journey was not long. Sus- cal sob rose to her lips. the_s“b“'rb>‘ 0’ lb“ gay “Wm” .3141” l the had writtenâ€"~this love of her heart ed vher hesitatingly on the arm. She whirls around odthe stno‘ ‘unt n; pense would have killed him had it LUU' I“! “'hat was all the illness in the decided at lit-“t ““1 1° :9: .Ih‘jk, {£693 ‘ whom she was ”mung farewell and “The gentleman has made a dioht time to see the amused smile .0131 at- tinned. world compared to what she was sur- ward. finding that a very rimming”, be than: ’whfm’ tatehad parted 'her. . mistake, mademoiselle," she said, in a. ledge Chester’s face (reflected tn'the In the gray. early dawn the lrzin fering? Of his Captain Lansmg, was an» n) :1 It ,5 (fix! 5 retribution that has fallen. slightly foreign accent. “The brain French mirror 0mm the ba wln- reached Allcndale'Station. She stood quite irresol' ute, gazing help- changed his miu’J- .etgicst "PUD. BIO! Sh‘.‘ waded, as she ”11'0“? 0m stops~on'ce this side or the C'X'M'I'Oild; dOW in Whileh 'he has ensconcedy mm. ‘IODIUSIOB seen-Md to reign everywhere. ilfi-‘LV around her. “\ve 811.111 see Some Of the 3e 639’ “ . ' - -.... I , - . ‘As Rutledge Chester stepped tum in.» l The voice at the omcious ticket agent In?“ in WWW)", d‘wn‘d L111 whl1.:ar‘:‘-rlh'. ‘ the 11‘9“! While mull dress 311d dcnncd it stops ten minutes for luncheom”. ,, 531g. . - - _,