The Kanzas news., 1858-05-08

s.Tbe matter very soon began to wear
upou my spiri;s. I was frightened by my
baepard aspect whenever Hooked In a mir
roF' Jane noticed the fact, and became ex-
/ ltremely anxious for me, Her affectionateI
attentions were more assidious than ever,
and was made ashamed of my suspicious,
for could not doubt the genuineness of her
solicitous apprehensions. Still the facts
would reeur, and / passed many sleePless
night in revolving Them
ss:One day, while sitting in my office, my
perplexing thoughts oyercame me, and /
| penned the letter which you received from
me. 1 could keep still no longer without
| telling some one of the weight which op-
pressed me. I took the letter to the Office
myself; and as I felt that solitude would
only render me more miserable, did not
return, but kept along through the streets.
| Involuntarily, almost, l so directed my steps
as to take the street which contained the
secret that was tormenting me. l selected
the door at the distance of block and my
heart sank within me as I saw gentleman
taking leave of a lady upon the steps. They
| could have been-they were-no other than
nv wife and the miscreant Benton. There
| was no lady with her. could see that
they were laughing merrily.
81 had revolver in my pocket, loaded
and capped, and my hand sought it and
gued to il as I approached the spot. But
| Jane did not see me, and tripped off in the
opposite direction. Benton remained In the
doorway, and with my eye fixed madly upon
him approached him. He did not shrink
| from my look, but returned it with a smile
that puzzled me- l know not what it was,
h,,t fbo- fI,o T,lo
ant eve of the man, and In his unruff1ed and
unsuspecting look that disarmed me. The
nearer approached him, the more discon-
certed l became; but as l had evidently
aimed at him in my progress, 1 felt that l
could not avoid him; and determined
moreover that could and would bear the
suspense no longer. ~ -; -.
'sGood morning, Mr.. Kennedy" said
Benton .! f'i
sMy voice was startingly husky to my
| self as I returned the salutation." "A
"You are just too late to see very beau
tiful woman said the man, with just the
slightest tremor in his vsice.
3sMy blood took fire at once. Sir said
I, fercely, 'you are scoundrel.' -
an-you-mean-sir ," in
quired the man, opening his eyes with Won
| der. t9s E.= 800
"You are damnable villain, sir /; that is
what mean-an Internal, smooth h-tongued
| hypocrite. I have found you out, and be-
fore l part with you, you shall in some way
give rne satisfaction
The mans eyes actually filled with tears.
He tremblec from head to foot, and thought
he would fall. I saw guilt in every look
and movement, and saw that had him,
and believed that / could do what I chose
with him.
"Have you room in this building, sir?"
demanded.
al have"
,'.Lead me to it. 'g- TcEaT1 EHEr
There was hesitation in his look, and L
repeated my demand with an oath. He
stood irresolute for moment, and then said
| that if I would wait a moment, until he had
adjusted some affairs in his room, he would
comply with my demand. This added new
food to my suspicious, and cursed him for
his artfulness. He could not deceive me,
and reiterated my demand that he should
show me the room at once.
81 do not think that up to this time the
shameful nature of my suspicious had really
been apprehended by him. When these
dawned upon linn, there was a fire in his
eye, and quick, painful swelling of his
veins and muscles, which pray God ! may
never see again. Pain, indignation and de-
termination were all there, and I felt in a
moment that I had reused a nature whose
depth and strength I had failed hitherto to
measure With great self-control, however,
he said, ''Mr. Kennedy, you are unjust to
a woman whose happiness. 1 fear, is dearer
to me than to you. Did l feel at liberty to
disregard her peace, would sooner hug a
dagger to my heart than yield for a moment
to your insolence. Even now, you can only
enter my room on my conditions. Stand
here for moment, and will call you
stake your own conrse,' 1 doggedly re-
piled. - ..i-
s.He passed up the stairs, and 1, to avoid
suspicion, looked up at the sky. It was
one of those calm, winter days, that show
a heaven as pure and blue as if storm had
never stained it. had stood thus hardly
ten seconds when Mr.. Benton descended a
few steps and spoke my name. followed
him up the stairs, through a dim passage,
into room chaste IN its appointments, but
filed with light as soft and pure as if even
the glorious day without had been refined by
passage through some rare medium. In my
state of mind could hardly. comprehend
the objects at glance. But knew that
was In an artists studio. Benton was silent,
but my eye selected at once the prominent
painting In the apartment. / looked, and
was struck with a fit of shivering. 1t was
the portrait of my bride-my darling Jane.
I was dumb. / could not have spoken had
it been to save my life. -, /
II have no idea how long had stood
thus, when Mr.. Benton approached me, and
took my unresisting hand. I'eMr. Kenne- |
dy," said he,. with a choking sound in his
throat, q knew of no proper way for me |
I have loved as can never love another, |