The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-10-06

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long to have him with mo again,
and as soon as l know that Frod
will DO away for a few days, he
can come up. But remomber, you
Must keep this secret, Or you may
guess tho consequences to mo-"
Then followed othor and unim.
portant matters. .. -,
So it was truo This Charlie
Fearon, this Judas, who had pro,
tended tho closest friendship for
poor Fred, had wrought his wifo's
ruin. ....,
"Dcvil!" T exclaimed, as I paced
my office in a fovor, 90 bullet
would be too good for you" ..
Yet, damning as this evidence
appeared, it was not legally con-
elusive. I could not belicvo that
this fair and gentle wife could
have. been guilty Of moro than
indiscretion. She had married, it
is true, more to please her parents
than for any strong love she bore
hcr husband, yet 1 had every rca-
son to believe that she had learned
to love Stillinghcct-an excellent,
though impetuous man-oxcccd-
ingly, ifnot passionatoly.
Yet again, woman is onigmati-
cal, and | was sorcly puzzled but,
giving Mrs. Stillingfloct tho bcnc-
fit Of tho doubt, | determined,
however unprotessional it might
appear, to visit tho lady to whom
this letter had been addressed,
and to discover if she could, indeed,
be party to so disgraceful an in
trignc. Being timatcly acquaint-
cd with tho lady, I should find tho
task less difficult than if she had
been unknown to mo.
On my way to S., an hour
by rail from tho city, I thought
over and maturcd my plans.
| was received with evident
pleasure, and We chattcd for, a
short timo on family matters.
Presently she inquired:
GLOW arc tho Stillingfccts p
"Wcil, l believe. Mr.. Stilling.
feet is away from home, and will
be absent Tor somo days." l an
swcrcd.
"1ndccd," said Gertrude. "Poor
Grace she will be lonely. Imust
take This opportunity to visit her.
VIII you stay and take dinner
with us2"
l. thanked her, but stated that I
must go off by tho ncxt tram.
"Thcn you will, at least, take
glass Of winc."
And suiting the action to tho
word, sho entered tho next room,
leaving the door partially open. 1
was looking over an album during
her absence, when I heard, to my
surprise, Charlie Fcaron's voice
not distinctly, but I could have
sworn it was his. I listened. ST.
lcnco cnsucd for few seconds,
when [ heard Gertrudo' say, in q
merry voice:
"At last, Charlie, you shall make
q stolen visit to your Grace"
And then followed most unmis-
takably tho sound Of a kiss.
"lnfamous young woman!" 1
muttcrcd, "Not only lost to sonso
Of shame herself, but sho cndoav-
ors to cntrap another"
Whom she returned, it was with
difficulty that 1 swallowed down
tho wine; then bidding her q hasty
adiou l hurried off to moot tho
train. " o..
This Charlie Fcaron, wealthy,
handsome, bit indolcnt young
man, was tho pot Of the lad,oa, but
| had never, until now, beloved
him TO be ono of those scoundrels,
who mako business for tho divorce
court. ...,# ...
My next movo was to call on
Mrs. Stilling1oct, and inform hor
that her husband would be away
for q few days.
Shc appeared griovcd at tho in
tclligencc, but sho answered that
she supposed it was necessary, and
that such absence was the COM
mon lot of wivos.
Sho looked worry beautiful and
very innocent in her elegant morn
ing attire; but I was too much u
man Of tho world to be deceived
by woman's manner, and as [
returned homo, I almost dreaded
to mcct Stillingheet, lost he should
read in my f. ' tho almost con.
viction that had forced itsolf on
my mind, that thcro was some
thing wrong.
Poor Stillingneet Ihad onviod
him once, but now pity took tho
place ofcnvy. 1t was q cruel blow.
However,, I told him that L was
Investigating tho mattor, and in
spite Of my doubts, encouraged
him at last to hopo. At twelve
o'clock tho following day I dis.
patched messenger with letter
to Gertrude, bidding him wait an
answer. = s. .ss CrH rl,,r,l
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