Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1871-10-28

break. He came home one day from the
town where his regiment was stationed, in q
terrible humor. We found afterward that
every officer in his regiment had cut him,
'for conduct unbecoming an officer and
gentleman He was obliged to sell out his
commission as soon as possible after that.
" He was full of rage, which he vented
upon me. He cursed himself for falling in
love with me, when he might have won an
heiress.
"At last he took his effects end mounted
his horse, and rode toward Sleaford at a
furious pace. have never seen him since.
| do not know whether he is living or
dead
Your young life shall not be blighted by
this scoundrell" cried the Colonel. The
law shall free you from any claims he may
choose to make upon you when he discovers
that his deserted wife is really an hcircss
| My first movement shall be to procure you
a release from the villain.
| "And until YOU have obtained divorce
from him, we Will not go to Redruth.''
Will you let me keep my child?" asked
| lguatia.
| "Of course, dear"
Dear father" she said softly. "My
whole life shall try to show my love and
! gratitude to you."
b fore the Colonel could reply, Miss Red
| ruth stalltcd into the room, Enthusiastically
| anxious.
| A single glance set her mind at rest The
| Colonel held his grandchild on his knee,
and lgnatia was looking up at him with
| grateful eyes.
"All is forgiven and forgotten" said the
! Colonel checrfully. Ignatia and the child
will start for London with me by the morn
ing train.
| 81 will not take her to Redruth while that
| scoundrcl has shadow of q claim upon
! her"
I The evening was passed pleasantly and
without restraint. No further allusion was
made to Captain Holm, and Colonel Red
ruth told stories of his Indian life, charm
| ing his hearers into forgetfulness Of lgna-
| ta's profgatc husband.
At about two o'clock the next day, Colonel
Redruth, Ignatia and the little Georgia took
| their leave Of Miss Redruth, and drove
| away from the Moor.
They were obliged to wait nearly an hour
| for the mail down train.
The gray dusk falling when they
steamed into the station at Huntingdon. A
porter entered and lighted the ceiling lamp,
| and went out again
Suddenly two young men came sauntering
along the platform.
One approached the door of the coach
occupied by Colonel Redruth's family, and
looked in. A guard came forward and adj
dressed tne young men, ana uShereu thenl
into the very carriage occupied by the re-
| turned soldier.
Ignatia hurriedly drew her veil over her
! face, and sank back upon her seat trembling
and panic stricken. Colonel Redruth no.
ticed that she seemed to cover in the
shadows of her corner.
The next instant the train was once more
on its swift way to the southwark.
Colonel Redruth looked at the intruders
closely. One of them was an ordinary
looking young man in military uniform
with loud laugh and pompous manners
The Colonel did not bestow upon him a
second glance.
His companion was slender, tall and
graceful, and with a dashing, spirited air
His manner was a strange compound OF
grace, insolence, and gentlemanliness. He
was of Horid complexion, his forehead high
his eyes of blush gray, and possessed of 8
strange power of attraction and fascination
His eyes reminded the Colonel, oddly
enough, of the eyes of an Indian serpent.
" That man looks like an angel ! " thought
the Colonel. "And l believe he is at hear
a DEVIL
He withdrew his gaze slowly. At the
same instant Ignatia breathed into his car
THAT is he--my husband "
For the continuation of this story-tht
history of the divorce suit, its strange de
velopments and result, sec the New Yorl
Ledger dated October 14th, which is now
ready and for sale at all the news depots
If you are not convenient to a news office
send three dollars to Robert Bonner, pub
Usher, New York city, and the Ledger will
be sent to you by mail for one year.