Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-12

The Colonel held out one hand with a
smile to the child. When he had throned
his tiny namesake upon his knee, his daugh-
ter knew that she was forgiven.
She presently raised her head from its rest
ing-place, and lold him her story. 1t differ
ed little from the narrative Miss Redruth had
already given her brother. 1t seemed IN
deed to the father, as he heard her, that the
girl had been more sinned against than
SHINING"
"Do you suppose" he asked, =" that Cap
tain Holm knows now that you are an
heiress?"
q am sure he does not" answered the
deserted young wife. " If he had known lt,
he would have returned to me. He never
dreamed that you were the next heir to poor
Uncle Ralph"
"You parted in quarrel?"
eyes, father; but it was not sudden
outbreak. He came home one day from the
town where his regiment was stationed in a
terrible humor. We found afterward that
every officer in his regiment had cut him,
for conduct unbecoming an officer and a
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.
cat last he took his effects and mounted
his horse, and rode toward Sleaford at a
furious pace. I have never seen him since;
I do not know whether he is living or dead.
"Your young life shall not be blighted by
this scoundrelW 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 helress.
NV 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:"
VIII they let me keep my child?" asked
Ignatia.
," OF course, dear"
" Dear father!" she said softly: my
whole life shall try to show my love and
gratitude to you"
Before the Colonel could reply, Miss Red
ruth stalked unto the room, Enthusiastically
anxious. ~,
A single glance set her mind at rest. The
Colonel held his grandchild on his knee, anc
: Ighatia was looking up at him with CRATE
!, full eyes. >,
Colonel cheerfully. "Ignatia and the chile
will start for London with me by the morn
II will not take her to Redruth while tina
scoundrel has the shadow of claim upOI
her" ,,-.,--,,5
without restraint. No further aIiuslon was
made to Capt. Holm, and Col. Redruth toIC
stories of his Indian life, charming his near
ers into forgetfulness of Ignatia's prOhgatt
husband r, ,
At about two o'clock the next day, Col
f Redruth, Ignatia and the little Georgia tooF
their leave of Miss Redruth, and drove away
from the Moor.
They were obliged to wait nearly an houI
for the mail down train.
; The gray dusk was 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 Saunternz
; along the platform.
One approached the door Of the coach oc
cupied by Col Redruth'S family, and looked
, in. A guard came forward and addressed
the Young men, and ushered them into The
t very carriage occupied by the returned sol
der
Ignatia hurriedly drew her vail over he
face, and sank back upon her seat trembling
= and panic-stricken. Col. Redruth noticed
, that She seemed to cover in the shadows 0
her corner.
a The next instant the train was once NOR
= on its swift way to the southwark.
, Col Redruth looked at the intrudels close
/ ". One of them was an ordinary looking
l young man in military uniform, with Iout
5 laugh and pompous manners me COloHc
did not bestow upon him second glance
His companion was slender, tall and grace
, full, and with dashing, spirited air. Iii
: manner was a strange compound of grace
t insolence and gentlemanliness. He was 0
hOrid completion, his forehead high, hi>
eyes of blush gray, and possessed of {
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!' though
4 the Colonel. "And l believe he is at hear
: DEVIL"
t He withdrew his gaze slowly. At tht
same instant Ignatia breathed into his ear
G "That is he-my husband!"
l. For the continuation of this story-th'
1t history of the divorce suit, its strange de
e velepments and result, see the New 1orl
Ledger dated October 14th, which is nov
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