Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-06-29

ilette and moss rOSoS winch AcStcf hos'
lust brought her when servant
brought up Mr.. George Wortleys
card. ~
An impatient expression escaped her
lips. She did not want to see him,
but courtesy demanded something for
a gentleman of his standing. She went
down to the parior without even glanc'
ing ut her lovely face in the mirror,
and W zen q woman does q thing like
that, you may ne sure she ia thorough
ly Indifferent to the visitor.
Mr.. wortley was stroking bis hand
some beard and leaning his elbow on
the mantle when she entered the room
His usually ruddy face was slightly
pale, but Annette did not feel suf'
icient interest in him to observe it..
After the casual morning greetings he
came straight to her side and took her
band. 81 vs
"My dear Mias Raymond" said he.
drawing her to q sofa, twill you please
he s~atedi I have somewhat pain
full revelation to make to you.'
Wondering, yet not greatly anxious
over anything Mr.. WoEtley might have
to say, she took rhe sea; he indicated,
but he woal,i not suffer her to with
draw the hand he had taken.
/. Miss Raymond before ! breathe a
word OF what have come to say, |
must have your promise that you will
kerp it y secret. As, of course, If you
vaine kis safety you will be only by too
glad to do"
Whose safety " she asked haughti.
lis.
"Mr. Lester Arnold's."
Shs crimsoaed to the temples.
/ WIN you tell me what You mean
sirfS h
"when you have promised IL
SILENT" afs f4s M s&
She bowed her head. be a
, al will not meutiou what You TIL
me, Me. Wortley,"
"very we'll, yoltr promise is as soo'
:, as your oath. Lester Arnold ha'
;, forged the name of our firm, and -
=" 1t is All infamous lia!" she criesl
|. Indignantly, springing to her fe''t as'
J, standing tstore him with flaming
. cheeks and eyes like starr.
"I wish 1t were r he said, dly-~"
!, should he Ave thousand dollaPs richer
|. tor he has drawn just that amount on
:. of lay pvcket. You had l'est listen &
a me calmly, Miss Raymond, and b
. satisAe.i that can prove what ! sss.
I. Aud like Que uuder ths inauenne
. horrible nightmare, sue listene
r wh,le in his calm, business way b
.r told her the story. putting the case b
d for. her % plainly that the veries
sr child might have understood. Tn
eyideues against Lester Arnold va
.. pertact--hard ~ shs tried tu distS
~ lieve the charge reason forced her "
d knowledge that there could BE- no mi
IA take, q .
IS What she felt--what she suffered
1 cannot describe to y0a, but she wa
,d Ia very proud, high-spirited womaI
I'd and she gave little outward sign Of Il
I'd anguish within. . sA9
to Mr.. W0rtley wondered greatly
n. see her take It 40 coolly, and began
doubt it, after all, she had loved a
be mold 90 very deeply.
IL "well," she said, when ae had tinis
to ed; " what will you dot You will n
,e: proceed against him'r
sr. s.The Law must take its course, Nj
st Raymond" @
ve "Noi You say that you only knt
m. Of this-this-" she hesitated ovey Z
nd word" irregularity, and yon ask
to me to keep it secret. Surely, you
re-. tend to save him r. ~
. You can save him, If you will.
he is for that have come to you.'
ng q will de all can, in memory
for what has been,r she said, outwardly
ey woman of ice, but =. sick and di1
ew that she thought for . moment q
ith was dying. win sacrifice my priv
Pm income; will sell my iewels-a'
thing to save him .
ma "And will you marry him cit
mr.. ward Z" he asked eagerly.
,as "Siri the Raymonds are al honu
,pe BILE family. I would marry no m
,rs who could commit q crime"