Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-05-22

and the sights he he'd witnessed, Al,
al! this time never. by wnrd o. lock. di,
Nick Curry seek 10 win Hates lawful Iov,
fron her husband While Kate ussbs1.
with fascins,in- Nick Curry. Mr.. Cur;
had warked such change In the heart q
Tony Kirby chat he no longer loved ii
wife ~ he had formerly done. CadsB3
and well devised were the plaps 6f Nh
Curry. and calculated 10 aid her hasbanS
In his schemes. o..
l-sTnay Kirby xsx lsssasys N ISss xi,l
Curry's wife. and 10 his reckless and i'm
pnlsive manner be told her 50. - BIZ
.Hushf' she replied. pressing her On.
ger upon his lips. and bending her head
30 close 10 his own that their lips alinos
touched One instant more aad she gasedS
langusily in bis eyes. breathing hcavil,
all The while. and Kirby, With one mad
effort. caught her in his arms and left ,
long and burning kiss upon her lips. -
Then he released her. and she darted IKE
frightened deer away from his sight. and
was hidden for the rest 0fthe evening IN
her chamber. --.--..,..r -..
The following night Nick Curry and
Tony Kirby played at cards. and the lat
ter went late TO bed to dream of Nick Cur.
RVS beautiful wife aud the thousand dol.
lars her husband had won from him.
Tony and Mrs. Curry were the best OF
friends. and his grief was certainly sincere
when she announced to bin q few DAYS
later that they were on the point of leav-
ing Pilot Knob. 3. -.
But why 60 so soon ? inquired Kir-
by.
Because the Fa,cs win i. So replied
Mrs. Curry. tapping her cheek with her
fan. -.r.. ....., .....-.
. Shall We ever meet asain?' murmured
Kirby. gazing abstractedly at her small
slippered foot with which she was beating
time on the floor.
Perhaps So she answered. Would
you really care TO see me again ?
How can you ask such question p
Dr. you think have heart Of stone I?
would follow you to the end of the earth
If | thought I could possess
., She never allowed him to finish the sen
tence. bu. placed her jcwalcd hand over
hi. lips.
Listen to me- she said. scarcely speak
ing above whisper. When you seek
me shall be as happy to see you as you
will BE- to meet me-. We are going to
California. IF you follow me you must
seek me there
Again she bent her head till it almost
touched his bosom. aud once more kiss
that scorehed like FIRE. burnt her lips.
And Virginia Curry went away FROM
Pilot Knob. leaving behind her memo
ry that bodied no good for Kate Kirby.
For long time after the departure OF
the Currys. Tony Kirby was siIen, and
thoughtful. He appeared like anor her
creature. Qnie,iy he began to raise mo.
ney on his property aud borrow from hi
friends whenever he could d. So One
day in midsummer he lef, his wife to GO
t" st Louis. promising TO return in a
week. Bot the weeks heightened int
months. aud the months numbered TIVE
years. and Tony Kirby had long ere ,ha,
passed over the Laramie trail for the land
of gold
Did Kate Kirby die Of grief? Not cx
actly She was not'the woman to pine for
a fsithless husband. She took q practi.
cal view ofthe matter. Going back to hcr
fathers house, she waited tile term pre-.
scribed BY the law. go. her divorce. and
directly after married Natty Shoup. one
of her discarded lowers. Shoup. unfor.
iuua'ely. became addicted to drink soon
after his marriage. aud this was the orr
gin OF the fierce aud frequent quarrels
which began with his wife II was in the
6rst year Of bis marrisge that no less a
person than Nicholas Curry reappeared in
PHO. Knob. Of course bic sought out
Kate Kirby. and expressed the creates,
surprise TO hear what had occurred since
his departure.
.Aad your wife 2 asked Kate. r.
Dead was his only reply. and he wav.
ed his hand ss If be would shut the recol.
lection out Of his mind.
Once again along those howery paths
KITE Kirby wandered with Nicholas Cur.
~. recalling tire past in many q remem
bered scene. Kate was not flirting now
She was sobered TO sense Of stern real;.
ty, She longed for some heart into which
she could pour her sorrows ard receive
sympathy. She found that heart in Mich.
olas Curry. when she scarcely dared CT.
poet it. aud in a very brief tims ran away
with him. and was forever lost to PHO,
Knob.
In the SKINNER Of 1s4S there landed a,
San francisco man pretty we'll known
in those parts. Accom- panied by q NO.
man who was remarkably handsome, he
attracted no little attention. for pretty wo.
men in California ut that day were more
OF rarity than nuggets Of gold. Iii.
needless to remark that our new cone,
vas Nick Curry. aud the woman who bad
already been che wife Of ,wo husbands.
We'll. Nick exclaimed rather rough
looking individual. back again. I Der.
ccivs. and I suppose shis is The men wife
Better luck this time. l hope.'
Nicholas Curry did not shrink from ,b,
searching eyes Of tho by-s,auders. bu
With = light laugh he passed dirsc,ls ON,
yard to the frame bailding tia, had bcer
hastily erected and Isigaised sish d,
name Of hotel. a.
.Waai did yoa mean. Jerry 2 Impaired
one Of the crowd. ,by saying. better luel
.li. time 7 Has sAs fellow been 10
.Rasher.' retained TOE .o,her; but i
Vas before yoa. came. here. 90 yoa don
know anything about il. Bat I'm tel
you. becsase every nan that has meme,
epsht y kaow be sssads small changes o
keeping It II be klis ID viii yiei Curr,