The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-09-05
Written for the ApVo, ,rE.
A BOLD GAME:
OR.
WOVEN OF MANY THREADS,
~ WELDON o. COBB, JR.
CHAPTER MI


lt was matter pt surprise tu houeT
Parton when he arrived at Tremayne Nill'
To he received by none other than Mis-
Tremayne herself. ConceIvIng the re
quest to be purely business matter, he
dld not speak as she led the way into the
drawing room. and in a sweet tone Of voice
informed hun that her father and Mr.
Amury had been Unexpectedly called away
a. a meeting ot company IA New York,
IN which they were stockholders. The
young man dId not therefore meet his EN-
Jluyer as he had supposed he would, and
was only too happy 10 be allowed the oP-
pertunity for brief period Of enjoyment
alone in the company Of the woman whom
he So fervently bnved.
You will remain until he returns, vii
YOU not l' uueried the beautiful Ethel, as
She Informed her visitor that her father
would in all probability return on the ear
ly evening train from the city to Pater-
son.
= II youthink he is desirous of seeing me
this evening, will, he responded.
1t was upon some matter of great i'm
portance, | heard him say 10 Nr. Amory,
replied Ethel, aud then led the way to the
garden IN rambling discourse over some
new varieties Of flowers she had received a
few days previous. Naturally her com
panion offered her his arm and he was sool
merged in a conversation With her as they
treaded the mozy paths leading through
the beautiful grounds Of the villa, and
finally seated themselves on rustic seat
where the soft moonlight flowed in a
stream of liquid silver through the trees,
f.. --s vase wrsv rime s1nee tnat nlgn'
when he had saved the life 1T the beautI-
full maiden beside him, that he had beeT
alone with her InstlnctIvely the mind.
of both revolted to that scene upon th'
edge of the precIpIce, and both were
startled to read in the eyes Of vis-a-vi
the same the self-same thoughts.
/" have never thanked you sufficiently
for your heroism, and for saving, my life,
said Ethel. ia l1w tremulous tone 0
voice. " You cannot know hoy much
owe you and can never rePayNou for you
noble unselfshness and bravery
q Do not allude to it begyou, return
/ ed Robert as he thrilled at the gentl
touch Of her hand laid softly upon IN
shoulder. - only did what any maj
would have done. Thank Providence
was enabled to be upon hmd when yo'
we're ia such peril am not thinking o
! gratitude. | have been doubF rewarded b.
your friendship, and may | say esteemi
He looked her full III the face as h
spoke, her confidlng glance falling befor
his earnest gaze rs she read a. 1t the lov
| of the man beside her. She tremble'
slightly averted her face and breathe'
| softly,
All women esteem hero-everl
woman acknow lodges a respect tor a maj
who has saved her life. 1oal know l cal
never regard You less than a true man am
a noble friend.
- You esteem me as a friend I Ethel, cal
YOU think Of me AS more than friend
Nav. do not shrink from me. woul'
sooner endure the misery q unspoken Low
forever than to render the tritiIng servic
that | rendered you a stepping stone Z
your love-a presumption: that l nigh
win your regard. love yaa-fondly AM
| truly. Can YOU return that love!
She did not answer. Some new impuls
sent rare courage to her, and banlsheC
all her former embarrassment and con
fusion. She took his brown, honest han'
in her own soft delicate palm, she Talse'
her blue fearless orbs to his own and said
calmlvand tendsrlY
Robert Parton, 10 me you are NOR
than a hero-more than a Ihan of ordinsr
impulse. You can never ba other than
man among men u me Could i awar
you a kingdom, 1t should be yours, mucl
less my poor meagre love. Love you, yes
Robert, and since first ] saw you, hav
loved you as | never believed l could love
You have won the confession from me
My love Is yours, my gratitude and esteeL
with that love, Strengthening and render
ing it perpetual and fervent,
Her head sank again, and her pale fac
became suffused with bushes, as she wa
drawn into his loving embrace. Static
and wealth were banished in that nomen
of bliss. In the first impulse of that low
life became rose-1nged to the mechanl
and man. But a thought came into hi
mind. Mr.. Tremayne Was an arlstocrat-
their social relations were widely severed
His hopes sank and he said sadly:
+" am infringing on privilege. You
father would deem me untrustwOrthy an
base did he know that | had stolen h
daughters love when an invited visitor.
The calm blue eye opened vide IN wOr
der
"Stolen. Nay, Robers not stolen, br
given, fully and freely"
She arose from her seat as she uttere
the words, for her better Judgment taugl
her the prudence OF entering the houi
ere her father came. She was proud
her love-proud of her lover but 81
knew her acquaintance with Robert Pa
ton had not been of sufficient duration
warrant prolonged interview in the ga
den, or to furnisha q themdfdr the gossip
the servants of the villa
For short Tins in the loved presence
Ethel, Robert remained, aud then remer
berlng the meeting at the hall, and thin
ing that it was altogether PrebsOle Oh
MIR. Tremayne might not return from Ne
York until the following morning, he arc
to 90.
! Goodbye Robert" said Ethel sOftl