New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-11
BADLY MATCHED ;
Or,
Woman Against Woman
Or /,


| back sooner II he wanted TO-"
| Her companion. a superbly handsome woman hairt-
| Ginning in an easy chair across tho room, laughed
lightly thus displaying u set OF very brilliant pearl
| white teeth. 80
"Wnat goose ron are about your husband, Glars"
she said, in slightly cOntemptuOus tone. ,
I'm nUtV Clara cried. passonately roHrc NJ
ryn0 to mako think Bruce does nc love me,
Mrs. Bazol"
II, My sweet Clarai who knows better than how
lie wonla II 1t werc net for you" Clara muttered
almost inauIibv,
II II aers not for met How he will laugh when
J tell MIN YOU said that" ,,
don't care IL you DO tell him." said Claia, tueny'
You two are ALWAYS talking srcrets'
Julia Blz' slightly. and looked keenlv Mt her
band and have. Lady Clara Delaney What makes
| you think we have secretsp "a
| II know why think II, and that Is enough" an
| swered Clara Delaney, sharply.
Mrs. Baze reflected moment, her far face coudine
You wero in the fcrnery tho day before yesterday"
she said, fixing bisisk gaze on the slender senSI'e
| Clara threw up head de1!ntly. ,.o
III was had perfect right am In my own house.
Nv der Clara, did you read the story OF Blue
Beard aud do you know how he came TO nave ~ many
Yes do" burst forth Clara he killed them for
irving TO find out his secrets You wicked, ptckfd
woman, TO iusinnate that my husband has any such
secrets as that III tell him. s2e II don't and
| aloud: " DO tell hun, my dear"
Then she and sauntrred eareessly away through
the low French easement upon the terrace; -,-.,.
| "Mr Delaney Il coming, Clara dear; hear wheels
| on the ground" she saji turning.
| The pretty, sullen face did not brighten
~ hate yOu, she said, cenchug her little hands am
setting her white teeth. land | will know what th'S
secret is which my own husband tells you anu Keeps
! from me"
| hui band drew up before the stone steps
| Bruce Delaney got out, aud came l.isurely IN.
lie tall, well-sbaped, elegantly and fashonnoly
| dressed. lie had black eyes ana hair, a long black
heard. ana woaid have been called by most persons
an extremely handsome man The only drawback was
sinister expression IN the bold, bright eyes, and
| treacHerOus crdcl look about tho mouth, when MS
dropping mustache nearly hil. lie passed along tue
tcsscttcd hail. swiftly glanced into the drawlngroOu,
and frowned Il seeing only ms dInty wife. lie went
ner back tho door and poutiug indus trlnusy.
She only pretty. spoiled child, shallow and VAN,
far and innocent to deserve the dark rate
that was IN store for her. she loved a handsome,
wicked uldn with b.iud. uGrelsonns. fatal deyo
lie is ansTy nov because dd not go to meet him."
Brace slaney hurried through tao house. which the
| hall entirely traversef
| Julia Baz,l sauntering among the trees beyond
! the glass doors at TINS extremity. H. Jlned her.
/ "Wnat made ruu away Z" he asked Grossly
"TO keep You from letting out something foolish be-
Let her be sus pclous, To think I've tied
myself 10 her doll face for nothug Every silver OF the
money went away from der wnen sue married m, ana
she knew It, too: s4e must have E9own it-Dut III
Tue woman's hlnd>ome face darkened. too, with
"I's abonihIOle" she said. docs the money 90 to
| that COUSIN OF Bi,T
40 the cousin or her children. Nobody knows
whether she living dead, and he always hltedher
anyway 1t shows now bent he was on pr'Verting ms
wife from marrying again. 10 Will hS m )ueY N tne
event Of il, TO woman he hated as hs d4 Vida .ler-
! lin"
Mrs Bazel started violently.
| "WIat--whO did sou say !"
] The cousins name WAS Vida Merlin"
| "And tucy can't hnd her OF her cnIldreni"
| mo"
Mrs Bazel was white with excitement and agitation
ION. RrtIcci" she said, "n you had only known 10.
believe know where TO mud that Cousins cIld she Is
dead md there's one cnd-a girl Sine must be eighteen
now. Til y'll never i1d mr.. VINO Will g't II thoni"
| some cnauty-i don't remember wDat."
| Julia stood still. thinking.
| possibly ges tic money yer, BfucP,' she
said, in falls" svcry tones. NO one knows where
know she j. tue hrresslnc We can keep IL secret TX
your wife dies soon, ad she rey decate' yOu may
| marry the heiress yet"
Delaney looked at her sharply. Their gittorng
! eyos met for ono moment Delaney drew his breath
| quick. Tnen he turued angrily away.
| "BInI, lie SAIL "Wnat are yon ta',lnS ABOUT
| Clara Will ouilivr Won aud me fast enough"
lie went swiftly back 10 The mouse.
Lady Clara Delaney had passed ont upon the front
nothing for her tears As .ne heard her husbands step
she wiped hcr eyes lurtvey. She mad already learned
! that he hated To see woman cr'.
Bruce Delaney came straight 10 her side. and putting
both hanos upon her slight shoulders with gentle
! todch, wheeled her about, and stoo looking some
moments at the pretty, dropping tearstaned qulyerng
face.
He hurt her. but she used to rough from
him. AsYet che nld not looked up, In her confusion at
! being caught crying. But presently sho stole slv
glance at hun That glance had turned her sweet face
whiter than SNOW, aud the pretty ewes dilate wildly.
"On, Bruce" enc cried, what Is 1T What las nap
| peuCdf
He gave her another malignant look md his asrce
and cruel grip frightened on her tender arms.
"Why did You tell me-" lie SAID, in a sort o,
hiss chat II yOu married me you would loss Ill your
money ~
| snc tried to him. but sound came. Sac was
| literally 80 scared she could not utter "A word.
"IIl tell yoI why he went on. Drutlliy. "YOn
| thought wouldn't marry you II knew 1t, and |
wouldn't II had known IT."
CHAPTER III