The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-08
SAVED FROM RUIN.

both her pretty, slender hands into his
clasp.
a fierce undertone. "You know very
well that couldn't 60 away ana leave
you."
'srhanksp she returned, stifly. sT'm
grateful tor yeur appreciation, but 1
left" ~
r1You are rcruel" 'tas -.
"Only candid, Col. Delmar." .r H., In.
He grew red, grew white, and finally
cried, with Sudden ferceness: bv,.'.
"Perhaps you think do not know the
secret OF your indifference to me. = 1t is
a mistake. I can read you like an open
book. You would marry me tomorrow
if Ross Clifton did not stand in the
way"
zone other word. They say Clifton
has found newS Sfnanicrata-or rather
that an old fame has followed him from
the East. give you the Tumor ior what
it is worth, that's all. And now-fare
well" ~ ~" ~ s'"t.| N'" @'-
Colonel Delmar liked startling effects.
On this principle hei had reserved his
best shot TOR the last. Iteould not fail
10 tell ..si'
Miss Harding gave alittle gasping cry.
She raised her beseeching seyes to his
face in mute questioning; but he was
malicious enough TO disregard the ap-
peal. 1T would have been poor policy to
satisfy her curiosity, ,sthen and there
so he rode away before she could com.
rf1and herself to lspeak. 81
Helen gazed after him, herface all dis
torted with pain and anguish. She de-
served to suffer. Only five minutes be-
fore she had been seoolly contemplating
the idea of giving Ross UP because he
was a poor nameiess adventuEer. Now,
with the fear that ne mad gwen her up
tugging at her heaft, she began 10 real
ize what the sacflnee e'was likely to cost
her,. ~ .a;s -
AIT can't be true" she mutterad. ~
went believe that he eyerJoxed any wo-
man but me-" ~ ss.pg. lssf= soA
At this instant there came a ustlipg
sound, at her. side, and she eturAedaher
head to see lady standing there. with
the sweetestiace and the loYeliest blue
eyes she ever haheld. ss
Where had sue come arsrn2 Helen
stared az her ssnpiuty. Wnen Solonet
,Delnaf. Weht may,:s she nss 4uise snie
tneIe nav .pean ~ .snSI peinoh 20 SAk ~
II az she ~ ulypp1a Ha a,ammareT and oo,,a
tsuams "i S1' @NN o0ueu
get no iurtner.
y Au nv lioAn W snt.ie ..sNatn sAia.tne
iady, Ill 'eiy hoeio"i soi9e' otsAse
AheTa t.na ;A s.xxAss - .,,i
w you wien - s0o xenou
Helen, Maxlhg q greae enert 10 appear
5uncynNS;rnyA. - -.
n n " ~ TT.ne.s s, was = hnna no.sns,s nssata-
'tleh. Ahe taosass nas "a sonelnii9 10
say 70 you XnouI-;aDDut ~aAohe7 heiusssr
sena, dloss TaAlsVh.s -, sf-iss eis. ~ ~
L .sNlnu66ub-4F s.Ha firfN
sHeieh MAssnsis en 'agail. pne eutpeHeH
that AbLe Wofu tsfyanaag hsisy. ss9a
\ fsrst peesl .tulu tnas, @ vpsh !, 'sehtlsAnsh
are ,n.,',sh susons 4ul ns yeis ts tsat .o.,.,, y
"More than you maglnepca rese.red
aush swsp. az ~ sS srsst "a an nGt son.ly, y
shoWihS haal. aM lSsS 'ecal y W ahe;
E ehe Wrnng haf nAnas' sslan violently
agisaSsu. - s.su S'eou, !, IVY At6 -ats aIsr
Wasu ouau ;an drova tha' hiood M sras
sa aeh snspo,11h ~. uaos0 we DiDou ~ lloin G,tn ner
heart. 2 Gould InIs woman ne hoss. Cih-
9n,s'smeetneasIs NV .one ,,1S tvYAea 1ely in'lcn
'oiaer tnan nesn ngui" ny u%Se Deeti
"a nay sunuea sha.sy ,mss. Dus tneh no
isaseh ~ na,. ~ ~ ra asn Ia one,
VINO kno w Al ene v walssale Msak hehses
of the 'nerss other sex' ana hasissndiad tnem
iw1th purpose' K -, q.
:Helen aroze hnstMnsiy. nne was ine-
side herseHe"ltn tufg. noW ,oarea tne
'cleaeufs ooAsS s.S ,so nn,, a.; ~ a. Pelsohss
ohe Auino"s "N'n .'oAiAAsS"'A Asoe' w
leAye ne.' ~. :.
oIaNy salu une !auy, ampioringIy.
WEI ane one 4uessIon oeoNe Nou'So.
70 yon gHsstne paeigIehos " oofohel
Deihal VI v1a.o noss
Helen conio not speak ,or on nm dign alton !.
as hno" y o1t ~, ~ fiaIy y wen