The Morning herald., 1877-09-28

and desperate acts. Suddenly he find
that neither tho name or the fortune O
the De Valcourts belongs to him. Thi
secret-th;s terrible sscfet, which was t,
hurl him from the topmost round of For
tunes ladder, to be spurned and trampled
on in the mud, was known to but one per
son-but one, an old woman!"
Tha girl was listening to him with di
lated eyes. He fancied, he could almost
hear the beating Of her heart
l~This woman" hs went On, ~hsld his
fats in her hands, His hope Of Z union
with You, everything that, youth, and am.
bition could desire, was hanging upon IN
incautious word-a spitsful breath. To
keep all, hs dAutd ah, found cut this wo.
man. and-kilsd ,Asrr'' w.. .Af. t.N. d
"What an infamous ealumny!" cried
Clare. "As shameful a. il is atupdi Why,
he has already told 1as this terrible 80.
eret you speak Of about his fallen for
tunes. He told. il me the very day hs
knew it himself. He, didt think Of his
own position; hs only thought Of me. He
Was broksn-hearted 1t the thought that I
might grisvs, and frst.lthat TIE golden
future his love had made. for me was now
mere dust and ashes. / grieve and freti
What was his grand name and great for
tune to- met lowed to them the only real
sorrow I had ever known;r and 30 / told
him. He became quite happy after that,
and said that as long o. I loved him. he
cared for nothing else. Then I gave him
d severe scolding for having ever doubt
ed me. Then We made it up, and We were
SO happy; and after that he left me, and
cruelty murdered poor old womani The
idea is preposterous! I'm sure you will
never dare to repeat it!'
g1Mademoiselle dArlange stopped, with .
smile of triumph upon her lips. .'.t '-n
This smile signi6ed, "At last have con-
vinced him-at last have gained the VIC
tory! And he hasn't a word to say in re-
ply De- .o7'.'
e"You are, perhaps, unaware" said the
magistrate, shaking his head sadly, ''that
sudden fits of frenzy will drive the best of
men to deeds Of the most fearful ferocity.
How can you tell that, after leaving you,
whether feeling of despair, approaching
madness, did not make his reason totter
and render him unaccountable for his ac-
tions9 This is tho only way I can explain
the crime"
The face of Glare became ashen pale.
"Mad! he must, then, have been mad"
she murmured, with look Of intense ter
Tor. ..", ..
Perhaps" answered The magistrate.
Sand yet all the circumstances of the
crime denote the most careful and subtle
prelneditahon." Then seeing the agonized
of her brow and eyes, he
changed his tone of cold analysis to one
Of entreaty. "Oh, Clare!-if you will let
me call you so-listen to me. I'm q man
Of the world-you are mere child, mex
perienced in its ways. You have lost your
father and your mother. You told me
once you looked upon, me as a sort of
elder brother; listen to me, then, for
speak to you in all the sincerity of pure
and unselfsh affection. Give up this man,
he is unworthy of your love. I know that
this sorrow will 60 nigh to break your
heart. The ordeal that you will have to
go through is q terrible one. 1t would ;
kill an ordinary woman; but you are not
IN ordinary woman. You are young
you are strong-you are brave. You have
| bright life before you yet. In the time
% come, you will look back upon this por-
ion Of your life as upon some dreadful
lream, and thank Heaven that you were
weakened from it!'' =.
He spoke with passion and deep sin
,erity; but she didn't understand . word
10 said. She hestd his voice; but the
Meaning of the words he uttered entirely
escaped her. She felt confused |
md utterly miserable!
II don't quite comprehend your mean
n.y.. she said, after pause, pressing z her
'urning hand TO her aching forehead.
What is II you advise me to dol"
II advise you 10 wipe all memory Of
Albert de valcourt from your heart. Pray |
n your knees every night forgstfulnsss
or love that was thrown sway. In the
yes Of the world, by the verdict Of his
adgesy this young Insn il guilty. Per-
aps, fof certain considerations, his SEN
sncs may be commuted; but, the moral
Feet will be the same. The stain Of blood
upon him - that, nothing can wash
way. Try to bear ii, Glare, and close
our heart against him for evsr!"
The young girl stopped Monsieur Da-
uron, with look Of almost savage an
er. |
$50 I am to understand" she cried, in |
oice that trembled with passion, "that
ou counsel me to desert him in his mis-
'rtunes! All the world 10 against him,
I'd you prudenly advise me to follow
! example! Men do these selfish things,
have been told, women never! Look
'eund you-however unfortunate, how
'er humiliated, however fallen man
ay be, you will always find some true
,arted woman near to console and sus-
in him; when the last Of his frienda
eak of-when the last of his relations
we turned their backs on him-still the
The magistrate fen that he had gone
0 far. The excitement of Glare fright