Ellsworth American., 1877-11-15

namc?' cried Mrs Osgood. The foolish
creature, TO rush here in this headlong
style IL ran not go out ana speak to
him!'
Merely say that wish to see him here"
answered the doctor, in tones Of placid
command
"Oh. Alfred"' she pleaded, frightenedy,
don't see him He might be just crazy
enough to commit"
II am not afraid OF him." was the com.
posed interruption. Pray go at once and
have him shown here. But do not come
back Yourself Keep watch on the piazza
for Elizabeth. Any sudden meeting be-
tween those two might kill her"
Mrs. Osqood almost instinctively oheyed
those quiet, commanding tones. She left
the study, crossed 4 small passageway.
aud entered the main hail. Clinton KIM
ball was standing at the doorway He was
exceedingly pale but did not seem at all
over-rxcited. Mrs. Osgood went up TO
him IN fear and trembling. "l-I don't
know why have come he began. q little
coniusedly. Something dragged me here.
| must see her for a little while
She is not at home, said Mrs. Osgood,
now losing her fear because Of his gentle
ness. 'Oh Clinton kimball, you foolish
=
Of such meeting; Have you lost your
senses: | have already told her husband
everything. He wishes Is see you. He
caught glimpse of you as you passed his
study window a moment ago. and desired
that | should at once bring you into his
presence.
ITO brow beat and insult me. no doubt, ;"
nuttered Clinton, so low that Mrs. Osgood
could Ill catch the wozls. well. Re shall
find that I'm his MATCH
\ little later Alfred Buchanan and Clin-
ton kimball stood face to face in the study.
There i no doubt that Mrs. Osgood felt
dep inclinations to play eavesdropper ~
she closed the door upon the two men; but
the dread Of Elizabeth entering the house
suddenly made her at once repair to the
piazza. A. she reached il Elizabeth was
ascending It's last step. Her daughters
face was absolutely liyid, her frame swayed
as though from some OvermaStering IA
tiguc. She caught Mrs. Osgood's out
stretched hand As If il were a supporting
stan. Mamma, she gasped. Il saw him
- And then her eyes closed, and her
head, while she trembcd with great vio-
lcuce. fell on her mothers shoulder. Sud
denly she lifted her head again and looked
into IrS Dsgood's face with wild, alarmed
eyes NO. no. Il cant be, | have gone
mad-or am going Tell ne Mamma,
VINO Il was that saw enter this house,
Mrs Ossood did not answer her daugh-
ter until she had gotten the panting trem-
bling creature within one Of the great
bamboo arm.chairS on the piazza. Then,
wrapping both arms about Elizabeth, she
ts.d her the whole truth.
"AnI he is here now murmHrct Eliza
beth, pushing her mother away and rising
tn b. t..,. f.f, fiUi h
el. lie Il here now " she repeated in s
dreamy. bewiIdered fashion. "Where?
-hc suddenly asked, in such ~ lnpcrious
tono that Hf,. Osgood felt the utter use
lc~~ne~, Of couceaIment
Fin the study. Elizabeth. with Alfred
They are tAiNiug together.
She remained staring az nothing, for a
liftle time. with colorleSs face and yivilly-
shining eyes Then she turned toward
her mother With ahruptne~s, as though a
wholly lsN thought h4A struck her
II wonder What they are saying, Nam
ma. there Ia III" study II must be about
m". Pcrh,ps there IS some terrible quar-
rel rniu. OIL" She suddenly drew her
mothers arm within her own and walked
-uitiy thouEh rapidly round an angle Of
thr cottage toward the open study window.
She paused at about three wards from the
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\ loud and clear voice WAS speaking in
side. Il cand,diy tell you" the voice was
saving. "that nv wife never cared for me
a. wife shoLld care. Your loss has been
70 her m irrrparable one. am very sure
that the news OF your return will bring to
her deAch-or at best intense suffering.
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first aud fainter toned as il progressed,
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