The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-18
MADGE DARRELL'S SECRET.

| rs To whnt she should do, ne babe her 20 quietly
! home. let no look or word escape her, ana Didc
! patti niy till she heard from or saw him.
! The girl yielded implicitly in an things TO
/ She had always dwclt. her nature WIS meek
and umid. and Maurice felt he had liitlr 10 fear
! ~ long ~ his crime was only known to Gather
She was trembling and excited by. the event
! just Witnessed. but the knout could not have
| torn her lovers secret from her bosom.
Maurice hurriedly kissed and rrassured the
girl. and through II buck door in the rear Of tue
| small house, Put her out watching her slight
figure as she flow swiftly down the shadowy
! Iuad and was lost to sight few steps away.
Then. turning with ashuddcr. he reentered the
y" 1t may not be- So bad. after ALL" he whis-
| pcred to his sinking heart. Ho may only
And Maurice CROPPED in his desk for q small
| bronze cundlrstick containing the end Of "A wax
taper His hand WAS unsteady as he lifted the
| fragment. and his EYES hurt him in his h"ad
and his lips stuck hot and dry together. rs he
crcpt across the floor to the stu heap That lay
| dark and omnous under the window.
| Maurice stopped over the man. He gathered
the nerve TO raise the arm that was flung over
glare could not be- doubted. The man WIS dead
Hardly knowing wny. his murderer; alter a
| moments shock, thought OF the old farmer =
pockets. Could thcrc be in them any paper.
| any letter from Neil
lie oNercamc his rcpugnance to again touch
| his victim. and bending once more over the
| hidrous body. he took from the old man breast
| large pork'tbook.
Still Holding tho c9ndc. he was about To cx-
amino it, when a hearty voice rcsoundcd in the
apartment. cNclaiming. layly:
Haloo. Maurice! who the devilwould expect
Maurice raised his head. with one leg thrown
over the sill. half in. and half out. sat Archie.
! evidently the worse Tor liquor. Tho early even
ing moon lighted up his line head and hand
some face. and II over the personal differ nee
! was noticeable between tho brothers. 1t was at
You hcrcY' gaspcd Maurice.
| Archie Naultrd around ON the sill. so that both
legs were IN the room, and rraekcd his heels To-
g"th.r rs he sat swayins back and forth in the
/ window.
How came Won here ?" Maurice managed to
control his sinking voice t. ask.
90 / came as the lOwcrs came That il. | came
up on the westeria whoever the front door,
| laughed Archie.
And what sent you hcre?"
Well. old man. if the truth must he told &C.,
that F jim Bdrlens shad boat. from YSrL and
he put me ashore at Colts duck-uot a. cent To
20 to the hotel with, and not quite the cat TO
Maurice madc no reply; II sudden inspiration
had taken possession of him.
Knowing there WAS fine place here to pass
! a night-on important business away from
! home Archie laughed wisely at his elder
brother. Just thought. old man. II was first
/ on deck that Il sleep here Tonight. ana cat n
you. an set "a stake IN the morning"
Maurice st the candl" on u" table beside
I him-a ttul" standing between the window and
III. dread -pc IA le On thu iloor.
d, ,Ar,hie hc-aid, in sepulchral tones. some
" Has thrrci" asked Archie In careless.
/ Sleepy fashion. something dreadful -
Maurice. with sudden movement. drew the
"Halloji who's here ?" said the brother in
the window, a. his eyes iell On the now moonAt
| htup before him. MANI
\ man who luarrcllcd with me- said Maui
And the Yolng Mems Christian Association
was too much for him." Archie laughed out. ls
| hr slid like an acrobat from has perch Ia the
hugh window To- thu Moor.
rice.
Archie WAS s,bcrcd in an instant.
Maurice. oli boy. don't isll me You Sii"d him n
Archie had looked rapidly over the fallen
farmer.
. ", s,,li-defenoe 2? he retorted. ccntemrtpou-ly.
| weakly uhi' ~ an old Womau-a child could
/ nave projected himself with his fists against
| that man wrath
Il ~ you hc was. insane. and had the
| str Myth OF Il madinnn T.
Oni insane Then the lookout is not SO
oe! Nhs he general y kH9wn To- be insane
g. TO- h'r', AIhn't, Mtufl" cut h'd ms
uro'hrr eA.tgy, when YOU were climbing
mat Nin" outside. wa- ruined man. A. be-
held your ia'e at that window. felt you were
Archie looked actually stunned. from the man
on tn Nor 60 that pink of perfection, his elder
" This man. continued Maurice. clinging tn
Archie IKEA drowning person. tins man WAS
StDkiug me-" Archie broke away. and
eat hlu- the candle looked cosciy into the blue
wllte Ia r, down winch ran crimson clnts of
ll'li. never -tw that man before IN all IL y
Ill., m b" utrrrt. solemnly
That neither here nor there. Another
tier is no Time o. lose. II is known that ms
nam MIS- pursuing YOU. Wil- az the HOUSE. and
h"fr today making threat n,ns Inquiries con
A. llc' was ain nmazemcnt.
=, ON, my hrOth'r. pleaded the s'oundr
Maurice. II VIII boz thought You met, thnt ina
moment ot passion Snu struck tins miserable
n.au down. II ION only Mil n.y. Go-remaln
anywhere. lw.li furnish you all your lite " IN
ampie money To have this event comr home
{" nae Will k,l our father |, bis trusted, host
loved .9n. lgiTyou know. Archie. you have
'Nllmln.' muttcred Archibald. 81 see your
plan, You hav" bns"ly murdered this poor old
mhh-ynu nay" carried On your crimes und, I
my name! If. A. you say. THIS wrongrd Old
r. aiurr sought Archibald not Maurice Hi
ari ana now hy lgli You wish me to accept
Maur!r,. wh,tened, ii he could be whittier than
h" N,d, before.
For tho love Of God. don't stop TO moral2o-
life auraS happiness hangs in the sralr; q
moment = delay may turn against me. Already
,onr 'H'i COURSES nav. alirhaied the hearts Oh
Now | can 60 out e thcir lives forever. IN
Il is AZ you say, am the prpllgal. the on; asst
You, You ,neaking coward. are rightfully tn,
pride 81 family and home
Ar hie Arrnie" ~nyellrd Maurice. making
nm effort lotnke his hand, beg life. character
| AT your hands.
Archie hung him IN,
Take your miserable life. Keep your falls,
chara'tL' cried Archie his face pal" with pas
sion. But don't dare prat'of evil courses tC
me-. had come her" meaning to tell you To-
morrow hat | wanted h. 70 away, ont Of my
fathers hous' out ot Iaura'- life. onn 70 an,
lnuN np trace Nf sorrow behind. For tho SAX,
ofthnt I'D dnlnIrd father 20, Tor the SAX %
that glrl go \ woman would rather shar.
from him, therefore. Maurice HillArd-nt
hr"lhrr oi nihe-hypo rite and murderer.
VIII go.
Archie spoke rapidly and passionatoly; what
eyer restraint Muurisn felt ha eulOt ll raI II