The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-08
are?'' exclaimed Brandon Coyle, half ia

are?'' exclaimed Brandon Coyle, half in
admiration, half in dread.
Stay she murInured. T hope that
Y admir- does not suspect that you ever
aspired to the hand of Arielle9"
/ mo. He has rot that matter OF tn.
umph over me. 1t was while he was on
his grand tour that made fool OF
myself, and / have not seen her since her
rejection of my suit"
Aud she has never told her betrothed
OF your offer. you presume?
who? -Arielle? Archie boast of her
conquest of one man to another man? i
have heard of women who do such things,
bat Arielle-neyer.
| $50 much the better. Then your way is
clear. Go to him as his old FRIEND n the
strength of your old mutual affection, and
tell him. with as much seeming hesitation
and delicate sympathy as you can assume,
of the discovery you have just made. and
of the Incorporating sense OF duty that
constrains you to communicate it to him.
He will fly the country; knos0 he will
come to bid me good-by first: know that
too. And then if | do not commence a
treatment of consolation and cure, my
name is not Aspirita Coylef"
''Oh, Aspl Asp! So that is your game,is
lit?" THAT is my game as you call it,
\ Brand. You thought had your happi-
ness only in view2 Pooh, pooh, brother!
we are cyclists all. You love the bride
Ielect. / like the bridegroom expectant,
| We work together for our mutual interests.
Behold alll''
| But, Aspirita, would you marry man
whosdid not think himself good enough for
Lady Arielle Montioie? A man in his ex.
lceptlonal circumstances ?" inquired Bran
don Coyle, in surprise.
"Yes | would. I am Aspirita Coyle
the orphan, dependant on my bachelor qn-
! Gle, whose estate will all go to you. Be.
lsides love him." added the bold beauty,
without moments hesitation.
"Humphl A man with such reproach
attached to his name You must love hin
for hamself alone. thenf'
No! for myself dlonel might be capa
: bic Of killing him to prevent another WON
an having himl"
bravo, Aspl Bnt oh! the fates forbid
: that ever your sting should strike mel"
go now, aud execute your mission Z
: Cloudland. 1t is time, unless you woulc
! prefer dramatic forbidding of the BAN
: at the very altar tomorrow" said Aspari
: ty, not whit discomposed by the ques
tionable compliments of her brother.
Il Cant forbid the bans, since there
8 have been no bans They are to be married
3 by special licence, said Brandon, almos
gayly. so much was he elated by the pros
poet of preventing the marriage.
"They aUere to have been married, yol
mean! But they certainly are not to b.
t noto," amended Aspirita.
And meanwhile, as the parties mos
g concerned, they should be informed o
their changed prospects, added Bran
e don Coyle. with a smile; and, rising witt
bow he left his sister. aud, few min
e utes later, departed on his detestable er
rand.
2, Aspirita Coyle looked after him,
great light of triumph dllating her dar
eyes until they seemed the mouths of cav
3, ems leading down to the abyss of be
darker soul, as she muttered to herself:
g ,Nolo Vladimir Desparde, you shall b
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