The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-05

forth a fold Il newspaper. yellow and faded
with nrr. and -u worn all around us cr"rs's
th't u threatened To fall t. ii"rs on le hs
op. nj. ,..,.. .,..,.,., p...,,, roo.h
Ing iorth his hand.
Don't touch it yet. 1t is the. New Orleans
Courier Of sixteen years ago. Uncle sent mo
MP with his keys to open his secretary and fetch
him some documents which he described 10 me.
That was this morning, While inc baiiil was
library. and unlocked the upper drawer, but
had hard work to pull 1t out. When did so,
by main strength. Mt last pulled 1t too fur. and
II fell with crash"
i" For heavens sake. get onl" impatiently ex-
claimed Brandon.
And the jar. or something touched or start
ed the spring " u secret space ut the back Of
the drawer that flew open and lot this paper
tumble out. There was nothing else in the hid
ing place but this paper OH you will call il
fatcr,,its falling into my possession In this
Tho young man eagerly seized tho paper.
He looked ut tho lines she had indicated until
his gaze dilatcd into n stare. his cheeks grew
on this is tcrriLlel terrible! icrriblci" he
exclaimed. when at last he could speak for
II il he so torriblo in your eyes what must it
be in hs?" whispered Asprita
What, indcedl Oh. this Il worse than. the
"He-Nadmir Despardo--ought not to be
permitted, 70 marry Lady Arielle Monboe."
!" ought nofy lie must not and shall mott OH
that Lord Bcaudevera could have known this
aud kept it concealedl' bitterly exclaimed
" he ,didit in mercy to Vladimir and vivi-
enns -
he shown in his dealings with Lord and Lady
Altofaire and Lady Aree Montoie 2"
Perhaps he thought this secret would never
And yet nm old paper fortunately comes to
Hight Just IN time 70 save the young lady from
6s Sma 9s tH H xxi S heSrs m
and lay the casc before himl"
M no! Do not sou
" Because IL you do. tho Earl will stop the
marriage. for Lady Aricllcs sakc. and then all
trothcd lover, and She will remain faithful to
him. and perhaps.eycn elope with him.
That is truel What then. would you nd
him Of hs oft oppressed desire to renclrate
constant wonder at his guardians reserve on
the subject; Then tell him that you have acct.
dentally discovered the secret-thnt you feel
in honor bound TO reveal II to him. Then show
"Oh. Aspl Aspl what a serpent you arcl"
exclaimed Brandon Coylc. half in admiration.
Stay" she murmurcd. Il hope that Val
dimir does not suspect that you ever aspirod to
mo. He has not that matter Of triumph ovcr
me: 1t was while he was on his grand tour >
seen her since her rejection Of my suit"
And she has never told her betrothed OF
your Oiler. You presume p
WhoP ArieHel Ariellc boast OF her con-
quest OF one man 10 another man. | have
heard Of women who do such things. but Ariclle
so much the better Then your way il clear
Go To him as his old friend. on the strength Of
your old mutual affection. and tell him. with rs
much seeming hesitation and delicate sympathy
as YOU can assume. Of tho discovery you have
Just made and of the uncompromisng sense Of
duty that constrains you to communicate 1t to
him. He will fly the country: | kno,r he will.
But ne VIII come 70 bid me good-by iirst know
that too. And then IL do not commence "A
not Aspiritn Covlcl"
on. Asp! Aspl So that il your game is It -
" That Is my game. rs You call IL. Brand.
You thought | had vo,u' happiness only IN view ?
Pooh, pooh. brothcrl we are cyclists nl You
love the bride elect, Ike the bridegroom eX-
pectant We work together for our mutual in
tercsts. Behold ALI"
:, But. Aspirita, would you marry. a man. who
did not think himself good enough for Lady
Ariolle MOnuoieP A man in his exceptional
circumstances 2 inquired Brandon Coyle. in
Yes. would I nm not lady Arielle Mont
| ioie. am Asprita Coyc. the orphan. depend
| ent on my bachelor uncle. whose estates will all
beauty. without moments hesitation.
| Humphl man with such n reproach at
tnach ,. 70 , his name You must love him for
mol for invseU aionel nigM be- capable of
killing him TO prevent another woman having
Bravo. Aspl But OH tho fates forbid that
| ever your sting should strike mel
| TO now. ana execute your mission TO Cloud
| land. IL Is time. unless you would prefer dra-
matte forbdding Of the bans ut the very altar to-
| morrow said Aspirita. not whit discomposcd
| by the questionable compliments of her brother.
Cant forbid the bans, since there have been
| no bans! They are to he married by special
| license. said Brandon. almost gayly. SO much
was he elated by the prospect Of preventing the
| marriage.
" They trere TO have been married. you mean !
| But they certainly are not to be nor" amended
| Aspirita.
And. meanwhile, MS the parties most con-
cerned, they should be informed Of their
changed prospects" added Brandon Coyle. with
n smile: and rising. with how. he left his sis
| ter, and few minutes later departed on his de-
tcstable errand.
Aspirita Coyle looked after him. n great light
Of triumph dilnting her dark eyes until they
| seemed the mouths OF cHverns leading down IN
| the abyss of her darker soul as she muttered 10
"No,c. Vladimir Desparde, you shall be minel
| II may take trouble and time, but can work
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