Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-03-28

Kathe Denmar we're mad !"
But Ethelinde Lourne, with one
thrust of her hand, stayed the words
upon the woman's lips.
"This story Is false - she cried,
bitterly. GAS false as are the lips
that frame it. Go your way, wo-
man | will listen to you no more"
Kathe Denmar's harsh laugh
awoke the echoes.
"False, is it ?'' she demanded
sFalse ha ha We shall see,
Ethelinde Lourne, we shall see y
She unclasped heavy locket
from about her neck, touched one
of the glittering gemssand in the
shadowy moonlight Ethelinde saw
the handsome face of Carolyn La
Roy. For a second all was dark
the weight of the whole earth seem
ed heaped in one place, anG that
place was her heart. 1t would have
been mercy conld she have faint
ed, but heaven had no mercy for her.
81 do not believe it yet!'' she
gasped, after moments silence.
"Have you no other, no stronger
proof ?"
The tattered shawl, which shield
ed the woman from the chill of the
autumn night was thrown back, and
the girl saw the features Of Carolyn
La Roy-this time upon the fault
less face of Kathe Denmar's child.
Il have other proof" the woman
said. Letters by the hundred
Here are some. Take them, Ethe
linde Lnurne, they will give truth
to the charge l have made. And
now we must part. | feel. | hnpe
you will do ne and mine justice.
Ii you marry this m IN you may be
happy that is, if lie meaps What
he says. But if you find happiness
with him, God pity me y
A second later she bad gone into
the darkness, and Ethelinde was
alone in her wild despair. She turn
ed about slowly, and went up the
wide marble steps into the gayly
lighted hall, where the music of the
ballroom was echoing softly, and
then into the utter darkness of her
own room. She sat down beside
the closed window, and le aned her
head against the cold panes. And
so she sat through the long night,
and when morning came it found
her there still. her hands elapsed
in an agony of despair, ber face calm
and peaceful as the face of the dead.
At tepso clock Cardvn La Roy
came to learn his fate from ber, and
she was ready to fight the first bat
tie of her life, and fight it alone.
81 would not 10 your wife, Mr..
La Roy" she said, "if you laid the
wealth of the world at my feet.
Had you pressed me for an answer
last night it would have been other
wise to- day it is as it is. A thous-
and times mol"
"And why so sudden a change ?"
Because the night contained II
hours, and two of them were spent
with Kathe Denmar and your
childi"
he tottered like reed swept by
a witl-y gale, and locked his gilt
teiing teeth to stay the curses that
rose to his lips.
"Met her-met her = he gasped.
'No, no; it is impossible-impos-
sible!'
"Nothing is impossible in this
age, Carolyn La Roy. She was here
last nights hero to day. Isealch
ed for and found her this morning
and brought her home with me, IL
company with q minister, who now
waits your earliest convenience
Do not stare at me so blanklyj
mean what | say. Before you leave
this house you must marry Katie
Denmar. and right the wrong yor
have done her. Your child is dyine
from exposure it must not die
without name. Do you under
stapd me?"
81 will never marry her!' h'
hissed. ''Never Never p
"Never That is hard word
,, Carolyn La Roy but you shall d.
one or two things-either MARI.
; Kathe Denmar or go from thi
; house a prisoner FIR if you refus
, to do her justice, you forfeit you
$ freedom for u time-your homo
| forever -
3 After a long pause Carolyn il
!. Roy chose the first course.
t II will marry her." he said.
Is minutes later Kathe Denmar'
. lost honor was redeemed, as far a
r mortal could redeem it, and togetE
er Cardyn Lay Roy aud she starte
j, out upon their life's pathway wit
but one bond in common betwee
: them-a tiny grave near Ethelin
Lorne's home /; and EtheliDde wa
: lett to beal the misery oi her heart
= anguish. Poor Ethelinde!
: Long years after, when, the snow
o of many winters had swept acros
q the bright gold of her hair, Katb
t Denmar came back to her widoy
i and together they live, waiting an