The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-07-10


She made no reply.
"The last time. I mean it, Wini-
fred
His voice faltered. She did not
speak.
Will your"
"No," she replied, with no emotion
whatever.
His face had been working with some
strong, deep feeling. But that mono
syllable seemed to strike him like
blow. He stood looking at her, his face
still and desperate.
II did not think God could make
such woman as you are" he said, at
last.
I felt her shrink beneath the actual
horror with which he seemed to regard
her. But she spoke with unaltered
composure.
81 told you, more than year ago,
that should pay no more debts Of
yours contracted in gambling, or in any
other way" she said. "I meant-i it; you
know that I meant it. I have given you
fair warning. shall not change"
He did not speak; his head was
dropped upon his breast; he was death
ly pale.
II have done my duty by you, Guy
you know that have" she added.
eyes, you have been just: but you
have never been merciful," he replied.
ooh, God!" He flung up his arms
with bitter cry that wrung my heart.
Hooked at her. No; she did not re-
lent or 60 to him. He had flung him
self into chair, and, with his head
dropped in his arms folded upon the
back, was the most hopeless figure I
had ever seen. She rose, for had fin
ished her hair, and took seat nearer
the fire. Her lips were gray, as if she
were cold; but her face was still as in
flexible as flint.
He gave groan and started up sud-
denly.
81 am going," he said. Ct" He
met her eye and asked, "Why do you not
kill me? I was altogether in your hands
once. You killed her, you will re-
member"
A slight flush stained her cheek.
"You would have made her happy, I
suppose, if she had lived" she said, sar-
castically. But the sting did not seem
to reach him.
eff she had lived? Oh, heaven, if she
had lived! Winifred, may God deal by
you as you have dealt by me-"
Il am wiling" she answered.
He remained but moment longer.
Wrapping his cloak about him, he gave
her one look of reproach, and left the
room. I looked wistfully at her; she
did not speak to me, and I, too, went
away.
She was ill the next day; but on the
following day she appeared much as
usual.
Of all that thought and felt, I, of
course, said nothing. The matter was
no affair of mine. If I had not under
stood it, Mrs. Maltby would have made
me feel it. [ understood that the two
were brother and sister-that the young
man was named Guy Sedley-that he
was dissolute and in disgrace that Mrs.
Maltby had taken care of him in boy
hood, bat now ignored the relationship.
more.
But on that second night was awak-
ened by light shining into my chamber.
1t was something unusual, for the little
clock on the mantle was Ginning IL.
After moment, I slipped out of bed,
and glided toward the open door. The
long, embroidered folds of my night
dress nearly tripped me up; but I made
no noise with my bare feet upon the
velvet of the carpet. I don't know
whom [ expected to see certainly not
Guy Sedley, kneeling before sandal
wood chest, with papers strewn around
him on the floor. A taper burning on
the mantel showed his face perfectly
cool as he went on searching for some
thing.
He must have come through my room
to reach the apartment, for it had 10
opening but into my chamber. I was
aware that the papers in the chest were
valuable; that there was money placed
there. I saw that he was robbing his
sister.
I saw, too, dirk-knife on the floor,
close at his side.
I looked at him an instant even then
[ remembered to pity him-then glided
forward, snatched the knife, and leaped
back to the door. I was mistress of
the situation, for had come from be-
hind him, done all as in flash, and, as
he rose to his feet, I stood with calm
ness that showed it was not my inten-
ton to Immediately arouse the house.
With a presence of mind equal to
my own, he put the roll Of bank-notes
he had been searching for into the
pocket of his waistcoat, and, with
glittering eye, regarded me speculative
ly. [ was petite, and I had otscreamed.
I know, now, that he was not much
afraid of me.
"You have been robbing your sister,"
l said; but if you will put the money
back will let you CO."
His intense attention of me changed
tn q look Of wondar