Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-10-31

and pen.
want you to write and tell Mrs. Darcy
that we are married. Tracy, she--she said
intimated such horrible things; and | am
specially anxious she should realize how
wrongly, how insultingly, she spoke"
He laughed, reaching out for the pen.
Anything to please you, Addie, mio!'
And he wrote just such an announcement
of their marriage, and just such II denounce
ment of Mrs. DArcy's cruel harshness to hi.
wife, as suited Addie perfectly.
Then he sealed, and addressed, and stamp
ed the envelope, and-put it in his pocket L
mail
"You are so good, my darling! Can ever
you think, repay you for caring for meT
And he looked in Adde'S eyes, when she
said it, smiling, and kissed her lips,
Love knows no debt, my sweet. BE hap
py--that is ALL"
Her most intimate friend would never hay,
known her. Tracy Gray himself would
scarcely have recognized, in the face thai
was white and rigid as the sheeted, coffinec
dead, the glowing loveliness and happiness,
that had been shining in Adde'S eyes al
hour ago.
1t was almost terrifying to see her. sitting
in her elegant little blue satin rocking chair
that servant had taken out on the uppel
balcony for her, and looking as il something
had suddenly frozen her into the attitude o
despair and intent eagerness she had taken
An hour ago, Tracy had left her, with O
kiss on her forehead, telling her he would
not be back until dark-just in time for din.
ner-and bidding her enjoy herself as she
chose.
She had taken her work-some pleasant
little silken embroidery work--and had hei
tavorite chair carried out into the delicious
GOODNESS of the marble-floored balcony. And
then she had been sitting there thinking, as
her dainty fingers flew, OF all the wonderful
romance and exquisite happiness of her life
since the day, q year ago, when she and Ira
cy had sailed away from America and came
10 this blue-skied Italy, where they made
their home in an old, magnificent palace,
where royalty had lived, and loved, and suf.
fered, and hated, and died.
Such a beautiful life il had been To Addie,
ever since that wedding day, for all there
were many and many things at which she
had often wOndered-lor all she had never
been entirely content with Iracy's laughing,
loving assurance that he was Jealous Of her,
when once or twice she had asked him why
he never took her here or there.
Beyond that once or twice, Addie had
been too proud TO ever speak TO him of it
again, but II had not been possible for her to
help thinking of it, and wondering. But she
80 thoroughly loved him, so perfectly trust
ed him, that never until this fatetul summer
day did thought Of aught that was i'll oc-
eur to her
And this morning her fate marched up to
her, cruel, relentless, nearly killing her with
It's sudden horror.
II was a mellow, musical voice she heard
on the balcony above her, that opened from
the suite of rooms of some boon friend of
her husband and 1t was his name that at
tracted her attention, and Strengthened her
in her chair in sudden vague fear and pain.
"Gray will never be such fool, | assure
you, Melmoran. | know from his own
words that she Is not his wife, and | also
k-es' ihsi,it Z a settled thing tlIat be will
marry Mis- Ogdeu--yolf ;.s,.,' ifAe priiy
little American gin, lmeanf'
A faint powerlessness held A,lde 20 that
she did not so much as moan
Then another voice-Melmofan' it was,
and, In the midst of her dazed horror and
bewilderment, she recognized IL:
swell, If he gets the charming little Og-
den he's in luck, at all events, only would
phtNi hto PltoIub thOhts tpiit 10 u utuItd
lovely little lady, and the rascal keeps her
altogether too closely retired By-the-way,
you know the great chancery case has been
decided in Grays favor, in default of near
er heirY II was telegraphed over to-day, and
he's million or 80 richer for II. He's off
with Miss Ogden for drive, believe"
And Addie sat there, growing more and
more like corpse with every breath that
came laborlng from her lungs, with her
brain burning, her thoughts whirling madly,
her heart nearly stopping Its heavy. slug
gish throbs.
Not his wife Great Heavens--not Tracv's
wife And he about to--marry--some one
else
Then the tense muscles relaxed, and she
slid crouching to the floor, with the lovely
sunshine streaming on her woful face, her
quiyering limbs.
And by-and-by, when the servant came TO
serve lunch, an alarm was given, and she
was lifted 10 her bed, still III the dead faint
that held her in Its Icy clutch, until Just be-
fore the time came when Tracy Gray should
he home again, and then she raised up, and
forced herself into action; and when he
came, an hour or two tardy, Addie was
gone.
n
Six months after and Glen Alice, lying
fair and magnificent in the cold January
sunlight that glittered over the fresh-fallen
snow, was as glorious heritage as ever man
fell heir to.
Tracy Gray, muffied In his seal skins, and
gloves, and scarfs, sat costly back In the
sleigh, and took note of the beauties Of the
10 his mansion 10 which he was
going for the first time since IL had been de-
cided to he his, and thinking Of Octavia Og-
den, who would queen II 50 royalty over the
royal home he could give her.
In all these months since Adde had left
him he never had heard a word, and, true TO
Melmorans friends prophecy, he had en-
gagged himself to the reignlng beauty and
belle Of the American colony In Florence,
md very comfortably shut the pages Of his |
past life from his and Octavia's eyes.
And now he was 10 come 10 Glen Alice,
wing 10 magnificent and imposing IN the |
fosty sunlight. Two days before he had
,een written 10 by his lawyer that II would |
De important for him 10 be at Glen Alice |
personally within few days, for matter
II some magnitude and interest TO him had
appeared, which would be more concisely |
after his arrival.
so he had come, and the sight OF this, that |
vas 10 be his own, filled him with pride and |
he most keen satisfaction he had ever ex-
,erienced in his life.
At the door, an obsequious servant ad-
nitted him, and another conducted him TO
he library, where his lawyer awaited him,
o tell him that, in compliance with the
wishes Of another client OF theirs, he had
zen requested 10 come 10 Glen Alice that Il |
night be made known 10 him that, after all,
e was not the true heir, and that the estate
would go 10 the party already In possession,
ince the proof positive Of her claim had
een established.
And then-Addie came into the presence
4 the man who had been 30 cruel, 20 cruel
D her There was not trace Of agitation
~ her face, or tremor In her voice when
he spoke In her sweet, low tones;
"Mr. Salmon u rigbt--Glen Alice Is mine.
'ossibly, SIR, you may recall having been
old that Of my early life was In great
oubt; and you will perhaps remember hay-
ng been amused ut my belief that there was
ood-luck In store for me. Unfortunately"
nd he actually WINGED at the sharp scorn In
YER voice, 1--WE are proved 10 be disiantly re.
ated, while, however. have the precedence.
Mr.. Salmon, think this Is all--ls Il notr'
Tracy Gray stood spellbound. His hand. |
ONE face was full 81 passionate fury and |
and fierce chagrin that
made him pale and speechess.
But, " only Tor the retrbntive Justice ~ II
vi, he knew II was every word true And