The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-18

out into the upper corridor; she was un.
deceived.
Vignuux advanced to meet her. .
81 will see you in the blllard-yoom while
the gentlemen arc It'll at table," hc wills
pered with easy insolence, as they wcrc
Joined BY anotAer gaeata
Lady Edes marvellcd how she lived
through that dinner hour, though hers was
the most brilliant repartce, tho readicst
laughter.
But Vlgnaux saw the unutterable WOO
that dilated her eyes as her glance, while
leaving the room, rested upon her husbands
face. r; l'I = 1T =
Ten minutes latcrA she stcppcd into the
biliard-room and found her enemy await
"Pray be seated, Lady Edcs," he said,
CALAMITY, as she stopped, haughtily, few
steps from him. 'rtr &u,!}.tr ! .
She threw her head back proudly. 4.
=. "No need, Sir; our interview must be
brief" 1850. 'l.v m.'s .r.
''For fear that you will be discovered
here2 1t would not be nearly so unpleas-
ant a fact as q certain truth I could reveal.
However, we will be quits concerning that
upon one condition, Margery.''
s"Name it,"
; ~ want to marry Lord Edcs's daughter
"Iler forty thousand year." suggested
Lady Edes, scornfuly. ..4'; i"T
"Of course like the money but let me
toll you truth, my "lacls eyed beauty. l
could rcnounce for your sweet sake; but
kpoW you will not comc-bah you idol
ize that fair effeminatc husband of yours-so
l will make second choice and marry the
pretty Miriam" ~ ADr .
"You never shall 10
Lady Edes's face WAS full, now, of con-
centratcd passion. / I
'No?" said Vignaux, with tantalisng
coolness 'Pcrhaps you are not aware that
despite your little precautions, have seen
the girl daily since I came; that shcis mine,
soul and body, by right of the most pas
'sionate and abandoned love; that like "a
rash and prccipitate D1argery Ware, we once
=
know she Is rcady'to rehounce friends and
the world for my sako!" J" ."5,'ia -
Lady Edes regarded him for n minute in
'i'oni' o1 hoiior ~ ',''.t
one one alo not doup.'tne mans assertions.
- She knew him capable of deadly fascina-'
ton and diabolical duplicity.' ;'# ~
II will saveMiriarn from you and from
horself l., alie criadia III las} ~, ,j''2 TNQ 7
o.sS .sp. oT v.'ou' a. TT:.,,s,, '',S'.
". W. Wi,u. eo'.' nave nave you coun'co
.n's i,.1.' 'A :. - 'oo iatso sum lor you
~, ~ iSS,':C'.tlyS ":''' NY n'a'rN'so
) J" -. ~ .' tm e. ,,.,gii ,,;.,.e...ayl
= - 80 ~ p%in'j m"u1't Soohoi
NJ i1t. VIZ my oWh W ii''lu th"h SEQ her
ia, = AMI W.. ,in .yy> .,c., 81,
tro yeso i11 a - nos Was,g ii5P II n0f0'eS
ii III, toIi ~ ,Gi i5snanS =, az. .,,.,
how w;d rInn,on1it;c IN; Ton,d ;; ;s;r,,sd aao;nst
school cirl was. coaXed from her convent
homo and into d sstip5osed marriage With an
ai,vent,,rer ond amonn,Asis,r. mn ,Asi,.i rnat ,;o i.
had maae awov @ w;.h Sor a,n.l1 M torsnns ea he he
1iscovcrcd 70 Ier nis trmo cbarocter ond tho
decention ho Ind nracticed mon bor and
s.Roh ToIi 1nIot wo,, ,51a, :. :,
that Won ackoo,y,edyo that n,uc,t ~ vnvr
nasti I will add 70 T. how reodilv wy, y, ca,mo
70 NV ,o,,n. sndmh,s o,sa,,s 49, 49, .,o'as ]
there Jnti vons sbeca}ho HJfoiebtG o1o"s ,"sea ot
airl of higb degree whom w;sned ~.
mako nv wife: how Won ;ntorferod win
that marriage and feorfu, of NV vo,,aooroa
ass,,ned a false name and choro o,er onI
iangleed for tn, proud !, nosition ~ adv
Edes' Think you your noble husband viii
over forgive you the deceit which allied his
high name with vour discrace2 Tha. ho will
take back to his arms the whilom advcn-
turess9"
3 sMargoryh proud, pale faco met Ids un-