The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-05
FATAL MISTAKEl
BARRETT SYLVESTER,
AUTHOR OF
''FKTTERED YET FREE" CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE,
"E8TEJLE's ERROR" FALSE PRIDE,
"sTkIcKEN DUMB" ETC.. ETC.
CHAPTER xxx.
ssTRoM HIS OWN LIPs!

''TEoM HIS OWN L1Psr
Let US, for the last time, enter the DWELL
ing of Clarice Suydum.-that dwelling which
had been the refuge Of the magnificent Ce-
leste Kicker.
Clarice was at home, moving about with
face as pale as the wall.
She had convinced General Dumont OF
the hideous pertidy of her whom he had
cherished with al all ll-confding devotion.
Now that she had accomplished that all-ab-
sorbiug desire, her heart sank within her
under the crushing sense Of loneliness.
Lonely, lonely!' she murmured. Love
less sad and lonely from the beginning TO
the endp'
james Dalton entered the room.
James Dalton" she gasped, speak, ]
implore yonl"
Presently, Clarice, said the artist, in
strange voice presently"
| He sank into chair, and looked at her
kindly.
"Ciarice Suydam, we have both worked
hard to bring to bay the destroyer of our
dear friend Clarence. | have done what
conld-I gave up everything, that my mind
should be entirely on the one vital matter. i"
"You have done all that man could do"
said Clarice.
"Yes / feel that to be so. My chief re-
gret is, that / should have hesitated SO fool
lshly at SO important stage of the proceed
ings. That was selfish madness, which no
sane man would have indulged. l regret it
sincerely regret it. Yet the lesson was
good one
II can sympathize with You, said Clarice,
sadly. "You have been victimized by .
base woman
James Dalton sighed.
GAY, she is q sinful woman, but I know
that she loves me, wicked as such love
may be. She is mnch like you in her pas
sionate nature, and swears she wonld take
her life, if she dared. She has begged Of
me boon, which / am anxious to grant
but cannot unless you also consent"
"What is it?"
''She pleads that nothing more shall be
said of Mrs. Dumonts crime-that no fur
ther steps shall be taken to punish the
guilty"
GLOW can that concern her2 Why
should she wish me to forego taking the re-
! venge l seekP'
she desires it for the sake of her hus-
band, who planned the crime, which was
carried out by his friends"
"Ah, am glad you have told me this!"
exclaimed ClarIce. sand you are weak
enough to suppose that will give my con
sent to hush up this dreadful crime! Never
will | crafty that wish.
"CArice, be woman, not an avenginG
angel, said James Dalton, almost steruly
lyon have succeeded in destroying Maud
Dumont. Let that suffice"
Suddenly Clarice burst into tears.
"Oh, what am l to do?" she moaned
''What am to say? l am lost, bewildered,
reckless of the future-eager only for death,
My heart is dead to all feeling-to every
emotion"
TO every emotion, clarice3"
eyes"
"Many things have happened to-day,
Clarice. l came here from Madison Ave.
nue. from the Ovington mansion.
'Indeed"
Death has been busy in that splendid
dwelling
death" repeated Carice, in dull voice
"Yes; the wife of Cranky Dumont died
this morning by her own hand"
"She is dead, then, this beautiful fend-
the destroyer Of Clar nee SuydanIY
"What II she were not his Destroyer
''Not his Destroyer
"What if the wrong man were murdered?'
"No, no, nor cried Clarice, passionately
"Have pity on me! One ray of hope-ono
dazzling, binding ray of hope would kill
mew
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