The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-09
A Terrible Mistake.


Indian General who died covered
with fame, and left her alone and lit
orally frisndless in Bombay, where he
breathed his last.
His Dying words were: Go home,
nv girl, to your aunt Arlingford, at
Eimsley. near London, and stay with
her until You are married to Walter"
For Generald Guild and Colonel
Cary had been friends together and
comrades in many = battle, and had
long ago afianced their children to-
rether: the wedding to take place as
soon as the young man had attained his
majority.
So here was the orphan girl nearing
the end of her journey, and gazing
wistfulv at the strange and unfamiliar
land of her birth.
There was one clause in her dead
fathers will which had required to Doras
mind with ever present pain since sne
had first heard it; and that was, should
she. upon making the acquaintance OF
Walter Cary, refuse to marry HIM, the
bulk of her fortune should be passed
over TO her cousin, Penelope Airing
That her father should think it nee
essary to coerce her into compliance
had wrung from her many tear.
Wholly IMMERSED in the strong minded
wavs of some English maldens, she had
never dreamed of disobeying him, or
of choosing mate for herself.
The journey was over at last.
Miss Guild found herself in a quiet
country house, surrounded by the most
feryent assurance of welcome from her
sole surviving relatives who, of course
knew all about her affairs, and treated
her with the most delicate consldera-
ton.
Mr. Arlingford v as bluff and hearty
gentleman farmer; Mrs, Arilngford a
reserved lady, who, however, seemed
kindness itself; while Pene lope, the
only daughter, and DOras posslb lie
rival for her fortune, was gentle-fac
ed. chestnut-haired girl of twenty who
greeted Dora with winding her arms
around her and laying her cheek on
hers without a word.
In the course of the evening of
Miss Guilds arrival, while she was
giving her aunt some account OF her
voyage from India, she observed her
cousin Penelope standing out on the
lawn, Ia king earnestly with gentle
man.
1t was brilliant night in midsum-
mer; the moon, white and searching
as a great lime-light, shore on the
pair, and showed Miss Arlingford's
compan ion to be not only young and
handsome, but also a lover.
His hand held hers and his stately
head was often bent in unmistsk BILE adj
Grafton close to her tresses. while she
leaned toward him in all the loving
confidence Of returned affection.
Very soon they entered the parlor,
and Walter Cary WAS directly present
ed to Miss Guild.
And the lover Of Penelope!
Dismay, CONSERVATION fell upon the
heart of the orphan. There could be
no Unsatisfactory look, every action OF
the two betrayed it.
She WAS attianced to q man who low
ed another.
The cold touch OF mis- hand on hers,
the distant salutation, as If she were
the merest stranger, proclaimed
that he was resolved to ignore
the contract which was between them.
Dora shrank into the darkest cor
ner # the room, and disappointment
Allied her soul.
Very soon, however, the conversa-
ton going on around the table arrest
ed her attention. Walter Cary was
telling Mr.. Arlingford and Penelope
an account of strange murder which
had recently occurred.
1.-The man." said he, twas rather
clever chemist, and accompanied his
purpose in q manner savoring more OF