The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-09
TWO WOMEN!
A STORY OF ADVENTURE
LOVE AND DARING.
rEsKINE BOYD,
TEE srorrN CHILD" DRIVEN FROM
HONE" "PARIsIAN DETEo
TIVE" &C. &C.
CHAPTER XXI.
NEAR THE END.
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CHAPTER XXI.
NEAR THE END.
Far some time Margaret was quite IN.
able to recover her se1-possesEion. How
sver, suddenly she took a resolution. She
had previously as2used herself that Web
Der had Quilted the house, and she had
given orders that he should not be admit
TED again.
No one thought of the key of the garden
gate, which he still possessed.
Her resolution took the shape of letter.
which was thus worded:.
"Do not come to see me during tho day, but he
here ut seven mis- evening. think have some
good news thatyou will De very glad to hear.
'fMARGHERlTA."
This letter was written and addressed to
Austin SlvOry.
She then said to her cousin, Il wish you
would carry this letter yourself to Mr..
sivory. Take a cab, and be as quick as you
can"
When Ellen returned, she said, "Willyou
help me pack upf"
"Why, Margareti Where are We 60
ingW
Far away-.to Italy"
"And whenI"
"To-mOrrow morning"
81 am in complete ama2ementW
"You will soon learn all. l am going
out. If anybody calls while 1 am away,
say that shall not be able to see any body
to-day. As for tomorrow, let tomorrow
take care of itse f."
She then left the house. called cHb, and
drove to her lawyers. With hun she had
long, and evidently important, inter-
, view. Then she entered an open church,
where service happened to he going on,
aud here she remained until prayers were
finished. Afterwards she drove to the
cemetery in which Graham Forbes body
Law bulied and there she kDelt again. put
, ting upon the grave an immortelle, which
, she had purchased on her away.
A man followed her through these pro-
= ceedinGs.
it vas Weber.
About haH-paet six, night being now
: come, she returned bone. The spy quit
3 ted his cab near Westminster Bridge.
a Five minutes after he had opened the gar
den gate, cTawled up the staircase, was
e once more in the balcony, and watching
d her.
5 As heclock of the Houses of Parliament
n sounded seven the drawina-Toom door
i opened, and Austin Sivory appeared, look
V ing radiant with happiness.
5 What is the news?' he asked, adyanc-
!. ing. 81 am glad TO hear anything that you
IS say; but what is tho great newsG"
e 81 am going to leave Londou-to leave
s. EG gland for italy"
q Let lis CO." he said.
+ "Wiil you follow me p she asked.
"Cau you ask the question y he replied.
! kissing her hands
She looked txedly at him, read the deer
. love he had for her in his beSeeching eyes
and said, "Sit down; have to talk with
y you very seriously"
y Il hear you,' he said, as he seated him
: sell upon q stool at her feet,
81 have committed, y said she, "a erea'
i fault-a fault even greater than l though
il could be; and | have atoned for it viii
: bitter tears. But do not seek TO max
Il you responsible for this fault, and 1t vii
J. mover be mentioned after this day betweel
o us. trust myself to your wealth OF love
n and it will, l am certain, be happy woII
rs for you to make me forget wretche
II past"
is IAN my existence belongs to you," b
IS said.
n. Il do not doubt it, And what would be
9r come of me if YOU was gonef | have N
al longer even the right to think Of the past.
d. DO not remember, but look forward
id and hope. You talk of setting out fc
ar Italy; so much the better for us both.
at that lovely land, near each other, heart
g heart, | will complete my reform; l vii
To under your guidance, become new MAJ
Vi and in time, my Margherita. we will TO
,a get all the past, and live wholly in IL
ne future"
40 We will go to Rome where hay
u friends. And, will tell them that yc
ue are to be my husband"
en- "Ahw
he The poor jealous wretch in the balloon
We could measure the others triumph by tn
single expression, "Ahw
e. "Iconsent," she aaid: land when We
ill has gone past, will be your wife. and
lis will forget the past"
rs. 81 would could as readily forget n
zee past" ,.
aw And now a desire to open his heart :
on tell her the great and terrible secret Vi
ms Iife-took possession of him.
on A heavy weight oppressed MS SOUL "
to certain thought tortured him. A lastl
nj. remorse poisoned all his JOY. 1t seemed
os him that if he could unbarden himself tt
Ia i ritying heart-if he could take one hum
'lI being into his confdence-that he wou
-, suffer less. -,
I'll All, if she, in whom he had placed all
sa- trust, would but hear him, aud il, all
hearing, she would pity him. he felt I'll
ne his life would be ightened throughout
<a, length.
OF She had spoken of her past life, and
on owed il to her to speak Of his. There COZ
Ter be no secrets between tbem-they lov
nd each other SO much. Before she accept
,go his name lie told himself that she mi
in know the circumstance which placed
ion black spot upon that name. Who wot
lat be mercifnl to him if not Margherlt
de Who SO naturally as Margherita could W
,av away his tears, console him, and calm IA
mo with sweet wordsT
the "Marghcrita, have a secret; may t
it to you ~ he said.
The man in the balcony crouched lov
4lo down, but, at the same time, more clos
IT, to the window-panes.
MAY you tell it 7" she replied, candid
iaV "You know Won mnvO