Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-10-07

his stepsister, connected, but not related
to him by blood From a gentle and
pretty child, she had developed into a
good and beautiful woman. For six
years she had been abroad. Ignace had
not seen her since her fourteenth year,
when she was a schoolgirl, but he had
ever flushed with pleasure at the least
reference to his fathers well-known
plan-that, at suitable age, he should
marry Mabyn.
Her family acknowledged him, in
every respect, a suitable match for her,
and from time to time there came from
| Mabyn herself some pleasant word or
token for her old playfellow. So no one
wondered at Doctor D'Alembert's will.
And now Mabyn was coming home.
Cslied to New York in the selection of q
musical instrument for a pupil, Cesare
D'Arcil accidentally met her in the very
hour of her landing. Transfixed by her
beauty, which was a wonder, there
arose within him such passionate jeal-
ousy of Ignace D'Alembert that sud-
den madness took possession of him.
Why should another man have the
priceless possession of the Roses and
Mabyn Wayne, and he nothing OF this
worlds successp
Not tnae ne love9 ner. Love ior NM
sen only uevoureo nlm- bu6 ne I'M
aglneu nlmseli, saHsneo ana exultant,
gne master OF the Roses, with TINS peer
less woman ms WE, ana was utterly
possessed by the thought.
Mabyn had not heard OF Doctor
DAiemDerts death, and was greatly
shocked.
am very, very much panied y said
Mabyn. And 1gnace-I suppose he is
IN great atfiletlonP"
Doubtless" replied Cesare, aHably.
something IN his manner arrested
Mabyn's attention. She was looking at
him, attentlvely, when he added:
should have thought Ignace would
have accompanied ME to New York and
made an early call upon you I men
toned it, but he has gone to Redwood,
hunting. Probably you will see him as
soon as he returns from the expedition"
A burning blush, succeeded by
snowy paleness, BETRAYED to him her
secret.
"S She remembers-hopes to love him, !"
| he said, under his breath, and added:
She is offended"
He had deceived her in speaking the
truth.
| He was upon barely speaking terms
with Ignace. At the time he had men
toned going to New York Ignace had
not known that MabYn's arrival in that
city was so near. He was going hurt
ing out OF courtesy to guests staying for
| few days at the Roses. not that he was
thea inclined to the sport. or especially
fond OF 1t at. any time. The inference
that he had preferred cunning expe-
dltlon to meeting Mabyn Wayne was
an utterly false one, which he would
have resented " ith spirit if aware that
II nad ever been drawn.
But the mischief was done. A Ger
tain subtle sweetness had gone out of
Ma5yn's coming home. And when
week after week passed, and no tldlngs
or token came IRON the Roses, she was
passlonately INUNDATED by her strong
disappointment and sadness.
He shall never dream I cared so
much," she murmured, with burning
cheek, and IN week was the belle of
the set.
AND Cesare u ArclI Still remained IN
New York. he had grown thin and
pale, with restless, burning eyes. Every
day ne contrlyed TO see Mabyn. Some
tunes 1t would be during her morning
drive or shopping expedition; oftener
at some gay evening reception.
ana mapyn-she never met MN with
out ialnt cnange OF color, and some
tning IN ner manner which betokened
sincere em0tlon. But those keen eyes
OF Cesare D'ArciTs were not deceived.
lie knew the fading and coming of the
roses In those beautiful cheeks were not
for nm. 1t was only OF the profound
association IN ner mlnd OF himself with
Ig1ace ~ AIemoert that maze her pale
anu ialLer az us approach.
DuC, Whatever Lne trutn was, IL gave
iilln access 10 ner presence when others
could not approach her. He spent long
mornings In the parlOrs of the rich
mansion which was her home. lie
danced frequently with her in public;
he was seen in the Wayne carriage.
At the Roses, Ignace D'Alemhert
moodlly watched the mails. For
Cesare had said to him: will let you
know when Miss Wayne returns"
Simple and Straightforward himself,
the thought of treachery had never oc-
cured to him when Cesare D'Arcirs
wish had become a defined and con-
frmed plot. Mabyn had returned in
November: 1t was January when he
determined to go to New York, and
from brother of Mabyn's learn when
she was to arrive home.
On his way uptown he passed the
Wayne mansion. 1t was evening. 1t
9elng a period OF tnawlng weather a WIN
COW was raised 10 aomlt Iresn alr INTO
the artlnclally-neateo rooms. Inc
radiant Hght streamed out upon the
s!deWaik, ana revealed table, with
gllded book, a boquet, and Woman's