The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-27
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: MEMPHIS -
BY W. G. FALKNER,
CHAPTER XVIII.

tuOTHAnks queen MARY auu nor par
ty re-assembled at the usual place {,
where Engomar fwas, ordered to re-
sumo his narrative. AL of the
masRers were in their places, eager
to hear the balance of the story /:
and Ingomar, without loss Of time,
began as follows:
INGOMAR'S STORY, CONTINUED.
AS soon as Dabbs and TOadpole
left the ofieeglAarrS began tc4paee
the floor in SILENCE. with his head
hanging on his breast, while l could
see, from the working Of The mus
cles OF bis tace, that ne was max,
ing a desperate effort to get his
feelings under control. After walk
ing the floor for some time in 81
lence, he abruptly confronted me.
and fixed his eyes on me, as if 10
read my thoughts, then SAID: /.
"She is gully, Eddie, and my ca
reer is nearly ended. | cannot
survive it, and TO telIy0u the truth,
do not wish 10, tor | never shall
have confidence IN any woman
again, 1 shall even lose confidence
in Loltie." m .. 4
%S,Op, Harry, l pray yoa; doa't
talk SO; you, will be sorry Tor this,
one OF these days. Let as not
abandon all hopes yet. 1t is posi-
ble that this is a mistake, after all"
"N", no, Eddie / ntiderstand
yoar motive and appreciate it, but
il is useless 10 dodge the question
Viola is lost-lost. forever. Oh,
Sod! have mercy On this poor girl.
But TOR the sin OF the thing. would
Kill myself now, and be rid OF this
jntOlerabIe suffering. There is a
burning Ere in my bosom and i
can feel Its consuming flames de-
yoarlng my yltsls. On, how ! dad
love that girl how / worShiped
her! So beautiful! So enchanting
/ How could one 80 beautiful be SO
wicked EDDIE, my doom is sealed
the blow to nae is IaGal, 1ifeel il
here. Let it cOIne--tha sooner the
better. BUwles must die, though
the world is too small to hold us
both. Itis,a Inystery-tO me why
such men should be tolerated in u
ci.y.liks thie, where they can rob
aud murder men, and ruin innocent
girls with impunity. Ii a poor
wretch, whose wife and A children
are starving, stesis u side Of bacon
10 keep the dear ones alive, he Il
hurried off to, the peHiteHtiary in
Edoubie-Quick titRe' but the we'll
1 dressed thief who steals his thou
sands, COrrupts youth, ruins young
IglfIs, aud dimes his friends, is per-
EmiLted tO,walk the streets as the
lhOn OF The day. 1t is not only 80
lin Memphis. but ann told it Is 60
in many other cities. How such
unscrupnlouS wretches should be
permitted 10 ply their aygcatiOns oi
robbery among people who make
prelenslons 10 civilization, is'a pug
i Ele TO me. But. l. mean to have 9
settlement with Mr. Bowles. he
lie the same.fellow Who, many y ears
ago, insulted Lottie at our camp;
then committed perjury when
was on trial. have that little AZ
fair scored against him; but thai
IL nothing compared with The late
4 business"
allaTry, I would adsisapyOu moi
to let Vsola know that you think
she is guilty, becsaas if you do she
4 will discard yOp ,fOgeyer. certain
IL am snre she would never forgive
YOU he second time. You have moi
forgotten what trouble ven had 81
/ get her To pardon your first error
and you had better ~ very eau
| tious how yon act now, She ID 81
|. proud and sensitive rs you are, anc
liz you offend her again she vii
never forgive you"
II wiil,hRder no circumstances
| attempt ID conceal my opinions
neither Shall | "a ddt Of the way ts
\ thrust them apone hers but it shs
\ ssks me es-the truth YOU may bt
assured she will hear It. adherc
htoEhe iectrine that honesty is tht
best policy. have never told y
deIibefate falsehood, and neEeI
witt. pBa IA
aWouldit not Be BEST then, fol
lvpu 10 see her, until we know
fnUr / the csse iSof she vii
be CerEl to find out what yql
think, and lhen, my word for il, HhI
viii discard YOU IiYg
|. edo yon think ! would care
she ala discard me2 You don