Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-02

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! not love you any mose!p
+ She dashed aside the heavy cur
i tains that draped the bay-window
i and was gene. And just then a
man arose from the longing
chair beside the window, where
had been ostensibly reading, and
sauntered slowly away.
1t was Mr. Mayne, and there
was a curious smile on his sensual
lips and an evil light in his gray
eyes.
Listeners hear no good OF them
selves he muttered. "Well, may
be not; but, at any rate, l know
which card to play next. Piqued
and angered at ADsleigh, The
beauty will turn to me. In play
the heart-boken lover, step in be-
fore her anger against the hand
some doctor has time to cool,
strike while the iron is hot and
I'm mistaken if I'm not engaged
TO Allie Ray and the $50, 600 before
the sun sets"
FOR a long time John sat in the
bay window, his head how'd, star
ing his misery in the face. Could
it be true that Allie loved him no
longer /? All, well, it was better
for him to know the worst before
it was too late.
An hour or two afterward he
saw Allie, radient in white organ
die and pink ribbons. sitting on
rustic seat in the hotel grounds, in
conversation with Mr.. Mayne.
John Bit his lip and hurried away
out of sight. Well, after all, it
was nothing to him now; he had
no longer any right; Allie had
ceased TO love him. And only a
few hours before he would have
staked his life on her love and
truth.
But John did not know what
was taking place out there in the
cool shade OF the oak tree, beneath
which Allie was sitting beside her
obnoxious companion. Mr.. Mayne
had asked Allie to be his wife,
and had been very decidedly--not
to say contemptu usly-refused.
And when he arose and left her
there was an angry CLEAN in his
wicked eyes, while in his heart he
registered an oath sooner or later
to be avenged.
Allie came down to dinner in
the great dining room at sunset, TO
find Johns place vacant.
"Where is the doctor ?n some
one was asking of Johns mother,
as Allie entered the room and
took her usual seat.
Mrs. Ansleigh looked troubled.
"There has been an accident"
she said. ''Some men were out
fishing; the boat capsized, and
two OF them nearly drowned. DR..
Ansleigh was sent for in hopes
that he could save them, their
families being totally ignorant of
any means of resuscitation. But
1t is several miles away down the
beach, and | fear it will be late in
IN the night before he can return"
1t CHANGED at that instant that
Allie raised her eyes to encoun ter
a glance from Mr.. Mayne, who
was her 0iS q us. She could not
repress shudder as she saw the
audacious triumph in his face.
Dinner over, Allie threw
shawl about her and wandered off
on the beach alone. The sun had
set now, and twilight weird and
uncanny, was gather ing. Allie
wanted to get away from every
body, TO be alone with her own
thoughts. She sat down at the
foot of a tree, and gave away to
bitter reflections.
A voice aroused her and started
her from her musings. 1t was the
voice unmistakaby of young
Mayne-eager, earnest.
He bit at the bait mighty
easy u Mayne exclaimed; won't
he be furious, though, when he
has had his long hard ride for
nothing, and finds there has been
no accident-no capsized boat-no
half-drowned men ~ Mayne paus-
ed, and laughed heartily.
"And you're sure the bridge is
unsafe ?' he went on eagerly.
"Oh. yes, STRIP another voice
replied" the high waters and the
late storm have just played the
mischief with the old thing. No
body can pass over it on horseback
without going through-sure as
shootin'!"
land there will be no mistake
no failure" queried Mayne.
"Ansleigh will be sure to come
back that way"
HELL have to-" the other ans
wered grimIy. HE went by the
beach road, it is true, but he can't
come back tibet way after night
fall, for the tide is in now. No,
sir Ihprn ain,t hnf nna road fnr