The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-02-26
WRITTEN For 'THH RIPLEY ADVERTISER
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OF
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BIZ w. G, FALKNER.
By W. G, FALKNER.
CHAPTER XIV. Concluded.

When Heartsell parted with
Walliugford he sauntered towards
his home whistling "Molte Dar-
Ing" whilst visions of triumph
doated gaily before his imagina.
ton. Since the dreaded enemy
had ingioriously fled, he thought as
The victor he was entitled to the
+poils; in other words, he imagined
that since Demar's flight, Lottie
woald be glad to throw herself into
his arms. He was vain enough TO
believe that she would be ready
to thank him for the great service
he had rendered; ask his pardon for
having once rejected his suit, and
fall like ripe fruit into his arms.
When WaIingtord arrived at home
ne went Immediately TO his sleep
ing room, to change his toilet be.
fore the supper bell rang. Light
ing lhe gas, and looking al his
watch he found it only lacked five
minutes to eight, then hurrIedIy
Degan to arrange his dress, Ten
minutes had elapsed after he
entered The room, when he was
startled by a loud scream, that
went ringing through the house
which caused him to run rapidly to
Lottie's boudoir.
What is the matter, mother?
exclaimed Walingtord, rs he ap
pearel at the door where be saw
Lotde lying lnsenSibIe on sofa
and Mrs. Rockiand standing in the
middle OF the room ringing her
hands, apparently wild with terror
Speak mother, what in heavens
name has hsppened?'
"Some terrible news must have
been brought In that letter, for she
still holds it crlmpled up in heI
hand. Doctor Demar's clerk de
Hvered it to her a moment ago, anC
when she began 10 read 1t she
turned deadly pale, and then she
screamed and tainted"
"Demar had eloped with another
woman, and she has just now found
it ont"
"Merciful Providence! my son, is
that rue?"
"It is certainly so; and trust she
will at once discard the hateful
williams memory from her mind
While this conversation was go
ing on Mrs. Rockland was kneeIins
by the sofa, bathing Lottie's pale
face with au de cologne, and in
few moments evidence ofreturnins
consciousness appeared. lhad ex
planned everything in the letter
telling Lottie, that ifl did not re
turn by eight o'clock that she
might know thatl was killed, be
cause | would communicate further
news if wounded. 1t might appear
to be an unDardonabIe iLnpudenct
on my part to write such a letter
but it must be remembered that
did not intend that she should re
ceive it unless | was killed. | hat
written my will bequeathing n.y.
little estate to Lotlie, which wa
also enclosed in the letter. Lottit
was not one of the sort Of hysteri
cal women who faint every umt
/ they see worm or spider, bu
she was brave, sensible, self-relian
;and strong, both mentally and phv
| sically.. But Notwithstanding al
her courage and self-posseSsion
she was instantly overpo wered BY
the contents Of the letter. Al
soon as she was able to sit up
Harry attempted to take hold o
Iher hand, when she drew bacl
with aconyulsive shudder, at th'
same time uttering a suppressed
scream. Tuen she cast on he
brother such a gaze as to chill thu
blood in his veins; it was mixture
ofhorror, scorn, contempt and pity
sTouch me not, | beg you tha
hand is red with heroes blood
and Gains mark is on your brow
You have murdered the noblest
the kindest, the best man that eve
called you friend. OH my unhap
py. rash. inconsiderate brother
pray on your knees until the "cracI
Of DOOM and maybe God will par
don you. How could you be 8
cruel as to shed the blood ola nc
BILE big heart, whose every thro
was ia friendship for you, Ha
YOU lost sight Of the fact that
owed nv life to the poor victir
whose blood yoa wantOnly she(
How could you tace our mother j
.Eheaven, with Eddie's blood driE
ping from your murderous hanC