The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-02

"Did you call me Mrs. Vennimore"
81 did, my beauty
GLOW dare you! You know / shall
never hold that title"
Nonsense! What stupid talk. Why
will you fight against fatep Bring my
wife a glass of wine, if you have it.
Flora Mackay looked from one to the
| other CuriouSIy.
She could see the battle had begun,
and wondered vaguely how Jessie could
hope to stand out against her handsome
young husband.
She was going to fetch bottle of
! homemade wine, when JeSSles voice
commanded her to remain where she
| was.
Jessie had grown white as death; her
great. pathetic eyes bla2ed out like twin
stars IN stormy sky
please remain where yOu are, APP
peal to you as woman to help me, and
save me from that mans plots. | can
| fathom his scheme. lie hopes, hy his
brayado, to establish a claim upon me.
We are in scotland. and he knows how
| little here can constitute a marriage,
| but even here both parties must be con.
spnting, or there is no lega, tie, and |
earnestly entreat yOu 10 take heed az
what say. for | swear hetoC Gud | avn
not his wife, but his cousin, Let me
90 with you, am hut a weak woman,
and fear to remain alone With Wm,
now ! know how cruelty he ln,Nu> 10
use my woman's weakness against my
self.
Rex laid his hand on ltSSeS ann as
she was about to cross 10 tiora'S SADIE.
bitter contempt curled her lN as lcS..
sic flashed round ON HIM ilcg>CN, AND
said under her breath:
you coward. you shall answer foy
this outrage
Then she turned to Sandy imp,or.us-
ly, and said;
SANDY, you know what YOUR master
says is untrue; Gurei! !ou are 10.
leagued against me. THINK Of Two
men fighting against one weak woman.
In pity say Won will htfrlend Inc ana
save me from this mans wicked pow
er."
THE law gives him the power. Mrs.
NennimOre; no one can come between
You and his love, for love ii is, and not
hate. as Won would have MS believe
We're in his place | should show you
little pity: he has been too patient with
You. If yOu ask my opinion, ! should
tell you my ,ympathes are with Inc
man you make miserable by yolr cruel
capriccs. not with YOU. who forget the
duties Of wfehood and deny your obed-
fence where tits due.
Sandy delivered this speech with the
gravity Of an orator. Flora looked re-
lieyed Jessie fairly ggsped: she saw
her cousins cruel power ClOsinglH upon
her life and crushing out all nope Of
happiness. 4 dcsparug thought ~
Bob came to her, and moved Ter to
one more effort for freedom.
SANDY. You are a ScouDdre!; you
have been brIbcd ole on YOU masters
account, but ! will pronsf 70 half my
fortune if You win free me from the
ruin that threatens me now. Take me
TO my aunt and swear 10 reward you
as have said. Will you help me? On,
do be mercitul; think how young how
helpless how lonely ! am, aud Jet your
better nature speak for Inc | beg you
take me TO my aunt.
Sandy shook his head firmly. "Your
aunt knows Of the m2sters new mode
Of tanning you, and approves OF it. She
| started for London to-day
"Oh. my God. it is impossible; she
dared not desert me-shc who is my
only refuge against her son. She prom
iSed to protect me, and persuaded me
for her sake TO keep peace, and wait pa
tiently for the freedom a few months
must bring me-
II have told you the TRUTH said
Sandy, doggedly. Flora was moved by
Jessie's distress, and said not unkind-
~, II beg Of you to submit yourself TO
your husband like a dpCOrOuS wife"
II am not lis wife, ! would rather lay
in my grave than in his arms
Tell me your rightful name, lady"
God help me, ii is Jessie Venni-
more, but he is my cousin, not my hus-
band, though his name is the same as
mine"
Flora shook her head and retreated
to the door, saying as she laid her hand
on the latch, L cannot interfere be-
tween man and wife 50 long as he does
you no bodily injury"
Seeing that she was about to leave
them alone together, Jessie wrenChed
her hand free and Sprang towards her,
clnging to her dress as she said, For
! Heavens sake do not leave me alone
with that man. As YOU are a woman
implOre YOU in common charity to our
sex to stay with me. Oh, do you not
know there can I've worse injuries than
those which bruse the flesh. He would
strike at my honor, my happiness, my
more than life, my betrothed husband
faith in my purity. Oh. do not look SC
| hard. | will beg YOU on my knees tC
help me and stand between me and
danger | dread more than death. Oh,
you will. YOU must relcnt. ! never
knelt to mortal before, and | kneel tC
you, for you hold more than my life IL
your hands, you hold my honor"
Flora had turned and rested her hanc
kindly on the head bowed on her arm
She was about to speak when she felt
Sandy's hand heavily. laid upon hel
shoulder, and heard him say sternly:
"Will you take this woman's WORD
against mine, Flora, and you have
known me all your life? lis but stage
play; come away. your Woman's heart
is too weak for the task Of tanning re-
belliOus spirit
Rex strobe to the door and lifted Jes-
sic, who was now sobbing Historically
At the first touch Of his hand she
sprang up saying, ado not touch me
do not dare 10; will kill myself If you
offer me further insult"
She leant back against the wall pant
ing with excitement Rex waved the
people away, and turning the rusty key
I'm the rlCkpty lock, said, patiently fO
| 4 q. I,y 80 la. Ill