The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-05-26

that poor Launt Harrington blew out his
own brains.n,n- rHw~wv n reef
r'Brutel'' hurled back Alnont, in
low, intense .ntteranee, lyon, sir, look
to your wife"
Mechanically, Rodney obeyed his
flashing glance of command. and
stretched out his.arns. to catchthe girl.
whose whole figure droopedr whose
head sank to his shoulder and lay there,
her deathly white face upturned and
} eyes closed. while strong shiver con-
vulsed her form. % 80, sIorg erro,U
You might have spared her that"
said Almont, fiercely. "Granted that |
except yielding unwilling obedience to
my wishes"
m Rodney, she was brought up at his
side. She kept count for him while he
fleeced his opponents when she was ten
years old. She has lured more than
one promising young man to ruin and
death. There is but one thing for You
to do. Leave her, 80 Come away with
me, and thank Heaven for your escape
| from this basest of snares laid for your
feet" sN'A9il7 Hui .'i'n io ~
Involuntarily, Rodney's arm pressed
closer about the motionless form he
| supported. She had not really tainted,
and the dark eyes opened now to look
up into his with a passion of appeal.
Don't leave me, Rodney, don't, oh,
| don't!'' -i' atAhold fans q'1i
"Mignon. is this truePr m47d} atJ
sit is true. i have been what he
says, but not of my own win. ] never
tempted any man 70 his ruin-LMer he
lies-but they would not be warned"
"Let me speak" said Almont, in
level tones. u alt will not be so easy for.
Mr.. France to undo this days work. So
| far from laying a plot to .entrap him, /
I refused to countenance his pretensions
to my daughters hand. If L. had not
her welfare at heart more than my gain,
| would make, short work of calling my
servants to Kick him out Of my house.
She is worth a fortunel to me, or would
be, only that she rebels, against the use
to which put her, Yes, Mr. Killuth,a
!. strange as it may appear, the gambler
daughter has scr1iples of conscience
about serving as stool-pigeon and still
stranger, Liam inclined to humor her
whim. 3Iq She has chosen. this uman.
| There has been no deceit used. He
asked no questions and we told him no
lies. She has had the best of teachers,
| Is fitted in every respect to honor her
! position as his wife. u promise for my
tpart never to intrude otponi her, inever
to communicate with her gif that is
asked. When she leayes my house, she
leaves every association of her past life
behind her. This is no easy sacrifice
for q loving father to make, and she
Twill bear witness that have been, in
ithe main, loving father Itis for'Mr,
France-not you, sir! to decidesl]u
a. .'Don't believe him, Rodney plead
ed Killuth. earnestly 81 tell ,yon that
creature, LaJune, has been STEPPED in
infamy from her very cradle. I'll swear
!, that she gave her smiles as freely to
4 poor Launt Harrington as she is irving
u them now to you. n She is as much a
murderess as if her hand had sentithe
= fatal balle-pIs tkat the sort of whey on
wauldatakeatosy your heart and homer
La June, as he called her, had with
drawn from her husbands encircling
arm, and stood with head proudly erect,
tence of fate. A Jealous kpang shot
Deny that, Migrion.a Lean forgive
any IHlLS Dut ucCclJ III uhiS' III you nitN I
loved any man before me, you can new
; er be wife of mine" ,4.-rr,
The dark eyes flashed up at him with
a sudden light. n '.'
al nevero didAnever! oh, Rodney
forgive me; save me from this life which
| hate, or | will die!"
Rodney drew her to him. and looked
over her head with an obstinate setting
of his. pallid features. 1Gf1 Ell 81
VT Killuth, / shall abide by my mar
riage. Mr.. Almont, your promises
shall expect fulfilled to the letter. Mig
= non, my love, come; the past is buried
and from this hour your new. life be
: GINS" sieq3Gay1. meLEmu9a1
CHAPTER II.
THE CUT DIRECT.
Mr.. Killuth thought he was only doing
his duty by his old friend SangerforC
when he wrote him an unyarnished &C.
count of what had transpired, AMI
! meantime Rodney had m;ide all hast,