The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-08-04

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mchi that evening snd Rodney France
whs growing impaiifsi ~ being Kept
sway from Ne bride, tui BE- came NJ
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mans disgust ~ blood was unglng
with hoD darts n expectation ~
heart beating . triumphant tune
4 carriage wns waiting IA convey
them tOa handsome mansion On E,p.
lcnade street and hooking up At The I'M.
po. ng front killuth began to grow In.
~toresling 81 last Perhaps hi. Young
friend had not made such q iasco In NJ.
matrimonial speculation after all. Pass.
Ing IN through o spacious, brilliantly.
lighted bali, the sable gentleman.in
waiting announced them un the draw.
iug-room threshold. killuth. falling
di-crcctly In The rcar, sent q sweeping
glance owe the luxurious appointment
Of the stately apartment, before his At.
tcnti0n M Concentrated upon the two
occupants, rising 10 receive them.
These were n middle-aged gentleman,
scrupulou.ly wen dressed, with a smooth.
dark. powerful face; and n beautiful
girl. resembling him somewhat, Whose
flashing dark eyes sent their first swift
glance beyond her bridegroom, to rest,
Keen aud penetrating, upon the bride.
groom's friend
There was not much color in Mr. XII,
luth's face, but what there was drained
slowly away, leaving It like yellow wax.
lie heard Frances voice. soundingfainl
and distant, presenting him 10 "my
wife, and my wife's father, Mr.. Trcdc.
gar Almont.
Your friend seems 10 know some.
thing Of Ms already, Mr.. France" spoke
the latter, In cool, incisiyc tones. 'Ilc
has the advantage of me. | certainly
supposed MIR. killuth. Of New York, an
utter stranger. or ! should have thought
twice before admitting him"
LORD help you, Rodney France
broke over killuth's Mortified lips" II
you have fallen victim to these people
AS notorious q pair rs can bo found in
the city. That man Is Almont, the
gambler, varick's silent partner; and
the girl, his daughter sure enough, Is
the decoy, La june, know their his
tory. II Is not two hours since ! left n
tragedy Of their making-of her max
ing, ! may say, for II Is due 10 La june
that poor Launt harrington blew out his
own brains"
''BrutcN' hurled back Almont. In
low, Intense utterancc, "you, sir, look
20 your wife,"
Mechanically. Rodney obcycd his
flashing glance Of command, and
stretched out his arms TO catch the girl,
whose whole figure dropped, whose
head sank TO his shoulder and lay there,
her dcathly white face upturned ana
eyes closed, while q strong SILVER CON
yulscd her form.
"You might have spared her that"
said Almont. iicrccly. "Granted that
all YOU say. she Is blamcless In all
except yielding unwilling obedience 10
my Wishes
"Rodncy, she was brought up nj his
She kept count for him while he
ilccccd his opponents when she was ten
years old. She has lurcd more than
one promising young man 10 ruin and
There Is but one thing for YOU
TO do. Leave her. Come away with
me. and thank Heaven for your escape
from this bascst Of snarcs laid for your
lnvoluntarily, Rodncy's arm pressed
about tho motionlcss form he
supported. She had not really tainted.
and tho dark eyes opened now to look
up into his with n passion Of appeal.
Don't leave me, Rodney. don't. oh.
"Miguon. Is this truep"
cit Is true. | have been what he
hut not Of my own viii. | never
tempted any man 10 his ruin-hcre he
lies but they would not bo warned"
LET ms speak," said Almont. In
level tones. at viii not be 30 easy for
Mr.. France 10 undo this days work. ~
far from laying a plot 10 cntrap him. |
refused TO countenancc his prctensions
TO my daughters hand. II l had not
her welfare at heart more than my gain.
| would make short work Of calling my
servants 10 Kick him out Of my house.
She i worth n fortune TO me. or would
be, only that she rebels against the usc
to which | put her. Yes. Mr.. Killuth.
strange As L may appear. the gamblers
daughter has scruplcs " conscience
about serving as stool-pigcon. and still
stranger. | am inclined TO humor her
She has chosen this man.
There has been no deceit used. lie
10 questions and we told him no
lies. She has had the best of teachers,
lifted In every respect 10 honor her
position rs his wife. / promise for my
part never 10 intrudc upon her. never
10 communicate with her n that Is
When she leaves my house. she
leaves every association Of her past life
her. This Is no easy sacrifice
for = loving father TO make. and she
viii bear witness that I have been, In
the main, q loving father. Il l. for Mr..
francc-no you, sirl-to decide"
"Dun't believe him. Rodney" plead