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

her TO such pass. The pure sunshine
came through the quaint diamond
paned window and lighted up the SOM
bre room, as Rex, in an agony Of re-
pentance, knelt by the bedside and i'm
plored her to give him just one kind
word for PHYS sake, but the memory of
her wrongs came to her quickly, and
raising herself feebly upon her pillows,
she said scornfully:
$50 | am still in captivity, still IN
your power, and | have been so near to
God. Oh, it is awful! Leave me, there
is no need Of your face to remind me OF
the despair that has struck at my life
and nearly lost me my reason. 60; If
hated you once hate you douhly now
that | have suffered torment here
What have ! done that you should bring
such surprising misery upon me? 90,
you madden me. Go, | say III pity,
go!"
Rex. reused ont of his stupor of de-
lection by her fierce Tepr0aCh, rose and
staggered to the outer room, where
Flora sat doing some homely needle
work
$50 to her, Flora, she issensible now,
but do not let her talk"
Flora rose and went swiftly into the
sick room. Jessie was sitting up in bed,
tears streaming down herwhite checks,
her hands pressed frantically to her
throbbing forehead.
How long have | been here?'
Near upon month, ma am
"a month Good God. what will
people think has become Of me:o
What does the world matter, my
dear. if you have your huSband?'
My husband. Do you mean to say
he has kept up that cruel farce; God
help me, how can | fight against such
relentless cunning? Oh, why did not
die. and so end all this perpleXity,o
Hush, dearie. it is shocking to hear
Gods name invoked with such migrate
full words"
But can you not understand how
miserably am placed, in my cousins
power as | am, and every one by this
time imagining us man and wife, as he
has made YOU believe we are. What
can | say or do TO convince you that |
am speaking the truth in telling you
there is no tie between my cousin and
me except our COuSinShip.'
Try to rest. dear, and no one shall
disturb YOU. promise. wife or no wife,
I'll stand between you and the man YOU
dread so much until you are strong and
well again. Let that content you, for
can say nU liu.e,
Jessie sighed and turned her face to
the wall YEARLY. The summer sun
beams reflected in glass OF water
made dancing waves of light upon the
wall anl paIluht IpSSlp'S owes
While she watched the golden waves
on the wall an idea came to her to coax
Flora Mackay to post letter to DR.,
Raynor, and so summon him to her as
sistanCe,
After pretended sleep she reused
herself and asked for her tea. While
taking it she prevailed upon her nurse
to get her writing materials and cou-
sent to post her letter.
She was persuaded only on one COndi-
ton, that was that the letter should be
addressed to lady.
This condition rather batlled Jessie
at first till she thought she could send
to DR.. Rayor through their mutual
friend Audrey Fisher. Jessie wrote
lette" 10 that lady desiring her TO give
the enclosed long and troubled let
ter TO DR.. Raynor, and en,reat him TO
come or send at once, as she was in dire
! extremity.
The letter TO DR.. Raynor fully eX-
planned her position, and the cOmpro-
missing nature of her surroundings;
very humbly and lovingly she pointed
out the sCandalOus construction the
world would put upon her disappear
ance, and with gentle pride she as
flred him that, should his love not be
proof against the unfortunate cOmpli-
cation of events which had made her
the victim to her cousins INSCRIPTIONS
conduct, she would release him from his
engagement without further delay. 1t
was touching, womanIy letter, full Of
heart broken assurances Of her love
and chastity.
Flora despatched this epistle by a
trusted ally, and Jessie, with anxious
looks, daily waited reply. Flora was
as good as her word and kept Rex away
from her, representing that she was
still too i'll TO bear the excitement OF
seeing him.
At last the much-desired letter came
Flora gave it to her. amazed by the in
Jessie. recognizing Audrey'S writing
felt sure the letter contained a prom
Use of speedy rescue, but her face grew
whittier as she read its contents which
were as follows:
DEAR jEsslE:-I received your letter ant
forwarded the enclosure to DR.. RaynOr as de
sired, He has met with nm accident while rid
ing, and has fractured his leg, SO that | coulC
not see him to give II To him myself. NiOle
brought me the reply, which was brief and al
most cruel ! cannot think what you hay
done 20 deserve ii, He snd, Tell Jessie nj
prievcd to hear of her unfortunate position
, the remedy lies In her own hands, she has I'M
one course open to her, that abe must see fo
' herself. | cannOthelp her, for all tie was enc
ed between us when she, with so little care f.
herself or me, put herself in her cousin
, power Tell her send her my best wishes &c
her future happiness, and regret the cause {
tears In her eyes that her brother was terribl
r cut up by your letter, and had stcrnly forbit
den her ever 10 mention your name again
him. He is rapidly recovering from his acc
dent, and intends to go abroad until his healt
is completely restored. Papa and intend
4 accompany Dr. Raynor and Violet 80 that
. would he hardly worth while for you to writ
n again ~ might not get the letter. with syn
pathy and good wishes for your future happ
g ness, remain, yours truly,
h "AupRTy FISHER"
With cry of agony Jessie fell bac
= IN a dead faint.
% lex, who was killing time by sketcl
ing the view from the sitting.room vii
10 dow. heard the cry, and rushed in
NJ see jessie apparently dead and FloI
az wild with anxiety.
10 Quickly taking in the whole situate
-. he laid Jessie more easily. and dashe