The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-02-24
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ter in Lis eI,t17. She came With such force
~, he WIS throwr arai.lst al iron railing
tck Of lin, a1d Lis Lanl badly lacerated
gsiuss Its sides.
The horsss dashed laadlv on, but were
s'pped GRE they ha1 proceeded another
block.
The young man lifted the fainting woman
hvar1 the street lamp.
lie VAS surprised to find that it was the
ene woman whom be had met with the
lien eyed r.ial. INC days previous. She was
sbauafui even in the pallor Of right.
With the assistance Of an officer, he con-
prcl her to the nearest d.ng store, where
,he soor revived under the attention Of tha
doctor in charge.
Upon yeviving, she looked about confused
It'll her eyes lighted upon James Dalton,
shen she smiled sweetly.
"Was it you, sir, who saved me2'
James Dalton bowed.
care you injured, madam9" he asked.
"Not ct all-only frightened" she said,
Auller:rg. II will return home at once" I"
be added, rising. ~ cannot express my
Esttude, sir. for your expertness that has
sral my life. May I have your ar1n7
Thanksr'
d am at your service, madam" and he
ided her unsteady steps. ''Shall not SEQ
ra 10 your korne-or do intrude?"
This WomaGs beauty Was fascinating-she
vas handsoue1 than even the magnificent
Miss 0yinstoa, but Ct q different type-just
sch beauty as drives mems reason 70 the
tour Winds and renders them imbecile.
again the lady smiled sweetly.
"Your company, sir. would reassure ma
te aid, 'for tremb!o like en- aspen-the
hoGk wI.s so DREADFUL
Mr. Dalton now began to speculate on the
relationship Of this woman with the keen
Gsd man with whom lie had seen her In
New York.
This man had evidently been conversing
Nth her on tie murder Of some one, and
ye! she did not seem q wicked woman, nora
Eanan VINO would De privy to another's
sMkedness. What, then, could she have.tp
Do With the keen-eyed man?
She chatted vivnciously on the way homo,
end impressed him Is most wonderfully
sgesable creature.
Wien they arrivoa at the house opposite
Tie little wooden chulch, size preceded him
tnthe broad garden path and rang the bell
kia, with q1io,c, peculiar jerk, that es-
cpd her escorts notice.
TIE room into which he vas shown was of
rarvelous illness, The carpet was Of heavy
9rfkish u,aka, into which she feet sank
taselesfly; the chairs and settees were Of
nsrr!oEs plush. tho curtains Of tho finest
hanc ana the paintings nnd engrayings
raster pieces of art.
y ah,;l =; say nothing Of my miraculous
Tie lady paused as If waiting Tor him %
nhnteer bis name.
Mr. Dalton."
Y shall say nothing Of my escape N.
la0a aud therefore will call none of the
eaIy in to reiterate my thanks. Ny care
tsaess would receive o severe reprimAnd.
rd an very sensitive. Are you loud oS
uic7"
.Passionately. Miss"
VI. Dalton followed the young woma1s
uanpie and stopped to have the blank N
" speech filed.
Shs laughed merrily as she seated herself
{ he piano end hoaorcd him With hes
aae-Celeste Van Duyne.
4 will endeavor to sing very pretty
m1ad in ny own humble manner, M.-
= Dalton" she said.
IN rich, siiyery tones, she sang the Affect
ng song Then You'll Remember Ne.
canes Dalton sat enrapt until she began
ls las. Verse, when he rose and vtalked
@t to the piano u
Beautiful. Miss Van Duyne~ be -
canned, as she finished, ard turned hen
see toward him sufUae3 with bushes
b1ntful! You are an excal!cn: songstress!
nay ! request something of q religious
saasaetarf Your voice is well adapted to
Ga Class CT music. and there is one piece OF
snleh an extremely fond. Will you
dAney'
dis Van DUynos color changed slightly,
n \ sserious, panied look tcok the place Of
8. aoseiy rose Gns, then hed. almost as
EGhy as II had come.
knew the air. certainly" she replied.
usS as 10 net, trust you viii excuse
one continued playing aud singing at bis
NNyaest tor acally n hour, when James
s.''oa ease her coed evening, with feel
Which he would have called madness
Gas time before.
ehe Is unmarried, and has asked me 10
~ again. he muttercd al he closed the
iae palo-taced young widow passed from
= nlnd that u ght; nor did he think OF the
ssxteysd man, who had conversed with Miss
ssa Duyne on so horrible topic as the
as'der Of human being.
CHAPTER XII