The Panola weekly star., 1883-08-11

saos fs," a., 49,
CHAPTER II rosusutn
"ile says thousand times worse
broke. With painful Indignation, iron
ihc elder man, "liul no neod 10 repeal
Whai h. says; yuu know II nll unless Il
" that she broke her plglted lroih 10 o
tnnn ~ bad ns herself, when some in
uomprchensiblc whlm impollod her "a
turn your iniatunlion to such account
II Ia u fact 80 well known, killuih says
That sporting men there arc laying bets
two 10 one that Varick will have hen
back within year Lud grant that ht
may, say !, from the depth of my
heart. Surely, Rodney, your own self
respect win demand that you put that
woman away and procure q divorce
from her at once, "
Rodney had listened mllonly. with
s0wncnst eyes, He had expected some
whispers to follow TO his far Northern
home, but not the whole, barren truth
-morc than the truth, he believed.
''Mr. Sangerford,h he cried, hotly.
''yon insult mo BY making me listen TO
such unfoundod tales. believe In my
wifo ns thoroughly ns II She had been
brought up IN n Fifth avenue palace,
and was ignorant. ns I'll swear she IL
innocent, Of every taint of voluntary
wrong. | did not come here to-day 10
arguc this matter, or to Justify the step
i have taken. bui 10 transact tho buJ.
mess which remains between u.s.
This was a mere matter Of form con
nectcd with the rendering Of Rodney =
accounts into his own hands. II was
soon over Then. as tho young man
rose 10 10. an embarrassed flush came
into his checks,
"Mrs. and Miss Sangerford are wcllPn
no asked. |" may have forfeited all
claim upon their kindness, but--but my
interestand gratitude must remain -"
"They are not In the city," said the
merchant, rurtly. "If thai Is all. good
morning.
And Rodney went out. feeling ns be
had not fell before. that he, too, had
severed all links between past and pres
cnt:
This was Mlgnon's first day alone
since her marriage. II had seemed TO
her that i would be long long day,
nut 'he morning slipped away rs she
sal NJ the piano, playing soft melodies
.hat were N accord with her dreamy
mough's The long windows were wide
OPEN only The hlmy lace draperies
wa.ou octWeen her aud tho sunny slope
'nat stretched down to the river
, AMI lhey won,er that should
choose hls,n ale said TO herself. rs her
nan. nanas zen away from tho keys, and
some contrast between this simple cot
Mgo .a and her late luxurious home struck
her.
very pastoral, very char1mlngl A
rustic Eden, complete, now, since the
Wall of the serpent Is over II ALL"
she whitencd as she turned slowly TO
confront the intruder A tiny sail-boat
thas had been sklmming the river since
carry dawn had been anchored below at
ut the wharf. just outside the window
wasa tall man, with silky black hair
curling about his swarthy, handsome
face, with black eyes sweeping the
small parlor, settling IN n look, half.
iiasteriil, halt fcrocious, upon her rc-
hsung lace. He sat down ON the low
window,sill, easily reached from with
out, anu dropped his hat TO the floor
"varick !"
sweet welcome In that tone" said
fafick, throwing his head back with a
laugh. .Come over here to me, my
frinccss," holding out his hands.
ouivering from head to foot. she
arose, but not to obey.
"Tho time has gone by when you
could command me'7' she said. calmly.
In spite Of the agitation that was shak.
ing her. "Your power over me. such
as ! was, is broken. You can do your
harm" ~ w
"And she Is quaking like q frightened
with another laugh. "Arcyou coming
La Junep What. you will notP Then,
sweetest Mignon, let mo tell you that
have backed myself tar fifty thousand
dollars TO bring you again 10 my feet. "