Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-25
PRIDE, PASSION AND ..'lllTy,
THR FORTUNES OF A HUNTED
HEIRESS.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE MisERIEs OF BARBARA-THE TERRIBLE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PHILLIP BLAKE.

THE MlSERIES OF BARBARA-IHb TERRIBLE
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PHILLIP BLAKE.
The story of Barbara Glendon's life be-
came more and more painful ms the weeks
passed on, and the days bad not many
times multiplied ere she realized the reck-
less and unprinciplcd character Of the
man TO whom she had allied herself with
such thoughtless precipitation.
Every day brought to light some new
phase Of badness, and every day the vir-
gin warmth of her great love lessened,
and it only wanted the final blow, which
he soon struck, to make it vanish, root
and branch forever
And here is how it occurred. He came
home one night in his usual state OF in
toxication, and from his humor Barbara
judged that he had not been successful
at the gaming table.
He threw himself upon lounge, swear
ing great oath that the whole world was
in league against him, and that Barbara
was ut the head Of the conspiracy-that
she was the sole cause of his continued
ill luck, and until he was rid of her he
would meet with nothing but misfortune.
He continued these rawlings for some
time, Barbara sitting quietly in her chair,
and looking stolidly at him. Her heart
was full of loathing as she gaZed up
on him. The sight Of drunken man was
unfamiliar to her until she had joined her
fortunes with those of Phillip Blake-but
she made no reply to his cruel talk, but
watched the man and the clock and wait
cd for an excuse to retire-knOwing that
# she did SO at that moment il would on
ly irritate her husband more.
At last she could bear it no longer. So
she arose and prepared to leave the
room.
AS she placed her hand upon the knob
Of the door, Blake cried ont with an oath:
Where in - are you goingi Come
hack here and sit down! I've got some
shing to say to you that l intended to have
said week ago. Sit down tell your
And the brute rose up and approached
her as if he were about to strike her.
She turned haughtily from the door and
fixed her flashing black eyes full upon the
blood-shot orbs of her husband saying, as
she pointed to his uplifted arm.
IF you strike me Phillip Blake, l will
kill you! / have lorne for weeks with
your brutal conduct, and will have no
more of It. Now what have you to say to
me. 1t is late and l wish to retire.
Blake without word of reply dropped
into his seat.
you'll kill me, eh, you blood thirsty
creature I" he muttered In maudlin tone,
and then suddenly changing his humor
no turned to her iercely exclaiming:-
Woman, you Iiust learn your place, you
must use different language toward mel
am sick of your pulling nonsense. Bates
tells me that you do nothing but sit hero
and NOPE all day, twirling your thumbs
and crying; and she swore that if didn't
tell you who and what you are, to-day,
L. coll IN In
mgr
s.Who and what am, Phillip. What can
YOU meant AS for Mrs. Bates, she is q
spying watchful thing; she insults me at
every opportunity, and to-day even
laughed in my face when / informed her
that 1 would call upon my husband to
lrotect me-and that If no did not do ii l
would leave the housew
'sCall on your husband, ehl Why Bar
Lara, who the devil is he7" cheercd the
man, with rude boisterous laugh.
.Who is her exclaimed Barbara Blake,
her face livid with sudden horror. "Who
is he-how dare you ask me such ques-
toni"
IL ask for information simply-for
don't know him you may bet all you're
worth young lady that it isn't me at any
rater'
barbara nuQ 1lSen 10 HtI lccb Win
Blake was speaking, her lips livid, and
her face CHASTITY pale; and approaching
him she said in husky voice.
"Repeat what you have said Phillip.
,lon't think understand YOU
The man quailed before the strange ex.
preston in the fierce black eyes Of the in.
inred woman, but rum ran with the blood
in his veins, and he answered with bru.
tai laugh -
"Repeat i'll no / wont-but to have yor
fully comprehend my meaning, let me tel
you that you are not my tcifel No'c do yot
understand mcr
And the man arose, as il suddenly real
ling the terrible importance Of his words
and walked unsteadily up and down thu
room.
IL am not your wife-"the unfortun
ate girl repeated in low, awe stricken tone
sam aeleep Phillip, or am 1 dreaming
touch me Phillip and tell me that | an
dreamingr
The dazed girl walked over to where tn,
cruel, wicked man was standing, and lai,
her hand on his shoulder. and looked will
strange pitiful expression of inquiry in
To his face.
Suddenly her attitude and expression
changed. aud she cried out in n voice tina
was fierce and wild: