Daily Republican., 1884-08-21
HIS REVENGE.
" Are you quite sure?"
By GUINEvERE.

Are you quite sure?"
The Inquiry was made in an anxious
tone, ana Barry Warne's eyes met the
gaze of his friend earnestly.
Sure! why, certainly" answered
Foster Durham, with a light laugh. ~
waS Introduced to Miss Ellis on the day
Of her arrival here. That her name IL
Jean l learned yesterday. You have
noticed the handsome ring she wears
set with sapphires and diamonds? i
WAS looking at IL yesterday afternoon,
and saw on the INSIDE Roy to Jean
1t was gift from her cousin,
she said"
Barry Warne turned away with com.
pressed lips. For several days past ha
had observed this quiet, stately woman,
her firm yet delicate face, her
dignified bearing and graceful, winning
manners.
He looked at her now a. she stood In
the simmer sunshine, her golden hair
forming regal coronet above the low I.
white brow; her clinging gray robes
touched here and there with q CLEAN Of
pale blue, making most artistic effect.
In fancy, his mind wandered back TO
n vine-covered cottage In France, q
small, white walled room flooded with
summer sunshine, and on the low bed !,
a poor, bleeding form, iE which the
light of life WAS almost extinct.
Handsome, reckless Roy Afsdale was
dying by b il own hand.
al was desperate, he said, h0arse-
ly. Barry there was nothing else to
live for. l WAS ruined body and soui,
pc =, n iless, friendles, and ali for her.
Yet she scOrned me, rejected me, and
sent me TO my death. Don't blame me,
Barry i have always been poor or
ring sinner. You are my only friend
now"
Barry Warne leaned hi head on hi'
hand in bitter reflection. 1t was MOI
his friend he censured, put the gay
heartiess coquette whose Work this
was.
He did not remember having seer
her they might never meet, put tner'
by 'ne death beo, lie maze vow INA
II such meeuns ever ehouiu pe, ~
wouid maze ner repent ior tnis hoais
less deed, II repentance were poSsi'
Ole. "a,
ls she an American no a'heo'
eagerly.
Yes, ner nome Is IN rev hork'
came gaspingiy from paiihs hp''
And her name?
The toe OF NE was epolhg ,asI, ou
with last enort, Roy AIRS aie raise'
lis eyes, ana smile nicKereo over III
face. ~
"Jean-Jean Ellis, ne answerou
and with her name on his hps' III
died.
IL WAS from otherr that barry warn
learned the rest OF the story OF 10.
Arsdaie iniatuation ior the poautiiu
American, OF his reckless extravagahct
his wild life at Monte CARO-, anu IN
English lord who had iaid siege 70 tn
coquette's heart, and caused her
scorn her then Impoverished lover
And 1t was thus they met At fasf
jonable, New York watering place, tw
wears after Roy Arsdale's death.
There seemed little OF the coquett
about her now; but Barry thought Will
bitterness, that these quiet, subtle WI
men were often the most dangerous
The handsome ring she wore was, III
doubleday, one OF her lovers extravs
giant gifts, yet he wondered That 81
should wear 1t now.
Perhaps, after all Tiers was spark
affection or pity for the man VINO MAJ
loved her no nadly.
But mingled with all these oltter r
collections, Barry Warne was copSoio'
of a vague Disappointment that this W
man was the one on whom he Ia
sworn to wreak his revenge
: She had seemed so pure, 30 nooie,
had felt the thrall Of her subtle CHAIR
and even now, while he rebelled, IL e
chained him.
Barry Warne WAS u handsome mai
withal, he was wealthy, and when Jei
Ellis accepted his attentions g raciousl
and thought to inthrall him with a
destinations, he only smiled bitteri
!, and thought OF Roy Arsdale's rate.
Yet he could neither hate nor despi
i her sometimes he pitied her, thinkil
!. that perhaps she regretted her pa
follies, and wa endeavoring TO ato
:, lnow.
Admirers abe had many, but 8
i see med Indifferent to them all; al
naturally enough, knowing of her pa
life. Barry Warne believed that l.
I heart was really touched at last, til
!. shs rsfrained from coouetries for
sake. that she loved him.
: II really seemed 40. and 40 metim
: be fell guilty and almost repented
his dacen,ion. But a thought Of til
f. anana u, Trance and his VOWS of
I, venge led him on.
Once seated together in a seclud
oorner Of the wide hotel piazza,
: ro;ssd har hand 10 regard the ring &
wore.
VA ,uaint desipn.n he said. wat,
+, inc her face with earnest eyes. cit
e. minds me of one saw once on a lad,
hana a, Monte Carlo she was veil;
: sn did not nee her face. Were v
aver at Monte Carlo. Miss Ellis ."