The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-29

any roundabout way, but 10 cone s,ra,rb.
 to his old loves house, 10 see if she se-.
 still unwed.
 At any rate, one May evening, wber
 the Misses Tharpe were c2:, and .,
 Lloyd, now very frequent visi:or !: he
 mancr house, was sitting n the earc.r
 with ne and poor Isabel, now waS,e5 -
 very shadow, we heard a ing :, x. garden door. There were never 4~r
 callers there. It could only be Dr. laise.
 or the Misses Tharpe, so, as he seryar.-
 were both out. ran round and onenss the door myself.
 \ handsome bronzed m4a af .hav. tnirty stood in the doorway, and spoke hat in hand:
 Does Miss Tharpe sill I've here.
 Yes" said.
 "can see Miss Tharpe:: m Nu. liam Lockwood, very old friend.
 Come in," said, and led i.,r. 10 ;he library. Then went and whispered ,o Dr. Lloyd who the visitor was.
 did not say dozen words ,o !h:.-n. 5,,. when turned round Isabel was zone Had she gone to the iibrary We tened ,Either TAe s.,l was ,:.ea5n Jusi inside the door. looking j: he 7,,e who had been her lover M | . l6 .5,s. sionate iigh, in her eyes.
 ''lsabel:h he sad, IF a cf....ea. ci...--.5 voice.
 Well. Wia.s she saa. ysl s... come back, then Why a7a; yas 4s< alter Edl,h:
 "l-you- Good G1.. f1.. Ys look :" vas all hls answer.
 tdl:h is not IL, sad .s..s=l. fa.e,5 " come aEd see Ter.
 l made sep forw@r;. a..h sose va eae iIea of lat~r'eren C. D.; .}1. I-.s... stayed me with ! .,l~uce
 i- perh...Hs your s,s;ef e.y :Esas . m in'THsion. he stsmu.efei au44ea. 4ai'e oo.tVloas oi o.tf pre=eaz=
 oh, no, sad lsabe.. " sh.e .var ::...r.s that. Come an3 see he:. Aa. s7s cs.ne too. she added. ,urn.ag . s. =5=. not tathom pr. Lioya's t;.4:l4e n ION ing this gentleman 10 Dc s.5zec.e. .E such shock as this mus; t- 54; ooeyed hlm, and we all w.n: ea,.y ..:ei her up he loEg. winding. ea eSs seer,- ing passages, through ,ne ass;y oeaaa,I and into the dln shambeT ere Ge4.h'. image was enshrlnsd.
 Isabel entered frs. ;heG .lIa-xx and leT. Lloyd and l s:oed n :ke 4aa,. way noticed tha; the ya2as mans eyes, strangely enough, ;4.raea .tst .a the window aad then , ;he 4ress.s. table. IS ne followed ls.ac. - inc oe. s.l.e
 Wi:h sudden noren.e.: 1f Ser hs- she drew away ihe ssar. iroa he :htaa. oi ;f.e bn5 Y, and ie,t expesezi :5.4. A79:4. shast.y 'saaad.
 lockwood g2zci spc..- bss... .or .4.a t.so ra5@s,es. Then w.:t ...l. b.Is 5ty tha; (, hood ihtoagk :se =. hoe he flung himself on his knees beside .ae bed
 Il, ism, true-i, can; be req. e Edith Iay life, my darling
 Dr. Lloyd stepped forwasli nd 1.agse. the man away before ,he ,and he Ind stretched GU, had time to .... | he w.lx hand ,o winch he had reacaei '. He whispered in l-ockwood,s e.-. suppose told him briefly what [. was aaa h9x !: came there. and led him 70 :se ..oor ba. as they reached it.
 = Stop cried Isabel ia terrible voice; you haze seep-now voa mus, hear. Though have known |, al along. could not speak: but now me cham IS .oosed and md words. MAS mad then. and perhaps have been so since Nny do you think l wanted her body. Why to yon think l have dragged ou, my aretched lie so long: Because ! krew .hls hour would come. De ease 1 knew hat some day he would come 5aek-:o her, not 10 me-no, to me. and lhai :hi, sweet moment of revenge would repay me for all the sufferings at these wears. Sl- k ka he saw this room. Ask him No. ask him nothing. Hold him .hsIe lad ie, aim hear how his love, his i4r,ias. me, her death -"
 Lockwood himself looked axe death as ne sank into l chair near ;he door and ooked a; Isabel. The g:s.'s whole body ,ranshsured. ins;inc, wi;r. new uil life Can you fancy the scene a; all -eader: l suppose not, for ny words are ain: ;o convey any idea ot me p..;ufe i saw then and which haur.el ne day ar nigh, for years. The horror on ne oea shangeless ard unohangeab.e The nan, IS far from ii IS poss.c.e, covering beneath the glance of the woman. wha ',ood erect and defiant beside ,he body. still olasping fast n aer clenche6 land the lace scarf she ha! withdrawn rom i,.
 |" Listen = she cried. listen. A,l of yo4 you shall hear my story. lou have lcard many guesses as ;o ac~ .h $. with . wildly eloquent gesture, :" happened md he has heard none, !, seems. Now iou shall hear the trg;a. ...sd he-llar ,oward. traitor, villain. 4s he is-xi.l no; fare 10 say t Is other thar Be truth. Le: se ihjnss; how was l; -
 She paused q momea; aad :hen weu: ,n more quietly.
 The nigh, of the Asser o.y ball | saw William Lockwood-he hsd 5een my over ioy eighteen months. my arden, over, If he vas 10 be. believed Tha. nigh; he parted from ne torever-ry -efusal 10 accompany him :o laiia being lis pre,ext. went home vesy N, ,etcneG vent 70 bed. heard the others return, and ',ill could not sleep. Presently !, thought would go into E6i;h's room ard pass he rest of the night with her my fear