The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-07-19

ief Sne would not claim Donald Hunt ley's help.
 An. had she done riehts ouehs not she to have accepted his sik Was ii her swn wicked, foolish prideY Or vas f the remembEnnce of the old ienfousy that had once existed between this man and t1e one uho had so shzmefufIv be- trsyed her? The o.ker-her hnshsnd- had deserted her, lefk her and her child to de of want; yef still in the eye cf heaven sha was his wife. Wa she then to live at the expense of anoeher man- the man who had been her lovcx befnre she married Armand de Visnes-who had shown, after her desest5ou. that ke was still her lover?
 No, no. She would not. And theu the child died, while his father vas cloee by in Paris.
 A shuddering czy hsoke from her, and she hid her face in her hands.
 Nearly three yezrs ago she had mar. ried Armand de vismss.
 She was an orphan, living in Guernsey with an old maiden amt, great invalid. her last relation in the world. They lived a very retired lite out in the country, making very few friends because of tbe aunt's delicate health.
 Then, one day, into the quiet, passion less hfe, spent almost wholly in attend anoe on her sick aunt, came Armand de Nismas. She had no one to advise her except Donald Huntley, who was a re Jected loser, to whom Armand de yismes. in the passion and jealousy of his love. showed strange dislike. And Es,elle loved, too, with a love in which entered no fear, nor doubt, nor suspicion.
 They were married. Soon after the aunt died, and Estelle had no one Jeff but her husband. The first part of their married life, spent in wandering abou, England was perfect in its happiness. If Armand de tismes had doubts about his parents views on his marriage, he did not tell Estelle- But knowing the power the French law gives parents over their sons heexom Of action, he felt at times troubled and uneasy. But they did no, interfere, and as time went on. he began to hope that they were satisfied. They had long ago yielded to his fancies, which had led him to prefer Bohemian artistic life to the comfort and luxury O. his own home
 Then one day, when Basil was nearly a year old, he received summons to re- turn immediately to France. His eldest brother was dead. At the same time his parents declared his marriage illeeaI undertaken as !, had been without their consent The news fell like thunder bolt upon Estelle. The young man com- Forted her as well as he could, swearing hat nothing would ever make him sub nit to the wiekedness and injustice of .hese proceedings, saying that he would yive up country, home, family, everything or her, his wife, and her love. He wen, ,ver to France, promising to return 1lrectly the funeral was over.
 He never came back. Neither did his wife hear from him. Only three days liter his departure, came a note from de Vismes, saying that he fully ,oncurred in their decision, and begged hat from henceforth no communication mould pass between them. The sudden less and the terror of the shock almost ent her mad. Then 1t was that Donald dsntley, who happened to have lust re- urned to England, having been travelling lbroad since her marriage, came to her lid. He took her away out from the title seaside place at which she and her husband where staying when he was so recalled to France. After a week. or two had gone by, in which she lever received a single answer to any of Ter letters, she made Donald Huntley ake her to Paris, to make one last effort o see her husband. But when they cached London the strain of pain and uspense proved too much at last. She 'ecawe so ill that he could only put her nto apartments and wait till she was well nough to go on. She was unable to nove for three weeks, and all the time. hough he wrote to Armand de Vismes. nd told him of his wife's illness. there anne no word in reply.
 When at last they arrived in Paris, he rent down alone into Brittany. to the ounsry seat of the De Vismes. The lace was shut up. The housekeeper in harge, as we'll as the other servants 'hem he managed to see, would give nm no information. They had evidently 'een put on their guard But in the vii- age, situated little way from the beau- lful chateau and grounds, he heard tha, he young monsieur had met with a very erious carriage accident on the day he ad arrived from Epgiand to attend his rother's funeral He had been stunned. nd was i'll for a week or two aifer that. nd that when he was better, monsieur nd madame, and he with them, had left he country for America, where they had
 great deal Of property. They were to . away for some time. Donald Hunsiey ould hnd out nothing more. He re- ,rned to Paris with the conviction that he terrible wrong done to the woman he ad loved so faithfully was not to be lghted. It was then in his devotion nd his pity he offered his love once ,ore, and Estelle's answer had caused lat letter to be written which she had iss read.
 CHAPTER V,
 Esteile went out early the neu morn E to post her letter. Then she went on the direction of the cemetery. As she 'as walking through the streets, looking