The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-22


The more he tried go solve the msaaing OF
her voros. the mo - puzzled he becsms
Tell Madam Reek and Arthur both e.
TCst t0-nigat, Lins. / shall not need them
- you can give me my medicine I thaak
God that am once mors able to De around
my foom.'
4 slso. thank Him for restoring you to
health again as nesr as He has
Lima heard Arthur open aud close bis
door sgain, and knew he coming 10
their room. She hsstened out into the hall
ar after delivering her husbands message
ssEed him TO return TO his room again With
her
My room IL no place for you, Lima. II
you have anything 70 say to me let Us 60 %
The library" ssid Arthur.
No; this is the only safe plsoe as the
ssrvsBts have not yet Tstiree. What / have
10 say TO yo1 is for the ears OF no one else
cot you're" Saying which, she entered the
room, and taking his hand, led him IN after
her. She sat down by table, aud mot;oned
him to a chair opposite her.
Arthur Bracsp, You know why 1 seek
this interview without asking
II acknowledge that l do, Lima, and think
you bsd best postpone it until your passion
has cooled a little"
''Since my noble lover is go cool, it makes
no difference about his lady love. Come,
explain your conduct of this evening" she
said, moekiDgly.
Il 90 not LnlnK an eXplauatlOh IS nec9s-
sary, ss you undoubtedly heard aud under
stood the meaning of my words."
Then you want me to understand that
you love Meta Woodruff and expect to marry
heT2'
''Ii she will have me, yes he answered
in firm voice.
What If Give Woodruff should die would
You give her up and marry me2"
"You have my promise bat Sod grant that
it may never be realized
"You are right; for the reality would be
curse TO you; TO me- heaven. You do not
love me now. Arthur; know it is an iTnpos-
sibility to love more than one at time. had
not thought that you we're so cbangeSole."
1T is your wicked, deceiving ways which
have made me- So / will not deny that !
love Meta more than anyone else. God
knows have tried hard to prevent myself
from doing so. But Lima you will, you
must learn to love her for my sake when
she is my wife"
no you know what you are asking of me,
Arthur Brsden? Could you love, or even
ike, one who would take al hope in life
away from your An, no, Arthur. YOu ask
100 much .
We. IL can not be helped, and"
"She shall never be your wife. Do YOU
think that after loving you. after waiting
long, weary years for you to make me yo1T
vile, that l will allow another 10 usurp my
place? You do not know me Arthur Bra
den. ! Wern you now against marrying
Meta Woodruff. You will never live TO call
Der wife" interrupted Lima. Her face WA
liyid with anger.
Sinful as YOU are, | can not believe you
would commit murder. No I am not afraid
Of you. You see Il is impossible for Us ever
10 be more 10 each other than We are now
why do you seek 20 destroy nay happiness"
Because you destroyed mine, and ] will
hsVe revenge"
1t IS false. Had you not sold yourself
for wealth and luxury, We would be nus
band and wife 10 day
Granted that is true. will give you
another reason, one which I can not deny.
love you, and love will guide me on my
Nay, placing II my hands the weapon with
wbleh TO destroy you.
Think of the dreaful punishment which
will await you. Have You no fear of that2
After you are dead, will destroy my
SELF for then | will have nothing eft on
many curious eyes out o. seeing woman
hung"
Your criroe would then be doubled.
Lima, / repeat l am not afraid Of you In
spite OF al your threats
Then, sir, DO you like; but remember
my warning. When woman's love turns
into hatred it is best for the victim TO re-
main as far away from her as possible.
ODen the door; / must return to my dear
husband y she said, sneeringly.
Lima, let Us part friends tonight. To-
morrow ! will leave Woodruff Hail."
III would only be mockery for me to say
that ! will always be your friend, for / must
be everything 10 you or nothing. If MT ia
life, then come. welcome death, and unite
us. Stand aside and allow ma to pass"
Arthur stepped away FROM before the door,
and Lima Woodruff passed out into the hail,
staggering as If her limbs would give way
Reaching her room, she found her husband
tsst asleep. Going 70 the bedside, she
watched mis- peaceful breathing. AS she
stood there, one standing near might have
heard her say, 81 can not, no. l can not;
yet must"
After Lima had gone, Arthur sat down by
a table, and, resting his head ia his hands.
cou Id only think Of the great change which
bad taken place in the last few months Ia
the woman he had once loved so devotetlv.
All night long he sat there without closing
his eyes. Re had known before what it was
to be miserable; but never had he been SO
wreched So that night He made up his
mind to leave Woodruff Hall On the morrow
and never return again until Lima had for
gotten him. II he married Meta he would
take her FAR away from the place which, for
many months, had been q hell TO her.
Morning found him tired and weary. After
bathing his face and taking a walk in the
fresh morning air by the time breakfast was
ready he was able TO de justice to the meal.
CONTINUED TOMORROW.