The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-12

CIy AuO hoV SCbSS enONEh " fSA ~"A her 10 weep herself into that semi-soothed state, which, by right of conquest, is a woman's zone.
 "I have learned much since my trials began" at length said. Where l was once wild and passionate, l am now strangely calm"
 "Tnats because you don't love me any more," she replied with little whim- per of affection.
 An impulse urging me take he: into my arms was strong, but was deter mined to act wisely.
 "It did not love you, would not strive to impress you with the truth of my story"
 "Oh, If l only knew," she said in A voice of supplicstion, if l only knew"
 "fyou only knew what?"
 "That you have told me the truth"
 "Ask your brother"
 He doesn't know"
 "Doesn't he know whether or not he released me from prison p
 "Oh, yes, but that is not what l mean. The story that Mir Brown took you by force and locked you up does not prove that the woman, that tall woman, is not your wife. believe now that Brown is villain, and have reconciled myself to everything except the belief that the woman whom Brown introduced is your wife. have been happy in the briei thought that you loved mel have heard your earnest voice, have seen your eyes looking at me, and then-then, have felt cold presence, cold stare and and that woman would be looking at me. At night she stood by my bedside i; at morning would find her lowering over me, and g:zing at me with her cold eyes of gray stone. have many time thought that l was losing my mind. l found out where she lived, and wrote to her, begging her to come to my house. She would not, but appointed day when l might Call on her at the hotel where she boarded. called. The first thing saw when entered the room yes, even before caught sight Of those hateful, haunting eyes-I saw your picture hanging on the wall. Wait until get through, MT. B-rker, you said that you had learned to be calm"
 II will be calm, Mrs. Green. Pray proceed"
 had arisen, and, greatly agitated, ] had begun to move about the room. When had sat down, the beautiful crea. ture, whose wonderful hair, having broken loose from its fastening, fell in a glorious maze, continued:
 "The first thing saw was your pie ture. hanging on the wall was almost furious Oh, you don't know me. l could have snatched it f'om the wall and torn 1t to pieces but pretended not to see it. The cold eyes were turned so full upon me that with mere indifference, if with nothing else, was forced to defend myself"
 ''Will you please be seated,' the woman said
 "I sank upon chair and waited for her to speak again. had but minute to wait.
 "' suppose you have come to talk to me of my husband she said.
 "I have come to speak of MT. Bar ker, replied, but nov that am here, hardly know what to say'
 " Then, surely your mission cannot be one of much importance
 "' It is to me: it may not be to any one else, but l added, having to some extent recovered myself, I only desire to ask you few questions. When were you and Mir. Barker married2'
 "She arose without moments he.i- tation, and brought me marriage cer- ti6cate. It is rather singular, she said. that you should be so much interested in my affairs. Just at present, my hus- band seems to be the obj ect ot peculiar kind of charity. don't remember tha, have ever called for help, or even pe- titioned for sympathy. lam unfortunate, admit. MT. Barker is not in his righ, mind.'
 "I hurried away from the awful pres. euce of that woman. could not have looked at her m oment longer without, committing violence. My mind-I am insanely frank to ackno ~ledge all this-l say my mind was so dist tTaught that l paid no attention to the money which was slipping away from me. did not care, could feel th at it was my duty to care. came down here not in the leas,