The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-11-19
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
BY HUGH CONWAY,
Author Called Back" and ozark Days"
CHAPTER XXXII.
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was well out of Paris Sarah, indeed had
been all but invisible since she boarded the
Dover and Calais boat, The crossing had
been a rough one, and fea-slckness claims
prece1enco with the mind the most praoccu-
bed. Sarah had suffered much, AMI as soon
as sh, founl herself In thi smooth-golng
train had sought forgetlulnass Of her woes
IN sleep Heryey, who hal no wish TO pro-
ciplato matters by an untlmelY revelation
OF bis presence, had also elfacod himself
from general observation,
But some timo after tho train bad left tho
Paris and Lyons station Sarah opened tho
door Of her comfortable compartment and
an tho narrow gnngway OF the train came
full upon M.uwce Heryey, He was smolS-
ing AMI watching tho flying landscape
through tho glass windows az the silo Of Tho
marrow passage, lla turned, looked at
Sarah. anI lnu ,hol In cruel merrmont as
he saw her glze Of Mortified surprise
"YouI' she gasp5d you have followed
me-
0Eyory step since you left my humble
abolc, my NJ SnrAh,n
She turned away and re-onterod tho com
partment she had left Haryey followed
her, ald with laugh threw himself down
on Tho seat nearest 10 tho door The train
was not full, and the compartments were
small one1, 80 II happened that tho Two
people were alone.
II was typical OF tho man's cruel nature
that no looked forward with feelings OF koen
enjoyment 10 tho torture VIII ch he meant TO
inflct upon the woman during those hours
OF travel, by forcing upon her the presence
which ho knew 10 unwolcome
G.Vah N ha AMID inarInOlVA vi
followed you, aud | shall never leave your
side until you lead mo to my beloved wife,
It's no good thinking you can give me tho
alp, To save trouble lmay tell you know
you are gong TO Munich. WHAT cleyei
woman you are Sarah. an 30 mucb
Obliged 10 you"
She wrung hor hands convulslvely, then
covered her face and moanod, She had
Actod, as she thought for the bost, hut this
mans craft had overcome her llor mistress
was 10 bo made TO suffer, and through her
Through the one who would willingly sacri'
fee body and soul TO save her from painl
Don't bo mlky, Sarahn said HorveY.
'Vrhe game's up now; you may ~ well give
IN. Horc, mako yourself usotnl and illl my
pipe. can't uso this confoundcd right arm
OF minan
She took no notice Of his request bnt
presently sho raised her hoad AMI looked nt
him
"Bo wnrnodn fhe said In low tones,
"Onco moro ! say, bO warnel In time, Loaye
this train at tho noxt station, Fly while
you can"
lie laughed scorniully 'Now, islt lllso'
Tyr ho snl
Sbo mndo no further appeal She sank
back into stony silence, aud from that tllno
no romnrk, no question, no t0unt Of tho
mans could draw a word from her thin lips,
Hour NJ or hour went by aud Sarah Miller
sat In her corn9r motonloa5 and sllont as q
statue,
But hcr thoughlsl Her thoughts worc
busy enough, They throngol Onl invaded
her lrnil lhoy changed nul shifted from
iucohrr nee 30 systcnotlo arrnn goncnt anu
back min 20 lucoh,roucA Thro lgh all tho
Jumbo the QUO fnarlul truth sholn out dis
tncllG suo was taking this man 10 her
mIEp#,
No food hnd rnUol hcr lips since sho loft
london Al drdr, 10 olt hNl lcrt her whom
she frs. caught sight Of lIowoy hO,oiul
form, lcr huls woro hof her veins
seemed iull of lyNr, AMI now aud again a
mis-. n om'l 10 clpso round her from which
she om'rs'l only 10 500 once moro the cruel
face Of hnr lormoutor 30 tho hours went
BY
Horycy had food sent Into the carriage.
Ilo also cen oiled himself at short intervals
with brandy aud wOor lie bought cigars,
smoked lhom, aud grumblod A. thoir bod'
ness. SomO,imcs hO rose wal ed out into
the ganrway and stretched his lcgt, but ho
kept keen watch on the woman, Not n
second time would he fail from lack OF Wig
ilance. For amusement ho now and again
tauntcl his companion, AMI his joors, APP
parcntly uNnoticCd, drove hor TO tho verge
OF desperation, Her hands grew hottor, hor
pulses boat with ilorccr rapility
Tho sun sank; tho twilight died away; tho
lamps we're ~, Every hour every moment
brought grief nearer aud nearer tO Beatrice.
Long before anoh,r sun ro @ tho train would
bo al Munich, The thought mad tho
whitc.facol woman,
Shortly after tho train left Stuttgart
The steward looked In anl In hrokon Eng
lsh Suggested that the beds should DO pro-
parol Mrs Miller shook hor hood, and
TpnIlod that she Ind no wish 10 rolro 10
rost, llcrvcy ordered moro randy and
also declined the prolrorod couch, Tho
steward wished that ho could have tho rc.
fuanl of ono NJ those unmao couchcs and
tho time o occupy II, shrugged his should
ora, aud withdrew The tray 'lcr% woro once
moro alone In lcW than five hours the
journey would hc NJ an end.
Suddenly wave OF inspiration flooded
the poor vomNu's hnrOssrd brnn. An In
plralon which made all things clear Os day,
A strange lr.lliaucy sh,n' In her oyol In
n in.h Va, nw, or believed sho saw, 20 whal
ond these things were leading. Gods hand
was NJ work.
Had she not dreamed n dream In which
hlnurif, llcryoy nruredl llud she not per
malcd hcrlcf whom pho lrst saw him that
tho had suon written In his face that hii
DAYS were numbUVdl Was shp not sure
nro na she was Of hor own otolnal con
dcmnation-ihot God meant loatrlco B,
tasto happ ncU ns woll In this void m II
the noxtl The hour OF doliycrOucc was n
hand The Inspiration which had told ho
that her crrond would DO crowned with sue
con- was not that OF lying spirit Coz
was at work, Horvcy had been loi 10 taxi
this Journey, 10 bronx tho promise ho haC
made, and thereby accept tho foto fore
hhaiowcd by tho fearful words 10 which hi
nngor hal fortuitlouAly pointol, lhs Jour
noy, begun In craft and IN defiance OF God
warning conveyed through herself woul
never bc ended. sho, by tho light Of he
wild faith, read The Divine purpose plainl
aif II was written In letters OF ilre
II tho line Of domar 1ation between fanet
clam and madness IN tho poor woman
brain was not by now entirely obliterato,
II had grown faint, blurred and indistlnc
Bhe was lowering on tho verge OF nsnnit,
and The method which sometimes lies
madness was at work aud supplying tho lol
Of tho reasoning faculties. Now that q
truth had come 10 her, now that she kne
by inspiration why this man had boon 20
mitted 10 trnce and follow hor and for
while enjoy hls triumph, sho found herse
specializing aud wondering how aud !
what means tho interpostion Of the Divil
hand would bc shown. She waited for "
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