Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-12-05
WHOLE NO. 2,6O2.

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We will leave by the five o'clock ex-
press this afternoon, and il Doctor
Howard is in town, we will return
with him tomorrow"
"Hushl Here comes HaZeLV
Lord Travers shivered as he heard
her light footstep. lie was young and
loved her deeply. His head fell for
ward on his breast, and as bitter sob
as ever left mans lips died on his.
Hazel was his wife in the sight OF
Heaven, he felt. How would she take
the bitter truth2 lie realized that he
had trusted blindly to Barney. Great
drops OF anguish fell from his brow
and over his handsome face, which
had grow haggard with despair.
What a lovely picture she made as
she entered the room in a tasteful car
rage coStume-her slender figure, her
radiant face, her lustrous dark eyes
He groaned aloud.
"What is the matter, Arthur cried
Hazel, coming toward him. My dar-
ling, you look as though the shadow OF
death had passed over you. What Is
it?'
"Nothing, Hazel"
"Nonsense, Arthur! You are i'll,
and you will not tell me. You have
had some news of your mother-she
is dying?"
There was an eager look upon Lord
Traver's face. 1t was directed to Cap
tain Green, and said as plainly as a
look can say, "Dont undecelve her;
keep up the delusion."
"Oh," said Captain Green, "my friend
has Just received bad news. HIS
mother is very ILL., We shall be oblig-
ed to 90 to London by the five o'clock
train
MY poor Arthur" said Hazel, bend
ing oyer him and kissing his brow. 81
knew that something had happened by
your face. Your mother may not be
so i'll as YOU imagine. Let me see the
dispatch, dear"
Il do not know where l put it, Ha-
EEL" said Lord Travers, putting ms
hand into his pocket II must have
DESTROYED it. He almost stammered,
for he was naturally truthful, and de-
splsed himself for being forced to pre-
varicate in such way.
my dear husband, let me so with
you"
"Hazel, / can not take you. Ny
mother would only insult you per-
haps"
LET me 60 with you to London. /
can stay at the hotel, dear. shall be
on the spot if anything happens. Let
me share your trouble, whatever 1t
may be, my husband"
lie looked at the sweet pleading
face. How could he drive the light and
brightness from it? How could he
slav her with the cruel story he had to
tell her?
"Oh. Arthur, take me with youl"
NV darling, it is utterly impossible.
owe duty to my mother, and |
must fulfill it. 1t is better for you to
remain here until my return
"You may be right; ! shall not dis
pute with you, but my heart tells me
that you are wrong.
"But, Hazel, you must remember
that my mother does not know OF our
marriage"
arthur, it is time that she knew ]
was your wife. Such conduct to me
is not lust" she continued, as her face
flushed with the eagerness OF hei
words. at is not fair Arthur. AL
my womanhood rises up against such
false position. Do you think have
no sense of honor, no wish to keep my
name and fame stainless =
"You are unjust, Hazel" he cried
Il hold you in all reverence, IN all
honor, in the deepest respect.
"Why not then acknowledge me t'
the world as your wife,?
al shall do so, Hazel, the first oppor
tunity that | have. If my mothe
dies or if her health becomes in
measure restored, you shall have jus
: tice."
Il trust that the day may soon come
, for my sake, for yours. II you WI
not let me go TO London with you 10
nj Int. will remain here, il you vii
promise to send for me If anything
happcns. A wIfe's place is at her nus
bands side in the hour OF trial"
IL will send for you, Hazel, It | d
not return to Fairy Grove within
few days"
Barney OFlynn entered, saying:
@The carriage is ready, my lord.
: ave do not need the carriage now
Tell John to be really to drive me t'
t the depot: want to catch the fly
o'clock train TO London
"Yes. my lord"
, "Pack my portmanteau.
I ! "Yes, my lord" r.,
eServe dinner precisely at iou
= o'clock
;; @Yes, my lorI,7 replied the valet a
i lao hastily left the room, followed b
: Captain Green.
i Barney come into the library,
Il want word with you
Barney followed the captain Will
q out word.
e "Now, then, you scoundrel, wal
= YOU to inform me why you put U
II such a dreadful job on your master
. "Sure. your honor, | never thougl
he really meant TO marry Miss klrRe
:, "Why? p
q "Sure. your honor, | thought m
1 lord intended to marry Lady Mat
), Weatherby. Lady rravers told me
> herself
y. aDid YOU take Lord TraverS to be
. villan?"
G. "Oh, no, sir; but you know the ge
try sometimes indulge themselves, al
re where there's a pretty girl IN the ca
IL a man will sometimes lose his hea'
'g 4You thought you would look OF
, for your masters interest, ELI
i Certainly, sir. | did not think y
ot lord had lost his head rs well us !
heart entirely to the millers dauS
aHumph" growled Pittacus as
el looked at Barney and thought what
n, mess he had made OF things. "C
al YOU tell me the name OF the pia
where Lord Travers was married Z
ur "Faith, can not" replied Barn
&c scratching his bead.
~ Perhaps | can recall IT 10 70
memory. All, here is a Bradshaw. !
re- me see,-Scotland." He ran over
ng lot Of Scotch cities and towns until
nc came to Gretna Green. TRY ana
III II; member Barney il it was Gret
Su Green ?"
he "Sure. your honor, am entir
nlg stupid to day. You see. my lord !
de me so upset that can't recollect al
thing at all"
Captain Green dropped into ch
10 and read:
"Gretna Green is the name OF an
significant village between Engi
lao and Scotland. 1t is situated IN Du
, ~ o. friesshire, near the mouth ot the l.
- nine miles northwest OF Carlisle a
-.,e.,,a,,tl,, within n mile oil