The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-01-24

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weslthr' she added to herself. III have
been duped, betrayed, aud deceived. l
have been iusultad--and no Audley is in
suited twice, | will wait for him here
and part from him here. Let linn keep
The village beauty he has won!'
She stood erect IN her indignant scorn,
too angry ius, then TO feel any pain, too
indignant to feel any pity. With pitlless
ewes and 4 white 80, face she saw hIm Kiss
the girl again.
"rhosc are the same lips that kissed me
yesterday" She said to herself. "Men are
traitors -
She saw them walk hand in hand TO the
white gate which gave access TO the high.
road. There he kissed her again, and he
stood unit. she had vanished from sight,
hidden by turn Of the road.
There was smile on his face as be re.
tuvned, and Ledy Liliss heard snatch Of
some gay loye.sOyg. Both song and smilo
died away as he saw her standing there,
white, silent, and motionless, her face full
Of indignant scorn, and the passion-how'
ers in her hand.
| "Lilia. " lie cried.
Then a great fear came over him, and
the two stood looking in silence At each
other. She was the first to break IT, lie
came nearer to her, but She held up her
hand TO stop him.
| "Not one norj," she said IN low stifed
yoigE--"nct a single word
! "LiiiasP ' he cried.
I nIIush--silCDce-- one word | know
eli. You viii never dupe nor deceive me
again. know who that girl j., and why
you kissed her. How have YOU dared so
To mislCad me-"
And Vaue when he heard those words,
81 know all" believed at once that she
knew that Kate was his sister, tnat she
knew the story OF his humble birth and ac-
cuscd him 81 drceiying her because he had
never told il. Hut Lady Lilias had no sus-
! picion of the truth, and believed that he
w0s in love with Kate.
| mLilas, will you iistoni" he Logan.
An the pride and anger Of her nature
were aroused, and shouc in her face as she
answered
"No, will not listen! | have no wish
to hear why YOU have deceived me; ana
we part this hour, never III lie TO meet
again. Have Won deceived me or notg-
Speak truthfully."
II have" ne said, his head dropping Oh
his breast. al have deceived You; ou'
lsten, Liliss"
81 will not, :" she answered, her pale face
flashing scoyn and defiance. al forgot rpuch
when promised 10 marry YOU, and you
have repaid me by deceit. You see 'hese
passion. fowcgs2 Coming along, gathered
them for You. See how l destroy them -
She tore them into shreds and threw them
upon the ground. "In the same way
tear from my heart all traces OF love Tor
you. take back my promises. You have
deceived me--goV i,
"Tor Heavens sake, Lilias, listen! l
meant 10 teal you. would not have mar
red you without"
al refuse TO listen TO another WORD"
she said "YOu add insult TO injury. DO
you suppose should have listened TO such
0 story"
They stii misunderstood each other
She was speaking of his supposed love iof
the girl land he believed that she was speak
ing Of his having concealed from her the
story Of his BIRTH,
III could have forgiven yOu anything but
this" she went Oh bitter!y--"snything
rather than deceit. We part now, and
bid you farewell"
al feared it would be so. Oh, Lllias,
can you not see why'l dared not tell your
feared you would send ME away"
al can only think you mad, she said
scornfuly. "One hour ago thought you
q gentleman, man OF honor-truthfu!--
noble. Now know you 10 be traitor
SoW
"You will not hear me, LiliasY'
az will not. 4 few false spectouN words
from YOU cannot make me forget what
have seen--what know. HcncctorWard
we are as strangers"
"a condemned man is allowed tospeak,'
be pleaded.
"a condemned man is not always
traitor. II YOU had, in the heat OF anger
tried to slsy ne, would have forgiven 1t
COd.blooded wiIiul deceit can never par
don"
lie raised his miserable face TO hers.
81 see Of course YOU could never par
don il. was mad. have been in Para
disc; now 20 to utter darkness and de
SPAR. You are right IL was presumptu
10 Gus madness
, She seemed surprised at his words, no
! quite understanding them.
Q ado not hate me il You ever think OF me,
;. be entrcated in a low broken voice, IKE
= member only that / shall love you with NJ
= dying breath"
e "Good-bye,n she said proudly, as sh'
turned away leaving him there alone
g "She did not see that he went 10 the spo
c where she had stood, and, sneeling, hs-9'
c the long grass that her feet bad touched
= IL was all over, lac thought, The darkness
p and chill Of death and des0lstion had ialiel
: over him, and the light OF heaven shon
J, ever him no more.
To be Continued