The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-08

folded tho lettor anil placed II In my
breast ! wished 10 keep u, that might
read IL again and again during tho next
twenty. -four hours, Long hour, they would
DO. This leitor would aid me 10 mako them
pass. rhillppa made no objection % my
keeping II, She sat motIonlcss, gazing
gloomily into he fire,
"You know the mans right namo and
tltlof | nsEcd,
"Yos, from the first. Ali there ! wrongcd
myself, Bnslll The rank, the riches, perhaps
tempted mo; und-Blsll, / loved him thcnV
Oh, the piteous regret brcalhel In that
last sentenced | ground my tecth, and felt
that there was n stronger passion thOn even
love, "1ha' man and | meet tomorrow
told myself softly.
."Bui you spoke Of a childr ] said, turning
10 phIlippa,
at l. dood-deOd-dcadr she cried, with
u wild laugh, A fortnight ago tdiod Dcodl
My grief thcn; my joy to-day Sc ] am
In mournlnr; tomorrow | shall put that
mourning of. Why mourn for Nhnt ~ Il
happy oyentl No black after tomorrow"
Her mood hal once moro become excited.
| Az before, hor words came with lov,rish
rnpldlty. / took her hands In mino; they
wore now burning,
"Phiuppn. dearest, DO calm. You willset
that man no moref'
~ will soc him no more, u 10 20 save my.
Gelf from soolng him that ! c m1 TO you.
Little right have | 10 ask aid from y ~ hut
your word cnmo back "a mo In my mood
There was one friend 70 turn TO, Help mo,
Bosl como TO you as sister may come
10 q hrothor,"
"As u sister 10 n brothcr,n ! echoed, ~
accept tho trust,n | added, laying my lips
pycrontially on hor white forehead, and
vowlng mentally to devote my lilo TO hor'
"Nou will stay here, nowf' | asked.
mo, / must go back Tomorrow ! will
comc-to.morrow, Basil, my brother, you
will Take mo far nway-far awayF
"Whcro you wish. EyOry land Is as ono
10 me now,h
She had given mo tho right, n brothers
right, 20 stand between hOr and tho villain
who had wrongod her, Tomorrow that man
would DO horcl How ] long for tho moment
which would bring us face 10 fOccl
PhilipTa Oroso. al must CO." she said,
| press d food and wine upon her; sho
would take nothing, She made, however,
no objection 10 my accompanying her TO
her homo, Wclcft the house 10y tho case
mont 10y which sho entered, Together We
stepped out on the snow. whilonod rond,
Sbo took my arm and wo walked toward
hor home,
asked hor with whom sho was staying,
She told mo with n widow lady aud two
children, named Wilson, She won't 10 Thorn
NJ Sir Morvyp Forrand's command, Mrs,
Wilson, ho told her, waa q distant connoc-
aI... AZ lla sY,. aud Lao lnl mazda upNuuUA-
monte for hor 10 look aftor Philippa during
hor Illness,
IL WIS hut another proof Of the mans re
voting cynioism, To sond the woman who
falsely believed herself 10 DO his wifoto ono
OF his own rclotlovcl oh, ! would have n
full reckoning with hlml
"Whot name do thoy know you Lyr' /
asked.
'lIo said / was to call myself by tho false
name, which, for purposes OF his own, no
chose 10 pass under. But | felt myself nb-
solved from my promise OF secrecy. Why
should ! stay In n strange house, with
with strange people, by Sir Morvyn Fer
rand's request, unless l could show good
causo for doing sol 80 | told Mrs. Wilson
everything.
"Sho believed your
"Sho was bound 10 believe mo. would
have no doubt cast upon my word. / showed
hor Tho certificate OF my marriage. What
ever eho may havo thought NJ first, sho saw
then that ! was his wife. No One else knows
10 except her. 10 her / nm Lady Forrand.
Like me, sho never dreamed OF what mans
villainy can reach. Oh. BesIli Basill why
are such mon allowed TO liver
For tho first time Plilippa seemed 10 break
: down. Til now tho chief characteristics Of
her mood had been scorn and anger, Now,
sheer grief for the time appeared 10 ewecr
away every other cmotlon. Sob oflor sol
broke from her. endoavorod 10 calm hoi
to comfort hor. Alasl how little ! could
say 0r do 10 these ondal She leaned heavily
aud deepondingly on my arm, and for a lions
while we walked In silence, Az last she TOLD
|, me her home was close NJ hand.
"Listen, %philippa,n I said; II shall com
In with YOU and pco this Indy with whom
/ YOU nro staying. 1 shall toll hor / am you
brother, That for somo tinlo | have know
how ahnmefully your husband has neglected
you, and that nov with your full consent
| Imoan 10 TAKE you away, Whether Chi
woman believes IN our r%elntionship or no
|. matters nothing. Isupposc eho knowa Tia
maj IA coming tomorrow. After his heart
/ loss desbrtion, she cannot he tlrprisod q
your wish 20 avoid meeting him"
. l paused, philippa bent lior hcad IN II nj
senting TO my plan
'To.norrow," 1 continued, 'iong bcfor
that wretch comes bore b. poison tho yer
. mir we breathe, | shall como and foich 70,
Early In tho morning Twill send NY ser,ai
. for your luggage. Mrs. Wiison may knot
me AMI my man by slgbE That makes n
n difference. Thote mood 30 no cOnccnlmeD'
h You are free 70 como and go. You have n
ono 10 fear. On Thursday morning wa wi
leave this place"
V"Yos," said Philippe, dreamily, "to-mol