Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-03-06

late like the point of sword as she
flashes them at the brunette.
All, Nina Bristow," she says,
fercely, you did not expect to see me,
did you You need not look around
with those black eyes your lover will
not be here. You may well shrink
back. l have you In my power. We
are far from the house. Scream az
loud AZ you may, he will not hear"
Nina gazed al the beautiful woman
with heaving breast aud horror stricken
eye-.
Estella," she gasps wha. have ]
done that you should speak 30 un.
kindly 2"
81 will tell you what you have
d one, Estella breaks in-nadly wiring
ing her hands IN she fixes her burning
eyes on her rivals pale face. You
have won the only man's love I covet
In all this world-won him with that
cursed dark beauty. II / had not
brought you here he would never have
seen you. should have won him and
been happy wife, instead of woman
scorned and laughed 1t. III cannot be
his wife. you shall not
Nina goes over to Estells's side as she
stands 1t the edge Of the lake, places
one little trembling hand on her arm,
as shs says, pleadinRly
e Estella, forgive me have wrong
cd you uneonsciously, IL will 20
away All " bat In that ?" she ex
claims, ~ . faipt rustling OF the bushes
attracts her attention.
1t 10 nothing but q rabbit" Estella
returns, scornfully. "Truly, my cous-
In should be proud Of the brave woman
whom he hopes to we'd. So you propose
going and playing injured Innocence
You shall go away, Nina Bristow,
but not a. you WISH" she Misses, a.
she grasps Nina's arm with hand OF
iron.
Estells, listen to me !" the fright
ened girl cries, ~ she vainly tries to
release herself from her rivals mad
clutch.
No, l will not listen p Estella
wildly interrupts. He shall never look
upon your face again"
There 10 wild scream, the sound of Q
body striking the water. A man dashes
out OF the bushes. As the moonlight ia Id
ON his face, Estella gives utterance TO a
low, piercing cry, aud sinks upon her
knees before him.
"Off you she devill' he says harsh
| - no ho EtInONcs ulb COAL
" Never let me see your face again.
will save her or die"
As the man speaks he breaks away
from the wo.pan's deta lining banGs and
springs into the dark lake.
George George - she wails, peer
ing over the edge OF the hank. ooh
God he has saved her !" she cries, a,
the man swims rapidly toward tn.
shore with Nina's uncopscious form in
his arms. 90 Woe Is me Saved-my
God ! Saved !"
Estella throws her arms wildly above
her head and sinks TO the ground
| where she lee, a crushed mass of deli.
cate silk, cleaning Jewels, and tangled
yellow hair, moaning feebly now and
! then :: Saved savedi''
George bears Nina tenderly TO her
room, where she Is cared for by the
Ihousekeeper.
Servants raise Estella's writhing form
from the damp earth and carry her to
her luxurious chamber, where q short
| time before she had written the letter
with the hope of Turing her rival to hel
| death.
They lay her gently on the bed while
she babbles necessarily Of George. Hel
George, she calls him.
The next moment .she goes over the
keoene by the lake, then breaking int
wild Laughter, starts up In bed, burie,
her slender hsnd In her beautiful hail
and tries to tear 1t out by the roots
shrieking madly that 1t Is the colo
OF tho stars, and not dark like hers.
| All night long and for MANY wear,
days Estella wrestles with brain
fever-tenderly watched Over and car
cd for by Nina-Nina with her sweet
face auG midnight eyes.
| Indian summer has ser in befor,
Estella arises from her bed-rises
saddened, repentant woman. He
wealth If hair is gone But In tn
place Of the long ripping waves, tin,
yellow curls cluster round her pal
face. The old naughty manner In gon
sorev r, but there is a sweet gracious
ness, womanly, gentle way that /
vetv pleasing.
Estelia is truly purified by suffering
She never married, but made her HON
with George, whom she has learned l.
look upon only as a cousin, tenderl,
loving and loved by Nina, his beauti
full, queen ly wife.