Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-01-01

q man came out al the drawing room
with q quick, stealthy step, and looked
out Of the door through which the.
couple had passed. q
But the next moment he heard the
rustic Of Pansy's garments on the
stair, and turned. toward her with a
start. 5s 55.s
"Ah. Mrs. Brunton,' said the man,
with something like CLEAN Of tri-
umph in his black eyes and sWartby
face; ibid you see them?''
ssSir!'' :ss rsr... #s. !, 55
'.They have gone out for q moon
light promenade. = i & IL. i 4 r." 4.
You speak in riddles, Mr.. Sass.
man. said Pansy, coldly. II
Not unless mistake the pallor of
your cheeks he replied. II allnde
to Mr.: Brunton and Madame From
deaf" .4ss..s@ 81 r.. .zsslls. IN ss4
'.Sir, you are Impairment"
She was about to brush past him.
but he put out his hand with depre-
eating gesture. ..s. H .:z5. .z
Stay ono moment" he said. 81
do not mean to be Impairment. You
would not listen to me Yesterday when
l warned you against this impending
evil, but you must hear me now. /
know you have not been too blind to
observe your. husbands iniatuation
for this woman. Will you lot him 20
on in his mad course and make no
slgna You can save him from dis
grace if you will NJ. .>sa.. q. Z.
She stared at hina in silence as if try
ing to fathom his meaning.
lis it necessary to explain, Mrs.
Brunton7 Then come with me, and L
will show you the explanation. We
will follow thena, and see where they
SO. VIII you Gomez" T. !
"No," she articulated. ~ H.
'*Think again. You saw your hus-
band leave the house with that wo-
mar. A train leaves the station at
| midnight for New York. Before God
believe it is their intention to elope!''
Ransy pat out her, hand and graspcd
the balustrnde to keep from falling.
She did ndtreply.
by prompt action we may be able
to prevent this terrible crime" con.
timed the man, land save Mr.. Brun-
ton from ruin. 1t can be done quietly;
| your guests will not miss you for half
an hour; and none but ourselves need
ever be the wiser. viii you 60 with
me? A.ninute's delay may be fatal.''
Pansy's face was like marble She
! turned her head and looked into the
| brilliantly lighted parlors where the
| guests were dancing while the fra
grant atmosphere throbbcd with sweet
stralns'of music. Then, in husky
! voice she said: q" ~ t"' - .=e%9
81 will CO." and moved toward tho
door. '.- :e.,.;
'You will wear a shawl. Mrs. Brun-
toni" suggested Sass1nan.
mo" she replied. laconically, and
stepped out upon the piazza. Z" =
There was look malicious cum
ming in Sassman's dark face as he fol-
lowed her. 1.s ,..< ~ ~;
You see they, are not here" he
said, noticing that she glanced up and
down the piazza. '.But we will ind
them. Gomez =
Without syllable Of response, bast
with q terrible set look, on her color
less face, Pansy kept pace with her
guide. Out across the lawn they went
with quick steps, and down toward
the beach, where the only sound that
could be heard was the mellow crash
ing of.the breakers on the sand at
regular intervals. '
4 Pansy paused suddenly t
i "Where are. you taking mee'' she
\ demanded, sharply,as conceiving that
he should have conducted her toward
| the railway stat on if he really anti
4 cipated an elopement-
@'Hush!'' he cautioned. ''Look yon-
der."' IN: .s.,<-s --s<
He pointed down toward the beach,
/ where two figures we're visible stand
ing on the glistened sand. their out
lines distinctly revealed BY the moon
light. 3t. r. $50, r.. -, -. @;. e.
The eye Of love and jealousy was
quick to recognize both these fig
urcs, and for Il moment Pansy trem-
bled as If an aguc-chill had seized
| her. e a " ~ s*
| Come this way" she heard Sassman
saving. I'VE can get nearer without
being seen.'' h.
She went with him scarcely knowing
what she did. They moved off at
right angles fron their previous course
until large rock INTERVIEWED between
them and the parties on the beach.
They then went forward cautiously
until they reached the rock, which
was within = half dozen yards Of where
the unsuspecting couple stood Here
they had close view and were them.
selves unseen. @ 4 So, y D.
Madame Frondeau stood before
John Brunton looking earnestly up
into his eyes. while one kidded hand
was laid coqustshly on his shout
der. They were congersing in low
tones. r@3st ss x iii sE sS.ssss & .&s5s sssAA
! Pansy's eyes were fastened upon
them. Standing in the shadow Of the
rock, she might have been q part Of
the rock itself, SO motionless was her
form, SO stony and colorless her face.
50 fixed her gaze. Sassman watch
ed her furtively,a snaky glitter in his
eyes. .# s=