Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-27

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suspecting victim, threwa cloak which
he carried on his arm, over her head
She tried TO scream but u rough hand
was placed over her mouth outside the
cloak and stopped her voice. She inn
mediately became unconscious from
sheer terror.
Her kidnapper lifted her up in his
arms, carried her up "a flight Of steps
and rang the bell Of I'm old-fashone,l
house violently. An old woman opened
the door, holding Il lighted candle in
her hand.
"Come, hurry, light me upstairs. l
am afraid the lady has tainted"
The gentleman carried the uncon-
scious girl up pair of stairs and laid
her on a sofa in the first room he
reached. When he removed the cloak
from her head he started back in hor-
ror; she looked so ghostly that he
thought she was dead.
The old woman dashed some water
in Hazel's face and held glass OF wine
to her lips. Hazel swallowed mouth
full OF it and opened her eyes, but she
closed them again with 4 shudder as she
found herself in the presence of the
man she both hated and loathed. She
opened them again once more and gave
the man before her searching look.
"Sir Charles Villas" she exclaimed,
scarcely yet believing the evidence OF
her senses.
Eyes, Villas said the b1ronet with
n triumphant smile. "The despised
and beaten Villas, who thus repays
your scorn You did yot deign to know
me, Mrs. Carringford, when / saw you
Mt the Comedy Theater; you did not
know perhaps, madam, that have a
good memory. The day you left my
house in Hanover Terrace so uncere-
moniously swore to find you and
make you mine. You assumed the ar
NOR OF virtuous woman when my
cousin, Arthur Carringfdrd, left you"
"Hold, sir" cried Hazel. 81 was
never told that you were a relative OF
Lord Travers, who, believed, intro
duced me to You AS his wife, and winch
am in the sight of Heaven
cit is very strvnge if you are, rs you
say, an honorable wife, that you should
leave your husbands protection" ul
81 did so for reasons which 10 not
care to explain to you, and at his moth
er's request"
"You need not try TO explain your
relations with Lord Travers to me;
believe understand the matter fully,
he answered with n sheer.
.'You do not, Sir Charles. If you
did you would not dare, and am sure
you would not care, to insult me. i"
ave will talk of this matter later on
my dear madam. You are fatgued
and need refreshment. | will send
you up some supper, and we can con
verse after you are somewhat refresh
ed;,p and, with a, bow, Sir Charles lef
the room, locking the door after him.
The house to which Sir Charles Villas
~ had brought Hazel was an old fashioned
mansion standing far back in incloset
grounds. 1t was situated ON the roaC
leading from Backheath to Carlton
1t was the property of the baronet, anC
he had had the house occupied for the
her son, who were creatures of his will
f bought by his gold to do his bidding If
all things. The chamber to which
Hazel had been carried was situated or
the seconed floor, and opened with fold
ing French windows upon the hroaC
IA leads which ran between the Elizabeth
an gables, forming a sort of walk, pro
tected by species of balustrade mt eacl
end. In the center OF the leads was
narrow slylight, which lighted the en-
trance hall and the staircase which raj
around it. &
The apartment was plainly but hand
somely furnished. A lofty bed, will
faded velvet hangings, stood in the cen
ter of the room, and Venetian glas
ina gilt fligree frame swung from thu
inlaid pedestals OF "A dressing whicl
was further ornamented with japan
match boxes, scent bottles, and a chin
vase filled with fresh flowers. The room
was one which you might expect to fin
in the well regulated house of Il private
gentleman.
Hazel tried the door immediatcl
after Sir Charles left her; she also trie
door which she saw at the end OF tn
dressing-room, but they were bot
locked. She was now thorough
alarmed at her unprotected position
Her face tingled with shame and he
ewes blazed withanger when she though
OF the cowardly manner in which Sll
Charles had carried her off.
THE old woman,who acted as house
keeper brought in large tray on whic
was arranged supper for two ST,
was followed by her master, who bad
her put the tray on the table and be
gone.
Gone, Mrs Carringford, said tn
rJnet, coolly, 'do be soHiable an
AMI take something. Allow me
pour YOU ont glass Of wine. "
Hazal looked at the man before he
in astonishment at his etfrontery, bl
SHE vouchsafed no reply.
Come, my beauty, don't look
cross"
As he said this the blronet arose an
attempted to embrace her.
Are you man?' Hazel frantic..l
demanded; ''has your heart one in
pulse, one thought that is human? WI
DO you pursue me with your vile after
tons that bring the blush Of shame I
my fare? BE generous and give me n
liberty" pleaded the excited girl, cas-
ing her,elfoa her knees at his feet.
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