New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-18
Which Love Proved True?
OR THE
Stalge Romance Of a Beautiful Young
Girl
PURE AND THRILLING LOVE sTOB
BY LAURA JEAN LIBBY.

III was tef1oo night 10 septempef Inc oiuost i"-
haoitsnt Of rguia remembered hsving Witnessed
sash storm a. occurred on this night which be
made memorable
Through tae darkness the Anspdale mastage was
slowly making its way toward the crossroads seven
mil-s distant. meet tbs midnight express train
There stan at the crossroads. for few passrn-
stopped on tns isolated spot in the heart of the
lonely monntaIns
Abel Moore. the old staee-driver drew rein at his
destination with sikh Of reef. tue train rounded the
curve Of the mountain and stood still
The mailbag Vas hauded out ana 10 Aoers inteoso
astoushrnt he slight girlish figure alrht from
aud he eazed the train thunderc1 on sgain
She advanced with quick. nrm step toward Abel In
qui,ing II that the stage 70 Dover.
The old driver looked slender ure who Was
90 heavily veiled, and all alone. dismsy.
To Dover r. he exclaimed IN astonIshment why
This the mail which 30 Alendale Just
the opposite direcroa- No stage viii De along this way
| going 10 Dover uIul to ncrrov afternoon"
Was IL his imagination, did ne 70 lily hear low
terrified issuing from the foiis OF the thick veil
the mysterious young stranger wors. and bear the
words: Ga, heaven. haze pity have mercyF
Gan get veyance any where around here TO take
me tueres get there, have to walk every step
! OF Tue way" she SAID
there's team nut mine within five good miles OF
here" returned Abel; you couldn't get there"
Il ,nustl Oh, mustg' cried the sweet young voice.
disirae,edly.
Suddenly she tore of one OF gloves from her
hide hauds, ami fro,a her finger massive
mug. set with a flashing diamond. and held 1t out to
Abel Moore.
Take this and drive me far Dover It is worth
twenty times my fare On sir for the OF Heaven.
do not refuse mel she cried wildly. must re TO
waldron Towers before day breaks. cannot tell you
WY; you only knew, would not refuse to tell
me-"
Abel Moore soud resist her appeal. but when he
looked night IN after years-trembns as he
tnOu Int Of tuat scene the tragedy followed
the heels OF 1.-THE nerod that he very unwngy
allowed himself az inst his rel ter Judgment to become
persuaded young girl TO Waldron Towers the
snce after hours drive. A few Inoin-ns more,
tue entrance gaze was reached Tue terrible Journey
A. AID assisted the girl slight, the wind tor
instant raised the heavy ols OF the ven sue wore rom
her sharp eyclaIn .tion OF dsnay rose TO neI
hos quickly drew 1. dosn TO It. place
Ia that orof Instant the nlr ing light or the gate
revealed TO Abel Moore the most orautfui lace he
ad eve, Gsaei os oyer rS OF two eyes
halo of golden na In tnat face lay The eeinents
Abo watched the slender muffsd figure curiously as
disappeared the broad grav"lloi path; then he
| tuIued to lis stag agAla VILLA a t"oug"Ldl lace.
Il wOIli know tnat young ~on,n any where aga ~,
lie mutt-rod Ah that fee! what beautiful ewes y
! Me w.lle Young girl bai crept uI tue marble
| ,oron, tue loug French window, le-rnH In,
thrcngn iaoedraped curtain. VITA WIDE distended'
Tie in Nor OF lno apartment into which she gazcd
all with light, and turonged With guests
II their midst sioo yoang man. with laashine aud
insuAfy handsome lace fiI youns girI Ia spolieos
clustering eurls chung TO his arm;
| WI h la Ell oreatn, the burning eyes Of the hcure
npoi tnem sue u@d tushed nark the neavy ve'
the slorve ereeze tossed ;he pale sold mar wall
touiy about u-r lvv.ly ct II lIsh face.
20 young and gloriou,ly fir, yet hie had gone az
wrong win her. Hor STRANGE secr-t, AMI her liriul
story. -.rte world t"e morrow. .- 1. HAD
started before. stepped. as 1t 49, in serJ'
Therv qals4. shadderng cry as she gAzsd on the
young mans IatAly handsome lace.
| IL quite rue sue nuttered tine paragraph III
tue rsper opok, truly. 1T is HET ,.,.,,r .. d,.,x
sem4;hiug folds OF her co win her trembling
| rient uaud. heaven forgive mr. am driven 10 II
Tue next moment there clear ringing report or
revolver The pl.ts-g ass window shlvrred into
FRAGMENTS The iatal outlet had .ped ON ils course
WAC young girl VINO nad atemrtel TINS
mystery w1o nat 1teI away like shadow-wnetner
deserving deepest our heartfelt pty-4nd
claim she oai u Oh tho yoan< aua nana"ons man ,
Let us 20 back littls o a that transPrins
IN oil l-fs-hou-d garden orlohSlns ." 1%Der.l lbs.
ngs of FarlawD Va, Just ye r before. Two persons
| Keeper Mrs. Dent. The General said to Mis- Dent IN
al earn st and emphatic manner: ,,. ,,,.a,..o.
wsdron Towers never Oe referred to Ia aoy way
nearI the st ry, hope she never will sac Is In
| pulsve-gFls OF KEEN usually aIr1Ind woulu IN
asine 1t mighty roinaniic es reisny "hen SUCH manu-
u Understand you SIR Mrs Dent sad; -nan see
that 81 cty Carried OnL Inc young A'u
FER voices sauk to a sub whisper, for az that
moment ney -sp-d Refine herself ahvsncias aow 5nr
aih skirt If blue velvet rlng hADit
t Sr SVsG mt .r %iS daHs pretty
si, was MOI a.oue young man walking besie
her or rather endeavorng to keep pace VITA the gr
The r.Ity Young face half hid by the dancing, sDow Wy
| ulunes o. her and the tossing sOd-n curIs was
tnrne from uiD vexatiOu and lie kconet dlsi poin
mrut; the saucy rcd bps were quveing srirvousiy.
oudeny stopped snort III tue path and laced her
Two vrrr blue angry eyes met the young mans
Von s,u,y .e:us. TO 90 to the picnic because you
ave found oul tnat have 'et my heart upon soing sne
a oIrctiu 10 the pcc to he held Ia the grove back
OF IA. old ruined Towers Everyone VIII or tuere.
"a Ha me, The auery aeiant glance tho Isperous
| little orauty's flashing blue e. es, AL sad; -. -
care - ave lister Of II had one, br"nght III
contact socially wills for that reaso" deoa"ou l-iAS
Who is the person 7" demanded Refine curously
since RET lied Bernard Cheslegh, gu den IRE at some
oa RECOLLECTION aroused creepns ato ,s i-ra EYES .,,
Thank you for the very lucid eAI' ~ ~
Rene Ironically. Il know great deal more about DIE
now al did before" =, A., 49,. ., -, u.,
sSsa,n the blne eyes flashed rssentfully.
| sWnat a er5ss unci,l bear he Is" thought the girl
angrly: aud, dsdainns nis tTonsren sssls'ance' ss
.cae ~ the saddle, and on iike the WIND, III single
Rsrnard chesleigh gazed after her alain- Was the
girl TIE aniu u Tree rein TO dash headiohG
Wta ssh ne taI nel and walked slowly back to the
Snp Refine was quite out Of sight Of Farla villa
. 10 rlnk taat stag away from the picnic foi
sucD silly reason that STRANGER VIII b~ thsi
Snnn Errnsrd Che-lrgh doesn't ike! It's perfectly
bsurdF Iuen girl like, her Thoughts turned direct,
to tie ehanuol might have I0rese-n ihai lleJ
would drill lmto had been wise. wonder VINO tn'
.traurrr L." sue thought eurou~ly and my oug n
nat to kno = him. s.Ould think any Que " ON Gert
travels. invites her picc mnst oe very nice in1eed
DO not heleve lac Is such Az ogre as Bernard Ches
leigh Womb nave Tim appear. trtt 90 10 the
Her thoughts brought Ia n saddeu terminus; th'
sv and erth seemed clash together with one mighty
siiri jKrine felt herself uasnng headlong through
4 suacr-tneu Chaotic darBpeas r-lgued
When Refine opeped her eyes she Ioura nerseIi iyhs
unnn tue sreebs ward one Was hendlng Over hrr
Wing her fce with cooling ebc Op-nrd her ey r