Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-27
(Continued from last reek.l
SLINGS AND ARROWS
By HUGH CONWAY.
Axthor of "Called Back" Dark Daya'
"a Family Affair."" Etc.

"a Family Affair."" Etc.
No; VII not give his story in his own
words / should be bound to break it
a hundred TINS b. the insertion If my
calculations ami expressions of won1er-
men. When end it left me as completely
in the dark as before II II cleared VIOLA
from the accusation Of vulgar infidelity, it
p-ungeI me IN tenfold perplexitr a. to the
motive which inluced her TO H. from ma
Ihi, briefly is wlat Grant told me: Upon
reaching the solicitors, according TO ap-
Iointm n, he found that Viola had already
arrived an was waiting for him in the
room 4l.o Which l was afterwari shown.
Gan Exchanged few words With her.
tLel gans oacK to Mr.. Monk an1 SPOKE
about details Of business Everything was
in order and ready for my inspection when
should arrive; 50 Grant rel iin-d my wife.
He had much he wished TO say % DER, many
que,tions to ask, and, as he hoped, con-
gratulations 10 offer.
Size appeared strange, absent minded and
oppressed He thought she must be i'll
Suddenly, TO his Devil isrnent she fell at
his feet, and in passionate way bes ought
him to take her away at onca. Take ter
any where Hide her from her husband
Let him never know where she was; never
see her again. At once-this moment
before he arrived, she must 90, an leave
no tracel All this she prayed Grant to
do-besought it absolutely on her knees
The mans blood toiled. Here, fort
night after her marriage, was the woman
whom he Lowell Logging him, in wild ac-
cents, to save her from her husband He
could jump at only one conclusion | had in
some way mal;reated her. was an utter vii
lai,, 4
and her only refuge was f4gnt Was it for
the man " no loved her to urge her return to
what. from her wild and despaIring prayers
he thered must be absolute misery' No,
Sne bcSought his aid. Let hun fl NJ pru-
dencs to the wind, and do her Didd ng with
out asking why or wherefore. There was
no tune to spare Tor ue5tiOns Viola
seemed in an agony of fear. AT any mo-
ment my step might be heard. Grant, who
bel eyed that | had, in the course OF few
days, turnei my wlfes .ove into ate, felt
no inclination to show me any mercy. He
raised Y GA, and promised to save her. He
led Ter out thr ough the door which oDened
to the outer world, celie1 cab placed my
wife n it, and drove off, without troubling
a 10 direction. Her only wish at the
moment was to avoid meeting me-
Once within the cab, Grant tried to in.
duce ' ola to talk nationally; to give some
reasons ju'tlfying the ra5n step His eff
forts were unavailinp. All she would say
was that never could she meet me again.
She must fiy-go far away. If Grant
would not aid her, she must go alone
Finding her so firm, and not doubling but
that my conduct had brought oil this about,
he consented to do wishei. Thew
droya straight 10 Charing Cross and took
the first train to Foiiiestone. II re he left
her Tor the night at queU hotel, returned
to town, male his preparations, and had
the encounter, which 1 have already
describe |, with me- The next morning, as
my spy informed me- the fugitives crossed
to Boulogne. At this point Eustace Grant
finished his tale. As have said it in
crease / M intensity tenfoli. Until the
moment whom Grant made what we both
thought dying avowal of his innocence,
Nloias fight almlttei of a natural if
shameful, explanation. Now that the ele-
meats Ct faithossneS5 and criminal love
wTe removed the matter was simply in
expl cab Edstace Grant mig ht have
thought misht even now think. that my
i'll treatm mt of nv wlte hal forced her
from my side; but knew tetter-she knew
letter.
Eut Grant hal not revealed all Go
on, SAIL; EEL me more
- have toll Won all can. Julian have
explained tlc Iart wh On, rightly or wrong
ly, l0ct@l. Irromisei nothing MORE
Tel me whore sh, IS, that / may see
her, AMI learn ali from her own lips
''She is with good friends. who love her
can say no more.
!, she happt Tell me the truth
He fesitated 81 dara not say she is
happy, he al werad; tut / believe she Is