The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-01-15

and full Of unknown fear, he approached
her in silence.
Harry, Marcus Barbsly has been here
this morning." she exclaimed, but in such
hard unnatural voice that it sounded
scarcely human. "He gave me this
memorandum. and told me that you made
the bet, and signed it. Is it trueT T.
my dearest Isabel" replied st. Albans,
"allow me to explain"
Il do not want any explanation inter
rupted Isabel is it truef
"Do let me relate"
ais it truei Yes OF not"
"Let me tell you how"
us it true7 That is all 1 want TO know
Is II truef"
at is true, but"
"Gracious God! And have been won
for wager! My affections have been
trified with, and my loving heart gained
simply to be played with and then thrown
away!"
/ at is not so, Isabel, l swear" cried
Harry. Il acknowledge that was fool
ish enough TO make this bet, but it was
before l knew you. Directly 1 became
| acquainted with you, 1 learned to love
you for yourself"
"And what is the amount Of the wager
five hundred poundsl Do not forget
that. Captain ST. Albans," interrupted Is
abel, 'to say nothing of being able to
! boast st your club of another conquest.
! Oh, Heaven! that ! can know how / have
/ been treated and yet livei wish / were
! dead or mad, cSre not which, so that 1
/ should not know the shame and disgrace
! that am suffering"
! dearest Isabel, pray be reasonable,
and hear my explanation" said St Albans.
IL do not wish to hear another word
from your lips, Captain st. Albans," an
swered Isabel; you have done me the
greatest wrong it was in your power to
do, and l never wish to see you again
Oh, great Heaven, why did you not let
me drOwnf Better be dead a thousand
times than live to endure such shame as
this"
But Isabel, beseech you to listen to
me for one brief minute, while i"
Il shall do nothing of the kind. For
once and for ever understand that it is all
over between us. You are my fathers
guest, consequently l cannot order. YOU
out Of the house, but if you have the
smallest remnant of gentlemauiy feeling
left. you Will remove your obnoxious
presence as quickly you can"
us it possible, Isabel" exclaimed St.
Adams, "that your affection for me has
vanished 50 quickly7 You never could
have loved me at all"
u did love you, St. AlhAns, and truly.
but you have completely altered my ma
ture. and now hate you. Go! Get out
Of my sight. Every time look upon you
l think of my dishonored name, and if
you remain here much longer, believe l
shall lose my senses"
Goodbye, Isabel" cried St AIbans.
you are driving from you a man who
loves you truly and devotedly. l have
been foolish, l acknowledge, but not Grim
inal. Some day you may see your error
and be sorry. When you do, l only hone
you viii not feel half the sgony and au-
-9,iilri.s,h that l am suffering now. Good
Jve. and mac. Sod bless you"
In half an bon,. + Albans was once
more riding towards WithertJdi. -.--e,.
He started away froa the Hall at
wild gallop but as he neared the town
his pace gradually decreased.
1t happened to be market -eiav and the
High street was crowded with farmers
and their wives
A crowd of about dozen gentlemen
n O.
tel par erceheaoe, and as St. Adams pulled
up he caught the sound of sneering
laugh
For a moment all the blood in his body 4
seemed to rush to his head.
With immense exertion Of self-con-
troll be Gained himself and looked quietly
round. As he bad expected. the centre
OF the group was Marcus Barhsly.
He was standing with his hands in his
pockets, and a malignant cynical smile
upon his evil face
Very calmly St. Albans threw his bride
10 the ostler, who had come out to assist
him, and dismounted
Without the slightest change OF counte-
nance the guardsman walked straight uD
% the man who had wrecked his earthly
happiness. Barbsly turned very pale,
md seemed for moment to cover, but
oefore he could move, St. Adams seized
him by the collar Of his coat.
'-CowArdly. treacherous scoundrel!" he
Exclaimed. Il warned you how should
reat you. You have had your innings.
low l shall have mine.-
Then turning him round as though he
lad been a child, he commenced to fog
lin.
His horsewhip WAS stout one, made Of
ide, and the arm that welded it knew
low to use il to advantage.
Barbsly's coat WAS soon cut to ribbons.
nd the lashes commenced t mark his
ack. He howled shrieked and prayed
)r mercy, but St. Albans was adamaut
~ on shall receive the mercy YOU have
hown me- he answered between his
eeth.
At length, when the wretch's back was
triped with long red cuts, and his own
rm began to ache, he desIsted.
Now, if you have the spirit of Il man
! you, and REQUIRE satisfaction" he ex-
aimed, "you viii find me at my club. {
nd shall not refuse you In the mean
me, go and rest in your proper sphere {
he gutterw {
And lifting him up with one hand. he {
ing him heavily into the filth and debris
lat tad accumulated by the side of the
athway.
CHAPTER VI.
RETRIBUTION. q
And in death they were not divf ed y
About couple of months after the r
'ents related in the last chapter. a num- 1
II Of gentlemen were seated in the =
noking room Of the principal hotel in a s
nall garrison town. L
"By-the-hye, Jones'" exclaimed one. a
Who is your new maiorR"
"A fellow named St. Albans," was the n