Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-25

once nG CANNES and presence OF mind
seemed to return.
Il was upset she said Il don't know
what aid Percival, We can not lsave tn
poor wretch lying there"
The rector was thinking ths same thing
~9esides," she continued, Il am only
frightened, not hurt II you should send
for the police we shall have to give evi
dence."
| She spoke wisely. Tomorrow they wers
to start for SUMMER landa Was it worth
while delaying their departure for The sake
| Of giving this drunken wretch . taste Of thl
| treadmillf
Il will hear his account Of himself" said
| Percival sternly. @Wake mp" be continued
| shaking the tramp's shoulder. All the wax
ing up be seemed capable Of was limited r
IN uneasy grunt
Gary him up to the house It h mot Tar, .
suggested PhilippA leave him in one Of
| outhouses until he recoversn
Tho rector could devise no better plan.
he threw his fallen foe, who proved to Be q
slight, attenuated creature, over his shoul
der and bore him to the Hollies By Philip
pas directions he placed him on the floor Of
| tie Toulouse. There was no lock to the
door, but as the man gave no evidence OF
an immediate return to consciousness that
mattered little.
I'VE must try and revive him. said Per
c1val, rather nervously.
Come in doors, will get something."
He followed her through the French case
ment Of the drawing room He was begin
ming to wonder what had taken her abroad
| that night, and intended to lecture her on
her rashness; but as soon as they entered
the room she left him, to fetch the remedies
he concluded
More than ten minutes passed before she
returned The rector grew uneasy and
| 6dgety, He did not like to think Of that
senssless tramp outside. He blamed him.
self for the vengeful force he had put into
his arms. A horrible thing, indeed, il be, a
clergyman, had caused q mans death.
Where was Philippe, He would wait for
her no longer. At that moment the door
opened, and his bride entered
Was she madi Why at this particular
moment did she come to him like this! Brief
as her absence had been, she had found time
to make what can only be called q grand
toilet She wore the richest Of the many
rich dresses which had just been sent from
London. There were diamonds in her ears
beautiful long round arms were bare, or but
partially yelled by thin, delicate lace, and
blood-red flower burned in her black hair
A queenl No queen with charms to com
pare with Philippians has yet graced a
throne. So, with Ler maddening beauty
frightened by all that art can do, she entered
the room, and after laying on the table what
seemed to be small bundle Of some kind,
with firm quick step she came toward her
lover.
A cry Of establishment, of delight, sprang
from him. She placed her soft white fng-
ers on his lips, drew him to q low chair, and
motioned him to be seated
He obeyed- She kneeled beside him, her
face on level with his own. A strange
sweet perfume emanated from her garments
She wreathed her warm white arms around
his neck. She kissed him on his brow. his
eyes, his mouth She drew her face little
away from his, and her dark lustrous eyes
gazed into his with wild rapture He for
got every thing save the glorious being who
kneeled beside him-al save his love for
her, her love for him
He returned her caresses with passion
Her magnificent bosom rose and fell with
her quick breathing. His cheek brushed
her satiny shoulder. He was in a dream
of intoxicating bliss-and yet family
through it he seemed to hear his mothers
words, @blind, unholy passion"
"Percival, Percivall" murmured the
woman You love mer
His answer was not given in words
Il am worth loving" she whispered
''Such love is worth a sacrifice. Percival, it
is worth more. 1t is worth crime,'
Even then he returned her embrace.
@Percival, listen. Love, kiss me and
listen That man outside-he IL my felon
husband"
.b.,n fierce cry b,oks from hin, HI.
very Jirs turne5 asl,an Vet he sin held
her to him
a,rbey to,d ,,,a be ras a.,a-vet h. lives
No mat.er Shall our love ba wrected bv
bim,n
co,a sxa.t brota NJ, al owe. I'll. man
Vet he tr,rpod NOT fro-n bar tiss
.De,rest y Che went q, in her ar,. ,;ts
voice .ro.x shall IL 10, shan mn Az lika
coward; Z, another lsnit am rich Won
know
He sbive-ed from head tn foot Som.
STRANGE instinct made him turn his ewes tn
the little humble Sine hal D,aced on the table
The woman followed his gaze
NO She said with low Wild ,auph
NO need ~ fIv PercivaJ would have
done IL alone INIT tnew va shopId love
bet;er n We sinned tooatbar Come
Still boldinc his hand che aro.a Perc;val
Blake stayE cred 20 hi, feet He swaved 10
and fro like n drunken man and crashed
the table for suuport The woman smiled
in his fece
lam worth IL, size whis,ared. M he
unwound a large handkerchief and dis.
closed a stonpereI bottle
SIT will, he na;,less she m,rmare1 .Is
will he like yoing to slsep Come dear.st =
She nlacei the handkerchief and the hot
tie in one of his nerveles, hands. the other
she tool, in her own Sc Lad him as one
leads n blind man to the easement Sb.
onened il and The keen fresh wintrv nj. emf
the rerfumed at,,osr,h,re Of the room ike
. knife
On the threshold she nansad and cling tn
him in an almost fr,,,z;e1 embrace Tbe
man ouiverel benea,b IL Then band in
hand they valkef, down the -or.,en natb
Tbsv went sw;,tlv ,ltbu,yb ,be man
moved as though in n trance
Sbe led him 10 The door OF the outbouse
It was opan Sb. Ioosed into his set drawn
face Her burning singers tiabtene3
around his icy.cold hand
..Y,,nr banls tr.,nI,a .waat Iowa Oh.
said and tberew;tb ,oos the hanItercb;ef
and the hottie from him
She passsd in. and while he stoo3 a. ona
snaI-bound leaning for s,,nnor. AGAINST the
door.nos. she teyan fea,ine abous for Nha
nacumhant fi,,ure ~ ber busband
In minuta she was at ber loxar,s s;da
again Sba shoo,, HE arm f;arcs,v
aC;oner ua has gouaru sha cr;ad aSeal.