Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-01-23
HAZEL KiRKE.
By MARIE WALSH.
Based on the Popular Play now
being Performed by the
Madison Square Thea
tire Company.
CHAPTER XXII.
HAZEL TELLS THE TRUTH.
BY MARIE WALSH.

in he clearinghouse, ZIG Newington Green
You saw The lady home in safety, I hopeg"
al did, SIR"
"Good-nlght, Dick, have an appointment
~ eight" And to the surprise OF til. clerk,
tho lawyer handed him gold piece, saying
Hurry home and get your SUPPER
"Ihank you, sir exclaimed p!eki rs he
AR Geo! now felt convinced that Helen
klnx was Hazel Krke, and he determined to
ioilet,ate his dinner, and jumping into c b,
drove TO Mrs. Parker's On his arrival tsaie
he inquired Cor Miss King, and Was shown
into tho parlor by sally.
When Sally told Hazel that q gentleman
wished 10 Zee her, She was amazed, for she
had given no one her address; besii,s, she
thought that as Helen King she was not
likely to be recognized.
Are you sure the gentleman wishes TO see
me, Sally ~
Eyes, miss, he asked for Miss King, and you
are the only lady of That name in the nausen
When Hazel walked into the pailor, she
was surpr sed to see the lawyer.
You are, without doubt, surprised to receive
q call from mef3
II am, MIR. Coal. Have you any orders re-
garding your pGpers-anything you desire al
tered ~
mo, Miss King; called 10 see you on
private matter. Please listen To me calmly.
Six weeks a.o | received u note 10 call on
Lady rravers ! went to see my client, and
after my interview with her as pa sed down
stairs caught glimpse OF lady coming
out OF the reception. room. Her lace was "A
remarkable one and | was imp essed with
IL. have an excellent memory for faces
Hazel paled TO the lips. she selt like y
hunted deer at bay. The unhappy girl could
not move, She felt unable even 10 speak.
"a month ago l advertised, as you are
aware, for q copySt, and frem a numDdr OF
applicants ] engaged you From our first
interview your face haunted me 10 night
1t flashed on me after you had let my office
that yon were Hazel Kirke-"
the unhappy girl, white and breathless
cried:
81 win not tell you lie, sir; am Hazel
kirke."
81 know your sad story, and l viii not be-
tray you, Believe me, l am your friend.
Lord ffavers has treated you shameiully."
"Mr. Coal, do not wish TO speak OF my
private affairs" said Hazel, y with dignity.
"You must listsn to me. | came mere to
night to tell you that Lady 1ravers has given
Inc instructions to remoyeYoub by some means
from her sons path"
Hazel Uttered Il low cry and looked at him
II wish TO protect you you are alone in
this great cily--a stranger with IA powerful
enemy on your track. Let me protect ou,"
II am very grateful t. you Tor your Kind
ness, but cannot understand Why Lady
Travers should be my enemy have lett her
son--I ain not legally his Wilt. lie has ctuelly
deceived NE. / should be the one to seek Tor
engeance."
You are right; Arthur Carringford shol /
be made TO suffer for his cowaldly behavior.
fused TO marry Lady Maud Weathelby.''
"Unless she seeks my life, what more can
she desire? | believe have exlled myself
from everyone On, no one can realize what
It has cost me to do SOP
81 can, Miss Kirle," said the lawyer, with
trembling lips. LET me rescue you nom
this lie of drqdgery and dreary LONELINESS
BE my wife-I love you fervently. q nave
never loved any other woman III all my
lfer
"Mr. Coal replied the unhappy girl, with
plt tbl11 I'm
for your Offer but | cannot accept IT,"
The lawyers face clouded.
"Do you dislike me?' lac asked.
Hazel was silent, but there was q sufficient
answer in the sad, weary look she gave him.
Don't look at me SO sadly child. child. Can
you not learn TO love me in time"
"Mr. Coal you ask me to become your wife
believing that have been a deceived and q
disgraced woman, and | am not ungrateful
for your preference, but can not accept such
q sacrifice from You"
"My dear girl, your scruples prove how
really noble you are, Become my wife, anu
my devotion Shall win your love in return
Such love as mine can not exist in vain"
"YOu do not understand me, sir; perhaps
am unlike other women AL any rate, ioVef
Arthur Carringiord, and | believed hyM
his lawful wife. | have discovered my mis-
take. | ought to hate him, but | can not &c
so. / may never see his face again in TIM
world-years may come and go, but ! slIal
still love him until nay heart ceases To beat
loving him thus, can not become the wifi
of another
ais this your final answer? ?" asked the law
yer, in forced, unnatural voice.
ait is" answered Hazel. slowly.
"Do you wish me 10 keep your residence
secret ~
"Oh, If you are indeed my friend" criet
Hazel, clasping her hands. ION, DO not oil
Yulge my secret. Tell no one that you have
seen me, beseech your and she put he
hand on his arm anu looked up into Ills eye
with face so full of anguish and sorrow TIA
lie was deeply affected; SO much 50, that ii
Iet almost ashamed Of bis emotion Taking
Aazels hand and pressing it warmly, Ia
said:
sure your comfort aud happiness-if you vii
not be my wife, let ne be your friend. ID
not be respondent; remember, every oou
hos a silvery lining. Goodnight. sllal
see you, l suppose, as usual?"
ION Wednesday," replied Hazel, blushin
deeply as she met his look of love. Sh
shook hands with him and saw hir
out, then returned 10 her room, anc
wonan-like, sat down and wrpt bitterly
She thought of the man who had wronge
her, and whom she still loved so devotedly.
'Oh, Arthur" she cried "ny darling, in
first and only Lowell l must never see YOU
dear face again Oh, that my heart could b
changed into stone, and thai | could c~ase
suffer! !"
Poor Hazel thoroughly appreciated he
employers usinterestednesS but she hate
TO go to his office to receive her usual packag
of law documents The willy lawyer Wa
determined TO possess his soul in pdtenc,
and by perseverance to win her heart. III
lau won III the Dattle OF llIe by InOSe NV
qualities, aud he felt lie must win the " oma
lie loved by the same means; he was III
learned in the way OF Cupid's Court Ina
sly god oitentimes plays queer FRANKS. tt
look of silent enduranct on HnZels lac
made 1t hard for him To keep silent.
Two weeks after he calico upon her, he We
shocked TO receive his package of papers b
mail with a line written in ~ strange han'
saying that Miss King was too ill to do an
more copying ut present. He seized the tir
opportunity to drive TO her house in New
ington Green Road, and inquired for Mi
King.
.'She is too i'll to see you, sir"
ais she so seriously il?'
al don't know, sir, but she Is very i'll indee
believe she has just killed herself, sir" r,
piled Sally.
sWho Is attending herr"
VI am as much rs can, and the two yo1r
ladies upstairs are as good as can be. MisSl
,yrows ut me for fuSsing over Miss King, bl
She is stranger In this big city and | won
sion waiting ON her for any miSsus.'
lyon are good girl.
AS ne said this he slipped gold piece I'M
Sally's hand.
II don't want your money, sir, but IN tai
~ ali the same. and spend 10 the your
lady. for she Is not very rich am afraid
ssi,o So What Is your nameT'
aSaily Young
..Nveii. sally, II you need anything for Il
,a,,v sand 10 me. 1.-THE rent of her room
- ,.sid fe.ll your mistress that | will be 7
Sa,ansibe. Here II my "uuieHs, anu
handed her a card. -. -. -, =.