San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-13

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he would stoop to a falsehood."
~ will ask him." said Isabel, land if
you have been vilifying him, beware, sir,
for his just indignation will be terrible"
II can stand all that" replied Barbsly
with sneer. "By-the-bye, you had bet
ter keep the page the wager is written
upon"
And tearing it out he handed it over to
her.
"Yon might have spared yourself all
this pain and misery, you know" he re-
marked, 'if you would but have accepted
my love when"
"Siience! Do not profane the name OF
love by using it in connection with your
vile passion" interrupted Isabel; "and
now you have accomplished your object,
perhaps you will go; there is the door"
She rang the bell as she spoke, and,
only half satisfied with his mornings
proceedings, BarbsIy was shown out.
Lunch was over when st. Adams re
turned from his ride and he was leaving
his room after changing his things when
a servant met him and said:
"Miss Carlton would like to see you in
the morning-room, sir, when you are dis
engaged"
Wondering what Isabel wanted, Harry
FASTENED downstairs"
my darling" he commenced as he
entered the room, but he caught sight of
her pale cheeks and wild staring eyes,
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. Ale gave me this
memorandum, and told me that you made
the bet, and signed it. Is it true"
my dearest Isabel" replied st. Adams,
"sllow me to EXPLAIN"
II do ~ want any explanation" inter
rupted Isabel. lis it true7"
DO let me relate"
"Is 1t truef Yes or moi"
"Let me tell you how"
as it trueY That is all I want to know.
Is it trueT
ut is true, but"
for wager! My affections have been
triaed with, and my loving heart gained
simply to be played with and then thrown
awayi"
ut is not so, Isabel, swear" cried
Harry. ~ acknowledge that was fool
ish enough to make this bet, but it was
before I knew you. Directly became
acquainted with you, learned to love
you for yourself"
.And what is the amount of the wager
five hundred pounds! Do not forget
that. Captain ST. Albans," interrupted Is
abel, ito say nothing of being able to
boast at your club q another conquest.
Oh, Heaven! that can know how have
been treated and yet live! l wish were
dead or mad, care not which, so that
should not know the shame and disgrace
that l am suffering"
dearest Isabel, pray he reasonable,
and hear my explanation" said st. Adams.
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 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
0bis.s
But, Isabel, l beseech you to listen to
~ for one brief minute, while l."
~ shall do nothing Of the kind. For
once and for ever understand that il 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 gentlemanly feeling
left, you will remove your obnoxious
presence as quickly as you can"
els il possible, Isabel" exclaimed st.
Adams, "that your affection for me has
vanished so quicklyf You never could
have loved me at all"
III did love you, st. Adams, and truly,
but you have completely altered my ma
ture, and now hate you. Go! Get out
Of my sight! Every time l look upon you
! think Of my dishonored name, and if
you remain here much longer, believe
shall lose my senses"
Goodbye, Isabel" cried st. Adams,
"you are driving from you man who
loves you truly and devotedly. l have
been foolish, acknowledge, but not Grim
iDal. Some day you may see your error
and be sorry. When you do, l only hope
you will not feel half the agony and an
guish that l am suffering now. Good
bye, and may God bless you"
In half an hour St. Adams was once