Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-04

without ny favor trembling with passion.
@GiIl, you arc not lyings'
"ESs, yes, SIZE cried, In sudden violent
ssvr.s!o-s OF feeling, revenge already turn.
inz " t:tas:nes. u have been mad!"
"Oh, no, you'd like to take back the
truth now. see, l understand Go, lsave
me, must think"
| And Judith walked from the room with
guilty weight upon her conscience. She
had played the part Of . traitor to her
friend
A dozen times during the succeeding days
she tried to tell him what she had done, but
the confession would not be uttered She
shrank from him, avoided him, q fact he
realized slowly, and with pain.
Miss Renevil did not change in her man.
ner toward Stephen, neither did she ever
allude to Judith's rash words, and the girl
secretly prayed she had forgotten and for
given them But now it was evident that
/ she had only brooded over them, exaggerat-
ing their importance and planning this
| terrible punishment not only for Stephen,
but also Judith.
The people were going out by twos and
| threes; some few came up with cold words
OF congratulation; words that the girl re-
ceived with only an inclination Of her head
she could not trust herself to reply. Soon
the rooms were cleared Of all save Terrell
and the lawyer. They conferred together
in low tones
Il will see you again before going up t.
the city" she heard the young man say at
length, and her heart sank more heavily
still So he was going away!
Tomorrow
Yes, tomorrow
Then, with a few stiff words to her, Mr..
Bryant took his departure.
1t was getting dusky in the large, silent
room, but the outside worll was literally
ba.hed in the warm, glowing bues Of sunset
Judith stood in the same position she had
maintained throughout the scene, curiously
still and deadly white, unable to raise her
sharned eyes to meet Stephens She hal
no intention OF sparing herself She meant
10 make confession, full and free, but for
the moment she felt incapable of speech
What-what would be think OF here The
next mo:nen: she felt his warm hands in
hers
judith, what Is tho mattcrl Do you
think you are blamable for thisf Do not
grieve for me; l."
Il know that am to blame" she cried,
raising her stormy eyes to his @Oh,
Stephen, You will hate me, know! l de-
serve it, but l baseiy betrayed you. Oh,
the fortunes have suffered since that day n
Betrayed me. do not understand he
said, in puzzled tones
do you remember the day asked you il
you loved Miss Kendric.' her voice falling
to a low key, her head bent down
Yes" quietly.
And you said, Yes"
"Did Il"
"Have you forgotten itl' with touch Of
passionate bitterness.
Il remember now he said, with Il curious,
quick throb Of his pulses, some of her agita-
ton communicating itself to him
well and now she stepped back from
him, drawing deep, shuddering BIO nth
~as went up stairs TO my room, Aunt Jane
called me, asked me who passed. AMI told
her all-that shs was your sweeth .ert-that
you loved her"
"How could you do that, Judith
Il felt reckless, mad, nm wicked,
maynard creature. I ruined your pros
poets, l betrayed and robbed you, and
have been justly punished Stephen
Stephen, take back this money, it is yours,
and it will crush me- kill ice, il keep it =
She shook like LEST in a storm, her i'm
ploring eyes and pale face appraised to his.
What could it all meant A fiery thrill SIT
his heart atiame.
He caught her hands, and drew her nearer
him
Why did you feel so hurt and angry at
my idle words, Ju lith!1 he said, softly. 1t
was cruel question, but men are not apt to
spare, or pass over an advantage
She wrenchsd herself out Of his grasp, her
face and throat af,ame, her eyes sinking be
fore his
@Ah, have mercy / have suffered
enough
1T was all a mistake ought to have
explained Miss Keniric Is engaged u n
friend OF mine, and love her only as We
love our friends"
She had no reply ready for him. she only
put her hand TO her throat with a gasping
sign So. after ali, she could not have the
poor comfort Of giving him up entirely
We viii not talk any longer now she
said, at length, in faint, husky tones
Tomorrow, then, | must see you to-nor-
row." he sail, nor reckoned how many to
morrows would pass before his eyes rested
on tina: proud. shaine1 face again
Yes. tomnrrow.~ shs asssrfsd family.
ti4-H Er 'eitt -tttAt-
Renevii's unjust VIII; frSe:tiag everything
unpleasant in the certainty that Juiisa
loved him.
But while he walked down the street with
bead erect and eyes cfire. she sat in that
da-s, silent room, suffering a-ulaies u Same
aEsl humiliation She knew he must uE-
ders.and now tina; sh. bad given be. hs,Tt
unaskei ami undcxiret. and she though: be
I4tied her.
All, what OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. punish
men;.-
A servan. entered the room u light the
lamps and she s;art-i up, feeling thu Deoes
sity Il immediate actiosi, If she would sue
cs.ssfaily Gritty Out tn. resolve that had
come t. her
In tie hall she met tn. hoaseksep>r, who
saiuied her respectfully, and inquired II
there were any special orders about tea
Sic stared 6; th- WOMAN
Why do you CODE TO Ezefr
"You are the mistress no~,- with = smile,
and another courtesy
What si-S.ning rnockery IL SEEMED.
DO as yoa please | DO 10. wan; aay-
thing he ss;d. with a gesture q loatAiz..
and mounts. the stairs zearly
Half az hour i..er she care do=n In AZ
outdoor drsss. and with a sa;esei in h~r
ha=d She rang for the hoa-ka-i-r. and
gave her Q note 10 be delivered % Mr.. Bry-
an; TIE next l.orninz
But Miss Judith cried the t.cr<ili>r~s
y<uznaa, what is tie n1ats~rF
i an gong away I'D tie girl. quietly.
pulling On Der gloves
-Tezi-htF
-Yes, to niShs-as ooce. and ssevc every
;hiay hs-c IN your care aDd ten s7.h tina
simplest Of ,arsssIls, e3n->a Toe eour q her
hOssss l.eAsnd her SIZE ha4 re1ozE.osl az
claim 20 NFs Rezevils money.
Sseylen T-rrsl bad Jss loosei a. bis
watch fox The third tine, uo1jsTIz- thxs
the nnsninz pe
i 20 sc~iy, whs@ sk-
lawyer ea:-rei Ia -ou<n, IN hixA x-<,s Il
exrsfense1f
Scr hc-s, Tsrelr
We'd
"A strange. Due assousdiag thing has
happ<osi Mn Aksna haS Voluntarily
given Up isr fersass AID euns a~ay
What crsed r<rr1- sria<ses 20
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