Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-02-01
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,iaShe loves another"
No one saw him again that night. Ray
mond did not know what had taken place
for several days after.
After Julia had gone Roger thought to
| himself: "Who can tell what is in young
| girls heart?" and he was vaguely uneasy for
two reasons One was lie feared she had
loved some one in America, and hiding that
love in her heart was bound to suffer in 81.
lence all her life, for he knew tho quiet per-
| sistency of her character; and the other
Thought was that she might not have forgot.
ten that awful time, and that she felt that
alfdoors to happiness were closed to her for
ever. But how to discover? How dared he
break the silence?
Still lie could question her more fully, more
tenderly and alone. Perhaps she would tell
nini, but 10, tho answer was always the
same She loved no one so well us he, and
she was determined to never marry.
Almost out of patience with her, he at last
said, brlsquely: keep your secret. We
will speak no more of marriage, but may
say thatyou have bitterly disappointed me"
and he left her with her eyes full Of tears and
outstretched hands which he affected not to
b ksa1Mf-s~ :. -
| The hFes of all in the two families contin-
ued the same for q few days without new
incident: Father and daughter avoided each
other as much as it was possible, and when
they were together there was no allusion
made to the demand of Nine. de Noirville,
though their thoughts ran often upon the
subject.
Nine. de Noirville had finally told Ray
mond Of the step she had taken, and ut first
he was inclined to reproach her for her un-
fortunate er1and, undertaken without his
knowledge The answers of Suzanne to her
fathers questions aroused in him the demon
of jealousy, and at last he could bear no
more. II must know, must know" he cried
and rushed Off through the woods and into
the park in the blind hope Of finding her who
filled his thoughts. Nowhere in the park
could he find Suzanne, and half himself he
approached the house, feeling that alone and
single handed. he could storm fortress for
the sake of seeing her. Drawn by invisible
attraction, lie went to the large green house
where Suzanne was walking listlessly among
tho plants Hc reached her side and held
out his hands in silence. She saw that his
face was drawn and haggard with suffering.
| and her whole heart cried out for him, and
she gave him her hand.
@Suzanre! Suzanne! I have had horrible
thoughts I could bear them no longer. What
Is this obstacle between us? Ihave right to
know. Your silence leaves me in tho black
shadow of doubt; and forgive ME, Suzanne,
think such dreadful things-such things as
you cannot imagine. They are worse to bear
than the truth would be, no matter what it
is. play you, Suzanne, on my knees, tell
me what it is that stands between us,
and will bear it bravely if it must be borne;
but, oh! tell me. Save my mind from such
agonizing torture rs your silence imposes
upon mc with its unworthy doubts"
"Raymond," said Suzanne at last, wiping
away with her own handkerchief the beads
of sweat that stood out on his forehead as he
knelt before her-"Raymond, you suffer
much, and pity you with all my heart
will tell YOU You have the right to ask me
to lay bare my secret, though it is not in
reality mino, but another's."
"Then hush, Suzanne. Forgive me. I no
longer wish to know"
at is too late" said she. ain spite Of your
cruel doubts which dishonor me, pardon
you; but you must hear my fathers secret.
| But first you must swear secrecy the most
absolute"
~ promise you, Suzanne, on my honor"
Suzanne closed her eyes as she leaned
against the wall
"Raymondt" said she, ~ cannot be your
wife, because the name bear is not mine,
txNEEt Of p,y tathef, for I am the daughter
Of man in hiding from justice; because he
committed a great crime, not one Of those
crimes which vengeance explains and extenu-
ates, but an odious, frightful crime, which
dishonors whole family forever. My father
killed man for money!"
Raymond could not speak. She continued:
"You know Of this crime, Raymond,
though you were young then, and your
father the friend of my father, died in his
defense"
"Roger Laroquel" whispered Raymond.
"Alas, yes"
"You ore his daughter. You then, are
that little girl who bore herself so nobly, SO
bravely."
"Alas, yes. My father escaped and lived
oil these years in America. He thinks do
not remember, and lie wished to return to
France at the risk of being taken"
"What is his objects"
"That he cannot tell me, rs he thinks have
forgotten. AS if could ever forget"
"But my father said that Roger Laroque
was Innocent He knew him well, and friends
like him do not mistake. believe my father
was right, aud that your father was unjustly
condemned. There was mystery that was
never cleared up. Suzanne, do you know
that2'
"Alas! Raymond, you are good to wish to
defend my father, but for me there exists no
mystery The judges were right in their
questioning. I knew ALL My mother and
myself saw all My father was the assassin"