Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1888-07-26

caused Tryfoil and Miss Bentley. lie never
cared for my sister--it was simply lie FL
vented to pacify you. Do you know whAcs
he now is? No. In all probability he Is
dead. An awful fever seized upon him d.
rectly you drove him from here and happi-
ness. Do you know where your aunt has
been? MOI On business with her lawyers,
she said, believe. That is another lie in
vented out of pity for you. Your aunt has
go to London to see Tryfoil, perhaps for
the last time on earthln
Jack stopped for q few minutes and
watched the effect of his boldly spoken
statement
He saw that the calmness was leaving
Ada, and passionate activity taking its
place.
Then, with one wild bound, which he
was unprepared to resist she leaped from
her chair and confronted him, almost de-
family.
Prove your words!" she exclaimed.
Show me that | have been so deceived
then tell me what you mean by saying that
l am the cause of misery tothem both. For
Gods sake, do not deceive mo. Let mo
know the pure truth. / am going mad-I
feel it creeping over me. Don't let me lose
my senses forever before learn the truth y
And she struck her forehead with both
hands.
Give me some water!' she moaned
Give me some water!"
Jack held glass of water to her lips, and
went on speaking while she drank.
Remember this, Miss Wentworth. When
you are convinced that your presence here
is blight upon their mutual happiness
and are resolved to blight that happinSs SIS
no more, communicate with IN / will be-
friend you when you are ready to return
some portion of what you owe TO your aunt,
and to prove what You can do for love.
You are calmer now There is my address,
Write to me there. Put it carefully in the
bosom of your dress. So! Give me your
hand!"
She obeyed him.
"What are you going to do when you
learn that what have been telling you is
truep" he asked.
i am going to remove the block. / am
going to kill myself"
Ungrateful girl. and the aunt you love Sc
dearly, too. Could she exist, do YOU think
with the knowledge that you were dead?
Your death would be greater blight on her
happiness than your presence here. Trust
In me! l will manage al without the aid of
death. One word before ! convince YOU.
VIII you write secretly to me when YOU
have made up your mind to bring about
their happiness by leaving Hazelwood
House. Yes or no?'
Poor mad Ada! She answered yes"
Good! he calculated. Now for the
proof of Tryfoils fever and Miss Benteys
visit TO him. Read that letter quick!"
Jack gave her the second letter that Miss
Bentley had written.
Ada read it and returned it to him. The
10 mo Of har foo CT
for there WAS positively no expression VI on
it, and yet the tears coursed silently down
her cheeks.
Well, she said. vacantly.
Are you satisfied now that you have been
kept in the dark" he whispered.
yes" was the reply, with no sign of
emotion of any description.
Can you understand what / am saying,
Miss WENTWORTH
Perfectly. There is something | want
Notwithstanding to bind all that you
have been telling me. or all fancy you have
been telling me, together. What is it?"
This. answered Jack. DO you know
what love ISL"
EYES,"
"Now do you understand why you have
been deceived-why you stand an insur-
mountable barrier to their happiness?'
NO"
"You have sworn secrecy, remember
Tryfoil loves Miss Bentley"
Still there was no outwardly visible sign
of emotion still no expression on her fair
face.
"Well-go on!" she said, in hollow
whisper
Miss Bentley returns his Lowell"
No sigh, sob, nor shrek escaped her.
She fell as if stricken suddenly by the hand
of God.
The thought came TO Jack Graham in
stantly that he had killed her.
He leaped over her utterly senseess body
and made for the door,
Mrs. Haicourt at that moment opened it.