Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-15


flight she had been seen talking in
the shallow of the garden trees to a
man, young, good looking, with a
dark moustache. He had been heard
by the spy to say:
Grace, dear, do nothing rash; think
of what you give up!'
To which she had replied.
i will keep nv word; nothing
shall turn me from it, nothing. What
| promised l will fulfill. 1t is best.
Be ready tomorrow. and 1 will meet
you and go with you.
She had kept her word and gone.
Ivydene was shut up; the old serv.
ant in charge knew that Harry Os.
borne WIS on the Continent--that was
all. OF Grace we heard nothing
A fortnight after 1 went with
Ralph to Blarritz. We had been
there about week when, walking on
the sands, which were particularly
crowded, who should see coming
towards me but Grace.
My heart felt to leap to my throat
She looked the same, save that l
fancied she was paler, and her ex =.
preston pensive and sad.
She was alone. A moment [ hesi-
tated, then l resolved to speak to her.
I would have the mystery cleared up.
If she were indeed an unfaithful
wife, I would know it.
Scarcely, however, had | made two
steps forward, which was not easy, for
the many people, then I perceived
tall, handsome man, With black
moustache, approach her.
The sadness in her face was banish-
ed by a bright smile; he drew her
hand farmiliarly on to his arm, and
they came on, laughing and talking.
Did l need further proof No. [
turned away, pained--disgusted.
AS l did so my eyes and Grace's
met. She started; I thought her col
or changed. Was it with surprise or
shame ?
Then she quickened her step, as if
to overtake me; but, with one cold,
indignant glance at her, l turned and
hurried away.
Two minutes after I met Ralph.
Ralph l said, we both find Biar-
ratz too crowded to be agreeable; let
us 60 to Cannes--to-day.'
To-day" he ejaclated, in amaze.
Yes l replied, Grace Is herewith
the man,
'Gracep
l saw him start and vince. Poor
fellow ! knew his secret, though he
had never confessed it. Heloved her.
Yes, if that's SO, he agreed, I'VE
had better leave.
We were not sorry, for we were
very BADLY accommodated at our
hotel, where we only paid by the day,
hoping for something better to occur.
So we made our arrangements, saw
about the trains, effected what pur-
chases we desired, and returned to
have dinner before we took cur de-
parture.
[ was in q feverish state of excite
ment to get off. | feared meeting
Grace, for | now felt furious against
her.
On reaching the hotel the waiter
said lady had called, and lett her
card.
1t was Grace's. Mrs. H. Osborne.
The audacity.
On the back was written in Ger
man.
Pray let me see you. Do MT Judge,
Ann, until you have heard all. can
not write it, At 81 will call again. If
you are engaged, appoint some time
tomorrow for me to see you when
brother is absent. People may blame,
but l hold myself justified.
'Audacity indeedp thought tear
ing the card in fragments. "A woman
can have no excuse to leave her hus-
band for another's love-
By we were on our way to Cannes.
A year passed; Ivydene remained
still shut up. Harry Osborne had
never been back to it, and rumor
was afoat that it was going to be let
or sold.
The August fitting arrived, and
Ralph and | carried out a long-deslred
to visit Switzerland.
We were delighted with everything
the beauty of the Val d'Aosta; the
savage grandeur Of the Alice Blanche;
the magnifcence Of the many views of
Mont Blaze, the monarch of mount
aims; and one evening we reached
Chamouni by the Col de Balme route.
Here we lost the soft beauties, the
wild grandeur which we had been &C.
customed, and found ourselves amid
fashion and civilization. A few mean
cottages surrounded huge hotels,
where one might see Partisan toilettes
and the London newspapers.
The hotels were pretty full, but in
The one we entered there was an un-
usual excitement both indoors and
out. 1t was soon explained.
The morning previously a party OF
had attempted the ascent
there had been an accident-one of