The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-29

paused for breath, convinced that ha IA
established his reputation as a man III
could say ''pretty things as well as the nj
one when he took a notion to-"
''That's it exactly" replied his com, n
ion. Il murmur some appropriate =
and Just as the fire is getting so uncon
ably hot we hardly know where wa ars,
some one breaks in the window and rescues
us. l am so mortified at my ill-timed con-
fession don't know what to do. and vo1
say that as we can never forget our declare
tions, suppose that we go to Europe TO-
gether Now there's strong situation. A
horribly brutal husband in the background
and love and Europe urged upon nv sc-
ceptance. Europe, that l have ALWAYS mas
sionately longed to see and the mani 1--we
to go with me-ah-"
She drew long breath and ber lreeu.
restless eyes grew soft with look of ;nex-
pressible gentleness; her odd anxlous feat
ures wore an expression of infnite vaarp-
| ing and tenderness.
Though not vainer than the generality Of
men, Mr.. Dunlap felt that perhaps this story
was not wholly 2Gske-believe as far az her
| love for him was conoeszs>A L. was hardly
possible that she had fallen in Iowa s.iss
him at first sight and was making mn this
story to test his feelings. He was STRANGELY
moved and murmured: "And we 20 10 I'M.
rope and are happy forever after.n
mo, indeed" she exclaimed, ''that wo,ld
never do. Have you forgotten the sdanda.
lied reader at this point? No. Eefus.
sadly but steadfastly, and turniull.
with look Of stern resolution pr
citation part from you fereNe s.e.oo
look after my fellow travellers who feless
mortally wounded than myself. Thbored
reader lays down the book and saysvth a
yawn that the story didn't come OF well.
The husband ought to have died.
The short rainy afternoon had dwn to a
close, and the lamps about the stain were
all lighted.
well, | have had pleasant ternoon
but suppose it's most time for uS part"
said Mr.. Dunlap.
YES" she answered, sadly.
The sparkle had all died out offer face
and tones; she looked worn, dlscouged and
woebegone. Her companion wasore and
more convinced that her story waiounded
on her love for him and the fact DIN inhu-
man husband. He was filled withity, but
! NNe'AN' N'hiiAEA VI lAObilAllS W say
"It'll be rather dismal going to ontreal
in the dark, )" he said, after pause 81 had
counted on seeing something of theuntry."
"Why not wait till tomorrow next
days" she asked, with suppressed eerness.
80, must go" he answered, vasely.
| She looked down at the floor + some
! time with a look of inexpressibe adness.
She seemed trying to make difficu resolu-
ton. At last she looked up with arrange,
inscrutable expression, and said a low,
forced tone:
please don't go for day or two want
to see you again. | can't bear to thk that
| after this pleasant afternoon we INST part.
| never to meet again. Can't yostay in
Springfield until day after to-mopw, and
meet me again here, in the afternoam
Mr.. Dunlap hesitated. His copanion
was pale and trembling.
"Whatll your husband say?" h asked,
after pause.
'My husband" she exclaimed, i star
tied manner, as if she had fOrgottemis very
existence. so, it's about that all other
things that wish you to advise le,n she
went on with terrible earnestness, | am in
a great deal of trouble. l want toell you
about it, You look kind, you can clip me
if you only will"
Mr.. Dunlap knew perfectly well bat II
was very imprudent to make an APPOINT
ment with an entire stranger hut as he "a:
equally sorry for her, and sure oNf XVI
ability to take care of himself, he gave ths
required promise. A look of inexpressible
relief came over her face and her eyes filled
with tears.
She thanked him fervently, begged him
not to trouble himself to see her to the
train, and after a warm pressure of his HAND
disappeared.
Mr.. Dunlap's pity for her did not prevent
him from the disloyalty to her memory Of
searching his pockets to see if any of hi
valuabes were missing. Finding them al
intact he went to a hotel to await the APP
pointed day.
When the designated time arrived, Mr.
Dunlap, though he had thought constant!
of the fair unknown in the interval and ha(
mixed up the thoughts of her with his con
scientious study of the city so that about al
the view he had been able to see from thu
Armory tower was the vision of bright
eyed woman making violent love to himself
and had studied the architecture Of thu
public library with the question: rs it eve
justifiable to get a divorce for int0lerablt
cruelty" uppermost in his mind, was still
unable to arrive at any definite answer Il
either superstition.
He strOlled aimlessly up and down thu
platform, now and then stopping to pee
furtively into the waiting-rooms.
81 will tell her." he finally decided "tha
this is very sudden, but that after long ant
careful deliberation, | have decided that
though | appreciate her kindness and tn
confidence she has reposed in me, | hav
conscientious scruples against marrying
divorced woman, but that will be brothe
to her.n
There had been no definite time set TO
the meeting, and Mr.. Dunlap began to grow
impatient. Suppose that she had decides
agreeable duty to him! He acknowledge,
that if she had come to a realizing sense 0
her forwardness in making an appointment
with perfect stranger, it was pefectl
right extremely proper, but it was YER
tiresome and stupid wandering about
smoky old railroad station, waitin EsfeE-s
person who had not a sufficient sense OF
moral obligation to keep her engagements
He was rapidly growing ill-humored when
he met Fred Richmond, an Acquaintance OF
his who was beginning to do quite little
in detective work. Richmond accosted him
jovially, and, turning around, walked ALONG
with him. Dunlap was rather impatient al
the interruption. He thought Richmond
would be a much more pleasant companion
if he had not been so exclusively enthusiast,
ic on the subject of detective work, 50 in.