Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-21
CHAPTER XXI.

Duran Is at her side In an instant. lie
has encircled her with his arms. Her
head has fallen upon her breast. lie
looks at Boyle ns though prepared to dis
pute him for her to the death; but there
Is NO occasion for him 20 be on the icfcn-
sive. When that cry, when the worl
"Maurice" has rushed from her lips,
Grant, as though he had received n NOR.
tai wound, had lo0sed his hold Of her,
and now stands apart from them, staring
vacantly at the half unconscious girl.
This he had never suspected. That her
heart was not his, he knew; that IL was
In the keeping Of another bursts upon
him now for the first time, without q mo
ment's warning, and crushcs out of him
his last hope.
he has bent upon her. lie has apparent
ly given no thought 10 Duran, though Ia
him he finds his rival; nll his thoughts
are conferred on Nadine. As IL she feels
the terrible concentration Of his regard,
she shivers in Dnran's arms, and slowly
lifts her head. Her eyes met BOyle's
"Sov' he says, and no more.
There IL such cruel meaning IN the
one word he has uttered that Nadine,
freeing herself from Duran's restraining
grasp, goes forward rs IL to rcfutc In per-
son whatsoever he may dare to insist upon.
Yet, rs she draws near Ia him. the cx
trcme agony Of his expression touches,
and forbids her to say anything that may
hurt or wound.
stand backw says Boyle in low tone.
"Do not come near me. II you touch me
will not answer for myself. Probably
shall kill YOU"
"Paul"'
She has forgotten everything save the
despair that she hns brought 20 him, and
that stands marked upon his pallid face.
II warn you to keep away" repeats he
In the same dull, mctholical tone as he
fore III you spoke forever you could
not tell mo more than know now. II is
too late to caj0lc or deceive me furt.icr.
You must he satisfied with the old vie
tory"
"If You would but listen'-
ITO believe again--to he again undonc:
BE wnrncd" cries he with su,ldcn ne
cess OF violent passion.
"If you approach me one step nearer, II
Your trcacherous voice sounds once more
upon my ear. will dash your false brains
against that wall oppositc" lie draws
his breath fiercely, aud his hands work
together In u c0nvulsive frenzy. "Trait.
rcss,'' he whispers. cold fury In his
tome: show has Il been between us, /
cave Won all-my love. nv life. my homes.
Yvu enye me n serpent 's smilo and glanccs
false as hell, With desire IN your heart
for another. You held out n hand TO me,
and sworc you knew not the meaning of
The STRANGE word love, Stand back, I tell
you. N M, in still Of value 70 YOU! .;ay,
mot n word, Trcachcrous devil that you
are. I would still spare your"
"If you would only let me tell you
how
she mas p,nesu . hcr hana appen,nsl!
upon MS WIN s"uueh cI!' ""u "s
though coming from q beast hurt unto
death, ne seizes ncr' anu hihsihs her iaI
from hini' SENDS her VII" " cr"Sh "s"'hs'
the furthest wall.
She drops IKE stone 10 the sronnu'
Duran, hoiains hcr 10 MS heart' looks
round. Boyle IN no longer 10 DO seeh'
without wanting 10 learn the consequences
othis fury' nc h"i fusheu from tue rooni'
swell, nt last my duty IL at nm end:
my final guest has departed. I can now
rest my :,cary limbs" says Miss Grey
some hours later, sinking into chair Is
she speaks.
"You look awfully done" returns Mas
snrecnc with deep so!icitnde.
"Inm tired. Iconfcssit. With NIL this
anxiety upon my mind. 10 be OBLIGED 10
go about among the guests and apologize
to them for poor Lady vnlworth' 5 absence,
was more tryin: than ! knew. Auniic
was OF no help at nll. She was thorou!h.
ly upset herself. and for the first hour I'm.
Prcscntnblc. Then she rallied u little,
but to hardly any purpose, oh. Gerald
what terrible evening this has beenr'
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