Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-26

face as 7 saw It last, was rising constantly
before my eyes. How besought heaven
70 restore you to my arms, that might
atone for my haFshness and cruelty by
lifetime Of devotiOn!"
And now?" TOinette breathed, leaning
nearer.
He passed his hand over his damp fore
head.
Il still wish to make reparation for the
past.
You are sure quite sure, the old love
for TOinette VIII not drive my image from
your hearth"
Never again, ne answered, earnestly.
That folly is ever. Tt may be your sweet
ness won me in spite Of myself. What
does it matter now? / am changed man
Whatever you may decide. TOinetts can be
nothing to me from this time forward.
Again the impOstOr covered her beauti-
fu1 pale face with her hands. She sat
silent and mOtioniess until Philips arm
stole round her waist, and he softly Whis-
pered:
Darling, have you fully forgiven me?
Is it to be peace and happiness?"
Then she drew deep breath and looked
at him with a glance that thrilled his soul.
Yes, Philip. have no life apart from
you.
Leaning her hand upon his breast, she
told him, in her pretty, artIess way, of
the Jealous pain and misery that had
LLlF5 On u6E away IRON n19u4dQCLSs
4OuF happiness was dearer to me than
my own, and I was ready to insure it at
any cost. As I stood on the bank of the
river, and had fought back the dreadful
temptation to destroy myself, Madam
Keeler's address seemed to stand out be-
fore my eyes as though written upon the
sky. I had been looking at her card that
very morning. All at once made up my
mind to go to her and ask for employment
under an assumed name. I thought you
would be rejOiced to be rid Of me so easily,
and by and by, when the divorce courts
had done their work, you would go back
to the old love 1 had stolen.
Not a very coherent story, but she told
1t with such an air of child-like simple: ty
that Philip never dreamed of doubling
But ne wondered that his own heart lay
so like lump Of ice in his bosom.
Surely 1 have not made another mis-
take?" he thought, self-reproachfully 1T
is DuIcie I lover"
He felt impatient to get away, back to
Highlands, where he would have his fugi-
tive bride all to himself.
Madam Keller seemed greatly disturbed
when told she must give up at once her
lovely apprentice.
1T viii be real loss!" she exclaimed
Miss Brown has the eye of an artist. My
patrons were beginning to find her out and
admire her work. 1 must look q long
time before finding any one to fill her
place
The glance that passed between Madam
Keller and TOinette was lost upon Philip.
He laid crisp bank note in the woman S
hand and said:
Perhaps this will help reconcile you to
the loss you have sustained"
IOinette's heart was beating fast when
she took her place by Philips side In the
carriage that waited at the door.
Thus far her plot had succeeded. Philip
seemed vaguely perplexed and troubled,
but he had accepted her unbuestiOningly
as the person she claimed to be.
Still, there were other difficulties to be
| overcome. She was willing to sacrifice
much to gain her end, but not everything.
It would be of no use to take Dulcie'
| place unless she was really Philips wife.
I have strange request to make, she
said, very sweetly, laying her dimpled
! little hand upon his, as they were being
Whirled rapidly along the crowded city
| streets. 1T is a silly fancy of mine, but
| you are so good, so fOrbearing, Philip,
! know you will yield to it.
What does my darling wish?" he asked,
smiling down into the lovely, pleading
face.
You will laugh at me. Philip, when I
tell you. want you to drive me to the
| nearest clergyman you know, that we may
| plight our VOWS over again.
He looked surprised, almost as though
| he feared he had taken leave of her
senses.
1t is a strange request, Dulcie. Why
/ do you make it? A dozen marriage cere-
monies could not make you more truly my
/ wife.
4 have such a singular feeling-as if
/ you had put me away, and the tie that
| bound US had been annuIled, faltered the
| beautiful dissembler.
Nonsense, darling. You should not
rg7v vynzy Ar, cTToEl fool gh
You will consent, Philip? You viii
/ marry me over again-nOw, before we go
! to Highlands? I wish it very, very much.
/ Her eager, intense tone made him stare
/ at her in growing beWilderment. But an
/ inexplicable feeling-it was neither re-
! pulsiOn nor distrUst; rather a mental
! shrinking from unknown eVil-prevented
/ him from complying with her request.
If there were really anything to be
/ gained, would do as you wish, he said.
/ But it would seem like sacrilege to 90
/ through the marriage ceremony SO soon
! again. Forget your morbid fancies, dar-
/ ling.
Toinette leaned back in the carriage,
! her hands tightly locked. What should
! she do? How accomplish her purpose!
/ Unless Philip married her, the whole
/ daring plot would have to be abandoned
! Once, the dread thought arose, What if
/ Dulcie had been rescued from the river
/ and was living still? But she resOlutely
/ put it from her.
There can be no doubt but the foolish
! child took her own life, she told herself.
/ Philip IS a free man, and if I could only
/ prevail upon him TO marry me, all would
! be we'll.
ITO BE Continued
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