The morning news., 1889-04-28

| round; I'VE ought to seem glal to see h!m,
| you know
81 don't want to seem glad to see him. "
answered Ruth and Frances was Gaf afraid
TO say anything more.
| She STAYED with Ruth till Audey arrived.
an did her best to receive hi n pleasantly
but there was frown on AUd.ey's brow,
| for when he entered the room be went up
| to Ruth and be It down as il he meant TO
kiss her but Ruth turned away her lead.
| He said nothing, but al angry look
| passed over his face and remained there in
| spite of Frances soft words.
1--WE were all 50 dreadf ally sorry" sNe
she said, that you were away on Hugh's
| birthday; and still more sorry when the sad
ne VS. came about your poor sister,
"lt was very good of you answered
| Audlsy, curtly II suppose you know
40 'ut Beaton's windfall" he added.
Yes. Was it not odd the telegram to
tell him Of his brothers death was sent on
| to him to Sudley at the birthday party too.
Have You heard from hims
Yes, had few lines; it's an extraordi-
nary piece Of luck"
"And,n hestated Frances, "did he say
anything about leaving the regimenF
mot word, he said ne would be back
here in a week.
France, asked no more questions. and
shortly aftarward took her leave, after
| pressing Audley to go to Sudley so n. Aud
after she was gone, Audley turned sayagely
on Ruth.
81 must say" he said, ''lhe way you re-
| ceived me was little TOO disgusting
Ruth made no answer. Sle stood there,
pale and cold in her black gown, and never
even looked in his face.
81 tell you what it is, Ruth, | won't
stand it," went on Audley, pass.onarelY
''you married me-
you forced me to marry you, you
mean,n Interrupted Ruth, with klndling
eyes.
"Well, forced you to marry M if that
pleases you bstter; but at all events YOU did
marry me, and il this is the way You mean
to carry out the contract, | tell you plainly
| will not put up with it,"
II wish to leave you; let me 20 to my
fathers; we should be far happier apart"
Then you were happier, 1 suppose, when
| was awAy:' asked Andley, with strong
Indignation.
"You know very well l am not happy
here, said Ruth, now looking straight in
his angry face; you must feel. you must
see this, and it's only misery to us both 10
90 on living as we do. My father, [ am
sure, will take me in; let mo g TO- lay.'
He caught her iercely b. the visit, and
swore her
Go at your perilln he thundered go if
you darel And do you think if you leave
me | shall keep Mrs. Ke lyons fine secres9
BY hea ems, | womb then; If you think you
N make a fool Of me- as you try to do, III
have my revenge, | can tell you
Ruths pale face grew p4Er, aad there
was a look in her eyes that made Audlsy
feel hall a ha ned Of his brutal words
You bring it on yourself he said,
sultily; I've had trouble Q ough lately,
and TO come home and be received without
a civil word is enough t. put any man ont.
COafOund it! | wish had never seen your
face!n
And he turned in rage and left the
room, furiously slamming the door behind
him.
And Ruth stood still after he had gone,
with a look OF unutterable scOrn in her
eyes; scorn and bitter, bitter dislike, almost
hatred
This was too much, she said, thinking
''tO Threaten Fraucesm
1t seemed to her the basest meanness, the
lowest thing he could have said, ana her
contempt was very great.
Il wish either he or | we're dead I" she said
aloud, aud then sat YEARLY down, and
presently she heard Audley leave the Eousa.
and looking up as he passed the windows
she saw tlat he had put on his uniform,
and that he went straight to the fort.
He did not come in for luncheon, aud
Ruth spent the afternoon alone. There was
some heavy gun practicing going on at the
fort, the loud b0ouIlg SJund occasion
all fell on her ears. About i O'Clock n re
seemed a tremendously loud explosion, SO
at Ruth rose and went 70 the wildow, aud
a few minutes later a soldier ran out OF the
fort gates il hot haste. Then another fol-
lowed, and another; and people began to
gather round the gates, but were preve ted
from entering by the sentry. Presently a
d ct0r, whom Ruth knew by sight, ca no
running down the village with The soldier
VINO had evidently been sent for him
Something had happened, apparently, at
the fort, for Ruth couli see the grave faces
outside, and the exc tement OF those gath
cred round the gates.
She stood watching, and rs she did so
Kenard Seaforth came hastily our of the
1rC gates, and straight to the door Of
Rlth's house. She heard the bell ring with
a ia ST. beating heart, and a minute later he
came quickly up the stairs, and entered the
drawing 500 H. and held out his hand for a
moment without speaking.
Ruth noticed he was very pale, and that
there was q shocked LOOK Oh his face, and
she began to understand tnat something
dreadful had occurred.
"There has been an accident at the fort
began Seaforth, with sort Of effort. The
artillerymen were practicing with the Big
guns there, and one has just burst, from
overcharge, suppose, aud | regret to tell
you Maj. Audlsy is hurt"
RutI never spoke. She stood there with
wide open eyes, listening to SeafJrths
wor Is.
"Ani ran to tell you, . he went on, "be-
cause they are going to bring him home
Immediately, and / thought it would be a
less shock to you if you knew; it's q terri
bic thing--poor Marlinw
"W nat"
"He is killed outright. poor fellow; but
Mi. Audley IS only wounded, and the two
doctors are doing ell they ca for him
"And-Mr Martin 10 dead. How terri
blsm
"Yes, poor Martin and two artillerymen
Mai. Audey and Martin were standing TO-
gether watching ths practice, when the
gu burst. Ali, here they are, bringing
him out, Come away from the window,
Ru,h.n
lie took her hand and pulled her back as
he spoke, while the body Of her husband
lying on stretcler snd covered with a
military cloak, his face also heilg covered
with handkerchief, on winch bloo stains
were visible, was borne by tour soldiers
through the svmpatn!zag group collected
round the fort gates Two doctors wero
ais with Eim, one holding the wrist II the
wounded man.
Ruth stood with blanched face and parted
lps. grasping Seafarth's naud wAle he was
carrisd into the house, and tbsn when they
heard the soldiers begin 20 ascend tbs starr
case with tAeir burden, Saaforth hastily
shut the drsw wing room door.
No, n" be said, as .tulh mutely indi-
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