The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-07

Now she had followed him to Lone Hol-
low, and of course would use her influence
TO cheat him out of the million that would
fall to the fortunate one who married
Grace Penroy 1t was this fact that gave
the scheming man such uneasiness and vex-
alton.
"Miss Joyce, of what use is it to put your
self forever in my path ~ he finally de-
manded 'If you would only show proper
regard for my feelings would be willing
to cry quits and use you well in the future.
There isn't the least sense in our being
enemies
81 am your enemy because know you,
Clinton Starbright," she said, grimly. 81
know more than YOU imagine OF the part
you had in q tragedy of year ago. / am
here, for one thing, to watch you and see that
you take no unfair advantage Of innocence.
I suppose you can comprehend that"
~ think ought"
"You haven't spark of honor in your
composition" she went on. " l can read
you like book. To me your nature is as
transparent as glass. understand your
motive for coming here; realize the peril
in which the Penroys exist, and let me
tell you at the outset that if you win in
the game you are playing you will have to
earn your success"
"You speak in riddles, Miss Joyce" he
returned affecting not to understand her
meaning.
II shall not cork that way, at all events, u
she retorted.
"Again say your language is all rid
die to me. would like you to explain your
self, Miss Joyce"
az do not think 1t is necessary
"You doubt my sincerity"
A hurt expression touched his darkly
handsome face There was one woman liv-
ing who could neither be deceived nor fiat
tered by the dangerously handsome Cap
tain, fact that he was soon to realize to his
chagrln.
IL have no doubts on the subject, Cap
tain Starbright," she declared. II knop
that you are not sincere. Honesty and you
parted company long time ago, soon after
you came to years of understanding, l
should judge know why you are guest
at Lone Hollow, and mean to thwart you
in every thing
'This is why you are here"
Perhaps"
He smiled and pluclfed at his mustache.
However displeased he might be he failed
to show it on his countenance.
81 can afford TO laugh at your insinua-
tons, Lura Joyce he said, in an easy
tone. Il know how jealous women are
prompted to do and say things that to sensi-
BILE people seem extremely foolish.n
He then attempted to rise to his feet. She
prevented him with sudden gesture OF
angry vehemence.
.sCowardl' she Kissed. ''That could be
Jealous OF such snake as you is beyond
the possibilities. Have you forgotten that
/ scorned your advances IN other daysi l
might have been chained 20 you then had
so wished. / did not A coward in war
and a sneak in peace is not the stun to
make women jealous That insinuatton
will not pass current, Clinton Starbright-"
He plucked more fiercely at his mustache
then, and bit of red shot into his swarthy
check 1t was evident that she had touched
tender spot at last. He came to his feet
then, and confronted her with black look.
81 had hoped that you would be reasona-
BILE, Miss Joyce" he said, in low tone Of
disgust and rage. II find that you do not
mean to be any thing Of the kind, so l sup
pose it must necessarily be war between
us, but in the end will teach you lesson
that you will not soon forget"
When he would stride away she sprang
up and caught his arm, bending her face
close to his until the trembling curls on
her foretop caressed his cheek.
"Clinton Starbright, it shall be war be-
tween US, war to the hilt. Your base
schemes will fail. can read the hand
writing Of your doom on the wall To-day
tho Penroys are in deadly peril, but in plot
ting to win the Vandible fortune yOu are
scedpinp your DION shroud, remember that'
She flung his arm aside then, and darted
into the house