Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-05


 yoke. he could do nothing but what the Captain wished.
 For tho first time in his lifo the proud Virginian felt the iron heol of oppression, and his soul groancd beneath tho pres- sure. He blindly obeyed the mandates of his perseCutor, and yot all the while he was blindly hoping that som ething would occur to change the tide of events and place this man in his power. When that time came, as he fervently hoped and prayed 1t would every hour of his OK istence, he would show the Captain tho same mercy that had been extended to- ward him and yct. instead of cold -blooded cruelty, he would let passion master him. The Captain know full well how he was hated, but he was too bold and reckless to heed it much, and let events shape themselves.
 The situation had not been very pleasant one, menaced by those two women of the dead past as it had bcen; but he was 8 man who believed firmly in luck and fate, and something seemed to tell him that all would come out I well.
 So far as Barbara Mcrriles was con- 1 cerned, this had come true, for she
 
 spirit could come back to haunt the man who had been the curse of her life. a thing that the Captain he'd no fear of. Thus affairs were allowed to drift along l in their own way, and the fatal hour drew near when the climax was to como. The young girl felt her soul recoil in horror at the thought of making such Q sacrifice, even for her fathers sake. for ho hav &< nd inc hox 1t was, and why he was forced to do such an unnatural thing.
 Still it was not SO bad as 1t might have | been at 8 former time. Her heart lay dead within her. and she could not take half the interest In matters that she might otherwise have done, but yet tho idea of marriage with that man was quite enough to horrify her.
 There was one. however. whose inter- est in her never Jagged. and that person him, and, if her scrupies would not DOT init her to marry him, he was at least determined that she should not be forced to marry another against her will.
 There was ono of the servants at tho love that existed between his young mis- 1 LHcSS uuu tuo U1ttSICI OA AukXcA SubCCs and whom, some time previous. Roger had been in a situation to assist in material way.
 The man, therefore. owed him much, md he had been well pleased at the as- pect of affairs up to the time the explo- sion came.
 l After that event Andrew had taken 1t upon himself to convey all that no saw
 lr <O nHp1 %s, Roger Darrcl. He did not aot in moan manner. but, believing that this object was good, aud that the end justified tho means. he was continually on the look out for something hinging on the case.
 Thus the young master of Darrcl Chace was aware of all things of impor- tanco that were transpiring at the Terrace.
 suffer, and, not knowing what a broken heart she carried about with her, could not but feel triflc angry at tho delicate eoruples that could doom two Nves to continue suffering.
 This harsh feoling quickly passed away. however. and his heart bled for his lost love. How he yearnsd to take her in his arms, and. kissing away tho tears, cheer her spirits. What terrible fate 1t was that fettered them so. and kept apart two souls that lived but for each other.
 He also learned, with great surprise and anger, of the plans that were being perfected for the speedy marriage of Carol.
 Both the Captain and Lawrence Rich mond would have been amazed could they have learned how much of their mu- tual understanding was known. Roger was quito we'll aware of the fact that tho soldier duelist possessed a secret which he held over tho head of Carols father, and that this same secret was to be the "open sesame" to the old gentleman's 8 treasures.
 He knew that Carol hated this Capt. Grant, whoever he might be. and he be- came firmly resolved that, If 1t must be the last act of his life, he would prevent tho unholy marriage. Since words would be of no avail, he was ready to proceed to etill stronger measures.
 He remembered the story of young Lochinvar, who carried of his bride just when she was about to be married to another. and yet the cases wcro far from bel ng parallel, for in this instance there was barrier between them, and, even though he saved Carol from such q fate, 1t would not bring them any closer to- gether.
 Meanwhile preparations werc going on at the Terrace for the wedding of Capt. Grant and Carol. The young girl had not spirit enough just then to resist Her faith in Roger was not gone, but it , had received a terrible shock and this rendered her quiesoent with the numb pain that filled her heart. Although unable herself to alter the plans of the two mon n particle. there rested deep down in her heart n hope, tho composite quality of which she herself could neither analyze nor even under stand. and yet 1t seemed that she looked for help from some quarter. The preparations for tho wedding were not of O most magnificent nature, for i was the Captains wish that the ceremony