The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-12


feel towards youas / do AZ first didn't .
care. When hrstsaw YOU tncw }. woaij .
bc better Tor myself 10 keep out Of your .
way. but then thought that II could +
mako no difference 10 you-you would +
never know what felt fOf Sou-and .
fbat mirhl as we'll endure the pain for
the sake Of enjoying the pleasure But
since then my feeling bias changed ou
are not the kind of woman who ought to
lac the object of the love If man 80 my
roeition. even though you were moi
aware of IL. and though-as ! am able
honestly 20 say would rather have
died than attempt any act Of deception
towards vou had never known before
what love was. there IS sort OF sacrl-
.e,e i'm my hanging around YOU a'
f.y, been doing. not daring TO show my
self fo you as ! am Two weeks ago
n,.d,. .uD my mind never to sec you again.
gut couldn't stand going oil without
letting you know all about it, 50 here
ann Miss Nolen. for the last time. can
look YOU in the face now and say good
bv And il won't hurt You 10 shake
hands with me.
The changing tones, the passion. the
restraint and simple pathos with winch
an this was said touched Pauline virgin
.oul more deeply than it had ever been
Touched before. She OWNED all that was
nor ..okcn. and recognized the gallant
.nidf off the man who loved her too well
40 .fay where she was, and whether or
not sine had hitherto been conscious OF
II her mind now contrasted the man
fatally encountered as be was with the
free man that she had supposed him TO
so. and myoluntarily the question pre-
.enf.I itself. Had he been free, would
She have Welded what he desired' 1t
was pcrilous question. but she con
fomplatcd 10 steadily before disinissin8
H. She had AN intellect capable Of dis
eliminating between merely conven-
fional morality and the deeper distinc-
rons between good and evil. Her re-
sn,..t was as small for the former as Tor
thc Litter il was profound.
II Won had not cared for me as YOU
no. vou might have stayed, and we have
leon friends" she said finally; "but as
his YOU are right to go. / am only q
, cin-and feel more than sorry for you
don't know what might feel it you
were always here No; do not love
+. y,u, don't think it, Mr. Martin. 1t l.
only fhat-if wanted to love you
s. should not send you away!
s. Valentine sat silent and whether h'
were happier or unhappier than at any
D nroyiou, period of his life he could no
p ha,etod So far as the significant par
S. ,fhi. life was concerned. he felt that D
. wa. over with him, he would neVe
4 honreforth be the victim of any stronl
b. desires hope, os fears Only one posi-
% cront would give him liberty, the op
O. forumty To live real life. 10 was oil
Il ne tip 40 his tongue TO ask Paulln
O. whether. in case this event occurred sn
il would let him return To herr but an ao
c cilont POSTPONED the question and II wa
..,r. nu Ihe Two had been so iahel
IF no.w.th what was passing between then
a.. fl,si they had not noticed the sound q
D. fha door hell or the tread Of heavy Too
D, ANON the hall floor But at the momen
"a Valentine WAS about 10 speak. perhaps
n with the effect of changing all thel
~ live. the door was thrown OPEN an
II JUDGE Kctclle abruptly walked into I'll
e. room
D. lie stopped short on seeing the two
o and There was an instant of silent en-
k mrra..ment. but the judge EVIDENT
,t had something ON his mind too serio'
40 to be postponed for conventional iorna
ir nics NV dear girl" he said to Fal
e. line -vou viii excuse my laundering
nj here. for it is probably better that
a4 should have met Nou before seeing you
is mother You will know better than
,p how to carry my message.
or "IEtve YOU bad news. Judge kctclle
,o "Painful-no. no. not the worst. You
a. brother is perfectly well, he has suiier'
lo mo- physical injury whatever Hepaus'
pat. and turned 10 Valentine. Il think ID
IA is Mr. Martini he said.
~. "Ycs can be Of any usc!
,o 81 believe you are friend Of Percy
.r Well. dare say YOU could be OF son
y. consolation TO him. He has got into
nh -rrape-a matter In which he Is not
fine least TO blame, however-that Is,
an ali events regarding the main point
issue. LISA misfortune, but 1t VIII
.N set RIGHT. but meanwhile Mrs. MOL
must be brought to p knowledge OF
il with an the tact possible. Indeed, If
'u were not one of those things that q
en- certain to get into the papers, and IT
Iy hans 10 become for a time the subject
sw Idle gossip. il would be best to say mol
"a ing to her at all
] IL am waiting to hear what the trc
We Die is" said Pauline. in a voice entire
calm. though her great black eyes she
with unusual brilliance. "Nou need
hesitate TO tell me anything "
"lt ia annoying is the most a
iie lo9st chat can be said of it. Percy IS N
not AZ police headquarters, my dear.
~ will bee bailed out as soon as magistr
d can be got to hear the case; and ca
'ch up here in the interval
oh been punching somebody S he'
he has hey said the Englishman. IN t'
on of relief. Where was he last night
"Why. he was here this morning
en- few hours ago" said Pauline. lie
cnt o private talk with ,nother. lie
Ter not
ak "IIc was entirely himself, put IN
her Judge. This is one Of those pieces
lng bad luck which may occur to any IN
81 The circumstances were such "a to S
ted e.st tine hypothesis-though upon
ate nrely inadequate grounds, in my opin
bic that Percy had been guilty OF an
.blr frinrcment of the law You will 81
she when vou hear il; but the absurdity
the the thing does not render It less ann
wci ing for the moment. He happened
ual be- IN iewelry store when lady nus
ma her pocket book. 1t was supposed
, go il had been stolen
and And Percy was accused OF taking