The evening world., 1889-07-31

delight. ! laced her suede shoes and helped
fasten her dress and buttoned her gloves. When
all was done | wrapped her in a gray travelling
cloak and hid her pretty face under a thick veil.
/ had told her we would take the midnight
train for Buffalo. where we would be married,
and remain at Niagara for a few days before our
return to New York. She trusted me in every.
thing, and asked me il she could increase her
wardrobe before time for our return. We were
to start early enough to permit us to take q
drive before going to the station. Lucille had
been confined so long in the house that she
welcomed this arrangement, and she was very
eager and nervous to start,
/ had ordered my horse and buggy to be ready
at a certain hour. / had a liking for late drives,
80 my orders were not considered unusual. l
walked ont of the house, first telling Lucille to
lock the door and walk around the corner on
Fifth avenue where | would get her.
Before starting. however, / asked Lucille to
drink a glass of wine with me. l put in hers a
sleeping potion and she raised it to her lips,
saying:
Here's to your success.
] sat my wine down untasted.
Then she came to me in an affectionate way /
had once admired, andraisinR her veil, said:
Holman, kiss your little one"
| folded her i'll my arms. My heart beat
lllChlS, MY DIcdlA CdIlG phAh 1 nblu neI
close to my breast, ! kissed her soft, warm lips
regretfully.
Lucille" l said pleadingly, will You go
back to your home and forget you wanted to be
my wife ~
~ would rather die" she answered me an
grily.
knew then it was too late. There was no way
to retreat. Either l must accomplish my pur-
pose or renounce all claim To Miss Chamberlain
and take Lucille as my wife.
1--WE have been very happy these two weeks.
haven't We, Tolman - she said with her arms
about my neck. kiss your little one good-by.
for when she comes back here she will be your
wife"
"Yes, when you come back, " l said. and !
kissed her. With that there fitted through my
mind a picture of a little quiet home with her a.
my wife. ] thought of her beauty. but then
came the thought that it would cost me what !
most longod for-wealth-p% position. No, it was
too late.
/ drove to the curb almost the instant she had
reached there and only stopped long enough to
get her in. | had 4 vallse, which Lucille
thought contained a change OF clothing, in the
buggy. drove of quickly to the Park.
We had not more than entered the Park when
Lucille yawned and complained OF feeling
drowsy. ! drove on listening intently for any
sounds that would indicate the presence Of
any one. Reaching a bend in the road and
finding everything It'll l asked Lucille to hold
the reinS until | could get out to see il some
thing was not amiss with the harness.
Drowsily she took the reinE.
"Do You see anything coming, Lucille 2"I
asked, as | reached under the seat and, drawing
out a sandbag which | had conc aled there, |
rose TO my feet as though To jump out OF the
buggy.
mo, Tolman: the way looks clear, " she re-
piled, slowly, as she leaned forward to look.
With a swift motion | raised the sandbag and
brought IL down on her head.
' She never uttered a sound, but fell across the