Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-06-07
CHAPTER III.

The following morning IOlnette Lynton
was sitting alone in her cell-like room
when the sound of footsteps and the alb
rupt unclosing Of the door caused her
to lift her heavy idded eyes.
I've found you just In time, said
low, winning voice. you were always
cold and naughty, Toinette, but at last I
hope you will accord me a word of vel
come.
TOinette sprang up, a CLEAN Of anger in
her eyes.
$50 you have taken the trouble to seek
me here, Guy Mandeville!" she ex-
claimed.
yes; your guardian sent me to New
York in quest of you. Poor child! you
must have passed through strange vicissi-
tudes. Such a terrible place for you to be
in! But I've come to release you-take
you home.
1t want none Of your help, I decline to
Major Tillars is half orazed. Think
how we both have gr;eved over your sud
den disappearance-"
Her scOrnful laugh rang out, cutting the
sentence short.
Don't trouble yourself to make pretty
speeches, Guy Vaudeville. I know how
to value yOJr sOlictude and my guardians
at it's true worth. You would be glad,
indeed, to geS me into your hated clutches
again. But / would rather seek refuge
among the Outcasts Of BlackWelIs Island
than return to my luxurious home IN your
company"
Still obdurate!" he exclaimed. What
| have done to deserve your hate?"
AS there was no reply, he continued,
after q pause:
Il will be perfectly frank, Toinette. You
/ owe your arrest to me; it is useless seek
| ing to conceal the fact. 1 alone can set
/ you free. fancied a night spent in this
/ place would bring you to your senses.
| knew y on the instant you stepped up and
/ offered to carry my bundle. daring
/ thing to do. Your disguise was ever,
/ but the eyes of love are keen.
| Toinettes lip cWled Though readily
| guessing how he had deceived himself, she
/ said nothing.
| Il have interviewed the officer in charge
| Consent to go with me quietly and these
! doors will fly open at my bidding. This
] episode can be kept secret from the world
/ You are my promised wife, pledged to me
! by your worthy guardian. It is useless tC
struggle against fate. VIII you Gomez"
His voice quiyered with real passion
! and, bending over her suddenly, he
/ pressed kiss upon her crimson lips.
The stolen caress maddened her. He
/ whole frame shook with anger. ThrustinG
him back with all her strength, She
/ glanced wildly around and saw heavy rung
/ lying on the floor, where it had fallen OF
/ becoming 1OOsened from one of the stout
/ oaken chairs
Like a flash, it was in her grasp. Brand
ishing it furiously aloft, she brought i
! down with resOunding force upon the head
! of her prosecutor.
He fell like a log. The girl hung owe
! him for q few breathless seconds, as
/ dazed. Her eyes were closed. She saw
/ great clOts Of blood gathering slowly Il
the region of the temple.
n
She felt no remOrse-OnIy dull torpOr
She heard no sound without; nothing K
indicate the mans heavy fall had been no
ticed
Suddenly her glance fell upon hat and
scarf Dulcie had purchased the Afternoon
before.
There may be time to escape, sh
muttered, her face lighting up.
In moment she was ready to go. Gu.
had closed the door, but it was not locked
She encountered no one in the corridor
and only a strange man In the hall, who
taking her for a visitor, suffered her t.
/ pass unchR1leng6d.
Like one in dream, Toinette Het
! along the busting street.
Il have killed him, she kept repeating
@Soon my crime viii be knOWn-the ON
GERS of the law hunting me everywhere.
All at once came the thought Of Dulcie
She had learned the girls address. Sh
would 60 there and hide herself.
IF it comes to the worst, she thought
4 viii save myself by accusing her OF tn
crime"
She had grown quite calm. Her lip
curIed disdainfully as she walked alOn
the shabby street and climbed the diIapi
dated stairs leading 10 the attic chambe
of her new-fOund friend.
Dulcie opened the door There was
, stare of amazement as she drew her un
expected visitor into the room.
You are free. 1 am so glad"
Hide me, gasped Toinette, sInlzin
into chair. I was not discharged, bJ
made my escape
She offered no other explanation bJ