Daily Republican., 1889-10-07

luR uer NtAAuuu Dlu tue same Cd flt OF
unrest that sent me from the gay crowd
drive you out into the calm Of the night
II 80, we are congcnial souls, aud am
glad we have met"
What could Ethel dot She would not
have him guess her errand, so she forced
smile and spok. gayly:
"lt 10 "a fAvori.e spot OF mine, and
wanted TO see how 1t lookei by moon
light" she said. like an enchanted
domain, does II not?"
"Indeed 1t does; but surely you have
been here before when the moon lit the
scene?" said her companion. 81 have
seen Mr.. Warden here frequently"
at does not follow that was here,
too" said Ethel, lightly, but with sud
den pang at her heart.
But some one-that is--you- We'll,
perhaps / was Mistaken" said Edgar
Min'uin, embsrrassedly.
Ethel turned TO him calmly.
"You were not mistaken; yeu prob
ably ssw'him With Avis Leigh" she taid
coolly. determined that he should know
she was not so blind, after all.
"Then II is true what I have heardi"
he said, impulsively. "0h, Ethel, l am
50 sorryl l would have shielded you,
not exposed you to malicious susndail'
~ do not know what you arc talking
about" she said, but her voice would
quiver despite herself
Her companion caught her hand in his
and held IL firmly.
"Oh, why did you reject my love, my
honest love" he 50 d, ardently. 81 would
have been faithful to You I'll death came
between US; mine was not ficlSle fancy.
to be turned by every pretty face, but q
steady fame that would have warmed
aud frightened your lfe., oh, Ethel, 1
love you yet! Is IL too latei"
Stop! you frighten mep' cried Ethel,
completely overwhelmed by his elo.
quence. Did Slnclair's perHdy expose her
to things like thisi
"Why should not speak, when l see
you suffering? the victim Of heartleas,
inconstant manr' cried Edgar Minturn.
Had you accepted my love, Ethel
On, will you not see now how blind you
have beeli'
She had managed to free her hand,
and sprung from him out into the moon.
lit path. She was too excited to hear
the footsteps that gradually came nearer.
"Ycu shall not talk sol" she said, ve-
hemently; yet size was trembling In
every limb. What do you mean, Edgar
minturn' How dare you say such thingsl
By what right"
"By the risht Of my powerful love,
that cannot live down." he answered,
passioDately. "Ethel, come to me-let
them see you are not heart broken by
bis taithlessness; let my love shield you'll"
Thep, before she could realize his pur-
pose, he sprung nearer and c.ught her in
both arms.
ttHa aavans ahnvat haw Loo. ro,,u, 4 4.
cried, crushing her to him; and then,
round bend in the road, two figures ap.
peared, and stood as n petrfied. Ethel,
glancing up, saw her betrothed lover and
a petite figure, In q cape and scari-ehe
recognized the attire OF Avis Leigh.
The latter was the first to move after
Edgar Minturn had fallen back q pace;
with murmured word to her conf panion
she turned and disappeared In the shad-
ows.
Then Ethel turned to the man beside
her.
"Go" she said.
"But you will go with me?" he whis-
pered.
81 tell you to leave mel' she said,
scarcely knowing what she did-she was
conscious OF nothing but a fierce, burning
fever.
Sinclair bad deceived her, and his old
rival had insulted her.
She turned toward her lover, as he ad-
vanccd, when Minturn was gone.
'It is true, then?" she said, hotly.
"You have deceived me-"
He was cold as Ice.
"You do well 10 talk OF deception" he
said, irigidly. "After the scene wit
messed Tonight"
She was suffering too deeply to realize
that he had grounds Tor suspicion. She
tore off her ring and flung it at his feet
He stopped slowly aud raised 1t.
"rhanksP he said. icily.
And all was over between them.
Ethel turned and hurried to the house,
and she alone knew the misery she
through the long hours of that
night.
A year passed.
In her city home Ethel Grant heard
news OF the meeting abroad of her old
lover, Sinclair Warden, and her friend.
IGez.
Then awhile later she learned of their
betrothal. Inez betrothed to the man
she once dislked-the man she had
warned her against |
What stsauge thing was this
Ahost Wv Noyl Sehe = ioetSi hOh
Edgar Mlnturn.
''ETHEb ut ran-'T want you to
know what Q tcoundrel have been.
You remember the night at the stile,
when you parted from Sinclair W,rden
forever; IL was all plot concocted In the
evil brain of your false friend, 1nez Car
ton. She loved him, and aided her to
be revenged upon you both. She met
him, dressed IS Avis Leigh was won't to
dress, and so deceived you. l drew you
into position that could not fail to
rouse his Jealous anger-we knew what
the result would be. Since then / have
won the love Of 4 pure, true woman, aud
that love has purified me. i am shumed
TO the depths of my nature. have
written to Sinclair Warden and exp aimed
1t all. Inez Carton shall not win him.
Forgive Inc IL you can.
EDGAR MINTURN."
Thus the double game was exposed,
ard on tile very eve of her success Inez
Carlton lost the love she had won, and
knew that he had returned to the woman
from whom her wicked schemes had
parted him.
Mrs. jones, how Is your health this
mOrntr Thank you, mads much