The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-24
CHAPTER XXI.

Duran is AZ her side in an instant. He
has encirclcd her with his arms Her
head has fallen upon her breast. He
looks at Boyle as though prepared TO dis
putc him for her TO the death; but there
is no occasion for him 10 be on the defen-
sive When that cry, when the word
Maurice has rushed from her lips,
Grant,. rs though he had received a NOR
tai wound, had lOosed his hold of her,
and now stands apart from them, staring
vacantly at the half unconscious girl.
This he had never suspected. That her
heart was not his, he knew; that il was
in the keeping of another bursts upon
him now for the first time, without mo-
mcnt's warming and brushes ont of him
his last hope.
There is something terrible in the glance
he has bent upon her. lie has apparent
IL given no thought to Duran, though in
him he finds his rival; all his thoughts
are ccntered en- Nadine. As if she feels
the terrible concentration of his regard,
she shivers in Duran's arms, and slowly
lifts her head. Her eyes met Boyle's.
$50" he says, and no more.
There is such cruel meaning in the
one word he has uttered that Nadine,
freeing herself from Duran's restraining
grasp goes forward n if 10 refute in per-
son whatsoever he may dare TO insist upon.
Yet, as she draws near 70 him, the cX-
treme agony of his expression touches,
and fOrbids her TO say anything that may
hurt or wound
stand bacl;m says Boyle in n low tone.
$40 not come near me. If you touch me
will not answer for myself Probably
shall kill you.
"PaulW
She has forgotten everything save the
despair that she has brought TO him, and
that stands marked upon his pallid face.
IL warn you 10 keep away" repeats he
in the same duh, methOdical tone as be-
fore III You spoke forever you could
not tell me'mOrc than know now. Ii is
too late 70 cajOlc or deceive ME further.
YOu must be satisfied with the old vic
tory"
III You would but listen'----
ITO believe Ggain-tO be again undone'
Be warnedm cries he with sudden ac-
cess of violent passion.
III YOU approach me one step nearer, if
your treacherOuS voice sounds once more
upon my ear, win dash your false brains
against that wall oppositel" He draws
his breath ilcrcely, and his hands work
together in convulsiyc frenzy. "Trait-
resi-! he whispers, cold fury in his
tone; show has IL been between u.s. /
gave you all-Iny love, my life, my hopes
You gave me serpent smile and chances
false as hell With desire in your heart
for another. you held out hand to me,
and swore you knew not the meaning of
the strange word lovel Stand back, tell
you, IL life is still OF value 10 youl Nay,
not "a world Trcacherous devil that you
are, would still spare youn
IF you would only let me tell you
how
She has placed her hand appealngly
upon his. With a sudden cry, wild as
though coming from a beast hurt unto
death. he seizcs her, aud finging her far
from him, sends her with u crash against
the furthest wall.
She drops like stone 10 the ground.
Duran, holding her 10 his heart, looks
round. Boyle is no longer TO be seen
without waiting TO learn the consequences
ofhis fury. he had rushed from the ROOM
"Well, at last my duty Is at an end !;
my 1nal guest has departed. can now
rect Jny weary limbs. ".says Miss Grey