Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19

Darrell, and she knew not whether TO looI
upon her as friend or foe, though the
pipsys words would seem to place hei
ae the former.
The .ableau was quite dramatic one
for about the space of minute, none o.
the three moving a particle. During
this while, however, the arch-sehemei
was rapidly recovering himself, and that
meant much.
He knew that Barbara had not come
there without a purpose, and, although
he had cause to fear her, he was just the
man to brave it all through, trusting TO
fortune to clear him in the end.
Therefore he faced her boldly, and IN a
way that staggered Barbara, who had
fully expected him to cover at sight OF
her, and perhaps stink out of sight like a
whipped cur She ought to have known
that was not his way Of doing business
Had he been married dozen times, he
would have faced the whole OF his wives
unflinchingly, and have denied them all
with the same cool enoering manner
which he could assume so well.
Although she knew it not, there bad
1 come tTlSlS III tHc iHdilS VI NaA'A A'ASH-
mond, and, while all stood thus in 81
lence, Inc fates were shaping matters as
/ they willed.
She expected no good news from this
derk-skinncd girl.
When they had met before it had been
In her power to wound Carol most terri
bly,, and in her mistake Barbara had
been as cruel as 1t were possible for her
TO be- that the young girl had no cause
o look upon her with favor, except, per-
as, from the fact that her opportune
coming and sharp words had caused
Capt Grant to loosen the hold he had
upon her wrist and turn his hated atten-
ton In another quarter.
The first words of the gypsy reassured
her, and she learned much OF which she
had been ignorant before.
Lady. you remember that when last
we met ! warned you against your lover,
and told you that he was a scoundrel of
the first water. that he had terribly
wronged me in the past and that he had
a wife in the mad-house--one Nora War
Nor. Though knew il not at the time,
Twas wronging both you and an honorable
man, but thought this man who now
stands before you was your lover. and
MOI the other. Can you ever forgive me
for such mistake, LADY,"
Before Carol could reply the Captain
broke in with harsh laugh.
You must be crazy, girl. Why, / never
set eyes on you before. What do you
mean by coming here and intruding your
SELF upon our presence unaskedg Go!
leave this spot at once, or l will find a
means to make you. would not hesitate
minute about giving you in charge, and
having you locked up as mad woman.
IL believe you, villain. Perhaps the
time has not yet come for your downfall
but it is close at hand. never fear. You
thought me dead, but Heaven spared my
life most miraculously, not because IL
was worth much to me, but in order that
might become an avenging Nemesis, to
track you down to your doom. oh, man,
foul wretch that you are, when you re-
member the cruel, heartless deeds OF the
past. and then look upon the face OF this
pure girl, does not your heart reproaeh
your"
you are pleased 10 be melodramatic,
/ see. There is nothing in my past to
make me shudder when / look upon the
face of this young girl, whom hope to
make my wife"
Your wife? Never Think you Heaven
would permit you to accomplish such a
fiendish act? Sooner than you suspect, |
wretch. just God will strike you down |
in the midst OF your crimes. Remember |
my words, Roger Darrell, for l shall haunt |
you like a shadow" and the gypsy van
lshed among the trees like an evil sprite. |
Roger Darrell Surely she must be
out OF her mind to call him by his name.
Perhaps she has mistaken you for him;
there is a certain resemblance which | |
have sometimes noticed, said Carol. after
the gypsy girl had gone.
The crisis had come and passed. and
she was deeper in the mire than ever.
Capt. Grantwas quick to see this, and he
smiled.
.'You are right, Carol. the girl is mad.
1t seems to me every one almost has gone
crazy of late. Only the other day / was
forced into duel by an unknown party
who proclaimed herself my wife and
called herself Nora Warner, and declared
] was Roger Darrell. | wish l was, de-
clare; then / would go and hang myself
for having injured so many people and
caused them to curse my namer
She buried her face in her hands as
though she could not bear to hear him
talk so of the one she loved so well.
Nothing could cause her to doubt Roger
again, but at the same time she was now
placed in position where she dare not
think of him lest doubts should creep into
her mind, and at the same time it served
10 keep her from guessing the truth.
strange that Rogers words did not oc-
cur to her I'VE shall meet once more,
and when you see me as the man l am,
and not in the guise OF villain who
chances to belong to my family and bear
my name, then perhaps you will deign to
offer me your forgiveness"