Telegram-herald., 1889-11-23

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the occupant who ahghrs is
Harry Fountain.
She greets him with suppressed jOy
She hurries him OF ia charge OF a
servant, bidding him 70 hasten 10 a meet
fng with her on the yeTanda as soon as
be can remove the stains or travel
Then she seats herself in one Of the
willow chairs ~ hich invite repose. She
leans her head upon her hand, her elbow
resting upon the arm Of the chair, and
sine relapses into deep study.
The thoughts sho INDUCES are evident
lv not pleasant, for she frowns and her
face Is dark.
Thus she sits when Fountain, newly
arrayed. rejoins her. He says gayly;
You perceive how obedient l am.
You command and | am here"
She looks at him gloomily and says she
Is glad TO see HIM
Il should only know it," he retorts.
by your saying so. ma belle"
She looks at him angrily as she re-
plies:
you can be very gay under all the
York 50 great that you feel perfectly at
ease here"
He looks down upon her somewhat
puzzled. for he is standing in front of
her He draws a chair closer TO her and
sits down very deliberately.
Flora, he says slowly. but gazing at
her steadily, "yOur moods are inexplica-
bic. For the past three weeks | have
not understood you. When l saw you
last in New York you were nervousness
personified, and you treated me at times
with disdain, and sometimes | imagined
positively with aversion. Then comes
your imperative summons 10 come hith-
CT, disregarding as nothing my reasons
for remaining in New York. Now, tell
me, what is the meaning of your strange
conduct|
"You have then observed my con-
duct:" she returns, with an expression of
contempt as she looks over the water.
Can you find no reason for it,"
Upon my word l cannot. If you
have fault to find with me speak out,
and don't resort to innuendo."
"Innuendo," she repeats, with fine
scorn in her tones. Harry Fountain,
are you a hypocrite. or the coolest
blooded man who lives?"
Il do not think you are WELL" he re-
plies. 81 shall advise your uncle to
consult physician"
Don't treat me as if were a child"
she answers, passionately. Il am en-
titled to your confidence if to nothing
else. Does not your conscience reproach
you, or have you none"
1.-The charge Of Withholding confidence
from you comes with but i'll grace,
Flora" he said sternly. Il jeopardized
nv chances of peace, comfort and happi-
ness in this world in order that mighr
give you my confidence. You mold every
secret OF my life-you know that of me
which no other person in this world
knows"
Except one-except one," she cried
passionately, leaping to her feet and
striding up and down the veranda. "Ex-
cept one, and from the consequences Of
that one l would save you at the risk of
my own life and honor, though it seems
to me hate you. hate you for it.
Fountain regarded her with amaze
ment, and MS face grew pale as he NUT
tered under his breath, "Is it possible
that she can have been informed by some
oney'
He stopped her as she passed him, and
forced her 10 sit down.
Il do not know what you refer to- he
replied. From the time | confessed
my love for you have concealed moth
ing from you considered important, or
which could or ought to affect our rela-
tions. even remotely"
"Oh, indeed, Have had a record Of
your daily hfes"
NO. you have not. nor viii I give It
vou. The number of cigars / smoke. the
glasses Of wine drink, the passages Of
the daily life IF a young man Of leisure
permissible in a bachelor. If TO be con
demned i'm a benedict. I have not given.
nor viii I give. nor would any broad
minded girl. such as have regarded
sou until the past three weeks. demand
them.
Passages in the life Of a young man
Of leislIre-such. for instance. as strange
disguises az late hours of night.
he flushed a duIl red through his dark
skin
"T 10 not know to what you refer, no
replied.
You DO not know she repeated
scornfullv. and then. lifting her hands
before her face as she clasped them so
tightly as % fairly pain her. she cried in
sC9nizei tones, II cannot. 7 cannot hrirg
myself to speak of It ~ him. Nv God.
can not hate him' must 60 on loving
him in spite q myself7'
He watched her. strongly moved him
seIf showing anger and alarm. Re NUT
tered Some one has discovered Il and
BETRAYED me % her," finally he said with
forced calmness-
"T cannot tell what possesses you.
presume In your own good time Y0u VIII
inform me what it is. when can defend
uv=elf a. 7 shall 7 repeat the with
holding p confidence from vou cannot
10 charged against me.
When 7 con fessef nv love far rnu
ho continued. Y told you chat 3ii rot
have che fortune r1m~r credited me with.
that it was nearly exhausted When Z
made that dI-roverT whl-h shocked anf
neari~ Graves r1e. Z came to rrs1 AZ ance.
ofsriuz ~oa ere fre~irna the vofid ahi
uof know Tos hai e.ren up. telling vm
I zsa i.lea innate
"When mate fhs further di-rover7
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