Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-10

Ho stood there, stricken dumb with amazement, aye. with horror.
 What a terrible crime he must hay. been guilty of in her sight to call out this from the lips that had never spoken a cross word before. It began to anger him. He had suffered as man could counted 1t as naught.
 He was but man. and much more gentle and forgiving than the majority. He had stood much and had never har- bored oven thought against Carol and her love, but now 1t flashed across him that her love could not be so powerful If it gave way to an obstacle so small as tho one he looked at.
 His face gave no indication of what was passing within him, for the set look had remained, and besides, he was one of those men who had great control of their feelings, so far as exhibiting them is concerned.
 Finally he found his voice, and, in spite of his efforts, it trembled like 8 tightly-strung cord.
 ''Carol, we stand here face to face. The past, with all it's joys and sorrows, lies behind us, the future before, but we live only in the present. Since last we met you have changed wonderfully. Tell me why 1t Is you look with aversion where once you loved."
 Something in his voice aroused all the impetuosity of her nature.
 ~"Where once lovedl You have said 1t, Roger Darrel. May Heaven forgive you for deceiving me as you didw she cried.
 "I deceived you, Oarol2" he echoed.
 "Those were my words, sir; will put them stronger If you wish-basely de- ceived me. On the very night after you saved mo from that wicked wedding, Nora Warner was dragged away by the minions of that wratch the mad-house doctor, dragged off to misery and racking pain, and by your orders. Do not at tempt to deny, 1t, sir, for can see the assumed look of innocent surprise on your face. You brought her to a living death, you ruined the life of tho gipsy girl, Barbara Merrlles, and then, with your face and sweet words, you tried to lure me to destruction.
 "Did l love you2 My God! even at this minute can feel my heart throb be- cause of your presence, and the blood rush like molten lava through my veins 1, but do not fear, for I have ground 1t down into subjection. I will forget the past as If 1t had never been, and 1t will be we'll for you to do the same so far as am concerned in 1t, but may you to your dy- ing day hear in your ears the heart-rend- ing cries that come from that mad-house that come from your poor wife. Nora Warner!"
 "What!"
 The words burst from him like a pistol shot, AS if by magic the cloud was lifted, and he saw into what 0 terrible mistake the young girl had fallen. His eyes were opened to the truth, but 1t only served to mako his blood flow moro rapidly with in- dignation and anger.
 "For whom do you take mel" he asked. coldly.
 "You yourself declared that you were Roger Darrel, and Roger Darrel Is tho man who sent his wife to the asylum to be made mad. Surely the curse of Heaven must follow that man forever i: surely tho cries of his victims must as- cend on high and reach the great white throne. For myself, I forgive you freely, because love-havo loved you in the past; but in the name of those whom you have wronged in tho past, could almost ask God to crush you, broken-hearted as am."
 ''Save your pardon for those who ask it Miss Richmond. As for mo, do not sock 1t. Looking back upon my past life, do not soc an event for which may have occasion to blush. As for these things of which you accuse me, the day will come when you will realize what a terrible mistake you have made, and you will cry out to Heaven to cover your head. am O proud man, and from no other lips than yours would hear such words. You have now gone you to show you the proofs of my inno- cence; seek you to prove all that ever claimed to be; seek you to show that 1t was the taint on my family name feared, not because had ever done aught that could bring disgrace upon myself or the one loved, and having done this, will throw your love from me like tattered glove, for 1t was false-false." | She uttered low, piteous cry, and held out her hands for him to stop, but he went on mercilessly, for she had reused the lion.
 l "Once you told mo your love was as l durable as the rocks of the cliff; that through good and evil report you would trust in me until my lips sounded your death blow. How has 1t come out2 Al the first breath of suspicion, your love shudders and shrivels up, turning to loathing. If that Is your priceless love then Heaven help the next man upon whom you bestow it. l am going, Mise
 Richmond. What! Arc you still dumb We shall meet once moro. and when you see me as the man am, and not in the
 guise of 0 villain who chances to belong
 to my family and wears my name, ther
 perhaps you will deign to offer mo youl
 forgiveness"
 With these latter words, he wheeled
 One flash from his eyes and he had gone --gone from her in hot anger; gone tt
 collect the proof that was to overwheln
 her, while she sat there, and bowling hel
 head. wept bitter tears, for tho spell wa!
 again upon her, and she would havo be-