The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-09-13

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, advanced . few steps, guided bt the
tabored breathing Of tho man 1tbar
she dropped upon her hands and tnees
and crept forward until she todched
the inert form.
Father! is it you?s she cakped.
drawing back in instinctiye alarm. >
"Yes, it is Tn
Half fainting she thrust ner arms
about his neck and laid her head ,ipon
his breast like a little tired child
There, hushi" he faltered. paipful-
must speak,
thing?" ~,
"Grace, you must not call mo fatber
for am not your fatherID
Not my fatheri" she screamed. rails.
ing herself and striv .sto see his face,
"Noi You ha6 I'm wronord...
wronged all you{S d ~ g Ss6g -. q Grsc;e
you are oh, GodF 3
it'd as s; sH2 3;s es3 5sig SsT had g: s;
8 N3eSoiSs srlati = p M s55ss
long reckoning viii Lima 1ron
his soul. n Is 81 =
With loud wall Of sdIstress little
Oracle fell prostrate across the inani-
mate man as q ray of strong lirht. shot
from bull's-eye held in Invisible hand I
upon the threshold of the room. illum-
ined the pathetic picture.
CHAPTER XII,
THE SECRET OUT.
AS the city clocks were Ginning ten
on fhG mnrnIncr ~
full night in the old buildinr by the
East River, Rupert Arnim sSd1enIy
emerged from one of the aide streets
leading from the West Side. plunged
into the broad belt of sunshine tbat
pours down upon the lower end of Fifth
avenue, seeming warmer and more gen
lal here and elsewhere, and rapidly as
cended the steps OF the Brevoort House.
He walked with the rapid firmness
OF man under great nervous stress; a
gray pallor overspread his handsome
features, features and his eyes Mere Sssgs dilsted and
as Mr.. Boyden ii ?"S he Inquired Of
the clerk at the desk, in low, strained
voice. 4
The clerk replied that, not having
seen Mr.. Boyden, he supposed that he
was in. Would the gentleman be good
enough to send his card up to Mr.. Boy
den's room?
Rupert answered that card was not
necessary, and instructed the call-boy
to say that gentleman would like to
see Mr.. Boyden on important business,
Five minutes later he was invited to
take the elevator to the suite OF rooms
on the third floor.
Attired in u rich dressing-gown, Max
Boyden sat before small table upon
which was spread dainty breakfast,
but rs yet the only part OF the service
which had been touched by him were i,
decanter of brandy, and siphon of
soda; of these he hsia. ssSvidently inn
contents, and tins ~ ssiSab sS
otherwise pallid feat
He was manifestly not 1bie dis
turbed at the unexpected 2pparition of
the young artist, since DO promptly
rose, and pointing to chair. said: in
an excited way, which waS not ut all his
habitual manner:
"Why, good morning, Mr.. Arnim
Pray be seated. So sorr5 not to have
seen you last evening""
Without accepting the t,roferrcd scat,
Rupert replied:
II called here ACCORDING TO appoint
ment."
$50 am told. Iwarhed you that 1
might be delayed. you Know
II do not come here ta reproaeh you
for breaking your appointment" re-
marked Arnim, sternly; II am fully
convinced that you never intended TO
sit to me for your portrait"
Seeming trouble in this yelled thrust,
Boyden drew himself up to, The full of
his imposing height as lie inquired:
Indeed! May know to wkat ] owe
the honor of this early call?"
Il have an important piecc OF infor-i
nation to communicate; something that
have reason to think will affect You. :"
Then fixing his burning eyes upon Boy
den's expectant facc and measuring his
words, he added, .Gracie, Garland dis
appeared from my house during last
night"
1t was q terrific struggle with Boytlen
to maintain his coniposure in the face
of this startling intelligence, but some
how ho managed to, sufficiently TO in
quire:
pray, how should your news affect
mep"
"You know Grasie Garland"
II am aware Of the fact"
"You called upon her in my house
last evening""
"I did"
"What is there betwcon your" f.
Nothing" ~
"Do you dare to tell me Flat Sou do
not love her 2" w
sToys h Bsyden went of into a