Telegram-herald., 1890-09-03

Way Mrs. Duna-la Mou-rsd De-
parted Husband.

'rhsrs Is HIATT 70 sven the most pa
tlens forbearance. tell you, Zoe, can
not znd Elll not eatare tas state OF
things anY longar II you loved no
you would not DEFY my wishes IS you
Co"
Speaking thus Earle Dunst2n
t>rne4 and faced ais youAg wife With a
look of sudden and stern determination
written Ga every line of MS handsome
features
But al unheeaing shis. Zoe flashed
he- dark syes upon him derlsively.
while a short, low laugh Of clocking
defiance rippled musicGlly fron her
scarlet lips
"If I loved your she echoed. scorn-
fully. "Weu. perhaps you are right in
saying that have often wondered at
the strange whin which led me to &C
cept you instead Of"
'Of Fred Hammond, Why don't you
say he flashed. with a bitter sneer.
a. Zoe paused, a srlfe shocked a. her
own tsuerity. You can't deny that
It vas his name which was on your lips,
as i. is evidently as image which hlls
your hears Fred Hammond, the fas-
einating Lothario. whose attentions to
you last night made y0a the talk Of the
rooms. who was an old lover OF yours,
'as everybody knows, and whom you
would doubtless DO willing enough 70
marry now were you again free 10 undo
the errors OF sho past Can you deny il
Zoe?7
Il shall deny nothing" she flashed
out. In a white heat OF passionate scorn,
her large. dark eyes blszing, and her
very lips blanched 20 the hue OF 4 snow
drift "YOu have drawn fascinating
picture OF what might have been, and /,
Is thousand pities that il never car
'5e realized. How cruel you are to re.
mind me that am not free to undo the
.pastr'
by heaven. then, you shall be-" be
retortcd, desperately. ''trom this hour
you shall not DC troubled with my pres
ence, nor your actions trammeled By
my tyranny as you arc pleased to
term my consideration for my good
name. am going TO leave you for
ever. Zoe. and as soon as the law per-
mits, you will regain your freedom, and
marry the Ran you love. This is al
that is left me TO do for your happiness,
but IL IS still something. Thank God
that know the truth 1t lastl IL l had
known IL sooner. how much sorrow
might have been spared US bothl"
Ho stopped. his voice growing husky
and broken toward the last, cast ono
lingering. passionate look upon tho
young vito he had loved 50 VOL, turned
awry from her without another word,
and then was gone!
Gonel Zoe. listening to the echo Oi
his footsteps down tho hall. down the
broad, shallow stairs, awoke at last
from the trance which had held her
since tho first word OF that terrible
speech fell on hoc ea-s
Like one awakening from some deep.
strange sloop. shO ssddenly reused her
self and staggered toward the door.
holding out hcr arms with 4 gesture oi
passionate anguish and entrcaty.
Earle. Earle, come baclS! she cried.
II did not mean t. You drove mo wild
with your cruel suspicious | love no
ono-want no onc-but you'll II Oh,
Godr'-as too Great front door below
swung % with q heavy crash-''he Is
gonC-eono forever
The Wild, yoaraing voice, intense
with the agony of breaking heart
whose sound. even at first. bad scarcely
ronc farther than the white. rigid lips
through which it passed. suddenly
failcd-dicd into silence and Zoo Dun
stan. tho deserted wife. sHalS down upon
the carpet like ono stricken by . mortal
blow.
Weeks passed before sho knew am
thing moro Of that terrible day.
Brain fever had se4,ed rDon her. and
fs seemed many times ~ though hol
life must naY tbe forfeit Of her share IL
its reckless folly.
But ss last So crept back to Nio
though for nonie5 sho v4s only the
shadow % her foraor SEX
Brilliant aud bow.tching. with thr
eTcrvescent splrsl1 % champagne II
her lovely eyes. ard flushing. rounded
cheeks and daln-y. scarlet lips. bad
been Zoo Dunstla aefors that Inflated
day. Boautifal sho vas yet. bas ths'
sparkling briui1rcv vas Eone. AMI :
deathiess sorrcw looked ont from tbcsc
marvellous dark eyes whose witc5cry
had ensnared 40 many hearts.
Whom she was st-o1r enough 20 beat
t.. they told her every thinx; how
they had tried 90 fnd her husband
when they discovcre8 her stricken
down By that almost fatal shock. how
theY had searched -ainly for him every
where. only 90 learn. as last. that hr
Hal sailed for Europe on the very iag
thas he hai Iess his wifs and home
how. a listle iate<. the world bad beer
startled By the news Ct a awful dis
sster-she noble ship On which BE hai
taken passage bad been wrecked II
rsia-ccean. ard E.rie punstan's usne
vas among the list Of those who wer'
known 70 - lost
E,e listened 70 ths Awful tale in pitl