The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-03-15

hefbeI from her lovers arms and saw
ing words which would have stopped
that flight forever.
Brave or not, she fought with this
feeling and conquered it; so much so.
that when the vehicle drew up with a
jerk at the first railway station that Guy
dared stop mt she awoke from a sleep she
had been enjoying IN her lovers arms.
In the train Guy disguised himself
even more, putting thick muffler round
his neck, and subsiding into a corner
with his arm round Mays waist and her
head resting on his shoulder
London was reached In the small
hours of the morning, and Guy at once
chartering cab, ordered the driver to
take them at full speed to an obscure
street in south London suburb.
1t was extraordinary to May to see
how clear sighted he was through it all,
as If everything had been arranged be-
forehand.
Where are we going, Guy2" she asked,
as they ratified onwards through the
somewhat grimy streets.
''To Mrs. Preston's," he said, can old
servant of my aunt's. will leave YOU
there, for l must hide away in far more
dismal spots than that, while this hue
and cry is after me. She is a good old
soul, honest and trustworthy, but you
must not confide in her too much. Here
you must be Miss Maud Rivers, and 1
must pass as Tom Hartley. / thoughtof
those names on the road, and telegraphed
to the worthy old soul, 80 she will be
quite ready to welcome us"
Again that unaccountable, uncom-
Portable feeling passed through Nays
whole being, a dread that she had done
wrong, feeling, in fact, which she did
not like to confess to herself.
Mrs. Preston was all that Guy had
said, kind, respectable and hearty in her
welcome.
She at once drew May into room
with bright fire, very acceptable ON
that muggy morning; but Guy would
not come in.
81 must not be seen about in the day
Light, my darling" he said. 81 must
get away while the day is duh and
heavy. Expect me tonight directly it
is dark. will arrange about the spe-
cial license, and we can be married in
three days"
After which it seemed strange that
directly he quilted the street he hailed
hanson and ordered the driver to take
him to the Clarendon club, which he
entered quite openly, and passed into
the coffee room as usual.
What could this meant Was Guy de-
ceiving his trusting little tiancee after
all?
Time passed very wearily for May
Fielding in the dismal little house at
BriXton, with nothing to amuse her but
the dull babble of the well meaning
landlady, the perusal of some out of date
books, and the contemplation of the mo-
notonous row Of houses opposite, varied
only by the different color of blind or
the disposition Of flower.
Guy she saw little q.
He came for few Ainutes only on tho
first evening, saying that even this short
visit, which began and ended in the
passage, was at the peril of his life, and
regretting in bitter terms the necessity
which would force them to be married
in the dismal little parlor Of the Brixton
| lodging house.
However, it was heaven where she
was, and SO on, and off he was again.
A dull pain was at Mays heart as he
left her, and she hurried up to her little
room.
Was her awakening coming? And
ought she not be thankful, if it were so,
that it did not come too late2
She wept bitter tears; she blamed her
self for her inconstancyi she murmured
the name of "Guy, darling Guy" and
begged him, as if present, to forgive her.
and yet she craved to be at home at the
lodge with Clare and Mrs. Raymond,
and found herself wondering whether,
after oil, she could ever have loved him
at all, for the feeling, all mastering as it
had been, seemed fast dying out,
"Never mind" she said, as her poor
aching head rested on a wet pillow that
night; II must go through with it all
now for Guys sake. No doubt my feel
ings are only those of a foolish, fright
ened girl. Never shall Guy be able to
say that fed from and betrayed him in
his hour of danger"
For two days she saw nothing Of her
lover; on the third he brought the special
license and the ring to show her.
She trembled and blushed little when
she saw the plain gold circlet and the
formidable official document; but wheI
he had kissed her pouting lips, and whis
pered words of loving and blissful an
ticipation, she felt more restful. and lay
in his arms like a tired child in the dul
glow of the parlor fire.
For it was noticeable that when HI
came the lamps were never lit; the two
were always left to the loverlike light o
the flames.
"One could never tell, Guy said
''when or where spies might be about
They might be peering through window
and listening at keyholes, and 30 forth
, when everything seemed still and Sc
cure"
III 1t was on the next night that May
/ | having seen nothing of Guy, retired t.
her room early to read before retiring Il
rest.
. This, tonight, was more than ever
4 necessary proceeding, for her mind wa
in a state of wild unrest
Tomorrow was to be her wedding day
r Two days after she would quit Englan
q with her husband forever.
e Why was it that dream voices keI
+ saying TO her; ''DO not go; do not s
- readily leave home and friendsY'
y Her mind was too excited for tear
: her heart was beating high; she coul
not read, and fiinging down her boo
+ impatienty she rose, and looked ou
e upon the garden, upon which the ray
II Of the moon were now shining brightly
The strips Of ground at the back of th
ie houses were bounded by somewhS
high back fence, which separated ther
J. from a piece Of waste land on whic
k were sundry evidences that an enterpri
y ing builder had intended making q rus
ar into work. and then abandoned IL