The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-06

there was snow in the air-when she caught
SIGHT Of figure that she knew we'll. II
was that of George Eastwood. muffiad and
EMBODIED in great coat and scarf, with his
hat pressed down over his eyes So that his
face was scarcely recogniZable-but jess
could not be mistakeni 1t was George
Eastwood. surely; her lover, her husband,
the father of her child Aud he was
lingering at the doorway OF the house in
which she used to live Could it be posi-
BILE, then, that he loved her still!
George! George" she cried, and run
ming after the cloakei figure, she laid her
hand upon its arm.
The man turned, looked her in the face,
and threw her hand away.
You false womanl how dare you speak
TO mel" he said. 1t was George Eastwood
indeed, but never had George Eastwood
looked at jess with face so full of rage
and fury as he looked at her now.
George, don't be angry with mem she
pleaded. She never knew the most effect
i've thing to say.
why should | not be angry with you,
you vile creaturel Have you not wrecked
INV life as well as your owns Your shame
less conduct has brought misery on my
head, and will bring misery on your own.
Perhaps it was brought misery on you
Already could almost say that hops
to God it hasln
Eyes, / am very miserable" sobbed Jess,
especially when you talk to me like that.
What have done, George! Ga, you don't
know-You don't understand"
~ understand that you left me-left me
for another mann
Another 10. no, George, not in that
way-not as you think | was obliged to
go; / was trapped like wild beast--I was
taken prisoner and kept away from you.
| could not help it-indee1 could not. 1t
was not my fault"
mot your faultf' said Eastwood, grip
ping her fiercelY by the arm. and turn
Ing her tear-stained face toward the
light of the lamp. "What do you mean by
thatP'
ats true, George. l was kept away from
you by force.n
who kept youl That accused rufiian
EyreN
The look of fury in his face suddenly
struck Jess dumb. She was afraid. What
was she doing after alla Dared she tell
George quite the whole storyg He would
kill Stephen, or Stephen would kill him ;
and Stephen had done what he thought was
right. A sickening fear took possession of
her and sealed her lips. and George East
wood, looking down into her fair fright
ened face, swore that never was woman so
false and frail as she.
"Speakln ne said, sternly. "Tell me the
whole story, that may punish that rutfian
if he is TO blame.n
81 can't tell you, George
Cans tell mel My God is it so black a
storyF
ut was not my fault" said Jess, COVER
ing and hiding her face in her hands.
mo, perhaps itwas not your fault at the
beginning" said George, bitterly, "but it
has been your fault ever since Why. il
you are blameless, could you not have come
back to me! Your actions condemn you
while you try TO excuse yourself. Dom,
touch mel | loathe you; you are a wicked
woman, aud you have no claim on me.
loved you, Jess-once; now could you do thi:
thingm
II love you still" she cried, clinging e
the arm with which he tried to push hei
away.
Your love is worth very little" he said
in bitterest scorn, when it does not save
you from these unimagnable depths of
shame. Jessl Jess! you nave broken my
heart and ruined your own life What can
there be between us nowF'
She stood sobbing, but holding up her
hands to him ilnploringly.
81 will tell you," she said, in despair.
II will tell you everything-if you will
listen"
II do not want to hear" he answered,
trying to recover his composure, aud avert
ing his eyes from her pleading face. ut il
all too black--too bad--too awful But /
will help you; will do my best for you, il
you want to lead better life. Do you neei
money! | can give you as much as you
want now.n
II don't want money! bave-plenty, y
said Jess. with duivering lips.
"Ah, you are kept well supplied, sup
pose, said George, regardless of the start
OF pain with which she received his taunt.
| have nothing more to offer. But--n
memory of our old love for one another,
jess, will you not come away with me and
let me place you whore you will be cared
for and protected? | will take care that
you have all you want. ] cannot forgive
you-but | will never let you know hunger
or cold Or discomfort any more. You look
poor; you mus want many things that
can supply; come with me, and you shall
have them ALL.
~ want oniy one thing, George" said
jess, softly, ''and that is your love-"
You have forfeited tlat,n said the
young man, growing rather white about
the lips, land you cannot except to get it
back. win you come with me or notg
will take you to a lady who will be kind
night"
mot tonight" she said, shrinking back
why notg
She thought Of her child and made no
answer. George knew nothing OF the baby
girl whom she had called after him.
Come now, Jess-to-night.n
"If you will come here Tomorrow night, "
she faltered, II will come with you then.
Aud then will tell you ALL"
But George, with stern and angry look
upon bis face, shook his head and turned
away. Her hesitation was inexplicable to
him, and he was too sore and sicS at heart
to be patient. So. with bitter feeling that
she was lost to him for ever. and could
never be reclaimed, he turned away into the
night.
TO BE CONTINUED.