The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-06-15

with many protestations of gratitude, and trans,
mtted it at once to the money-lender, ,Saccharini
in settlement of his first bill that fell due.
But, as has been stated above, the famous
Shyock had several other heavy claims against
him which would soon have to be met, and
therefore this young scoundrel of lording,
having no other means of raising the money,
continued to ply the foolish wife with his
wheedling attentions in the hope of obtaining
from her further pecuniary aid. 1t may scarcely
seem credible, nevertheless it is the fact, that
this weak minded woman was so utterly gulled
by his pretended love making that in the course
of few months he induced her to settle all
Saccharini's claims against him. And these
amounted to more than $4,000.
Now, my Lord Algernon, being well aware Of
the strong danger there was OF his liaison with
Mrs. Brickmann coming to her husbands ears,
if it were continued too long, determined, after
so cruelty sucking his unhappy victim quietly
to "drop' her. And one afternoon, in mid
December, he paid her what he meant to be his
farewell visit. OF course, he was too cunning
to hint his intention to the injured woman, who
had sacrificed for his sake honor as we'll as
money; and as he sat beside her on the sofa,
drew her to him, and pressed his false lips to
hers, his manner was more caressingly tender
than 1t had ever been before.
But, alas my lords one last visit had been
one too many. While they sat in this COM
promising attitude, quick step was heard out
side, the door was flung sharply open, and Mr..
Brickmann stood before them They sprang
asunder, as if thunderbolt had fallen at their
feet. Lord Agernon turned as pale as death
and trembed in every limb. He was coward
as well scoundrel aud he literally quailed
before the injured husbands gaze. Certainly
the rage on the latters face something ter
rible to witness. 1t was all the worse for being
suppressed and silent, rather than finding out
come in expressions of passionate violence.
For minute. which seemed like an hour, he
stood glaring at the guilty pair without word.
Then he strobe up to Lord Algernon Parke and
said, in voice so low and hoarse to be
scarcely audible:
''Leave my house at once you damned vii
lain. You shall reckon with me for this in
another place"
The detected gallant dared not answer him
word; but, with his face ashy pale and his eyes
averted the coward skunk away, leaving his un-
happy victim to bear the whole brunt of her
husbands just indignation.
She faced him more bravely than might have
been expected, and, in reply to his torrent of
angry reproaches, twitted him with his GOODNESS
| and neglect of herself.
"And il l have been false,n she cried, sit is
you that are chiefly to blame. You have left
me wholly to myself; you have shown me
clearly that you hate me, and
''You speak the truth he interrupted, with
a brutal sneer. II do hate you; and l mean to
| get rid of you. You have been a burden and a
hindrance to me long enough. But now, thank
| Heaven, have obtained evidence against you
which will make your divorce certain. Then,
madam, you may take refuge with your noble
lover, and get him to marry you, if you can"
$50 will ~ she exclaimed, stung to madness
| by the brutality of his tone. ''Iou cannot hate
me more cordially than l hate you. And hail
with delight the prospect of being divorced
from you and marrying the man who really
loves me-"
A cruel sneor curled his thin upper lip.
THAT is fortunate,n he said. "But l doubt
if your noble lover will nor have much to say
to you"
The intention in his words chilled her, and
filled her with a vague alarm
''What do you mean ~ she cried
''Mean.' he repeated, with little shrug Of
this shoulders. II will explain. l married yor
for your money, and had you given it up to mt
| would have tolerated you. AS you refused
and made yourself so cursedly dsagreeable,
determined to get rid of you. For this purpos
1 bribed Lord Algernon Parke-we are alone
you see, and there is no one to witness our con
versation-tol lay siege to your sentimental heart
and, if possible bring matters to a divorce pitch
His efforts, thank goodness have been ATTENDED
with entire success"
you -you-devil: 1t is false" she cried
but numb GOODNESS seemed to wrap around he
+ heart
, sit is true" he replied emphatcally. 'An
were you better acquainted with your preciou
lovers real character you would not doubt m
words. While as for your money"
MY money! she interrupted. "Heayen b
praised that none of that, at all events for tn
sake of which you married me, has passed int
. your ylllainous clutches ~
pardon me- he retorted. IA great deal {
= it has passed into my clutches. The twely
thousand pounds, for instance, which"
"What?n she exclaimed, a deadly sense
b despair stealing over her. Then did he-tt
traitor-not pay it to the money-lender, Sacch
- rini?n
= Certainly he did, her husband replied, wit
4 a laugh Of deyilish triumph. But the none
lender Saccharini is-mySclf"
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