The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-05


havs t8uchsd 5zaeza EAa BE 10 desired
f5srasd aAaa Ora. ho91snz Up hsr left
hGEs5 i i eezs
Tie rsng exeza5Ess3 Harrozrt. fri-
Emphzssfy- Yen bare exva zznesz matters
ard re1arnea i thenzrs
10. tossed RE rfng into the fire. but
hsvs not SPOKEN to hfra yes
Way aoEE txl ron this absurd en-
yzgsreens mnzs be broken OF s. oEce--5o
y0n hezr7 I wid Eeserate & 20 ionEey. :
sn0nt &c a~oss, Eery. said Ora. dip
Ping che arna around she yozng nzanss
neck and dr4w1ag his face down % hers
II wiH sasely speak - hinl tonight
ssYou promise - he asked eageE5y.
II pvorn5sa I would have done 50
sooner. bit h,1nestly lzeksa the courage =
my Ora s3Yaid 80 tel arr cxe living
never hare believed ~"
He pressed his lips 20 hers with fervor
born Ct the siesson q victory
Pspdon me soT this unsSmeiy fzter-up-
ton. sad Ar. Lorraiae. stepplg srdasnly
before them No. please DO hot rro1Als
yaarss1 20 FeTnoye your asm- Mr.. HAr-
court. merely wish 20 inform Miss Cam
eron that hare reserved ~ Urgent ues-
sage summonsng ne 20 Iesadon at Cnce.
/ shall Be obliged 20 leave the house
wiEfsozs delay. regret exceedingly not
being able 70 say gCodby % your parents
and Miss Meta. bsf Itrust. Mss Cameron.
thai ron viii make ny adleux for me, and
tel them bow grateful ! am for their kind
courtesy and hospitality. Goodnight "
He turned On his heel bat had not taken
more than 3 half dozen steps before be
came face to face with Mr. Lydea, who was
saving 70 tie Lady by his side
.'Thiz way Miss ThornEonE / believe
these plants which Dir. Cameron received
yesterday are somewhere near this foan-
tain They are very rare All. Haggrave.
my boy, this l. an unexpected pdeasurei
Why hsvn't seen yoa since ! Was AZ No
noco. / hope your charming wife is vel.
Is she here p
Gerald Harcourt's face grew CHASTITY as
Mr.. LydeII TINS addressed him. however,
ard managed 20 reply
Ny wife is well, thank you. She is a.
present IN Itaiy.n
Mr.. Lydel bowed and moved on with
his companion.
Exposed IS 3 married man and = for
tune-hunter-well, that settles the game
herel" Aad grinding ont a fearful cath.
the elegant Gerald disappeared forever
from the home Of the Camerons.
Ora watched him go. then whispered
slowly, as If TO teach her heart something
that il would never forget
He is q married man, yet be meant 10
marry me. After gaining possession Of my
fortune he would have told me our mar
riage WAS not legal All, the sc0undrei!
/ would ike 70 traEnp3e on his handsome
face-iust SOL And she stamped her
satin-shod foot on the door in mad fury.
Turning suddenly. she encountered the
gaze OF pair Of gray eyes-eyes that had 3
sardonic smile lurking in their Depths.
Rush Lorraine might have felt sorry for
Ora, but he enjoyed the defeat and preci-
pifate flight Of his rival. Ii is human
nature 10 exult over the downfall Of . vii
lain.
s.How dare you look at me ike that ?"
cried Ora. What right have you 70 probe
the wound in my heart with those cruel,
mocking eyes7'
Under the circumstances, ron could
hardly expect me 10 sympathize with you,
Miss Cameron" said Rush, forcing back
the tide OF pity which swept so tumuitu-
ously over his heart
sympathy" cried Ora, beside herself
with rage. do yon think want your
pity7 Co. Leave this house Instantly I
hate you'll wish you we're dead -
She had hardly voiced the terrible wish
before she swayed, reeled backward and
fell to the door. But Rush did not pause.
With hot flush staining his brow Grim
son, he hurried from the house with feet
that never iaitered or turned back
Miss Eamsrun's absence from the ball
room had been remarked and when she
was found on the floor in a swoon which
threatened TO be protracted one, people
began TO nod wise heads and 70 whisper
that something unusual had occurred and
that il was time to say good night.
One by one the carriages drew up before
the door and we're rapidly filed with de-
parting guests. At half past eleven the
house vas as silent as death and the bcun-
teous supper which Was 10 have been
served st Il O'Clock remained untasted.
Could an artist have painted Mr.. and Mrs.
Cameron then he would have called the
picture Humiliation
Meanwhile Rush Lorraine had reached
the depot, purchased ticket to Mendon.
and boarded the train which was doomed
never 10 reach its destination Owing 10
blocked. and all trains delayed. Through
the mistake OF careless telegraph oper-
tor q frightfuI collision now occurred A
fast express, coming from the east at full
speed. swung round the curve and plunged
headlong into the rear of the weSt-bound
train. There were shrieks and groans of
mortal anguish. There were hiood-curti-
ling cries for help. but Why tell yon Of il /?
One can hardly pick up s newspaper nova
days without seeing an account of some
such scene as this. We viii leave il 70 the
reporters: they write such articles very
cleverly. and there were soon plenty Of
them on the spot
Rush Lorraine was among the wounded.
Some one had recognized him as
Mis- CAmeron's betrothed. and sng-
gested his being carried 10 her
home. Carried there he was. and laid
upon \ couch. Little Meta stole in and
looked AZ him. her face quite as ghastly as
his own. Then Ora came. with falterlng
steps ana l&bored breathing. and sank on
her knees by his bedside.
Meta" she said hoarsely." / gn
thinking Of What MephistopheleS said 10
Faust: BE wicked, hat don't repent
know of 70 more mawkish thing than a
devil who fepents.
why DC you reeaM such wicked words
now ?" said Meta in hoFrihed tone.
Because. little sister, am wicked.
wishei Rush dead. and this Is my punish-
saenL tAink perhaps Il would he easier
il could take Mephissopaelo's aavioe. but
cant. J repent-oh, God knows re-
psut,"
There came the distant sound OF clock