Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-10

A DARK MARRIAGE
MORN.
A Romance of Loye, Intrigue and
Crime.
BY MRS. ALICE P. cARR1sToN.
CHAPTER II.-(ContinuedD.

1t was nine o'clock in the evening be.
fore Ray called at Eugene's room.
He found him as he had expected, writ
ing; and after tarrying for half an hour
and speaking what words of encourage.
ment he could think of. he left, feeling
that it would be relief to his friend to
have him do so.
The next morning when he arose, Eu-
gene found business letter awaiting
him. After wondering glance at the en-
velope he tore it open The letter it con-
tanned was brief and to the point:
DEAR SIR-I am greatly in want of
an efficient book-keeper. You have been
strongly recommended to me, and offel
you the position The salary I am pre-
pared to pay is one thousand dollars pei
annum. If you accent, should be glad
to have you enter upon your duties to.
morrow morning. Respectfully, etc.,
JOHN NORTON. Publisher,
For some moments Euoene was almost
unable to speak, or, for that matter, even
to think; but presently he was more him-
self, ana then the truth flashed upon him.
John Norton? Why, that's Rays rela-
tive. Ahl / see it all now; this is his do
ings, or--no! it's more like Meta. / must
60 to them ~ tnce;" and he went.
Yes, it was Meta's doings Ray had
hastened home from the bank, and, full
of the subject, had told her everything.
Without word, but with pale face and
quivering lips, she had hurried to her own
room, and after dressing for going out,
had fastened through the sitting-room,
say ing. as she passed into the hall:
Brother, hope to be back in an hour
II do not come, don't worry; shall be
safe" and then she had almost flown ia
the publisher.
He heard her story, gave her hundred
dollars, telling her to see that IL was
handed to Eugene on the morrow, and
then told her that their friend should moi
want for employment.
And thus it was that young Cleveland
on this next morning after his dismissal
from the bank, found himself far better
off, in worldly point of view, than be
had been on the day before.
In the dark hour of his trouble anG
disappointment he had written letter te
sweet and trusting girl in pretty New
England ,illage, informing her that hi
had lost his situation, but saying never
word about the woman who had caused
his disgrace.
~ AOeAAAAAAe3 w AAc AOSAAA oAtVA hAu buc
ond days service at the publishing house
he found note on his table. 1t wat
simply this:
Come to me, my own love, and bs
comfcrted. ! am here at my aunt's.
u MILDRED.
1898 West Thirty second street.
Tuesday morning.
Eugene gave glad shout Of satisfac.
tion, and started for Thirty-second stree
ct once.
Ahl how much those two had to say tx
I each otherl How earnestly she regarded
him how eagerly she watched his every
moFementl
And 30 you are to have one Thousand
4 dollars year, now2" she said, at last.
yes, dear; that is to be my salary"
ISM that great deal mean, won
Il support you quite omfortably2" II
III Xee, indeed; and my little wife, too
If she will be my wife. What do yot
Y say, Mildred?'
] see very clearly" she responded de-
4 murely, that unless I say yes you will
be getting into fresh trouble rectly.
Ahl then you consent. B ess you
\ Mildred bless you, my own darlingl
And he covered her lips with kisses.