The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-11-05

When he recovered consciousness, he
found himself clasped In the arms of
the mysterious maiden who unitod In
her person the well known character
istics OF his devoted follower with those
Of q phantom who sometimes haunted
his dreams, but vanished ere the dawn
OF light. Turning his glance from those
eyes so full OF anxious tenderness, 1t
rested upon the pale faces OF the three
ladies whose romantic scheme had re-
suited so creditably to their artistic
conception, but with more serious re-
suits than they had anticipated. But
when he opened his eyes and the color
came again to his cheeks, Nine. Chew
reul clapped her hands in infantine glee
and declared 1t was the grand climax to
q romantic story.
Sand to me-" said Mile. Destain, sis
assigned the duty Of the chorus in the
Greek play. am to explain that which
Is obscure and mysterious to the audi
ence, that is yourself, Captain Marden.
To Jabe Locke's wife am indebted for
the secret which Lucille confided to her,
and which like true woman she kept
inviolate even from her husband until
she saw the opportunity to divulge II to
one whom she believed would use II to
her friends advantage.
ut was q strange coincidence that /,
who knew Mrs. Vernon's history, was
thus enabled to furnish missing link
to the identity OF her lost child, which
is now as certain as circumstantial evil
dence can make 1t. Last night I made
the secret known to Mrs. Vernon and
my aunt, and we persuaded Lucille that
the time had come to throw aside her
assumed character, and also TO test the
quality of your regard for her under the
influence Of sudden revelation of her
sex. In this / think wo succeeded"
she added, with smile.
"You have done MORE" he replied.
"You have solved tho question which I |
have so often vainly asked myself
why do lovo this boy more than all
others, and feel his absence as some
thing gone out OF my life? Truly, as
Jabe said, the mind is mysterious es-
sence, for did not love this woman in
spirit while believed her to be man?
But there is something more TO explain.
She has brother"
'Sho kGd bro.hcr," said Ninon,
"but he died on the return to Canada,
after his rescue by yourself This sug-
gested the plan which she acted upon.
She assumed his character, in order to
be near you. Perhaps you can discern
her motive: II not, she will tell you her.
self"
"ltwas gratitude" said Lucille, soft
ly.
ut was the grand passion" cried
Nine. Chevreul, "for which we women
i've and sometimes die!"
sit has made tho happiness OF my
ife, said Marden, fervently
"And now yon must listen to me, " said
Mrs. Vernon. Captain Marden will re-
urn to his duty; but my daughter willre-
main with me until an opportunity offers
o return to Massachusetts. She must be
'ducated in order to take her place in
ociety, and when Captain Marden
ONES to claim his bride, he will find
ady worthy of his name and social po-
ition."
ut shall be as you say" replied Mar
en- after moments hesitation; "but |
he will bring me nothing which will
rizc 80 dearly as the devoted love
Ihich has clung to me through years Of
ardship and danger"
Marden served through the French
'ar till Its elimination in the capture
I Quebec, where Renwick fell by his
de In the van OF tho Colonial troops.
fter that event he retired from the
rmy and FASTENED to Boston, accom-
lnied by his friend Selwyn. The 4
edding was grand affair for those
lys, being graced by the attendance of
any English and French officers,
nong whom were Major Chevreul and
lptain De Barzac with their wives.
lbe Locke in tho Uniform of lieuten-
1t and his Nellie were there too. .,
The bridal vail was surmounted by q !,
ronet OF pearls and diamonds, the gift
Nine. De Barzac, neo Destain, and
e dark-eyed bride was an object OF in
rest TO all, especially the few who i
lew tho hiatorv nf Arial tho uolf L