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rage of man. at Miss Parker, then tuIn.
ing about walked out OF tho house,
mounted his horse and rode away.
When he was we'll out of the house
Miss Parker grasred chair to steady
herself, then feeling herself growing
faint she quietly sat down.
Now that le was gone her fear, terror,
oyerpowered her. There was murder in
his ewes. His last backward glance at her
was like a demons. Had she escaped
him this time to fall victim to his
wrath another time?
Then she recalled the terrible murdera
she read in the newspapers; how fright
fully common they were where men
whose love was not reclprocated, soleiy 10
crafty revenge shot the women they pro-
fessed to love, then turned their weapon
against themselves and blew their brains
out.
What frightful tragedy! Could any,
thing be more shocking2 And how the
list of suddenly conceived, swiftly exc
cuted murders inspired by revenge grew
Miss Parker put her hands over hei
He did mean murder. His language
could bear no other Interpretation. And
his looks-they were such as only muir
derer could give to the victim of his hate.
Suddenly Miss Parker rose upright,
while strange feeling-a feeling of in
explicab!e, overwhelming dread pos.
sessed her. Was this feeling the awful
chill of terror she had heard people
speaking of and read of? Why did she
not understand him at once2 He did not
mean to kill her-it was Algernon he
hated. When he tailed Of woe, he meant
to murder her husband! But there would
be no murder. She would speak to AL
gernon Immediately. She must. 1t was
her plain duty. And she would worn
others.
Motherly Mrs. Broadhurst was in her
own room. Sho vas looking at wedding
present when Rose entered with colorless
lips. Closing the door softly, Rose
Parker told Mrs. Broadhurst all that
passed. .
you are wise to come to me, my dear,
Mrs. Broadhurst said, in soothing tone,
as she kissed the pale cheek toward her.
"NIr. Brockle has been a persistent lover
of late. You have never. I am sure, given
him cause for such an outbreak.
Never" Ruso exclaimed, passionatelyi
II have mover kept anything from you
and Mr.. Jepson. You have been SO kind
to me-"
There were tears in her eyes now.
There, there, my dear"
II never encouraged Giles Brockle.
liked him we'll enoug gh-that is, I did not
dislike him until Algernon came"
Very we'll" said Mrs. Broadhurst, as
she turned to place the present in its case.
HGive yourself no alarm. You did not
tell him you would inform US"
"No-if it were not on Algernon's &C.
count"
1T is Just as we'll. Better, good deal
better, as it is. Mr.. Brockle will apollo
gize to you very soon-or he will apollo
gize to Mr.. Broadhurst for daring to
enter his house on such mission on your
wedding day. If he does not rue his ac-
ton I do not know Enoch Broadhurst.
Now, dry your eyes, and remember, my
dear, III take care that Mr.. Brockle does
not come anywhere near you and your
husband if have to put watch on him
myself. He shall be made to give an ac-
court for every word-for every threat he
has made. EIoch will not rest until he
exact, that much of your silly, bombastic
Mr.. Erockle, who comes to frighten peo-
pie op their wedding day. Now 60, child.
Dismiss all fears. See, it is ten o'clock,
and you must be on your way to New
York Ly four to catch the steamer"
When Rose smilingly obeyed Mrs.
Broadhurst, she felt like one awakening
from q disagree callc dream.