The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-06
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Bertha, Berthai You can't mean
to leave me in utter despair win wait
and work. and prove myself a better
man than have yet been Only tel me
that there is chance of winning YOU az
last,'
1t never can be, Ralph, Because
because love another
The stiil. white rage which settled
down upon his face frightened her more
than If ne had broken out in angry
words.
II shall not give you up. neverthe-
less" he said. with quiet intensity.
Give me little hope and IN equal
chance, and will try for your love By
fair means; but By measures foul or fair,
no other man shall ever ever take you
from me-"
With that he returned. leaving her alb
ruptly as he had come, and his quick
steps gave back a sharp ring from the
paved walk without. At little dis
lance he encountered the elder Carlyon.
who accosted rim. timing his leiSurely
pace To TIE others hasty strides.
Easy, nv sen! lhave some inforrna-
ton which it may be best 70 impart at
once. happened 70 overhear your con-
versation Of a moment ago-by the way.
you should never make love near opeu
windows-and am gratified 10 know tia.
Bertha holds such an important place in
your estimation.
Abr Ralph waited. knowing that
something more lay behind that suave
address.
''Yes, but Unjust warn you against YOU,
own lInpetuouS nature. which may lead
you TO extremes. As she said. it is quite
impossible for her TO regard your suit
with favor"
May ask whyi'
Simply because intend to marry he,
myself
by heaven, you shall not"
The elder Carlyon drooped his eyelids
a trick of his when angered.
Did you ever know me TO relinquish
a purpose:'
''Or me to fail in making good my
words? / would kill any man ere no
should thwart me or brave me by fiaunt-
ing her preference"
Each read indomitable resolution in
the others face. The gauntlet was cast
between them. and hereafter only bitter
enmity could mark their mutual rela-
ton.
A week wore heavily away. Then
Rairh disappeared. went no one knew
whittier. and Bertha awokc TO q con-
seriousness that she was no better than a
prisoner in the old hall. The maid had
been bribed TO cooperate with the elder
Carlyon, and he himself announced his
purpose with quiet steadiness of man
ner which would admit Of no gainsaying.
With his ruthless Will crushing down
oil obstacles III his way, and no COM
with her friends permitted,
save such as ne dictated. Bertha felt that
her opposition must give way before the
cruel forces he brought to bear upon her.
at last he gained his purpose. How
be accomplished it himself and the In.:id
best knew. But the clergyman was
waiting at the church, and Ber.ha.
worn TO "A shadow of her former CHEEKY
self, with her face scarce less white than
he bridal robes she wore. went trelH-
1lingly down the worm eaten stairs -
20 and be welded to the man size both
lated and feared. Carlyon met her
With triumphant smile upon his face.
ut the words of graduation he was
bout TO offer never left his lips.
A man. with haggard face. bloodless
Ups drawn away from nis glItterine
eeth, and Gishevelled hair streaming
bout his neck, rushed Up the length Oh
he passage and grapp.ed with him. Il
vas Ralph. who had been confined ali
his time IN one Of the vault Ike cellars
,eneath the OLD hall. and had escaped
low 10 wreak insane fury upon his jeal-
us jailer. There was an inherent mad
ess in the Carlyon blood and tEese
Teeks Of solitude and mental torture had
ToughJ the curse upon tae younger
IAN,
A struggle ensued that was fearful 20
FITNESS. Bertha crouched upon the
Iairs. with rigid. blanched face. and
yes never wavering from the horrible
1ectacle. Servants ran screaming. al
AS chaos for moment. and then awful
uietude fell upon tbe hall
There was n crushed. bleeding, sense
- mass upon the floor; and tho mad
AN, his rage appeased, INTERESTINGLY
admitted 10 the Oonds waich were
laced upon him. The elder Carlyon
-ent to answer for has SINS before ar
ernal tribunal: his son drags out liy-
< death IN = lunstic asylum.
But Bertha. soreiy tined. found peace
. last Shocked beyond measure By th.
lghtful tragedy which bad been en-
ted, and appalled, by tho peril her
sughter had passed. Mrs. Mondeulis
called Henry Bernard from the fruit
IS quest be was pursuing. Il il need
Sc 10 say that Bertha's letter never
ached him. and that Mrs. Mondey1Ils
ID sent him a. IA, ss possibls from the
tusl track. But the young people
aid freely forgive al pas; injuries IN
g happiness which wss theirs at last
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