The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-06-21
A TAINT OF BLOOD.

New York Evening World.
At the age of twenty-five Arthur Onslow
was without occupation, save that of spend
ing money that his widowed mother gave him,
besides the wealth his father had left in trust
for his use. He was of average height, slender,
almost girlish-looking in the face, which fem
ininity was increased by way he had of part
ing his crisp, black hair in the middle. His
mother worshipped him as his sister adored
him.
The Onslows spent a season at Saratoga
One day Arthur went with his sister to one of
the springs While quaffing the water he be-
held something more interesting The some
thing was q sweet face and figure-a sweet
face with glorious eyes, tiny mouth, and a
mass of lovely hair that defied all power OF
art to make it more or less attractive than ma
ture had intended. Arthur felt himself thrill
through; he could not remove his fixed, admir-
ing glance from that sweet face, SO full of
timid simplicity. Her eyes caught his. She
turned away, and moment later disappeared,
but as she did so, her eyes caught his again.
''You are flirting, Arthur" laughed his sis
ter.
s'No," replied Arthur, ''she didn't seem much
inclined to do that. But I'd give something
to know her."
They walked back to the hotel, and, as they
passed in, the girl also entered. At dinner
Arthur saw her again; and that night at the
ball in the grand dining-hall she was intro
duced to him as Ada, the daughter of Mr.
Mayhem, who had just returned from a long
sojourn in Europe.
Then month of heart-excitement followed
for Arthur Onslow. He loved Ada Mayhem
more and more each day; and he knew-al-
though she sometimes repulsed him, and fire.
quently warned him, with flushed face, that
Mr. Mayhem disiked their intimacy-that she
returned his passion fully. Then he began to
be sensible of change in her behavior. He
could not say in what. Only she seemed to
avoid being alone with him. For long time
he tried to make himself believe it was only
fancy but by degrees the truth forced itself
on him. She was avoiding him; perhaps learn
ing to love another. Still he might be mis-
taken, and he determined to watch her closely.
For days he saw nothing to indicate that his
surmises were correct, and he began to think
that it was but lovers fear, and his heart
grew light and happy again; and he went to
find her, intending to tell her of his love, and
ask her to be his wife,
AS hewent through the garden, on his way
to the bowling alley, where the servants told
him he would find her, he came suddenly on a
sight which checked his further progress.
Standing under the shelter of tree were two
persons, man and a woman-Ada and MIR.
Mayhem.
AS Arthur stood still, rooted as it were, to
the spot, spellbound, their voices rose in angry
conversation.
SHE loves you," Mr.. Mayhem was saying,
sand you love him, don't attempt to deceive
me; and don't let me see any more OF 1t. Ii
do, we part, and he walked angrily away.
The girls head dropped, and Arthur saw the
tears trickling through the slender fingers with
which she covered her face Advancing her
side, he whispered, 81 have overheard YOU"
The face that she turned to him was ashy
pale now.
"That man is not your fatherG" he con-
tnued
"Nor'
''Is he your husband My love for you
gives me the right to know"
''He is not my husband" faltered Ada.
Her lips moved as If she would have pleaded
for his pity but he turned abruptly, and left
her fainting on rustic seat.
Late that night Ada stole quietly from the
hotel, and walked rapidly to a point in the
outskirts of the village, where she was Joined
by rather tashily dressed fellow. 60
$50 you are here % she said.
''Yes, Ada,' he replied. "Like a dutifu
brother, came here as your note asked me
to do. / suppose you want a favor. You
wouldn't be apt to send for me if you didn't
Then your Imagination is very vivid, for
don't mean to be one or the other: What
want to say is this: There is family at the
hotel named Onsow-a mother and her sol
and daughter.
"Yes. / know the son. He CANDLES
little at the place where am doing the decoy.'
swell, they are millionairs. They have witt
them diamonds and jewelry worth at leas
fifty thousand dollars. Some OF the diamond
sets are worth thousands. will help you stea
these diamonds she said, eagerly. eyes
l have my motives, and believe you're cleve
enough in your craft to accomplish thing O
this sort if you are helped by some one in th'
house,
'Now listen to me-" resumed Ada. 81 haV'
happened-it don't matter bow-to find ou
the value of these diamonds and jewelry
They keep them very carelessly in Mrs Ons
lows dressing-case. They'll all 60 to the lax