The Globe-republican., 1891-12-31

strange gaze upon his suspected wife
who stretched out her arms for one las
embrace in speeches. agitation-bu
| stretched them forth in vain.
sWhen return-if you are worthy,
muttered he. -.
ooh, God! you cannot leave me thus!
I whispered.
But he could; he did leave me, with
out q glance of loves relenting.
He was gone; my love. my life! Gone
with the light SILVER of harness, and the
clash of arms, with the thunder Of cav
airy and the gay bugle call; gone will
doubt Of his Engelonde in his breast, ant
. hated rival by his side, whose dearest
desire it must be to see his death.
1 fell forward on my face IS ont
stricken to earth.
Two voices speaking by the dool
aroused me; believing me still uncon
scious, Mr.. Sircombe, the director Of my
household, was questioning my maid
concerning the letter which had passed
between Colonel Accrington and Lady
Inchcape. By the insidious form Of his
inquiries, perceived with indignation
that Mr. Sirc0mbe was quite ready ia
suspect the worst of his benefactor's
wife. stirred, he retired; and the girl
all unconscious of the terrible evil she
had done me, waited upon me affection
ately.
Kenmore had accompanied his master.
Afterwards l discovered that 1t was
Mr.. Sircomb's own man Nathan who
had been bribed by Colonel Accrington
to carry clandestine letter to me. That
Mr.. Sircombe had contriv,d that through
the simplicity of my maid it should be
delivered to me in the presence of my
lord, and that Mr.. Sircombe's object in
questioning the maid was to infuse
doubts of her mistress fidelity into her
mind, that might be judged and con-
demned by my household
Mr.. Sircombe had never welcomed q
mistress to his patrons house. his had
been the post of confidential adviser to
Lord Inchcape too long for him to give
it up gracefully.
Night fell, the first which had seen my
lord sundered from me.
In that lonely suburb perfect silence
reigned; fingered on the balcony out
side my chamber windows hour by hour,
needless of the passage of the night,
abandoning myself to my sorrow.
While watched and prayed there
came to me from afar the light beat of
horses hoofs-I almost thought it fancy,
for who could be coming to me out of
the heart of the hot, sweet tropic night,
whose golden moon shOne on all loved
many long league away?
But it was no fancy-On it came, /
heard the SILVER of harness, the clash of
armor; horscman was galloping
toward me; through the dense foliage l
caught the blue glimmer of steel as he
rode up to the gate. A dark pre-
sentiment rooted me to the spot l
thought that the foes had fought, that
my lord was wounded or slain, and
that Kenmore had returned to tell the
tale.
Clinging to the marble balustrade 1
awaited the coming of the messenger.
He dismounted at the gate. and strobe
through the clustering shadows of the
gardens: shook out my handkerchief in
mad Impotence, and he swerved and
came toward me. But it was not the
rugged form of Cd Kenmore that burst
from the shadowy alleys into the lam
bent moonshine. 1t was my wicked
lover, it was his face, worn and desper.
ate, which looked up at me.
not taunt me-be me- re merciful Why
did you not answer my letter? Had you
done so would not have been goaded
deserted my post: have but left the
camp where my Lord Inchcape sleeps in
peace-I hope to return before l am
missed Lady Inchcape, I cannot leave
may be forever-without your
For that / sued you in my
letter, for that 1 have ventured back
here tonight. All, be kind for once,
and give me one gentle world"
In soft, imploring tones he spoke, and
the haggard WEAKNESS of his appraised
face might have touched me but for the
of the suffering he had brought
upon my lord.
There can be no kindness between
you and me; you have dared to write
me clandestine letter Well, listen to
me; have not read It You have come
in the depth of night to pay me q COM
visit-you shall gain nothing
by that but disgraceful exposure.
shall call my household to protect me
from the insulting presence Of = mid
night intruder"
"One such call and you are ruined!"
said he, ffercely. Beware; you can
turn my love to hate, and goad me on to
seek revenge"
Il defy you-do your worst!" cried,
away.
do you indeed deliver up my Lord
[nchcape to my vengeance?" exclaimed
ne laughing; thanks, fair coquette. for
carte blanche"
But while I heard the menace in
srembling dread, his words were checked
BY the sound of galoping hoofs. "My
ord has walked, he went on with sud-
len deadly calmness, "has missed his
colleague permitted jealous suspi-
zion to enter his breast-has deserted
MS post in his turn to enact the roe of
private petective He Is come-he finds
MS mourning wife amusing herself with
he balcony scene q q Romeo and Juliet |
now for q sensation that will make the
world wonCer!"
Surely my reason must have forsaken |
ne that stood there in that damning |
pres ence, to be discovered by q jealous |
ord Why did l not fly, call up Mr.. |
INV m Aid any ono rafhor than