The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-18

bringing you together again L was willing
to do oil that could to bri1g about that
result. But it is impossible 70 labor longer
under any delusion on that point. Why
should you wish for her returnl What
chance Of happiness is there for either of
You if you could have your wish gratifieda
You cannot force nature. You can neither
compel your wife to love you nor compel
yourself to be satisfied with ANYTHING short
OF that. Be reasonable, implore you, for
your own sake no less than hers. You cam
not alter the facts. Winifred either fears
you or dislikes you; perhaps both. In any
case it Is too late think of altering that /
see nothing before you but to accept the
position you have made for yourself. Do
you owe her reparationP'
81 was prepared to do all that was posi-
bic to atone for the past" exclaimed Sir
Reginald. 81 told her so when We met in
her studio, aud il she had given you an OPP
portunity OF making her acquaintance, and
you had succeeded in bringing about a re-
Cancellation would have stuck to that.
There Is nothing that she could have asked
for that would have refused her."
There are some wrongs that we can
never atone for" said Lady Polehampton,
softly. ut is the bitterest element in re-
pentence that it seldom availeth anything
She appears to have lost all her faith in
you. You can never build that up again.
Besides, what is it that you would not have
refused her? You would have given her
every material advantage within your
power; everything, in short. that could ad-
minister to a woman's vanity. That is
what you do mean, is it notl You do not
understand q woman'S nature. Some
women would be satisfied with that, but
there are other women who would be
wretched if You loaded them with wealth
and all that wealth can procure as long as
their hearts were left unsatisfied l Judge
Winifred to be woman of tho latter type.
Can you honestly say that you have any
thing in yourself that will satisfy the hum
ger Of her heartp
You talk Of hearts like country milk
maid, as If you believed in that sort of rub
bish," cried Sir Reginald in another out
burst of impotence.
81 am only placing the facts before you
which you will do we'll to consider before
deciding to prosecute this matter further
said the countess "You were speaking of
your willingness to make atonement for the
past, and say such an atonement as you
mediate would fail 90 satisfy Winifred
You cannot give her back her lost faith in
you. You cannot win again her respect.
What chance is there of your happinessP'
I'VE must do without happiness, then, y
answered Sir Reginald. II mean to con-
tinue the hunt till l find her, and when she
is found / will break her spirit"
Lady Polehampton finding herself foiled
in her endeavor to appeal to her brothers
reason took another tack.
"Are you prepared TO face the scandal
that suca proceeding could not fail to pro-
vokel" she asked.
81 will face anything rather than submit
to be thwarted by stubborn woman an
swered Sir Reginald, holly.
"Then, if you do not dread exposure put
the matter in the hands Of your lawyers
Leave them to find out where your wife is,
and let them proceed to institute a suit for
the restitution Of conjugal rights
Sir ReginalrS face was study when the
countess made this proposal The angry
glitter died out of his eyes, and he wore an
air of sage reflection that provoked a smile
from his sister.
''You have hit the nail on the head,n he
cried, after a pause
"Of course l have" said the countess,
with an amused smile. "Your wife will
appear by her counsel to show cause why
your prayer should not be granted and
throw herself on the protection of the
COURT"
well, what thenP asked Sir Reginald.
81 fancy she will get it" returned Lady
Polehampton, coolly. Don't you perceive,
Reginald, that my advice is ironically
meant9 Your wife is foolish woman to
fly from you. She should place herself in
the hands of a good lawyer aud leave him
to defend her against you. She can claim
the protection of the law, and once she tells
the story in open court which you have told
me you will not be able to touch her, and,
when her story is known there is not man
man Of honor who will touch you"
Sir Reginald found this more difficult of
digestion. Again the baleful light of b,f-
fed longing and fierce hate shown in his
eyes, as he sat Illuminating on the situation.
His sister watched him with curious interest
for some time without speaking, unwilling
to disturb his reflections. But his silence
continued 80 long.
"Come, now, there is one hope for you,
and if you will be reasonable it may be re-
allied" she said, in a persuasive tone.
what is thatf' asked Sir Reginald,
gloomily.
Fall back on your old terms. Put the
task OF searching for Winifred into capable
hands. When her address is discovered
will act as your mediator. II l fail you
must call up your courage to bear your dis
appointment msnfully. Your present feel
ings of rancor do you no credit and must be
laid aside. Think what men would say If
they knew that you we're bent on persecut-
ing woman because she was your wife.
You have wronged her too much already to
turn her prosecutor now"
Inc DaCDl6 lasD9t louR, OUT at IenHJn rea-
son prevailed over uHreasoning madness,
and Lady Polehampton quilted the field a
victor. and carried Sir Reginald back with
her to England.
Sir Reginalds mind, however, continued
in state of irritation against Winifred,
which the failure Of his spies to discover
her new hiding place did nothing TO allevi-
ate. He returned to his old gambling
haunts, indulging in his propensities more
freely than before. His favorite amuse-
ment was baccarat, which he played
nightly in a dlsreputable proprietary club,
whenever he was not similarly engaged
elsewhere. His old luck returned to him,
fooling him TO the top of his bent; for
though he was often the loser of considera-
BILE sums he generally contriyed to rise the
winner.
One night, when play was at its hight, the
gamblers were struck dumb with amazed
terror as one Of the walters burst into the
salon with the news that the place was in
the hands of the police.
There was a wild rush for the door in the
panic that ensued upon this announcement,
only to find, however, that all chance of
escape that way was cut off. The police en-
tered the room in a considerable body, and
told the members TO consider themselves
under arrest.
At this instant, however, the gas was
turned of at the main, and the room was
plunged into darkness. The police had no
opportunity to use their lanterns in the
scene of wild disorder that followed, as they
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