The Globe-republican., 1891-12-31

He went out, but with tardy stems
hesttatins, biting his nails, his bus,
brain schoming as he went, his furtiv,
eye scanning me.
The clash o. rapiers guided us to til,
combatants, but before we could reacl
them one had fallen. It WAS my lord
The victor was wiping his blade.
Kenmore raised his masters head up
on his knee, / threw myself on tn
ground beside him with outstretcho(
hands, but stern voice cried out, mo
you. Lady 1nchcape," it was the secre
tary's Kenmore heard the insult Offer
ed me, and uttered bitter cry of indig
nation. Colonel AccringtOn sprang K
support me. regardless Of my loathine
repulse.
at is too late now for resistance" hi
whispered, "they all believe you guilty
they drive you into my arms
away, craven" cried thrusting him
from me with superhuman strength
"wiIl you descend so far as even to act &
lie? No one knows my innocence SC
well as you-will you deign to play q
part like this poor wretch-my lords
secretary.
While they shrank and scowled In
shame the noble old Highlander lifted
his broad bonnet crying fervently:
"Now God be praised, know you are
wronRed, my guilt.ess lady!" and then
he turned and cursed my base traducers,
so that they skulked apart abashed
At this moment my lord opened his
eyes upon me with stifled cry of
| wrath.
sRetire, madam" said he sternly,
swhat do you here? False heart, begone!'
These cruel words awoke my crushed
spirit, honor forbade submission then.
my lord, as God hears me you do me
foul wrong" l answered proudly. my
heart has never beat save for yon.,
waved forward Colonel Accrington. sAs
you claim to be an honorable man, de-
clare the truth" urged. But he only
shrugged his shoulders with motion Of
light appeal. "A base revenge, this. sir,
which brands you liar and coward. I
retorted. 1 detained the secretary, who
fain would have escaped. "You, who
have listened to every word that passed
between that ase man and me, can give
back my lord his lost faith-dare not
to withhold your testimony" said.
He looked upon the ground with va
CduG Oyc"u0 was mute
l heard my lords insane burst of
laughter, while the red blood gushed
anew from his side; and then fell down
smitten to the heart by love cruelty and
lust revenge.
My lords wound was deep and danger
GUS for many weeks he lay in helpless
suffering, incapable of defending his in
terests, and that was the time Colonel
Accrington took to compass his ruin.
He had taken from my lord all the
papers connected with the embassy, and
departed, accompanied by his own
servant. to accomplish the work which
had been confided to Lord Inchcape
Twas alike beyond the reach Of sor-
row or shame, the shock of that night
had thrown ne into languishing fever,
in which for many sad days delirium
lured and Knocked me with visions of lost
happiness; but my lucid intervals were
spent in humble prayer. 1 earnestly ex-
amined my great love to see of what
blemish 1 might purify it, so that God
might have pity upon me and give me
back my husbands
Alas! wherein was 1 lacking, that
got no deliverance at all?
My lord recovered sufficiently to travel
before knew one face from another
he had received orders to return to Eng
land instantly, and he obeyed. Mr. Sir
combe accompanied him-better would
it have been for me if he had never OBJ
tanned the ear of Inchape again, for my
destruction was now become necessary
to his tenure of office. and too we'll
know that he welded a malign in .uence
over my lords mind with regard to the
suspected wife.
Not till months had passed and my
health was restored, did l learn the ca
lamity which had befallen my Lord
Inchcape through his fatal delusion
that night Co onei Accrington had
taken foul rev nge his baseness to-
wards me was transcribed far by the
incredible treachery with which he be-
trayed Lord Inchape.
Colonel Accrington had accomplished.
with brilliant success. the mission which
had been confided to my lord. he had re-
turned to England to report his success,
and when questioned concerning the sim
gular disappearance of his principal
from the scene of action, had boldly
stated that Lord inchape and he had
started on the e. petition together, that
Lord Inchape had turned back after a
few hours riding, on private business of
his own. and that he had been left to
proceed by himself.
So, while honors and emoluments
were showered upon the successful en-
voy, the deserter from his post was sum-
moned before the Oriental commission to
H. AXE his defense
What explanation had my lord to
offer?
My lord had no explanation to offer,
as his enemy well knew. The truth
would have blotteo out his fault, and
blasted his adversary-but to tell the
truth would have been to smirch the |
reputation Of his wife.
my lords" said he to his frowning |
"honor compels me to silence;
1 can only say that Richard AccrinRton
and have played . deadly game, and |
that I have lost
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