Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-07-05


90 oid mi; Miss Hess-Hesketh laughed.
inc slrl lost nothing by waiting bit"
Sne ,a iSe n ''If she'd got Trent
she'd nave lost the CONT But ex-
Pec' sane al Will De mad. I don't blame
her Ia marry the count myself If he
asKeu me!' Miss Hess-Hesketh was
seventy, and had the reputation of be-
ing .he ugllest woman in New York,
fool. '0'ns VIZ 0"'0''
meanwhile the two persons chiefly
concerned In the approaching ceremony
nau 10 Intention of making grand dis.
pay VI u. 10 be married was their OBJ
Je..' ana they regarded the social obi
eaelons rather as a necessary nuisance
SnSu as an opportunity. Olympia, in
snort, would be married in travelling
9less. There would be accommodation
,or everybody at the church, but at the
houSe' where the wedding breakfast
"ouio De served, not more than fifty
suestS were to be invited. The count
nau arranged the details of the affair
WIN GARCIA, who, to his many other re-
nSrKaole qualities, added fine aesthetic
TASTE and an ineQhaustible inventive
ness. The count had already learned
oy experience that whatever was left to
Garcia to do was sure to be well and
thoroughly done. SO he laid down the
general lines only that were to be fol-
lowed and permitted Garcia to manage
the rest.
/ 1t was quiet Lent, and no doubt 1t
was the happiest month OF the lovers
lives. They deserved it for the sorrows
they had passed, and they needed it Tor
the numerous disasters that lay before
them. They saw each other every day.
Mrs. Bannick fell In love with the count
out of sympathy with Olympia, and
Tom conceived romantic tenderness
for Olympia because she was beloved by
his friend, the count. These four, dur
ing the March evenings, talked over
many things and made mary plans Tor
the future-as people still persist in do
ing in this world, Notwithstanding the
sinister experience of thousands OF years
of history. Mrs. Raven sat at the table
near by reading her interminable news
papers, and once in while Garcia maze
his appearance for few minutes 10 re-
port progress and to receive inStruc-
tions.
One day Garcia went into shop 10
make some purchases, and while walt.
ing at the counter he was conscious OF
some one standing near him. He turned
and beheld Sallie Matchin.
The unexpected encounter startled
him. He had not seen her since he hao
heard her swear his liberty away two
years before in court, except on that
one occasion when she had been placed
under the spell Of his wizardry. lie al
tempted TO look as II he did not know
her, but she smiled frankly upon him
and held out her hand.
Don't let us be enemies" she said.
you have good reason TO hate me, out
I have q better reason TO hate you, for
it was | who inflicted the injury. But
have repented, and wish you to forgive
me. You are in the way OF greater
prosperity than could have given you.
Cannot you afford to be generous?"
II kpow you better now than did
then" said Garcia.
'.lsm not going TO defend myself" she
re urned. LET the worst be true, If
YOU will, am still the same woman that
you knew, except that experience has
made re wiser. The ambitions that |
had then are gone forever. recognize
my mistakes-and my greatest mis-
take!" she added in lower tone, look
ing him meaningly in the eyes. "lf !
had been true to you shOuld not stand,
as l do now, in hourly danger OF my
| liberty and even of my life"
at is too late to think OF that now, !"
said he. 81 regret nothing"
mo; why should you? On the con-
trary, you may thank me for having
acted toward you as did, for otherwise
you would now be entangled with me-a
woman whom you never really loved,
but who had infatuated you. My feel
ing toward you was more genuine than
yours for me, though in my selfishnesS
betrayed you. And it is the same
now that it was when l still deserved
your preference"
Are you trying to lime me again?"
said Garcia, his face darkening.
"Well, l can't blame your suspicious y
she rejoined, with half sigh. 81 am a
|
am sure Of one thing-no one will ever
know you as do. You have not told
this new ally of yours who you really
are. he thinks that you are the poor
wandering thing that you choose to ap'
pear. De does not know the social dig
nifty that you might assume If you
would. / have been your only conf
dant, and you will never have another.
l have been to you what no one else
can ever be. You cannot deny 1t, and
the only satisfaction left me in life Is
that it is so. When are you going tc
| have me arreSted?"
THAT is not for me to say" he re-
piled biting his lips.
She put her hand upon his arm. The
touch was light, but he felt it to the
marrow Of his bones.
IF it is to be DONE" said she in c
murmur, 'Iet it be done by you.
could bear ruin that came from you
but not from any other!'
"Ah, yes; you think 1 cannot do it?'
said he, scarce audibly.
at is so much to ask-for the woman
you have loved?"
He turned away and took step as l.
to depart. "Go, them" she said with
sigh.
He turned to her again. 81 Am foo
and villain" he said. "Where can
see you?"
Come to me night" she replied
''we shall be alone"
That evening Garcia was expected a
the Bannicks' house, but he did no
come. His absence was scarcely noted
The lovers had enough to think of il
each other. HE has been looking rath
er under the weather lately" Remarked
the count. 81 suppose he is taking
rest"
They intended after the ceremony Il