Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-28
Lucy Warrilgham'S Sacrifice.
The Story Of a HaSty Marriage and
J Its Tragic Sequel.
BY ERNST BRUNcKEN,
-Atfthor Of 1.-The BtbliOmantGc's Crime"
"a Terrible Secret ETC., etc.
CHAPTER ".
MIS- ; LUCY LYoN.

MISS LUCY LYOS.
Mr.. Walter Warringham was lounging
on one OF the easy chairs in the parlors
OF his club. Three or four other gentle
men were engaged in the same pleasant
Occupation.
He was not In the best OF humor, for
his acquaintances took pleasure in an
noying him by all sorts of illusions to
the latest bit OF scandalOus gossip, his
. brothers intended marriage, OF course.
His annoyance was the greater be-
! cause he was well aware that some of
these impertinent scoffers were rather
Intimately acquainted with his future
sister-in-law. He would have told his
brother this fact, well knowing that such
would be the best means OF producing O.
rupture between the actress and her I'M
suspecting lover. But he remembered
that he had an interest in encouraging
J Ralph's foolish course. Therefore he
kept his silence, but his annoyance was
not the less great.
Jack Spofford invited him for a ride
down the avenue, which led by the thea
ter and Walter consented.
The two gentlemen accordingly walked
over TO Jacks residence, which was but
short way distant and Mr.. SpOtfOrd
I ordered two horses saddled. A quarter
OF an hour later both were seen riding
down the boulevard that serves gentle
men as place TO show their horses and
ladies TO show themselves.
Both knew almost everybody that fire.
{ quented the avenue at this hour and
everybody knew them. So there was no
end Of salutatiOns and brief converse
lions.
There is your brother and Miss Lyon, q"
Jack remarked, pointing at them with
his riding-wbip ~Who is that other gem
tleman that is with them?"
Walter bit his lips. Was he to hear of
nothing but Miss Lyon to-day?
Il do not know who he is,S he an
! swered. @Let US find out"
The trio soon met the two young men,
who saw that the unknown was q man
Of rather distinguished but foreign ap-
pearance.
aAh, Ny Warringham, Mr.. SpofTord,
how fortunate we are TO meet you!1 the
lady exclaimed, In her lively manner as
the two young men approached They
checked their horses and dotted their
! hats
@Are you going to be at the theater
y tonight" the actress ratified on. THE
Doctor Is going TO give Us the lOveliest
little supper at the Mazarin, and want
you both TO be there. The gentlemen
are not acquainted, i see? Count Won
HOhenfels, of the German legation in
WashingtOn-Mr. SpOffOrd, Mr.. Walter
Warringham-"
The gentlemen so introduced Dy cleo
tricity, as IL were, bowed.
@The wishes of beauty and loneliness
are commands said SpOford, CALAMITY
replying TO Miss Lyons invitation. ave
shall be delighted TO be of the party"
The Doctor frowned. In the new
ardor Of his love he could not brook any
one to pay compliments to his lady.
Walter consented with q somewhat
constrained manner. He did not care TO
meet Miss Lyon Oftener than was absO-
lutely necessary. But just at present he
saw no way to excuse himself.
Il like you, Mr.. SpoffOrd," Miss
Lyon said, with the charming sincerity
OF the stage ingenue. ~YOu know how
TO pay such nice Ompliments-much
better than the Doctor here
She touched her lover lightly with the
silver handle OF her riding whip. He
replied only with a smile. II 1t had not
been for the presence OF the others he
would have told her:
! THAT is because Jack does not love
you as do. True love does not fiatter- u
@Let US all ride home together" the
actress continued. at is getting late
and my maid is waiting to arrange my
toilet for the performance
The little cavalcade rapidly rode ava
in the direction of the city, Miss Lyon
leading, with the Doctor at her right
and Jack Spofford at her left side.
Walter followed with the foreign noble
man.
An hour later the four gentlemen sal
In q box at the theater and Miss Lyon
was on the stage.
Ralph was not as attentive TO the play
OF his intended bride as he used to be-
In fact he was too much occupied with
his thoughts to observe what was going
on around him. He did not notice the
curious glances of the audience thai
wandered from the actress to him, anC
i were accompanied by smiles and whis
pers-
Walter, however, noticed these mani
festations of curiosity, and his irritation
grew.
Ralph was bordering over his situa
ton since breach with his mother be
came inevitable In the morning ht
had had a conversation with Miss LyoI
He had told her what had occurred
between him and his mother, and she
had made light of it. He had not con
sidered it necessary TO tell her about hi
apprehensions in reference to a dsin
heritance, but had vague feeling tina
such a disclosure would have consider
able influence on the feelings OF Mis-
Lyon.
This vague feeling was what troubled
him. 1t seemed like faithlessness OF
his part to have even the slightest feal
about his fiancee's sincerity.
There were other things that troubled
his mind They had agreed that Mis-
Lyon should leave the stage after he
present engagement was over, and tina
they then should be married in a quie
manner. Till that time the fact of the
coming wedding should not be officially
announced. But he was still at los
what they should do then. 1t all de
pended upon the question whether h,
should be obliged to rely on his pro
fesslon for subsistence
al He would have liked TO see his fance,
restrict the free intercourse with gentle
men TO which she was accustomed.
was only with some hesitancy that h,
had consented to arrange for the supper
TO which Miss Lyon had invited the
German count and the two young mel
they bad met on the avenue tie woulC
have preferred to sup alone with her.
All these Irritating matters kept hi
mind occupied during the performance
After the close Of the play the whole
party repaired to the hotel, where sup
per was waiting for them
The supper wss perfect In all its ap
pointments, and Miss Lyon failed not {,
express her admiration. She was lvelie
than ever, and her merry chatter neve
ceased for q minute Her vivacity
which at their first acquaintance ha'
captivated him, now made him uncom
Portable Did she not evince lack o
sympathy for his trouble? He excuses
her before himself by trying to persuade
himself that she only endeavored to con
ceal her engagement to him. II tina
was the case she succeeded perfectly
for she treated him in no wise differen
from the other uantlemen.