Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-02

81 have reason to believe so" she an
swered-
~You had reason, but let me inform
you that you were mistaken.
He stepped to the table and wrote
something on a slip Of paper, which he
handed to her.
This is the greater part of my earthly
possessions, he said You may
keep it,
Mrs. Warringham threw & glance at
the paper he held before her. It was 3
check for a thousand dollars. She did
not receive II, and he laid it On the
table beside her.
--~When / married you, she replied, Il
was told that you were in the possession
OF large fortune"
She was puzzled by her husbands be-
havior. Could It be possible that he
should simulate poverty in order to get
rid OF her the cheaper?
MY mother had large fortune She
has died and disinherited me, because
married you," Ralph continued.
you never told me about these cir
cumstances."
~Dsre you reproach me with it?" he
asked fercely. Here was the weak spot
in his armOr, and he was naturally irrit-
able on that point
4 do not, Lucy replied
~YOu had better notiS he exclaimed.
His rage, so long suppressed. now burst
its bounds. woman, you have be-
trayed me from the very first moment of
our acquaintance! You entered our
union with lie on your lips and treason
in your heart You are an actress, in
deed A glorious part you have acted,
and was fool enough TO be duped!"
His frame shook with violent excite
ment Lucy sat silent and pale, OPP
pressed with the consciousness of her
guilt
@Ah, Lucy" Ralph continued. in a
softer voice, @why did you betray me?
1 loved You so deeply For you 1 gave
up fortune and family, and yet you have
betrayed mel"
Lucy was still silent. Ralph turned
his face away, and when he looked at
her again his expression was stern and
determined.
ave must make an end Of it, " he said.
~There can be nothing in common be-
tween us after what has happened. AS
/ said, l am a poor man. Take this
check. 1t is all can give You
He paused, but added, after few mo-
ments, bitterly:
81 suppose you will not suffer want
You have found one who will take care
of you.
Lucy made no reply. What could she
answer him? Was not ali he had said
true?
"That is all that need be said" Ralph
continued, after a pause. Il hope we
may never meet again. Live happy, if
you can"
With these words he strobe cut of the
door.
Lucy sat for a long time in that same
chair, silent, motionless, fearless.
The first part of the terrible task
Ralph had imposed upon himself was
done. Now for the second.
The Doctor almost felt a fierce pleas
ure at the thought of being reYenged
on the destroyer of his happiness. He
was determined that the Count should
not escape alive. He rejoiced at the
thought that he was an experienced
pistol-shOt
Among the gentlemen of the city
whose acquaintance Or. Warringham
had made was young physician, with
whom he had become quite intimate.
This gentleman, whose name was DIR.
Braunfeld, he asked to act as his second.
He told him his story, although it cost
him considerable pain to do so. DIR.
Braunfeld agreed with him that a duel
was inevitable, and declared his readi-
ness to render his friend the required
services
him, Sit is to be a serious affair. Either
of us must not survive"
slave you any particular wishes in
regard to the arrangements" DR.. Braun
field asked him. No, he had none; he
would leave everything to the discretion
Of his friend
no BE Continued