The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-03

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nized his figure, but as it was she passed on
and gave 1t no further thought.
The domestic had informed her that Mr..
and Mrs Weybridge we're in the wineries,
with the foreign person who had come to
take charge Of them. They had been there,
she learned, for an hour or two. The
structure was divided into chambers, and
various ways through it wandered like a
maze, so that Hetheridge In pursuing Mrs
Redwood had to be guided by the sound Of
her footsteps and the rustic of her dress He
came up with her at length, and she turned
with little start of surprise to find him
unexpectedly so near.
You have no i'll news, hope" she said g.,
remarking the unusual pallor Of his face
and the disturbed air he wore.
None in the world" he answered. 81
may have before l 60 back to town.
II hope not, =" she returned. "Have you
any reason to expectltF
You are sure you hope notr' said Heth-
eridge. quite sure you hope | may carry
no i'll news back with me.
Quite sure" she answered, not yet IN
derstsnding him.
Neither Of them were aware Of the inn
mediate neighborhood Of Andre Dom The
little man had been left there only few
minutes earlier by his new employers. and
was TRANQUILITY awaiting their return. He
Qe6pbu through LuC WANAS AaCh VI tuo uOuE
which stood half open. and stood as If fas-
cinated at the sight of Hetherdges face.
There was the man whom he had once
charged In his own mind with having borne
his name with no less q purpose than TO com
NIT q murder under it. The superstition
had been wild enough, in all conscience,
and from the first he had never afforded a
more than superstitious credence to it. He
had long ago dismissed it as an absurd
fancy, and yet IL had stuck in his mind, as
such things will He had poor~poohed 1t a
hundred times, and with the lapse of years
it had always died away; but at the sight of
its object, the suspicion sprang again to in
slant life and vigor. IL was none the less
vigorous that he recognized Mrs. Redwood
as Hetheridge's momentary companion. He
took one silent step nearer 20 the door TO en-
large his field Of observation, aud stood
there like figure of watchfulness, scarcely
breathing IN his intense desire to see and
hear.
"Ellice," said Hetheridge. with a de-
meanor on the outside somewhat sullen and
forbidding, Il have waited for seven years.
I've waited for more than that, God knows.
| have been waiting all my life"
pray, Mr.. Hetheridge," she cried, with
her hands set out against him, palms fore
most, as if to hold his very meaning away
from her. pray, say no more"
II have made up my mind to speak at
last" ne answered, doggedly, land | must
do it. l have been your faithful servant,
Mrs. Redwood, ever since you can remem-
ber-almost ever since | can remember. |
was in love with you before l went into
trousers. We promised one another when
we were children that we'd get married
when we grew up. You forgot that, Ellice,
but l never did. I've never changed or va
ried from then till now. l never have, and
never can, and never shall. Haven't you
got a word of hope for me after all these
yearsT
For sole answer she shook her head.
"Ellice,n he continued, you know what
it means to me- You don't know what I've
been through. It's fourteen years since
left England. There was never q man in
the wide world cared more for a woman
than did then. l don't say anything about
what l can offer you, because l know that
you're one of those that money doesn't
count for much with. But I'm rich man,
my dear, even as rich men count in Lon
don. II you wanted a palace you could
have It. There isn't wish Of your heart
l couldn't crafty. I haven't been too std
den. have II Pve tried not to be impa-
TENT
Don't spoil our friendship, john" abe
answered. 1--WE liked you better since"
Her head dropped, her voice broke. and for
a moment she failed to complete the phrase.
A little later she looked up bravely and
went on. II have liked you better since
that dreadful time than ever l did before,
but we can never be any more to each other
than we are"
"Ellice," he said, with jealous passion
burning In his eyes. YOU'D have married
me il George had never come between us. {"
mo" she responded, never"
you promised" he cried. "You prom
ised il. Over and over again you promised
it1
John" she answered, with heightened
color, you have no right TO tell me that
They we're baby promises, made before l
was 10 years of age. What value can they
have now for you and meW
''You loved me" said Hetheridge, "till he
came between us"
''No, John" she said 81 never loved
but one man in tile world. and never shall. "
Perhaps if George Redwood had been
taken from her in some less mysterious and
terrible fashion, HetheridRe's devotion, as
she believed in it, might have had a greater
weight with her How should she have7
He spoke no more than truth in telling her
that he had loved her ever since could re-
member.
"You let me think otherwise" he an
swered bitterly. 81 won't ask If you'd a
right to do that. Women don't wait TO
consider whether they have rights or no in
such a case"
do you wait" she asked him, fiercely,
ITO think what right you have to address
me in this ways Did you ever have a sign
or word from me, after was - years OF
age, to make you think such thingsl There,
John, we won't quarrel. l shall always
like you as friend, but shall never marry
again"
She held out her hand, and for moment
he stood irresolute. Then he reached out his
hand and accepted her, wringiug it 80
hard that he brought a spasm of pain to her
face.
"Good-by, John, she said "We1l say no
more of this. Let US be friends still as we
have been.n
He gave no answer, and with lingering
regretful glance or two she moved away
The watcher glued his eyes upon Hethsr-
idQe's face which was horribly contorted.
Weybridge's voice abruptly broke the sic
leuce, calling from little distance.
''Doml Andre Domi
The name seemed to strike Hetheridge
like bullet His mouth gaped and his eyes
dllated with horror. He took one sssgger-
ing step forward and clutched vine
branch near at hand to save himself from
falling.
My Godw he groaned, "Who callsF"
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