Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-03

ried after poor nnsuspicious Loyeday.
and had the benefit of the confidential
attitude which AccringtOn assumed TO
convince him of her guilt
Then the door was locked between
them, and Auberon found himself in the
grasp of Accrington's two rufian accom-
plices. while his darling was snatched
away; but Edgar Arden had come, late
as it was. to convey his good news TO
Mrs Dellamere, who sent him after An
beron- He turned the tide OF battle,
and Auberon got free TO pursue the alb
ductor Cd his own feet horse.
He never told Loveday how he had
saved her from the doom OF her fierce
lover, from whose conVulsive clutch he
had torn her through the open carriage
door. while yet the vehicle was sWaying
on the brink; nor how she had lain
across that awful brink in meTciful IN
consciousness OF the dreadful sight,
which Auberon followed with eyes start
ing from their sockets and blood freez-
ing in his veins
When Loveday was once more clasped
In her mothers arms, and Auberon and
Edgar were about TO retire to attend 10
sadder duties, she beekoned Edgar to
her ana placed the precious confession
in his hand, explaining its meaning.
Thank God" he said, ferYently. q
had ceased to hope for this
He hurried straight to Lord Inchcare,
and in silence presented the still sealed
envelope to him, signing him 70 read
In deep surprise the mob eman broke
the seal and drew forth folded paper,
opened, and found II blanki
~lncredible treachery!D cried Edgar,
IN sudden fierce contempt 4 gave him
credit at least for sincerity 10 heris and
he told the whole story OF Miss Della
mere-s devotion TO his lordship's cause,
and the fatal sequel
Yes Richard Accrington had DELHI
erately plotted the whole thing; his
promised reparatiOn was but a ruse 70
bring Loveday into his power. the So
called document merely bait TO secure
her by. What need for him to write his
own condemnation IL he never meant to
use it?
This discovery greatly added 10 Inch
cape's horror at his end; il would have
been one bright spot in the black picture,
had he really entertained noble inten-
tiOn which sudden Overpowering tempta-
ton, aided by opportunity. had over
thrown; but that he could lie 10 the in
nocent being whom he prOfessed to love,
aye, did love with despairing tenacity
such an end was revolving beyond
words.
And so seemed to end all hope OF Lord
Inchcape's vindication in the eyes of that
powerful bureau who suspected him
Who could right the wrong, now that
the wronger was dead?
Lord Inchcape and Edgar had intended
to start for the north early the next
morning, but Edgar entreated his kins-
man 10 go without him, as he wished to
pay ell becoming honor to his late pOlit-
ical foe.
-Only give me one promise" said he,
shat you will reserve for me the duty OF
making known TO Lady Inchcape and
Lady Viva who am In a week hope
to join you in Sleet-na-Vreck it is q
short time to keep a trivial secret Hike
that since they will be so happy thai
they will never think of me. "
My lord gazed with arrested attention
in the noble young face before him; he
I motel the suppressed fire and emotion
expressed thereon, and he gave him his
hand and his promise without a word Of
comment
The next morning saw them far apart
and the road lengthening hourly.