Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-02-25

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%Can you d.sproye these slanders?B
said LOYeday- scornfully.
He believed that she had learned moth
ing definite, and said mournfully:
SAiasl Miss Deilamere. what mans
past life is it for a maiden's scanning?
We look to womanhood to redeem us
from our errors, and true love gives US
the future in which TO make due repara-
tiOn?D
Il will have no lover whose record is
too shameful for me to read.5 cried
Loveday ierily; then she fastened her
indignant gaze upon him and added:
why do you speak of reparation? have
you ever repaired the wrong you did
Lord Inchcape? and you ask me to love
a man like that"
Accrington started back with a NUT
tered curse, utterly overwhelmed
She did know all-she had learned his
most shameful secret
He was liar in her sight basest crime
in the calendar; he had lied away a mans
honor, and then built his prosperity upon
his victims downfall
Oh. if Loveday knew the BLACKLIST of
all his secrets he might we'll despair of
winning her, even by force-she would
die before she would marry a liar
And SO he has lost her, this fGirCst,
dearest ioTe of his life, the one thing On
the earth he coveted most.
And the boy will marry her, they will
adore each other. Are they not we'll
matched in purity?
No. death, destruction rather!
What. is he to see her Wrested from
his strong hands, in spite of a the fierce
passion which is urging him up to
desperation? is he to be robbed of the
being who is more precious to him than
the political prize he was straining for
Lord Inchcape?
All, If she were his they would fly far
from scorning England to iovelier lands,
where he would drink sWeeter happiness
than he had yet tasted.
If maddening word! what will induce
her
At this point in his half delirIous
thoughts, Accrington started from his
rigid attitude with new hope in his eyes;
there was one chance for him yet.
She had taken the. opportunity of his
stupefaction to hurry away, only too
happy to escape him before worse befell;
but thoughts glance swift as light
through the brain, and Accrington s
reverie had not been long enough to
cover a retreat of more than a score of
steps. He caught her and barred the
way before she was out of the sheltered
walk; she saw a wonderful change on
his face; such grief and humility arrest
ed her in spite of herself.
"If / should repair this wrong you
reproach me with, what then?" he
asked.
Loyeday felt her heart stand still.
Oh, if he only would do that! The
vision of Lord Inchcape, worn with a
mysterious gr eff, desolate in his grand
eur and solitary in his prime, passed be-
fore her. Did this man hold the key OF
that locked life? And was it possible
that he IN ght be induced to restore tho
happiness VIII; CHI had been lost so olgi
"Oh, Colonel Accr.ngton, if you viii
do that, how 1 shall thank and honor
you'll" she sa d, with deep emotion.
"But what if it cost ne name and fame
and drove me forever from my native
land?5
aThe greater the sacrifice, the more
worthy the PREPARATION. Oh, sir. can you
hesitate one moment2"
"Miss Dellamere, You can win the
sacrifice from me, ana you alone.
She recOiled in wild dismay.
"No-oh, in pity, mol" she moaned
40 not thrust the responsibility upon
me. What have l 30 do with it?"
Sweetest love, you already have my
heart; take my life, too. and mod it a:
you W Il. Is it home and honor or exile
and the worlds reprObatiOn?"
ado right, Colonel Accr ngton, though
the heavens should fall"
%And you will award me this LITTLE
hand which strips me of the best prize!
of a busy life?"
"Ah, cruel! You surely could never
exact the sacrifice. Shame!" she sud
denly cried in her anguish. @Can YOU
reparat!on only be bought? Oh, shame
that a soldier should stoop to such {
craven thought" And she moved away
weeping bitterly, her hopes completely
crushed.
Accrington could only gnaw his lip il
sickenlng abasement- How could h'
have hoped that he could build a ella II
on that act of common honesty? She
Cn'y despseI him the more for the
o1iOus suggestion.
He thought the end had come, but no
To his surprise, she came to him pres
entity. and began TO plead with her whole
soul for Lord Inchcape. Would no
Co'oGel AccringtOn perform this just act
and be worthy OF her lifelong gratitude
and prayers?
He stood mute and frowning, and lie
| her pour forth her sweet beseeching; Ia
was weaving his web of thought busily
When he had formed his purpose, /
peculiar flash lit his gloomy eye-a fain
smile played about his mouth for a mo
ment; but he subdued all such signs o
!
/ could catch their evil significance, AM
! with well-feigned agitation said:
@You have conquered How can
! resist you? 1 love you: you bid me de
| stroy myself-for cold duty's sake alone
| Well, l obey you. Ha! ha! will Cree,
! love you like that? but let that pass
| since 1 maze reparation to my ancien
/ foe at your command, will You be IN.
/ agent? ali, you shrink from the sugges
] F0r frrhf Il 4
! expect any sympathy or support iron
| yoI?"
%You wrong me, Colonel Accrington
| indeed you dol" faltered Loveday, VIII
| could scarce believe him for Joy. 81 ow
| you all the aid 1 can give you, beside
my heartfelt gratitude. Yet I canno
see how I dare intermeddle in Lor
! Inchcape's private affairs"
q exact no such imprudence; l simpl
ask you to be the bearer of a do -umen
which Lord Inchcape would give his lif
to obtain-for it will establish"
q will carry it to him." Loveday in
terru ted hastily, shrinking from learn
| ing any more of the Earl's secret fToI
his enemy. at is a sma return t
make for all that you are willing to sui
fer in the cause OF right"
Accrington could not quite repress
| fitting sneer, but FASTENED towards hi
| purpose.
Il thank you, Miss Dellamere; wit
| your cooperation 1 feel strong enoug
to complete the sacrifice without finch
( ing. Without it, 1 confess 1 dread tn
whisper ngs Of my stubborn pride, 70
you must not forget how much I al
about to lose If 1 do this thing-the bes
/ of my existence"
Il shall take the document to Lor
Inchcape,@ murmured Loveday again
%When shall you send it me?"
Il shall not send il: 1 shall trust n
human being save you with the weapo
which is to destroy me. 1 shall bring
to you-to-night--"