The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-14
TTLKINGHAM'S DREAD.
BY LEW VANDERPooLE.

nv Is slG 6lill IL Sue U8S 80
many admirers-is she man-hsterF
..Not in the least. Her affability toward
,bem clearly proves her appreciation Of
-ron The difficulty is all with her father,
Who appears to suffer untold torments every
time he sees a man near her."
How very extraordinary. And is she
..Decidedly so. Beautiful, young, charm
inc In manner, rich. What more could be
'a.Yothing. 1t is quite sufficient. lam
,-oir,r TO get presented and pay most de-
led court to her, despite the can.ankerous
antics Of her father"
"Are YOU speaking Of Miss Tulkinghsmw
osted another youthful clubman, who was
sitting in the same alcove.
1--WE are"
.Theu advise you to 10 wer your voices
Young Greenwood. over yonder, is very
dasDerats about her; and he is the kind of
fsIlow who could be troublesome il the
occasion required it,"
The person designated, though delicately
featured. was so tall and brawny that he
Looked as il he could. indeed. be troubles
come in the broadcast sense OF the term.
He was oblivious TO the conversation,
however. and to all other present things. if
tbe expression on his face was a true index
70 his FEELINGS He was holding a news
neIner II his hands, but it was upside down,
snd though be was mechanically sucking on
his cigar, it had been out several minutes.
At length he pulled himself together with
start. dropping both paper and cigar. A
has,v glance about the room satisfied him
that no one had witnessed his abstraction.
Presently he left the club house, saunter-
ing 10 Fifth avenue till to reached Thirty
f,Nvso l..
70 eve tue wavering shadows OF his colossal
self which Pickering electric light cast
upon the cross-walk.
New York is dull tonight" be muttered,
half audibly; "aDd anyway 1 might as well
have it over with"
a few minutes later he was on a ferry,
iourneying toward an elegant but quiet
Long Island residence quarter
Exactly two hours after leaving the club.
be was standing before handsome house.
ringing for admittance; but with a hand
whose sbakiness betokened sadly unsettled
nerves.
The face Of the man into whose presence
be wGs shown bore the stamp of prcma-
ture OLD age. Aside from the deep burrows
in anotbeTwise fresh. fair skin, bis beard
and hair were Of nearly a snowy white-
ness.
He arose with considerable difficulty
when his library door was thrown open,
and a twiDRe Of pain drew down the
corners Of his mouth when he saw who his
visitor was.
Again." he said. reproachfully.
Yes, l am here now for the truth"
at has already been told you"
only portion Of it. l want the restn
But"
"Ar. Tulkingham, you have refused me
your daughters hand in marriage"
"Ytsn
You have also done me the honor to saw
that that refusal is in no sense a personal
Ieile. ton upon me.
"Certaiuly; and can go much farther
can also add that not only have no fault
to find with you, tut that so far as you are
personally concerned | am altogether pre-
DISPOSED in your favor"
There YVES brief silence. during which
the two men faced each other with sharp
aud intent scrutiny. as il taking the measure
and weight OF future possibilities.
Greenwood was the frat to speak,
Enough what you say seems TO impeach
your daughters integrity, Mr. Tukinghem,
It does not IN the least shake my determine
ton o wed h5r."
Tulkingham gasped, made blind clutch
az the ar ana then took two or three steps
toward his guest.
''olr, speak plainly because IL is a time
for plain speech, >" continued Greenwood. ~
believe Miss Tuklngham to be all that there
is OF cnaste and holy spotlessness: but I
should wed her, Just the same, were she cor.
ruptiOn personitied. Mr.. TulkIngham. |
love your daughter and that love is great
enough to excuse and obliteTa ate everything.
no matter what. which you might think it
natural for me to consider. Aside from NV
own feelings in the affair, it is my delight to
y W hot 7 ole Az
to Leland so, whatever your objection.
sooner or later | shall marry her,"
Again buckingham gasped
u Suppose" he said, You mean by that
that you will carry out your purpose after
ny death, if l prevent you doing so while /
i've
That is the unpleasant attitude you
force NE to take"
But you shall do nothing of the kind
will destroy her life first"
Greenwood shot swift, searching glance
t.hs elder.
buckingham, you are insane" he de-
clared.
Not yet. But presume you will leave
no stone unturned to make me sol Listen,
Mr. greenwood, to an admission which your
uel persistence forces out of the very
Ieepths Of fathers heart. Mentally. moral
" and physically. my child is without flaw
orstaln; but for all that, there is fearful
tamt upon her. which | alone know of
Which she owes wholly to me-and which
makes 1t impossible for her to become anv
mans wife,
Greenwood shrugged his shoulders, al
most mpatiently.
An expression Of agony came upon Tulk-
.iguan face, making him look ten years
OIder than be had an hour before.
on do not ba1iaua mo
DC sad WITH a sigh.
unite right. l do not wish to be dis
respectful, but l think il would be i'm
PIslhie for any sane person to believe you.
n9ia 1t my duty to alarm your household
aD ID, turn you over TO the authorities"
ne old man brushed one had swiftly
across his brow.
l may merit the authorities, but not for
suy reason which occurs to you," he said,
;Nse'lng leebly back to his chair. There
Sao other way than TO be plain with you,
s%ough what that will force me to say will
ros'toy your peace of mind forever. VIII
.o- hol waive this thing. which / can SOL
hearingYr 'N
4 ftt. e1'o o"0 "''u0 al Ampo'ieh'
40 on" he said, coldly.
4 r,r, "eAty-hve years ago, then" said
ssI5 Hlhghem, Il was one of party Of seven
SS 5o in the Californian sierras. That
s so-t, al TO beginning of winter. we pushed
Der Lake. '10 --A'A1 O''ili0' 00''o O""
d,- ne weather was severe and for several
4 sG ,T Tue skies were leaden and ominous.
a. uen 1t began showing. Lightly at
nd