The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-02-25
read the address-to herself-before she

rad the address-to herself-before she
knew.
ooh, Auberon!" she faltered with awe,
~it is his confession-some time you shall
know more-but it will right q great
wrong he did good man, and he would
not give it me unless ! came that way
for it."
Il see, see! that was why you granted
the secret meeting, not Oh, my
own true Loveday, never for moment
doubted you"
For Accrington had done his best to
give Loveday's abduction the color of q
voluntary eiopement; he had sent an
Iago-like note to Auberon by a sure
hand, warning him that he had not al
together succeeded in superseding
Colonel AccringtOn in the heart Of his
betrothed, as he might see for himself
il he witnessed secret meeting between
them-giving time and place, and insO-
lentiy signing with Accrington's own
name.
Auberon did not receive this astOund-
ing warning until it was close on the ap-
pointed hour; and instead of suffering
the pangs of doubt and jealousy which
Accrington had prepared for him, he
instantly fathomed his rivals desperate
design, and flew to rescue his Loveday.
He brought his own fiery hunter; he was
in time to give the dismayed Mrs. Della
mere hint of the iniquity on hand, re-
ouesting her to send her stoutest-hearted
servants to the rear gate In case force
might be necessary; and then he hur-
riod after poor unsuspiciOus Loveday.
and had the benefit of the confidential
oh
convince him of her guilt.
Then the door was locked between
them, and Auberon found himself in the
grasp Of Accrington'S two ru Iian 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 Au-
boron. 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 merciful I'M
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 to
sadder duties, she beckOned Edgar to
her and placed the precious confession
in his hand, explaining its meaning.
Thank Cod" he said, fervently. Il
had ceased to hope for this
He hurried straight to Lord Inchcare,
and in silence presented the still sealed
envelope to him, signing him to read.
In deep surprise the nObeman broke
the seal and drew forth folded paper,
opened, and found it blank!
Incredible treachery!" cried Edgar,
in sudden fierce contempt. 81 gave him
credit at least for sincerity to her!" 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 to
bring Loveday into his power, the So
called document merely bait to secure
her by. What need for him to write his
own condemnation if he never meant to
use it?
This discovery greatly added to Inch
cape's horror at his end; it would have
been one bright spot in the black picture,
had he really entertained a noble inten-
ton which sudden overpowering tempta-
ton, aided by opportunity, had over
thrown: but that he could lie to the in
nocent being whom he prOfessed to love,
Nuifh irin fon ifx,i
such an end was revolving beyond
words.
And so seemed to end all hope of Lord
Inchcape's vindicatlon 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
but Edgar entreated his kins-
nan to 60 without him, as he wished to
pay all becoming honor to his late polit
cal foe.
~Only give me enc promise" said he,
that you will reserve for me the duty of
making known to Lady Inchcape and
Lady Viva who am. In week l hope
% join you in Sleet-naVrecken: it is a |
short time to keep trivial secret like |
hat since they will be so happy that
hey will never think of me- 3"
My lord gazed with arrested attention |
n the noble young face before him: he |
lotei the suppressed fife and emotion
thereon. and he gave him his |
hand and his promise without a word Of |
comment
The next morning saw them far apart, |
md the road frightening hourly.
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