The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-25
coPYRIGHTED. lsa8. 81 TILLoTsoN 8 soN.
CHAPTER Continued

writing Mark had given Nelly. Her eyes
dilated as she surveyed it.
Hand disguised of course, s. she said,
as she first held it close and then afar off
"Apres tout the child is a fool TO be so
easily imposed upon. despise her sim
plicity. Whatever mood was upon me to
pitN and fear her yesterday, cannot say.
They say the vilest Williams have their
menentso of conscience and remorse. It
must have been so with me. No more of
il for years to come"
Without the slightest emotion for Nelly,
with not even the betrayal of ordinary in
terest in her swoon, Dagmar Votoski pc
rcsed the sheet before her.
Nov Mark. once for all, let me tell
YOU that Pa won t be bothered againabout
any of your foolish affairs in connection
with Nelly Henstock or anybody. You
know what he told you about loving her
last time YOU were over; and you have
wilfully disobeyed him DIR. Henstock is
Just as obdurate and obstinate as father,
and SAYS he'll never see nor forgive Nelly
again We are all very ashamed of you
both You may say what you choose
about not being married. Pa says YOU
only ought to be. Ma even thinks DR.
Henstock is quite right in refusing TO par
don Nelly. If one of us had run away
with any man, and lost her character, as
YOU two have, she would never forgive
her. As YOU so slkilfully and cleverly ar
ranged vour fight, and, oh, was not Nelly
deep over it, your best plan now is 10 get
married It's your one chance of forgive
ness But whatever you do pray don't
keep upsetting US here with your letters
and kilograms. The latter we have to
pay two shillings each on, and you know
what Pa is about money. He Is for all
the world like grampus with his tenn
pers since this has happened. Mark, you
are a nuisance &c. Is.
VERY cleverly concocted,' was Miss
Votoskis mental exclamation. as she
laid the note back on the floor. Just
like a lady's; so natural. But what in
the world does she mean about grampusl
can't think. All, well! | don't think
that this simple child was wholly an idiot
to be deceived. Failing the clue of Mark
Boyd's duplicity which possess, it was
easy for her to be imposed on. But now
to revive her"
So difficult a task was this that more
than once Dagmar was inclined to for
sake her work Water had no effect, and
Brandy even (Which the willy little Rus
sian lQtkliN lltu Il Studll AildlblbN VI ny
her in case of emergency did not seem
to take any effect
VShe is dead He has overdone his
laundering falsehoOds this time com
mented Dagmar, rubbing her handsin un-
concern as she raised herself for a mo-
ment from the fatigue of her STOPPING po-
siton. 1.-The brandy does not pass
through her closed teeth, but tickles
down the sides of her mouth. One more
attempt and then leave her. There is
one comfort with the dead, they rest
Oh my Olga" a sudden reYulsion com
ing over her as in an agony OF passion,
she swayed herself restlessly backwards
and forwards" but for this rest | could
never endure the sorrow of your loss and
live A few seconds given to intense
grief and she reused herself. One good
effort resulted from her emotion, ii braced
her energies TO greater efforts in Nelly's
restoration At last successfully. Every
drop of the Eau de Vie went down Nelly
throat before she gave deep sigh and
came round.
Dagmar helped her on to the bed and
automatically left her, promising to see
about her breakfast
The golden head was buried on the pill
low deep sobs issued from her breast
when Dagmar, tray in hand, silently placed
it on a chair near, and left her alone the
second time.
Best so; grief will have its way" she
philosophically murmured. 81 will leave
her while, but | WON'T take my eyes of
her movements again till three, then I'm
bound to go out and meet InchakOff How
ever he will be here to see after her
surely before then"
The he in her thoughts being Mark, and
not Inchakoff, as might be supposed.
Mark did arrive about twelve. He
found Dagmar Notoski's small body seated
l,, II, NaII,fsu Ell
joying a book, and luxuriating as much as
it was possible in the handful of fire that
duly burned in the CRATE.
ssOh, it's YOU was her blunt greeting
"What are you doing here2" he reioined
uneasily "Where is she2' Manner more
than words showed the intensity of his
anxiety.
She is upstairs. am waiting for her
We've had a long conversation. You
overdid your cruelty this time 1t nearly
killed her.
You know all then But why do
ask you guess ones thoughts so / may be
sure you fork out all else. Nearly killed
her. did II She did not suspect then
What mercy it is her intellect is SC
dull Oh no, did not overdo the Gun
ming. She had to be deceived once for all
and it was best to lay on the agony pretty
thick. When can see hero
I'm go and inquire"
stop" cried Mark, This is a goOC
chance for discussion. l want to settle
up everything quick. I've wasted enough
time over the business, and must marry
her-umph, tomorrow at latest"
Il do not see how it win be managed.
"Bosh! | am puzzled by your lack o
confidence over this very trivial affair
Last night you doubted your powers, L
day you doubt me, I"
II doubt neither today, but this girl ha
such strong moral force. She is an ode
mixture. of innocence and sense. F'irs
she could not comprehend how her char
acter could be supposed to be sacrificed
had hard work to explain. When | haC
even knocked that into her, she smiled
through her tears, and declared sh
would sweep away such wrong impress
sions. Her idea is to get off home thi
afternoon
''The deuce it is. She has audacity
but we'll subdue it. Her lack of none,
is our safeguard. I'll set Mrs. Hudson OF
too for payment. She shall produce
bill that will startle my pretty bird"
"She will only come to yOu-or me-"
1--WE won't help her, of course, - SAT-
Mark, Struggling his shoulders. "Oh, tn
game is safe if we can only hasten mat
tiers The danger is in delay, because O
the advertising for her. | rowed Mrs
Hudson as | came up, and she declare
she does not see Il paper from one month
end to another, much less leave ii abOu
rl,e Il - Co. % 4