The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-01

ella, II not COuntenQhCeu were tolerated.
The thought made her tTemble,
Immediately sho saw there was but
one thing to be done-to leave BOlogne.
She would ask her husband to take her
away, without mentioning the sudden
cause Of her desire lest he might re-
main out OF opposition or lest he should
be suspected OF fear. And meanwhile
she would keep constant watch that
these two men might not meet save in
her presence. Scarcely hQd'sh come
to this conclusion when %she heard
Crawford's voice calling her, and with
an effort to subdue her emotions and
seem perfectly calm she went forward,
little suspecling what news she was to
receive.
Crawford was too much excited to
notice her agitation, or heed the lustre
it lent to her eyes, as no would have
done at another time, Merely glaucing
at her he walked down the room, and
she at once perceived no was disturbed.
No doubt, she reflected, his interview
with Newbury had worried him. Sec
lug he was alone abe seized the oppor-
tunity OF making her request.
81 have u favor to ask OF you, dear,
she began,
"What is it?" he asked, without turn
ing round,
"Let US leave this place tonight, ii
possible, and return to England.
II was going to propose something OF
the kind myself"
Instantly she suspected he might
have seer the artist, and vas willing to
avoid him,
"Have you come to this conclusion"
she said, because yon-yOu"--
because | have had a talk with Now
bury-yes," he answered, facing her.
Some expression in his epea startled
her.
"What has happened p she asked in
q low, tremulous voice,
Nothing. Sit down, Stella, l have
news to toll you which will not DO
pleasent to hear"
rs it that you are poor2 That
doesn't matter to me, dear indeed, ia
rather we were poor than rich" she
answered, affecting cheertulness.
"Why% he asked, abruptly,
because poverty would draw US
closer together in tho future, and l
might DO able to help you, Harry. You
don't know what happiness that would
give me-"
tits not that" he rejoined, uneasily.
ut has nothing to do with money"
"Then what is it that troubles your
What does anything matter so long as
wo love each othorand are not parted?"
she asked, her low voice, full OF tender.
ness, smiling him.
He moved about the room, not know.
ing what to say, until at last he repeated
a remark frequently made before, ave
have had q pleasant time"
~ have been very happy" she u
INJURED, dreamily.
"But an end must come to all things"
She started at tho words.
mot to our love, surely not to IL
love-" che exclaimed.
"EVOn to that"
Her eyes ga2ed at him searchingly,
wondeFingly, her mind refusing to grasp
his meaning.
"The truth lie, Stella. we must part"
"Part?' she repeated, almost in n
whisper. "What do you meanT
Merely what | say" he replied. striv.
ing to seem Indifferent to tho look Of
pain that crossed ner white, pathetic
face, tho face no had kissed so often and
80 lovingly in the time Just past.
Don't Jest with me on that subject,
dearest, | can't bear it," she said, a wan
smile hovoring on hor lips, an appeal.
ing look in her eyes. "You want to
test mo, to fathOm the depth Of my
love-but you can't, for II has no begin
ming and no ending, and | can only say
i love you, l love you, | love you."
Closing his eyes and stoeIing his
heart against tho expression OF her face
and the fervor Of her works, he replied:
II mean what | have said"
Tho wild beating OF her heart almost
overpowered her, but presently she
found voice to say: "We will not be
separated for long?"
THAT can't decide just now" he re-
marked. willing to tGmporize. Some
thing in his voice even moro than his
words conveyed a decision that startled
and stunned her.
"But, dearest" she remarked, gently,
"husband and wife may not part till
death seyers them, and | would rather
die, ny, oven now in the morning OF my
life, than DO separated from you"
Husband and wife," he repeated,
promptly, glad at being supplied with
text for his words; "that is the point.
Look here, Stella, you arc labOring un.
der a mistake"
"a mistaken sho said, some vague
apprehension, OF evil falling on hor and
chilling her heart.
Eyes; and l didn't undecetvo you so
long as it was necessary to keep up u
pretence; but that necessity has come
TO an end"
"Idon't understand you. Oh Harry,
you brighten me-" sho exclaimed, with
white lips, nervous tears coming into
her oyos.
"Why will you mako it so hard for
me to tell you my m%eaning2" he 70.
Joined, almost angrilY, thinking Of his
own embarrassment rather than OF her
pain. "You are not what you think;
can't you see what mean?"
"Have patience with me, shO pleaded,
~ may be dull to-day. What is it l am
notT
my wife" he answered, hurriedly, as
ii anxious to deal n blow and have have
done with tho action.
mot your wiioY" sho cried, in a
startled voice, her eyes fixed on him,
anvioua to road tho truth in that i'm.
perturbable face.
mo; | deceived you"
She rose from her chair, thcn fell
back heavily, her senses confused, her
judgment dNlcd, hor heart crushed.
All words failed her.
Ho knew in his soul no was play.
ing the mart Of II villain, but tho knowl.
edge did not alter his intention no was
fully aware his act was cowardly, sci.
fish aud baso; that to kill this girl