Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-06
Like No Other Love.
By Charlotte Nj. Bracmc.

IA woman beautiful aud young.
Although Sir arlos thought he was
running faster than ever man ran be-
fore. his steps were falterlng; and now
his mother was by his side.
- arlos, Carlos. she cried in unut-
terable anguish. what is wrongp
"A woman drownedw seemed to
rise from hundred throats; and then
Mr. Gregson, the surveyor, stood be-
fore them.
Sir Carlos could neither run nor
walk now; he stood quite still his face
CHASTITY pale.
This is sad thing, Sir Carlos.
said Mr.. Gregson.
What is ftp" asked Lady Carew
her face cuivering with pain. What
are the men whispering and tho wo-
men crying for?"
"A sud thing my lady-a terrible
thing" replied the surveyor "A
woman has been found drowned in the
mere.
drowned in the mere" she re-
peated aghast.
J. CIR eyes sought those Of Sir Carlos.
What did she expect TO find there?
! Mother aud son looked at each other,
/ but did not speak.
"A young AMI beautiful woman :"
continued the surveyor pleased NJ the
awful impression he was making.
Young and bea lti.ul!" repeated
Lady anew; and again her eyes with
a look of horror in them sought those
OF her son.
She must have been there eight
or ten days at least Mr.. Grogson
went on. We found her among tie
reeds. They have laid her on tho
bank and covered her face,
Poor creature" murmured lady
Carew her eyes filling with tears.
and she termed 10 the nearest path to
the mere.
Sir Carlos clutcAed the Surveyor
arm. and said in husky voice
40 not let her see; she is so deli
cate. the-the saock will kill her"
Mr.. Gregson ran after Lady Carew,
and begged her to turn back.
''Do not go near my lady" he said;
it is not fit sight for you.
Sir arlos walked unsteadily toward
the fatal mere. The water wGs now
so low that the thick. dark ooze at the
bottom was visible He could see the
small crowd gathered round something
on the bank, and involuntarily he
drew nearer and nearer They were
bending over the silent drip ne
figure and a new horror seized him.
He saw Que OF the men servants who
hal just been speaking to his valet
who formed one of the crowd. He
went up TO the man and c.utched his
arm.
Il will give you q thousand
pounds, he said. in honrse voice.
if you will go to that dead women and
take from her what she holds in heI
hand"
The man looked up at him scared
and bewildered
"A thousand pounds!" he repeated
Yes Immediately gasped Sin
Carlos III you will go and get 70.
me what she holds in her hand!
Il will try. What is it,"
"A cuf-a torn white linen cuff
with diamond solitaire, was the re
ply. IL will give you thousanl
pounds for them.
And | swear - cried hash voice
on the other side of the servant ii
you touch that dead woman. or take
from her the evidence which tells tho
story of her death. you shall answer
first to the law and then to me-"
Sir Carlos stood face TO face will
Hiram West his valet the man who
had watched SC long and now haC
captured his prey. They had reaches
the crowd AMI the people made way
for Sir Carlos Hiram West ami Lady
Carew.
What was itthat was lying there or
the grass. so stiff and stark the face
covered. the black hair dripping. ont
hand clutching something in death
grip. Sir Carlos reelei and fell to the
ground like one dead.
In few moments the baronet wa.
on his feet again and staggering
toward the DO ly. Hiram West stood
before him with a shapeless bundle in
his hand.
"A woman browne l." said the valet
in loud voice. II say IL woman
murdered! And ]. the. only creature
on earth who loved that dead woman.
accuse Sir Carlos Carew of the muir.
der! Let him deny 1t il he dare. a."
You are madp cried one OF the
bystanders contemptuously
Lady Carew. with look on her
face from which the men shrca...c.
tried TO get nearer and raise the hand
kerchef but they would not let her.
The loud. clear voice went on
Il loved the woman who lies muir
dered there and asked her to be my
wife. She laughed at me because he''
pointing at sir Carlos - had been
talking TO him. and she had some
hope OF becoming Lady. Carew. | die
not care for her laughter for loved
her with all my soul but | warned
her. told her that l should watcl
over her, and that II harm came e
her his life would pay for it; and SC
help me heaven it shall! / accuse
him OF wilful murderl See-the DO
lice are coming; make way for them
] sent to Lynn MavIs for them wher
4 first heard there was sonnet hi c