The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-17


thur FeTFaIA She begins to wonder whether
shs ever really cared for Arthur, when, Us she Is
Illuminating, Crawford himself appears on the
scene.
CHAPygRs III AND IV.-CrawfoId In a stolen
interview, peTsuales Stella 10 consent 10 So
cret marriage, and she meets him in London,
where religious service takes place a. hiS apart
Crawford's, Virgil Lechmere, and an old house
keeper Mrs, Grcywlrd
CHAPTER v AND YL-ATthur Ferrars, returning
To Howstree, Is told the story OF 5tella's flight
He. after an inspection OF the registrars, Office
records comes 70 the conclusion that she has
been trapped into false marriage, and resolves
to track him down lie meets VIRGIL Lechmerc,
an old college chpm, who tells him he has been
ruined by cOnhdlng his money to friend who
has gOne abroad.
CHAPTER VII.
ABROAD.
Arthur Farrars went to Paris, every
coruer OF which was familiar TO him,
and fingered there some weeks in eX-
pectation OF seeing and meeting Stella
With this hope in his heart he visited
theatres and opera house,, frequentsd
restaurants and cafes, pronenaded the
thoroughiares and bouleYards and made
inquiries ut hotels His trouble was
taken in vain his time but wasted, for
nowhere did he catch sight OF the girl
lie still loved and OF the man he be-
lieved had deceived her. Unwilling to
abandon his search, and reluctant to
return to his home he travelled weary
and anxious along the Riviera, where
ne thought it most probable he should
meet them, and continued his journey
into Italy. The result was ever the
same, disappointment awaited him
everywhere.
His failure was readily explainable
by the fact that Crawford and Stella, on
leaving England, had gone direct to
Lucerne, and had spent the remainder
of the summer in Switzerland. But
with the first chill breath OF winter
they crossed France and entered Spain.
This old country opened new won.
ders to Stella. The richness OF its col
oring, the glow of its luxurlance, tho
ouaintness OF customs and habits little
altered by the passage OF centuries and
the advancement OF civilization, tho
picturesuueness and suavity of Its peo-
ple, the beauty Of its scenery were
sources Of untiring interest and untiag.
ging pleasure.
She had always possessed intelligence
and perception, and in the days OF her
girlhood had read much and thought
deeply, but the narrow circumstances OF
lie removed from the intellectual
friction OF great centres, and confined
to limited circle OF educated people
had curtailed her mental growth. Now,
travel in foreign countries and Nssocia.
ton with cultured companion had
s,.I lAl
her receptivity, The strain OF romance
underlying her character delighted in
the mystery surrounding her marriage;
whilst the poetical tendencies Of her
temperament found further outlet in
her new surroundings.
Moreover, her nature had become so
keenly strung that 1t vibrated to the
slightest touch, so that CLEAN Of
colour, strain OF music, the dim.lit
aisle OF a medieval church, the splash
ing OF fountains In moonlight stirred
her heart with strangejoys and brought
Quick tears into her grave grey eyes.
All life was now to her thing apart
from that she previously had known |;
no hope had anticipated, no dream had
pictured the fulness OF herio All the
love and tenderness, the care and
watchfulness man could give Craw.
ford freely bestowed, not as gifts that
he lavished, but as tributes which he
offered.
And so the months of this charmed
existence passed rapidly, her pleasure
finding its highest level during the
five brief weeks spent in Granada.
Their hotel was aituatedin the wooded
grounds surrounding tho ruined palace
OF tho Alhambra, spot which the
Moor found barron rock and left q
luxuriant paradise. Everything around
and about seemed to favor and to sus'
tain the illusion that life was now de.
lightful dream; and perhaps some stray
fear that an awakening might some day
come, helped to strengthen the idea, and
to force from the present all the happi'
ness it could yield.
Never afterwards did she wholly for.
get these afternoons, when she stood
ON the watch tower rising above the
ruined battloments, the same where the
proud Moor had often ga2ed upon the
fair and fertile country he had conquer
ed from the Christian, and on the city
beneath, where his people labored hard
w aud succeeded greatly, Here hel
eyes swept the horizon, and the lane
that lay between with its corntields
vineyards, villas and villages, the whole
encircled by chain OF mountains, pro
Ininent Smongst them the snow.CRpped
gierra Nevada, which the setting sur
flushed with flaming red that changet
to pink and orange, and ultimately
turned to hues OF gold.
One night, when silver miGts covered
tho purple heights OF the hills, she
strolled with Crawford through the
wooded grounds OF tho Alhambrn, with
their murmuring streams and theil
nightinrales' songs. Tho light wHI
bright as day and softer far, and thu
silence which rcignpd around could no
be deeper IL all tho world were dead
They had como hero almost daily, bu
had never yot seen the palace under tht
light OF tho moon. Passing through thu
great, gloomy Gate OF Justice, who's,
erection the pious Moor prayed Nigh
DO written down by the Almighty
amongst the iinperiahnblc actions Of thl
Just, they entered the deserted ant
dOsolate Alhambra, mournfnl boyont
beyond words, but beautiful beyont
compare.
With scarce word thOy wanderct
through courts, supported by dolicOt
marble columns, once white, now dye
10 amber by centuries OF suns; through
chambers that formerly glowod Will
gorgeous moBaiCs nnd arAb0sque deCorn
lions. through halls with inlaid ceiling
and floors Of precious woods, who's
deeply recessed windows looked upol
gardens Of orange and citron troes
through rooms whose ulabastor bath
and marble alCoves lay thick with dust