Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-22

nor continued opportunity 10 sncer at me.
and we had better talk simply.
iavieT was perfectly cool. lfcu.
Houehl0u. We viii talk simply. o. yoU
say, aud as ! said. YOU had marriage
without love. The woman loved another
man. Tint other Inou loved lhr woman
didn't hate the husband Tn Youthful
days ut college he had married, neither
wisely nor well. bcggar maid without
tho virtues usually credited Ia bcggcr-
mnidens who marry gontlemeA. VOL.
HouRhion the hcgCar maid was supposed
To- have died She hadn't died She
shammed; hut meanwhile. between hcr
death aud her resurrection. the Young
man came 10 love that other good woman.
and 80 as you and ! know. lines get
crossed things went wrong J was tho
young man. ! loved your wife before
she was yOur wife. but when / came 10
know my wife lived. ! drew away from
the woman I loved"
Yes. Iioughton reioined, you lcft
u told her" snid Cayley. "that things
must end. and ] went bway"
ron went away moro like q coward
Than q gentleman odded Houehton
YOU should have ted her all
What difference has IL madcT' said
CHylcy cOmcwhat wp"rily
This difference my happiness and
was au end Of mystery. Mystery is dear
TO o WON ms heart She was nOt differ
ent In that respect from others. YOn
took the surest way 10 be- remembered
Cayley's fingers played gravely with
his horses mNne; his eyes ran over the
ground hcsitatiugly; then be- lifted them
suddenly and said "HOughtOn. Won are
remarkably frank with me; what do You
mean by itT'
IN tell you II you will answer me this
question: Why have YOU come here Y
The eyes Of both men crossed like
swords. played with each other for y
moment aud were then resolved into
absolute determination. Cayley an.
swered dOggrdly. II came TO see your
her or you again. ! wanted one look of
her before J went away. There. I'm
open with you. llOughtOn. az open az I
am with myself. and ] care not what YOU
think Of Il or me-
Tin glad you are open with mo-
HoughtOn replied "fUr it lets me- be- cnn-
did with you. Wen talk together ike
men this hour lie drew Cayloy slight.
~ aside 10 an opening i'm the treps where
tho mountain and the White Bluff read
cnnld be- seen. lie pointed towards 70.
That would make wonderful pup,''
he said. from the top of the hin down
To tue cl1edge- over"
ely. COW ~
Houghtou lowered his voice. 1.-TWO
people. hc added. have agreed 10 take
that fence-aDd uftprir
CAylcy's eyes wctV bpwilderpd for a
moment and then he said nnxiously
What two pcoploT
HOughtOn hcsitutcd. his lips twitcldup
slightly aud grey about the forehead.
then said
Ny wife md /.
And Why
"Bccuusc because there has been n
mistake. aud 90 live iu misery"
Caylry was very grave and shocked,
ana changed This had moved him
greatly. Has 10 come 10 that hp
asked. lis there no way. no better way z
Are YOU sure that death mcnds things
Presently he put his hand upon Hough
tons arm, as II with Il sudden keen re.
solve. "HOlghton,' lac said. you are
a man, and ! ann something of a yillinu.
woman sent me once on the high road
To TIE dcvll: then, nm angel came In ana
mndc man of ne again; but LOST the
angel aud another man found her: and /
took the highway with the devil again.
lloughtOn, J WIS born a gentleman
that YOU know Now [ am" he hcsitatpd.
a smile almost sardonic crept across his
face
yes, YOU are-I' interposcd Hough-
~ ana man who will give You
back your wife's love ii n
not you chat viii ride the White Bluff
road.'