The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-09


-Grog win Dee very good 20 her. Has
s1e told hu
.AII 30 s,as that alone that made me
,ugatut tu their marriage Iio did not
iIamo h,r 60 scrap. Thought her very uo-
bile aua brave
$50 sine was ! wish Roy. you had
both so0fes-eI an this 90 me sooner
''FHt Wv dear NIiaio. iu surprise, II
should have supposed that your only re
greet would bc that / have couuded I'D
y1I 40 a'l.'
"Not $50. Appearances are dreadfully
against Charlie, but II don't feel quite
sure yct that he IS the culprit. in fact
aba positive that he is not 90
My dear, don't be obstinate. Don't
build ltp false hopes. You will only be
disappointed"
Il don't believe Charlie is guilty, per
sisted MaisiC 20, You may have worked
everything ont your own way, and SO may
hlilIy and yet be mistaken
"hist1ken Impossible, Would 10
heaven we could be Then and only then
could there be peace in this house for US.
We have not left stone unturned.
II know one" declared Maisie, quickly,
You condemned Charlie without taxing
him. You never asked him, did yOul
You treated him as criminal without
granting him a hearing''
She was wrong there but Roy mad
only attacked his brother impulsively.
There was no need to tax him with a
deed that we We're certain he had com
mitted Besides, witness his after be-
hatiOr, il was all acquiescent of "a crime.
"Roy, you may talk as long as you
choose, but | don't for one moment credit
Charles guilt He is of a highly indie
pendent nature. proud. Overbearing, i'm
patient of control, and would always re
sent. as I should, being suspected of
wickedness: but ne did not shoot George.
Mark Boyd, in deliberate jealousy, did
that
Nonsense, EIaisie, " was the impatient
reioinder.
81 am "a woman, with a woman's un-
crring wit and instinct, and something
within my breast assures me that it was
Marks hand and no one elses which de-
liberatcly shot my darling down like
dog. Don't interrupt me about appear
aucos 1t was only Milly's rendering of
it, What of Marks callOusness to crime
Charles pallor and upset apparent in
nCcence was only foolhardiness caused by
finding his friend guilty."
Roy started. 1t was a new phase. But
it would not hold water Milly-SOames
The words, Maisie. They proved
Charles crime. No, MOI / would gladly
see things as you wish, but it is impos-
sible"
'.You can see as YOU like" declared
Maisie with a naughty toss of her head
Il believe in my brothers innocence, and
will do my utmost to prove il, too /
know Charlie, he is 50 much like myself,
though he has more heart. l shall com
meuce at once to sift the case over"
you won't stir up the matter again ~
cried Roy, in alarm.
Il shall"
g,4 ,I, NF.T
think"
Il do think, but my pity is for Horace
BERTHE, Charlie and my murdered George
My vengeance is Mark Boyd'sr
you will cover our heads with shame
You"
1T seems to me that that, according to
you, is our position already No, my
work shall be to clear away every scrap
Of it so that we may take our right posi-
ton again, Horace BERTHE be restored
and that hOrrid Mark Boyd brought to
the Justice he deserves !''
you will sacrifice our brother
II shall exculpate him you'll see. But
promise you l viii act warily. You need
not groan in that hopeless way. ! will first
see Charlie and ascertain how far he is
cognizant of the matter"
CAS- if he win eulighten YOU
Hell have il to do Stay. now I come
II
Boyd in Hilda Cranford's letter. Fancy
his getting an invitation to their beauti-
full place. | don't know how he does it.
7 suppose he imposes himself ON others
as he did on Charlie, who was simply in
fatuated with him. Let me see what she
says
Maisie produced a voluminous letter
out OF her pocket and read for some time
II can't lind it, 1t viii be nearer the
! a..
did not see this; Just listen TO his audac-
ityl"
Miner Chectham arrived yesterday,
and whom do YOU think he brought with
himi Mark Boyd, an old admirer Of
yours, my dear, | expect he found out
how the land lay between Charlie and
NE, because he did nothing for two
hours yesterday during the gentlemen's
absence but sing your praises. / am
afraid | grew rather sick of the subject
because sOmehOW-nOw don't be offended
Il don't care for Mr.. Boyd. His counter
ance docs not strike me as true; more
over, Mai5ie, he is no fit match for you
he is only a village apOthecary's son,
Fanny Clarence says, and she knows CV-
erybody's pedigree Independently of
that, there is a greater reason. Charlie
does not like him. "
"Whatr exclaimed Roy; docs Miss
Can't YOU listen without interrupt
ing,' said Maisie, testify. II am reading
verbatim what she writes. Where did l
leave OFF, All, here"
Charlie does not like Mark Boyd
You could have knocked me down with d
feather, - continued Aaisie, reading
Glou3, " when saw the two men meet
From what your old admirer had been
buIs,mg, ] should not have been surprised
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