The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-25

] III course. Dagger, am going 10 Id ht
| her there he mimicked GROSSLY. THAT
house at Hendon is where my wife al
ways lives. What objection can you have
| to that} You are like pOrcupine, prickly
| quilts all over with your whims and fads.
! What's the matter nOw2'
You know" she answered sharply, as
she recovered. Olga
'Olga and her memory be"
Before he could finish his sentence Dag
mar was at his throat.
Take back your curses and your hate
ful words. They shan't be uttered against
my darling. Unsay them or III go up
stairs straight and expose you to that
young innocent"
You should not provoke me then" he
I said, sullenly, as her hold relaxed. You
know loved Olga as much as ever you
could, but mans love is different.
/ There have | satisfied youi Now, tell
me, is that house readyl"
s'You know it is always kept so. You
! gave Mrs. Smith directions yourself; she
is paid to keep it ready"
FThat is all right Then my bride and
| l will be there tomorrow evening at the
| latest. Write to Mrs -, what the dick
! ens"-following the direction of her
movements, as she hurried to the door
ARE you-oh, Nelly, l did not hear you
coming"
She glided in like a ghost, face and
manner alike deprived of life animation.
Instead of responding to his Outstretched
! greeting, she sank fatigued into a chair
! Dagmar Votoski gave Mark a meaning
glance, which he failed to see.
eve owe Miss Forde apologies for inha-
biting her ROOM" she said, with little
| curtesy. mile pardonne, Mademoiselle.
Perhaps we have disturbed you by our
I little quarrels
81 never heard any," answered Nelly,
I unconscious that by that admission she
satisfied curiosity. 81 fancied voices pro-
ceeded from here as l approached, and
am glad you are here. l have something
TO say. Mark, l must ask you to do me a
\ favour. | am going down home to put my
father right about those dreadful, dread
| full ISLANDERS. He has been imposed on
| If you will lend me ten-fve-p pounds it
shall be returned to you without delay
! As my lover you will grant this"
Dagmar stole out of the room, Marks
| face underwent several changes as he
listened. He quite regained composure
ere she stopped.
My dearest Nelly, of course will do
all that is in my power, short as ] am of
| cash, to aid you" he assured her craftily,
! 'but after that-that hateful letter this
| morning, which / see has crushed you as
much as it has me, would it be well for
| you to travel home with my money. 1t
would but deepen the feeling with both
our fathers against me if they found had
! lent-you had procured funds from me
me, the villain, the seducerf'
A vivid flush overspread her delicate
! face
She sobbed convulsively. Mark folded
! his arms and gazed at her. Not by any
means pleased was he with her. but he did
| not show it, He seemed bent on deliber-
! alton.
81 am awfully sorry for you" he de
! clared, as streuuously as it was untruth-
! full, 81 am sure l did all that was posi-
ible to save you from this-slur / drag
ged mpself away when it was a tempta-
tion 10 stop. /"
you could not have been kinder nor
| more considerable. 1t would have been
impossible; and the justice is as hard on
YOU as on me, only in another way. 1t
shall all be rewarded, every bit of kind
ness, if you will oblige me by granting
| my request"
How was. she to know that there was
no prospect of his complying. To have
| possessed a suspicion of his treachery
would have completely done away al
need for petitioning. Therefore she
pleaded, and he dallied aud Ueased. Find
ing at last that her firmness was immov
able bstinacy, he dubbed 1.-THE in yer!
impatience resorted to his derniel
resort. He did so very unwillingly, fol
it meant further delay, greater danger o
discovery But it was the only chance
and would save time ultimately. HI
would see that things were made so un
comfortable for her during his absenc,
that everything worked together to pusl
her into his power For the rest, h
could trust Dagmar Votoski's watchful
ness.
''My darling, if you are absolutely de
termined to see what personal Interview
will do, can only suggest one step" hC
said. Had you money, you would de
cidedly be the most suitable person to in
intercede with your father"
Il see all that is implied in the act" sh'
said gently; yet how can l reach m,
father without falling back on your
know now that shall not get either lette
or money from him till have cleared m,
: character truthfully explained the do
ings of these last few days. He woulC
believe my assertions. because you know
how innocent | am, if | could only jus
reach him. | must do so. 1t would xii
me to wait any longer 1t is bad enough
TO know that he has for one moment cred
tied so evil a report against his pure. Low
ing, if careless, child Oh, Mark! Ions
to be once more under the shelter of IN,
fathers house. will never do anything
that he disapproves of, but he shall sen,
for you-pardon and accept you openly a
his son. With his forgiveness happie
days shall dawn"
Il am, am, Mark"
'Eailing means, however / distinct,
deprecate the idea of my money, my aid
being used for that purpose. The yer
fact would tell loudly against our caus
at the very start. DR. Henstock is S
ultra particular"
Nelly failed to acquiesce in Marks rea
son for refusing to lend her money. bu
she saw a certain sense of justice in som
of his remarks.
ut would, it should, come all right
you would only lend me ittle,' sh
pleaded.
Mark grew angry.
Not another word, he cried, "you
treatment of my superior knowledge o
p the world is not flattering, to say tn
least, and your persistency in desiring L
leave me does not speak of unbounde,
love. We will let that pass. Nelly, | an
! going to propose an act of self-sacrifice
done at great inconvenience to myself
1 You cannot 90 to Slac6aby. / will trave
there instead bear the brunt of you
fathers anger; propitiate, humiliate
l plead, and beg for forgiveness as neve
g man pleaded yet So successful will ] b
p that | will not come back till / persuad
t him TO accompany me- Now. will tina
satisfy youg"
S She had much to urge against Mark
s plan. She was only too well aware tina
& no ambassadress, no matter how gifted
a lf,r ~ ,-.1,. a.