Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-04-27

then SAID slowly:
Il cannot tell YOU at present. After
You have rendered me the service shall
ask. will give You "A complete explana-
tion. Until then will you not trust me.'
Her large. soft eyes were gazing stead
fastly into his, and sweet, half tremu-
lous smile parted her red lips
For second Frank. who. in spite of
certain amount of rough knocking about
the world, was sufficiently romantic and
impressionable. completely lost his head,
and seizins her hand he carried it to his
lips as he fervently exclaimed:
Il will trust you, Yes OnlTtell me
what | can do to serve You, and your
orders shall be blindly and implicitly
obeyed."
Two weeks later, rs Frank Tremayne
sat in his Office indulging in happy day
/ dreams for the future. Dick suddenly en-
/ tered and laid a small. blue tinted note
on the table before him
/ Frank opened it hurriedly. recogniz-
ing the delicate handwriting
When he had mastered the contents,
I he pondered for a minute or two.
/ thoughtful look on his brow
Tomorrow | am to he at St James
1 church, she says he muttered at last,
and act rs my heart and honor prompt
| me. Veil, II ; "A queer command alto
| gether and singular place Of rendez-
1 vous. but as | have promised to obey
! must keep INV word. shall be glad
when the business is over. and the ten
! thou mine. and yet
| He broke off with "A sigh as before
him rose the vision Of a lovely ,luskv
face and two tender dark cyc~ Then a
forced laugh escaped him, and he brushed
his hand across his brow
! Bah. | believe | am getting seuti-
4 mental" he exclaimed half conternp-
| tuously.
The next morning i, the hour indicat-
1 ed Frank entered the church Mia had
mentioned in her letter
An unusual stir about il and the large
number Of fashionably dressed people
assembled betrayed that something Of
interest was about 10 take place. The
7 flowers and the red cloth that reachoL!
+ from the altar steps to the gate outside
convinced Frank that the something"
was a wedding
4 He tooN his place in one q the p.ws
and waited. q curious, excited sensation
thrilling him
He looked at the Bridegroom eject. who
was already standing near the altar.
handsome man III The prime Of life, with
dark. naughty face and cold. glitteriu.
ewes
I \ movement behind nilde Frank turn
( ana lie razr,I rather curiou.ly a, the
white drap-l form slowly approaching.
As the bride. leaning on the arm u an
elderly man, na>>'! the pew where he
sat She raised ii'r h~al, and her cy,-s met
h!s-a brief siAnrr, HIT which u,vcrthc-
less sent au electric thrill running
through him.
Mia" h" scarcely hr,A,n,,l, and Ike
one under the lniiunnr"of spell watched
/ the strange and unreal scene.
Al first he saw wit'olt hearing. but
] presently thu cl"r-yln.n's voice fcll dis
( tinctly On his ears AMI the words lie ut
tered made Frank rise To In, feet and
! move mechanically MP TO th. altar
/ II forbid ihl- marriage, h. said loudly
I and imperIDusiy. ana seizing Nita hand
held il fast
Th. BRIDEGROOM ,,r.v, ,r,,os.,n ,,,i a
sinister I.,i,, s,-a,,., - Ia. .,-.. II.
/ glanced fro,.. tr',,,. ,...,,, So :, No.
/ and sornetlii.-, III l.orcy.~ a .low II -
1 cre. exul;atiu.,-rnrI,.Il q suIlan wi,3
/ suspicion III III. breast
Who are YOU -trf' he hi-s.-,l. BY
what right do You forbid this MARRIAGE
BY the greatest # all rights. This
/ lady j. my wlf,. .,i,! vhil. live ,b, c.n
/ marry no Other raau.
J lit j. 4 h.r tina uri.lr.,rno,n aIr,as+
/ shouted. whil.a l..ly who's. r,s.,n1.ri,,,.,
/ to him pro l..lln.,i h,. Z, l.. his ,...tl.,r
moved to h. side. hprr..c,. ,lratiil,vyI;t..
Your rrou:@,' .h. .,4>l..l
I Frank drew th, c,.rtl!ic.,t.. II rn.,rr,,,,,e
/ from lii br,ast ANIL l.li II I,.for. tb.ir
/ ewes. Then al h,-A fcl! back httil.I
! AMI speeches.. h. ,mitri col..ly and
/ turning 10 Nj. ssi,l:
/ ..ShA!l TAX, Won from here
In silence she lald li.r hand on his arm,
/ and together thcy ,assrd from the
| church.
| As they entered the waiting carriage
! Nita gave a quick order To the groom
j which Frank did not catch. but wicu
/ they had left Tie chnrcA fr behind -ne
/ looked at him and for an instant laid her
| hand on his.
/ Thank YOU" She sa:,! simply. .Yo1
+ d. well"
| 'Still don't quite understand" he It.
| piled What's the meaning Of this
| farce"
| lit means revenge" Me answered, with
! little laugh. II oye You an explanation,
/ and YOU shall have it."
| Then she went on to tell him how when,
| years ago. her beautiful mother died. and
! She had been left IA lonely. sorrowful child.
to the care Of her dead fathers sister,
| that ladv's ambition had induced her to
| make sure Of the girls vast wealth hv be
| trothing her early 10 her only son. Vim
/ cent Maxwell. kent closely i1nprisonei
| during her girlhood, Nita had grown up
entirely ignorant Of the w-id and com
| pletely under Tie influence of a desicnin.
| woman and cold hearted d,spotic man
Even her MARRIAGE With Vincent was
looked upon as a matter of course and
much as She dishked him She dared not
revolt apainst her fate
.Aud | shouId never have tbougI,, of
I defviuo him had ba ,,, b,. b;s o,,-,, ,,