The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-12-07
ma what has been done in the chamber

ma what has been done In the chamber
abover'
81 have performed the marriage cere-
mony between Bronson Beaumont and
Agnes Leslie"
The young girl fell back against the
wall and put her shaking hands to her
head.
what can I do?' she cried wildly.
"My God! what shall do?"
| Courtney Miles took her cold hand In
his and said gently:
calm yourself and tell me what you
mean. There Is some mystery-l knew
| it from the first"
Can I-dare l trust your" she asked,
and when she met the clear, steadfast
gaze of his eyes she doubted no longer:
| II have never yet betrayed a trust,
he said, "and though l know not VINO
or what you are, am friend 10 al
who need a friend"
Casting an affrighted glance over ner
shoulder, the young girl hurried Mr,
Miles down the dim passage anu
through an open door that led out OF tne
back Of the house into the night ana inc
storm.
You win be drenched," said the
young man, holding her back; why not
\
81 cannot-I dare not! Oh, you do not
know anything about It. Don't hesitate
an instant! Even now they may De
missing you, for hear the sound OF ,ne
carriage that is to take you home.
Mr.. Miles snatched an Afghan from a
. divan in the hall, and folding 1t around
the young girl, he allowed himself to be
led out into the rain and down PAIN
bordered by tall shrubs, and he couia
r not help wondering what Miss Arabella
/ Smith and Mrs. Marie Elson, two stalu
:; young women of his church, who had
1 shown a marked interest in his welfare,
would think of such q strange proceed
/ ing.
i Beneath the spreading boughs OF
l. great tree the young girl paused anu
Il spoke beneath her breath.
II am Rosalie Beaumont, bronson
t Beaumont's only daughter. Iweive
wears ago nv father married for the
h second time. His wife was a wicked,
: scheming woman, and she made ms
life miserable and unhappy. She mated
!, me, for / stood in the way OF her IN
" hos.iting the wealth for which. undoupt-
% edly, she married my father she nau
o wonderful influence over him, ana II
;, was because of that influence tnat
=, have been kept at Montreal convent
y ostensibly to complete my educauon,
:, but really to keep me from gaining any
40 influence over my father. A year uss
Az she died suddenly, and her adopteo
ie DAUGHTER Agnes Leslie, who had always
- shared her home, remained VIII hiy
IL father. In vain pleaded to be allowee
to return home; in vain Wrote lew
IN after letter to my poor, misguldeu la.l
/" er--r received no answer. soon hlieV
al that none of these letters ever reaohe'
ni him. and that he was made 10 peieV'
ne that | had no affection for hhli |n'
ct that my only desire in life was 10 pe
come a reclrlse in the INSTITUTION "nei
'le had been so long an inmate.
ny "My old nurse, Mary Gilpert, oDIai,
ms ed access to me, and told me '1e WIZ ~,
es- story but one week ago one naa ~,
tor covered that Agnes Leslie was dete
mined TO marry my father, and thus 81
nd cure for herself an elegant home an
the control Of wealth.
or;p Through Mary's help left the pia'
zen where / had been kept SO long, al
the started for home, determined TO see u
the father and beg him to take me into II
APP heart and home.
When / arrived at Ashcroft ! WI
oft, turned away from its doors. MY TAU
md had met with an accidnns " iiiie 1rlv w
NJ tl,o+ VOC liabIo 70 prove fatal, ana mu
not De excited And l. his only chill
al. was denied an entrance to the non
,,oy which was mine by right. But my fat
on full Mary opened the door to me, al
:. two hours ago 1 stood by my father
,ep- bedside and asked for his blessing. !
n a was beyond the power of speaking
yell was almost through WIN nv ~, ~
agile put his mana on Ivy meau anu i',s II
- came in and tore me away and declar
o,y | was killing him. But l came BAT
sIrin I hid myself outside the chamber dc
ives in the folds Of n portiere, and there
ond witnessed the farce in which you, s
;x-id were an actor. But l know that y
- were ignorant of the circumstances,
rn,o I feel sure that if you had known y
20, would never have lent yourself to ST
:. 49, n vile proceeding. For when you N
4, 'r n, ried Bronson Beaumont to Agnes Les
!, ''ie the bridegroom had been dead n
l. ~. for more than an hour!"
i, 'i &c Courtney Miles had listened to
u ~ rapid recital with breathleSs inter'
o ,, and without interruption; but as the
ii''u words died from her lips he cried
tho citedly:
'A0 "What is this you are telling
49,. Is this thing true? Can it be prove
. =: 1T is true, ana IL can ne prove
Is Ia said Rosalie MARY Gilbert will
ios'' tain me in all that have said;
u,..a what will the testimony of two wo,
, inns avail? and alas! owing to my stra
uln la. and cramped life, have no friends
VII You have one, Miss Beaumont"
the young clergyman warmly; land
man, that will stand by you, never +
aper' No doubt the would-be Mrs Beaun
the fancies she has made fine dup'
came me-" he added, a little bitterly,
s tae we shall see And now where
nster. when can see you again?"
Ipidiy Il am staying with Mary Gill
I, and 1t is the first house after you
grant Ashcroft / shall be there to-mor
natri- May not know your name?'
Bron- ~ am Courtney Miles, the paste
Az Coldbrook. Be at ease in your n
my poor child, for your wrongs
hest be set right And now / must
MN you goodnight, aid entreat yo'
,ect; hurry in out Of the storm-stay,
t" ne 1 not 60 with your"
GUIDED "It will be better not 1t Is or
few moments walk to Mary's, a
Miss feel sure that we are watched. We
M 1t best not be seen together That d
| have full woman has determined to ruiz
cere- She has threatened to have me ju
;ncopa opd sent tn sn nSVllm