Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09

presently looking up-ner lace wet, ner
eyes blinded with tears-she asked fiercely:
did he know that 1t was through you
! he had come to that!"
: Yes"
And still he forgave you'
Yes"
II cannot" she exclaimed passionately.
II shall never forgive you" then. brushing
her tears away, she gazed at his ring for
| moment, and covering her face again
moaned fondly, My GeorRel my George!"
As her motion subsidized. she raised her
head and said imperiously:
Tell me more-flnish this history Of
| your crime"
/ I'VE found a friend and the means by
which one Of US three could escape. George
I Gordon decided that should go"
And you consented to come away and
/ leave him theres" she asked. her brows
bent in contempt and anger.
I Would you have had him come aud
leave me therey" asked.
NO, no, no-my George could not do SO.
forgive you that"
( AT the last moment he gave me that
ring. Tell my sweetheart he said. that
ON coming"
He is coming" she gasped. looking
wildly around her Us il expecting to see
him. Where is he nowt Oh, my God"
she exclaimed. starting to her feet in con-
sternation; then. turning upon me in fury,
she said, This you have to answer for-I
have given my hand to another"
was glad to hear this. knowing who
that other was. She must have seen the
signs Of satisfaction In my face, for she
added passionately:
Have you no hearth Does this fail to
sting your conscience with remorses"
II expected 1t. 1 was at the opening in
the wood when Kavanagh made you the
offer. came here expressly to find out If
you had accepted him."
And you rejoice to think that the man
who gave you freedom shall return to find
me married! What devilish malice possess
Is your"
"You have said many bitter things to me
without reflection, condemning me unheard
Am not to have my revenge"
Enjoy it while you may. Your venge-
ance will be short. Mr.. kavanaRh will re-
lease me when he knows the truth"
HE must not know the truth. You must
not breathe word that would lead him to
waver in his determination to make you his
wife"
She regarded me In silent perplexity,
probably divining. as she regained her pow
er to reason. that was merely playing with
words, and indeed she must have seen by
the expression Of my face and the telltale
tears that had risen to my eyes that had
no malice In my heart.
when have you promised to marryf"
asked.
"Soon-in a week or a fortnight" she
answered readily, with the growing assur-
snce that my question was not due to an
idle or vindictive purpose.
THAT Is too soon. You must be i'll and
postpone 1t little while. You must not
marry before George Gordon returns, and
he may not be here for three weeks"
Il do not understand you," she faltered
III think my passion has made me I'M
Just. You cannot be in earnest. Why am
not to tell Mr.. Kevanagh"
because II you do" replied. with I'M
mistakable earnestness. III you suffer him
even to guess that you have seen me or
heard one word about your lover. George
Gordon will never return"
Mute with fear and establishment, she
seated herself again, entreating me by the
mere expression of her face to tell her more.
"You want to know why. will tell you.
It L. because Kavanagh is q villain-the
most cunning. wicked villain that ever
lived. He told you that he had never loved
any woman but you. He has married one
at any rate. and he will be made to answer
for her life. He Is an agent Of the Russian
police. He betrayed his wife's brother fol
money and sent him into exile. He has
tried again and again to make his friend
Taras prisoner and put him away. and fail.
ing that"-I stopped. shuddering.
ut was he who blinded Tarasl" Judith
exclaimed in horror.
He or the man he paid to do the work
for him. He sent George Gordon away
forged his name to get the money he left
behind him and ruined your father that he
might obtain you. He is prepared to sell
all his possessions at any hour and leave
the country, knowing the danger he runs
In staying here. where at any moment his
villainy may be discovered He only wants
to get possession Of you to complete the list
Of his crimes"
This Is terrible. It is difficult to real.
ize that the man have trusted as the b..,
friend"-
III he could not deceive a woman, ht
would not be an agent of the Russian pc
lice. You must believe It. cannot leavt
you until you are so convinced OF his treach
cry and power that nothing can lead you te
disclose what have revealed. At word
from him fresh vigilance will be employed
on the frontier. Gordon may be detected
and sent away to some place where mem:
lives end In madness or In suicide"
you should not have told me this.
Judith said. with recoiling terror.
1T was necessary. The solicitor who ad
vises me pointed out that Kavanagh would
press you to an early marriage. The risl
was too great to run. and relied upon Low,
giving you strength and courage to outwi
Kavanagh. You have revenge as well a
love to aid you. Think of your lover,
peril. Of your fathers suffering'-
''Tell me again." she said fiercely. lie,
me know more"
told her at greater length what knew
Of Kavanagh and then recounted many In
cidents to prove Gordon's devotion to hel
his generosity and kindness to me- Ii
the end she took my hand and pressed Il
. warmly-seeing that had true sympathy
with her-and begged me to forgive her fo
the many bitter things she had said snl
the still more bitter thoughts she had LEFT
unexpressed
"you may trust me now, DEAR" she sale
more firmly In conclusion. II will be ,
, match for Kavanagh in duplicity II ther,
be need"
, Then, giving her an address where sh,
, could write to me II occasion arose. LEFT
! her.
! She wrote at the end Of the week tellini
me that she had pleaded illness as an ex
: cuse for not seeing Kavsnagh the following
} Sunday. And indeed. dear" she added
II am greatly shaken by anxiety and thi
: terrible suspense. Oh. that the next fort
night were paStr'
But we had less than fortnight to wait
In the middle Of the second week after ou
, interview at the Grange received tele
gram. My heart stood still when, OF
opening It, found that 1t came from Der
Lin. The message was short and purposel!
, guarded:
Safe Dover pier. Saturday morning
Ivan Dontremember."
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