The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-03


Continued.
"You are a coward, Mr.. Pelham War
fington," she said, in u majestic tone,
her head erect, her straight figure
drawn to it's full height: "Ah! very
coward, thus to insult the wife Of your
hOSDitable entertainer by
Wife, sneered he, interrupting her
speech, and calmly taking snuff, wife!
II you be such why does he not intro
duce you to his noble friends, and place
you at the head of his table, where the
mistress of his house ought to be, in
stead of immuring you in this obscure
corner, out Of everybOdy's SightW
IF l be suchw uttered Gertrude, in
great terror IF be the wife of Basil
Dovetree! Who is there that can pre-
sumo to doubt the fact? Surely not
you, who witnessed the performance of
our marriage ceremony"
Yes, IT. he answered boldly, and at
once.
"You!" she shrieked out distractedly;
and, staggering backwards, she fell into
q chair, faint and sick. I'm heavens
name. speak! Tell me what you
meanw
Il have spoken, and that plai1ly,
should think" was his somewhat
coarse rejoinder
For some moments Gertrude stood
motiOnless and mute, like one utterly
deprived of sense and motion; and the
creole all the while looking on, wholly
unmoved, except by wicked feelings.
You have not yet answered me"
she gasped II asked you what you
meant?'
What should | mean, more or less
than have said?"
That | am not the wife of Sir Basil
DOvetreeY'
"Precisely."
Great heavpnw she exclaimed, clasp
ing her throbhing temples; you will
tell me next that have neither eyes,
nor ears, nor reaSOn-that | saw not
the priest nor heard the holy words
which made me Sir Basil Dovetree's,
for richer or for poorer, until death do
us part? You will tell me all this,
suppose?
mot exactly, madam; yet I will tell
you startling facts-facts which l can
proven
go On!'
Before I make my disclosures, I
must be promised payment for them"
what price do you demand for
them?'
Your hand"
"Mine!'
'In lawful wedlock; the ceremony,
this time, to be celebrated in q church,
and by man in holy orders"
'Is it possible that have been de-
ceived by mock marriage" she broke
forth, with loud cry of pain "Oh,
do not tell me so. Have some pity on
me, else my brain will surely burst"
II cannot lie to you. You have the
truth from my lips"
II have, then, been Knocked at, and
have no legal right unto the name of
DOvetree?'
Pelham Warrington bowed his head
assentingly.
And you connived at the wicked
cheat! You helped Sir Basil to destroy
me thus?'
II acted according to his Wishes"
returned Warrington, not a whit
abashed to own the fact. Il was in
different to your beauty then; had it
been otherwise with NEE should have
protected you against the infamous de-
ception-snatched you from out of Sir
Basifs power, even at the risk of my
life itself. But 1 have been his tool,
the tool of a wretch who bought you
at fearful price-the price of his very
soul!'
you bewilder me-affright mel" Ger
| trllde said, wringing her hands in ter
| ror 'Oh, Father of the orphan, sus-
| tain and direct me in this bitter and
| appalling hour! Leave me, Mr.. War
, rington,' she added, after a short
pause. II will seek Sir Basil, and de-
mand a full explanation at his hands"
you may do so, if you think fit,
madam; though if you knew all, you
would never exchange words with him
inore-you would shun him as leper-
| you would put miles and miles 'twiXt
yourself and Sir Basil Dovetreev'
| "Merciful heaven! your words are
full of terror; my heart chills as listen
to them! LeaYe me-leave me, | be-
seech your
Pardon me if I disobey your wish
es." the creole returned, very blandly.
81 have prepared your mind to receive
the entire and painful truth, and you
shall hear it.
mo, nor' she cried, her senses almost
distraught. From Sir Basils own
lips alone will accept a confession of
the injuries he has done met!
His lips" echoed the creole "Pshaw!
Do you think he will tell you that he
was the murderer Of Roger Baldrick?"
Scarcely had Pelham Warrington pro.
nounced those frightful words, when
shrill piercing shrek rang through
the room, and hapless Gertrude dropped
senseless upon the floor.
The creole regarded the lifeless form
without betraying the slightest feeling.
He was standing muSingly; a dark
| thought, one of the basest that had ever
suggested Itself within a vile heart
was now impelling him to further
wrong poor, innocent Gertrude.
He strobe to the door, opened it,
and looked down the dinlly-lighted gal
lery. Not soul was in sight, and not
sound could he hear in this secluded
wing Of the great building.
Mutter1ng something unintelligible
he regained the side of the PROSTATE
Gertrude, and raising her, he car
ried her out of the room, along
the corridor, never pausing un
til he reached his own chamber
entering which, this arch-demon placed
his victim in a chair, and then sought
to restore her to her senses.
'1n my power, in my powerv he re-
peated within himself, over and over
again. 81 have my revenge in full eh
Sir Basil Dovetree? You have my
100000, and have your beautiful Ger
trude Gilruth! Well, exchange is nc
! robbery, they say" saying which, Pei
ham Warrington laughed triumphantly
chatting Gertrude's hands at the same
time.
She was long before she again opened
her eyes to the light; when she did sc
she looked around in blank confusion
| and tnrrnr demanding Mhnrn she WAS