Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-20

papers are iorgerics, Prom the limo | lei
you In San Francisco, until learned OF your
marriage, never week passed that did moi
write you; aud from tho day | learned o
what believed to be your pethdy until tht
present. have never given thought to an.
other woman"
Then, as Il suddenly reminded Of something
that he might have forgotten, he drew out his
wallet and took thorefrom faded yellow let.
ter, which he handed to Mrs. Morton without
a comment.
This lotter purported to have been written
by tho young lady six months before her
marriage In II she said TINT she lad been
mistaken In her lovc for Lieutenant West,
and that she had transferred her affection
TOO another man, whom she WAS about to
marry
Tho lettor was evidently Ia her writing. or
was so cleverly forged that she could not her
self tell the difference. Indeed. she ut once
confirmed the accuracy Of the forgery by
saying:
"That certainly is my handwriting OF those
days. but. before God Ia Heaven, | never
wrote that letter"
The commodore dropped into the scat be-
side hor, and for fully u minute they looked
from the faded papers, that told OF runod
hopes, into each others eyes, without speak
ing n word. lie was lrst to break tho 81
lcnce.
at Is cloar to me-" he said, 'that you and
| have both been made tho victims Of
dGmnable conspiracy / has blasted my
HE, and l regret to say it has not blcst
yours. II I were 90 seek tho author OF this
plot | should naturally ool, to the man who
took my place by your side. II not in your
affections. Mr. Morton will you pardon
me, hut 1 cannot think your husbll guilt
loss, and, feeling what fcel aud knowing
what know, 1 cannot, after this hour, re-
main guest under his roof"
Mrs Morton half reached out her thin.
white hands as II TO dotan him. then said
In voice 50 low that ho had to bond forward
to catch her Words
~ do not ask your pity but and my
daughter may presently want your help,
For Gods sake do not go far from us. |
Will not ask TO detain you. have told you
the truth you know the secret Of my miaer-
able lie, aud how eager 1 am to save my
daughter from Ike fate"
The commodore took her hand, and. uls-
ing II to his lips with the royoranoo Of a
knight Of Old, snid
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until death brought a parting.
CHAPTER NXIII.
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Ai'or leaving Albert Howard, Colonel Nor
ton went down to the stable Intending 10
return to Bpena Vista aud toll Dr. Ellcr,on
what had hal ned. His face was an ashy
gray aud his Va Go troubled as he gave his
order to the .tableman. He had hardly
ceased speaking when the pounding OF hoois
was heard and the next instant Dr. Elcrton
and Captain Alnedo rode up and dismoun.-
cd,
81 anu glad you have come, ElIerton,' said
the colonel. II was about 10 80 hack to
buena Vista 10 see you"
"Nou looked troubled" was Ellertons re-
sponSe, rWhat IL upy'
''step aside, and will tell YOU said the
colonel and laying his hand on Ellortnn's
arm, he drow him quickly Into tho stable
and told linn Of his interview with Albert
Howard, and what followed
Damn him. said EIlorton, "why did not
you shoot him, and bo dona with IT."
81 had that IN mind, but tho follow vas too
quick for nut. 1 backed out OF his room
looking into tho muEzle OF his pistol
"will he nght II no is challenged, think
your asked Eller,on, after a pause.
Undoubtedly" replied tho colonel. ''But,
unfortunately Tor myself my eyes, as You
know, are not good and there he would have
the advantage"
Elortou again paused, tloughtfnlly strok.
ing his chin the white, then. looking sud
he said
''rhe resemblance between us. which has