The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-05-10

come accustomed to the light, cSpled
waiting vehicle, before which, Pelham
Warrington paused.
"Enterr' he said, courteouSly address
ing his companion, and opening The
door of the conveyance, into which she
silently stepped, the creole following,
Just as mute rs herself.
Warrington closed the carriage door
with bang. and the equipage started
Off ut rapid rate; whittier, Gertrude
neither knew nor cared.
AS the carriage rumbled Onwl i, Ger
trude, crouched in one corner of it,
was modify brooding, while her COM
paniOn, the creole, in darkness wrapt,
was cOngra tul.. ting himself upon the
seeming success of his wicked plans.
He had secured Gertrude; he had her
wholly in his power, and her utter
ruin he had decided ON. He had said
| that he would make her his honorable
| wife; but words with Pelham Warning
| ton were mere breath, meaning moth
ing.
But Gertrude was not reckoning upon
| any Of his promises, she was only re-
Numbering the dark tale he had told
her-the frightful accusation he had
| made against the man she loved, and
Ildu DelISNeu W Dc HSI uWluI HuSDuIu'
The stopping of the vehicle, after
Journey of not more than an hours
| duration, for a time put an end to her
bitter nominations, and diverted her
thoughts into another channel-namely,
| as to how she was to escape from
the creole, and whittier she was to
| fly in the event Of her being able to
| effect that escape.
al IHSin nd iStY nj
were in her brain, and she was unable
| to decide on anything.
They alighted at the door of large,
mean-looking house, in a certain dingy
square, and were shown into q Darlor
furnished with heavy, cumbrous chairs,
| sofas, and tables of the fashion of
whole century back Their arrival was
evidently surprise to the woman who
admitted them, for she looked an
noyed and put out by their presence,
and she took no pains to hide that she
was so. But Warrington paid no at
tention to her looks, and it was no bust
ness of Gertrude's to do so. Appar-
| emily the creole was well known to the
woman, for he not only treated her
with familiarity, but rudeness; ordering
her to do this and that as if it were
! her peculiar duty to obey all his COM
| mands.
1.-THE hour was very 'ate one" she
| observed, in surly tone, as she placed
O tray containing Il decantar of wine
ard a plate of sweet biscuits before her
guests. "She wish I'd that people would
be more reasonable, and that they
would not keep her out of her bed at
nightr' she added, with a scowling
brow, and bestowing vengeful look
at poor Gertrude, wh) was sitting mute
and pale. paying little attention to the
scene before her.
DO your duty and be silent over
its performance Warrington said, be-
tween his closed lips, and in threaten
ing accents.
She laugh I'd defiantly in return; and
then retired to one corner of the room,
where she stood with her big black
eyes fastened on Gertrude, jealousy
scanning all her looks.
You may leave us now, COraline,"
| Warrington said to the woman.
you purpose sleeping here to-night?'
she asked.
Certainly"
And the lady likewise?"
Yes"
"Who is she? You have not been
again deceiving a foolish woman, or
"Silencer interrupted he, in a loud,
stern voice. when will you have
wisdom, eh?" he added, violently strik=
ing his clenched hand upon the table,
and causing the wine glasses to reel
about the board.
She replied not a word, but folded
her arms across her breast and leant
her back against the wall, thereby indi-
eating her intention of remaining where
she was for the present.
Warrington bit his lips, and pouring
out a glass of wine, presented it to
Gertrude, who declined it with 4 silent
shake of the head,
'Shall l show the lady to her cham
ber?" the woman inquired. II do not
wish to be kept out of my bed the
whole night"
Where is your servantY' Warning
ton returned "She must wait upon
the lady"
Deborah is i'll of fever, and cannot
stir to wait on any one. You are an
swered now, and may see the neces
sity Of my attendance on your guest"
COraline replied, in an abrupt manner.
Gertrude rose at this moment and,
pleading fatigue, requested to be
shown to her chamber, at which War
"rington gave the woman q significant
look, and babe her conduct the lady to
her apartment.
J COraline, bearing a lamp in her hand,
led her companion up a wide, dusty
flight of stairs, along a gallery, thence
into q corridor, at the end of which a
door presented itself.
Enter" said she, opening the door.
Gertrude obeyed and found herself
in a lOW-ceiled room, scantily furnish
ed land far from cleanly in c0nditiOn),
with O narrow couch in one corner of
it.
"Its my own chamber" explained
the woman, locking the door
Gertrude stared at her in utter be.
| Wilderment, and not without some ter
ror as well.
II have brought you here because
| you will be safer in this room than
elsewhere. know yonder man below
better than you do. You are in his
power-unwillingly so. Eth! Am l
right in my suppositions she de.
manded, speaking rapidly and in bro
ken sentences.
"Yes, yes" Gertrude replied eagerly
and off her guard; then suddenly rec
| LuCII oil lSGlSik was 81 uSCpAJ
in the creole's power, she became con
= fused and sought to recall her words
!, But her listener soon stopped her, In
agitation pointing to the door
"Hush!" she said; "he is there!'
g Then enclosing what appeared to be
Q only a panel in the wainscoting, she
!. speedily made her exit from the room
AS she did so Gertrude heard a key
inserted in the lock of the door, which
): opening, admitted the creole to hel
presence.
This intrusion" shuddered Ger
trude as Warrington advanced towards
her.
He looked around suspiciously "Yor
are alonei Why did she bring you t.
this chamber? It is the smallest ans
: the worst in the whole building"
'It will do very WELL" stammeret
n