Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-03
BETRAYED::
a DARK MARRIAGE
MORN.
n Romance of LOUe, Intrigue and
Crime
BY MRS. ALICE P. CHARLESTON
BY MRS. ALICE P. CHARLESTON
CHAPTER V
IN PURSUIT.

The servant tlu came forward, ana
pressing her face az }inst the glass, pecred
out at hcr cur ously.
The woman mace an eager gesture indi-
eating that she desired to speak with
her.
Grumbl ng,y the girl left the window,
and moment later opened the door.
The stranger stepped into the entry,
and Quietly removed the shawl In which
she had been muflled. The servant gazed
uron the face now fully revealed, with
look of unqualified astOnishment.
The strangers hand quickly sought hc1
pocket and then was extended toward the
guileless daughter of Erin.
Il am making you some little trouble,
she said; please oblige me by taking
this.
BLESS We for perfect lady, as We air,
burst out Brid et Sure, thin, / can't
find it in me heart to take-well, we'll, if
YOU will have it sO-an That can do for
We row, dallint?'
DO you know tho gentleman who loft
this house only moment ago? Please
tel me that"
Know him, is it? do, thin, an phat's
more. it's 10 good av him | know.
There is a young lady here, whom he
calls to see, is there not?'
There i.
Isis she v,ry petty?
shes purity enough, sure. Then see
ing an indescribable look Of pain OF
annoyarce on the others face, she has
tened 10 add, in soothing tone: But,
darlint, rot h~lf 80 purity as yer Own
swa;e self.
Has he been coming be often to see
herr asked the str niger, hesitatingly.
often, is it? Sure thin, it's wearin'
out tic carpets, he is. wild his comin's an
his goin's. Why, till widin wake o. so,
he's boon comm almost livery night, to
say nothin about Sundays.
But the lady's brother is his friend.
Might he not come to sec him?'
Och I say fIind to yc. Phat was ne
here Tonight for, thin, wild niver sOli-
tary soul in the house, barrin' the girl
herself up there, an me down here? IT
wasn't the brother he wanted to see, I'm
thinkin.
And so she is all alone?"
She is. an' she's hardly been out OF
her rooms these three days, but has kept
by herself up there a-cIyin av her eyes
ont, so she has. But sulo, miss, 1t sick
We air Och hone, Gn' phat's the matter?
God send the spali cen ay man is moth
III TO ye. -
NO, no, "gasped the poor creature, hes
nothing TO me. He was my husband
for an hour. but-ob God! tn might
de"
Yer husband, LUX at that now" ex-
claimed Bridget, with an expression OF
blank amazement on her face. Then a
feeling of pity Selling her, size quickly
added.
sit down here, dall'nt, sit down, J
say. Hero, take this glass of wather
Pnat in the Nuwuld can / do fer ye,
say?"
riage," poor Mildred murmured.
"Tbrouble, is it? I'll have carriage
here for We in less than 10 timo, and
snatching up cheap but gaud shawl,
which she threw over her head, the girl
hurried from the house, cOnscience-smlt-
ten not a little, yet not we'll seeing how
she could retract any Of the absurd state
ments sic had made.
She was nearly as good as her word in
the matter OF time, however, for three
minutes had scarcely elapsed when
ca,riaoe was in waitinp before the door,
and. ;ftcr refuS N a further offer from
poor Mildred, the contriie girl helped hC
in, and saw it roll swiftly away.
LUX at that now, ste muttel ed TO her-
self. What divilmeut there is in the
wuruld. Who cud behave that wild so swate
face she carried so sad heart? Sure,
wish hadn't tbold her all | did; but the
mane sp0lreen av man, he niver gave
me thrr vo!th ay a cint, an | as good as
akin him, too.
Thus quoting her conscience, Bridget
l l-,4 ", ltla tb %
rage containing the broken heated Mil
dred sped onward toward FOrty-second
street.
Meanwhile, Eugene Cleveland had re-
turned to the Vernon house, and, after
letting himself i'll ~ the same way he had
made his exit has ened upstairs, hoping
10 gain his W fe's room UnObserved.
But he was 10. 10 DO 50 fortunate AS
he was Passing through the main hall,
Mrs. Vernon herself suddenly dar;ed
from The b@,k palOr, and, seizing him
eagerly by he arm. exclaimed, in voice
quite lcad cLoUgh TO attract the att,n-
ton o. all in the adjoining rooms:
"W lere i'll the world h We you been for
the 'ast half-hOur or more, Mr. Cleve-
j, and, in mercy's name, what has
.aken your wife away"
MY WIG
Yes, Indeed. 1t soems to me you both
left rs very unceremOniOusly.
Mildred is not her9 then? You mean
to tell me that she is gomez"
"Certaiuly; that is exactly what say.
missed er suddenly. and, having some
thing / wished very much TO s. eak to her
about, | hunted for her high ard low.
But it was all of no use; She was gone;
and 1T ! st | noticed that her bat and
shawl were cone. too"
A ieolin OF unUttrrablo dread of ter
rcr entered the Bridegroom : he ri, and
he looked around him almost helplessly.
At this moment one of the ( nIlemen
who had belped to form the group that
bad gathered about Eugene and his wife
nt the momant the forge note had been
handed to him stepped forward and said:
1T so happened, Mr.. Cleveland, that l
particular no iced our wife after your
own somewhat abrupt withdrawal, and |
am able 10 tell YOU this mu ii: She re-
manned with her guests for about twenty
minutes after you received the note VIII ca
clllel YOU away, apperring all The time
rs though she were i'll at ease. At LEM III
.lcs'e ped INTO the hall, and seemed to
h. state whether TO upstairs or to re.
tur TO the pfTlors Just then he beh
,.uo. md mother note was banded In.
II uroc for h. r She took it, and al