Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-09

l thought for IN ment you were
Ada"
Risen from the deadi"
YES, risen from the dead to comfort
and console me-the Ada who loved
me, telling me so in artless, childish
fashion every hour; not the Ada who
loved another, and was marrying me
[, only for my money" said he.
| A low cry escaped the girls lips
She sprung forward and caught hold of
| Gerald Weare's arm. 49,.
You know all thatg- Who told your
Il discovered it for myself You
may be sure no one else had the com
mon honesty to open my eyes
But when when-and how"
what does 1t matterY" he asked.
roughly shaking off her hand. Soon
enough to prevent my breaking my
heart when--when she died"
Elaine shuddered The subject was
too terrible a one to be pursued.
Il begged her so often to be true to
herself and your she whispered at
| last.
IF we could only see into the
future, how differently we should
| shape our livesr' he said presently,
tossing his head and pushing his mus
tache from his lips, Il. gesture she re-
membered in old times, when every
act of his was noted by her and adj
mired y.
Perhaps it is better as it is" she
suggested timidly.
Better as it is? How can you say
so? What could be worse than the
dark tragedy which aas spoiled our
lives? All. If we had only known?
And Ada might have been alive and
happy toor'
"Oh, hrlshw she cried, in agony; and,
leaning YEARLY against the tree, she
sobbed aloud.
Does 1t hurt you SO? How strange!
have grown accustomed to it'll be-
ieve one could grow accustomed to
any horrible thought by not avoid
ing it,"
you forget she said in a harsh,
strained voice, sit is different for me.
| was suspected of-of-".. She could
not finish her sentence; though no ono
was within hearing, she dared not put
the terrible CHASTITY fact into words.
But You escaped" he remarked, I'M
Outstanding what she meant.
"Yes, / escaped from prison. from
trial, perhaps from death; but, oh, in
thought / suffer still, and will till
DEATH"
why did you ask me to come here?"
Because l wanted to beg your ST
lence. An iDcautious word from you
might betray me; and / have an
enemy here who is on the watch to
make use of anything against me-"
''Not the colonel?"
A deep blush suffused her cheeks,
and she shook her head.
II see it is not he he said, bitterly.
Have I fallen on love story I'M
awares?"
She flashed an indignant contemptu-
Gus glance at him, and then replied
with sorrowful dignity that touched
his shallow sympathy at once
There is no question of such thing
now, nor ever. / shall never marry
Child, don't look so despairing!
You are safe now; and, if ever you
are in danger again, appeal to me.
There Is something / know about that
fatal understanding important
which | believe would help you, per-
haps clear You altogether" then, meet
ing her eager, curious gaze he added,
impressiyely, Remember only you
and ! as yet know about the existence
of that other, presumably jealous
lover"
You want to transfer suspicion to
him, do you?" sharply
II want to remove it from you,
There Is no body Of men so open to
conviction. so easily hoodwinked, as
an impaneled jury / wonder how
they reconcile to their consciences all
the mistakes they make" Taking out
a little pocket-book he wrote a few
words ON a blank leaf, tore 1t out. and
gave it to her. There are the name
and address of my bankers; anything
directed there will find me"
She thanked him quietly.
III Is Illnt went Ddch, she Sdlu,
"Mr. Bowyer always dimes in the mid
die of the day, and will wonder if |
am late"
"Then we part again This will be
the last time, l think. / shall leave
here at once-hy this afternoons
train If possible and don't imagine,
Elaine. our paths will ever cross In
the future
II hope not" was in her heart, but
nothing passed her lips.
He stood for moment pushing
back his dark muStache and staring
at her curiously; then muttering
somewhat gruff farewell, he turned
and walked away at a rapid pace.
Ellen sighed YEARLY, and went in
the other direction
1t still wanted a few minutes to the
dinner hour as she entered the little
garden and run upstairs quickly to
her room. Her first act when she
reached 1t was to open the small tin
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