Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-07-27
BETRAYED;
A DARK MARRIAGE
MORN.
A Romance of LOUe, Intrigue and
CYinC
BY MRS. ALICE P. CARRISTON.
CHAPTER u.-(Continued).

1t was nine o'clock in the evening be-
fore Ray Gallo at Eugene's room.
He found him as he had expected, writ
ing; and after tarrying for half an hour,
and speaking what words of enc ourage-
ment be could think of. be left, feeling
that it would lie a relief to his flield TO
have him Go so.
The next moinirg when he arose, Eu-
gene found a business Letter awaiting
him. After a wond ring glAnce at the en-
velope be tore it open The letter it con-
tanned WAS brief and to the point:
DEAR SIR-I am greatly in want OF
an eff; lent ook-keeper. You have been
strongly recommended to me, and | offer
you the position The salary l am pre-
pared to pay is one thousand dollars per
annum. If you accert, should be glad
10 have you en'er upon your duties to-
morrow morning. Respectfully, etc,
John NORTON. Publisher,
For some moments Euc enc was almost
unable to speak, or, for that matter, even
to think; but presently he was more him
self, ana then tho truth flashed upon him.
John Norton? Why, that's Rays rela-
tive All! l see it all now; this is his do
ings, or-nol it's more like Meta. l must
90 10 them at ,nce;" and he went.
Yes, i: was Metals doings. Ray had
FASTENED home from the bank, and, full
of the subject, had told b. T c, erything.
Without word, but with pale face and
qniverinl lips, she had hurried to her own
room, and after dressing for going out,
had hast. ned through the sitting room,
saw ing. as she pas SD into the hall:
Brother, hope to be back in an hour.
If do not come, don't worry; shall be
SAFE, and then she had almost flown to
the publisher.
He heard her story, gave her a hundred
dol ans, telling her TO see that IL was
handed 10 Eugene on the morrow, and
then told her that the friend should not
want for employment.
And thus IT was that young Cleveland,
on this next morning after his dismissal
from the bank, found himself far better
fl, in worldly point of view, than be
had been on the day before.
In the dark Eour OF bis trouble and
disappointment he had written letter to
sweet and trusting girl in pretty New
England Village, info ming her that he
had lost his stu ton, but saying never a
word about the woman who had caused
his sgrace.
Ou IeIuIulliS W LIS 1OOu "4tSA ulo oOS-
ond days service at the publishing house,
he found a note on his table. 1t was
simply this:
e ONE to me, my own love, and be
comforted. am here at my aunts.
MILDRED.
1928 West Thirty second street.
Tuesday morning.
Eu. enc gave glad shout of satisfac-
ton, and STATED for Thirty second street
at once.
All! how much those two had to say to
each other! How earnestly she regarded
him-how eagerly she watched his every
moyl mS MT
And 80 you are to have one thousand
dollars year, now?" she said, at last
Yes, dear; that is to be my salary"
Isn't that great deal-I mean, won't
it support you quite comfortably?"
Yes, indeed; anu my little wife, too,
if sic will le my wife. What do you
say. Mildred?"
Il see very clearly" she responded de.
murey, that unless I say yes you will
be getting into fresh trouble directly"
-Ah! then you consent. ess you,
Mildled- bless you, my own darling"
And lie covered her lips with kisses.