Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-01-17

tracted him, and her genuine uengnl
In his society urged him on, until the
spell Of passion lay upon both-and
the passion Of love is q terrible one.
The shadow grew deeper and darker
to my eyes, although no one else saw
it. They were seldom apart now.
When breakfast was over he was her
companion in all walks and drives;
they spent the afternoon together,
either at the piano or with books;
when twilight fell and it was too dark
to read, too light for lamps, they
would be found in the conservatory
talking, always talking with the same
earnest look on each beautiful face.
Many time have gone in search OF
her and found her standing in the
dim light by his side, her face all
shining, and / have come away pray
ING "Dear heaven help her, or she is
lost" At night she was queen OF the
revels, and he was king; they danced
together, they sung together,
and when those two ex-
Suisite voices went floating |
through the room in one grand
unison, knew how their souls went
together also A Christmas revel, q
New Years festivity, but for them a
something which l began to fear would
have no ending. The worst symptom,
to my mind, was that she never spoke
of him to me. II his name was men
toned in his absence, the color would
rise and seem to burn her face.
tried my best; but what was an mex
perienced girl of IS against two peo-
pie passionately in love?
There were times when l longed to
tell Captain Fleming of the deadly
( peril so close at hand, and beg him to
induce his friend to go away; but my
courage failed me when / would have
made the effort could not utter the
words.
One night-It was the winter gloam-
ing, if there be such time; the lamps
were not lighted, and the rooms were
all brilliant with the red glow Of the
freight and odorous with flowers, so
warm, so luxurious; the visitors were
dispersed over the house, some in the
billiard room and some in the music
room. went to her boudoir in search
7 of Lady Latimer. had always been
t accustomed to enter the room without
rapping at the door, Ibid SO now.
turned the handle gently and went
| in. They were standing together be-
+ fore the fire, the lamps were not
l lighted, and the ruddy glow of the fire
3 filed the room. Their faces were
turned to the fire; they neither saw
' nor heard me; his hand rested lightly
d on her shoulder and they were talking
Q earnestly. / went back as quietly as
came, but with a sword in my heart,
for her sake. l waited one minute,
l then announced my arrival by calling
''Lady Latimer, are you hereP"
It II am here, dear Audrey, come in,
l was the answer.
d But when l went in they stood to
2 gether no longer; he was at the win
n dow, and she sat at the table. M,
70 heart sunk when l saw the Happiness
y on her face.
le The charade-parties were grea
i'd success; so were the plays. 1t SCENE,
Or wonderful to me that no one else re
l marked how Lady Latimer and Colone
$, North always took the part of lovers
lis stranger still, that no one saw hoy
naturally they assumed it, how, i
I'D playing a love scene, it was SO naturf
an for him to throw his arm around tn
he beautiful figure that seemed to sway q
Id his least touch, how he kissed wit
ge passion the white hand that h
IN clasped.
an Could I alone, out of the Who'll
el world see, or was everyone else blind
r. So the shadow deepened and darl
ne ened. / was unutterably miserable;
"a began to live in constant fear.
to seemed to me there was volcano b
us meath my feet.
No shadow Of fear lay on Lad
10, Latimer's face. l shall never kno
re now whether she realized the DANCE
and ignored it, or whether she wa
he ignorant OF it until the end came SUI
ne denly.