Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-05-30


sion.
What las that got to do with meE'
she said II hope It's not 70 appear az
witness; should hate to be in
that wretehed court. Besides :"
She tore open the document
iierlld absorbed In letters did not
notice herr but the next minute with
a cry that rang through his very heart,
he girl Hung it from her
My Cod she said, and shrank and
covered away, with her hands over
her face. and so stood.
Gerald spTang to his feet; the child.
rem bewildered, began TO cry
Take them away" Hyaciuth said
half wildly.
And Gerald, without word, took
them to the door, ana gave them to
Johnson In charge, then sprang to his
wife's side.
My darling, what is 1t, what he
began.
Then he caught sight Of the paper
on the floor, picked 1t mp ana read,
his brow as black as night.
II was Il citation 10 Lady Hyacinth
Winnifred Egerton. wife Of Gerald
Moleton Egerton, Esq. Of such and
such places. to appear on the 49, of
July, lSS as correspondent in the
ease Of Murray :. Murray and Egerton.
III is 4 He, dendsh lie" Gerald
said assionately, iiercely, ana set his
foot down on the document
Then quickly turned 10 his wife, as
She stood there still covering, and took
her IN his arms, straining her 10 him
with d passion that shook him from
head to foot, and She hid her face on
his breast clinging to him In her
agony
Ny darling, my own darling wife,"
The man said, hoarsely; "you never
think | should believe thatt that /
doubt YOU II an angel from heaven
had told me you had sinned? But
IT, al d mistake, dearest it must IL
mistake. sweetheart getting him,
self under control now. aud speaking
50 tenderly You are quiyering SO"
lie put her into u low chair and
knet beside her gathering her 10 his
arms again, and soothed her as she
lay sobbing on his breast
See, my own child, 1t can be only
u mistake Who would dane accuse
YOU my wife" he said that through
his teeth, then softly again dearest,
BE- sure, II Is nothing else"
You would believe me oh, Gerald
Gerald the shame" he poor girl
sohbcd. eonyulsiyely. "They can't
they can't condemn me. can they
Mono my darling I'll 20 down
directly to Austin and zee about 1t;
and ~ Heavens" said Gerald slowly.
III shall go hard with those who either
have made 4 mistake OF - lightly ae-
euSed my Wife"
When Ilyaclnth had grown 4 little
ealmer ANA Still, only utterly shaken.
elung about her husbands neck, hiding
her face, hurt ana wounded BY the
very breath of suspicion, he asked her
gently about her movements OF late. :
Because, You see my own child, II
this should be no stupid mistake" he
said. tenderly, but steadily, we must
try and think and he brave aud steady
ever III Perhaps Ivy the time got
back. sweetheart, You viii remember.
! must 20 down | am in torture till
| know something about this this
damnahlc lie,
"Ah. Gerald" tic girl said, CULVER
ingRi we were too happy"
NAY, may. sweetheart, you must not
be afraid" Gerald answered her,
Soothingly Keep d brave heart, my
child lou trust me utterly, dearest. =
she looked W straight into his eyes
HE color flushed her cheek
She hid her face
Husband" she said, softly trem-
ulouSlY we are-oue you and L
you know could never sin against
YOU
lie eausht her to him IN passion
- tenderness, AMI pressed Ills lips to
hers again and again hen rose ana
tnrr himself away,
Yes ID WAS too true 1t was no mis-
cake.
Lady nyaemth Escrton had been
watched
Sch haa been seen 10 enter a house
near hampstead Heath ou such aud
,nh 1 aay
Witnesses rcHHblc and independent
ae- eeull preNe tha had seen her
NalEus aeross fhe Heath
Nhe hnd left the carriage sent ii
it, iHit4g D.