The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-14

had been untold Marry a murderer!
"oh. God!' she cried In horror. as the
whole extent OF the truth burst upor
her; "oh. my God. pity and aid mel'
She sank down on her knees. and
though her lips uttered no sound. her
heart prayed as ouly hearts can pray
when wrung with mortal suffering
Archer Trevlyn must be given up; from
that there could be no appeal. Hence
forth he mus. be TO her as though he
had never been. She must put him en-
tirely our OF her llfe-out of her
though,s-out of her sleeping and wax
ing dreams.
But she could give him no explana-
ton or her change OF mind. She had
passed her word-nay, she had sworn
never to reveal aught that Miss Lee
had told her, and a promise was bind
ing. But he would not need any ex-
PLANTATION. His own guilty conscience
would tell him why he was renowned.
Then she opened her writing desk.
and took out all the little notes he had
written TO her. read them all over. and
/ holding them one by one 10 the blaze
of the lamp. watched them with sort
OF stony calmness until they shrivelled
and fell in ashes. black as her hopes.
TO the floor. Then his gifts: few SIM
pie things. Those she did not look at {;
she put them hastily in a box. sealed
them Up. and wrote his address on the
cover
The last task was the hardest. She
must write him a note. telling him that
all was over between them. The gray
light Of clouded morning found her
making the effort. But for a long time
her pen refused to move; her hand
seemed powerless She felt weak and
helpless as a very infant. But it was
done at last. and she read it over. won
dering that she was alive TO read IL:
Mr.. Archer Trevlyn. Sir: yesterday
afternoon, when | last saw you. did
not think that before twenty-four hours
had elapsed | should be under the
necessity OF inditing to you this letter.
Hencetorth. you and / must be as
strangers Not all the wealth and in
duence OF The universe could tempt ne
to become your wife. now that my eyes
are opened. renounce you utterly
and entirely. and no word or argument
OF yours can change me. Therefore, DO
not attempt TO see me- for with my own
consent | will never look upon your
face again. deem no explanation
necessary; your own conscience will cell
you why | have been forced to make
this decision. | return TO you with this
note everything that can serve TO re-
mind me of you, and ask you TO do me
the favor to burn all that you may
have in your possession which once
was mine Farewell. now and forever.
MARGARET HARRISON"
There remained still something more
TO be done. Margie knew that Archer
Treylyn would seek her out, and de-
mand an explanation from her own
lips. and this must never be. She could
not zee him now; she was not certain
that she could ever see him again. Sac
dared not risk the influence his per-
soual presence might have upon YER
she must leave New York. But where
should she go? she had scarcely asked
the question before thought answered
her
Far away in the northern part OF Ne,
Ham pshire. resided old Nellie Day, the 4.
woman who had aursed her. and whom
she had not seen for twelve years.
Nellie was very quiet. discreet person.
and had been very warmly attached to .
the Harrison family. She had married
late in life worthy farmer. aud giving
up her situation in New York. had goue
with him TO the little out-of-the-w
village OF Lighthcld Margie had kept
up sort OF desultory correspondence
with her. and in every letter that the
old lady wrote she had urged Margie
to visit her in her country home. Il
had never been convenient 10 DO so. hut
now this place was suggested to her a;
once. and to Lightfield she decided to
go.
She consulted her watch. II was
o'clock; the train for the north. the first
express. left at half past six. There
would be time. She would leave Ill
her business affairs in the hands OF Mr..
Farley. her legal adviser and general
manager: and as TO the house. the
maiden aunt who resided with her
could keep UP the establishment until
her return. II she ever did return.
She DacRed a few Of her plainest
dresses and some other indispensables.
In trunk. arrayed herself In a dark
suit and rang for Florine.
The girl looked at her in silent amaze
ment. Margie steadied her voice. and
spoke carelessly enough.
"Florine. have been obliged TO leave
nome very suddenly. My preparations
are all complete. thought would
not wake you as had so little 10 DO.
Tell Peter 10 have the carriage at the
loor at six precisely. and bring up I.eo's
breakfast. and cup of hot coffee for
me-"
AT six o'c'ock-having written a note
o Mr. Farley. and one TO her aunt, Civ
ne no explanations but merely saying
he had been called away-she put on
ser bonnet. entered the carriage and
vas driven To the depot And before
line-tenths OF New York had thought
" leaving their beds. she was being
vhi-led rapidly northward her only
Leo. who. watchsul AMI
alert, lay curled up on the seat beside
her.
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