The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-27
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But l ruined all your happiness!
Reginal my wife! II has been this q
cursed pride that has wrought II all!
We but had our lives to live over again
'Hushr she said softly. Let 1t
as God Wills He knows best. Al
there is a hereafter where all the
broken golden threads can be taken u
and Joined again together. In that v
md our compensation
she remained with him until b
died. Two days OF watching passed
and enc morning he quietly breathe
mis- last in her arms. We took his re
mains home TO Auvergne, and there W
buried him beneath a tree that he ha
planted on the day of his marriage.
On an examination of my father
affairs, 1t was found that he had lef
his whole vast possessions. without re
serve, to his wife: and counselled me a
the son and heir prospective, 10 maxi
every exertion TO discover my lost sis
ter.
MY mother survived him only about
six months; she had been failing gradu-
ally but We did not think her in any
immediate danger. One day she called
us to her and made me promise that
when she was dead | would dispose OF
the estate in France, and go home TO
my grandfather in England. And then,
having seen Genie provided with suit
able home, she desired me to cross the
Atlantic "A 10 10 vnCcafh1n the
fate of my sister Evangeline. prom
ised her faithfully TO attend TO her re-
quests, and then left her-she wanted
20 sleep. she said. When we returned
to her room she was sleeping the sleep
eternal"
st. Cyril bowed his face in his hands
for moment, then mastering his emo
ton, continued
81 had little to guide me in my search,
but determined to undertake it at
once. l disposed of my estates in
France, and took my sister TO England.
We were greeted warmly by our grand
father, who had sincerely repented his
cruelty towards my mother, and after
remaining with him a few months, l
made arrangements TO come TO this
country. Genie insisted on accompany
ing me. We could not persuade her to
stay behind. We took passage in the
Alsamo, and ten days out she encoun-
tered a gale which made her unsea-
worthy, and the captain was about to
return to the nearest port, when We fell
in with a merchant vessel, bound TO
Portlea. The captain of this vessel very
kindly offered to take us on board, and
those of US who were anxious to reach
the States accepted his proposal, my
sister and myself being among the unm-
Der. think providence must have d.
rected us to the very spot where we !
know that our search is ended. Now |
that I know the fate of Evangeline, il |
only remains for me to discover the viii |
lain who abducted her. l would give
half my life this moment for the privi-
lege of putting pistol shot through his
heartw
by what means can you trace him? |
how Identify him?" asked Ralph.
II have seen him once ! remember |
uib AoNO NloNlh1Algs II was udIhs
strongly marked. heavily bearded and |
lit up by eyes that cleaned like fire"
Was there no popularity? Nothing |
by which this man could be distin- |
guished from all other men with heavy /
boards and dark compilations?
There was. He had lost the third 4
and fourth fingers Of his right hand"
Ralph gave a sudden start. S. Cyril /
noticed 1t.
You have seen him?" be said. You /
know OF him. Only give me a cleE TO 4
his hiding place, and ny life shall be .
at your servicer'
Il think have seen him" said Ra .ph 4
guardedly. but am not sure. Mr.. 81. /
Cyril thank you for the confidence you /
have reposed in me. will help you 10 4
bring this man TO justice. II he still 4
lives. must go home now. I will see 1
you again before night"
The two gentlemen shook hands cor
daily. Ralph bowed to Miss st. Cyril. |
and left the house. All of his terrible /
dread Of the past night came over him /
the moment he stepped out into the sun 1
shine and saw the glitter OF the sea. He 1
shudtered as he passed the little cove
where last night they had embarked in
he boat. He felt like one suddenly be-
-eft Of all power over his body as he
turned into the path leading to the
Rock. What should he find there? .
Had the body of Imogene been tossed J
up on the shore, or had she made re-
past for the fishes? God help him,
His brow felt as IL an iron band bound
L round, the world was dark as night,
his head whirled so that he had to
steady himself by the door knob before
ne lifted the latch.
He heard voices in the sitting room.
With a desperate courage he ap-
the door. He might as we'll
lace the worst at once. He entered the
'oom all was bright and cheerful. His
mother was sewing in her great chair
before the fire. and there sitting quietly
by the south window, with some fancy
in her hand, was Imogene
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