Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-07-21

She was kind and gentle, but her mo-
was final.
"'But, Alice, I will wait. Yol will
change-you must change 1 said, in
in my despair.
"'I shall never; change =
"sWho is the-.the other man?' q
"I cannot tell you that. A woman.
does not confess her love for man
before that man has asked her.
t'Life has been black enough for me
many times, heavens knows, but never
so black as it was then. 1t is the one
great passion I have known, and it
has made me what I am to-day.
ga week later Richard bounced into
my room one night, threw himself
down in an easy chair, and began to
laugh.
"sGot the blues, Bobbie?'.
"sNo.'
"'Well, congratulate me. I'm the
happiest fellow in the world. I
want you to be my best man. I'm
ROluB W DO uul1lCu.
Married.
"sYes; I am caught at last-the
dearest girl living. You know her
WE'LL
"'Who is it?'
"tAlice Eversham.'
81 sprang from my chair and brought
my clinched fist down upon the table.
Blind rage took possession of me for a
moment.
"'Hallo! he exclaimed. What's
the matter? Are you in love with her,
too?'
"No, I was thinking I answered,
stupidity.
"If you think like that often you
will smash all your furniture. Come,
tell me the truth, Bobbie. You are in
love with Alice yourself. I cannot
blame you. Anyway, she will be your
sister, old fellow
ellis words were intended as con-
ISOLATION, but they were maddening.
1t was only afterwards, when Ibecame
sane enough to think calmly, that I
felt Richard had as much right to
happiness as I had. We both loved
her, and she loved me. 1t was all
fair, honest dealing; I could not COM
plain.
Richards wedding-day was tor
ture.
'Good-by, Robert, Alice said, just
before they went away. you forgive
me?'
"'There is nothing to forgive 1
answered.
".And you wish me happiness?'
"'With all my hearth said. we
shall not see much of each other,
Alice, in the future; it is better not;
but remember, I am your brother
more, your friend, If YOU should ever
want me, send for me-.
"'When we come back I shall
send for you at once, ''she answered,
merrily.
"And shall not come. In trouble
you shall find me ready, but otherwise
I shall be out of reach. I leave Eng
land tomorrow, and Z do not know
when shall return
"I shall have to get into trouble
quickly she said. 'Good-by'
"I left England and wanderedabout,
trying to forget. Alice had been mar
ried ten years when I first met you,
Hargraves, and during'that tirne I did
not see her, but I heard constantly
from Richard, and beggared myself
almost in helping him. He did not
seem to have an idea of the value of
money-spent it as if there was no
limit to his income.
cit was a letter I Itreceived from
Alice which made me,have you SO sud-
denly. Richard was,again in serious
difficulty, and she wrote to me with
out his knowledge, he having told her
then for the first time how often I had
helped him before, saying that he could
not ask me again. went to her, and
found matters about as bad as they
could be. Richard was desperate and
half ashamed to see me. By terri
BILE struggle, and pledging my credit
to the utmost limit, I managed, as I
thought, to set him straight. I be-
lieve Alice would have gone down
upon her knees to thank me had I let
her; and Richard thankedtme, too, but
did not seem quite at ease. I was glad
to get away from thems and L made
arrangements to leave England again.
To be perfectly truthful, my resources
we're so reduced that L meant to set
tie in some continental town where
living was cheap. All my preparations
were made, when I received "a tele-
gram:
Z" Come to me at once. ALICE
Wondering what newt conlplica-
ton had arisen for I could Iread trou-
Bile in the message went,
"Alice was alone.
Z" Robert she said, clutching nv
arm, and there was look oftholror in
her eyes, is it true?'
Z" SIS what true?'
That Richard Is thlefY
No. Who has sa1d SOP
* we were dining out last night,
and I overheard two men talking about
Richard. They were surprised to see
him there. One of them said dis
tinctly that he had committed for
gerry with regard to some company
matter, and was liable to be,arrested
at any moment .~@E
"' Nonsense, Alicel You are mis-,
taken.
"They mentioned his name--R.
Denmore. Oh, Robertl I(have been