Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-06-02
and-all in vain. all IN vain,"


"Ton- t1-e os T1av-a'" he sree-ed.
"v-ur ,,atms ~ future hsrria s~s we're
exceedingly slight before 1 ever met
Won You have not forgotten the life
y.g led have you Lurl'ne? the old gid
1y lays IL Earis--5,- cafe the opera
Houlfe whar v.a z1gezr7t -igh-Iy.
and all gay Paris -s.g r'itl tie exploits
or the ria--y t~-u5zl performer Mad
cu0isell- Tgtli-e' Thcr there was
the l'fs az quaint ola Eaden, where
-ou presided 1T ths roulette table. ani
men RI hed their all Al rouge n nciI.
because vcgr bright ayae llrod -arrl
en q their ov.r destruction. Until
they were wil1f-g 70 risk thetr souls
fer ycLI sake. &u5 tkea''-Ee p2usei
ard Eaz55 upon hzg Ei-k c-uC' eyes as
though s,oat.ne over her shame eLi
misery was pretty Viva D.
She sr-aug forward, IKE fury, IA
his path.
"Tiash'" she ponteG "hus., Max
R"thven. or as certain as you stand
there before me win take your nfa!"
He smiled
We'll, we will not mention Viva then,
ma chere. I believe she's dead, any
wIy. U--woree; We Will not talk q
H.. We VIII contemplate tho change
Ito you) from the old dead life to your
respectable, gilded misery with Barton
Chadwicke How cleverly you dupei
him, How completely he believed ii
you, wOrshiped you; and yet. from first
to last. you loved ne; and Barton
Chadwicke existed, and finally left this
mundane sphere, none the wiser Lis
ten Lurline Only ycu and I know
how Barton Cbadwicke died,'
Her slender form swayei like a reed
in the wind; her eyes, dilate3 With hor-
ror, were fixed upon his sneerinE.
rl1ckIrg face. SIZE put up both hands
as though to ward off a blow.
Have uercv." she walled, IN a low,
despsirirg voice. Then. With a sudden
change, she went on. peEsionately 1T
IS the money j0hich you care, HaZ
RutLgen. You DO not love Lesley Dins-
more. but the CbaG~ioke fortune I be
Iiere. If were once more il possession
al Chadwicke hall. could win YOU
back 70 ms"
Try IT," ne returned. c0ars6ly.
she clinched her two small hands TO-
gcthoy, and turned Le. white face up
ward IL The blue morning sky, al aw-
fal expression in her lovely blue eyes.
a little bird ultllg Oh = bougk abovs
ucr head, t;illing melodiously, paused
and seemed 20 hold its breath IN tor
ros, as the woman hissed, lierceiy:
"I VIII have my own again; ! shall
return To ChalHicLa Hall, through fair
means o. foul, its mistress. and the
day viii dawn. Ma Rutbvea (mark
ny words, fol you shall nave bitter
cause to remember themJ, the day will
surely come when you VIII sue 10 me,
on your knees 4oT my love and will
laugh you to scyTn. Once more II
possession oI the Chadwicke fortune.
shall lift nay eyes to the highest IL The
land. An. Max GutLyen, sou will find
what d womaus bitter hatred and
fierce ambition 1au aoAie7e.
she turned away, and glided ike q
shadow through the green forest, ieay-
.ug Lne villain C.esy2aIlen G4a a.OI3.
Back in the small MOTEL IN the viii
lage wnere Lurline had secured apart
ments, she locked herself III her cham
ber, and began 10 pace wildly up and
down, her hands cIasped couHUlsiYely,
her face set ana stern.
Max, on, my loye!" she vailed, in
bitter anguish. Il have steeped my
soul In crime t5r his SAKE, and (oh,
was there ever such vile ingratitude?)
ne turns from rae now. have sinned
= have sInued-and for n&ught But
Z swear t. make him repent 70 repent
in dust ana ashes, and, so help me
Heaven, ! mili DO Ii.
And Ldgline Chadw!cke kept her
vow.