The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-02-18
FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. Is. 1898
me, will expose your guilty secret;
and all the world shall learn the truth
and know you as you are"
CHAPTER VII.
GAN for Nanght ~


For moment the woman confronted
Ardsley, her eyes blazing, her beautiful
race stern and naughty; she looked
IKE queen, standing there in her
royal beauty. Then the pansy blue
eyes dropped, as though she could not
meet her aceuSer, and all the color
ned from her cheeks; she trembled
vislbly, and. burying her face in her
white. jsweled hands, she exclaimed
terrified, horror-stricken:
Can the dead come back to life
AGAIN."
All, her past was rising before her,
In Judgment, and she could not, dared
not confront it. John Ardsley's face
was a study. as he stood before her;
scorn. contempt and utter loathing
were in his eyes.
"Ah. Lurline st. Cyr!" he cried,
scornfully, why did you not remain
In your native element, in the"
She sprang forward with a mad ges-
ture, and caught his arm wildly, ex-
citedly.
DON'T" she painted, breathlessly,
don't dare to breathe that word
now"
He gazed upon her in utter contempt.
The day of reckoning is drawing
might" he said. slowly and bitterly. 81
Will spare you, madam; but do not
think to escape retribution!"
Then, turning abruptly to Lesley,
he added:
Miss Dinsmore, are you able to
walk home? fear something is wrong
with Brownie; l have made a discovery
OF which | will speak to you later"
Lesley had arisen, and stood leaning
against the tree, her face pallid her
slender form trembling visfbly with
the excitement which she could not
control Max Ruthven's face paled
suddenly, as Ardsley said these words,
then, controlling himself, he pressed
forward, and paused before Lesley.
Miss Dinsmore, if you will allow
me-" he began, hurriedly, my phae-
ton is at the cross roads; l was on my
way to town when hearing the sound
of horses feet tearing along the river
bank, l alighted and came to see what
was the matter. l found you Just in
time" he added.
A look of unconscious disappoint-
ment stole over the girls face.
so you saved my life, II. Ruth
ven" she said carelessly. II am I'M
der obligations. But thanks very
much, l think l will walk home The
exercise will be beneficial. Are you
Mr.. Ardsley?" she added turn
ing to the steward, who was examin-
ing Brownies bride with apparent in
terest.
He bowed composedly, and then,
leading the horse, he moved away at
Lesley's side, and they were soon out
of sight.
When they had disappeared in the
belt of green forest which skirted the
river, Lurline approached Ruthven,
and laid her hand upon his arm.
Max, she SAID. softly.
He drew away impatiently from her
OBTAINING clasp.
Her face flushed holly, then grew
pale as marble.
"Yeu are changed to me-" she sigh
ed.
The man wheeled about and con-
'ronted her insolently.
Changed" he repeated, in a harsh
tone. yes, l admit it! l thought l
owed ysu, Lurline; l swear l believed
hat l did! but-but-"
you have transferred your love to
Lesley Dinsmore." the woman return
ID, slowly.
He bowed.
you are. as usual, about correct"
ne responded. Il never really cared
or you, Lurline. can see it all now:
md when I found you so deuced will
ng TOTO do the unpleasant deed that
you acknowledge to have committed, l
confess l felt my admiration going
Town to zero. No mans love would
,ver stand the test which you applied. -
No man would ever continue to love a
who commits crime-for his
'ake! In fact, the more you do for
is the less we care, l believe"
Her face was as white as the face
II corpse, and it was full of despair.
She caught his arm frantically in both
ler snowy hands; her pansy-blue eyes
,iazed into his; her breath came in
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