The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-07

VINO makes love TO his neighbOrs wife de-
serves 70 Be shot without pity
Burly Bernard was moved at last his
race was congested. his eyes blazed; he
looked dangerous-far too dangerous for
Mamie 10 dare TO coax or hatter or be
eulie. 1t was a truly dark day for the
SPIDER" her web had been discovered and
swept futhiessly away. A messenger was
promptly dispatched TO Talbot, with
curt note declining his further acquaint-
ance. ana Mamie (having secretly com
muncated with him kept her room with
bad headache.
Bernard Grimshaw proved 10 be stern
ana Vlgilant Warder and for one whole
year Talbot and his wife never once met.
GRADUALLY the episode began TO fade from
his mind; he once more fell under the
spell Of his Maimie's Establishments, and
though she never once uttered the name
of Waiter Talbot, she playfuly accused
her husband Of being a dreadfully jeal-
Gus old monster"
This had been a truly miserable year;
even trip to Melbourne had afforded no
solace to Mrs Grmshaw, her red letter
days were when she succeeded in secretly
posting a long and impassioned effusion
which began Darling Walter"
At Christmas time the POrters gave
dance. and all the neighbOrs for miles
and miles hocked to it, those from a great
distance remaining all night being ac-
commodated with tents and all kinds of
make-shifts Among these latter We're the
Grimshaws and their hands, Mr. and Mrs.
Bell and Mr.. MacnaD and his contingent
including Walter Talbot
This was an occasion of great moment
TO Mamie; her dress had been under
thoughtful consideration for weeks, and 1t
fully justified her pains. Nevertheless she
was far from being he beauty Of the even
ing; her face was pale and haggard her
eyes looked sunken and anxious. People
n lslrs
looks"
She met Walter Talbot in a doorway,
and so the great and longed-for moment
had come at last; come and passed. No
outsider was aware for the mOmentousness
Of the encOunter-saVe GTimshaW, who
watched his wife from afar with sullen
and suspicious eyes. She merely shook
hands with Talbot and passed by on the
arm of David Porter, and Bernard went
to make up a whist table with a feeling
of intense relief. So that was all over
and done with!
He little suspected that his artful Mamie
had pushed a tiny note into Talbot's rath-
er reluctant hand. Talbot deeply mis-
trusted these illusions, as well as the
glance of passionate appeal from Mamie
hollow eyes.
Darling, meet me in the end veranda
st o'clock" was the burthen of the little
bilet-douX. He stuffed it into his waist
ners. Walter Talbot looked supremacy
happy and handsome. a severe contrast
to the heroine of his late platonic friend
ship, who followed him with greedy gIances
as he went round and round, a light-heart-
ed and interchangeable partner. However
her hour was cOmingi
The end Veranda was delightfully."- seclud-
ed. It was a portion of the house that
had not been utilized for the ball; here the
coffee and soup had been heated, but cof-
fee and soup We're Of the past, and the
place was absolutely deserted-a small ker-
osene lamp which stood on the table light
ed up Mrs. Grims haW' worn face.
She was first at the rendezvous, and was
soon joined by Talbot-a little GREATNESS
from his late exertions.
ooh, isn't it cruel that. We can only meet
like this, she exclaimed tragicaHy. 1--WE
lived, I've dragged myself through the
year for this meeting" And she flung
her arms round his neck
Mr.. Bell, who neither danced nor played
cards, and was therefore able to devote
much time to the refreshment of the inner
man, happened to come to the veranda
a taTdy applicant Tor soup. He stood for
a moment a silent, almost paralyzed spec
tatOr of this affecting scene.
Five minutes later he was at the card
table, STOPPING over Grimshaw (who was
playing the ace of spades and whispered.
you come with me this moment Bern
Something in the tone and look spoke
volumes. Grimshaw threw down his hand
jumped to his feet, and without one word
of apology left the table.
Say nothing" said Bell, walk softly
seeing is believing"
The two men approached the veranda
as stealthily as q couple of panthers.
The pair We're facing one another, and
| the lamp Illuminated their serious faces.
| Talbot was speaking.
yes I am going to England my ED
| est brother died some months ago my
father wants me at home"
You go back to the life. the place I
| love, and leave me here Walter?' she
cried, wrnging her hands and approach
| ing a step. You could not be so cruel?
You have had my letters?"
Il have received a good many-about
| twenty. 1t was a risky thing to write,
| and"
IF I had not written to you, I should
have gone out of my mind. Those let
ters We're my only consolation" she burst
| out.
Talbot looked embarrassed, but made no
reply, and She went on. the tears now
| streaming down her wan face.
Darling, you know how I love you
you cannot leave me-"
| Little did She guess that he wore a shield
| that made him proof against all her wiles
! the armour of his first love-a girl Of
! home For months he had wished most
! fervently that he had never seen Mrs.
! Grimshaw. Her wild letters and protes-
tatons had flied him with a mixture OF
! uneasiness ana contempt; he had never
| desired her loVe-only her friendship.
And you really mean that you go by
the next mail?"
Yes; my passage Is taken"
| And how am l to bear Il? Oh! my
heart feels as if il was being torn out.
| You must take me with you" And she
flung her arms round his neck, and sob
bed on his breast,
Mr. Talbot" said low, fierce voice
from the darkness, and Mamie gave a
stihed shrek, II thought l had warned
YOU" and the voice was now followed
into the light by figure. ito drop your
| acquaintance with my wife. Now you
| must take the consequences"
A circle of seven grave-faced men, four
of them being magistrates collected in
! Peter Porter's room before daybreak-
| Peter, his TWO sons David and Jonathan,
Joe Bell, Macnab, Grimshaw and Talbot.