The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-02-05
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CHAPTER Xix.


riblv; her face had lost it's bloom, the
light had died from her dark eyes, there
were great lines of pain round her lips.
She sat with her hands folded listlessly.
her eyes. full of dreamy sorrow. fixed on
the moving foliage of the woods. Pres
entity Lady Peters entered with an open
newspaper in h n hand.
'Phiippa, NV dear" she said, Il am
very uncomfortable Should you think
this paragraph refers to Lord ArielGh!
It seems to do so-yet I cannot believe it.
The deadly pallor that was always the
sign of great emotion with the duchess
spread now even to her lips.
What does It say" she asked.
Lady Peters held the paper out to her.
but her hands trembled so that she could
not take it.
Il cannot read it" she said, YEARLY
Read it to me-"
And then Lady Peters read
Scandal in High Iife-Some strange
revelations are shortly expected in arts
tocratic circles. A few days since noble
lord, bearing one of the most ancient
titles in England, was married. The mar
rage took place under circumstances Of
great mystery: and the mystery has been
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bridegroom on their wedding day. What
has led to separation is at present
secret, but it is expected that in a few
days ali particulars will be known. At
present the affair is causing a great SEN
sation."
A fashionable paper which INDUCED
largely in personalities. also had Il telling
article on Lord Arleighs marriage. No
names were mentioned, but the refer
ences were unmistakable. y private mar
riagc, followed by a separation on the
same day, was considered Il fair mark for
scandal. This also Lady Peters rcad,:and
the duchess listened with white, trcm
bling lips.
1T must refer TO Lord Arleigh," said
Lady Peters.
1T cannot" was the rejoin2cr. HE
was far too deeply in love with his fair
faced bride to leave her"
Il never did quite approve Of that mar
riaGc," observed Lady Peters.
The scandal cannot hc about him"
declared the duchess. we should have
heard if there had been anything wrong
The next day Il letter was handed to
her. She recognized the handwriting it
was Lord Arleigh's She laid the n"tc
Peters. What had he to say to her:
When she was alone she opened it.
You will be pleased TO hear. duchess,
that your scheme has Cnt'rcl! succeeded
You have made two innocent people W no
have never harmed you as wretchcd as
it is possible for human beings to lie.
In no respect has Your vengeance failed.
l-your Old friend, playmate, brother, til"
- !
been made miserable for life. Your re-
venge was we'll chosen. You knew that.
however | might worship Madeline. my
Wife. however much l might love her. she
could never be mistress of Bccchgrovc.
she could never be the mother Of my chill
drcn; you knew that, and therefore | say.
your revenge was admirably chosen. II
were useless 10 comment on your wicked
ness, or to express the contempt | feel for
the woman who could deliberately plan
such evil and distress. | must say this.
however. All friendship between us is at
an end. 1ou will be to me henccforward
an entire stranger. l could retaliate.
could write and tell your husband, who is
man Of honor, of the unworthy deed you
have done; but | shall not do that-it
would be unmanly. Before my dear wife
and | parted, we agreed that the punish
nent of your sin would be left to heaven.
SO l leave it. To woman unworthy
enough to plan such piece of basenesS.
it will be satisfaction sufficient to know
that her scheme has succeeded. Note the
words my wife and | parted-partcd,
| never perhaps to meet again. She has
all my love, all my heart, all my unutter-
able respect and deep devotion; but, as
you know, she can never be mistress Of
my house. May heaven forgive you.
"ARLEIGH."
She could have borne with his letter #
it had been filled with the widest inyer-
tives-if he had rcproachcd her. even
cursed her: his dignified forbcarancc. his
simple acceptance Of the wrong she had
done him, she could not tolerate.
She laid down the letter. II was all
over now-the love for which she would
have given her life, the friendship that
! had once been so true the vengeance that
had been so carefully planned. She had
lost his love, his friendship his esteem.
She could see him no more. He despiscl
her. There came to her Il vision of what
she might have been to him had things
been different-hs friend, adviser, couI-
selor-thc woman upon whom he would
| have looked as the friend of his chosen
wife-tDe woman whom. after all, he loved
! best-his sister. his trucst contidante. All
this she might have been but for her re-
venge. She had forfeited it all now. Her
life would be spent as though he did not
exist; and there was no one but herself
to blame
When the duke did come home, after
n few pleasant weeks on the sea- the first
!, he, h., ~
Arleigh 1t astounded him. His friend
Captain Austin related it TO him as soon
as he landed.
Whom did you say he married." in
qurcd the mystifed duke.
"Rumor said at first that it was a dis
tant relative Of yours. replied the cap
| tain. .'RftcTward it proved 10 be some
| young lad, whom he had met at small
watering place.
What was her name? Who was she:
/ It was no relative Of mine: | have very
few; | have 10 young female relative At
| all
"No-that vas all mistake; l cannot
tell YOU how it arose. He married u lady
! Of the name Of Dornham."
"Dornhan" said the puzzled nohleman.
! The name i not unfamiliar 10 me. Dorm
/ hannah. l remcmber,'
He said no moro. hut the captain saw
/ a grave expression como over his hand
some face. and il occurred to him that
! some unpleasant thought occurred TO his
/ companions Guind.
! CHAPTER M
/ A year and 4 half had passed which
/ Lord Arleigh bad spent III dcsultory trav-
/ cling. II was the end Of April. q spring
i !
I cd to BeechGrove. whore the violets wern
+ springin- and the young !arches wcl"
+ budding: hut he could not 20 thl1her-the
/ picture gallery was q haunted spot 10 him
/ and London be eould endure. The "a sh-
/ lonablc intelligence told him that the
/ Duke and Duchess Of lakewood had ar
rived for the season, that they had had
their magnificent mansion refurnishcd.
u and that the esf,ti+uT duchess iur.f,1 al