The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-06-04
read the address-to herself-before she

knew.
"Oh, Auberon" she ia tered with awe,
sit is his confession-some time you shall
know more-but it will right a great
wrong he did good man, and he would
not give it me unless l came that way
for it.
al see, see! that was why you granted
the secret meeting, not Oh, my
own true Loveday, 1 never for moment
doubted you."
For Accrington had done his best to
give LOvedays abduction the co.or of q
voluntary e!opement; he had sent an
Iago-like note to Auberon by a sure
hand, warning him that he had not a.
together succeeded in supersedng
Colonel Accrington in the heart OF his
betrothed, as he might see for himself
If he witnessed a secret meeting between
them-giving time and place, and inso-
lently signing with Accrington's own
name.
Auberon did not receive this astound-
ing warning until it was close on the APP
pointed hour; and in stead OF suffering
the pangs OF doubt and jealousy which
Accrington had prepared for him, he
instantly fathomed his ais desperate
design, and flew to rescue his Loveday.
He brought his own fiery hunter; he was
in time to give the dismayed Mrs. Eel a
mere hint OF the iniquity on had, re-
Questing her to send her stoutest-hearted
servants to the rear gate I'm case force
might be necessary; and then he hur-
ried after poor unsuspicious Loveday.
and had the benefit of the confidential
attitude which Accrington assumed to
convince him Of her guilt
Then the door was locked between
them, and Auberon found himself in the
grasp OF Accrington's two ru liam accom-
plices, while his darling was snatched
away; but Edgar Arden had come, late
as it was, to convey his good news to
Mrs. Delamere, who sent him after Au
boron. He turned the tide of battle,
and Auberon got free to pursue the alb
ductor Cd his own feet horse.
He never tod Loveday how he had
sa ed her from the doom OF her fierce
lover, from whose convulsive clutch he
had torn her through the open carriage
door, while yet the vehicle was swaying
on the brink; nor how she had lain
across that awful brink in merciful I'M
consciousness of the dreadful sight,
which Auberon followed with eyes start
ing from their sockets and blood freez-
ing in his veins
When Loveday was once more clasped
in her mothers arms, and Auberon and
Edgar were about to retire to attend to
sadder duties, she beckoned Edgar to
her and paced the precious confession
in his hand, explaining its meaning.
Thank God" he said, fervently. 81
had ceased to hope for this +"
He hurried straight to Lord Inchcare,
and in silence presented the still sealed
envelope to him, signing him to read.
In deep surprise the mob eman broke
the seal and drew forth folded paper,
opened and found it blank!
incredible treachery." cried Edgar,
in sudden fierce contempt al gave him
credit at least for sincerity to her!" and
he told the whole story of Miss Della
meres devotion to his lordship's cause,
and the fatal sequel
Yes Richard Accrington had DELHI
erately plotted the whole thing; his
promised reparation was but ruse to
bring Loveday into his power, the So
called document merely bait to secure
her by. What need for him to write his
own condemnation if he never meant to
use it?
This discovery greatly added to Inch
cape's horror at his end; it would have
been one bright spot in the black picture,
hal he really entertained a noble inten-
ton which sudden overpowering tempta-
ton, aided by opportunity, had over
thrown; but that he could lie to the in
nocent being whom he professed to love,
aye, did love with despairing tenacity
such an end was revolving beyond
words.
And so seemed to end all hope Of Lord
Inchcape's viDdicat on in the eyes of that
powerful bureau who suspected him
Who could right the wrong, now that
the wronger was dead?
Lord Inchcape and Edgar had intended
to start for the north early the next
morning, but Edgar entreated his kins-
man to 60 without him, as he wished to
pay all becoming honor to his late polit
icai foe.
"Only give me enc PROMISE" said he,
shat you will reserve for me the duty of
making known to Lady Inchcape and
Lady Viva who / am. In week / hope
to Join you in Sleet-na Vrecken; it is q
short time to keep trivial secret like
that, since they will be so happy that
they will never think Of me-"
My lord gazed with arrested attention
in the noble young face before him.. he
motel the suppressed fi:e and emotion
expressed thereon, and he gave him his
hand and his promise without word of
comment
The next morning saw them far apart. |
and the roa1 ngthening hourly.