Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-17
WomanAgainst Woman
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MRS. M. A. HOLMES.
MRS. NJ. A. HOLMES.

man. Your wife is very i'll. will
leau you to her.
Roy started. and without a word
case to small room.
At first he could distinguish moth |
ing; then his eyes saw bed and on
it form with golden masses of hair
falling over the pillow
He was beside Alice in an instant;
then as his ears heard her feverisht
words and his eyes saw her flushed
face and wild gaze. he sank beside
the bed, and burst into tears
Unconscious that the man she loved
was so near, poor Alice murmured on
necessarily. Then Roy heard all that
she had suffered. She moaned to be
free of the horrible dark man-for aid
to escape the fear and horror that
surrounded her.
A confused stream OF words bah
bled from her lips, and as he bent
over her and tried to draw her into
his arms, she shrank from him with
stifled shrek that went through his
heart like a pang.
: He heard nothing but her childish
: pleadings-the unburdening of all
lnat her young heart had borne The
struggle that was going on below did
not reach him; even vengeance itself
was lost as he knelt beside this girl.
delirious-ill unto death. perchance--
and prayed that she might be spared TO
: him.
As Roy had disappeared up the
stairs Godfrey Armistead gave a
signal to the two policemen They
pushed aside the landlady, a villain
ous-looking old woman, and in an
stained coffee-room.
Jura was sitting with his back to-
wards them reading, the diamonds
; close to his hand, when a sudden eX-
clamation from another man in the
: room caused him to turn.
With a muttered oath he started to
his feet and put his hand into his
pocket for the revolver; but the men
. were too quick for him, and though
, he hit at them and struggled violent
ly they overcame him, and Count
Jura, Alices enemy, stood at last in
/, the hands of the law.
| What is this?" said Godfrey Armi-
! stead, coolly lifting UP the cloak and
looking at the case containing the dia.
= monds. "Ah, the jewels, Of course!
Now, my men, off with him to Jail
He is dangerous customer-has
> committed murder today!"
Curse you!" muttered Jura fiercely
white as a sheet who are you?
What right have you to say anything
: to me? I'll have the law after you sol
this"
> you are a clever man." Godfrey
! answered with a laugh, but the game
is up, Lount Jura. Your companions
are at this moment closely guarded
prisoners at Darrell castle. You will
join them very soon in the dock
, Away with him!"
n So, like the felon he was, Myra's
destroyer - villain, murderer - Count
. Jura-was dragged off to the fate he
y deserved, while above lay the CIR
whose brain. through his devilish cru
city, was mad with fever whose fra
&c young body was sinking beneath the
weight of fear and anguish she hat
borne these last few days.
CHAPTER Xxx.
Il The autumn sun was tinging th'
Y landscape with it's red glow. It pene
J. trated into the seclusion of a bed
d room, and fingered on the wondrou
masses Of golden hair that crowned
the head of a lovely girl standing IL
v passive attitude by the window.
. was Alice-frail. white and delicate.
a AS yet she scarcely comprehendec
all that had happened
10 A dim mist of dreams was in hel
Il mind, mingling pain, horror and fea1
- with the sense of comfort and peace
!, she felt now.
+ She had been i'll for a month";
10 unto death, but she knew nothing G
Il it. neither did she know of the loyini
Il faces that hung over her sick bed
praying feryently for her life.
a Now she was able to stand, L
1 move about slowly, and she tried II
i recall her scattered and bewilderet
thoughts.
She was awakened from her dream
a by the entrance of Davis.
e Lor', my lady, have you beei
standing all this time? It's tor
+ much" Davis exclaimed sympathiz
q ingly.
! Il feel better-stronger Davis,
Alice answered with faint smile
but | am trying to think of all tina
, has happened, and it is so difficult
n so difficult"
y What's the use in thinking, N.
lady? You'll only tire yourself out
y Here, let me push the chair to TIL
\ window, and-there! her ladyshil
wants TO see you"
i Her ladyship wants to see mel" re
: peated Alice vaguely.
!" The earl's mother. She has nurset
a you all the time, my lazy"
And she is going to nurse 20,
il some weeks yet, spoke voice at tn
. door, and Roy's mother came in.
), Then n eort Of mist clea red awa1