The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21

vas seated before the small tea liable,
and Vale, cup in hand, was leaning
against the mautelpece, while the fire
! diffused a coppery glow upon scene and
actors Hidden like a tiger in a Jun
Gle, Carberry crouched behind the half
closed folding door, which opened into
the inner drawing room, and drank in
every word. He heard sufficient 10 con-
vince him that as yet the relationship be-
tween the pair was one of ardent friend
I ship merely; but the discovery that they
We're innocent of offense only added fuel
to his wrath. Nor was this allaysi by
hearing what the two determined upon at
the interS lew
I tell you what. Lucy" said John, en-
ragged by the recital of fresh brutality,
you can't live any longer with this slave
driver Come with me to London"
But the world" said Lucy, plteously.
Never mind the world; il is of our
selves and of our happiness that we must
think. AS soon as you can get divorce
we will be married. and then we can defy
the world. / am poor, it is true, but 1
have brains, and no doubt viii be able
to earn sufficient for our support 1 love
you-you love me; and you will be hap
pier with me than with this reptile of
a Carberry."
The listening reptile repaid with a silent
curse this plain speaking and settled him
self more comfortably to listen. 1t was
I'VE must arrange the matter at
once John was saying when
the listener again caught the
drift of the conversation. you know how
love you,< my poor darling. 1 cannot
bear to think of your remaining in this
wretchs power. Say yes and we Willsgo
to London this week"
But Mr.. Carberry will pursue u.s.
What of that? I'm not afraid of the
ratH' said John, with a contemptuous
memory of the professors stature. "a
dozen Carberrys can't hurt me-"
Il have no money!" objected Lucy.
Nor have you, John"
4 have a plan 10 get sufficient" said
her lover, by this time on his knees.
Leave it all In my hands, dearest. You
love me?"
Better than all the world, darling"
Then leave Carberry, and come with
me-"
ooh, John! john She threw her arms
round his neck. You will never leave
me. you win be good TO me!'
Always! alwaysp ! shall devote my
life to making you happy
Then the pair fell to castle-building,
and talking of a golden future, while Car
berry crept away maddened with wrath
and shame Determined upon revenge, he
saw as yet no mode to accomplish it be-
| fttingly. Ordering John Vale out of the
| house was TOO contemplate a means, beat
! ing Lucy had stalled by repetition and
Carberry was as anxious to devise some
| new punishment sufficiently cruel, as
| Xerxes was to discover a new pleasure.
Chance put a weapon into his hand the
next day, when he received a letter from
| Vale offering to sell the mummy for two
! hundred pounds.
80 this is how the money is to be OBJ
| tained," sneered Carberry, taking in the
situation. The kid is to be seethed in its
g. A.
| my own dishonor. Very goodl Vale has
suggested a trap into which he will fall
himself"
Undoubtedly, morally speaking, the pro-
| fessor had right on his side. Vale had no
| business to take his wife off him, and to
! trap him into supplying funds for the pur-
| pose of the elopement. But morality must
at times give way to the law of humanity.
! Carberry treated his wife like a brute,
| and-so cunning he was in his attitude
| the wretched woman had no redress by
law; indeed, she had not the spirit to APP
! ply for redress even If it had been OBJ
tainabe. Vale could only rescue her from
a state of bondage and misery by breaking
the law of morality, and there was some
| thing grimly just in his obtaining money
| from the husband to save the wife from
| further brutality. Both Lucy and John
were acting wrongly-bux look at the
provcation. The rule anent the casting
|
| However, Carberry esteeming himself a
wronged man, proceeded with his plans for
| revenge. He wrote a polite note to Vale,
| intimatlng that he would call with check
| that evening, and would bring back with
him the case containing the mummy. Up
| on receipt of this John saw Lucy, and ar
| ranged with her to leave for London the
next day, meeting her al the railway sta
ton for that purpose. Carberry lurking
in the garden overheard what was deter
mined upon, and chuckled to think what
| might happen-should his plans prove sue
cessfgl-Defore the elopement took place.
He even tainted and tortured his UNI
! happy wife, whom he had driven into sin,
| by a reference 10 the sale of the mummy
before he left to keep the o'clock APP
| pointment
Il wonder why Vale sold me his mummy
after all?" he said artfuly.
Perhaps he wants money" suggested
Lucy family
mo doubt" said Carberry, grimly. do
you know why?"
al mono! how-how should I know %
ooh nothing! Only l thought that Vale
| told you everything. Wen, l must GO. .
| added the professor, going to the door
I'll be back in an hour, mummy and all ."
Thin an hour?" murmured Lucy.
"Yes. I want you to see the mummy.
my-ny love. 1t is a wonderful example
you"
Grinning like monkey, yet with an
undercurrent of ferocity, Carberry took
| his departure, leaving his wife in a half
! fainting condition. She could not under
| stand his endearing expressions, his gem
tie voice aud significant smiles; they all
| seemed to be so many signals of danger.
| OF Old she knew them as precursors to
shameful treatment and she shuddered
to think of what she might undergo be-
fore she fled TO the shelter of Wales
| broad breast. Yet no idea of Carberry' S
intentions crossed her mind and she was
| perfectly unaware that he was employ
ed in checkmadng Wees plans When
she gained knowledge of the truth il
was too late.
Outside it was raining heavily, and Mrs.
Carberry walked restlessly about the
room, listening to the downpour. Occa-
sionally a flicker of blue lightning flared
through the room, and a sullen roll of
thunder passed over the house The dis
| turbance Of the clements the ominous