Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-16

did not SDeak fslSsyCMadSylnS6 m0tA.
q had been an Old friend Of mine. Thsn
told him that my whim was b bgtns
Madalins home and mahs Q companion Of
her; he allowed me to do Just ~ I pleas.
ed, asking NO questions about her parents,
or anything else. I do not believe Il eves
occurred to him a. strange that the name
Of my protege and Of the man who had
robbed him was the same-indeed, hA
seemed 10 have forgotten al about ths
robbery. 30 brought Madalins home to
Vers CoEt, and then 10 London, where
knew you would see her.
81 bought my husband the yacht On pur-
pose that he might 60 away and leave me-
10 work out my plans. I knew that he
could not resist the temptation I offered.
knew also that II he remained In Eng
land be would want to know al about
Madalins before he allowed you to mar1y
her.
80 have taken my revenge. /, Phil
ippa, Duchess Of Hazelwood, on this your
wedding day, reveal to you the Arst stain
on the name Of Arleigh-unvail the first
blot on one Of the noblest escutcheons In
the land. You have married not only
low-born girl. but the daughter Of a felon
"a feion's daughter y mistress OF proud
Beechwoodv'
He read the letter with a burning flush
ON his face, which aftsrward grew white
AZ with the palloe Of death; q red mist
was before his eyes, the sound Of surgins
waters In his ears, his heart beat loud and
fast. Could it be true--oh, merciful heav.
en-, could 1t be true?
They must part. The girl he loved with
all the passionate love Of his heart, the
IL x-fPo -hnvv h> -
60 from him, and he must see her no more.
She must be his wife in name only.
Looking up. he saw her-she was at the
other end Of the gallery; he saw the tall,
slender figure and the sweeping dress
he saw the white arms with their grace
ful contour, the golden hair, the radiant
facs-and he groaned aloud; he saw he1
looking up at the pictures as she passed
slowly along-the ancestral Arleighs Of
whom he was 30 proud. II they could
have spoken, those noble women, what
would they have said to this daughter OF
q feloni
She paused for a few minutes to look
up at her favorite. Lady Alicia. and then
she came up to him and stood before him
in all the grace Of her delicate loveliness,
in all the pride Of her dainty beauty. She
was looking at the gorgeous Titan neal
him.
Norman" she said, ''the sun has turn.
ed those rubies into drops Of blood-they
looked almost terrible on the white throat
What a strange picture! What a trag
ical face"
Suddenly with outstretched arms she
fell on her knees at his side.
"Oh, my darling, what has happenedi
What IL the matter"
She had been away from him only hah
an hour, vet It seemed to him ages since
he had watched her leave the gallery with
q smile on her lips.
What il 1t, my darlingT she cried
again. Dear Norman, you look as though
the shadow Of death had passed over you
What is it."
In another moment she had flung her.
self on his breast, clasped her arms round
his pale, changed face as she had never
done before.
He looked at the sweet, pleading face
How could he dash the light and bright
ness from it? How could he slay her
with the cruel story he had to tell. Then,
In a low, hoarse voice, he said:
you must know all, and l cannot say
1t. Read this letter, Madaline, and the1
you will understand"
(To be continued.)