The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-29
husky-like Margaret!

'MHTGaTet!
wife,
BY Heaven I've great mind to break
every bone in your body!" Bruce cries, white
with rage You scoundrel''
L saw the lady faint, and I made up my
mind that I'd own to the trick Sam goes on,
desperately. II expect Miss Give Ill be upset
at my letting out the secret
Come with mel Bruce interrupts, cench-
ing his teeth, and he drags Sam through the
gateway.
A minute later he is in the presence of Mrs.
Golding
Now repeat all that you have told me in
connection with your infamous conspiracy
with Miss Clive!" Bruce commands. Explain
to this lady that the voice was a fraud
L was the voice. admits Sam, guiltly.
Miss Give told me what to say, and hid in
the clump of laurels near the porch and
waited till you all came out then | said
Margaret my wife,"
He repeats the words just as they were
uttered at that moment when the bells an
nounced the passing in of the New Year, and,
with cry of pain, Meg exclaims-
How dared you? Oh! how could you have
cared to form SO shameful plot with Miss
Give. Go! know enough-E-'
A sob rises in her throat, and Bruce repeats.
sternly-
Go, or I may be tempted to punish YOU
| Feeling mean and small and hot with
shame, Sam sinks out of the room; and
taxing one of Meg's trembling hands in his,
Bruce leads her 30 4 chair
Gear Mes. he says, and he tells her of the
dreadful fate of the two acrobats-of Sigis-
mund Grough's confession
1t is not until two months later that the
proof of Meg's widowhood is confirmed
With the clue provided by Sigismund's
dying statement they have succeeded in
tracing the missing husband to his last
resting place.
The floating prey to the acrobat's evil
schemlng had been sse2 by ships crew, in
rescued while life yet fingered in the wounded
body.
But, although he had had every care while
lying between life and DEATH Gervais had
sunk into state of relapse, and had died
Meg is able to identify the ring they bring
her' and her doubt is at rest; she can love
Bruce with unburdened heart
w men the bells clang forth again in the old
peIfry 1t is in honor Of exceedingly pretty
wedding, at which Jamie and Ida offciate
with merry compliance to the wears decree
that the chimes must ring in another year
before he can consent to their marriage
Meg IS guilty of cruel little act of derision
IN asking Rotha to be present on the morn
ing that will tring together the two people
MISS Give has striven to keep apart.
| She cannot let all the village know the
secret of her wild jealousy, so she has to put
IN an appearance, very elegantly clad. and
smiling, to go through inward fortunes of
envious pain and rage.
| 1t is a glorious day fragrant with autumn
flowers, and the sun shines brightly on Meg's
sweet face, as, with thrilling heart, Bruce
leads her to the carriage, waiting to carry
them to the station.
They are going to the beautiful Isle of
Wight for their honeymoon.
Showers of roses bestrew their path and
the fields and downs are covered with mossv
Verdure instead Of snow; the air is soft and
| balmy; the arched gateway under which two
fugltlVeS stole that winter night of Meg's
eiopement is festooned with a glowing gar
Hand.
There is no shadow of deception on this
perfect union.
Even Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard have glad
faces, and the carriage rolls away, amid a
peal OF silvery laughter as Jamie filings a.
solitary satin shoe in its wake Then he
races a little way down the road with Ida TO
speed the departing bride and bridegroom
1t is happy day for all who stand at the
threshold OF Rokeby, with the exception of
one guest-the treacherous Rotha Give