The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-26

Frederick Sutherland was a man OF finer
mental balancs than he himself. perhaps. had
stupefaction following the astounding alter
native which had been given him.. he broke
out with ne last sentence she probably e1-
What 90 you hope from a marriage with me
e1sT TO wa af5aln y9 ins, finishes wishes you thus sacrifice
She S&b met do him 2 On Ron his own gbs er Ss,Slrv glove,
house. but with tastes and ambitions such as
fly themf / want TO be the rich Mr.. Suther-
land daughter; acknowledged or unacknowl-
fsSgse' ii the so %l6e as as an %ne eoS who S %ith e a tosit fog
like that can rise to anything. feel that |
, haye the natural powec ana dn aptitude. have
lei! n S' for tbN Tas a s@b beg shl'd'
And Tor that, she broke in. II an quite
ord. Confident that you will never repeat the
risk Of last night. | am ready 70 share the bur
me well. 1 am sure I can make It light for you"
VIII a Jaifhk 6d Hush nshb ana an nil Increase ,ieioo OF fl se 4.
faced her with a DESPERATE ,rssoiution that
showed how handsome he could be II his soul
once got control Of his body: .,a,..,,
are %T iittIe less tn than fri a dievi iInSs' were f'e"'' 20"
Did she regard 1t as a compliment? Her
"A devil that understands, men, she an
swered. with that.sl9w dip of her dimples that
hesitate long over this matter; a week. per
haps" e
you are makes my course easy. You will
never share any burden with me as my wife"
Still she was not abashed.
1T Is a pity she whispered 1T would have
saved You such unnecessary struggle. But a
week is not long to wait, am certain Of yoM,
He seized. her by the arm. and. lost 10 every
thing but his rage. shook her with IL desperate
DO you mean it?' he cried. a sudden horror
showing itself In his face. Notwithstanding his
4 mean il so much she assured him. that
The copse over the way; 4 eeTtainh hollow tree.
s fsyft.; ]iiR9;;ss.1 $ Y f!6SS5 r Ried ish}is I I hO Di"IiE yaas
The grasp with which he held her relaxed;
a mortal DESPAIR settled H1 ne his features and
cealing the effect Of her words upon him, he
sank into q chair and Covered ms lace with MS
When she spoke 1t was to say:
III you wish to Ioin me in Springfield before
the time ! have set. well and good. am will
ing that the time OF our separation should be
shortened. but it must not be heightened hy
/ will go and pack my trunks"
He shpddeTed: her voice seemed to cut
Drawing herself up. She locked Town on
him with a strange mixture OF passion and ella.
".You need fear no indiscretioh on my part,
so long as our armistice lasts. said she. NO
one can drag the Truth from me while any hope
remains OF your doing your duty by me In the
way l have suggested"
And still he. did not move.
Frederick ~
Was 1t her voice that was thus %murmurIng
MS his G nan sho Can re tiger snarl one moment
Frederick, | have n final word to say. a last
farewell. Up TO this hour | have endured your
attentions. or. let us say. accented them, Tor
always found YOU handsome and agreeable, II
not the master Of my heart; But now. now 1t
is love that l feel, love; and love with me is no
fancy. but a passion. do you heari-a passion
which will make life u heaven or hell for the
man who has inspired IL. You should have
thought OF this when you opposed me"
And with q look In which was blended some
thing Of the light and darkness OF the two al
ternatiyes she had promised him. she bent and
I'm Imprinted a kiss upon his forehead. Next mo-
ment she was gone.
Or so he thought. But when. after an in
terval Of nameless recoil. he rose ana attempted
10 staggeI from the place, he discovered that
she had been detained In the hall by two or
three men who had Just come In by the front
lis this Miss Pager" they were asking.
Yes, ] am Miss Page-Amabel Page she
replied with suave politeness. If you haze
any business with me'state 1t quickly. for am
about 10 leave towp.'
take The lead. Till the inquest has been held
over the remains o! Mrs. Webb. Coroner Tai