The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-22


be villain, as you will have ii, l am no
| mercenary villain; ] wi | not sell my
honor for anyth ny more material than
revenge. Begono, insu ting fool; YOU
little KIN tho snirit yon have reused.
Away with you, before forget my civ
ili2ation and horSewhip You within my
own doors" And he lowered over Ed.
gar coavuiSad with shame and rage.
.iou ref Sc my prayer, then?" said
Edgar bitterly; land guultless II an
must suffer on TO save Richard hccring-
toms spurious pr do We'll. sir, ha @
gwen you your chanc; shall now op
pose right against your poor craven
night, and see which wins the battle.
Good evening. sir; you shall not win the
election is time; / know my peopc
and am here.
With low bow he withdrew. and
wa ked out of the magnificent residence,
tn hiking OF the tortured conntenance OF
its lroud and guilty owner
81 he game is lost" he sighed. a. he
rode down the fine avenue, 'and ! must
look for aid
He went direct to the Pavilion, and
asked for Mrs. Dellamere.
was lU " to see the peace and gladnesS
in her eyes.
~Loveday is safe home," she mur-
mulod, yielding her hand willingly -
tn earnest grasp OF the friend she
trusted wholly: "AuUeron and | went To
Sik erStream early this morning and
brought her homo before anv OF our ac-
uuaintances were astr. really believe
she will eS ape unharmed; and the we'd
d M is to be soon. Squire recy md his
wife are with US now; they always loved
my girl"
Edgar eau ht at this opportunity
when a one with Mrs lie lamcre, TO ask
for the hiStOry OF Mss Dellamere ad'
venture
As she tod it he could easily trace the
prcmeditared he LcS of Accr!ngton
through the apparent accidents witch
ha befallen the pair: and as he com.
Drehcndc the strength Of Accrington's 5
passion. wa ch had prompted him TO
commit such piece o. madness to in
posses sion OF Is Oh ect, he began to
trembc for Miss DclIamerc's future
safety.
The sooner the marriage is. thr bet
ter it be for Miss D,l amere," sa
he to her mother. That man has not
ven her up yet. 1t is not in such
nature 10 aCce defeat
Il feel as you do about him., returned
Mrs Dcllamere, anxious TO 10 e
Il r would have been bitter enough, bat
10 ce her won by another will b. un-
cnduratle He may axe another
snat h at her. All. what can / do? |
ain alone save for my servants: l da
not be sure that | can protect her And
he is willy and strong. am afraid Mr..
Arden, mi erably afraid"
Does Miss Del.amere quite know the
character of her fierce lover?" asked
E1Sar
II have never accused him." said she,
with d gesture Of repuISion Nat r
a ly, ha e Shrunk from the idea OF re-
vcali z tn, vice o. such past as his 10
my white sou cd gir. And | trust 1t i
how unnec SSar: 10 warn lo'cday
a ms him: even if she did not love
Aubcron. she would never again fancy
Accrington. sor she fears an d struSts
him vehement ace the late revelation
OF his upul"uS lolicy. And she
loves Aubcron deeply"
su ,gcsted EdCar
si do not know how TO do that with.
out wing her explanations whig Ii would
startle and distress her and She is so
Happy. Oh. let us guard her from sor'
row as well as from peril, if we can.
can re V uDoA you. my fr end, to help
me to keep my treasure safely
Dear lady, need 70 ask ! Sha' ! keep
watch over col. Accrington'S move
mentS: and be you Wig ant n YOUR 'aro
OF your daughter. In Il few days l trust
that can III n the tables upoI the cne-
m and put him TO ni: ht. And now may
see Miss , c Ia erc?"
mrs De lamer looked earnestly in his
face. wondering what power he he'd
o,er ol Accr ngtOn: b t as he t
explain, she led him 10 the room where
oveday was, in the mid,t of her future
connections
Arden had always been favorte OF
hers. and she welcomed him home To
70 d once more with a very pre- ty
burst OF enthusiasm prophe. ing his
victory over the rival cand date and his
unanimous e.c.tIon By the people Of Sal
ford
ne was IN III i!dHG spirits. Tue SI''i
whi h had oppressed her so long was all
gone ow; Aube.o owed her, and th y
were tetrothed. Nam AVIS del ghtc
Il d Mr. aid Mrs. Crecy enchanted; low
happy she was.
But though Edga might smile at her
sau VT hericS and mpathizc wIth
Aubcron'S loudle =, % he often tho Ght
with a gnaw.ug thrill al the hea.
-"f a proud. by FRINGE 5 OF the Seat
who dive t aiar on lonely cat-na
recken, and who wcpt because she
deemed hin. dead.
CHAPTER XyII.
1WITSESS TO III INNOCENCE