New-York tribune., 1900-12-02


Isabel left me, very angry, and I sat in her
chair, gazing out at the blue glistenFng in
ne sunshine, and thinking how contrary things
were For have a great affection for George.
Presently felt arms slipped round my neck
and heard a voice behind me.
You're sure he said there was another-some
why, certainly said l. Hes awfuIy up
ST. doesn't care hit FOR the Hcphurn girl: only
be thirHs il is The right thing TO do"
"YCu're an old dear said the voice. And then
felt kiss on my forehead, and the voice came
Vow, wonder why Isabel called me IAN old
dear"
A Few days after came a letter from George
announcing his engagement 10 Miss Hepburn,
and inCloslng her photograph. Isabel and ! re-
@ar6ed the letter together.
he can't care 1or a girl like that" said lsa-
lel- whom ] strongly suspected of having lately
obliged in tears somehow the photograph
seaILec 10 cheer her little.
''She is not handsome, certainly ! conceded. .
-She may he very nice. however"
"Bui spectacies-and that hideous hair And
'T3e VIII marry her, now they are engaged. .
George is not the kind Of man 10 consider a 4
promise can be broken without very weighty /
Toascns"
''Jack-do something any thing to break it
on i,,,,.,.
Isabel rested her head on my shoulder and
Because love him, And am so helpIessI I |
DIDN'T ;h'nk ] cared untiI-uat- this came"
Then suddenly she lifted her head.
JACK am the other one George men
.Ilon should lznow?"
..1re.i-wesi-I shouldn't wonder"
Then why didn't he ask me, instead Of that
ugly, sVectacled thng?'
Il tI.nz there were many reasons In one |
case he gives social position for money. The
whole affair IS q business transaction. With you
il is different; he does not know You care for
him C-cu are little contrary AT times. sister
mnel. and if you did, be is too honorable to
drag Cu 10 poverty.
'l5ut my money
'lle does not know Of its existence. And he
has 10 think Of his mother"
Isabsl made a most unkind remark about
Georges mother and tore herself away from
AS the summer DAYS slipped away I became
very anxious about my sister. Her high spirits
vanished. and she spent most Of her time sit
ting idly on The clih, gazing with SAD eyes
over the sea. She impIured 20 have no
visitors, and was al my Wits end to know
hoW 20 rouse her ana bIlrS hack me oid merry
laugh and saEcy speech
Then came another letter from George, giving
an early date for the marriage / broke the
news TO Isabel.
a nasty pin is best swallowed quickly I
unmarked
rid Of the taste she replied, bitterly, and went
out Of the house again TO her seat overlooking
the sea. She sat there nearly the whole day
new, and the roses faded in her cheeks and her
eyes grew sad. cursed George. for loved my /
sister dearly. About a week before the wed |
ding. st my mothers inNitatlon, george ana ms
Eancte came to visit US They were 10 stay one /
night and return 10 town early the following
morning. Isabel refused 10 meet them and ned
70 q neighborinE aunt
The moon shining brilliantly as George
and walked along the Cliff smoking last
Ciear before going To bed II was the hour when
men wax confidential, and George told me al
his sorTows.
.sNVhv are v0u marrying so sOOn?" inquired.
"Old Hepburn insists on II. II appears that
Mary got flirting with some foreign chap abroad,
a music master, and the OLD man wants her
married and safe from him. It's a queer case
The fellow is hanging about London, and Mary
has been kept almost prisoner in the house
She's out bail now, &Hd I'm surety Tor
what's that Hethe-bridge|
George CaUrl.: my arm and pointed along the
cliff / looked and the moonlight showed me
two figures, man and woman waking
quickly away from rs
They came from the house. said George, ex-
citedly
zone q the servants and her lover" I said.
'Tt's rather late hut this moon gets into their
heads"
lists Mary" Fasped George.
"EIouing with the music MASTER" inquired.
Most likely. Did you ever know such luck!
exclaimed George
Then he extended his arms dramatically. max
ing a strange figure, silhouetted against the
brilliant sky, and cried;
"Oh my darling! my darling Go away from
noe! Co Hulloai they've gone"
They had vanished though the earth had
swallowed them.
They've gene down the tunnel 10 the beach'
I explained.
George began TO run.
You won't stop them" cried
I'm going 10 see where they go, and help, he
reuled over his shoulder.
Together we scrambled down the steep in
cline IN such complete darkness that could