Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-14

marry You IN secret ana also why the
cha,Se will not be needed tonight,
You have known me rs Dorothy
March, sir; know me now as Dorothy
lpgledew- Sitser to the man you
ruined, and whose patrtmony you stole,
and TO the woman whose heart YOU
broke"
Tie scanned the eager face With some
curiosity now, So this explained the
haunting idea that there was some
thing forgotten which the sight OF
Dorothy stirred within him, He could
see now the resemblance between
slender, fatr-haired Wipitred lngle-
dew he had tired OF and deserted when
he found it SO easy to get the lngle-
dew money from her weak, spend
thrift brother without numbering him
self with wife, and this dark beauty,
who had SO unexpectedly become his
aCCuSer.
II stole nothing, Your nrother--if
brother of yours he was lost II to me
in play, Tie lost and won; il is the
way OF the world, Mistress Dorothy"
He was a boy, You took advantage
ot his youthful folly. My sister loved
YOU. YOU foysook her when she no
longer had gold to tempt YOU lie lies
in his dishouorcd grave; she pinned
away and died broken hearted You
killed them both, and | vowed to kill
YOU in turn. THAT is why came to
the Wells with my godmothor, whose
name | have borne since she took me
to tive with her; and let you think
that ! would run away with YOU In
order that | might be able to keep my
vow"
"Tragody becomes you, madam he
said, moCkingly, "llut why talk Of
killing when YOU know that your eyes
have already mortally wounded me-"
"Will You cease this foolish talk? DO
YOU still think that love brought mo
hero tonight? | have to avcngc the
honor of my name 1t snail not sut-
fer for want of male KIM
Madam, what folly Is this How
can ! fight a woman"'
She unchspcd her Cloak and threw
IL from her ms the maid approached
and handed her two foils
Il came prepared, You see, Sir
Harry" she said, as she carefully
measured the roils to see that they
were of equal length Nov, sir,
choose your foil and take your stand, "
This is midsummer madness, in
deed, Mistress March or nglodow. II
it plcasos you better And though II
may be pretty fooling when SO fair \
lady plays part in It, like 1t not"
"Will YOU choose foh?"
"No, madam"
"Cowardr she held a foil by the
hilt now, and at the word struck him
| lightly across the face with the tlnt of
the blade
His face was white with anger
save where a red line showed where
her blow had fallen,
Had a man struck that blow he
would not have seen tomorrows sun
! But woman Is privileged TO some eX.
tent | will fence with you, madam
| since you insist, and when you are
dlsarmod | will take my revenge in
kisses"
The moon flung their shadows on the
| ground In grotesquo confusion, and
! gittorcd on the blades of the foils rs
they thrust and parted. She fenced
with care and the skin that comes OF
long practice.
At first the man Carelcssly parted
her thrusts, laughing and testing al
the strange fate which led him, a
noteds duollst, to cross swords with q
woman. But by degrees the Jest and
laugh died on his lips, and his gaze
! remained fixed on something over
! DOrothy's shoulder 1t may have been
his fancy or the flicker OF the moon.
light on his adyersary's uncovered
hair, but he thought the face Of WinI.
fred looked over her sisters shoulder
He began to falter, and lungC
Dorothy made remained impaired
"Winnie!" he cried, and as the cry
left his lips Dorotby's foil pierced his
| heart
He stumbled; then fell at her feet
For n moment she stood aghast at the
| fulhIlmcnt Of her vow; then hlnglnP
| away the foil, she ltnolt at his side
His eyes opened, and as they fell
upon Dorothy the mocking smile
! struggled again to the white lips
There was no sound, but his gasplng
| breath. His eyes opened again.
"FOrglye," he gasped
His head fell back, and Sir Henry
fOrtescuc was dead.
Dorothy flung herself on the body
and kissed the lips again and again,
weeping bitterly Her maid tried to
draw her away.
net me bet" she sobbcd Let me
BET on. my love, my lJvc !
Thought there was room for nothing
In my heart but hate. and / killed him
KILLED him. But shall love him
TIL ! die"
Mistress, you forget" pleaded
Bc<y THE watch VIII be here with
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