Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-23

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out au sevoir. my only sresodsre ii "a ~
tires lest he should return to HE as 6ad.
denly as he has quilted Il. Believe nj,
neither desire nor intend 70 dispute SUI
premacy with any man.
In his excitement he had turned up the
Persian praver-rug which she had thrown
over the wine-stsin on the carpet left 81
that Strange libation OF theirs 10 fate.
She advanced Upon him. terrible IN her
beauty and passion as . fahen angel
pointing ~downwards to the mute emblem
Of their compact.
III that means that you would break
with me-" she said, consider. Because
you have fallen into an error OF judgment
to so execute a breach OF faithy.
A error of judgmentf' he echoed.
Say rather that I was deceived. what
man not stepped in vice could have be-
| lieved--
She was drawing nearer to him. intent
on bringing him to her feet again.
II am what fate has made me-" she said.
IF l deceived you, IL l accepted what you
offered. 1t was that l might not pain you
with the truth. 1t was for love. the nrst
as it win be the last OF my life. I deny
nothing, / only ask for pardon. I am no
l ~D'e~t CNh ~N0tAf a ohA "A tak -
woman who loves YOU.
Putting her away with a motion OF the
hand he answered.: II care for no love
on which l cannot depend. And as for
yours. it would seem that this man to
whom you wrote has a prior claim
When he set her aside and looked for
the first time coldly on her beauty. she felt
her cause was lost, but with the bold
---- ---~t
That letter was written TO a man who
bored me insufferahly. | was forced to
take him TO Naples on an errand which
was pressing. 1t was necessary, no mat
ter why. that he should go there. He
would not go unless TO follow me. ! went.
he followed. and
Managed to transact your business and
still spend a fortnight Of idyllic blissY.
Bah! A fortnight of utter wearinesst
driven there and kept there by the fear Of
those men from whom none but an Eng
iishman can ever save me-
She had touched the right chord at last.
For the first time he wavered. He looked
with pity on her. and pity. she dared ia
hope. would be the stepping stone back
to love-"
"Ah, That fortnight. tina hateful fort
HHc AZ " Atk -
You do not so name IL in your letter.
ne said. turning his eyes from her and
trying 10 steel his heart.
What foolish reiteration.' she cried.
You have seen one portion only Of that
letter. l will tell YOU OF the rest. I was
forced to write Il. When we returned
from Naples another errand was found for
him.. He. would not obey the brother
hood. / and / only could bid him 20.
That letter. that verbal sugar-pium.
which you. my friend. find so hard to
swallow, was tho bride which paid his
services to others. He went, he did his
duty. He will never return TO ask for
further recompense. He will trouble Us
no more
1T is only six weeks ago. he MUIR
INJURED. in an awe-struck whisper, and
YOU can speak of him without remorse."
"Pity!' Remorse-' she cried. mo, my
pity is for myself. Why should his foliy
have made OF me an unwilling tooI?ss
She looked more noble In tho abandon
ment OF her despriring energy h ever
before, But a nssv horror had Eortfne6
hts heart against her.
Where did you.send this man7' be do
manded..
You torment me- she answered.
There are something's even a jealous man
should let alone. l might tell things /
would not have you know for worlds. for
love YOU. and knowledge Is not always
power; IL Is sometimes slavery or death. :
Where did YOU send mimi he reiter-
ated, his eyes searching hers.
Let MS say IN The North Pole,H she au-
swered. In truth. the pIacc Is far enough
from her. He II dead; lot that SUFFICE
He laid his hand upon her firmly. touct-
isg her for the first time during their
interview, but not with a lovers touch.
Deal honestly for once" he Kissed.
The man is not dead: he is on his way
to Siberia
who knows7' she answered. trembling.
He may have reached his journeys end
BY now. Heaven. Hell. Siberia. No mat
ter, he 10 gone. I would that | might so
be rid OF all the tangled and unhappy
past"
That can never be- Helga." he Insisted.
What Can you contemplate a life Of
ioye while he is trudging over piains OF
snow in ehains7-'
Why not?" she cried. I'll, TOO. hass
risked that 10 which 1 sent him.
He shivered and drew from her. .sNever
with me. even he said slowly. II could
not bear such a spectre on my hearth.
Goodbye, and may God for give you
Your oath she painted. Your path
TN keen II" he said, frmly. Have
no fear That I shall forget. Now that +
know what . woman can DO. what she can
confess without a blush. without a heart
pang, | shall have little enough desfre 10
make any woman ms wtfe. Come. let ms
60 he added. Some day I may forget
the wrong you have done me
80 be IT," she answered. slowly. IN
c~iasping his arm and drawing back. Il
release you: so. I shaii suffer. but 20 too
nust you. God alone knows what lies be-
! fore me. but that rs no longer anything
70 you. 60. leave me. Love n you can
or dare. you VIII but find ms kisses on
other lips. The past ID dead. but ii Ifes