Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-20

house Tar OH IN tue heibhpoihooo W
West Brompton. and into this he had
moved the wreck OF his fortunes. IN
Guiding his family.
The marquis waited certain iehsth
Of time,
Then one afternoon he appeared nj
the new home of the Liyermores.
To himself he declared many times
that he intended this visit as posi-
tive means OF increasing his hold upon
the captains wife. over whom ne
seemed to be exerting some peculiarly
hypnotic power. with the eventual aim
in view of inducing her to .eavc
nome and seek some asylum on the
continent.
For years he had looked forward to
this same moment with the keenest
anticipation: for years he had In his
mind gone over every little detail. had
seen her surprise and alarm, with his
own great triumph. as he sent his
shafts home with the arm OF ample
revenge: yet. strange TO say. ne dic
not approach the subject with tho
eagerness he had expected. the FEVER
!sh thrill was only conspicuous by It's
absence. and he even started suiitily
when from some distant part OF the
rambling old structure n peal OF ehhd-
iHh laughter was borne To his earn:
ther. was something SO condcmnatory
In the merry sound.
by degrees he brought the subject
around TO where he wanted II. and the
manner In which he accomplished this
declared that his strategic powers had
not wancd n particle.
Have you had any American
friondST" he asked.
Yes. one" came the rather confuA'
ed reply. and the listener knew he had
caused her mind TO revcr, to that un-
happy past about which she even
usually avoided thinking.
Pardon me: but once knew poor
fellow. an artist. out In Mexico. who
said he had been we'll acquainted with
Captain iIycTmorr'a wife" he went on
deliberately.
An artist" she echoed. booking
pained. and yet showing an eascracsH
In her voice.
"Yes: by name Jack. I CHANGED 10
do him several favors. and he even
eonhdcd his history TO me. Poor fell
iow. he had suffered bitterly"
''confdcd to you-,hen you know"
In alarm.
That you and he were once be-
tro,hri-ycA. That Will. he isbor-d
uneeasinEiy In the hopc OF gaining
fame and fortune. your lore for him
began to GROW cold. lie had bcen the
means Of rrconeilins you to your
proud old English grandfather. In the
~hlri OF society you met Captain iiS.
ermor-. then tho lion of the hour. You
forso; TO writ. 60 the man ~hC b.
ilryci In you ha he did in Heaven. lie
came TO London. unable 10 breathe
outside your presence. Then you
crushed him by declaring tina; while
you still loved him. you loved position
s,Iii morc. and tha, you had agreed TO
marry the capiain.-
rciora's heal had fallen on hcs
wildly hcavinE bosom. but she neither
looked up nor uttered a word as yet.
being too stunned as the tremendous
revelation vas forcing itself upon her
mind.
He vent on pitiicssiy'
Jack sought a quarrel With the
man who had robbed him of ali he
had on rar,h-pcrhaps you never kncw
Of Il. hut they mvt at dawn In the
deadly ducllp each determined TO Kill
the other. Tho captain. as they ai-
vanccd toward each other. fired arst
and only inflicted a wound. lie was
then at Jacks complete mercy. since
he vas allowed the privilege Of walk.
ing up as close as he pleased and srnd-
inE ball through the heart Of his
adversary"
Fedora Eruanei. but never moved.
The captain vas no coward. beiisv-
ing his hour had come. he deliberate.
iy opened his coat and awaited the
fatal shot, his eyes looking into those
Of the man he had WTouEsd without
knowing II, Twice Jack took aim. but
each time he failed to pull the trigger.
Finally he raised his pistol. fred in
the air and Hsd from the scshs''
For the hrst time she raised her head
and looked at him. her troubled face
marked by conflicting emotions.
Then came the wedding. which poor
Jack saw from the organ loft. enduring
the torturcs Of the damned while the
woman whom heaven had given to him
was united by Law to man she aid no;
love.
Then he flcd from London as from
place aesdrsCd and sought fortunes
smiles upon a new field. hating women
because one had been false to her vows.
and always huEEinE to his heart the
resolution to some day return and take
full satisfaction for that trcachery.
THAT was Jacks story - doubtless
other men have suffered in the same
way from a wuman's hand. but none
more cruelty. And yet Il seemed that
fortune took a strange delight In COM
pensatinE him his loss Uy throwing
into his hands the most wonderful
treasure ever known. surprising all
tales from the days Of ophir and Solo
mon down to the present. More than
this. he was given power and made the
head Of the Central American republic
whittier fate had drifted him.
Thus. when fve years had passed.
rich beyond the widest dreams. made
a noble Of Spain because Of some fnan-
cial assistance he had given the gov
eminent at Madrid. Jack came back to
London with the full determination to
repay the debts he owed. at compound
interest. down 10 the last penny"