Evening star., 1902-01-11
CHAPTER MI CContfnued).
nust. Ashes and AmaHement.

i've been alive ever since you married
me. 1t isn't likely, is it. that should De
dead now, just as Eve found your
.You have found me? Have you been
looking for me?'
Not knowing what might happen. took
Your name from the parson. On our wed
ding day-our wedding day. When / came
home 1 said to myself: There's my lovely
dainty wife. ! must go and see her. She
will take care that / shall not want for
anything. She'n be kind TO her husband.
though he is but man of color
Isabel shuddered "OhT' she cried This
is terrible! 1t is horrible.''
SO 1 found out where you live. Here
am. You are glad to see your husband
pretty?'
How did you get in? The servants have
been in bed for an hour and more and the
house is locked up.
"Don't YOU never ask how get in. There
isn't a house in London that can Keep me
out if I want to get ln- NOW, my laoy,
Isabel began to recover. She had to do
with a live man. not specter you are
here Dare to attempt any kind OF violence
or robbery and / shall ring the peIls anu
wake up my people"
IF you do there will be murder. Give me
something to drink
Il shall give you nothing to drink
That's the. way you mean to take II, Is
1t? Some women have been murdered for
less But you are more useful alive than
dead. You can say what you like L don
mind. You're my wife
She laid her hand on a dagger. an old
weapon that hung the wall with certain
ancient things Il have this. If you at
tempt, say, any kind or ROBBERY or Tio-
Isrce 1 can stab myself-and 1 will Re
member that"
He laughed but low. and in a hoarse
whisper: THAT little thing? But you Will
be more useful alive than dead
The man, shadowy figure by the light
of the candles and only lit up by the flashes
of lightning. locked threatening and hldeous
like a horrible figure conjured up by
fevered brain. Isabel clutched her dagger
and kept her eyes on him.
II said to myself" ne exclaimed, "all the
way across the Atlantic that 1 had wife
at home; / only had TO go to her for shelter
AMI for lodging. not 70 speak of drink And
YOU offer your husband nothing"
II am not going TO give you drink, either
now or at any other time
Suppose l sC TO those fine houses ana
your great friends and say Look at me,
am the husband OF Mrs. Weyland OF St
James square
Her heart sank low. Good heavens, Was
the whole of her sin to be blazoned forth
TO the whole world by two wretched men?
But she answered with courage. You dare
not. You know that you dare not She
knew not what she meant except that the
man had been sentenced for something
quite Infamous.
Why not?7 he replied. Answer me
She perceived that her arrow had gone
home He dared not. But she made no
reply.
''Why don't kill you where you stand ?
1 ought to- Most men would have killed
YOU
Because You dare not" she replied
again.
He remained az a distance of four or FIVE
feet, being SO big and tall that he stood
over her The man had expected submis-
sion and terror. He found the assumption.
at least, of fearlessuess- And there was
the bright daggar in her hand. He changed
his tone.
Look you" he said. "I want money.
Never mind about the drink. / want
money. 1 have landed without money. II
/ shall be but never mind. Give
me some money and let me co.
How long viii the money last you? II
You think that you win get whatever you
ask you will be mistaken
How much are you going to give me2
I'm going to lie snug. 1 know place
find me there. And I'm going to live upon
you.
How do you know that shall give you
any money!
You must. You are Mistress Truxo-my
wife. II You refuse to give me money l
can claim all yOur property-yes, your fine
house and your fortune, whatever it Is.
don't konw that L shall not Why should
me. your lawful husband. be left to beg his
bread from you? Answer me that?''
Man. II You could claim my property.
you would. That Is quite certain. You do
not because You dare not"
II will show you whether / dare no.
he said. Come, give me the money and let
me go"
Isabel took out her purse, whicn con-
II out OF her hands That will do he
said, weighing it IN his hand, for Begin
ming"
You have got your money" said Isabel
Now. you can go. l shall think over what
i can do for you. Tell me- however where
can find yoU-where can send you some
money. You DO not want TO come here like
housebreaker. 1 suppose. 1t is dangerous,
II my footmen were about"
How many footmen have you got? I'm
not afraid of half a dozen"
They will not try to take You prisoner:
they will kill you with swords. They are
armed for the protection of the house"
The man grumbled and cursed, but not
loudly.
Well / am TO be found at the White
Dog. Great Hermitage street, beyond the
Tower"
The White Dog, Great Hermitage street.
beyond the Tower. L shall remember. You
have got 10 guineas- That should last you
fifteen weeks-at least"
81 don't know how long Il viii last.
When IT Is gone you will have to find more.
/ shall send a messenger from the White
Dog You win know he comes from me,
and You can give him the money safely"
You had better CO. said Isabel "You
have got all | have to give you. Go away
at once
Yes, I'll go. I've let you know that I'm
not dead at all, but alive; I intend to live
upon you Why not? All that you've got
Is mine Here's 15 glineas to begin with.
It's not much when man has to entertain
his friends. but It's something Well-Pll
go. Shall have a kiss before parting?"
Isabel sprang to her feet and grasped the
dagger more tightly.
''If you dare to touch me-bIack beast-I
will kin You. II / can't kill YOU viii kin
myself"
II can't afford to let you kill yourself.
madam: else / would take kiss whether
You liked It or not. That can wait I dare
= say before long shall be coming to live
In this fine house With you as your hus-