Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-08

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her soul filled with horror; love flies from
her heart, leaving It a graveyard, and to
my face she tells me that she has found
7 me out. that | am a wretch who has inn
I prisoned his wife in a mad house. end
no longer worthy Of her love"
, The love Of this man was something
for the common herd to emulate In his
heart the great powers pride aud love,
battled with force sufficient to wreck n
common nature but with him the battle
was long and almost without any definite
result. although pride to a certain degree
had trampIed on and throttled love.
After q time he became calm, so calm,
in fact that it was easy to see he had
worn himself out, and that this new state
OF affairs was but the natural reaction Of
the tempest that had well nigh over
whelmcd him but a short time before.
1t was while he WIS in this mood that
he suddenly started, and then became as
immoyable as the tree against which he
had been leaning, his eyes glued upon the
figure Of a man.
This was Captain Grant He was com
ing from the direction of the spot where
Roger had left Carol--coming with
plain look Of triumph upon his face that
made a cold chill rup through the others
frame to look upon.
What did it mean: Had he been more
successful with his wooing this time?
Roger sritted his teeth with anger, and
vet remained motionIess. Much cause as
he had to hate Captain Grant, il he was
to be Carols accepted lover he would not
Jay hand on him for the world
Had the soldier but turned his head,
he could not have failed TO see him stand
ing there, with that look of pain upon his
face, but he was evidently too much On
crossed In his thoughts, and gave no heed
to surrounding objects.
When Captain Grant was in front of
him, and not over T. enty feet away, Ro7
or gave a sudden stat. as though an ar
row had pierced his heart, a strange look
flashed over his face. and his eyes were
glued upon the soldier with a new inter-
est.
He had noticed a striking popularity
in the walk of the other, strange little
limp which might not attract the atten-
ton of one in a hundred. and which on
most occasions the Captain managed TO
conceal.
At the present time, however. his
lllfi|is AiLS bEElt- 4bA AitLAA tlt SEDaEtL IN
hand, he unconsci0usly allowed himself
to fall into the old habit, and this be-
trayed him.
Roger had only come face 10 face with
the Captain on one or two occasions, and
then he had been heated by anger and
indignation. so that he failed 20 recog-
nize anything familiar in the cool CLEAN
of the soldiers eyes, or the malicious look
that shot from them.
Had he beer in his right mind ne would
have had his suspicious excited at the
start. which would have resulted in TN
masking the scheming villain but Proyi-
deuce. which had allowed things to go on
from bad to worse, had now decided TO
draw in the net, let who would he caught
III the meshes.
That little halt in his walk betrayed the
Captain, lust as trifles have many Time
betrayed the most profound secrets Like
a bolt Of lightning there flashed through
the mind of the young man who this inn
postor this plotter, this archiend was,
and. at the bare thought Of Carol mar
rying him. he shuddered.
Then anger came into his heart. the an
ger Of an upright man who has been
shamefully imposed upon himself. and
has also seen one whom he loves deceiv-
ed
All this while Captain Grant had been
walking slowly along. and had now reach
ed point almost directly in front Of
where Roger stood, still be did not see the
motonless form that leaned against the
tree.
lie was wrapped up in his own
thoughts and believing himself to be
quite alone. ne uttered his varying ideas
aloud. chuekliug the while in a manner
that would have we'll become the arch
villain in drama.
"There is no other way Of looking at
it; you are in lack. my boy. The fates
favor you. bless them. She has quarrel
ed W..h Roger and sent him from her
believing shat he is villain of the deep
est dye with half a dozen wives in the
mad house and one in every country
where he has travelled while ! come in
for the spoils OH. il is most glorious,
MOST glorious ard, coming 10 halt,
I the Captain gave vent to his suppressed
emotions by kicking thoughtfully al some
/ object on the ground,
/ well, let me see he went on. what
was / thinking about before? The first
tans 10 do is to get Carol back to her
father, which I think win be an easy
matter now that she has quarreled with
THAT medjicr. Once there ! do NOT fear
FEE. the result, as my power over the old
man win always keep him my abject
slave, The fates are with me- and. come
what will ! have sworn that Carol Rich
,uouj shall be nay bride. and all the pow
er= If earth shall NOT prevent this"
liar"
Captain Grant turned rs II shot-turn-
sd with startled facc-turuci 10 see
Roger paTrei standing there, his eyes
blazing, his face white with the fury that
, made his whole frame tremble.
All. is il you: Wei. what do You in
tend 90 DO about it, he asked. cooily.
DO" taunIered the other. advancing
and facing him; Il mean to expose you,
villain. Where have my eyes been ,hai
knew ygu not: The game is up. Cast
oG voUr disguise. scoundrel. and face the
=. man yon have wroHEed You would put
y Your impurities upon me. hut denounct
n them. You are my cousin, Roger Oar
- frel"
CHAPTER NNIV.
70 You are my cousin Roger Darrell
l., As those words fell from the lips OF III,
Il young imam. the ooe VINO had 81 long beer
II known as Captain Grant started hack
b. both amazed and alarmed.
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