Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-08

20 spend the few remaining weeks ~
her life"
Doctor. msdcmoisellc is ready 20
receive YOU" said the nurse. appear
ing az the door.
a week after Sir Roland went again
20 see Camille. hut was refused adj
mission 60 her apartments. "Madr-
moiscllc is much worse. Lord Chcs-
tcrton. and she has changed dread
fully; she absolutely refused To see
anyone"
Then IL would not make her hap .
py now-she would not care 90" ]
ITO what my iord2"
ITO marry me-"
81 fear-but wait; here comes the 4
doctor now
Sir Roland took the doctor 90 ono T
side and unfoldcd his plan. although f.
the doctor warned him that Camille
could live but few hours; then. de-
Hberatcly pushing the nurse 10 ore
side he entered Camille's room. and
was Mortified az the change In her
condition. her lips were white as
death. her face was CHASTITY like that
OF a corpse. and the light from the
green shaded lamp made the room
look weird and strange. Had ne
been closer observer he would have
noticed m0cking smile playing
T about her mouth as he told her 81 a
certain thing ne intended 90 do. But.
as a most natural consequence he
saw nothing. Returning two days
later. clothed with all the necessary
authority Of the law. Camille Rodav~
/ became Lady Chestcrton. the nurse
! and the doctor acting rs witncsSeS
20 the ceremony. After the ceremony
was over Sir Roland bent over the
! bed and. taking the new lady CheS-
! terton in his TIES kissed her color
/ less lips. despite her efforts 20 strug-
| gle away from him. The next instant
/ the nurse was ordering him ont 80
: the house. declaring shat the excite
/ ment brought on by the h8stv mar
riaCe would bc the death % the girl.
Sir Roland walked rapidly down
the narrow little street with very
serious expression ON his handsome
/ young face Tie was both glad and
sorry. he was thoroughly convinced
| shat he had done the right thing h>
| Camille. he at least had kept BIS
| word. but the famiiv-what would
they say Then the Thought came Co.
him that probably Camille would di"
IN week or SO. before his chival-
rous act became known; and the
very next moment the thought %
| Camille diving set his heart 10 beat
ing wildly After he had walked
some distance he took n cigar from
an inner pocket. bit OF the end and
was going 90 light IL when he felt
sticky substance ON his lips. Impul-
sivelv. he drew his hand across his
mouth. then looked az Dis fingers. and
saw they were smeared with a cos
metic-
could II be2~ he asked himself.
then ne remembered how round and
| plump Candles hand was when ne
placed The ring on her finger. Turn
| ing back. ne walked rapidly. his
| heart flicd with doubt and misgiv-
/ ing As ne again approached the
| pretty little villa he turned hastily
down a side street that Ted directly
past the garden. Reaching the gate
: he lifted the latch and entered with
the same rapid strides De walked ur
E the gravcled pathway; upon reaching
, the house ne entered unannounced.
1
2 a table was merry company; Ca.
2 mile. in the best ~ health and be
b witchingly beautiful. sat az the head
s % the table arrayed in a costly
| gown: on one eide Sat the fake nurse
p and on the other the doctor" il
% whom Sir Roland recognized a young
r variety actor that had lately becom'
e. popular: some chorus girls and few
e amateurs completed the company
{ How strange that should not have
X been asked 90 this feast" he said
+ entering the room very quietly.
q The doctor" made an effort 10 re
l. ply. the nurse" covered her fac
4 with her hands. tEe chorus girls "a
a mute and dumb with terror. but Ca
~ mile. calm and collected. rose an
r. went 90 him
n Roland. I know II was wrong. hu
r IL is no more than YOU deserve I wi
admit 10 was All a trick. but the la,
.d | can't annul the marriage on that az
!. count" and her voice grew tende
10 | and pleading. II never meant 70
10 20 know how I had deceived yot
~ You win forgive me-you will-Rs
land" She held out her beautift
b arms 20 him. and for moment b
r. hesitated. then almost fercely h
took her IN his arms and showere
her face with kisses.
mI a fortnight later London wa
startled by che announcement ths
Sir Roland Chesterton has abdicate
ia favor Of his cousin. Sir Charles.