The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-10-21

heurI Oh WHICH she Hau not supposed
herself capablc--how easily lie could
turn from her TO any other. forget.
ting, apparently, her ,ery existence.
She could not but know that he took
strong interest in her. but of what
nature this interest was she tortured
herself vainly to determine. She often
caught his eyes fixed intently upon
| her. Il strange. inscrutable look in
them, which made her heart nutter
with the vague and delightful hopes
TO which it gave rise.
| Mr.. Dudley's moods were very varl.
able, to say the least. Sometimes he
saw her almost daily, and then absent.
cd himself for days at a time; some
times he came into the room where she
was without speaking TO or even look
| ing at her. and then he was almost
loyer.likc in his looks and manner.
In this way Isabel was kept for
some weeks in q state of alternate hope
and fear, thus experiencing the tor.
mcnts she had herself inflicted 50 often
ana so rcmorselessly.
Il thought that you did not believe
in lovc:"
The two--1sabel ana NIr. Dudicy-
were alone together, which seldom oc.
Cured.
Isabers heart beat fast: there was
something in the look and tone OF the
speaker that strengthened her hopes
almost to certainty. She determined
to bring matters to Il crisis.
"That was bcfore"-thc eyes lifted
to those that were regarding her SO
intently, were wondrously brlght-"bp.
fore | met you, Maurice"
"And so you do love me, Isabel?"
a swift, burning flush swept up over
neck and bosom, even to the temples.
More than life-better than my own
soul"'
The Silence that followed fell coldly
on the heart that gave utterance to
this passionate outDurst. and the look
which met the questioning glance that
Isabel lifted 20 that dark. stern face,
struck more colder still.
But she had gor; 90 Ear to retreat
now.
Even rs bcllevc-as I must believe
you love me-"
Did ever say that loved your
Isabel was silent for some moments.
iIc never had. rs she vas humbled
and sick at heart 20 remember.
Not in words. perhaps. but there
are ways. there are looks. far more
eloquent"
True. Eut did you never look a
love that you did not feel?-tilling the
cup Of hope and JOY to the very brlm.
and dashing it to earth as it was raised
to the eager lip:"
She had done this many, many times,
as she well knew. But she had no
thought for this now.
You do love me, Maurice:'
Not many men could have resisted
that appealing look.
Taking n lOcket from his breast, Maui
rice Dudley touched the spring, re-
veaiing fair young face, almost in
famine in its innocence and beauty.
This is all that remains to me of
the only woman / have ever loved
that | ever shall love. If there are such
things rs angels. s.ic is one now
The fierce jealousy that had taken
possession of Isabel's heart was fol-
lowed by n sense OF relief at the con-
Gliding sentence. She made no effort
to disguise the joy that flashed from
the suddenly lifted eyes.
"Dcad:"
"Murdercd. And b. hands as soft,
and white, and beautiful as yours.
lady"
Isabel shrank. she scarcely knew
why, from that burning gaze.
"How-how terriblew she faltered.
"Ay, it was terrible, as you will
find. Woman. it WIS you that mur-
dered her."
"I?'
"You, Do you remember Oscar How
ard. he whom your vile arts drove TO
despair, to madness, to death? He was
her brother. her only brother, and
when the terrible tidings reached her,
her gentle heart broke. Now, farewell.
Tomorrow, Mt this time, l shall be
many miles from here"
The despair, the agony in Isabel
Lorne's face was something terrible
to look upon.
but you will return? Oh. Maurice,
| repent-I repent! Do not utterly
forsake me"'
II shall never return! Ny work
here is done. In your victims letter
to his sister he related your words
to him the last time he saw you.
came to revenge his death and hers,
who fell by your hand as well: to
teach you that you have heart that
can feel. and love. and suffer as other
hearts do. May this knowledge make
you a better. If not happier, woman.
Farewell forever."-New York Weekly.
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