Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-01-17

Gradually he was yielding to the prompt
ings of his better nature.
her father was my friend lie left
her in my care. Poor child! Poor
keneei What shall / doy" he asked,
suddenly turning to the younger man.
Il cannot all at once forget the proofs
against her, and yet"
OH | would die tonight" cried Dare.
If my death would clear her! | would
die willingly if / could know my darling
was in gentle hands!''
Leave her." said De lEsparre gently,
without the least misgiving There can
he no hope of happiness in our marriage,
hut this | swear to you'll will be to her
the most indulgent of guardians. the
kindest Of protectors. l viii not add one
Iot to the burden of her sorrow, and |
will consult her own wishes as to her
future mode of life. / will not presume
to offer you my sympathy. Mr. Inglesant
hut you shall yourself tell me if | can
further lessen your anxiety for her.
will follow any suggestion you have ia
make"
q would ask one thing" said Dare.
"Name it,"
'cAAS 10 tiiOlc Al LiuH very
she is suffering all the bitterness of her
sorrows without friend to whom she
can turn for sympathy. There is girl
who has been her companion. and whom
she loves dearly-my cousin"
Send for her." said De rEsparre. "Is
that what you would ask"
Yes. She has need of womanly care
and tenderness now. | will write to Miss
boyne tonight, then. She will come,
| know"
is this our parting?" asked the mar.
quis.
1T is better So" Dare answered.
Hear one last word. As tenderly az
| will deal by Renee, so little mercy will
| show to those who have wrecked our
| thee lives when I learn the truth! Give
Inc your hand. You have conquered! !"
Thus they parted. Dare came out into
the corridor, and paused to look towards
those closed doors.
"Goodby. my only love-goodby, my
happiness" his heart said, and slowly he
| turned away.
Yet he returned before an hour had
passed, two letters in his hand-one
which was to be sent through the post
was directed to Mrs. Inglesant, and held
an enclosure for Sheila. The other was
! for the marquis. The door of that room
where he had left him was slightly open
and the apartment itself was in dark.
ness. Dare stepped just within, and laid
his note-simply concerning the probable
| time of Sheila's arrival-on a table Just
within, He then descended few steps
OF the staircase which LED TO the lower
| Ao1x- L. % -
! letter to Thistleton. 1t could not go out
for some hours, for it was now long past
midnight, but he was in mood wheI
any occupation was welcome.
At the landing he paused. There was
sound like a long drawn sob, quite close
to him, and faint rustic like the stir al
silken robes. Obeying an impulse, he
| flung aside a curtain that draped what
in the dim light, he imagined to be al
alccoye, and for an instant the two who
had spoken bridal VOWS but few hours
ago were face to face.
Wild-eyed and shrinking, Rosauond
beheld his haggard face bent upon her in
agitation Then she was gone-how u
where, he could not tell. His first
though was to follow her, and then hi
remembered she was not his wife, bui
De PEsparre's.
Why was she there?
! In sudden, uncomfortable fear and hor'
ror he reascended the stairs to the room
where he had left the letter, and this
time he entered The light he carried
illumined it only dimly, but he now saw
hidden by screen from anyone who
stood at the doorway, the figure of De
PEsparre prone upon the floor.
Dare rushed towards him.
He had been shot through the heart!
TO BE CONTINUED.