The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-27
he Mystery Of
Edwin brood
-=By--
Charles Dickens
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I 81 have left Off that study"
| told by your guardian that YOU discontinued it
under the shock that we have all felt SO
acu tti When will VOC resume?''
Never? You could have done no more if
| you had loved my dear boy"
anger.
way. shall say? Not in the Intended and ex-
pected way Much as my dear boy was. unhaP--
| draw no parallel between him and you in that
s TO love as ne should haSe loved orad or
must have lovedr'
She sits in the same still attitude. but shrink
Then, to be told that you discontinued your
sSdS %h me to be Re ta that you
Yes" says Rosa, with sudden spirit. The
him that was resolved to leave of, and that
| was determined to stand by my resolution
II still am. sir. And L beg not to be ques-
teioned any more about it. At all events. L Will
power"
She is conscious of his looking at her with
her, and the fire and animation it brings with
and she srugges seT With irt sense Of shame af
front and fear, much as she did that night at
II Will not question you any more.
you object to it so much; l will confess
Il do not wish to hear you. sir" cries
:, This time he does touch her with his out,
shrinks into her seat again.
our Wishes he tells her in a low voice. ''You
must do so now. or do more harm to others
than .sWb ySu h 1ean g, eyer set right"
Presently. presently. You question me. you
see and surely that's not fair when you forbid
me to question you. Nevertheless will answer
ing Rosa Rosa presently D'''' CO.. -'''1' ''
She starts up again
4 IN he mott hQr Jltlf
LOOKS LOOKS so wicked and menacing. as he stands
hs bgc she n1n fba s fscs as Of Say
that her flight is arrested by horror as she
II do not forget how many windows COM
mand view OF US, he says, glancing towards
come no nearer to yoG than you ans Sit DOWN.
and there will be mighty wonder in your
music-masters leaning idly against a pedestal
has happened. and our shares in it. Sit down.
She would have gone more-was ell but
gonemand once more his face. darkly threaten;
her. Looking at him with the expression Of the
instant frozen on her face, she sits down on that
Rosa, even when my dear boy was affanced
10 you, loved you madly; even when 1 thought
certain. L loved you madly; even when strove
loved you madly: even when he gave me the
picture of your lovely face so carelessly ira
in my sight for his sake. but worshiped in tor
ment for years. loved you madly; In the dis
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Of the night. girded BY sordd realities. or wan
dering through Paradises and Hells of visions
INTO which CHI rushed carrying your image in my
If anything could make his words hid
would be the contrast between the violence of
his look and delivery, and the composure of his
Il endured it all in silence So long as you
were his. or so long as | supposed you to be
This lie, so gross. while the words in
which II is tod are SO true is more than Rosa
ton: You false throughout, SIR as
you are now. You were false TO him, daily and
happy by your pursuit of me. You know that
you made me afraid to open his generous eyes,
and that you forced me. for his trusting,
good good good .io sake to keep the truth from him.
His preservation of his easy attitude render
ing his working features and his convusive
hands absolutely diabolical. he returns. with a
How beautiful you are! You more beau
tiful in anger than in repose. don't ask for
give me yourself and that pretty rage give me
inpatient tears rise to the eyes of the trem-
bling little beauty, and her face flames; but
as she again rises to leave him in indignation.
and seeks protection within the house he
though he invited her to enter it, INC p'''"'
II told you you charmer, you sweet
witch, that you must stay and hear me. or do
asked me what harm. Stay, and will tell you.
Again Rosa quails before his threatening face
though innocent of its meaning and she re-
mains Her painting breathing comes and goes
as If it would choke her; but with a repressive
hand upon her bosom. she remains
mad 1t is so mad. that had the ties between
me and my dear lost boy been silken thread
your side when you favored him"
A film comes over the eyes she raises for an
instant. as though he had turned her faint
t,o even noI him a.. he repeats Yes even HIM
for yourself whether any other admirer shall
love y.e,y you and live whose life is in my hand"
81 mean to show you how mad my love is.
II was hawked through the late inquiries by
erseS is h thai that he yo%as Ta 81 had
boy That is an inexplicable offense in my
eyes me same Mr. MI Crlsparke knows under
murderer's discovery and destruction. be he
; whom he might, and that 1 determined to dis
cuss the mystery with one until should hold
the clew in which to entangle the murderer as
In net. have since worked patiently 70
wind and wind 1t round him; and it is slowly
winding as l speak"
of Mr. Landless. is not Mr.. Crisparkie's belief,
and ,, he hd Is good I'd man nan Rosa retorts
SHIPPED of my soul! Circumstances may ac-
cumulate strongly against an innocent
sIay h% one Wanting ana link ene
by perseverance against guilty man. proves
and he dies Young Landless stands in deadly
''If you really suppose" Rosa pleads with him.
, turning paler that 1 favor Mr.. Landless or
that Mr. Lsndess has ever in any way adj
He puts that from him with sighting action
, of his hand and a curled lip.
II was going to show you how madly love
you More I'M nadly than eyer for am willing to
my life to divide il with you and henceforth
TO have real object in existence but YOU only
Miss Landess has become your bosom friend.
! You care for her peace Of mind?'
II love her dearly"
I You for her good name?'
, II have said, sir, l love her dearly
81 uncOnsciously' he observes with a
smile as he folds his hands upon the sun-iial
and leans his chin upon them, that his talk
, would seem from the windows faces occasional
ly come and go there) TO be of the ARREST and
playfulest-"I am unconscousy giving offense
by questioning you again. Will simply make
statements, therefore, and not put questions
You do care for your bosom friends good nam .
and you do care for her peace of mind Then
, remove the shadow of the gallows from her,
dear One!'
You dare propose to me to
Darling. 1 dare propose to you. Stop there.
men; if it be good. l the best My love
for you is above all other love, and my truth
to you is above all other truth. Let me have
hope and favor. and l am fOrsworn man for
your sake
Rosa puts her hands to her temples md
pushing back her hair, looks wildly and abhor-
rently at him, as though she were trying To
piece together what il is his deep purpose to
present to her only in fragments
Reckon up nothing at this moment. angel
but the sacrifices that 1 lay at those dear feet
which 1 could fall down among the viest ashes
Z and kiss. and put upon my head a poor
savage might. There is my fidelity my dear
boy after death. Tread upon iti
s With action of his hands. as though he
cast down something precious
There is the iDexpicable OffenSe against my
; alteration of you. spurn it!''
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