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her dead father 10 sa Mei
monster of a relative. l never before
heard anything like that tempest of
words and cries.
Tayernier replied mockinsly. or with
Shrill curses on her obstnacy. that
made the scene So distressing and lud-
ferrous 10 my Northern sensibilities and
sense of propriety that panic seized
me. and swinging open the long French
| window. | !eaped Il distance of seven
or eight feet 10 the ground and ran
through the garden to my companions.
What is that noise:" was stan
hopes first salutation.
They are having Il dreadful quar-
rel l replied. painting II never be-
fore heard people swear in French and
Italian
Carrie uttered an exclamation OF hor-
ror. but Stanhope did not seem sur
prised.
"Tayerrier shall not bully the girl
lie ruttered.
On reaching our door he left us. bur
riedly. and went back TO Riverside that
| night.
He WAS much at the villa after that.
| began to fear that Carrie had lost
him. And yet when saw that beauti-
ful foreign girls weary face | was
very sorry for her.
snew that Stanhope was very Kind
TO her. He was that 10 every one i'll
! trouble. l learned. also. that Tavern
Ter wished him 10 marry his niece.
could rot predict what the end would
be. They rode and drove much toseth-
| ef. and II seemed. sc metimes. that mat
tiers must end as Tavernier wished
But for the end that came | was to-
tally unprsparei.
Catalina had grown absolutely III.
cld Colonel Stanhope begged her one
evening TO let him take her out into
the air. she consented. and he brought
around his carriage
She wished 10 go 10 the bridge she
| SAID. 1t was September weather, and
the woodbinc ciin..ng TO the old piers
was red as blood. che blue sky was
fill o. amber light. and there was a
| young mco,: above them.
Stanhope tried very hard 10 ches' hiS
/ comna Mon. lie directed Ter attention
! TO the beauties of the scene. but the
only words she spoke were: do you
hear the river
The spirited horses were trottin"
rapidly over the resembling floor OF
the bridge. when CataliEe suddenly
laid her hand on his arm.
You have been very good to mo.
! Farewell she said ana spran: from
the carriage. over the railing into the
river. Her dying shrek frightened tie
horses. They ran away. Before Stan
! hope could gain control OF them and
bring them back 10 the spot all trace
of the miserable girl was gone. Tie
water was calm and a few red leaves
of thu wO0dbiue f,oated down its cur
rent. Ter body never was found. 1t
probably went down 20 the ocean.
Lad now Stanhope with the traces
c. this melancholy event upon him.
| came back To Us lie seemed puzzled
by Carries reserve.
What have | done TO offend her?r
he asked me.
You had best ask her. l said.
He went to her as she stood in the
little flower room among her plants,
and at the first word of love and long
ing the dear girl melted. Then it came
ont that she had believed that lie loved
Cataiine Ricci.
Love her-;hat stormy, half-crazed.
foreign girl. / never dreamed of mar
rying her. or she OF marrying me. Her
uncle prosecuted her on my account:
| could not help being kind TO her. l
was very sorry for her and she knew
it: but. Carrie. my little. soft-halred.
brown-eyed pet, WAS never 50 wild IS
10 think of making her my wife. And
now will you forgive me that | have
seemed 10 forget you:''
Her white arms crept up 10 his neck.
This much | saw and heard through
the open door. and then very pru-
IDENTITY retired from sight But Carrie
and Stanhope are married now-New
York Weekly.