The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1905-01-05

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mo" she replied, with 10 emotion
whatever
His face had been working with
some strong, deep feeling. But that
monosyllabe seemed to strike him like
Il blow. lie stood looking at her his
face sim and desperate.
Il did not think God could make such
woman as you are" he said at last
felt her shrink beneath the actual
horror with which he seemed to regard
her But she spoke with unaltcred
compOsure:
Il told you more than a year ago
that ! should pay 10 more debts Of
yours, contracted in gambling or in
any other way" she said. Il mean it
You know that mean it, have given
you fair warning. I shall not
change" lie did not speak; his head
was droopcd upon his breast; he was
dcathly pale. Il have done my duty
by you, Guy-you know l have" she
added
YES, you have been just but you
have never been merclful," he replied,
"Ob, God"
lie flung up his arms with a bitter
cry that WHung my heart
! looked at her, 40, she did not re-
lent or 80 to him. He had flung him
self into n chair, and with bis head
dropped into his arms folded upon the
back, was the most hopeless figure |
had over seen. She arose. for | had
finished her hair, and took a seat near
or the fire. Her lips were gray, as if
she were cold, but her face was still as
mncXiblc MS flint.
lie gave a groan and started up sud
denly.
81 am going" he said, q" he
met her eye, and asked; "Why do you
not XIII me? l was altogether in your
hands once. You killed her, you will
remember"
4 slight flush stained her check,
"You would have made her happy,
suppose, IL she had lived" she said,
smcastically. But the sting did not
seem TO reach him,
IF she had lived. Oh, Heaven! T.
she had llvcd Winifred, may God
deal by you as you have dealt by me-"
81 am willing" she answered.
lie remained but a moment longer.
Wrapping his cloak about him, he gave
her one look Of reproach and left the
room. l looked wistfully at her; she
aid not speak 10 me, and 1, too, went
away. She was i'll the next day, but
on the following day she appeared
much as usual
OF all that I thought and felt, I, Of
course, said nothing. The matter was
no affair Of mine. I understood that
the two were brother and sister; that
the young man was named Guy Scd-
ley, that he was dissolute and in dis
grace, that Mrs, Saltby had taken care
Of him in boyhood, but now ignored
the relationship. / was in no way al
lowed to learn any more.
But on the second night was awak-
ened by a light shining into my cham
Der 1t was something unusual, for
the little clock on the mantel was
Ginning -. After n moment 1 slipped
out OF bed and glided toward the open
door. The long, embroidered folds Of
my night dress nearly trlpped me up;
but l made no noise with my bare feet
upon the deep velvet Of the carpet, |
don't know whom l expected to see,
certainly not Guy Sedley, kneeling be-
fore sandalwood chest, with papers
strewn around on the floor. A taper
burning on the mantel showed his face
perfectly cool as he went ON searching
for something. He must have come
through my room to reach the apart
ment for It had no opening but into
my chamber, l saw, too, dirt kulfe
on the floor, close at his side. looked
Mt him an instant. Even then 1 re-
membered to pity him. then glided for
ward, snatched the knife and leaped
back to the door. 1 was mistress Of
the situation, for had come from be-
hind him and done all rs in a flash;
and as he rose to his feet stood with
n calmness that showed TINT it was
not my intention to Immediately arouse
the house.
with a presence of mind equal TO
my own, he put the roll Of bank notes
he had been searching for into the
pocket Of his walstcoat, and with a
gllttering eye regarded me specula-
lively. l did not scream. know now
that he was not much afraid Of me.
you have been robbing your sister,
l said, "but if you will put the money
back will let you 60"
His intense attention of me changed
to a look OF wonder.
"You, child, are not afraid of meT
he asked.
"No," / answered truthfully.
"But | watched YOU In your sleep