The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-09

III tell you who she turns out to be-
stnmmered out Devorill mt last. she turns
out to be my wife. l married her this
morning.
Cars recovered himself Mt once.
You are in carncst?" he said quietly
certainly"
z Then I'm heartily glad TO hear 1t,
said Cars. "For It dsposes at once OF
all the stories, and, indeed, explains
them"
What stories2'
Nothing very dreadful, rs 1t turns out.
they said that n rich man was spending
his money on her; and now that the rich
man turns out to be the man who was
3 going to marry her. the thing is explained,
and there's an end Of the story. l am
very glad"
Devcriil was not quite so pleased with
this congratulation.
why are you so glad?'' asked he
dryly. when YOU were always advising
me not to marry her?"
Cars laughed a little, and then answer
ed frankly:
Wells that a fair question. But sup
pose every man is bound to admire pluck
and your marriage Is n plucky thing. And
one can't help wishing well to beautiful
woman, and your marrying her is tho
best thing that could Happen to her. And
by jove! I'm not sure that it's not the
best thing that could happen to you. too"
You've veered around In your opinion
very quickly
Cars stnrmered a little, and then said:
I'm no tas inconsistent as you think
Don't YOU see that definite fact, like
your marriage Is worth ton of talk?
The worst thing that could be said
about Miss Brown-1--I mean Mrs. Rob
ert Dererill was that her connections
were not people IN d very brilliant posi-
ton. But now that she's your wife, they
can say that no longer; she takes your
position, and there's an end Of IT.
Not qulte-yet,'' answered DcverIll
slowly. We've been married on Tho
quiet. and at present, go far rs know,
you are the only person In the secret"
Cars face fell a little.
by whose wish is that?' asked he. (
Deyerill hesitnted Cars looked dis
turhed.
"N1aggie's afraid Of my uncle's anger
If he hears of our marriage" said the
former at last.
Carrs looked at him questionably, but
without speaking.
Deverll went on: "But now that the
thing is done. now that she is my wife,
I'm going to make an end of all this mys-
terry, all these roundabout ways. I'm.
going to make n clean breast Of 1t. and
brave the consequences After all, 1t is
only her family he can seriously object
to. and not Maggie herself. It's true
she offended him previously by speaking
her mind to him very plainly one evening
when he called upon her parents With
mel but that's some time ago now. and
the effect must be wearing offhhv this
time, should think. You know his own
dotum that great beauty in woman
is rank In itself, and after all. as you
say. she belongs to my family now, and
not. to hers"
"Yes,n said Cars.
Rut he did not look encouraging.
eve n great mind" said Deyerall,
$40 take her straight down to Sir VII
freds-and Introduce her as my wife
without more ado. He's at his place ir
Uertfordshire, and has got soma people
staying with him: if ho took the thing
we'll he might ask us to join the party;
and as Maggie is rs full of high spirits
as a child. she would certainly brighten
things up in the place. and endear her
self to my uncle by making things lively
for his friends. On the other hand, If he
should turn nasty-and of course VIC
have some reason to think he may-lt
will be perhaps less uncomfortable for us
than If he we're brooding by himself
In any case, feel ! must get the thing
over hate mystery, hate suspense
and lately I've had more than enough
of BOTH
Cars gave n half assent to all this
but he was not enthusiastic. His tacit.
urnity irr!tated his friend, who got rio
Of him as quickly as he could, and al
once set his servant to pack a small port.
manteau, which he thought he would
leave ut the station on his arrival at
Baldeston, until he found what his uncle's
dispositions were towards him and his
young wife.
Their he sept his man with the port
maltteaI to ST. Pancras, and started In {
hanson for Bayswater.
BY the time he got to the boarding
house where tho Major had been stay
ing with his TWO daughters, it was pas
8 o'clock.
An awful blow was in store for him
On his inquiring boldly for Miss Maggie
Brown, he was told that both the younl
ladies' had gone away.
With difficulty controlling his agitation
at this news. Deverll asked as carelessl.
as he could where they had gone. Thu
maid did not know, but thought 1t wa
to. Hastings. This seemed probabl
enough. as he remembered that Alinc an,
Mrs. Carey-Brown were staying in tina
town, and he had to retreat without an
further information,
The state OF mind Of the young bride
groom on finding himself thus deceive
and deserted on the very threshold Of hi
married life, cannot be described.
Mover before had he harborcd sue
thoughts about Maggie. MS he did at thl
terrible moment, and though he got bac
into his hanson. and mechanically salt
.St. Pancras" when the driver asked hi
where he should go he had to defnit
thought in his mind except the one hoi
r!ble doubt about the grill he had maj
ricd.
Why had she done 1t? What was he
object in going through the ceremon
with him, and by her own desire, If ST
did not care for him? And was 1t possb
for him TO imagine that she did car
for him when she could treat him lii
ihis2 There never yet was love so stron
as to be proof against doubts and fea
IN such situation as this. and the pa
s!onate trust he had felt in Maggie
loyalty 10 MIN was rudely shaken.
When the cab drew up in ST. Pancrt
Station and his servant came up TO hir
Informing him that no had Got him