The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-09-07
AN UNWORTHY SU|TooRR,
BY Ella Il Pearce.

| ">' AA"'e Sou plOiUlSeu 10 see him
again?"
You have no right to ask" answered
Eva, cresting her head.
Il have right he said. "NIore
| than that-I orbid it.r'
Eva faced him in sudden, girlish pas
sion.
Il deny that you have right to die
: tate to me. 1 shall d. just as 1 pleasew
Lon Swarton rose. pale and deter
mined; the affair was beginning to as
sumo a serious aspect. He felt that
he was inJure8, Geied. and that an
other man had usurped his place in
Eva's neart.
You deny that have a right:' lie
repeated. DO you nean. then, that
am nothing to YOU? that this smooth
tong.ed fashion plate las come be-
tween us?'
oh abuse him." cried Eva, with Il
hysterical little laugh. Mr.. Lang
would never be as rude to me as you
are now-he is gentleman"
And you love him" said Lon, now
at white heat. Very we'll. I reiin-
quiSh all claims in lis favor Good.
bye"
The next instant he was gone, and
the front door closed With clang.
Eva leaned her head upon Ter hands
and broke into bitter weeping; then
she rose, with flashing eyes and glow
ing cheeks.
We'll, let him CO. she thought. "fIe
is tyrant; he had no right to treat
NE so.''
In this same mood she met Wilfred
Lang the next day. tand his gallant.
fattering manner did much to soothe
her and make her resent her old lovers
harslness more than ever.
Lon Swarton did not return to the
June house. Some one said he had
gone away. Mr.. June was not aware
of the quarrel, nor did he know that
his daughter was daily oeeting the
man he disliked.
Eva felt her lovers desertion very
keenly, but she tried to persuade her
self that it WAS for the best
The glamour of fascination was upon
her. Never had Wilfred Lang been
more devoted, more entertaining; final
ly he told her of his love, and won her
consent to a marriage.
My father. Wilfred, had other pans
for me. you know, and do not dare
tell him now. l wish you could gain
his favor"
so will. but at present am not in
a position for that" replied Lang. 1T
would be easier if we were married,
Eva; he would soon forgive US then"
do you think so?' she asked
II know so. We must get married at
once. Let US make a romance of it,
dear. 1t will not Dr. to have him know
for while. You must meet me some
where, where We will not be seen, and
we will be married. and start off Oh
little trip. That will give your father
time to consider, and when We return
everything wih be satisfactory"
Eva was very childish in her trust.
and the romance Of the plan pleased
her.
| 1t was settled that she was to steal
away from the house at night and meet
her lover at the corner beyond the es-
tate. Wilfred arranged every thing for
her.
| Just as the clock in the library was
Ginning the hour of s that night Eva
entered the room. She had been
obliged to turn off the side-loor con-
nection with the burglar alarm. and
the heavy door swung back noiselessly
and let her out into the garden.
Papa would not rest if he knew that
this door was unsecured" she thought.
as she closed it after her. But there
cannot be any danger. Oh, dear,
wish I had not promised; but must
90. Wilfred is my only friend now
She fitted across the garden like a
phantom. and few minutes later was
standing in the shadow of the uncom-
pleted block of flats. The night was
chilly. and Eva shivered in her light
jacket.
"Wilfred ought to be here" she
thought I'm afraid have been fool
ish. l wish l were home again.
Fifteen minutes passed, and still
Eva waited: she was becoming nery-
Gus and uncomfortable. Another
fifteen minutes, and 10 one came. The
wretched girl was afraid to stay long
er: there were tears in Eer eyes and
she was trembling violently.
"Somethins must have happened"
she thought; but what shall l do: /
cannot get into the house without a
key. and l cannot stay here"
Slowly she retraced her steps at last.
feeling more secure il the shadow of
l:er hone