The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-12-09

course he takes your word for it,"
Eva. you are unjust" said Lon. 81
admit that | do not like Wilfred Lang
He is Fl man of whom we know little;
but | never tried TO influence your father
But what is Wilfrcd Lang to your
The deepening flush on the girls checks
the downcaSt eyes the silence that fol
lowed his question-all served to rouse
the jealous passion in the mans heart.
You have seen him lately; you wish
to see him again. he said, fercely.
Eva, is it really possible You really care
for that mans society? Do not tritle with
me! Have you promised to see him
again?'
You have no right to ask" answered
Eva, creSting her head.
Il have right" he said. "NIore than
that forbid it,
Eva faced him in sudden girlsh pas
sion.
81 deny that You have a right to die
tate to me. | shall do just as | please.'
Lon Swalton rose, pale and deter
mined; the affair was beginning to as
sumo Il serious aspect He felt that he
was injured, detied, and that another
MAN had uSurped his place in Eva's
heart.
You deny THAT l have Il right" he re-
IrAted. DO you mean, then, that | am
nothing to yoll-that this smooth -tongucd
faShon-plate has come between u.s.
"Oh, abuse him. cried Eva, with a
hyStrIicAl little laugh. Mr. Lang would
never be as rude TO me as you are now
he is Il gentleman"
And You love him." said Lon. now
ut white heat. VERY well. | rclnquish
all claims in his favor. Gpod-by."
The next instant he was gone and the
front door closed with Il lang. Eva
leaned her head upon her hands and
broke into bitter weeping; then she rose,
with flashing eyes and glowing cheeks.
well, let him 20 she thought. "Hc
is perfect tyrant; he hard no right to
treat me so.'
In this same mood she met Wilfred
Lang the next day, and his gallant, flat
t"ring manner did much 10 >oothc her
and make her resent her old lovers
hlrShnc>S more than ever.
Lon Swnton 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 daugh-
ter WIS daily meeting the man that he
diSlikcd.
Eva felt her lovers descrtion very
k""nly; but she tried to persuade herself
that il VAS for the best.
The glamour of fascination was upor
her. Never had Wilfred lang been more
devoted, more entertaining; finally he
told her Of his love- and won her consent
to Il marriage.
My father. Wilfrei, had other plans
for me. Won krow, and | do not dar,
tell him now. | wish you could gain his
favor
$50 will: but at present | am not il
position for that replied Lang. 81
would he easier if we were married, Eva
he would soon forgive us then"
DO You think So!" she asked
Il know -. We must get married a
! once. Let lis make n romance of it dear
1t will not do to have him know fol
| awhile. You must meet me somewhere
where we wall not be seen, and we viii
be married "nG start off on a little trip
That will give Your father time to cons
der, and when we return everything viii
be satisfactory"
Eva was very chill fish in her trust, anJ
the loma"r" of the plan pleased her.
1t was settled that she was to Stea
away fr'm the house at night and meet
her lover ut the corner beyond the estate
and Wilf"rG ;li1ar ged everything for her
Just as The clock in the library was
Ginning the hour of eight that night
Eva entered the room. She had been
obliged to turn off the side door connec-