Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-05-16

Leave his punishment to God. It
would kill me to see him brought be-
fore kissing crowd to be tried for
his life. Oh, Mr.. Castrani, I implore
| you
Calm yourself child. I shall never
knowingly iniure Mr. Trevlyn, He de-
serves no punishment for sin he never
committed. He is guiltless of that
deed as you are yourseifr'
Guiltless-Archer guiltlessw she
cried, her face wearing the pitifui,
strained look of agonized suspense. Il
do not quite comprehend. Say it again
oh, say it again"
Margaret, Archer Trevlyn never
lifted a hand against Paul Linmere
never! He is innocent before God
and the angels"
She dropped her head upon her hands
and burst into tears-the first she had
shed since that terrible night when
that blasted revelation had, as she
thought, sealed up the fountain of tears
forever Ca3trani did not seek to
soothe her; he judged rightfully that
she would be better for this abandon
ment to woman's legitimate source of
relief She lifted her wet face at last
but what a change was there! The
transparent paleness had given place
to the sweet wild rose color which had
once made Margie so very lovely, and
the sad eyes were brilliant as stars
through the mist of tears.
Il believe it-yes, / believe it!' she
said softly-reverently. Il thank God
for giving ne the assurance. You tell
me so. You would not unless it were
true!'
mo, Margaret; I would not" replied
Castrani, strongly affected. Heaven
forbid that I should raise hopes which
cannot verify. When you are calm
enough to understand l will explain it
fully"
Il am calm now. Go on"
81 must trouble you with little.
only little, of my own private history
in order that you may understand what
follows. I am, as you know, a Cuban
by birth, but my father, only was
Spanish. My mother was native of
Boston, who married my father for love
and went with him to his Southern
home. l was an only child, and when
was about twelve years Of age my
parents adopted a girl, some four years
my junior. She was the orphan child
of poor parents, and was possessed Of
wonderful beauty and intelligence. To-
gether we grew up, and no brother and
sister loved each other more fully than
we. It was only brotharly and sister
ly love-for | was engaged at@sixteen
ish girl, who was cruelty taken away
from me by the hand of violence, as you
know. Arabel grew to girlhood, lovely
as an houri. She had many suitors, but
she favored none, until he came-Paul
Linmere! III health had driven him to
| Cuba to try the effect Of our Southern
air, and soon after his arrival he be-
came acquainted with Arabel. He was
very handsome and fascinating, and
much sought after by the fair ladies' or
my native town Arabel was vain, and
| his devoted attentions flattered her.
while his handsome face and fescinat-
! ing address won her love. And before
my parents had begun TO ascertain any
danger from Linmere's society she had
| left everything and fed with him.
MY mother was plunged into grief.
| for she had loved Arabel like an own
child, and the uncertainty of her fate
| I think fastened my mothers death.
| My father left no means untried to dis
cover the whereabouts of the erring girl
but in vain. For years her fate was
shrouded in mystery My parents died,
! Inez was taken from me, and weary
| and heartsick I came to New York,
! hoping to find some distraction in new
| scenes and among new people.
THE day before you left New York
| [ received a message from Arabel We're.
| She was in Boston Ill unto death.
She wanted to see me once more; and
| she had a sin upon her conscience
which she must confess before she
| died, and she must confess it to no per-
| son but myself In obedience to this
| summons I hurried to Boston, and the
same train that carried me carried you
! also.
! 81 found Arabel but a mere wreck OF
| her former self. Her couutenance told
me how fearfully she had suffered.
She was i'll. in wretched room, with
no attendants or medical aid. had
| her Immediately removed to lodgings
suitable for her, and provided nurse
and a physician. From this time she
| began to mend, and in couple of days
the physician pronounced her out Of
immediate danger. Wnen she knew
her life was to be prolonged she re-
fused to make the confession she had
summoned nae 8n hear. So long as
there was any &aEpsot of her recovery
she said, she MVsS keep the matter a
secret But she could not die and leave
it untold Therefore, she promised
that whenever she should feel death
| approaching she should send again tor
me, and relieve her soul by the con-
fession of her sin. A few days ago
came her second summons
Previous to this, only a little while
I had been inadvertently a listener tC
an alteration between Archer Trevlyn
and his wife, during which Mrs. Trev-
Ign, in fit of rage, denounced her hus-
band as the murderer Of Paul Linmere
She produced proofs, which | confess
struck me as strangely satisfactory
and affirmed her belief in his guilt
She also told him that because the
knowledge of his crime had come tc