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ever came OF Archer Trevlyn. Margie
thought OF him now as we hin OF one
being dead, with tender regret, and
love almost reverent. He was dead to
her, she said, but 1t was 40 sin to cher
ish his memory.
In the third year Margie's aunt mar
fled. 1t was quite a little man An
old lover, discarded years before In a
fit Of girlish obstinacy, came back, after
weary wanderings in search of hap
piness, and seeking out the love of
other days, wooed and won her over
again.
Their was a quiet wedding, and then
the happy pair decided on a trip to
Europe, And, OF course, Margie must
accompany them. At first she de
INJURED; she took so little pleasure in
anything, she feared her presence
might mar their happiness, and she
dreaded to leave the place where she
had passed so many delightful hours
with ilm. But her aunt and Doctor
Gilbert refused to give her up, and so,
one beautiful September morning, they
sailed for Liverpool in the good ship
Colossus.
For many days the voyage was pros
porous, but in rhid-ocean they fell upon
stormy weather and the ship was tossed
about at the mercy of the winds and
waters. 1t was a terrible storm. and
great apprehensions we're entertained
that the vessel might founder. but she
would doubtless have weathered the
blast In safety if she had not sprung a
leak.
The fearful intelligence was an
nounced just at the closing in of a dark
dlsma! night. and every heart sank
and every face was shrouIed in gloom.
only for a moment. The men sprang to
the pumps and worked with a will
az men will work for their lives-but
their efforts were vain. The water in
creased in the hold, and it soon became
evident that the Colossus would hardly
keep afloat until morning.
But just when they were most help
less, most despairing, the lights Of a
strange ship were seen. They succeed
~ AA ~ dCSptIdle COuulllOn
known, and by d%ay-dawn all were safe
on board the steamer, for the
proved to be q steamer on her way to
New York.
The decks were crowded; Doctor Ell
bert was looking after his wife, and
Margie, clinging to a rope. stood fright
ened and alone. Some one came to her,
said a few words which the tempest
made inaudible, and carried her below.
The light of the cabin lamps fell full on
his face. She uttered a cry. for in that
moment she recognized Archer Trey
lyn.
"Margie Harrison!" he cried, his fin
gers closing tightly over hers. MAR
gle! Mine! Mine at last! The ocean
has given you up to me-"
ooh, Archer, where have you been?
1t has been so weary! And 1 have want
ed to see you so much-that l might tell
you how l had wronged you-that
might ask you to forgive me. Will YOU
pardon me for believing that you could
ever be guilty of that mans death?
III you knew all-if you knew how art
fully it was represented to me-what
overwhelming proofs were presented,
you would not wonder"
Il do know all, Margie; Alexandrine
told me. My poor wife! God rest her.
She believed me guilty and yet her
fatal love for me overlooked the crime.
She deceived me in many things. but
she Is dead, and l will not be unforgiv-
ing. She poisoned my mind with sus-
picions of you and Louis Castrani. and
| was fool enough to credit her i%nsinua-
lions. Margie. l ant you to pardon
me-"
II do, freely, Castrani is a noble soul.
l love him as I would a brother"
Continue to do so, Margie. He de-
serves it, I think. The night l left home
Al%exandrine revealed to me the cause
of your sudden rejection Of me. We
quarreled terribly. I remember 1t with
bitter remorse. We parted il anger.
Margie, and she died without my for
giveness and blessing. 1t was very
hard, but perhaps at the last she did not
suffer. will believe So"
IF she sinned it was through love of
you. Archer. and that should make you
very f%orgiving toward her"
II have forgiven her long ago. I
know the proofs were strong against
me. l am not sure but that they were
sufficient to have convicted me of MUIR
der in a court Of law. You were con-
scious of my presence that night in the
graveyard, Margie?"
Eyes. l thought 1t was you. I knew
no other mans presence mad the power
to thrill and impress me as yours did"
II meant to impress you, Margie. I
brought all the strength Of my will to
bear on that object. I said to myself,
she shall know that I am near her, and
yet my visible presence shall not be
revealed to her. / had found out which
was your window from one of the SER
wants. and I watched it's light which
burned through the dusky twilight like
the evening star. l wonder if you had a
thought for me that night, Margie-
your wedding night?"
II did think Of you" she blushed,