The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-10-14

- that edged the lake-the
Z figure Of a man who
prayed with all his soul that his vigil
might be in vain. If she came, all was
over
He was not armed. He had thrown
his revolver away a week before. His
only desire now was to learn the ex-
tent of her duplicity If she obeyed
the call of the letter then there could
be no doubt that she was coming at
the call of the lover. His hands witch
ed, and he shivered as if with a dread
full chill. His heart was shouting a
warning to her, but his head was urg-
ing her to come and have done with it
all
He was there early-lOng before the
hour named in the decoy. His eyes
never left the sidewalk that ran past
his own home, but a short distance
from the Drive. They stared without
blinking across the dark border through
the circle Of light from the arc lamp
and far into the shadows of blackness
beyond. 1t was very dark where he
stood. The lake had battered through
the sea wall for many rods at this par
ticular point, and no one ventured out
beyond the bride path for fear Of
slipping down into the cavities that
had been washed out by the waves
His station was on the edge Of the
piles Of stone and cement that
been tossed up to await the pleas IRE
Of the park commissioners.
For awhile he tried to take James fu-
ture into consideration, but it was i'm
possible to substitute anything before
his own wrongs. David Cable was not
the kind Of man who would 90 on liv-
ing with faithless wife for the sake
Of appearance. He was not an apollo
gist Time and circumstance and the
power Of true love would adjust the
affair of Jane and Graydon Bansemer.
This was his affair. Time could not
adjust it for him.
At last he saw a woman's figure hur-
rying down the street. The wild.
eager hope that the light from the
electric lamp would prove it to be 9TH
er than that of his wife was quickly
dispelled. His worst fears were true.
His Frances, his wife Of more than
score of years his pretty sweetheart
through all those days. was false to
him! As he fell back against the wall
something seemed to snap in his breast:
groan Of misery arose to his lips.
With eyes which saw red with rage
and anguish, he watched the hesitat-
Ing approach Of the woman. She stop
ped at the corner and looked up and
down the Drive. peering intenty into
the dark shadows by the lake The
sky was overcast. No stars peeped
through its blackness. With uncertain.
hating steps she crossed the boule-
ward, still glancing about as If in
search OF some one. He moved for
ward unconsciously, almost blindly,
and she caught a glimpse of his tall,
dark figure. He was not unlike Banse-
mer in height and carriage. AS she
drew near his legs trembled and tears
of despair flooded his eyes.
A savage desire to grasp her by the
throat and hurl her into the waters
beyond the break came over him with
irresistible power Then came the pitt
able collapse which conquered the MUIR
derous impulses and left him weak and
broken for the moment. With sob
he turned and leaned upon the wall,
his back to her, his face buried in his
tense arms-crushed, despised, dishon-
ored XIII her? The horror of 1t
swept his brain clear for an instant
XIII his pretty Frances? Kill James
mother? How could he think of it?
1t was long time before the wretch
ed man knew that she was standing
close behind him and was speaking to
him. The sound of her voice came
through the noise Of his pounding
heart as If it were far away and gen.
tie But what was it that she was say
ing? Her voice was angry, suppressed,
condemning.
you may take 1t or refuse 1t, just
as you please" were the first words
his turbulent senses distinguished. 81
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