The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-15

every motherly instinct. never far alb
sent from true woman's heart, was
aroused In her heart in an instant.
She forgot her bitterness in the in
tensity OF her desire to comfort him.
You loved her very dearly. them"
worahipped my dream; but It's
"Already2" she asked-no. under
And he-not interchangeable
Nothing flies so quickly as an illu-
sion when II is on the wing"
Then no added more lightly:
But. i pray you, do not stiink OF
that am am, grateful lh to you, very
70 send for me. What at do A, You ls desire
of me2 NY name and protection are
now at your service; and am ready
promise our fathers made on our be-
half"
She drew back as ifsa poisoned adder
realized what he meant TO say: then
the intention dawned upon her. and
the insult nearly knocked her down
like blow. She could hardly. speak;
her rich. Young blood flew to her paiid
cheeks and dyed them with the Grim
son hue OF shame.
family: you thought that ~?
Oh! :. :" she gasped in the infinity
first It sees its own hurt. SO. did this
man now-gentle. artistic. fastidlous
though he was-suddenly feel every
savage rise within him at the
thought of the great wrong which
he believe this woman had done
heart was crushed. Man-iike. he only
| loneed now to make her suffer one
1.-THE, Of he agony which he had en-
| dured because of her treacherS. He
/
and fooled him. in sheer wantonness.
and he wished to crush her a pride haoL her
his life and his honor.
done. and lopged 10 let her see The full
had Of s e Saa a
to turn the blade within the wound. .
NAY. you need have no fear; lady"
Claim af mn my prssenes: and the world WI
be quite ready to forgive to the Ouch
ess Of Wessex the sins of Lady Ursula
hya a made her
But 1t was the very magnituae Of
the insult whin nor woG she e
M Slm iea h With her self control her
dignity also returned to- her. and she
said with a coldness at least eauai 70
| his own:
"rhe world has nau s,,. .,d to forgive
|! me. as You know pest. my TOTO. :
rra fay DIV By the si Mass the story was
we'll concocted. and must congratu,,
YOU fair RaeHhante" HE laHsnea
threatened! my timely inter.
ference! and I who feared for
the moment you might make full con-
"confession Of what7 you are
i She had drawn nearer, to him. ana
ment OF this terrible tragedy of errors
one corner Of that veil Of impenetrable
mystery, was lifted from before her =
4 eyes She did not make even remote
guess at the truth as yet but vaguely
i; She became aware that she and this
/ man whom she loved We're at some
some horrible hide-and-seek. Wherein
i they were stalking their life and
| happiness. There was something In his
look which suddenly revealed to tha a
his bitterness. his cruelty, his insults;
had their rise in heart oyerburdened
:. with hopeless passion. lie. the most
tier Of his time. did not even try, to
curb his tongue, when speaking to her,
. who had never Vronged him. and who
had nobly saved his life. when en-, ne E, must ! s
4 know that she had done 1t out or dis
\ Interested self-sacrIflce.
Did he know that?
!, The question struck ather heart with
!. sudden. oyerWhelmlnE. power, iHe iopt
on him. his whole attitude. told her In
!, h vague. undehnable, un-understand-
!. able way that II was herself whom he
: loved: that he despised her for some
thing she had not done. and yet that
) he smoke Of her, when he sighed after
"Confession OF what?-You are mad.
], my lord!" she repea ted wildly,
) "Aye mad!" he said BITTERLY; mad
when feel the magic. OF your eyes
] stealing my honor away! ~. mad,
i indeed, for with a fellow-oreatures
9 blood still warm upon that dainty
j cover 1t with kisses"
! ITO be Continued Monday,)