The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-03-28

1850 - RAGNGut YOU
The fact that you have won it
and It's yours"
"Nonsensel" said Darlington. fierce
~. I know well enough that your
game with Strathgate was only play.
It was simply a plan concccted be-
tween you to mock me and amusa
yourselves"
MY lord, you insult me" cried FL
len, her face flaming.
1T is fact that carries the insult.
madam. make the charge on good
authority. You were overheard ar
ranging the details" persisted nv
lord, carried beyond the facts BY his
indignation.
Upon whose authority" inquired
Ellen.
Lady Cecily's."
"And you can take her word aeainst
miner responded his wife. bitterly.
Very well, my lord. I shall not con.
descend to Justify myself further"
"Twould be useless to attempt IT,"
Indeed, and what made you risk
your castle in a matter in which moth
Ing was inyolved?e
Pardon me- returned Darlington.
loftilY. There was anmathinr In
volved, something Of which you reck
little"
And that was?"
my honor and the hoabr OF my
wife. At that time l supposed the
debt an honest one, the play fair.
Think you ! could allow that to stand
against you while | had a pennyl~i
1T was not love then that made you
interpose?"
"Love!" sneered Darlington. How
could / love a woman whose chief
Joy is to mock me, to humiliate me. to
heap rldicule upon me. to disgrace
me?"
You have said enough, my lord"
And you have no defense to Of
fer?"
None" said Ellen proudly.
mo word Of explanation to give?"
Not one"
mo justification to pleadY"
Not a single plea"
Madam, this passes beyond all
bonds. The scene tonight was dis.
graceful. You insulted all my guests,
you publicly braved me, you Haunted
your money In my face. you exposed
your person disgracefully In that aban.
doned hornpipe, which you danced
with that Puritan bit Of sanctimoni-
BUSINESS at the harpsichord-"
Il have said before" cried Ellen,
that you can stop right there. The
English g~entleman's code, / take II
from my experience OF 1t at home
here, allows you to say anything you
please to me or about me, but you will
please leave my friends out OF the
discussion"
There is one friend that ! shall
bring in the discussion"
And who is that?"
"strathgate."
"And what has he done7"
What has he done? My Godi'
gasped my lord, choking with rage,
He has always treated me like q
gentleman" returned Ellen, but per,
haps that's because he's not married
to me-"
You should know his reputation
among women, or his lack Of It" pro
tested Darlington.
Why, then. did you invite him
here?" returned Ellen deity. "And
as for actions among women, there be
some Indifferent honest men who are
not above suspicion. Know you any
such, my lord?"
What you?'
7 saw you in the arbor an hour
sinceI"
What! Spying againYp
Spying again? You had Lady &c
oily In your arms, you kissed her.
"And If / did?p
Il did not marry you for that
went on Ellen in Jealous rage. 1.-THE
way she has thrown herself at you
is %disgraceful, but, my lord, you have
made it easy for her.
There is naught between me and
Lady cecilya
but | tell you" cried Ellen, q
don't believe a word you say, for
saw you in that arbor. / have seer
you before with that hussy. | wisf
to God that | were dead and that you
could marry her and see what a bar
gain you would get not that mar
riage would make any difference t
her. I fancy
"You insult my friends, cried Car
rington, trying to give the converse
ton a different turn.
Z only follow your lead, my lord
Il know who brought you to the
arbor."
The earl OF strathgate, replied
Ellen in bold acknowledgment, "tht
one friend, with Sir Charles Seton
that ! have in the house, the one
who always treats me with courtesy
and consideration.
Yes, ] saw his consideration II
carrying you up the terrace steps I
few moments after you eavesdropped
What heard you IN the arbor9e
Not one worldly answered Ellen
But I saw YOU in the moonlight ant