The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-13

on her face. Dragging her gems from her hair and her bosom. she cast them to the floor and left the room
 At dawn next morniug Florence was awakened by a stir in the house. She looked out and heard her father ask if Mrs. Dombey had come hoipe yet. The coachman was called and reported that he had driven Mrs. Dombey to her old home early in the evening, where Mir. Carker had met her. Flor ence saw her father running to his wife's apartments and striking furious ly at the door. It yielded. The rooms were empty. He rushed in and found a letter telling him that he was dis honored: that she had left on the an- niversary of her shameful wedding day with the man whom he had chosen for her humiliation. ..
 Florence ran to him and held out her arms. In his frenzy he raised his arm and struck her down, and as ne dealt the blow he told her what Edith was and bade her follow her
 She did not utter a word or re- proach, but ran out, orphaned, from the house Half an hour afterward Captain Cutie turned as pale as the egg he was boiling when the fearful girl came in weeping. Its Hearts Delight" gasped he. It's Hearts De- light! stand by, by pretty one, stand by! Drink a little drop of this here, my pretty one. What cheer. now; what cheer. now?"
 She laid her head on the rough creature's breast and clasped him, and while he wiped his own honest eyes, told him all.
 He made her lie on the couch up stairs, whither he carried her, for noth- ing would induce him to believe she could walk Then he sat down in the shop to gather his wits after this most astounding happening. With Hearts Delight safe up stairs, he fell to re- flecting with new sorrow over Wal ter. Long before he had opened his prayer book where he now was and in a true and simple spirit had commit ted Walters body to the deep.
 AS he pondered he was startled by A knock at the door. A messenger told him that he was wanted around the corner. Having assured himself he tiptoed out When he came back he was very pale indeed and greatly agitated. and seemed to have been shedding tears. He poured himself a dram of rum and sat down.
 When Florence descended his actions were most wonderful. He laughed and choked in turns. Poor Walr. my pretty. said he, again and again. "Wal'r's drowned. ain't he?"
 It was not until twilight that he began to talk at all connectedly. Then after many false starts he began a story of the sea-of a stout ship that had been wrecked and lost with all on board except one. and how that one was picked up after many days and taken in a sailing ship to a far port, where no other vessel touched for long and weary months. and how he waited there without opportunity to send word home, unil at last he got a ship that bore him. after a long and devious voyage. safe home to his native land.
 And that brave lad" said the Cap tain, with a sudden uncomfortable sob Hook at me, my pretty one! Don't turn around! Steady, darling Cour- age! See there"
 She started up. looked around and saw Walter Gay.
 A month later an hour before mid night. a beautiful woman arrived quite alone in a hotel near the rail- road station in Dijon, France. Rowing servants led her to a private suite of rooms. where preparations had been made as for a splendid supper. Mon sIeur. said they. had ordered 1t wh en he passed through before and had told them that he would be there. And here is Monsieur now In fact, Mon sieur. with his white teeth gleaming. advanced at that moment through the open uOOEs
 Monsieur sent the servants away and advanced toward Madame. Her eyes gleamed strangely on him. She said not a word to him
 This has been a cruel probation" said he. Hard. unrelenting terms were those that you made. But they are all fulfilled and past and make the present more delicious and safe. Sicily shall be the place of our re- treat There we shall both seek com pensation for old slavery"
 He advanced toward her, when in an Instant she seized a knife from the table and stepped back one pace.
 Stand still" she said. "or I shall murder your
 The sudden abhorrenee and fury sparkling in her eye made him stop as if fire had stopped him.
 Putting her hand to her bosom he said "I have something lying here that is no love trinket. Soonsr than en- dure your touch I would use 1t on you with less reluctance than on any creeping thng.'
 He affected to laugh. but he struck the ground with his foot and muttered an oath.