The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-03

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1E7SA section Of the old wall
49, that edged the lake-the
- 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 hUlne, Dut a 5hOTS disSaaee
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 ventured out
beyond the bride path for fear Of
slipping down into the cavities that
had been washed u by the waves.
His station was on the edge Of the
piles Of stone and cement that had
been tossed up to await the pleasure
of the park commissioners.
For awhile he tried to take James flu
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 go on liv-
ing with a 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 a
score of years, his pretty sweetheart
, through all those days, was false to
: hint AS he fell back against the wall
: something seemed to snap in his breast.
a groan Of misery arose to his lips.
. With eyes which saw red with rage
r and anguish, he watched the hesitat-
ing approach Of the woman. She stop
2 ped at the corner and looked up aud
down the Drive, peering intently into
n the dark shadows by the lake, The
! sky was overcast. No stars peeped
through its blackness. With uncertain
Il hating steps she crossed the boule.
ward, still glancing about as if II
n search Of some one. Gle moved for
% ward unconsciously, almost bllndly
10 and she caught a glimpse of his tall
"a dark ngure. He was not unlike Banse
# mer in height and carriage. AS shl
drew near, his legs trembled and tear
n Of despair flooded his eyes.
10 A savage desire to grasp her by tn
NJ throat and hurl her into the water
beyond the break came over him wit
irresistible power. Then came the pit
m able collapse which conquered the muI
~ derous impulses and left him weak an
10 broken for the moment. With a so
he turned and leaned upon the wal
ID his back to her, his face buried in hi
tense ar~ms-crushed, despised, dishor
n oredl XIII herr The horror of
rs swept bis brain clear for an lnstan'
ne XIII his pretty Frances? XIII Jane
70 mother? How could he think Of 1t?
lie 1t was a long time before the wretch
10 ed man knew that she was standin
" close behind him and was speaking I
To him. The sound of her voice cam
he through the noise of his poundin
heart as If 1t were far away and gel
nv tie. But what was it that she was sa.
er. ing? Hpr voice was angry, suppresse'
Va conforming.
he "You may take it or refuse It, Jun
NO as you please" werc the first WORD
or his turbulent senses distinguished. :
m. can pay no more than that for vol
he silence. The other is impossible.
Il will not discuss it again with you
Ter She paused as If waiting for him to r
lis spond.
a Tonight l shall tell my husbar
wv everything-the whole story. ! cann'
he endure the suspense any longer vi
not live in fear Of you another hou
an My only reason for coming out he
ed tonight is to plead with you to spa.
les your son and Jane. ! am not askil
at anything for myself. 1t would bre'
James heart If Graydon should refu
,ur to marry her. You must have a hea
Oh somewhere In that But the wor'
WI became jumbled in the ears Of her Y
4 teuef. From time TO time his mil
erasped such sentences as these. pa