The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

way and keeping his watch upor
wiie's chamber. Burton quite shor
states he has a suggestion or TWO as
regards their yachting trip 10 make TO |
Marina.
The cor sequence l. that her hus' |
band soon after brings ner INTO The
parlcr the party has secured for Their |
general use As he does so. Barnes
notices something in the BRIDE : man
ner 10 her husband that increases his
alarm for her. In the morning, though
! Marinas eyes showed traces OF the
sufferings their owner had undergone,
! they were full of hope as they rested
| on her bridegroom. Now despair APP
, pears to have taken its place as her
! beautiful orbs linger lovingly yet sad
| ly on the man she adores. and then
seem to turn from him agitated by
some hidden determination.
A moment after Anstruther says. in
| a loud tone intended for his brides
| ears: Take care of her while do my
packing" adding in e. cautious whis-
per to Barnes: See if you can find
out what is really the matter with my
darling Some deyilish thing must
have happened to her at the railroad
depot She won't tell me. You dis
cover
Under these circumstances, Barnes
is very eager TO learn the balance OF
the note which had shattered the
brides nerves.
Glad you're looking so fit. Marina"
he remarks. lightly, for they have
grown into the habit Of addressing
each other with the familiarity of com
ing relatives. Maud told me you
wished to speak to me-
why, certainly. Burton. I-you-
you have read the letter that struck
me down in the railroad station. |
must beg you not to be cruel enough
to even hint to my husband its con-
tents.
Why, of course. 'Tis best for Ed
win. at present al all events to be in
the dark returns Barnes, cropping
darkly himself; adding assuringly:
You must pick up courage, my dear
girl. You faced greater trial only
two days ago"
Her answer confuses and astounds
her interrogator Faced a greater
= trial?" she says piteously. Perhaps
! in one way" After this she gasps for
moment and suddenly cries: Then
! you haven't read the letter"
! Read it-most of it. A portion of il
| hasn't come into my hands yet. Maud
| said you tore it up.
All. thank God, you missed the last
l part. Then you might have told my
| husband and | could never have done
| it,"
| Never have done what?"
| What you will not know till it i.
| done"
| You'd better tell it to me so that
| may advise you" he suggests
| But the beautiful bride pacing tn
| chamber, her hands pressed to he
brow, suddenly pauses in front of hin
and says No, I'll be my own coun
sellor in this matter. I'll fight tn
dread fight out with myself. I'll tr
and
| Her distracted manner adds I
Barnes fear. not of her love and devt
ton to Edwin. but of her judgment i
| some project she keeps concealed. n
| says. imperatively: You must tie
| me-"
NO. tbs between my conscience. m
| God and my husband. Only tell III
Il win. tell him, in case
In case WHAT"
is "Oh. YOU know the cruel things ths
r.. <A,~
which is again revived. now wors
=. than ever In case | pass from m
~ husbands sight, tell him that | a
=. ways loved him: that-that | didn
=. believe. Should do something he r
w.. grets. he condemns, ask him to forgiy
=, me: it was because | loved him bette
-, than-than my own SOUL
CTO BE CONTINUEDD