The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-04-10
"A WRONG AVENGED

They were both guilty. but was he
80 much 20 blame ID his passionate
love FOR this fair woman who had
turned the heads Or better men than
Gordon Wrlisg
And Gordon WINS loved her. And
yet there was another, dark faced.
childish, loving girl, who bore his
name and 70 whom his love was due.
He had married Iva 81 Clair 20
please his father and keep his inner
itance.
And years after. al bis fathers
death. Gordon bad married her, car.
ing little for her. but fully aware 81
the fact that she loved him with al
the passion OF her feryld nature.
Vivian Hope was alone and friend
less IN the world when Iva Willis OF
fored her home. for they were dis
tant cousins. and she glpily accepted
the generous kindness.
Gordon Willis stood before her now
his handsome face passion stirred. his
blue eyes glowing.
The truth had broken on Iva Wills
with Nh awful suddenness OF horror
she came forward now with plead
Ing gesture.
Il have heard nl." she said "and
Vivian. Pits me You will go away.
Vivian viii you not 20 away with
your fatal beauty and leave me my
husbands | do not blame you But
Vivian. IL this goes on viii lie do
you hear diey
You talk nonsense Iva" SHE said
you can turn me away n sou wish
There was q moments silence. then
Iva bent forward. her eyes still on
Vivians lovely face
without my husbands love ( cauid
not i've ask yon 70 80 away, aud
you re.ue Remember. have told
you that lhc day MS husband tells
me thul for your sake he Wishes nie
dead J WIN gwut his wish Nut Niy
lam 7 warn sou that n Son evtr nsr
my place .ivlug or dead. ! VIII Is,
my own wrongs
80 one kneR Whit word ilot place
between Gordon Wills aud hls wife
few weeks later. bur every one knew
that the cold, siiil form Of Iva Wills
was found floating ON the lake when
the evening shadows fell, her little
hands crossed Oh her bosom. her pas
sionate heart az rest
Iva Willis had been dead one short
year when Gordon brought Vivian
home 10 reign IN her stead
They were straylng up and down the
shady paths together. and Gordon's
eyes. Oiled with passionate tenderness,
were resting on Viylan's lovely face.
They paid no heed TO where they
were stray.ag till with little Inward
shndder Vivian noticed they had turn
ed down the path that led 70 the lake
1.-THE lake where Iva had ended her
passionate young NE
''Whot Is thc matter. darllngT Cor
don asked
ell feel little chilly. WIN You
90 60 the house aud bring me shawl,
pleaseGr
Kissing her lightly on the forehead
her husband turned and left her. and
she passed on and down 60 the lake
She had complained OF chsiinpss
while Gordon was with her, but as he
turned away something crcpt over her
that was not cold. yet left her irrn
bling, A terrible. underlined fear seem
ed creeping round her heart. and darb
shadows were closing over her.
suddenly her face grew CHASTITY
white and oil the light faded from her
lovely eyes. even her lips became pale
with the terror that swept over hey.
For slowly along the edge o. tbr lake.
came q slender form In wet. trailing
garments. with marble face ard bsac-
vide cren. stony eyes. 0 God. Was
II Iva wilual Was that cold. dnsky
face the enc that had been raised lnI
piteous pleadlngs 10 her ewng Mere
those white lips the snmo that had
parted that Gay ~ cry Of passionate
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