The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-18

made me less hard toward you; indeed, tn
steel with which you say my heart is boun,
seems Tightening about it, "a if the mo
mentary weakness in which | have in
dulged called for revenge Thomas, go OF
your way; make the girl your wife-l ha,
rather you would, since she is-what sh,
is-but after she has taken your name, af
ter she believes herself secure in her honor
able position and your love, then you ar,
TO remember our compact and your oath
back upon John Poindexter's care she is to
be thrown, shortly, CURLY, without ex
| PLANTATION or excuse; and If it costs you
your life, you are to stand firm in this atti
tude, using but one weapon in the strug
gle which may open between you and her
father, and that is, your name of Cad
walader. You will not need any other.
| Thomas, do you swear TO this. Or must
direct my own power against Eva Poin-
! dexter, and, by telling her your motive in
| counting her, make her hate you forever
II will swear" ! cried, overpowered by
| the alternative with which he threatened
me- Give me the bliss of calling her
mine, and will follow your wishes in all
that concerns us thereafter"
You wills" There was a sinister tone
in this ejaculation that gave shock to my
momentary complacency. But we are so
made that an anticipated evil affects us less
than an immediate one; and remembering
that weeks must yet elapse, during which
he or John Poindexter or even myself might
die, ] said nothing and he went Jelly on
Il give you two months, alone and I'M
trammeled. Then you are to bring your
bride to my house, there to hear my final
decision. There is to be no departure from
this course. ] shall expect you, Thomas;
you and her. You can say that you are go
ing to make her acquainted with your
brother"
II will be there" | murmured feeling a
greater oppression than when | took the
oath at my fathers deathbed. 81 will be
there
There was no answer. While was re-
peating those four words Felix vanished.
ENTRY XVII.
Today | wrote again to Felix. He is at
home, must be, for | have neither seen nor
felt his presence since that fateful night.
What did | write? l don't remember.
seem to be living in dream. Everything
is confused about me but Evas face, Eva's
smile. They are blissfully clear. Some
times | wish they were not. Were they
confused amid these shadows, might have
stronger hope of keeping my word to Felix.
Now, shall never keep it. Eva once my
John Poindexter is i'll.
ENTRY XVIII.
The wedding is postponed John Poin-
dexter is very i'll. Pray God, Felix hears |
nothing of this. He would come here; he /
would confront his enemy on his bed of |
sickness. He would denounce him, and
Eva would be lost to me.
ENTRY XIX.
Mr. Poindexter is better, but our plans
will have to be altered We now think we
will be married quietly, possibly in New
York
ENTRY Xxx.
We have decided to be married in New
York. Mr.. Poindexter needs the change.
md Eva and / are delighted at the pros
,ect of private wedding. Then we will
We near Felix, but not to subject ourselves
o his will. Oh, no!
ENTRY XXI.
Married! She is mine And now to con-
ront Felix with my determination to hold
n to my happiness. How love her, and
ow pity him! Join Poindexters wicked
ess is forgotten, Evelyn but fading mem
ry. The whole world seems to hold but
hree persons-Eva, Felix, and myself.
low will it end? We meet at his home to-
borrow.