The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-04-23

"And you thought that?" she asked
incredulously. why, how could your"
How should l have thought other
wise?" / exclaimed, my eyes eagerly
searching her downcast face. "Why,
Cation told me it was so the night
was before sheridan; he confirmed It
again in conversation less than an
hour ago. Colgate, my Lieutenant.
who met you I'm a Baltimore hospital,
referred to him the same way If I
have been deceived through all these
months, surely everything and every
body conspired TO that end-you bore
the same name; you told me plainly
you were married; y1u wore a we'd
dingring; you resided %. ole ct camp
In his quarters; you called each 9th
or Frank and Edith. From first to
last not one wei as been spoken
by any one to cause me to doubt that
you were his wife"
Il recall starting to explain all this
TO you once she said striving vainly
to appear ut ease. 1T was when we
were interrupted by the sudden com
ing upon us Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bun gay.
Yet | supposed you knew. that you
would have learned the facts from
others The last time we were to-
gcther | told you I did not wholly un-
derstand YOU. 1t is no wonder, when
you thought that of me-"
81 am going to tell you my story,
Captain Wayne. 1t is not pleasant
task under these circumstances yet
one owe you as well as myself. This
may prove our last meeting, and we
must not part under the shadow Of a
mistake, however innocently it may
have originated. ! am the only child
OF Edwin Adams, a manufacturer, of
Stoningtcn, Connecticut. My father
was also for several terms a member
of Congress from that State. AS the
death Of my mother occurred when /
was but five years old, all my fathers
love was lavished upon me, and l
grew NJ surrounded by every advan-
tage which abundant means and high
social position could supply During
ell those earlier years my playmate
and most intimate companion was
Charles Brennan, younger brother of
the Major, and the son OF Judge David
Brennan of the State Supreme Court
AS We grew older his friendship for
me ripened into love, a feeling which l
found it impossible to return / liked
him greatly valued him most highly,
continued his constant companion,
yet experienced no desire for closer
relationship. My position was rem
dered the more difficult as it had long
been the dream of the heads of both
houses that our two families, with
their contingent estates, should be
thus united, and constant urging tried
my decision severely. Nor would
Charles Brennan give up hope When
he was twenty and barely seventeen
a most serious accident occurred-a
runaway-in which Charles heroi cally
preserved my life, but himself re-
ceived injuries, from which death in
short time was inevitable. In those
last lingering days of suffering, but
one hope, one ambition, seemed to
possess his mind-the desire to make
me his wife, and leave me the fortune
which was his through the will OF his
mother. l cannot explain to you, Cap
tain Wayne, the struggle l passed
! through, seeking to do what was right
ond best; but finally, moved by my
sympathy, eager to soothe his final
hoC"a Of suffering, and urged by my
father, | consented TO crafty his wish,
: and " We're united in marri lge while