The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-28

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ward: instead she concentrated her
self upon the flying moment.
With a curious dual sense she went
through her own allotted part, yet
took note Of all about her. It was
thus that very late she marked Sid
neys absence from the ballroom a.
the very instant Elbridge came upon
her.
give me this waltz-no matter
about your card. he said, whirIing
her away to the rhythm OF waiting
strings. For two rounds he said moth
Ing, only held her delicately away from
him and studied her face. Then with
"a quick SILVER he drew her closer,
Whispering. "Marcella, / used to dream
we should go through life -together.' =
"You have found out better in time. :
lMarcella answered in a voice whose
evenness surprised her. Elbridge
drew a deep breath. you don't care
-and I'm cur enough to be sorry Of
| It," He said: Come away-out or
the piazza, want to talk to you-and
LuE5 ID Ine IhSt CHduSe,
~ think you can have nothing to
say to me" Marcella began but found
herself ;nperiously borne outside
Down, down, the long swath stretch
Elbridge wheeled her, the music grow
ling faint and fainter, until 1t was but
q ghost of a sound. There has beer
everywhere now half the lanterns
ihung dark, and in the rest there were
but flickers.
The shrubbery at the west angle
was I'LL dark, but to those upon the
plaza, persons standing among 1t were
family visible. Two stood there
man ana woman, locked in long EN-
brace, and shuddering visibly.'
! Neither spoke for minute. FL
bridge made to draw Marcella away
mutterins an inprecation under his
breath, Then the full moon riding
high among the clouds, came suddenly
out and flooded the shrubbery with
silver. The woman broke out pas.
sionate1y. "Carl! Carl! Take me with
you! What do care for money? Fol-
anything -if only have you.
"You ckose-the rich one" the mar
said, hig voice that of an outlander
"You' laughed at-the count without
the castle who must ask your rich
father to take care Of both"
did sou come here to mock me?'
Sidney Clsve demanded. Il came be
cause you called" the stranger be,
gan. What else he might have sale
died III his throat-wtth leap Ell,
bridge had reached him, borne hin
down, and backward and knelt upor
him with murder in his face.
$50, you coward!" he Missed through
set teeth: This. is how you keep the
Eprom4se that saved your miserable lif,
forbade you to nyen think of-blt
never mind. Remember you had for
teited your life TO me-and spared
you-on conditions. Don't delude yonr
self, that I shall spare you again.
"But you will. And spare yourself
much more" Marcella cried, kneelini
beside him to unlock his tightening
fingers from the other mans throat
Sidney stood staring and dull-eyed a!
though stricken with madness. "A!
MarceIla wrenshed loose Elbridge's
fingers, Count Carl Won Eulenberi
sroaned IN relief, then said thickly:
"let mo up! / will never more trouble
YOU"
"Carl! Will you leave meg" Sid
ney entreated, finging herself prone
beside him. Elbridge got up, his fact
curiously hardened. HE shall not.
will SEQ to that" he said. 1T has
come to me suddenly that by making
him marry you shall be sufficiently
revenged on-both.
t'Vengence ? Do you deserve I'll
Think Welt" Marcella, said, stepping
back a pace. Again the moon hid her
self. All. was soft gray darkness
Through it Marcella spoke low a1t
! clear: "Forget-all of you-and LEI
\ things be as they were You MAJ
4 trust me--nobody shall ever 1now.
"You need not say that. Lou arc
! truth and honor all throughput on
i does not really forget. ! thought ] hat
\ forgotten you-now know my mis-
] take. Sidney It is II who should as
pordon---of you and the court. Let mi
] help you with the angry father
, Ithtnk can make it smooth for yol
i there. In return you must help me
III want TO win back my good angel
l She has saved me from murder-sh
/ must try to save me from myself"
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