The Prescott daily news., 1920-04-06
A LIFE'S
 ROMANCE By WALTER J. DELANEY

nau met nIty miles from her home nau gone to an obscure clergyman. ana been united in marriage. The new husband had just time to catch a train across the continent within the hour, and those two, so hurriedly pound In wedlock, as hurriedly parted.
 Tn two years, dear," he said. as ne kissed her good-by.
 You wouldn't wait. You would have 1t so," she sighed. q hope it is for the best"
 The knowledge that you are mine. all mine," returned Arnold Brant. will inspire me to make business success"
 The train flashed away, the bride waved an adieu through mist of tears. Before noon she was back at home, passing into the house of her brother Hartley, with whom she lived and no one was the wiser.
 Hers had been strange experi- ence. Almost from her baby days she had been dominated by her brothers will. He had one thought in life to make money. A cold, unsympa- thetic being, he chilled all the sweet ness out of the life of Eugenie, and when she was seventeen forced her into marrying Peter Wynne
 The latter was man with pros poets, which Hartley magnified. The cheerless honeymoon lasted less than a month and then Wynne went to the far North to develop some mining property. IL turned out complete fiasco, and year later word was re- ceived that Wynne was dead Before that event Eugenie pined in solitude until, at neighbor's home, she met Arnold Brant. There was no impulse of disloyalty to Wynne, but deep, unspoken love existed between those two.
 When the news came of the death of Wynne, both Brant and herself knew that the self-seeking Hartley Vaile would never sanction their union. Brant had the offer Of posi- ton in Australia. He induced Eugenie to consent to the secret marriage. And when they parted at the steps of the altar and possible years of part ing faced them, Eugenie was supreme ly happy, for she had found love at last.
 Only one letter Eugenie received from Brant telling that he was about to start into the most remote part of the country and that, if his purpose succeeded, he would return with suffi- cient means to win him the approba- ton and recognition of her mercehary brother.
 Then to Eugenie came an. appalling disco, cry. The full details of the ill., ness and death of Wynne arrived. The first news had been premature. He was mortally i'll, but survived for sev- eral months. Acting upon the initial intelligence, Eugenie had welded Brant fifteen days before the demise of her first husband.
 The later ceremony was illegal, and she was simply a widow and the man she cherished as her life's mate was no more than an utter stranger. She at once wrote to Brant, trusting to the letter finally reaching him however remote he might be from civilization.
 A year went by and there was no indication that Brant had received the letter.
 There was an old man named Mark Denvir who had been power in the business world, but now a helpless invalid. Hartley had cultivated him in the hopes of utilizing his past nrestige for his own benefit. one day he came to Eugenie astounding her with an offer of marriage from Denvir.
 eIt means independence for you ronrasented the subtle schemer, TOT he will not live long"
 Eugenie shrank from the proposal hut the artful and persistent Hartley ena,lv oyercame her opposition. A seeming plaything of destiny, forgot ten at least neglected by the only roon she had ever loved, Eugene consented to the sacrifice TOT her brothers sake. uor+-
 Denvir died within a month. Hart ,.,. made a fortune, died before wear was over, and Eugenie was a' iast y truly independent, but she con ,ass u,ss.ad her wealth as mere dross, Tor ,t failed to bring her happiness. " another year passed by. Amid ner self-enforced solitude Eugenle lounu sor rS no surcease to the vague longing 4s,, a,,t aot .h. naace of mind and contentlhens