The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-05-26
Lord Alwyn's
Bride
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BY MuRIEL BLAIR.

i NV "if'"Itu 10 ne lnstparahle.
They had not much to say on that
evening. for the realization Of his love
for the beautiful singer had come 10
The Engllshman quite suddenly. and
when u was too late TO withdraw.
You know love your he began.
az they walked slowly under the
stars. Yes. there was never any pre-
tense between ". And our love should
naturally end IN marriage. WE'LL
am already married.
Let me tell you briefly the story Of
my life," he said. when was ten
years younger quarreled with my n.
Their My elder brother was alive
then: had no hope or thought 81 sue
ceeding to the title. I was sent 10
Colorado to ranch. I was twenty.
three. imprcssionable. hopeless for the
future. and very lonely. old Aaron
Hopper. the rnnchman who had under.
taken my education In return for M
teen hundred dollars. had daughter,
a mere slip Of a girl. good. sweet. pref.
~. and charming but hopclessly A.
literate. To this day the sound of a
conceriina sets ms heart beating. When
] heard you sing My old Kentucky
Home az the charity mcetlng-that
was the first time We met. do you re-
mernberf-the remembrance Of those
days come back 10 me as fresh and
keen a. ever Well. we were engaged.
We were wildly In love. In a hoy and
girl fashion. And We were 10 be mar.
ried.
"The day before our marriage I re-
ceivcd letter from England. My IA.
th"r and brother were dead: both had
been Killed instantly IN train wreck.
] was heir 10 the title and the family
estates and fortune. In my elatlon
told Eva
Il shall never forget the scene that
occurred. How she refused 10 marry
me AZ first Finally I oyercame her
opposition and were married the next
morning. and Eva cried all through the
ceremony.
That night. when I came home.
Aaron stood az the door. waving a
letter. frantic with rage and humIIla.
ton. Eva had run away. | don't know
what became Of her. Detectives failed
10 ind her. old Aaron died curslng
her and asking my forgiveness for
having ruined my life"
you did not want a divorce 2" asked
the woman softly
"No. How could ~ knew that
the brave little spirit that had given
Itself into my keeping was mine al.
ways; that I was morally responsible
for her; II ever she appeared I should
have taken her home and asked no
questions"
lie ceased and the woman withdrew
her hand and placed Il on Lord Al
wyn's shoulder.
stop, dear" she said. Now look
al me. want 10 ask you a question
10 you love her a. much a. you love
meT
Lord Alwyn laughed rather bitterly.
Il don't love her at ALL" he said
And how much love you yoa know.
hut. my dear. because I do not love
her feel my duty the more strongly
So ! am going TO try 10 fnd her--and
So"
Goodbye" she whispered. and raised
her lips 90 his. Then she was gone
and he was alone In the starlight aud
with his sorrow.
Lord ALVIN spent three days In
New York. He called on his detec.
tive agency. but they had learned
nothing. Then he took the train for
Colorado.
IL was not until he reached the
ranch that he came upon signs OF
cultivation.
Alwyn drew rein AZ the door. hltched
his horse to the old post. aud knocked.
A woman opened II. II was Eva
dressed as rancher's daughter. q
rake over her shoulder. her hands
dusty with hay. but Eva maturcd-No.
II was not Eva. II was Alice pasaunle
Lord Alwyn staggered against the
door and his hands. cropping fcebly.
found hers aud held them.
EDO you know me now. dennestf'
she whispered. Have you found her
again. this Eva. this ignorant girlf"
"Alice," he said. choklngly. III Is
your You are Eyaf"
She placed her arms round his neck
aud drew his head down 90 her breast.
"You couldn't have known. dearest
she whispered. 1T was cruel of me 10
try YOU ~ long. uw could you have
recognized the igorant farmers girl
In AYlce pasquale. the singer. the Ifal-
ian nohleman's adopted daughterf hut
have waited for you "a long. my
dear,
"when I left you that day II was
with the resolve 20 claim you when
had hccome worthy % your love.
suffered In New York three years un.
IN I had acquired an eduSatlon at
night; then a woman engaged me as
her companion 10 60 abroad. She be-
lieved IA my powers ns singer she
had me taught by the hest masters \
then Count rasquale adopted me--and |
you know the rest. And every year
| have come back as Alice Pasquale |
I bought the ranch again. eome here
during having iime--because ] knew
some day You would come back"
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