Year: 1871

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the town where his regiment was sta
toned in terrible humor. We found
afterward that every officer in the regi-
ment had cut him, for conduct unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman.
He was obliged to sell out his commits
sion as soon as possible after that. 44


He was full of rage, which he vented
upon me- He cursed himself for falling
in love with me, when he might have
won an heiress.


AT last he took his effects and
mounted his horse, and rode toward
Sleaford at furious pace. have never
seen him since. | do not know whether
he is living or dead. "


Your young life shall not be blighted
by this scoundrel" cried the Colonel.
"The law shall free you from any claims
he may choose to make upon you when
he discovers that his deserted wife is
really an heiress. My first movement
shall be to procure you release from
the villain" sr


"And until you have obtained d.
vorce from him, we will not go to Red
ruth


"wiII they let me keep my child2"
asked Ignatia.


OF course, dear"


Dear fatherl" she said softly. "My
whole life shall try to show my love and
gratitude to you.


b Before the Colonel conld reply Miss
Redruth stalked into the room, unmis-
takably anxious. 4r


A single glance set her mind at rest.
The Colonel held his grandchiId on his
knee, and Ignatia was looking up at
him with grateful eyes.


"All is forgiven and forgotten" said
the Colonel cheerfully. "Ignatia and
the child will start for London with me
by the morning train"


| will not take her to Redruth while
that scoundrel has the shadow Of claim
upon her o.


The evening was passed pleasantly
and without restraint. No further allu-
sion was made to Capt Holm, and Col.
Redruth told stories Of his Indian life,
charming his hearers into forgetfulness
of Ignatia's prohigate husband.


At about two o'clock the next day,
Colonel Redruth, Ignatia and the little





ruth, and drove away from the Moor


They were obliged to wait nearly an
hour for the mail down train.


The gray dusk was falling when they
steamed into the station at Huntingdon
A porter entered and lighted the ceiling
lamp, and went out again.


Suddenly two young men came saun-
tering along the platform.


One approached the door of the coach
occupied by Colonel Redruth's family,
and looked in. A guard came forward
and addressed the young men, and
ushered them into the very carriage oc-
cupied by the returned soldier


Ignatia hurriedly drew her vail over
her face, and sank back upon her seat
trembling aud panic-stricken. Colonel
Redruth noticed that she seemed to
cover in the shadows of her corner.


The next instant the train was once
more on its swift way to the southwark


Colonel Redruth looked at the intru-
ders closely. One of them was an ordi-
nary looking young man in military uni
form, with loud laugh and pompous
manners. The Colonel did not bestow
upon him second glance.


His companion was slender, tall and
graceful and with dashing, spirited
air. His manner was strange COM
pound of grace, insolence and gentle
manliness. He was of horid complex
ion, his forehead high, his eyes of
blueish gray, and possessed of strange
power of attraction and fascination.
His eyes reminded the Colonel oddly
enough, of the eyes of an Indian serpent.


THAT man looks like an angel"
thought the Colonel. Sand / believe he
is at heart a devil!' t


He withdrew his gaze slowly. AT the
same instant Ignatia breathed into his
ear: .sf fI


THAT is he-my husband q


For the continuation of this story
the history of the divorce suit, its strange
developments and result, see the New
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