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“Murder &3i!l Out.”
—By &dgar Pickering. Author of >* —
Stout English fiowman” "King for a Summer&tc.. &tc.
Synopsis of Instalment* I to VTIT—Dr.
Mortimer and h?s friend Sylvester Court-
ti. are int« rrupted in a ronfideittlal talk
by" the advent of th- patient hurt In the
street Before he leaves the house, his
•mat learns that his patient has lost a
p ketbook to which he ".’’aches a hlffh
value, and the reader perceives that Or.
Mortimer I* much angerel on le-irnlns
the stranger’* name. The doctor Is
al out to take un a lucrative foreign ap
pointment. so» h- Is encntred to he mar
tian while his practice Is worth hut little
and b's expeetatl >n from a rich n.t< le
|t».-m likclv to be disappointed by the ad
rent of an Australian cousin. Messrs.
Script* and Mordor. the eminent awyers.
are in dlffi -ult.es; and their client. ec
centric S-ytlr Gifford. Or Mortimer’s
uncle. Is the unconscious means of brlnq
!»;•; al..ut u crisis in th- firms affairs.
Dr. M -rimer, ru led to Marihurst by a
letter frni his uncle, meets Mader r- •-
bv. hl« fiancee. In company with Dorman
(the squire’s Australian nep—
later, he warns not to cmtlr-i- h's In’t
n ancy with Selby*. Squire Gifford tells
Mortimer that he is not satisfied with
Dorman and make-- a p nerous proposal.
Mr Selby 1-ses half hl* fortun. In th-
Great Central bonk cr-i«h. and in the ll'-
n «s that follows he i« car.-f-.tily atter.d
. • ;... i.r m- > r Jarvis norman
v. lons a mrsterl-tis connection with
Messrs Scrlim and Murder, in which tit -.r
c’ rk. Joni X- ’T. plays a
p-irt. Fqufrc OifTord make* ti.s .
and Dot man makes love to Madge Sel
by. Mortimer finds Dorman resulting
Made* and the two come to Mows. Di-k
proving the stronger. The squire again
< Mortimer to marry an heiress.
Judith Gut- h and Darman has n secret
Interview with John Kedar. who Is the
I- r. - .f th- squire's will. The sq’t-re
tells Mortimer that he shall he hl« noir
it he *l’l marrv M --« Gu; -h: they discuss
this point: ’’Mortimer goes to «<“* his
fiance**. a report romes that the Fqutre Is
murdered! Th- inquest reveals t:otl Ing.
|'v the will which :s produced bv Mr.
F-rlpp. th- -state i< left to Jarvi< Dor
man. M-.rtin r visits Madge f< r the first
ftnu* sin** the mur«!«*r. an«l. with «tr
manner and hesitating sp cch. she savs
st. d.w-« rot d-sir- to see him again. ~he
merer -f Sq-lr* G'fford’s devth dll n- t
transpire, and while Dorman, his heir,
c—« :<> ■ ..-:f t.cnt. Mortimer tak-s
a f.-r* gn aptsdntment. Madge Selby ad
vertise* f—r a r-.si as comnanlon and
arr-s- to ~o to a Madame Duval. Ont
In SMtta Dr M * ‘mor mee « w'th a s—
r*on- adrentwf*- which threatens to pre.
maturely cn-1 hi* H-* I*. however.
resopc.l by a native girl. T-rosa Brasen,
y -p-cst.-r O-urtnrv saves J- tat Kedar
f-„m a ’-nd areM.-nt end In do ne so gains
some 'mi-ortant Information, wrt*-h D
snpnler.ent, d bv his d’.scovere of th
reat which had l-e-n torn at " hvte’oa*
en th- night of th- mnrd-r. Made- ees
t- France with Madame Duval .and is tak
en on l—thi a varht. which pr»v-< to b—
t.wn'-d b- Jarvis Dorman, and to be bound
for Fast la.
envT-TFB XVI
With the blood fl-wing quickly from h'«
gashed arm Dick hung above the .trend
ghyss. clinging tn th— branch which h*
bid setae! and knowing ’hat nt any mo- ,
m-nt it tn'ght break. Above him soared
an eagle rlrcWng in the yellow sky. n-v
and again sweeping pas- the ft-e of the
prvrlidce. ncar-r raeh time. Il -w long he
hod h-ld -r. in that awful position he
rou’d rot have • ,Id f.-r al! hl* faculties I
centered on that dragging branch. Wh- n |
that cave way. the end of all his troubles j
and sorrows w tij.l r--me. and he began ,
wood ring whr.t the drop int • space -v -uhl '
Iw- like. Then a cry fr -m ab-.v ■ made h m
bend h!» head to get a g'ance upward,
and Teresa was seen oa the edge of the
’ How Dirk rcsalne-1 a place of safety h
c-.iild never say earn tly. but he did s •
after a struggl- shat seemed to la.<st four
hours, an I y»t was over in a minute. Te
resa had stretch- 1 over the v—*ge of the
pr.-eipl- -. ar-l h- ha 1 clutched h--r extend
ed arm. and In some fashi tn scrambled to
-
on th-- •■th-.* side, s—.-Ing Teresa ni-stby. .
It was she wh • hr«d saved his life; she
w> > li-.i wi 1:1s -i-ount-r with |
Fait.nro Arr ghl. wh-». ns the Englishman ,
fell, had d-sitPl- ared.
’’Ry Jove! Y-.u’re a plucky girl.” he
t ti-l. r--«--vs i ;ng himself, “i’ll thank you
j rr<- ntly. G-1 that case out of niv -k-
The on- 1 used yesterday. I must
atop tb-s c >i.f un-ted bleeding somehow.”
p :.-y. T-resrt t ->K out the case of -n.v ru- ,
m-nt ami dr< sirgs. from Mortimer’s
p -het and v!>ca-*d n.
”lt‘s a rs 1.-me- that It’s my right arm.”
growled Mek. “T’ncnrk that little but
tle.” and he po!n'c<l to one that held a '
r- toratlve. Then h- bld her pull <»ff his
• - it ar.d rip his shirt sle--vc. expo-inc th
deep gash fr -tn which the blood wellol
jd.-wly n w. and he looked grimly
at It.
“1 ran h-ln you.” said Teresa. qulc-|y.
a* she honn-I h*r han Ik- rchlef round the
w und. "Tell m- what to do.”
■’You"r»- a pin- kl--r w man than I’ve met
in <*.rsi«a vet.” be answered. “No. The
handkerchief won’t stop :h- bleeding G t
a « -ne. put it on mv arm—there—now tie
t >- hin-ikc.-. I: - » 111 - :• V th*
f «ne.” nnd she so I -w- • hl# Instructions
•!• f’ly. th- fl--w of bl«*>4 «--aslng a* the
llt had been too occtiph 1. too greatly
otaccrned by the ev-nts of tl-.e post quar
ter of an hour, to give mu-'h h--ed to his
j.r-«crv-r. leit as sh tl> ■! the knot in the
hc.ntlkert hi-f. holding one end of it bc
t wren h- r white teeth, to get a lirmer
grip on the -tone Mort Im. r cast an ad
miring dance Into her face, noting its
clear beauty and purity. There was a
sc.iait n gush of deep gratltnd. In his heart
that word.- c -uld have hut 111 expressed,
and the keen appreciation that only a
brave, true nature can feel for bravery
In others. And there In the glaring sun
rhlnc. amid the eternal quit t of the moun
tains. T.-nsn and he stood al-m« as far
away from the world pra.-ti-nlly as thn
cfrcllng eagle that had just rafb-d majes
tically to its eerie. »he waiting for what
ever h« might need «»f help fr--m h-r.
“Get out a needle and some silk.” he
said, “and I'll make shift to put a stitch
In this cut that Mr. Arrldil has given
me.”
•’But you eannot use your left hand.”
r- plied Ter -a. as she threaded a needle.
Iz-t me do that.**
“It will want a little courage. You’ve
never sewn tb-sh.”
“I have the courage.” she answered,
showing her whlto teeth aealn. “And I
understand.” e
"Verv well, don't go too deep—two
(ditches will suffice.” and he held out his
arm. Teresa never wincing from h- r task,
and in a moment or two she had drawn
the edges of the ugly wound together, af
t- rwg’tD dre -ing it as Mortimer directed
her.
“I shall nev-r forget this day.” he said
when tlw operation was over. ”1 don't
exactly know wh tr name to coll you. Te
resa. but you’re the kind of woman that
heroines are made of.” nnd at this «h«
laughed gently.
»EFITS
Wlicn 1 say I cure I do not mean merely to
stop tlrfm for a time and then have them re
turn Main. I mean a radical cure. 1 have made
the disease of FITS, EPILEPSY or FALLING
SICKNESS a life-ion J study. 1 warrant my
remed* to cure the worst cases. Because
others have failed is no reason for not now
receiving a cure. Send at once for a treatise
and a Free Bottle of my infallible remedy*
Give Express and Post Office.
Prof. W.H. PEEKE. F.D.. 4 Cedar SU NX
”1 feared for your safety, and followed
you. Fablano is a coward and fled when
1 called out.”
She had taken the handkerchief which
covertal her glossy hair, making a sling
in which Dick rested his wounded arm.
"To sav that I’m very, very grateful.
Teresa.” he said, "doesn’t express half
mv feel-ng. You’ve saved me from a hor
rible death, and have done tn« a service
that not many worn 'n would have had
nerve to do. You shan't iind that 1 for
get. but I’d be«t Ik- getting down into the
town now. Follow the direction* I've
given you about Cesario. and i'll come up
h- re tomorrow . He will recover, I proml-e
you that. And 1 must tlnd out some way
by which I - an repay you for your cour
age and kindnrss.”
• It is sufficient that you nrc alive," an
swered Teres.-i. letting her gentle eyes rest
their glance on his face for an Instant.
Then without another word, she turned
away, going up to the hut, and he slowly
down the path Into Basila.
He had meant going up to the goat
herd's hut next day, but his wound was
too painful to allow of hfs doing so. A
burning fever consumed him. and although
f 5 a
Wh
W.' W f’'
7- ’ 7 7.
She Had Taken the Handkerchief W hich Covered Her Glossy Hair, Mak
in- a Sling In Which Dick Bested His Wounded Arm.
ho tried to rise from his bed, the attorn' t ;
failed lie lay parching with thirst, wall- >
Ing for the arrival of the woman servant
to her usual duties, but there was a relig
ious festival going on and she had failed
to put In an appearance. He was only
aide to stagger ln:o the sitting rom and
get some lemonade, after which the hours
u« nt past In a confused way. and toward
night he became delirious, lie Had had an
II I. :::iitr l«l< .1 "f preparing som< remedies
for himself, but It was Impossible io col
lect his thoughts sufficiently. and he lay ;
tMutas; until a ghost ridden Bleep earn®, I
in which he was struggling on the moun
tain path again, watching a circling eagle
with a mute horror that he could not es
cn|w* Through th • hot night he lay. until
the dawn was creeping into the room,
making familiar objects take strange
shapes and meaning, and presently all
sense of time < r pi ice went from him.
I»|elt opened his eyes with a conscious- ■
that someone was tn the room. There <
was a delicious cool feeling on his fore
head and a fan was waving the air over j
hi< face. H<* was sensible now and look
ing up he saw Teresa, who was by the
side of the Is <l. '
“*liv Jove!"* he said softly*. "I wonder
how long this sort of thing has been going
..‘nT* Then aloud, "Teresa.**
"Yes. 1 am here."
-if vou win kindly explain." said Pick.
•’l’ve an id-a that I’ve been 111.”
••Yes. You hav been lying 111 for two
days. Ixrnger than that for It is the third
day since you visited Cesarlo.”
"f wonder where I’ve been to all that
time? My spirit. I mean. Now tell me
what’s happened."
"You did not return, and I feared that
you were 111." continued Teresa. "Cesarlo
was better, and a sister of mercy had
come to her hut to nurse him. Then I
resolved to go to your house. You did
not know me and you were alone."
"And you've been nursing me!” exclaim
ed Pick. "Teresa. I shall never be able
to show nil the gratitude 1 feel.”
“And now you arc well again," she ans
wered, "1 must leave you.*’
"I’m still very ill." he replied. "I
1 haven’t nn ounce of strength to move.
Fevers pull a fellow down awfully. And
I’m thirstier than I ever was in my life
I before."
Teresa smiled. "Paulina has returned.
, She will nurse you now."
"< »h hang Paulina!" he cried. "She
hasn’t an idea of nursing, and drops all
sorts of things in my food when I’m well.
Heaven knows what she will do now I’m
III."
"But you will Inquire every day of Paul
ina after you. lam needed no longer."
"A good sort Paulina Is,* grumbled
pfc-k. "She cares no more about me than
if I were a tree out there. And as to
dressing niy arm, she hasn't the nerve of
, a cat.**
"You can dress your arm yourself
now.” replied Teresa smiling again.
•’That means that you’ve been attend
. ing to it. I can’t say more than ’Thank
you* but If you could only know all that
my ’thank you' means, Teresa! Have I
been rambling in my talk, whilst the fe
! ver was on me?"
"Yas >ou uttered many names. One
much oftener than the others.”
I "Wh it was it ’"
"I did not herd," and a shadow cross
ed her face.
"Don’t you ever believe a word any
. one says when they arc delirious, Tere
sa,” he answered after a little pause.
"It is usually nothing more than gabbling
nonsense. Btill I should like to know
that name."
“I think," and Teresa spoke softly,
her eyes downcast, “that it was a wo
l man's name—And that you loved her."
“Madge." Pick whlrpered the name to
himself but Teresa heard It. and there
■ was a longer pause than before, ended
by her moving to the door.
"I hope you will be well again soon,"
she said In a harder tone than she had
» spoken in yet. ’There may be someone
who would grieve after you,” and then
she summoned the servant Paulina,
whose face like a shriveled olive, made
I doubly pleasant the memory of Teresa's,
as Dick lay helpless on his hard bed.
It was a good week before he was able
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, .TUNE 4, 1900,
to get about and his first act was to buy
the prettiest trinket in Ba’tla. Teresa
had told him the name of the street where
she lived with the fisherman Nasone and
his wife, and thither Dick mads his way,
purchasing a bouquet as he went. Ttus
and the trinket were for Teresa, whom
he found busily employed at her lace
work, whilst the fisherman's wdfe bust id
about tlie room. There was a troubled
look in Teresa's eyes, he noticed, and her
greeting was colder than he had expecte I.
Cesario was much better, she told him,
and then rhe glanced at Dick’s arm still
in a sling.
"Nearly well. Teresa.” bo said. "You'd
make an excellent doctor. See, I’ve
brought you your fe--,” end he held out
the .pretty pi- sent ):e had brougnt for
her. at .tight of which she drew uack.
“No!” the exclaimed. “I need no pay
ing, signor. I will not take this.
“As a memento,” he answered.
"1 have that already.” she said. "One
that none can ever take from tn.-, and
he urged her no more.
"But I will have these flowers.” con
tinued Teresa. “See. are they not beauti-
ful. Mere Soraphino?" she cried, turning
I to the housewife, who said Magnitlque!”
and held up her bro vn hands in admira
tion.
“Fabiaiio has been in Dastis again,”
Teresa. said quietly. “There is only one
way by which 1 can escai>e him. I must
have Corsica.”
’ Don't do anything rashly," answered
Dici-. "There may come a chance for me
to h< Ip you presently, Teresa," but she
aid not reply.
CHAPTER XVII.
T<>o greatly astonished to speak, Madge
stood gazing at Jarvis Dorman for a few
moments, as ii.> remained watching her
from the door of the saloon.
"V a app ar surp-lsed to see me, Miss
Selby,” he sidd breaking the silence at
la: t. “Allow me to welcome you on board
the ’Yarra.’ ”
"Win re is Mr. Ashton? This Is hl.i
j ya- lit." fxe.almed M idge, and he laughed.
I “I don’t see the need of keeping up that
Action any longer," he answered. 'I am
Mr. Ashton."
“You!" tried Madge. "What docs It all
■ mean. Mr. Dorman? I came here with
Madam Duval expecting to be the guest
■ of Mr. Ashton nnd his wife,"
"So madam has invented a Mr. Ash
ton?" he laughed. "Clever woman. I
presume she has not enlighetened you
I yet?"
Madge drew a long breath. There
was tome strange plot against her, and
• a feeling of sudden danger caused her
to move to the other end of the saloon.
“Why have I been brought on board
! your yacht?" she demanded. "What has
Madam Puval to enlighten me upon?"
"Miss Selby." and his face grow cold
( and hard "It will be best for you and
!me to come to an understanding. There
can be no better time for my speaking
| out than at present. You have been
I brought on board my yacht because I
I could win you in no other way; because
1 I love you and you refuse to listen to
j me; because I am determined that you
shall be my wife."
"Then Madam Duval Is your tool!”
I answered Madge, summoning all her
courage.
“Madam Is whatever you may plense
1 to call her. Miss Selby I entreat you not
to think too hardly of me. You left no
| o her way open for me to win you, and
they say that ‘All’s fair In love nnd
j war.’ ’
“It is too monstrous!” exclaimed
Madge, losing her composure nt last, and
speaking angrily. “I will appeal to your
captain against this Infamous trick that
has been played on me. One cannot net
as you have. Mr. Dorman, without being
’ punished. 1 will call every man on board
| your yacht to my protection.”
“My dear Miss Selby," replied Porman.
“You arc the very last person, if I judge
you rightly, to make aso ne. You are
too sensible for that, and I put it plainly
| to you that you have nothing to complain
of to my captain. What protection do
I you need, other than you possess In your-
I self? What can you say to Captain
' Brown? You come here ns Madam Du
val’s companion; as her servant. She
1 my guest, nnd I can assure you that
, Brown is not a man of sentiment. lie
will consider you to be an hysterical
sort of person, and pay not the slightest
heed to your story."
“You have plott'-d very well, Mr. Dor
man." she answered. “And I am, as you
t< |l me. quite defenseless. It Is useless
for me to s.-.v all that I have In my mini
to say, except this, that I warm you of
the consequences of this deception you
have played on me.”
“1 have no fear of them,” he said
scornfully, "and I am quite content to
risk anything, so that I make you my
I wife. Is it not a proof of my love,
that I have dared bring this about? Is it
not a further proof that I am not the
man to go back from my purpose?”
"And I have been trickl'd and duped
by this Madam Puval! answered
Madge. “Yes. I see It all now. Her
enticement by money, the story of her
invitation to Cowes," nnd she sank down
on the saloon couch, burying her face In
her hands.
"I beg you not to repulse me. Miss
Selby—Madge," he went on. "I offer you
all I have in the world to give, my name
and fortune, why have you repelled me?”
”1 will not suffer you to speak to me
in this way!" she cried. "Nor will I re
main to hear you. You have explained
the meanness and treachery by which
I have been placed in your power; you
have not disguised that at any rate.”
"You are judging mo unjustly,” he
answered. "I love you. Madge, und would
•only use the power I may possess, for
your happiness. Think how much 1
have dared in bringing you here —yes, yes,
1 know you will upbraid me, but I'll trust
to time to help me.”
"I will not answer vou," said Madge,
angered afresh at his words. "And at
least I have the right to be left alone.'
"I will not intrude upon you," he te
plied. "We are out of sight of land by
this time. It Is something to think of.
nnd there was a vague menace in his
looks.
I- ft alone Madge remained for some
moments, almost bereft of the faculty
of realizing her position. The thought
of the wav in which she had been dup-'l,
the incredible chicanery of Madam Duval
and the helplessness to escape from the
toils In which she was involved, seemed
to overwhelm h r. but as she sat thinking,
the past became clear to her mind. Ihe
advertisement had been brought to h< r
notice by Dorman, It was he who hau
sent the pap-r, ho who had plann-d and
schemed, his money that madam hid
spent so lavishly; the very dress that
Madge was wearing had been paid for by
this man whom she honestly hated and
despised. Bitter and humiliating as her
position was, the whole business was too ;
melodramatic and impossible to be sue- j
cessful. yet there was a real danger star- ,
ing her in the face, ejarvis Dorman was
to be feared, and in what manner or when <
this voyage would end. she had no idea, i
Even to appeal to the captain of the
yacht, for help and protection, would uo
her no service- Dorman had planned too |
cunningly for that. Fhe was no more
than an attendant on his guest. Madam
Duval, and Captain Brown—a hard headed
uniir.agini'.tive Scotchman, if Madge could ,
have known that—would only rerard her
as an < xcltable woman, and give no ere- i
dence to such an Improbable story as '
hers. Mr. Dorm; n wall his master tor
the time being, under whoso orders he
acted, ami however much Madge might ■
complain Captain Brown could do noth
ing. All this she reason'd out, but in I
what wav to act for the best she knew
not. Sh- would c cape from the yacht,
at the first place which it touched, but
in a foreign land, almost without money,
what could she <!o? Then a faint groan
camo from the I erth next the side of the
saloon where Madge was sitting and mad
am's voice making a feeble appeal for
brandy was heard.
Madge was too angry, too indignant to
respond to the request, but she went into
the b rth where in a confused heap
madam lay groaning.
"You have played your part very well.
Madam Duval." she said, "and Mr. Dor
man has been good enough to open my
eyes to your character."
"Mon Dietl!" moaned madam. “My
chalie. I die of this diable of a sheep. I
hear nothing—l see but so angry a look
at mo. that I tremble—where is the
brandy?”
“Yon wicked woman!" exclaimed
Madge. "To think how you have deceived
me! 1 see everything now. Where am I ,
being taken to?"
"Sweet chalk." responded madam faint
ly. "1 tell you all if I live. I am at the
point to tile now. is It not? I have been '
Accepted also." and then she appeared to i
suddenly sink into insensibility, refusing i
or unable to speak further, and goig into |
the saloon. Madge made a resolute effort |
to regain her c inposure.
Dorman did not appear again that day,
and through it Madge kept within the
saloon, waited up n by the stewardess,
ami employing th> time in reading. Iler
lust anger had pns.-vd, and the certain.y
of •scaping from the unpleasant position
in which she found herself gave some con
tentment to endure it. It was not until it
became too lark to read that she quitted
the saloon lor her berth opposlt< madam's
and lulled by the gentle motion of the
yacht, soon fell asleep .
The sui. was snintng brilliantly wl.cn
she awoke, and foi a few monunts lay
gl..i.cing lotimi at her novel environments |
which were the most luxurious and com
lortaole imaginable. Then the stewardess
brought hei a cup of tea. and asked in |
what manner she •< uld assist Madge,
tt.ilng her that Madam Duval had been ,
Jnqii.ing tor her companion.
• Do you know where »e are going?
ask. d Madge. I
"1 th uk it Is to the Mediterranean,
replied the steward ss. "The ya ht has
bi en provisioned for a long cruiie, my
hu. baud tells me. and we. -hail not call
anywhe-o before rea king Ylt.etla.
"Algeria!" ami Madge’s heart gave a
leap. M ould this woman who was a per
ftel stranger to her. give any heed to her
story? and she liesltuled. There would be
time enough to tell it presently she
thought, and so she would keep sib.nce
for the present.
"Madtni Duval Is almost dead ” said
the stew.mleas laughing. "She looks fifty
years oldn ill tn when she came aboard.
Thai's the way will; -nese !• rem u wo
men. She has been oeggmg for you to go
I to her."
' There was nothing to be gained by keep-
I ing herseif in seclusion, and Madge was
, allowing her interest in ths yacht and
! voyage to overcome her resentment
! against the plotters who had enticed her
from England. She mid rot the slightest
fear of Jarvis Dorman, nor doubt of her
self, and even nt Algeria he could obtain
no real power over her. So dressing her
self q>d< kly, dis -ardlnc once and for
ever the yachting costume bought in Win
chester. she went into Madam Duvals
bet th.
"Oh, my chatle!" exclaimed madam,
whore complexion had undergone a sea
change. "This misery that I suffer! And
you smile.” .
"I c.'.n't help it,” replied Madge. ' You ve
brought all the misery on yourself. How
ever, 1 don't suppose anything will mat
ter that I say now. but there are those
In England who will call you and your
employer to account-’’
“Barbleu!” and madam rocked her dis
heveled h«ad. "But your a'coun'.! For
v. hat, my «haile? 1 am so happy that you
smile, why not? llegard now,” ami she
struggled into a sitting posture with the
poor anchors and Hags dotting the heap
she presented.
•‘M’slour Dorman, call to mo himself,
M'steur Ashton." she began, moving her
linger up and down solemnly, "and ho in
vite to this so horrible voy—age. Bien.
Do you upbraid me that he so love you?
Can 1 command not to lave? No. Then
wo travel together you and 1. and 1 also
regard you as a daughter, is it not? Re
sign then yourself to so great pleas, re
and comfort of this <=h ep. to tin- most
hor-r-r-ible. But i have presently my
health, and then wo ver: It a country
where it shall be always summer. Am
j not your friend? Your < mployer, who
also love my companion so greatly? For
give me, my cholic.”
"Did you not know that Mr. D rm;..i
hud planned all this?" demanded Madge.
“That he sent me to you at Morton t>t_
Jude?” ... _ ,
"Not so,” cried madam. "Lnjust chain*
that you are. There Is no planning. I
know nothing of M’sieur Dorman, but
that he iuve you. It you are unhappy, 1
wit! comfort you; If you weep 1 will the
same weep; | will protect you; ami if you
cannot love m’sieur we will toga liter re
turn to England. See what 1 promise
you.”
"You promise that at the first ippoi
tunity we will go back to England?" said
Madge.
"Yes,” replied madam. "But m 3‘cur s
love is profeund. He adcre vou, my chai|e.
M’sieur Denman have great riche mat
you ask anything, and he cast it to your
foot; he will be slave.”
"And you will leave the yacht at the
first pjace we reach?’’ answered Madge,
not heeding madam’s speech.
"If It should be possible we would
leave before we see the sainted earth."
cried madam. "Forgive me, my chalie;
ant I not your guardian?”
She implored so earnestly, and gesticu
lated so energetically that Madge retrain
ed from denouncing her. Moreover. It
would be an unwise policy to make an
enemy of madam for without her* and
In a foreign land. Madge s case would be
worse than at the present.
Madam Duval's rejuvenation was per
formed in secret, and it must have been
nothing less than witchcraft which trans
formed her from a human wreck, into
the ogling, tripping little lady who came
on deck two hours later. Madge was
standing beside Captain Brown watching
the distan* coast of France, and inquiring
how soon the "Yaira" would reach her
destination, when madam made her re
appearance, chatting and smiling in her
nautical costume, that caused the weath
er- beaten old Scotchman to laugh some
hours later when he had assimilated the
picture she presented. Then the stew
ard came with champagne, and madam’s
horror of the "diable” of n ship, changed
Into admiration of her and her ownetg
who so treated them "au prince!”
It was not until the evening that Mr.
Dorman appeared in the saloon, • where
Mauge was alone, and unable to escape
tho interview she went through it brave
ly.
Dong and eloquently he pleaded, urg
ing her to listen to his suit. That he
loved her she never doubted, but all her
love was given to Dick Mortimer’, and the
effrontery of this man by whom she had
been entrapped, brought every tender
memory, and her lover’s face vividly be
fore iter mental sight. Though she and
Dick had been separated, and that dark
secret in her breast kept them apart, her
deep true Jove had never changed or
dimmed. And to think that this man,
Jarvis Dorman, dared to speak of love
for her, was an effront before which even
hfs plot against her liberty seemed trif
ling.
"1 will not accpet your refusal!” he ex
claimed. “1 cannot live without you,
Madge. Riches can bring me neither
pleasure not satisfaction, unless you share
them with me.”
"Yau have had my answer,” she replied,
“And it. is useless to urge mi- to change
it. Mr. Dortnan. You say you love me,
and you are making me miserable and
unhappy. Set me ashore with Madam
Duva.l, and I am willing to forgive you
all that you have done.”
Then a change came in his manner.
“There are places in the world where I
can force you to marry me; where our
marriage can be performed although you
protest and resist," he answered. “It
is to on- of these that we are sailing,
and I will tell yon so much of my plans,
that you may behave as a sensible woman
Madam Duval will leave us at the first
convenient moment, and you will remain
with me. It is something to consider.”
There was no mistaking his threat,
and there were no means of escaping from
him; for the first time a fear for the fu
ture took possession of her heart. It
was useless to beg for her release from
this determined, unscrupulous man, she
felt certain, but her pride prevented her
from showing the dread she felt at his
thr atoning words, and although she mis
trusted madam heartily, even her pres
ence was a protection.
She was careful never to be alone with
him again, after this, and Dorman, as
though contented for the time in knowing
her to bo in his power, was careful not
to increase, tho anger which he was con
scious Madge entertained against him.
But that he would break her spirit, com
pel her to listen favorably to him. and
eventually overcome her opposition to her
union with him, he never allowed himself
to doubt. Once in Algeria, she would be
defenseless, and then the reward of all his
efforts would be reaped.
(To Bo Continued.)
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NO NOMINATION WAS MADE.
North Carolina Republican Conven
tion Selects Delegates.
Raleigh. N. May (Special.)—The
fifth district republican convention nt
Greensboro today made no congressional
nomination, and Is said to be holding ti'.e
nomination for Spencer B. Adams, that
party’s nominee for governor, in case he
is defeated at the August election. Adams
.and J. A. Norwood wore elected delegate*
to the national convention at Philadel
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Two Victims of San Antonio Wreck.
San Antonio, Tex., May 2!>.—ln a head
end collision on the Southern Pacific rail
way on a curve In the city limits this af
ternoon, two nn-n st- aling a ride on a fiat
car wore fatally injured. John Gilliland
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BEN HILL’S SPEECH IN OLD DAVIS HALL
If I am not mistaken, the great majority
of our old-timers will say that Ben Hill’s
speech during the month of July. IUCT. was
the most notable oration ever delivered in
Atlanta.
Os this speech Avery’s History says:
"Mr. Hill denounced the reconstruction
measures with unsurpassed and flaming
eloquence, and he followed it later with a
series of ‘No’es on the Situation,’ on the
same line, which for magnificent invective
equal anything in ancient or m dern an
nals. There is no doubt that Mr. Hil. was
the leader in this savage antl-reconstruc
i tion campaign."
I This tribute may be too strong, but the
3.000 people who heard Mr. Hill on that
1 occasion would have heartily indorsed
j Colonel Avery’s enthusiastic praise.
The conditions were exceptional. We
were under bayonet rule, and Georgia was
! no louder a state, but simply a section of
! a ml’.ita. y district commanded bv General
John Pope.
Our people were over-awed and silenced,
property owners dreaded confiscation
and the Union League here in Atlanta
was a strong secret organization.
Good citizens everywhere feared an
archy on the one hand or military des
potism on the other.
General Pope removed judges, mayors.
sheriJls and solicitors right and left. He
was an unreasonable autocrat. The ne
groes and white radicals were backed by
him, and in one of his letters to General
Grant he said that if'the blacks continued
to progress as rapidly as they had done
they would in five years be superior to the
southern whites in intelligence and edu
cation.
Under the iron rule of such a tyrant
the democrats of Atlanta made the first
open revolt against the reconstruction
measures.
One warm July morning Mr. Henry
Hillyer and the writer of this sketch cabl
ed on Mr. Hill at the old National hotel
and invited him. under the auspices of the
Young Men’s Democratic Club. u> speak
at Davis hall.
The great confederate senator was then
in his prime. He was plainly dressed and
wore a broad-brimmed straw hat.
I shall never forget how he received us.
After we h 'd stated the object of our mis
sion he inclined his head on one side and
looked downward. evidently in deep
thought. Then, facing us. he said:
"I accept your invitation, gen lcmen
There are many ideas and facts which I
wish to bring before the people of Geor
gla”
I We then had to fix a time and place for
the speech.
Mr. Hill was in favor of that very
afternoon, and in an incredibly short time
we had the hall secured and handbills
distributed all over the ci'y.
The handbills were mode’s of brevity.
They read as follows in large type:
’ "Ben HUI will address the people of At
' lanta at 3 o’clock this afternoon in Davis
' hall on tho public questions of the day.”
Manager Grau had the hall for his big
i opera company, but he gracefully yielded
to our request and at the appointed hour
i 3.W0 people packed the place.
: On the stage sat Dr. J. F. Alexander.
I chairman of the Fulton county dem -
1 cratlc executive committee; Colonel E. F.
Hoge, president of the Young Men’s
Democratic Club; Hon. Luther J. Glenn,
Mr. Eli Hulsey and other promtnen: citi
zens. Tho Rev. John P. Duncan opened
the meeting with prayer after Dr. Alex-
I ander had stated the object of the as
! seinblage.
Tn the audience I saw the beauty and
j chivalry and the solid business men of the
1 Gate City.
Seated or standing in the rear of the
hall might have been seen many local re
publican leaders and members of the
j Union League.
Near the front were several federal offi-
cers and Judge Advocate General Dunn,
sent by General Pope to make a report.
Facing these al'eik spies. Mr. Hill used
such mild phrases as "hellish dynasty,”
“on with your work of ruin, ye hell-born
rioters in sacred things,” “perjured as
sassins of liberty.” “blasphemous con
clave of a congress” and many similar ex
pressions. sh wing the violence of the
time and the fury and force of the orator.
In denouncing the southerners who had
Joined the Union league, Mr. Hill drew a
wonderfully graphic picture of the work
of such an organization, aided by un
friendly bayonets and legions of Ignorant
blacks.
He advised the social ostracism of such
men by all good citizens, and even went
su far as to advise their wives to leave
them.
Judge Advocate General Dunn was a
timid, precise old gentleman. He had
never heard such a speech, and he was
Startled and nervous a*l the way througn.
The other federal officers showed tnat
they Were profoundly impressed and un
der the spell of the speaker’s thunueruus
eloquence.
The whole address was a magnificent
plea for the constitution of our father*
ar.d a burning arraignment of Its enemies
and would-be destroyers.
Before the conclusion of the speech
most of the republicans and Union
leaguers had sneaked out of the hall.
The citizens were about to disperse in
breathless siier.ee. with thoughtful faces,
when Colonel Bob Cowart mounted a
bench. He was a man of gigantic stature,
and at once attracted attention, when in
stentorian tones he roared:
“I move that Ben Hill do now proceed to
stump the world!”
The vast crowd felt that the orator de
served this tribute and the cheering al
most lifted the roof.
General Pope in his report recommend
ed freedom of speech and of the press,
hut at the same time he said that Mr.
Hill’s violent language wou.d justify hi*
dlsfranchisemenit.
But the great Georgian had said the
right thing at the right time, and more
pointedly and forcibly than any other man
could have said it.
The Union League melted away and
only a few white republicans were left.
Other public men were encouraged to
speak on the same fine, but not one
equaled the Davis hall speech. ilu» 11
Cobo was wise, but too conservative to
suit the maddened people. Toombs was
too extravagant and scattering. Stephens
was coldly argumentative*. Herschell V.
Johnson was too ponderous.
Mr. Hill raised a storm which spread
with increasing fury until :he people w- -e
perfectly desperate and riady to risk any
thing jo re-establish white rule.
The work nf restoring democratic su
premacy occupied several years, but final
ly the federal garrisons disappeared and
after a brief period of republican rule the
democrats regained power.
Under a!I the circumstances, when I
think of Mr. Hill’s great peril at the
time and the probability that his utter
ances would cause him to be sent to a
federal military pris n. It strikes me that
his speech, for eloquence, searching in
vective and masterly argument was the
greatest ever delivered in Atlanta, or in
Georgia.
I have heard many great orators during
the past forty years, but I never heard
one who equaled that splendid, epoch
making oration at the old Davis hall.
Others mav differ with me. but I have
heid this -pinion for a generation.
V. ALLACE PUTNAM REED.
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