The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, April 16, 1896, Image 6

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<; THE rV'-'EKLV LEIXiER: (JAEENEV, S. C., AERIE lO, 1800. > • . . r . .. »1 • t , ■ f jMl , . - ■- . ■ ,v . \ 's * ll ^ ‘i., “****>- , * , • ufcJ^C? v‘ r . -v ~ .. '* ' v.-- , *•> • - . - ^ /■,2r - / •.' < PY fl P T-Ji 'i> t>MS / ' 1 -■ \ ' l vrry, • r.«.> rcvMort G:K’c:ncr *', a»« fxrusii:;' Ixt.i U' to tilt; cun'pi’t'' permit tot] !iii:i to li :’»1 her into tiie n r ‘::t. room, v.hoio .she r hesiih; him < :i th.o eofa, to which Jio invited her v.itit n ntotiuu. After a brief f-ilrnco, diiring which each thcnj'ht intently, he hi ;n:i: “Miss I) ;ru, 1 with yon to li-leu to mo, if you pietist, to tho end. I thiuk you know that I lovo you.lie paused just a moment, while sho trembled slightly, blushed, and drooped her head. Ho continued: “I have never told you this before in words, I know, but you are a woman and must have read my heart lou{J! ago. You arc all so clover at that sort of thing. I am only a man, and I have not been able to read yours at all. I really do not know whether you care for me or not. Once I thought that you did. but of late—but no mat ter. I will not go into that. In brief, then, I have only to say that it would make me supremely happy to know that you would some day bo my w ife. In c::- chaugo I offer you a lifelong devotion. And now—I think—that is all I have to say. Dora—little sweetheart—do Ton. could vou trust voursolf to moV” He had gently taken her hand winlo no spoiic, anu me xaei mat sne nan nei ther resisted nor withdrawn it had en couraged him to tho more affectionate terms which he used at tho end of his love speech. Sho hesitated awliii", then gently disengaging her hand and look ing at him with just a suspicion <.f a tear in her eye sho said almost in a whisper: “Do yon e^ro very much?” "Very much! I cannot tell yon how much.” Ho tried to recapture her hand, but sho eluded him. Again sho asked a question: "Money is not an object to vou In this?” "Miss Ilcmsen, you insult me.” "No, no!” she said quickly. "You misunderstand. I did not mean my money. I can’t explain, yet yon must answer my question. Would you mind if—oh, how shall I say it? .Suppose I did something that cost you a lot of money”— "Oh, I see,” exclaimed Mr. Ran dolph, brightening up. "You mean you are extravagant. Don’t let that bother you a minute. You may cost mo as much money as you can possibly spend. I will never complain.” Sho seemed much relieved, but sho did not speak at once. Her eyes wan dered away from him, and following her gaze ho saw them reach and rest upon Mr. Thaurct. A jealous pang dart ed through his heart. Ho was about to speak when sho turned to him and said with suppressed emotion: "I hope you will not bo angry with mo and that you will not think evil of mo. There is something I cannot ex plain, yet which, if I could, you would not object to. Hut until I can tell you about it—I cannot—I cannot—give yon an answer. Would you—would yon be willing to wait?” There was a t<'no of entreaty in her voice. "How long?” asked Mr. Randolph, still irritated, and wondering if tho lomcthing which she could not tell was lu anyway connected with Mr. Thaurct. "Would yon mind—if I asked you to wait till—well, say the new year?” "That is a longtime, but if it is your will, I must. ” "Oh, thank you!” That was all sho said, but there was a hint of rapture in her speech, there were tears hi her eyes, and for one brief ecstatic moment lie thought that there was love in her heart, and that that love was for him. With an impulse that ho could not con trol, and wdiich sho did not cheek, ho orew her to him and softly touched her Jijis with his own. He felt satisfied, though she left him immediately and went at once to Mr. Thanret, win greet ed her with evident warmth. There is something, magnetism, if you please, but a something that binds two true lovers’ hearts so that an impulse in tho one excites an answering sensation in tho other. The oddest fact in this con nection is that, though one may fancy himself deeply in love, he is not till ho has received one of those instantaneous messages which Cupid ticks over love’s telegraph. After that he is enslaved. His better judgment is. gone. Ho w ill argue in the lonely hours of the night that ho has made a mistake, that the woman is not destined to make him happy, that sho has this, that or the other fault, but it counts for nothing save that lie suffers. That one stab lias slain his manhood, and bo cannot con trol bin actions. As soon as ho meets the woman again, act as she may, his lovo is aflame once mere. She may ill treat him, she may ignore him, it mat ters not; sho attracts him. Thud it was with poor Mr Randolph. Throughout tho many weeks that fol lowed he suffered much, lie called his lovo all tho unpleasant thing.-; that jeal ousy could suggest. Hut invariably the recollection of that one inomnnf, when sho had waned in that indistinct, inde scribable way to have yielded her whole self, her whole soul to him, would ffasii across his mind, and id < neo kid reason was silenced, and ho would say: "Hio could not l:t;vo d< no Unit if s!.e were falsa £ho loves nu . but there is something that I do not under,-’and which nutl:'f hert'e t m i-o. l : li" told mo so, and said that when she could tell it to me I should not mind. V.i II, I must | e patient and wait. 1 niiist trust her; rho mint be, she •*> true I” And thou giadually all the old dimUM would men over him mmii . and the audertnu her dress near tho throat. Urns they were near enough to exhale a fragrance of which sho would bo continually con scious. Just before leaving tho house, however, she took the eallas and carried tho telegram from Hettoti mm enumoa Mr. Mitchcl to once more outwit Mr. Harm's by •.-imply allowing a civil con tract to antedate tho religious ceremony tno floor or the next room; trinro no kissed her once more, this time on tho fort head, mid then bade her wait, shut ting the d< or aft; r sl>i> left him. Then, turning with a fury in his Icart and re- : throni* entcrim Iter g’.i-veil hand. CHAPTER XV. J ne.-: ; id p; .'Mi a in his voice, lie e:.i i.tini- was over :t lift la tiv.g- mil mrcti!-::. km i.ains a new Truxns. cd: whieh sho wa. not on- Immediately upon hi' arrival in New "Mr Mi'i. Iiil. c'thcr yon arc tho cucoia ciinis. In ;»jo York Mr Ritras v. t’.t to his office. *i:a: I e. "’(la] tiii.'e v i ' nn on the f; co i f tho ckiiicli Iter pinks Here l.e was slightly surprised to find t i i • eai i, or o’-- • Fieri! is s into htd; mis her hrea.-f, mid in Iter Lu:a tto. ntislake hero. Lxplei:; it. m m! J. must id nut observe Iter lu-:s. “Well,” paid be tersely. know at tnci 11 • would ho a'! p< igmmt as neiore. It was .about a month after the con verse bin related when a somewhat similar < no occurred between the same young lady and Mr. Thanret. Ho had called (ue afternoon, when Dora was alone, and so had tho field to himself. Ho spoke to her of all those things which he had found most interesting to her, and she was enjoying his society very much, when suddenly, as twilight ap proached and the room grow slightly darkened, ho began to touch upon u more tender theme. He spoke of him self, of the wandering lifo that ho had led, of tho fact that he was alone in tho world without a living relative. Ho mentioned, as though it were of no im portance, that he was of noble blood. Thu n ho drew a touching picture of a man who, while really of a most affec tionate nature, was compelled to live a loveless life because there was none to whom ho could turn for that sort of comfort. Then ho asked her gently, very gently, whether she had ever thought upou tho subject herself, and whether she bad felt a yearning for tho compan ionship of one who would be all in all to her. His pleading was very pretty to listci t i, and sho heard him as though much impressi d, but her reply was not exactly v,hat he evidently hoped it would have been. “Ob, yes, ” said she, "I have thought of all that in a vague sort of way. Hut, yorr see, I have been in lovo with my beautiful <,>110011 for so long that I can not imagine a life without her. And yet”—there ■was a tremor in her voice —"I am going to lose her soon. Sho will go away for awhile, and then I fancy I shall feel that loneliness of which you speak. So if you want to hear my real ideas upon that subject, you must wait till after the wedding.” She said this lust with a tone of deep meaning, and Mr. Thanret seemed to accept her remark as a hint, for ho changed tho subject. Shortly afterward lie went away. As ho walked down tho avenue there was almost a triumphant mrilo upon his face. This, however, was not reported to Mr. Harms, for tho spy was behind and could not see his face. It was only a few nights after this that Mr. Mitchel was walking homo from the club, aeeompaied by Mr. Than ret, when tho latter turned the conver sation upon tho Miss Remsens. "They e( rtuinly are charming girls,” said 1 “but ouo would need to be rich to afford the luxury of marrying one of them. I snpposo-they have nothing un til the death of the mother. ” Mr. Mitclirl thought that ho under stood iho object of tho question, and for reasons of his own was glad to reply to if. "Oh, not at all,” said he. "The fa ther left each of them a handsome sum— $.■>0,000, in fact—which they tire to re ceive as soon a:s married. The hulk of the money, of course, went to the w ill ow, but her interest is only for life, and then it is to be equally divided between tin: girls. I think it is somewhere near $500,000.” "You are a fortunate fellow. I wish I had your luck. ” "My dear Thanret, can a man of your intelligence believe in such a stupid thing as luck? It no more exists than its antithesis, ill luck. Everyman suc ceeds or not, according to his own skill in guiding his life. Now you envy me my marriage to Emily, when certainly her sister Dora is just as charming and richer too.” "Miss Dora is charming, true, but that does not make me a successful suit or. Hut what do yon mean by saying that she is richer?” “Why, you see, her sister is devoted to her and has promised her a gift of $10,000 the day sho marries, upou one condition.” "And that condition Is?” "That the husband shall be satisfac tory to her. ” There was a silence for several min utes, finally broken by Mr. Thaurct: "Well, in the light of your approach ing marriage, which will make you tho only man in tho family, I presume your influence would count. If I should wish to marry Miss Dora, I suppose you would favor my suit?” "That is not a new idea to mo, I as sure you. All I need say is that when you gain Dora’s consent you shall have mine. ” "Thank you. ” Mr. Thaurct said this with suppressed emotion, and after that neither man spoke until they said good night at Mr. Mitchol’s hotel. Mr. Thaa- ret, upon reaching his own room, smok ed a cigar and blew little ringlets over Es head, thus occupying himself till long after midnight. He seemed to b 3 building castles, and from tho satisfied expression on his face they mint have boon grand ones. Thus matters stood when tho day dawned upon which tho marriage was to occur. Everything was hustle and :onfusion tit tho homo of the Remsens. The hridermaids arrived curly, helped to dick the bride, and then stood around in delighted admiration. Dorn was ia vet us.ion. Two magnificent bouquets had been sent to her, one entirely of mi n it Imi pinks, from Mr. Randolph tiii'l t!ii’ other a fine a•sortment of cut fiowen, among which were tlnoo hca'i- td'nl ealla lilies, tied with li ng wh.te satin rilih-nis The,so were the gilt of .Mr. '1 hnurct. Mm Ktinsl uihniidug the ftowi r: hT a few moiiients, then tender ly untied the pinks, and, taking a few of each color, mudo a small bouquet, hi 1. .a 1 jutl at the uucuiua of Mr. Randolph, however, th ■ groom's best man, noted enrei .iliy that she car ried dowers and that tin y \.i re nut his. Subsequently she, in reply to a question from him, admitted who had i .-ut thorn, and though he made no remark he el-pt little that night. Thus easily mvn suf fer. Emily was dressed—but then', why should 1 attempt to describe what only a Worth could have furnished and only wealth could afford? if yen can imag ine the most beautiful shade and qual ity of pearl colored silk, and add to that the finest of lace, and to that the must marvelous profusion of tiny ribbon bows, then, as I hinted, recall that tho genius of Worth designed tho garment, perhaps you will imagine all that I could tell you. At least I may say that as the bride entered the church on tho arm of that magnificent man, Mr Van Rawls- -si uli 1 | ‘ Ts. 1 ' ' 11 “Thtiuk dud, l (ini int! tno tctc." tou, who, as her father’s dearest friend, had been invited to take his plac 1 , ev ery woman present took one lingering look at the woman and her gown and then turned to her neighbor to express her admiration. Moreover. I will say that tho sum of all that praise was not enough fully to describe Emily Reuiseu, who looked every inch ";i royal queen, as Dora delightedly told everyone for years afterward. Hut after tho bridal party had paced people naturally looked for the gro m, and they wondered not to sec him. Whispering occurred, and inquiries wi re made without satisfactory response. Some thought that there had hi i n a mistake, and that the signal had been given to the bride and her friends too soon. It was an awkward situation, be cause, of course, once having reached the altar, they could not turn and leave the church again. Con.seqn' titly they simply stood and waited. Every onn :it length grew so nervous that save tor tho < rgan there gradually stole cv: r tho whole edifice a solemn silence. People were awed, and fearing at last, ns tho minutes passed and still the groom did not appear, that something dreadful either had or was about to occur they almost hold their breath.,. A few inti mate friends went out on tiptoe, but the door leading to tho vestry room was guarded by a man in livery, who would say nothing but that no ouo could bo admitted. Meanwhile an exciting scene, though a brief one, was being enacted behind that door. .lust as the two parties were about to start on their way to the altar a carriage had driven up furiously, and from it had alighted Mr. Haines. He quickly entered the building and went straightway into tho vostryrooui, brush ing aside the man tit tho door. Once in the presence of the groom dud his gen tlemen attendants, he astonished them by saying: "Thank God, I am not too late.” "Are you quite sure?” said Mr Mitchel, with provoking calmness. “I have come here to stop this wed ding.” said tho detective, a little excit ed. “You mean to delay it. That you are doing now, as I should be on my way to the altar to join my bride. ” "I t'dl you, I come to stop this wed ding altogether, and”— "One moment, Mr. Harnes. There is no timo to lose, and I do not wish you to speak too openly. Let me talk for you. You have reasons, which I can guess, for wishing mo not to bo married. Am I right?” “I have said as much. ” “If 1 can prove to you that you gain nothing by hindering this ceremony, will you allow it to proceed and tin i net as you may please afterward instead of now?” "Of course, but that is impossible." "Nothing in impossible, Mr Harnes Read tbi t if you please.” Taking from his pocket a folded pa per, lie handed it to Mr. Harnes, who took it nervously, read it and looked up amazed. "This is nn outrage, Mr Mitchcl, and”— "Ami yon have given mo your word not to further interfere tit this time. Jf you will meet mo at my hotel at 2 o’clock, I will answer whatever other demands you may have upon mo. 1 think you know that you may trust mo to keep the engagement. Now, gentle men, wo will proceed.” Saying which, ho and his friends tiled out of the room and down tho aisle of tho church, much to the relief of tho immense timing awaiting them, leaving Mr. Harm's ut terly discomfited. The eeieniony thin proceeded without further delay, and in half an hour Mr. and Mrs. Letiy Mitch el were taken in tin ir carriage to the Fifth Avenue hotel. Mr. Ratite;; did not wait to si c* them Dave tho cathedral, but biuri'-d away almost iiatm'lia.ely after having read the dueiiuient widt h Mr. Mitchel had humled to him. 'ibis was a i ertifieato of marriage dated the day before, ami p< rformed at t lie may or’s ofliec. Thus, whatever teasun tho detect ivu had for »topping the marriage "I t.m’.e hoie,” saul the (Tirl, "so that I could report to you tho minute you got Imre. There is no timo to lose.” "Why, what is up?" "Your plan about my potting infor mation from the Hie t Orange post office did unt work. The man said that, though ho would like to sc rvo you, ho was afraid it might be construed into turn-, poring with the mails: that yon would need an order from tho postmaster gen eral. 1 went to work then on the other lino and began a systematic examina tion of every house in tho place. It was hard work, but at last I found the child. You don’t want details now, because sho has bron taken away again. Mitch el went down yesterday and brought her to New York. ’’ "Why did you not follow him and too where he took her?” "I did, and this time I am sure ho did not suspiet that I was after him. Ho took the child to tho Remsous. ” "To tho Remsens? What cun that mean?” “I don’t know. Hut Mitchel and Mitts Rotnscn tiro to be married at M. Rat- rick's cathedral at 10 o’clock this morn- ing. ” "Not if I can stop it,” replied the detective, and bo hastened up to tho church with the result told in the last chapter. ITnmpfly lit o’clock Mr. Barnes j’T nted him.-elf at the Fifth Avt-nno hotel accompanied by Mr. Ncuilly. They were a ! i d to go up to Mr. Mitch- el’s apartments, ami there they were greeted by that gentleman as affably ns thouyh they had been of his wedding party Indeed lie began the conversation in lather a jcmlar way, saying: "Ah! Mr Harms, delighted that now 1 can entertain you more at my leisure. T.ais morning, you see, I was in a great hnr»y. You called at a very inopportune time, and I am afraid that 1 was nitht r ubtapt. ” •'Mr. Miiehcl, 1 am not in the humor for nouaeziM 1 . This is a very serious visit, 1 a.-ruiv von. This gentleman is Mr. Neuilly of New Orleans, and he ha; come all this distance to aid the cti'.ir” of jus', tee. ” ‘‘Debghn d to meet you, Mr. Neuilly, I am sure, ” raid Mr. Mitchcl, approaeh- im' and extending his hand so cordially that tiie eider man took it, though ho had th i got that he would rather han dle hot coals than the hand of the man who ho supposed was guilty of wrong ing the daughter of his old friend in tile south. Mr. Mitchel did not seem to notice his agi’atien, but. Legging them to 1) seated, he himself took a comfort able chair and continued, "Now, Mr. Harm s, 1 am wondering ’-f it is n c-siblo that you have traced my wifi ’s ruby as far away as New Or lean's?” "1 have not Li en looking for it. I sup- no. e you knew why I wished to stop your marriage?" "Why, no; not precisely What was your reason?” "If you do not know it, why did you get married yi .sterdny?” "I might reply that it is often done, bat I will be honest and tell you that such a proci dure never occurred to mo till I heard that yon were coming home. Thou, you see, I thought that you might take the idea into your head—you do get odd. not;jus, you must admit—that f. ought not to get married just now. I know you well enough to believe that if you did harbor a thought of that nature yonv ouldrn t hesitate to interfere. I did you no injustice there, for that is just what you tried to do, you sec. Coo- scijijoui ly, as I had set my heart on bo- icy married in the cathedral precisely at th" time appointed, I just took the hail by the horns and persuaded my lit tle giil to marry mo yesterday. Thtit is my story in full, I assure you. Now, what was your object?" "Yon know it very well, and all this yarning is pure bluster. You know well enough that 1 wanted to use Miss Emily Ri zzisen as a witness against you, and that I eon Id not do so after she became Mrs. Mitchel. ” "Uii! Well, yes; I admit that idea was in my muid, Mr. Harnes. And now —what are you going to do about it?" "Izi the first place I shall arrest you for abducting the child who was in tho care of Rose Montalbou. ” Mr. Harnes expected some surprise from his udver- tary, but ho was disappointed. "Yes,” said he, "and thou?” "Then I shall compel yon, through the court, to reveal her present hiding place and to produce her. ” "I thiuk you might have trouble to do that were it not that I do not object to it. In fact, wo will reverse your order of things and begin with the production of the child. Emily!” In answer to his call his wife came into the room, bring ing with her a beautiful girl. Her hus band arose, and taking the little ouo by the hand coolly approached Mr. Neuilly, and said: "Rose, this is Mr. Neuilly. Ho was a dear good friend to yoor moth er, and has come all tho way from New Orleans to see you. 1 think ho would like to kiss you, would you not, Mr Ncuilly?” That gentleman seemed much moved. To him the vision of loveliness stand ing demurely before him brought hack the memory of tho long ago. Mho rc- mindul him of another little girl whose growth into budding womanhood lie had watched tendeily, having in his youth loved her mother, t lie grand par ent of tho child hi fore him. Ilis suit laid n >t liecu sun cieful, and for lovo of that woman ho had remained a bachelor all his iktj.s. Now he could se.i eliaug- ing exiles.-ie::s iu this young face, which reminded him of both those worn on who had been dear to him. Without a word he drew her toward him, and kissed her onto. Then ho aroso, still holding her l;uud, anu led her toward rs^ "Mr-1, Mr. NVriHy, is a word that I seldom c,M v lint 1 I ;.u*.v how y<r.i have suffered. : ;<d he.vo n desire to prolong this infervn ,v a nnxnri.t more than is absoluK ly noi r--airy, i irvt, however, 1 must undcr.s-.aml the : ituation. Y. lniulo you and . !' i ttihi-i'c think it to be? "1 will i .vduin hriefiy,” said the de tective, "piuv ded your wife will with dra \v. ’ ’ "My wife m/.v a part of myself,” mid Mr. Mitchel, proudly placing an arm around lu'r as she stood beside him. "You uc! d not hesitate to speak. She lias premised to share my lifo with me, to take m ; us I am. Hlio will begin tho tu.- k at i m e. Go on. ” "Ho be it. I know now that Rose Mitchcl, who •,va:; murdered, was known in New Orleans as Rose Montalbou, and that she was your wife. I have also discovered that yen deceived a young creole, the mother of that child who lias just left us; that when you desert'd her she died broken hearted, while you allowed tho Moutalbon woman to take tho girl and pass it off as her own, though later .- lie was kidnaped by you. Tho woman .•aspccted that you would wish to marry again and swore to pre vent it. tier up]:; aiaia'o upon tho m ne just as yi n were to become a husband must have b-evii a menace to yi u. Du yon see tlie point? Murders have 11on commitlcd wi:h 1-x motive. I il.in.lr, therefore, that I have sufiiojem evidence upon which to arrest you.” "Ytu might are t mo npcu evi dence, ” said Mr. Mi mind. "It is done every day. 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