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cruel ' fTHE GRAVE;! jgyhe Secret of Dunraven j r'rvni-irt UldbiC. 3Y ANNIE ASHMORE, Author cf "Faithful Margaret," Stc., Etc rn ItTKIt XV?(Continued.) T'. - time they separated: for 1>1- j Car *aw that lnehcape's heart wk> lull, and iha" Le. longed to been, the reading of l.ady !:;? hcapo's story; and he hoped nine!: from his lordship's softened mood. It had .iiiii very close to Kdgar s heart to -ooak of 1'lva during tho whole <?f the .oterv> w: hut honor forbade that lie should obtrude any personal interest before h had pleadod, like a true knight. J : " li s liege lady's cause. He <001. left Itn heape Fosse to visit the Cr.cys; he remembered 111 Lady Inchoate'* story how loyal one of tho Three Hraces had been to lo r. namely l, Aii- e; a.-.ti he wonted now to hear Alice 1 recy'< account of Aocrington's doings m in Mil.'orti. . \T.o- tixl ho found lw>r alone: . f for it wa- not nooti yot, and tho hunters I had not returned. Squire Crecy and I Atiboror j :?d stone witli the rest. Edgar Ardon was a favorite with the pontic Jirs Crecy: she respected him for h < own sake, and loved hint because Auheron did so. Hi- narrated the adventure of tlie loss of the M'rsauser, and hi- escape with hs ere a upon a sterile islet in the northern seas; hut. In* gave no hint of the discoveries lie had n ade there, but having satisfied her euriosity about himself, led her on to talk about the ?vents ! which had transpired iu Sa ford during ; his ab-ence. Siie soon mentioned the advent of Ac- ' crington, and he detected the delicate shade of restraint in her manner which showed how little she liked the brilliant ex-attache a id pscudo representative of ? a I fore. ' Your friends have been quite fretted altout voi r absence, Mr. Arden," she j said. "I confess to a strong desire for your election, and Colonel Accrington's defeat. He i< a dangerous man. and, 1 atn obliged to say, an unscrupulous one " ITer aritated demeanor riveted Edgar's attention: by a little questioning he 4 Knr q HftliVntii (\f t)u? \1 I f n IIXJIU IJVI C* UVKVHV MVW?... w. .... situation between Accrington and Miss flellamere: and the grievous anxiety of Meliamere and herself about wEajHjff t car girl is so utterly innocent dares to employ his well^pnH^ed art of fascination without fear -of detection." said .Mrs. Crecy. "Mrs. Celiamer* is warmly opposed to any such alliance, and has emphatically told him so: and yet lie presumes to make oppor- j tunities of meeting Loveday, and inter^Stins; her in his own pathetic history, as S. *-hc imagines his ugiy past to be. ] can j ^ not endure the idea of his carrying oil dear, guileless Loveday Dellamere. "lie mast not be permitted any such triumph."cried Edgar, boiling over with indignation as lie thought of Engelonde Inchcape pining in far Sleat-na-Vrecken j 'i . ?% ? ? *."c Invo* whilo hrt IUrun?U nur man . v . was pursuing a fresh love with ail the old 1 -deiight. *!, t<s>, confess to a special antagonism ; toward Colonel Accrington, and am re- ' solved to t alk h;m in several of his desires. Is Miss Dellamem much fascinated by him?" Mr- rocy searched his countenance earnestly. "I fear it: lie has been pe- ! culiariy adroit in his manner with her. i He h^s gradually disarmed her first institutive distrust of him she believes i I It- his sincerity now. Mr Ardcn, I can see that you ki ow somethingconcerning that ev.I man. and 1 implore you to use j that knowledge on belialf of Miss DclJamerc." "Jii a few days I shall probably be in ^ position to confide all 1 know to you," 1 .said be. arid then changed the subject }} was not ready to confide anything Tie k rew about Lady Inchcape, evon to j Iter Joya? friend. Mrs. Crecy. until Sir- j coinbe had mr.de his confession. After lunch, Mrs. Dellainere drove j -over to Porimant to assist Mrs. Crecy in eutcrt&ining the hunters as they straggled l ack, for there was to be a hunt dinner, and a dance afterward. She j was deliehted to seo Edgar Aiden back I again: she was now <omp'etely disen-chanted with Richard Acerington, feared j |P?Wan<i loathed his approaches to herdaughter. at.d felt inclined to welcome a stout ! antagonist like Arden. who might give j Aicrington something else to do than to make Jove to ladies. From these two, Mrs. Pellamere and }lrs c recy, Edgar gleaned almost all I the incomings and outgoings of Colonel i Aforinzton since he came to fsalford, j ?ftud felt ready to confront him. | Tb'' hunters began to drop in oy twos and threes. Edgar waited on to seo J.oveday arid Auberon. Pretty early in the afternoon Merrion Rae caine liome, and with blanched face begged .Mrs. DelJamere to go with her to her room. There sire broke the ill news that Colonel .-Y^bgton had gone off riding alone with t.oveday: that Auberon had gone :n pursuit, and that she had * hastened home to the Pavilion, to se-whether Loveday had returned, as sho lad said she would. .Mrs i'eilam re listened to the end with ghastly loots which quickened the humbled girl's apprehension-* -And where wis Auberon t'recy. that ^y daughter was left t ? the will of my otomdemanded Mrs. Dellamere, bitterly; "I put her in hi - -acred charge ftr the day: 1 thought he wa< trustI worthy, tnd they were old-tinio playmates." "Blame no one but me." -aid Merrion, giving way to passionate self-reproach. ".My vanity made me Colonel Accrington*s dupe. Ileheggid me to arrange for him a short interview with f.oveday, assuring me that Auberor tliat A:iberon I will speak out: I deserve this shame preferred me to any woman. " She covered iter burning face with Iter hands, and wept conviil-ively: and Mrs. Deiiamore curbed her own emotion enough to draw her to her bosotn: and whisper sweetest thanks for her selfsacrificing confession. i\ -:-i ??. t ti? hhiinA '* <1h? "IfrjLtr uiii, >uii .u? n"? iw sai l. 'What are wo poor simplo-hoartod womon in tho hands of a specious miscreant whoso toast is that ho can uso all iiiankiml through tli"ir weaknesses? And 111 y beautiful Merrion has her heartache. too! No. no. my child, there is nothing to ho ashamed of: there are few true-hearted womon who have not J loved." "Kut have they loved unsought?" sobbed .Merrion. "You are. 1 think, mistaken in that, said Mrs. Dellamoro, generouslv hiding i her keen disappointment. "I have fancied many times of late that Anberon loved you. ile does not love my |>oor Loveday, 1 am sure of that." "You did not see him as I saw him when first we missea i.oveoay and the Colonel." -aid Merrion. despairingly, orlnf n ml self.reriroaeh I never I saw on human faeo. " ; "lie was distressed because he had not been true to his trust," suggested .Mrs. Dellatnere, thoosli her hopes rose. uAh, madain. simple chagrin never worh such an aspeet!" m< aned Merrion. "lie said he would never return without her?or Accrington: love and jealousy breathed in e\ery accent. Ay. end they are worthy of each other!" cried she. nobly: - and if he loves her, I will pray heaven that she may love him!" "Ureal heart!" murmured Mrs. Dellatnere, with emotion. And she pressed one of her rare kisses upon Merriou's brow. It was a~rced between them that nothing was to be >aid about their anxiety. and they appeared at the hunt dinner with not a cloud on their serenity. Accrington had not been seen at the hunt, so that the continued absence of Miss Iteilamerc and Auberon t'recy, though gayly observed, was not connected with bis name. As time wore on, Mrs. Crccy's anxiety about the absence of Auberon obliged Mrs. Dellamere to confide the matter to her, when her apprehensions rose to such a pitch that Edgar perceived her misery, and connected it with the theme of their late conversation. Fearing ihe worst from Richard Aeeritigton. he got the two ladies apart for a moment, and implored them to make liini of use if Miss Dellamere's safety was in question. The terrilied ladies looked beseechingly at each other; should they trust I him? oh, yes, yes ? if truth lived on earth, surely it lived in Edgar Arden: and, too, did he not possess a mysterious power over the enemy? So they confied all to him, and the result was tiiat he started otr with a fresh horse to aid Auberon Crecy. All this time the honest squire had been kept in ignorance of the trouble; for his place was obligatory at the bead of tl.e table, and he could not have di-gui-ed his uneasiness for a moment. It was trying to see hi- big, beaming eyes traveling round and round the tabic every few minutes in search of the fairy Loveday and his idolized Auberon; but he was .-low of spec -h, and Mrs. Dellatnere was always ready with a sally in time to represshis loud inquiries. Then eatne the dance, and then indeed the bright queen of joy was mi-sod: but some subtle spirit set a hint circulating that Mamma I-ellamerc did not care to commonize her daughter by granting the same company two appearances in one day: so that little I.oveday was wry likely at home, dressed in gir ish cambric and romping with her dog. instead of monopolizing all the eligible partners; and though the gentlemen might murmur against madam's policy, the ladies approved her maternal terderness: and made the best of Loveday's absence. Hut where was Aubcrou Crccy? That was the next query. "You know that Kdgar Arden is returned?" said Mcrrioti Kae, very impressively. Yes. was he not at dinner? What then?" "Depend upon it. lie ha< carried Aiiberon Crecy ofT with him for a chat; you Know they always were wonderful friends. Oh, we sha'n't see Auberon Crecy here this evening: it is not every day that an adored friend comes home." So that explanation was accepted also: and busy rumor had nothing as >et to insinuate concern ng M'ss Dellamere's affairs. The hunt dance ended, Dorimant was left to repose; and still Auberon had not returned. Mrs. Pellainere went home to the Pavilion. hoping against hope that sho might find I.ovoday there: but no one I greeted her save her own sleepy maid, whom she hastily sent to bed before she could observe that Miss Dellamere was ' not with her mother. And then the unhappy lady drew her I 1 >'UM]Ui'Ti'> auuut uui o^aiu, ?*i*v4 j outside to endure her wild terror alone. Richard Accrington had taken his revenge on her for her early sin. Alas! he had known where to strike to wound her mortally. J.aura Dellamere's proud head bowed under the blow: her heart bled for her sweet child: something of the fell spirit of Aceriugton was revealed to her, she knew him now, merciless, vindictive, satanic; and this man held her darling Loveday at his mercy! The night was cold and bleak, the avenue where she had paced was white with the hail that had fallen a few hours earlier: a pining and bitter wind moaned through the trees. She felt no coid; like a spirit she loitered in the lime walk, weeping, praying, listening witli strained ear, agonizing w.tli breaking heart a mother bereaved of her child. And in that dark hour of sorrow the recollection of Bngelonde Inchcape flash-, ed upon her with a new revelation of her brief story. v :Altce < reey naa always believed her a guiltless wife, defamed by Richard Ac-' cringtou in revenge; while she had condemned her through a lurking sentiment in favor of Acrrington. And now her own innoeent Loveday had fallen into his power: and of what avail had her innocen< e been to preserve her from him? lb- had craftily involved her in oircumstantcs which would fatally comj promise her. even as Kngelonde Inchoate had been compromised?and the ' world would he as ready to condemn her darling as she had been to condemn the other. "I mav have wronged her ail these years!*' mourned Mrs. bellamoro: "yes. jet me confess it before Heaven, I be- [ lievc through cruel jealousy I have j | wronged the innocent Merciful Hod, i i punish me, but not through my child! j Take life, riches, ay. even my reason, [ brt spa it my gunnels cnuu. i Sin- sank o:s her knees en the road: | her heart was bowed down within her; [ the worldly, brilliant woman prayed. Kven as she knelt, the sound of aj?- | proaeliing wheels reached her stopped i at the. gate entered. With a stilled J shriek she flew toward the midnight visitors, but even then the instinct to eon- | real the dread she had endured for her j daughter's sake dragged her back and I sent her the other way. When the strangers halted at the door, a crimson ?ilk curtain was lifted troni the parlor window, and a cheerful stream of light illumined the faces of Col. Accringlon, Auberon Crecy and the farmer's la I who had driven them. Mrs. Pellainere drew back front the window with one last throe of anguish. "lie is here, but where is my datighter? lias he married her already?"' thought she. Put site appeared at the door with a composed mien. Auberon clasped her hands: his eyes were flashing with joy. "She is safe at Farmer Mrover's house," said he; "there was an accident. ana sue w exnausteu. mougn unnuri; wo both came to toll von." Hut Accringtou was in ono of his dark, silent rages: lie deigneu no information. "And this lad-does lie return homo to-night?" indicat tig the gaping farmer's boy. Auberon had arranged that ho should obtain refreshment for himself and bis horse at Dorirnant, and return immediately, bearing any message Mrs. Del In mere might wish to send Mis* Delia mere. He dispatched him to Dorirnant then, promising to bring him the message soon. The three were left in the vestibule; Mrs. Deilamere would not ask Col. Accrington inside her door. The bright lamplight from the window shone full upon his lowering face Mrs. Delia mere turned 011 him with a commanding gesture. "Sn<>ak. Cnl Aeerinirion: I nresume you are hero to do so. And pray be concise. Tor this is the last time Mrs. Dellatnere shall have the honor of an interview with Col. Accrington." Her withering tonos roused him. "Madam," said lie, quietly, "I am here to say that unless a marriage follows the imprudence committed to-day. Miss Dellatnere's innocent came will be the prey of every foul mouth in Salford. I shall inam her." "Never! never!" ejaculated Mrs. Dellatnere, growing pale as d> ath: "you have doubtless played the game very adroitly, and will have a rich revenge, if defeated: still I shall def? at you. If it be as you say, tl.at you have put my daughter's name in every foul mouth in Salford, I shall take her far from England and begin a new life. The grave were preferable to a union with you." "Think, fair friend: marriage will save her." said Accrington. softly; "are you right to sentence your innocent daughter to be infamously slandered, to the breaking of her heart and the ruin of her prospects " "Ah. have mercy 1" gasped the tin happy mother,"' coloring her < ars with bur hands. "What demon inspires this man. that he can play on human heartstrings whatever tune he in his wickedness desires? .My daughter* my sunbright l.ovedav. S'-orned and shamed. Iter spirits crushed?her heart broken! oh, my (iod, is there no way to sate her but this way!" She wrung her hands and wept, and .Ac Tington. leaning in the easiest attitude, drank in iter despair with exulting joy. He thought he had vanquished the mother: and in his elation lie felt quite strong enough to vanquish the daughter in turn. Auberon suddenly spoke. "I have waited to hear (clone! Accrington's apologies for the distress he has caused two helpless ladies; and his assurances that no harm has been done. I hear, instead, a threat that Miss Deliamere shall be defamed if she does not marry him. Marriage will save her. you arc quite sure of that, sir?" Accrington bowed low and mockingly. Auberon took Mrs. Dellamere's cold and trembling hand, and caressed it between his own warm nervous ones. "Then marriage shall save her!" cried he, flushing up. and lixing his sparkling eyes beseechinghly upon Mrs. Ucllamere, while the thrill from his own heart Tingled through his hands into hers, and crept along all her veins like new life. "Marriage shall save her; but 1 shall be the bridegroom, if you. dearest madam, will consent Dear Mrs. Deilamere, let me marry Lovcday. I beseech you, say yes!" "You, my boy!" whispered Mrs. Deliamere, gazing at him almost wildly, while: Accrington sprang erect with a fierce air. "But is not this pity? a generous pity, which yet iills me with humilia uoii;"Pity!" echoed Auheron, hot'y, "who shall dare pity Lovedayl I assure you, Mrs. Dellamere, that as circumstances liavc fallen out, Loveday Is In no danger, not the slightest, as you will see for yourself when you have heard all. 1 love her, and she loves me?" ' Ma!" snarled Accrington, looking as if ho would spring upon him. "You take much for granted, my modest boy." "Colonel Acciington, to spare you any further trouble ir. this matter, which has ceased to concern you, I shall explain ' that Itallamerj and I have plighted : i 11 ill"lii 11" our troth to each other, subject to Mrs.' Dellamere's approbation,"said Aubcron, ht proudly. ; th And without waiting to watch the tor- Ju tured face of his vanquished rival, as ^ the truth struck home, he bent his curly at head and received Mrs. Dellamere's fer- ; m vent kiss upon his brow, then caught j her in his arms as she sank under the | ng wild revulsion of feeling. I ],| As ho 1 ore In r into the hall he saw Ac- j |,j crfngton striding away in the darkness ra as if swept by the storm. ' tv CHAPTER \ VI. | tii F.IKiAlt AIM'F.AI.S IX VAIN*. ! f(1 l\dgar Arden returned from a vain ' J quest from Miss Dellaniere. with a spent j horse and the assurance that no runaway couple had left by any of the neigh- ! I>r boring railway stations. !. lie found a note from Mrs.tDellaniere j conveying the welcome news that her ' sl laughter was sale, and the earnest re- *c .. ti.ni ln> M'linld i-fiine to her tliat day, a> she wished to consult him upon j L< a painful subject ( 111 -Jtichard Accrington attain," thought) Kdgar. with rising wrath. 'Ik'ware, ; sl Sir Diplomatist, tiiat you do not go too u far, for i may foci obliged to unmask ^ you." Having rested and refreshed himself, tl Kdgar inquired where he might lind Lord Jmhtape. He was conducted to a room which went hv the name of ".My Lady's " Chamber:" he had been told long ago 'c that Lord Incheape's beautiful second j ^ wife h^ arranged it according to her j ^ own taste, and had loved it in her time: ~ also, that Lord Inchcape had never en- , tered it since he lost her. sisning the servant to leave him at d' 1 he door. Kdgar knocked and spoke, that U1 my lord might know his visitor in time' " to receive or refuse him. as he desired. "Come in, Kdgar, I want you," called' | the earl, and Kdgar entered, and found.; ai both his hands instantly grasped by Lord 01 Inchcape. whose appearance indicated ! J that he had been up all night. The table u-a< i.nverml with n;ini>r?- :1 hll rnor'-Ollt ! lire smoldered in the grate. "1 have read her story." said tm- lord, j "and 1 pray (Jod for proot of its truth. ! h To win back the love of such a heart 1 o is she not a sweet soul? And if she- did j 0 for a single moment falter in her loy- n alty ? : "Then you do not believe her?" ex- : 1 claimed Kdgar. in grieved surprise; "yon think she deceived you?" "No, no!" cried Inchcape, emphat e- j 1 ally: "but she has deceived herself. She { <*< is now all my own; and she never was p unfaithful in look or word she has for- u gotten her heart. There must hav; : been some hope held out for Acerington. j unconsciously ghen, perhaps, butheun- j derstood it, and sold his honor through ; that hope. Sweet soul! 1 have been t harsh to her as fire to a butterfly; I t should have remembered the disparity in e our ages, and not expected a perfect 1 jj love." -Alas, my lord' you never wronged , her more than you wrong her now,"said lOdgar, with heartfelt fervor; -yet how a van I prove It? If you will not be'ieve p her. whom will you believe? Not even tl Sircotnbc's testimony, from which I d hoped so much, will convince you." e "That is a different matter," said my . (j lord, eagerly. "I could believe the tes- ! timony of a disinterested person, when I ? il is an impossibility for tliis stubborn I 11 heart of mine to believo altogether the ' h emotional outpourings of an exquisite ! a spirit like my Kngelond ' *. after the I b cruel sufferings which she has patiently g endured for my sake. She believes what ?hc has writt n. because it describes the , state of Iter heart now; but?oh. that 1 could believe!" 171 The last words burst from him like a $ * wail: he turned from his young kinsman j and Razed with unseeing eye* from a > window. 1 dirar's youthful anger died as he observed the haughty noble. The storm of j misfortune which had pas.-ed over him ; liad wrought such a revolution in Li is J tri nature as only the afflicted know. M The spring of his mind was broken; no gj longer could he hope or love or trust at DC will. The cruel whisper or a sad ev- , Jj^ porience was ever at his ear reminding him that he had hoen betrayed. I Kdgar saw that, although Lady Inch-1 cape's story had moved him to the 01 depths of his heart, she had not yet in gained the victory: proof wa- needed. m, He counted the hours to Sircombe's ar- -v rixal- DC He remained for >ome time with the j Karl, and his whole talk wa< of Meat- , na-Vrecken. Lord Incheape listened Ik liko one spell-bound, saying little, but m: never sulTering the subject to bo ibt changed. ! an H\a was spoken of. but as a child. | jn for her father had not seen her for two .. years, and manlike, pictured her as ho _ had last seen her, without taking note dc of time. Edgar guarded the sweet secret of his own love loyally: for he ? was too highmindpd to utter his hopes j to l.ord Inchcape at a time when he was , N laying him under such deep obligations, j It "Wait," he thought, proudly; "when , ' lie is happily reunited to his beautiful young wife, he may give me Ulva of nis ; own free will, but this is not the time to crave such a favor." That afternoon Edgar rode over to Coon-}! Accrington's new purchase. Castle Skcldraik. lie was astonished at the evidences of unbounded wealth which met him at every turn: he recognized the strength of li.s opponent more fully, and his hopes of a compromise sank. A candidate with so much money at command, could afford to laugh at his forbearance?truly, it seemed as if he could get on without it But he pushed forward with a grim j) resolution to stand to his guns. Enquiring for the Colonel, he was informed by the gent:emanly footman that his master was in his library, en gaired with his agent. "Hut he will see you, Mr. Arden," prophesied Hardy reverentially. "Just C step in here one moment while I send g in." And lie led the singular visitor into a snperbly desieued and arranged reception room, and backed out, bursting Si with curiosity as to the secret of this ^ visit of the rival candidate In a very few minutes Colonel Accring* ^ ton himself appeared, calm, courteous c and inscrutable, and greeted Mr. Arden without offering his hand (which he per- , haps feared_might bo rejected^ - - ?i Kdgar Arden ana uicnard Aecrington id met several times in the course of eir lives, but in such fashion that they id never chanced to make each other's trsonal acquaintance; thejr knew alt >out each other, and possessed many utual friends. The present meeting was. therefore isy and dignified: and the Colonel made s political opponent very welcome to s own hou-e, referring with graceful dllery to the professional rivalr.' bereen them. "You lind me up to the eyes ia eleeoneering business, and quite re?olvcd to mt the onomy," said he, laughing; "or that he impossible, as I dare say It is. give him a hard fight for his victory.* "I am quite sure I should find Col. Acington a fot'raan worthy of my steel, if intended to dispute the held with m," replied Edgar; and his tone and eady gaze convinced Accrington that (/nothing \ery personal Indeed was >ming. He resented the young man's >ld manner, and writhed consciously nder his condemning gaze. What! was ,'ory young jackanapes who chose to t in judgment upon him, and treat him ? mystifications in this high-and-mighty ylo? "You don't intend to give in without a issle sure?" drawled he, putting on his dicately insolent manner. "Oh. don't do that, Arden; I should ave no pleasure in the affair if you al>w mo to walk over the course in dreary >1 it tide. Hut, perhaps I have misunder:ood you; Jnchcape hasn't failed you, as he? I supposed of course that you . . 1 T iiG II1S Slippuri, iiuu, ? ijuuicss, it??uci readed your power. Speak out, sir, on't be afraid; you have come to ask ie to do something or other, I can see iUt." * ! liave, indeed," said Kdgar briefly; I have come to as you, as a gentleman nd a soldier, to do an act of justice to no who has suffered wrongfuily for fivo ears." [TO BE CONTINUED. J They're Not Houte I'et*. There are records of elephants that; ave lived for 200 years, and an age f ISO years is not regarded as so very Id lor this animal. It takes about a uarter of a century to pet me eie^ hunt to full maturity. TrtK telephone between Paris and ,ondnn has proved to be a great suc5ss. the circuit working clearly and erfectly. The tariff i? $2 lor three linutes* useof the wire > . ' An api>roveil sea maxim teaches that he landsman who is to become a neat, wo-handed sailor must be caught arly and be given such special training as will tit him for the duties and mure him to the hardships of an aruous trade. Realizing the importnee of this discipline, the Navy De art men r uax a?h.eu euuyi ciw *v aphorize the construction of two aditional auxiliary steamers, and to mphasize its belief in the system has etailed two vessels?the Hartford ud the Dixie?for the specific trainig of landsmen. The appropriation as the approval of our best officers, nd. as it makes for efficiency, should e authorized with encouraging dilience. The average salary paicr to Methodist inisters in this country for 1S0S waa lo.iiO. / Registration Notice. 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