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A FASC INATING. ROMANCE,
«BEGINS: NEXT “WEEK, BY -
ELLA JEANETTE FIELDING.
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CHRISTMAS NUMBER.
20 Ross St, N New York. New “Tork, wary 2, 1887.
Entered at the Post Office, New
Three Dollars Per Year,
Two Copies Five Dollars.
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
York, as Second Class Matter.
Welcome, Glad Christmas.
“Se Welcome, glad Chriftmas,
Se Though the years are flying!
“Once more ta, greet thee
: We forget our sighin
“And Hope's bright evergreen with berries
eH
EY,
Entwind around our crosses hy the way.
oe
0 soon the summer
© ‘But through the darkness
* We may hear the ringing
Lah tidings,
of angels singing,
As ones ae sang above the sleeping
L
To all hearts wrest, =
To all who labor,
Ado rents breasting,
Comes the same message every Chriftmas
r1—
“Rejoice! 4 Saviour unto you is born !””
ee
Then cwelcome, Chrifimas,
Though the years are going!
‘Beyond Time's river
Life's great sea is flowing ;
Ae And we who
Hiss. we
=
ae
for that.
at least merit your esteem,”
seductive Keith.
y not 1
shan
a remember,
hel
will
You, so I may
ou 'do that
es—I do not know.
your help,” replied Nyrthe.
1 poor girl.
atone
for the asistance of tiie wan w
sorrow that ca
heart of a maiden.
be her deliverer!
Myrtha started to her feet.
hai
Roger!
of present joy and possible s
he next, instan!
each other’s arnis,
lovers’ meetings, w
out and ebeeks Sud ‘oyee:
ee ory,
down’ in the hotel
tan vat 4
said to jue, And here
from “the operator, wut
No. 11,
a ‘On "0 not be #0 cold and erusl."?
no
3
four, tua it, Jou require a friend ina
time of distressing need, you will let me
for the past?
%Come in,’? she said; hesitatingly.
The door "was ‘opened quickly, and in
pe hor lover, a glad smile tipon bis
lsome f
fo kus
Tam aac
have just Tectved w-sop fol a tole,
Cis. eee:
“<I do not bold any ill feeling toward
pleaded the
“You are in some trouble
re you not?__Ido not wish to know
unless you choose to tell mie,
be of some service t
Ido not wish
She little dreanied of
une a ers that were encompassing ‘ber, :
ow soon she should Feel grateful
hom she
how seorieds ‘bo tine was nearing when
she was soon to feel the most poignant
visit the loving, trusting
‘And this nian was to
‘Aloud knock came at the door and
Te was ery of mingled hope and fear,
they, were clasped in
he ecstasy of
‘chou pai and douht
and separation lave wracked their souls,
“It is all right, Myrtha, my darling,
said Roger, Prony presig yer tocbia
breast, aud upon. her
eT found
and when I told bim what’
ug’ he. canie at ouce, and be is
offic ng down the
i
has
Now that we are free to-do as me
will you go at once witb mi
Broolifield, and ot us be mai ried?
sho repli
cher eyes gli
matt iyo 3b, thats my
jurm
ned
hunger on this narrow shor
‘ Shall know God’s fullnefs there for ever-
more!
The
LOVE
(Tue Love Tira Won” was commenced in No; 9,
CHAPTER VII.
“BY HEAVENS, THIS MARRIAGE SHALL NOT TAK
PLACE! I SWEAR IT! I WILL SEPARATE THOSE
FOND LOVERS, AND BRING THAT WILFUL
LITITE BEAUTY TO MY FRET!" HISSED KEITH.
It turned out to be as Roger had suspected.
The loud hock at the door was caused by the
detective, Roger glanced toward the window
though the rash ought bad entered his head
try to escape by that exit. If such
cate, be auiel iy wna the idea.
hea hy summons, and the
ies ran, er, vith. characteristic oitrontory. tad
stepped Indoors at ouce, and made the
Balfour present herself.
a
to
were the
rave, now; we miust face
t 4 to ‘oad we shave failed in our
fellow just try to
fini some way to su ea
Myrtive, pale-aud trembling, clung to Roger's
arm as he led her into | the next room.
“Ab, half suspected this,” was the detect-
ive's first. thought, as he’ recognized Roger,
{ithe fellow who wag in the station. “Ie is
to I hurried so,
‘You have askel for Miss Balfour’? said
Roger: “what is your business??
bat concerns the young "ety
vec
replied the
2 tive. Then looking at, aud ‘addressing. his
Words to Myrtha, he sai Tam here by’ Mr.
Harrison's orders, He yur return. You
ecompany me to the woe and there await
iis arrival
“I will not go with you,” retorted Myrtha.
>
a
ETC.,
Keith Graydon, little expecting such daring her
sudden stand, and d
TNE LOVE TNAT WON
Misadventares of a
Wilfal Little Schoolma’am
A NEW AND THRILLING STORY, TELLING OF THE STRANGE AND ROMANTIC
AFFAIRS IN THE LIFE OF A YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL,
GIRL OF WILFUL BUT WINNING WAYS.
BY JULIA EDWARDS,
Avrtaor or ‘Tue Prerrirst Git, AwneEr,” “Mapcar P Mrnnrpe1," “Trixje’s Lovers,”
“Tue Litre Winow,
Back numbers can be obtained of all News Agents.)
thin,
‘ata Myrtha, let. me
said Re
ager,
try to settle
botaly. "What
this
is your
authority tc for the demand you make?
in this
matter
yo
erable ut
speaieat the law, ‘am,
‘and
property firihorized. Since you are dressed, to go
delay, Mise Balfour.
T hope you
Bradleigh st
epped
S| taka Myrtha’s arin. ‘eon inter}
“Stop! eri
the law, but T'am mee bound to belteve in
‘ord. fuss jy an unusual proceeding, and
mand o
for taking
er.
from h
will accompany
ard as though about to
osed himself,
spt
firmly. spect
vi
that you show me your authority
“Miss Balfour into custody and away
ome in this way.’?
Bradleigh eyed Roger steadily for a few mo-
ments, but his face expressed ni
1??? he ask
vere
‘The
a nur
ference, but he was good at a bia
lange part of bis stock in trade to put on a
ce,
a i as
the papers to Roger
ther the latter felt a Ii
sx, ese ig, but L
Now
Tee
none of his fi
eel
gS.
tec vat Fight have you to interfere in this mat-
e right of being Miss Balfour’s aifianced
tusband,/” was the defiant rejoinder.
detective raised bis
Without apy more word
nber of peper
even
is fa correct
Webrom
took fro:
not rel
s. He di
sa
bold
mg. He handed
“After critically examiuing
ittle une his
enough, I must admit,’? he
I
m not convineed that
This warrant was made out in
York a
here, young
plies to that State. You cannot
geo it bere. Te ie avalide Maine,
hvve a local warrant, at
suthorities Fepresenting this Sti
was an ugly customer.
rived that he must usa his boldest manner,
ine. You must.
least one from
ate.”?
Bradleigh recog-
or
fellow, I’m not going to have
me without | Bu
fi
was almost thrown fron
the likes of you toll me my business, and what
Aha Taw ip he exclaimed, angel. 12 know
just what [ can do in this matter, and Ia
ing to do it, If you interfere I shall "pak vit tne
pleasant, for. you. jalfour, I'm
‘No, no, I will not go,” cried Myrtha, ‘aing-
ing to Rogor.
"Do not. be alan
my, dear,” comforted
2 the sleigh, as Roge
‘ded, eagerly: Myctha, why are you there
F brought,the wildly-driven horses to a
Chapter
idea of such a thing as bad just bappened comin;
to pass when she took that “hasty step which ba
brought such strange and thrilling and romantic
events in her life. "There was oue thing she re-
golved upon, aud repeated again and again, to
reelf'uow! ‘She would not go back to that
ran, She would suffer anything rather than b
tn hfs powrar again,
tyre
He
wo
e, Mr.
and shook ns sande ‘on gratulated tI
old man, one
the pretty litele
Oger Ox-
fow of the circupstances he
ssed his regrets at
school teacher's services that
village trustees, ‘a
Dialed to bim a
was delighted though
the loss of the
.d out of tI
fo was a kindly, g
‘he
oolm naa af, igh team Ww
he express
ald *sesult from her ma
have
jee, :
a
boaming Sn "the happiest anticipations
wn precious
“There are
Ibe
little
sete oad, Spat inn 1 care y‘
safe. Come, adrling, ‘et us ‘ose no time.
Myrtha ba ber
both ready bo mato their journey to the
Revorend Mr, Brookfield house without
par!
gffectually, vast this fellow, I
Roger, patting her gently. Ter thu Te 8 way | | Her’ name was pronounced iby some one near at tak. _, Goodby— my beartiest congrat-
out of 30 with this man——"”” hand The voice was familiar. Who could st bet | ulati
“Oh, Roger, please don’t— What could it mean? She looked up quickly, and he a t moment the blushing lovers ware in
“Listen, Myrtha. at mrt be al right. J will go| dried her tears. “She was just in that susceptible | the and away down the road with
ith you,’ Yo be t state of feeling when she longed for some one to| bound.
House. i will see tha you ‘dro ‘well cated or | - Thoy did not know that. they were observed
You will not be there niore than an hour or so. 1| Ftha, will you let me say a few words to| from one window of the hotel by (a handsome,
will look up Mr. Emory, our district justice. ina| | you dark- complexioned man, owled with a
nan
gull come and give this ian a little ght om the)
Maino laws, aud Tam sure I) shall bring you
home again in time for ma
Ave'you positive you are. right?”?
Myrtha. “don't want you to leave
“Only for a very short time. - Yes, I am posi-
tive Lam ri ‘Gomme, darling, I believe this is
for the best.” You will permit me to, ride with
ow as far as the hotel?” he said, addressing bi
ast remarks to, Bradleigh,
pleaded
me.”
The ase wad readily given, because the de-
toctive saw that it wasa means of quickly ac-
complishing bis purpose though really he felt
a though fe would like to Knock this “stubborn
ut hataon ung in down.
Old Mary iaamer had bene witness to. th
pre ding, anit it quite confounded her. Myrthe
had nover deen ft to make any confidences, and
the scone was ong of intense mystery to’ her
ake was not of a suspicious nature, and the
ct that Koger champicned ‘Myrtha’s cause was
quite sufficient for her, As this trio stepped out
of the house aud into the sleigh in waiting, the
samo, which had brought the detective, Roger
called to Sary’
We'll be Rome to supper.’
He know that st he mpuntaived a light and con-
Aiden spir ‘eit would do much to sustain, Myrtha
in the unpleasantness of the moment.
‘They were not long i reaching the hotel, schere
Myrtha was installed in one of the best suit.
rooms.” Site was mado to promise the ‘detective,
su Roger's presence, that sbe would not try to
make her escape. Theu the two men left her.
Hbradioigh vant at once to the telegraph oifice
wh athe follow Be:
TAIN Ware ie, Me,
“Le Wotol Augusta, hanes
Lora
‘lth “there's. trounlerae T halt” expected.
Comoat once, Charter anensine and come eh,
A, fow hours’ delay” mas. place her, beyond
iM Roger was scouring trom, "ance to
earch of Mr, Emory, justice of the
Fone.
When Myrtha found herself alone in ber apart-
ments, a sine of utter desolation and: loneliness
came over her. For a time she paced the foo
impatiently, then, unable to contain berself and
keop back the tears that forced themselves,
began to sob. Low at first, then with Tuereasing
wohemencos till it became almost hysterical. The
position in which she was placed was a dreadful
dhe. Te stung ber.” She had not hadi te remotest
It is Kelth Graydon!” was Myrtha’s thought, | ma
as she listoned intently
‘In this she was very correct. It will be re-
mombered that it, was to the Mountain House
that Keith repai once, instead of going to
Te
overheard every word tl
she next room. Roger had uot known of bie pres.
ign
is rot ‘is raven mustache fiercely.
6, Keith Graydon.
hat had been
He bad, of, course,
ed in
Se
it flash of his Siectlack eyes and bit the
His father's nguse, immodiatsly after bis escapade) ence, and ia was far too excited to think
with Myrtha in his father’s offic ain | of anything Of the kein . .
strangely brought them togotier. To what ure | STS Pastor Brookfield’s, eh! he muttered,
s| pose? ‘That wo shall see before lon savagely, between his teeth. ‘Then he referred to
vag Were fare you?” was Myst 'Sfirst question, his watch.“ Abal It is fate that plays into my
thor hesitatingly. ‘ania; T'know the pastor to be away. He. will
“In the next room to yours,’
cratty Keith, “By this door. Come nearer, will
‘you, please, 50 we need not speak so loud? Do not
be atraid, the door te securely fastoned.”?
loor between the two
replied ti
place!
lyr ore
faced. ‘The room which Keith \oocuied ea Tit
elonged to the suite allotted
two.
y Heaven!
ce! ke sear it!
e I owe that man,
Yo
IPT dowe play the cutest, trick: th
rated fondest lovere
le beauty into m
any feet, and ge
followed
jockinglaveh this
he | not retum before au hour, at the Teast, poesibly
this marriage shall not take
Tean prevent it, and I
will,
ow hang. m6
at
and bring tbat ‘pets g wills
Sh
unfinished
was that Keith, sitting in this roo
Foot high tpon tie back of one. chair, while he spec “and the gleam in his eye was as the light
tolled Tonck in another, reading a ‘novel and | oft 10 basilisk’s.
fling a a cigar, had overhear some of
the conversation when Myrtha was brought. to CHAPTER VIII.
ane wot wich to tall ate eye ef weet 1g] SHE WAS MY LOVER BEFORE HE EVER Mer THAT
quiet but firm reply.
“Miss Balfour, please d
Lam amtully sofry for tny conduct “ehat day,
do not know how ashamed I have been of
myself,” pleaded Keith, nsimuating!y. is
He miust got back into the good graces of this) ma
girl somehow, to serve his ends.
‘180 you ought to be,?? retorted Myrtba.
“Now, don’t be angry, please, Miss Balfo
t be angry with me.
Keith
Maine woods bi
clad j in this
GIRL? EXCLAIMED
MY LovE!
Graydon se
great fur coat and bat.
gviflcent, et: 2 one he bad
“SHE RODS ME OF
port WILL HAVE MY REVENGE!”
i a furry e livery
man to prepare a wi fh anid eam, and threw ol
This overcoat was a
the
in
Boing tall in stature when
jot_unlike one of thos
6
eat animals Standing erect. But the dark, rea
8
wolf's.
‘hostrils and the
am repebtant, and I want to usk you to fae featured face, whieh would, be really “hand
me, Please do. some if it wore not for the sinister expression
“Tt is eas ive than it is to forget,” heh was" ever present, resembled
was the unsatisfactory rejoii There was the same treacherous, cunning, sbift-
“wish I could do Somothing for you to prove| ing eyes, the sharp, compressed
how sincere I'am in my request,?” lio persisted. | fur heightened tho effect
$41 do not wish any proof,” slie assoverai
“But want to prove ie, Mies Balfour, when I
tala you T loved! you. you treated me with scorn,
It angered me, but f “should have known that
you ia the right to choosé your own lover, and
hot have interfered with you. But I loved
yor
whi
“It was a very peculiar way for a inan to | w
show his regard,’ she interrupted bim, taunt~
e | ingly.
“T know it now, I see it.
idiot to carry on as I did. But since I have
the error of my ways, I wish I could think that
you had forgiven me.”?
1 must bave been an
Celia,
Tite and death that caused his errand.
tew minutes he was before the village
ipped up the teain as if it were a mat
detail.
lone,” he muttered; ‘*°tis w
arnoon, Celia.”
Irae
‘Leaping into the sleisb, which was brought to
the front of the hotel, where he was waiting, he
A ell. It suits my
purpose aimirably to be lone and undlsburted
afow
‘ts Mr. Graydon, bow ‘are out? exclaimed
“Phere are some letters for you,
I was
aE
‘Seen