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THE NEW NORTH WEST, -THURSDArTJUhY 28, 1881.
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REAPING THE WHIRLWIND,
," , ' A Novel.
'"" Br MART EliOMK tVMBH.
1 Application for Copyright forwarded to the Librarian of
' . 7 CfengreM at Washington, IX C.) , jn,
. CHAPTER XIX.
The next morning Bell wandered restlessly from
room to room aud from place to plac! vainly try
ihg to engage her mind lu aomethlng monj profit
able than constantly thinking of Helen Langdon' s
highly colored hUtory of Mr. Raynioud'a dlsrepq-
table career-
"Perhaps, after aU.,,7 she thought to herself, "he
la not quite so black aa he's painted. He7 shall
have a chance to defend himself."
Bell sauntered Idly Into the conservatory, where
hejanexpectedtj er.coantere4 het mpthcrhdm
"Vie"had particularly avoided thia morning In or-
der. to . escape dUagreeabl -quetloui ng, Aa he
had anticipated, her mother plunged Into the
-middle of the. distasteful subject without clrcum
locution. ,t
"Isabell, did uot Mr. Raymond ask special per
mission to call this morning?"
"No, manima; lie did not. I requested hlmto
catue." v.
v l'For what purpose, may I Inquire?
"That I might answer a quetIon he asked me
last night"
"Isabell, my daughter, I think I can guess that
question, and what your answer will be. I must
tell you how' gratified and happy rshall be to
witness tno consummation or . my nopeewna
wishes."
Bell felt like a criminal; but she was too
-wounded, loo deeply grieved, "by, her mother's
treachery to undeceive her. She was even selfish
yiough to be happy when she thought of her dis
appointment and defeat wlienr-ahc-dlscovcred-the
truth. . , ' .
' AVheu Raymond canie, Bell went down to meet
jinrwitb-reeolute-heart audj undaunted purpose.
,4MIs De Guerry, you look as cold and un
friendly as you did last night. I had hoped that
the morning would dispel the shadows between
us."
to 'forget the womau whom he promised before
God to cleave to till death parted them and, while
ahe was yet alive; marry, another. .. Miss De
Guerry, I understand now that' our parting is .id
deed forever. If you care for the good wishes of
such a loathsome thing aa you consider me, pray
remember that mine are always with you ; and If
the time ever comes when you need a friend, rest
assured you can never appeal to me In rain."
ITe had spoken slowly and steadily. His deep
toned voice never faltered, but his handsome face
was stern and rigid,, and the, pain In his eyes
showed that he suffered keenly.
. ; Without giving her time to answer him, Jasper
Raymond bowed haughtily to the wonian who
had ao-cmelly dismissed him, and left the room,
feeling as though the mark "of Cain was on his
brow that all he cared for In life had eluded his
grasp. " - - :
'Bell went slowly to her own room, wishing In
her heart that she had not mentioned, the past to
Mr. Raymond. . A.a
LJ!,!Itwaa ye.ago.H lts ipented.Other
have forgiven him'; why not J? Am I so much
better than other women, that' I ehould.throw the
first stone? How nnrnunlv li trMl m !
think yes, think If I could have known that Ire
would not deny It, I would never have spoken of
IJ. And yet, could anythlng.be paore disgraceful
than an Intrigue with a married woman ? If he
owed-tares.-he could not hoie "to rean wheal!
The woman has garnered the bitter harvest: let
a t A. A ' a . m. '
uini rasie ine poiaoneu rruiu" .
There was a knock at the door, and a sen-apt
told her that her mother was waiting to.sjeak
with. her. In her deep study, she had forgotten
the dreaded interview with Mrs. De Guerry.
Mrs. De Guerry, In large capitals, was the way In
which she thought of her mother, as she ehud
dered at the contemplation of that lady's Indigna
tion, and chagrin when she heard of the unex
pected turn affairs had taken.
"Mr. Raymond, the shadows have grown heav
ler and darker. I can see and hear you through
them now; but a little while, and they will sepa
rate us forever."
' "Miss Bell, I cannot believe that fate baa any
thing o cruel In store for me as the loss' of your
friendship." -You speak as though I had commit
ted some terrible sin.'"
' "You have." :.r - ' ' : ... - .
Raymond smiled doubtfully, for he now thought
the whole, nlattcrjt. farcetuJIc supposed that he
had transgressed some minor rule of etiquette or
propriety, and that It suited her capricious fancy
t assume this tragical style in Informing him of
her displeasure. With a great display of mortifi
cation and penitence, he answered her.
beg you to helleve that my wrong-doing was
the result of Ignorance, not premeditated wicked
ness." Bell thought that he willfully misunderstood
her, and her Voice had a tone of rebuke as she an
r awered, bitterly ; -
"Pardon me, Mr. Raymond, If I say that, wlthi
every evidence of your guilt before sue, It Is Im-
possible for me to regard that deed otherwise thau l
lnteutional and erlmlnal." . ' ' ".
With a flash of thought that made every drop
of blood In his veins tingle, Raymond understood
her. -His mortification Was not mere pretense
now, as he partially covered his face with one
hand and held the other toward her in mute ap
peal for mercy. . '. . ,
'Mr. taymond, Irannot.flndjt In my heart to
""pity youJT TdiTuot kmfwVhfthefl am less mod
est than other young ladles, or only less discreet,
that I dare to mention your past life to you, and
to tell you that It Is Impossible for me to call such
a man ray friend."
Rayinorfrs"haud dropped from his face aud he
Utoket up, pale and distressed; snying, In a low,
broken voice: V.
Tliere Is naugh fr me to say, except ny sin
has fvmnisouu!l uppo-od that "you were fa
miliar with with that, long ago."
"You were nUtaU
than yoa cave me credit for, Mr. Raymond
heard the story yesterday ; to-day I have repeated
it to you. Your silence afilrms Its truth. 1 think
that our Interview Is ended. Hoping that your
future will be a '"better life" than your past, I will
; bid you a lasting farewelf"
Raymond arxne and held out his hand, which
Belt refused to notice. 1.
4MIs De GuerrjvJ thl final? Are there no
-possible ctrcuwtahct under which I may claim
"you for a friend V . "
Mr. Rjiymosd, bring back -"that -woman,
Agatha WycIlfTe, unspotted from the world; give
back to her, husband, honor, friends; then, and
uot till then, claim my friendship. When dying,
hungry, forsaken and alone, then claim my pity.
But now! hope that all pure wpmen will hate
you and all honest men shun you, as a Just retri-
sT5.
You"have . placed all hope of
If I
voke.for any
your friendship entirely; out of my reach.
talnly know enough of the ways of the world to
lUdlant-ls the-only word that would-flghtly know thatit was your mother's duty to talk will
describe Mrs. De Guerry's expression of counte
nance a "Bell entered" her preencev '-- She was
leaning back" In-romrortable easy chair, her
plump white bands complacently folded and her
aristocratic head reposing on the velvet cover of
her chair. . .-
"Isabel I, my Iove,"T-Mrs. De. Guerry spoke In
her ten'derest accents, varying a trifle the monot
onous formula In which she always addressed
Bell "are you so selfish that you caunot share
your new happiness with your mother?"
"I have no new happiness to share with my
mother or to enjoy alone." -"''
The girl's attitude, voice and words were -so
hopeless and dreary that (hey brought her mater
nal ancestor to an erect 'position with a very un
dignified Jerk. : s. . v
Isabell VI
JL'Mother.'!.
"What Is the meaning of this? Where Is Mr.
Raymond? -
Gone," replied Bell, answering the last ques
tion.. --.I- .--':.,,' ---
""HaVeyou rejected" him?"
"I did uot have the opportunity. He did not
offer himself." V
"Whyrr,; - .'-J " .
"Well, really, mother ". ' '
"Isabell, no nonsense. What was the question
he asked you last night?"
"He InqulmLif 1 was not offended with blmM
"And you replied- . . - . -
"I'gave htm to understand that I was." : ' ' '
"For what, pray tell r' - v r .
"For eloping with Mrs. Wycliffe.l
"Isabell Ie GuerTy, you never dared? You
you did not ' ,
But words failed her, and sinking back in her
chair, Mrs. De Guerry gasped In horror and
amazementyC A moment's silence, so profound as
to be almost painful, ensued. '
"Isabell, It Is scarcely worth while for me to in
quire who was your Informant. There Is but one
penoU f iy acquaintance who is base enough to
repeat u Idle tale reflecting' on the character, of
one to whom they pretend to be a friend."
I agree with you, mamma. I know of only
one such persou." - s
"That is your cousin, Jack De Guerry .'?
"It was not Jack who told me," ' '
"Then there Is another Individual as dishonor
"I( Is Helen Langdon."
The blow was almost cruel.
tt stung Mrs. De
vain longing to
Guerry so deeply. the felt a
catch Helen Langden In, her grasp and crush her
out of existence. After doimr evervthinsr In her
power to assist that woman In marrying the man
of her choice, this was her reward. " Her reward
for searing her conscience and staining her soul
with falsehood, even perjury. was the contempt of
her friends and the hatred of her child. iSbe was
trying to think, of some loophole of escape through
which she' could retire gracefully, but none pre
sented Itself.- The calculating cold-blooded wom
an sat there trembling and afraid, waiting for her
daughter to take the Initiative. , '
Bell was silent. Her heart beat so loud that
she' feared It would betray her agitation to the
woman who was watching her so narrowly, and
ho, with all her treachery and cunning, was
VMlss De Ouerry; that lJL?filljitXqr3ft-lo ln still he mot lit r a mother a L5aTi1rTache'mlng
had failed utterly and miserably.. Phe remem
bered that,she was the ouly living creature in the
tlon, that she had nearly thrust her out of her
heart, that in the last few months ahe had lived
entirely without her. The-fact could "riot be dis
puted that she was growing old, and the day was
not far distant when It would be too late to, ask
her forgiveness or claim her love.
.Bell looked up and saw her mother sitting there,
cold and white and still, and a flood of pity swept
over her souL Golnr to her. Bell knelt beside
her Chair and, dropping her head In her lap, -whl
pered, pleadingly: '
JlMpther, O mother t Why did you leave me to
hear this story from the lips' of a stranger?"
It was well for Mrs.' De.Guerryrifahe-wlshed to
retain one vestige of her daughter's affection, that
the contrue girl u hi not see - the gleam of, tri
umph which flashed over her.face and brightened
her eyes at this unusual display of pityful en
treaty. But with ready tact she concealed her
feelings aud assumed an air of patronizing conde
scension aa she answered:..
"I would not believe or repeat anythingagainst
a-person-w hora-we Tecelved as 'a friend," anoTT
know of no reason why we should discard the ac
qualntance of a man' whom the best socjety
courts." ' . -. -r;-.c,-7. "
."It's the money, mother, not the man, that so
ciety kneels to. If Mr. Rsymond had been a poor
man, his sin would not have been, so soon forgot-v
ten." '
"""rsabell, what did Mr. Raymond say In his own
defeuse ?"
Bell raised her head, aud looking straight in her
mother's face, answered, solemnly: 7 '
"He said that his sin badfaund him out."
...Mrs. De Guerry shuddered. . 'She realized that
Jasper Raymond's future, would never be under
her control, and the anger that she felt crept Into
her voice, despite her most determined efforts to
the contrary. ,
"Isabell, you are no longer a childrand you cer
Mr. Raymond ou that subject, and, if necessary,
dismiss him from the house." . '
Bell'Uiade no reply. She would not tell her
mother that she could not trust her, and there was
nothing else to be said.
The door opeued and shut with a bang, and
both looked up aud saw Jack standing in the room.
He noticed their-positions, and hlr Hps curled
wlththe cold sneer, which 'was fast becoming
habitual to them.
"I am a most singularly fortunate man In some
respects. . For Instance, I always get in at exactly
the wrong time and place." .
.. This (was Jack's greeting after an absence of
several weeks, lie pointed hi words by a mean
ing glance at Bell, whJeh brought the hot blood
to her face afftf tears to her eyes. " J t ." '.-
&he. arose- from- Ier lowly position, and seating
herself at a short distance, Inquired; InrlreT most
Indifferent manner:
"When did you return?" ' " V,
'Several days ago." - ' '
" MrJDe G uer ;ry looked amazed and incredulous
i she said, questionlngly : .... .
"Helen was here yesterday. . She said that she'
bad hot heard from you since you went away." .
"&he blundered on to the truth for once In her
ife." : - . . ' '.- : . '.
"Jack De Guerry P! exclaimed his aunt' ' -"You
are surprised, Aunt Ann, to know that
she ever spoke the truth, yet it 1 even so. I did
not. write to her during my absence, nor do I wish f
her to know of my return
While Mrs. De Guerry was endeavoring to col-ect-her
thought and breath sufficiently to ad
minister a proper rebuke to the willful, defiant
young man sitting mooililyopposlte her, Bell
came to the attack by saying, maliciously :
"Jack, are you developing heart disease, that
you keep yonr hand over that organ so fixedly ?"
"o," answered Jack, revengefully ; my heart
s perfectly sound, but I an't say as much for my
hand." .'.... - .. ' .
As he spoke, Jack drswhls hand from the breast
of: his coat and laid It upon his knee. It was
bound and bandaged In the most skillful manner,
proving that it had been handled by professional
art. Bell's heart leaped to her throat till it al
most stifled her Vitli its heavy beating, and before
she thought what she was doing, she went to him
and raised his hand tenderly Jto examlhe.Jti.numl
oerless wrappings.
"Don't it look awe-inspiring T'
Jack's voice, with Its hard, metallic ring, re
called her to a consciousness of her acts and wofds,
and dropping his hand, .she Inquired, with Ill
assumed Indifference: ,
"What js the; matter with It ?
"I bad the miatprtune to get it crushed at oneof
the factories yesterday. St. Claire was with me.
and the same shuttle which smashed mr hand
knocked him senseless!."
Jack did not say that he had voluntarily thrust
his hand Into danger to save St. Claire the Im
pending blow, yVt that was the way In which his
right band was renderedaiseless. '
Mrs. De Guerry dropped their former dlsarreea-
ble topic, and expressed polite regrets at the un
fortunate accident.
Jack again slipped his hand Into his coat as the
easlelmtani of caitj iog-itwttblltTheTfouble
stunned, and not seriously injured, he looked as "
happy as most men would on receiving news of
the death of their mother-ln-law. i Is not his
love! for .him. ' I think but then I've no founda
tion for that, either. Bell, do you know any rea
son?"; ,' ' v v -
. .. "No, I do not.- Jack, let me see your hand "
"I can't The doctor gave me strict orders not
to undo It" - . , ',.
Bell did not urge him, but In a few moments It
commenced to ache and pain almost beyond en- f
durance, and he appealed to Bell for assistance. '
"My hand Is tired, and I think perhaps if It was
untied it would relieve R." .
Bell went to .him and slowly removed the white"
clofh, roll after roll, till the mangled, bleeding
hand was exposed to view. A faint, gasping
sound attracted the! x1-attention, and turning
arouud, they saw Helen Langdon standing beside
them.. .'"' ' " , ' "" .. . . .., '
EX-SENATOR CONK LIN O'.'""""'
Many of the. papers opposed to ex-Senator Conk
Ilijg, says the Sail Jose ' Mercury) have made bit- "
ter comments in regard to hlni In connection wlth-
the attempt on the President's life. They have
endeavored In some roundabout way to place the
responsibility of the . act of Oulteau upon Conk
ling because he had potltfcaldlffcxeiicei with the"
President. They have even made bitter comments
on his alleged silence In, reference ta the matter.
These bitter and unjust comments upon the ex
Senator simply show that political vindictiveness
has no reason, no sense and 'no conscience. Mr.
Conkling wrote this very kind letter to Attorney- .
General MacVeagh on the 5th of July :
FiFTii-AYEi Hotei New York, July 5th.
M Dear -S7". In the abhorrence- with which
all-tlecentimeu-allke-huddtrat the attempt to -
.1. T. t 1 . V ' f
iiurucr me i resiueui, i nav given inougiu to a
matter to whichyour attention may or may not
turn. Our criminal code treats of premjeditatedll
homicide lu all casernttke, IriFpecTrS'e of the
victim. Murdejj.hould be visited by the greatest
MMsible penaItytPerbais no distinctiou between
one case and another could be founded on the
public relations held by a person slain. Rutin
the case of an attempt to inurder, a broad distinc
tion cau be made between assailing the life of ah
individual and the attemnt to take a life of soecial
value to the whole people.' The shocking occur
rence or .Saturday. I think, demands the definition
and punishment, of assaults aimed at high execu
tive officers, and, whether successful or not should
be made thoroughly rigorous. A. man-who at
tempts the life of a President., if morally respon
sible, commits an offense which the nation ought
to guard against and punish by all the power that
civilized nations may. employ. I suggest this as :
deserving of consideration. ' My profound sympa-
thles are with the President and with all of you
every hour. The conflicting reports keep hope
and fear'striving with each other, with nothing
stable except the facts, and I trust that the worst
ie-past "f - wjshr-yoa ' would -express to the Presi
dent my deepest sympathy-In this hour, which -should
hush all discords and enlist the prayers of .
all for his safe deliverance. Please, also, rive
Mrs. Garfield my most' respectful condolence.
Trusting all will soon be well, cordially yoursr
- ItOSCQE LBKmitt
The eold axe of Ashantee for Oueen Victoria-
has beeu received by Lord Klmberleyat the Colo--nial
Office In London. The origin of the axe is -lost
in antiquity, but tradition says It was a bat-,
tle-axe of an earlv Klnsr of Ashantee. A leobard
skin cover symbolizes courage, while the gold is
the emblem ef wealth. The King did not readily
surrender the axe, but he was led to believe that
some such sacrifice was essential to prove the sin---
rerity of his friendly and neaceful nrofeasions.
He was espeelallyBxloTisrtWthonld-iiot
Into anyboly's hands at the Cape, and he gave It
up on condition that this emblem of hi eh sov
ereignty should be presented to the Queen. With "
u came a unique gold ornament the Royal
Order of Ashantee worn by the KInr on state
occasions. zlzzl r ; : . .
"Won't you alease idav us something.' Miss
Hamnierandbanr?" asked Fdgg." "I should like
to ever so much," she said, looking at her watch,
4;but really I have no tlme. "So I have heard,"
replied Fogg; "but we will overlook that, you
know." . -. " ' . - -
Neighbor's pretty
this a yard 7" Di
daughter "How much Is-
a yard ?" Draper's son (desperately poony"
on her) "Only one kiss." Neighbor's dausrh-
ter "If It's so eheap, I will take three yards, and
grandma will pay you." ; . .
The Old Testament will not be revised for three
years yet. Paoale will have to break the ten com-
mandnieuU as they are for the present '-Vcir
Hvvrn Emitter. r : "':"" '
le- I de'nfT nd'w
arp rang
and inconveniences of .a sling, and said, with a
speculative air: m ;
I would give much to knowjhe wr of.. Bay
urin fct. CUire. , He acted llkeIieJJT"?iy
t n he found that St Claire was only I gUta.
The follewlnesutement of William J. Coushlin. .
of Somerville, Mass., is so remarkable Uiat we beg
to, aK for in the attention of our readers. lie
says: "In the Fair of IsTrt I was taken with a
violent bleeding of the lunirs. followed bv a severe
cough. I soon began to lose my aptetlte and
flesli. I was so weak at one time that I could not
eave my lied. Id the Summer of 1877 I was ad
mitted to the Cltv.HMiUtaLWbIl-there-the -
doctors sa)frt-t hal a hole In my left lung as big as
a half dollar. x I expended over f 1(X in doctors
and medicine. - I Waaso far rone at one time that
a report went around that I was dead. I'gave up .
hope, but a friend told me of Dr. Win. HaTl'B Bal
sam far the Lungs. I laughed at my friends,
thinking that my ease was incurable; but I got a
bottle to satisfy them, when to my surprise and .
gratification I commenced to feel better. . My
hope, once dead, began to revlveand to-day I feel -In
better spirits than I have for the past three
years. I vrfitatlila 4KHltmi irTilltTTQ TuM
rtual every one afflicted witli maMtl Innrs will
Utnduced to take DrWm. Hall's Balsam for the'
Lung, and be convinced that consumption can be
cured. 1 hare taken two !otfl. ami run vol
4ml say ttmtrtitlllPtryoJ tTiaiYaTrrfir
other medlcioee I hare takrjn. mrir.
shall soon be able to go to work." Sold by drug