They were together! alone!--at the eternal chess! Julia sat upon the

sofa. Edgerton in front of her. A small table stood between them.

I had arrived at an opportune moment. Julia's hand was extended

to the board. I saw the very piece it rested upon. It was the white

queen; but, just at that moment--nothing could be more clearly

visible--the hand of Edgerton was laid upon hers. She instantly withdrew

it, and looked upward. Her face was the color of carnation--flushed

--so said my demon, with the overwhelming passions in her breast.

The next moment the table was thrust aside--the chess-men tumbled

upon the floor, and Edgerton kneeling before my wife had grasped

her about the waist, and was dragging her to his knee.

I saw no more. A sudden darkness passed over my eyes. A keen,

quick, thrilling pang went through my whole frame, and I fell from

the tree, upon the earth below, in utter unconsciousness.




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