"The Slave of Silence" by Fred M. White is a story set in the early 1900s that plunges into a young woman's agonizing choice between love and duty. Beatrice Darryll is pressured into marrying a wealthy man she despises to salvage her family's honor after her father, Sir Charles Darryll, becomes entangled in scandal. As she prepares for her wedding dinner at the luxurious Royal Palace Hotel, Beatrice's grief is symbolized by her black mourning dress, signifying her sacrifice of marrying for anything but love. Her father manipulates the situation, seemingly unconcerned with his daughter's misery, focused only on securing financial stability through her union with Stephen Richford. The narrative ignites with tension, as Beatrice yearns for freedom and acknowledges her feelings for Mark Ventmore, a man she believes she could have loved under different circumstances. The scene is a mix of emotional conflict and social maneuvering, foreshadowing major challenges for Beatrice and those connected to her.
The Slave of Silence
By Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White
A young beauty trapped between societal duty and true love must choose between sacrificing her happiness to save her family's reputation or defy them to follow her heart.
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About the AuthorFred Merrick White (1859–1935) wrote a number of novels and short stories under the name "Fred M. White" including the six "Doom of London" science-fiction stories, in which various catastrophes beset London. These include The Four Days' Night (1903), in which London is beset by a massive killer smog; The Dust of Death (1903), in which diphtheria infects the city, spreading from refuse tips and sewers; and The Four White Days (1903), in which a sudden and deep winter paralyses the city under snow and ice. These six stories all first appeared in Pearson's Magazine, and were illustrated by Warwick Goble. He was also a pioneer of the spy story, and in 2003, his series The Romance of the Secret Service Fund was edited by Douglas G. Greene and published by Battered Silicon Dispatch Box.
Fred Merrick White (1859–1935) wrote a number of novels and short stories under the name "Fred M. White" including the six "Doom of London" science-fiction stories, in which various catastrophes beset London. These include The Four Days' Night (1903), in which London is beset by a massive killer smog; The Dust of Death (1903), in which diphtheria infects the city, spreading from refuse tips and sewers; and The Four White Days (1903), in which a sudden and deep winter paralyses the city under snow and ice. These six stories all first appeared in Pearson's Magazine, and were illustrated by Warwick Goble. He was also a pioneer of the spy story, and in 2003, his series The Romance of the Secret Service Fund was edited by Douglas G. Greene and published by Battered Silicon Dispatch Box.
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