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conhicting emotions. If she suffered her yisiter
70 depart, her fathers blood would be on her
hands. The major bad already turned the lock:
there was no longer room for delay. spnnging
wildly. from her seat, she rushed forward and
laid her hSnd on his arm.
will"
CLEAN Oftriunph shot across Major Lind
says face.
you know not how you transport me-" be
said rapidly. "lf the devotion Of life can re-
pay you for this promise, here ! swear TO be-
stow II in requital," and taxing those fair but
lstless fingers in his hand, he would have raised
them to his lips.
But Kate instinctiveIy drew them back, and
with an almost naughty gesture. The next mo-
ment, however, she again burst into tears.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, "is there no other way.
Be generous, Major Lindsay"
She stood like an imploring Niobe, her eyes
raised in supplication, her whole face bcaming.
The counlenance Of heraudilor, on that sud
den withdrawal of her hand, had flushed with
sudden anger; but he had now once more con-
trolled his features to look Of pity, and he re-
piled
"Would could do as you wish; would there
was some other way"
"There is-there is" said Kate, eargsrly.-
i"You yourselfwill go again to Col. Campbell and
intercede for US"
! "Alas | have done that already"
ITO Lord Rawdon, then," breaIhlessly inter-
posed Kate.
at would be useless. Nay, if he hears of
this matter prematurely, before you are mine,
neither Col. Campbell nor can save your faith.
er."
There was a tone Of decision in him as he pro.
nounced these words, that shut out all furheren-
treaty. Kate felt, moreover, that what he said
was true; from Lord Rawdon no hope could be
entertained. With groan she buried her face
against the sofa.
Major Lindsay stood at respectful distance
During the interview he had more than once
been smote to the heart by Kate's agony. lie
was not william in the ordinary acceptation Of
the term. Impelled by his necessities, and stung
by Kate's preserving refusal, he had planned her
fathers capture, intending 10 purchase her hand
bv his pardon. and little doubling that, in time
she would learn to love him. He had found lit
tie difficulty in persuading Col. Campbellto 10 fur
ther his scheme, representing to that officer that
Kate was not indi fferent to him in secret but was
Unwilling, on her fathers account to marry a
roval officer. But Major Lindsay, though enga.
ged in this black plot, really loved Kate; and had
he not gone TOO far to retreat, perhaps would have
been moved from his purpose by the sight of her
suffering. His commisseraton was not, there
fore, all affected; and even now, as he stood
awaiting her final decision, which he no longer
doubted would be in his favor pang of remorse
shot through his heart on raising his eyes and
beholding Mr.. Mowbray's pcture-for the mute
canvass seemed to rebuke him with its sad, earn
est gaze.
Perhaps five minutes thus passed-the major
leaned on his sword-Kale, her face buried
from sight, continued to sob. At length she
looked up and holding out her hand with ayerted
head, she said,
"My father shall be saved" And then, as if
almost choked by the words, she added, Leave
me now."
"Thank you for those blessed words" said
Major Lindsay; and bowing over her hand, which
he Just touched with his lips, he left the room.
Kate waited ill the door closed after him,
then, with cry Of anguish, she gave way to
. fresh tears.
"Oh, miserable, unhappy mel" she groaned,
, "would nothing but this save my fatherP'
| All at once she started up, and wild gleam Of
ioy irradated her face. She dashed the tears
: from her eyes, for the first time it had occurred
to her that Preston could avert her horrible des'
tiny-in what way she knew not; but in child
hood he had always been her protection and she
5 still felt the habit oflooking up to him in peril
But in an instant came the reflection Of the
terms on which they now stood to each other
: They had parted in anger; and he either despi'
d sed or hated her. Under such circumstances hel
, womanly modesty reyolted from appealing tc
= him for aid. "No," she mentally CALCULATED
r 81 will die sooner" And as she came TO this res
: oluton, she fell back again in hopeless misery or
t her seat.
] Major Lindsay meanwhile, had sought Mrs
Blakeey, in whom he related the result his in
terview with Kate. To her aunt, who knew lit
tie of our heroine's, feelings, the sacrifice appear
= ed an inconsiderable one; and Mrs. Blakeley hat
, always regarded Major Lindsay with favor
. She informed her guest that they were soon tC
set forth for Georgetown and invited him TO &C
il company them. He declined, alleging the, ne
h cessity of his returning as speedily as possible
} but offered TO leave portion OF his dragons Il
It escort the ladies.
; 81 shall be the first to meet you in George
9 town." he said, as he bid Mrs Bakeley farewell
II on the steps of her mansion; and plungng spur
into his steed, he was soon out Of sight with hi
n train.
" CHATTER VI.
s While Major Lindsay was galloping from
'i Blakeley Hall, Captain Preston, by the sam
e road was advancing toward it. He had been OF
d on scouting expedition, and hearing that Kat
it was still with her aunt, determined in a momer
l. of reenting to visit her. He had not yet heard {
e. her fathers capture-of course he was ignorar
y of her own peril; and Kate determined that b
"a should still remain so.
l. The rapdity of Major Lindsay'space was
,,nison with The tllmnlt of his fhnuohs. No