White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-04


"oh" she exclaimed, ais there no Othe
Twayi Be generous, Major Lindsay" r-.
She stood like an imploing Niobe, her eye
raised in supplicatiOn, her whole face beaning
The countenance of her auditor. on the sud
den withdrawalof her hand, had flushed viii
anger; but he now had once more controlled
his features to a look Of pity, and be replied
Would could do as you wish; would there
was some other way" s ..s -. ss1s.s 90
2 There -is-shere Is" said Kate eagerly
I"You Yourself viii go again to Col. Campbell
and intercede for us" s..-s. 80.
"Alas! have done 50 already"
TO Lord RAEdOn. then" breathlcssly inter
posed Kate. -
"It would be useless. - Nay, il he hears Of
this prematurely, before you are mine, neither
Col Campbell nor can save your father.''
There was tone Of decision in him as he
pronounced these words thatshut out all further
entreaty. Kate felt. moreover. that what be
said was truei from Lord Rawdon no hope could
be'entertained. With groan she buried her
facs against the sofa. H-j -io % 'a-
Major Lindsay stood at respectable distance.
During the interview he bad more than once
been smote to the heart BY Hates agony, He
was not villain in the ordinary acceptation of
the term. Impelled by his necessities, and stuns
by KHte's persevering refusal, he had planned
her fathers capture, intending to purchase her
hand by his pardon, and little doubling that in
time she would learn to love him. He had
found little difficulty in persuading Col. Camp
bell to further the scheme, representing to that
officer that Kate was not Indifferent TO him in
secret, but was unwilling, on her fathers &C
count, to marry royal officer. But the Major,
though engaged in this black plot, really loved
Kate; and had he not gone too far to retreat,
perhaps would have been moved from. his pur-
pose by the sight of her suffering. His CON-
misseration was not. therefore, all affected; and
even now, as be stood awaiting her final decis-
ion, which he no longer doubted would be in
his favor, pang of remorse shot through his
heart on raising bis eyes and beholding Mr..
Mowbray's picture, for the mute canvass seem.
ed to rebuke him with its sad, earnest gaze.
Perhaps FIVE minutes thus passed--the Major
leaning on bis swOrd-Kate, her face buried
from sight, continued to sob. At length she
looked up, and holding out her haAd with a, ert-
ed head, she said: -.
7I" Ny father shall be saved And then al
most chpked by the Words she added, g Leave
me now"
Thank you for these blessed words" said
Major Lindsay-and bowling ever her hand, to
which be just touched his lips; left the room.
. Kate waited till he left the room, when with
a CRY of anguish, she gave way to fresh tears.
"oh, miserable, unhappy me-" she groaned,
would nothing but this save my fatherl"
All at once she started up, and a wild CLEAN
of joy irradiated her face. She dashed the tears
from her eyes; for the first time ithad occurred
to her that Preston might avert her horrible
destiny-in what way she knew not; but in
he had always been her protector, and |
she still felt the habit Of looking up to him in |
peril. .- 20. ---- 10 i-f-
But in an instant came the reflection of the
terms they now stood on TO each other. They
had parted in anger, and he either despised or
hated her. Under such circumstances her wo-
manly modesty revolted from appealing to him
for aid. "No," she mentally calculated, /"
will die sooner" And as she came to this res
olution, she fell back again in hopeless misery
On her seat.
Major Lindsay, meanwhile, had sought out
Mrs. Blakely, to whom he related the result of
his Interview with Kate. To her aunt, who
Knew little of our herOine's feelings, the sacri-
ice appeared an inconsiderabie one; and Mrs.
Blakely had always regarded Major Lindsay
With favor. She informed her guest that they
we're soon to set forth for Georgetown, andinvi-
ed him to accompany them. He declined, al
egiRg the necessity Of his returning as soon ast
,ossible, but offered to leave portion Of his
lagoohs to escort the ladies.
81 shall be the first TO meet you in George
own, said he, as he bid Mrs. Bakely farewell
N the steps of her mansion; and plunging spurs
nto his stsed, he was soon out of sight with his
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