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

flial lovepreyailed, and Kate sextortsd "a lin
gering consent, that they should set forth q
soon as the heavy Numbering carriage eeuld'k
prepared. to sao-lss trastib "a iaai sssi
o. II was during this delay that tba gall0ping o
q horse arrested her ear, and Major Lindsz
aiighted on the lawn-i izomis & t-H:1shas.
iDurngithe moment that ELAPSED before hi
announcement, Kate had time 10 indulge: in
thousand Wild speculations. .HopeEhispered b
her that Major Lindsay had procured the Ipar
don Of herfathef. or .eise some 70 annou6cs 4
reptieve.e Bseathless and trembiine,she did NO
wait for his entrance, bu; hurried to the door o.
the parIor- Mrs. BIakeiy was almost equall,
agitated. Her first supposition was that Major
Lindsay had received her note, and hurried al
once TO their aid; bnt moment s reflection sat.
istied her that time enough had not elapsed
She concluded that he had fastened. on his sug.
gestion, TO comfort them; and she advanced to
meet him as eagerly as Kate. s'rf .eaHs.'t
Msjor Lindsay met them at the door. He
started back at the sight Of Rates wan face,
for never could he have believed IL possible
that human agony could be 80 forcibly depicted
on the countenance; but recovering himself, he
advanced eagerly, and cIasping the hand Of each
lady in his own, looked from one to the other,
with smile not gay, yet encouraging. 1'rE
You bring us good news, I know" said
Kate. tur- ing deadly pale, and then flushing to
the forehead. i'' si-i af'' '-
al hope so,' said he, with q marked empha-
sis. "God grant it." --..'i".'- SOC
"God grant il. indeed" faltercd Mrs. Blake
", in reply, the blood going back eoldIy on her
heart at these uncquivocaI words. 'i
Kate, however, did not notice this. Hope
blinded her eyes willingIy-and she eagerly an
swered- t'Ai -' -i.-'lh u 1....-
know you will bring us words OF cheer
He is free-he is'on his way hithcr-he will be
here soon. Il it not so1'' and she looked so
beautifully earnest as she lifted her eye eagerly
to Major Lindsay's face, that he vowed inward
" no obstacle should prevent him from winning
so charming bride. -
"Not exactly that" he replied with sone
hesitation. "Mr. Movbray is not free yet-but
hone, nav. promise that he. Is limo danger
that is. rrovided"--he stopped embarrassed.
Mrs. Blakely looked searchingly at the spea-
ker. vet Ter heart would not allow her to enter
tain the suspicion that had flashed across her,
and she discarded It indignantly, Kate, buried
Suddenly from her pinnacle of hope, trembIed
and hung speechlessly to her aunt's arm.
Major Lindsay's embarrassment stiIl contin
ued. He looked imploringly at Mrs. Blake
". rs If he half expected her to come to his
aid. But Mrs. Blakely was as agitated as Kate.
She struggled to subdue her emotion, saying ca
gSrIy-
"Do not torture US by suspense, implore
you, Major Lindsay. Ifanything is expectedof
us. fear not to tell us at once; We will "trip or
selves to the utmost farthing, If heavy fine can
save my hrother's life"
Major Lindsay, thus thrown on his own re-
sources, hesitated and stammered, and found
words at length to say
" Do not be alarmed, ladies. repeat it'll
there is nothing to fear. But come rather as
an ambassador than herald of joy. In other
words, ! have certain matters to mention, which |
arc preliminary, regret, to the pardon of Mr..
Mowbrny. My, message, too, is exclusively To
Miss Mowbray, and fear It can be delivered to
her alone. But, understand nc, there is no
doubt Of all yet going we'll" XIX
"a /" will leave youwth this dear girl at once"
said Mrs. Blakely, imprinting kiss on Hates
brow. ! need scarcely say how deeply she has
been nsi atcd, and beg you to spare her as much
Is possible"
al will do it," said MAJOR Lindsay earnestly.
ais eyes compassionately bent on Kate; and
Mrs. Blakely, notwithstanding her suspicious,
could not doubt his sincerity.
Kate trembled with a strange. foreboding
ceiling, as she saw the door closed on her aunt;
md yet what was there of alarm in this ap-
interview Yet Kate still trembled
% find herself alone with him. go