New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-02-03
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LAN'isay MMSeu RAD planned her tatEer'S
capture, and instigated his superior to
,lictate t lie or ly terms Of rardon-how
would she have turned from him with
horror and loathing inexpmssible!
katc's frst Impulse was to rise and
cave the room. Buts s.e remembered
low completely she was il her auditors
power, AMI her feelings suffered re-
vulsion. She burst into tears. "Isec
] pain you" said the major, in affected
'9r'ow. May then I will leave your
presence. Heaven bless you" and ho
rose sadly AMI pre,larel to g.
Kat. was staggered by these worls
Could one who thus spoke, have really
'ctet as hasely as she bat NV sun
pose? She could not believe it. Yet
she still turned with repn 3nance from
he idea ola union with M..jor Lindsay.
In the meantime in livilu,l hal alvan-
''ed several steps towarl the door, while
Kate c 'ntinuea so5ling violently on
the s,a. Her heart was torn with
;n'fllcting emotions. Ii she SUFFERED
her visitor t., depart, her fathers bl,ol
would be "ff her hands. Thc major
ISL already t'rnel the lack; there was
no longer loom for delay. Sprineine
Willy from her. seat. she rushed for
ward and lail her hand on his arm.
"Stay!" she gasre,!, ID, with me as
you will. 4 g'eam of triumph, shot
,cross MIR Lin''say's face.
~You kn,w not how You transport
ne" he sail, rapidly. "If the devo-
ton of life can repay you for this
promise, here l swear to l,estow it in
rsquital,' and, taking those fair but i
listlcss fingers in his hand, he woulI
asve raised them to his lips.
Bat KITE instinctively drew them
b: c., ant with an almost naughty
gesture. The next moment, however,
she again burst into tears.
"Oh!" she exclaimed, s.is there no
other way? Be generous major Lind
say"
She stoo like an imploring Niobe,
her eyes raised IN supplication, her
whole face bcaming.
Tire countenance Of he auditor, on
that su'ldcn withdrawal # her hand,
had flushed with sudden anger; but he
had now once more controlled his fea-
lures to 10 ( Of pity, and he replied.
Would l could do as you wish; would
there were no other way"
"There is s-tllere is" sail Kite ca.
yerly. Y,u yourself will g, again to
C.l. Campbell and intercede for US !"
"Alas! have done that already"
"To Lord Rawdon, thcn,' breathless.
y interpnse.l Kate.
1T would be useless. Nay if he
,ears Of this matter prematnrcly, be-
ore you arc mine, neither Col. Camp
bell nor could save your father
There was tone ofdecision in him
IS he pronounced these words. that
shut out all further entreaty. Kate
felt, moreover, that what he sail was
true; from Lord Rawdon no hope coull
1e entertained. Witha groan, she bur-
ell her face against the sofa. I'D
Major Lindsay stool at a respectable
distance. Daring the interview, he !
AL m IRE than once been smote to TIE
heart by Kites agony. lie WAS not
+, william in the ordinary aoccptation If
he term. I,npelleIby his necessities
, nd s;ung by Kites perseverins re.u-
sal, he had plannel her fathers cap
lure, intending to purchase her haul
" his pardon, and little douatinc that
n time she would learn to love him.
lle had found littl, difficulty in per-
'laling G i. Campbell to further his
scheme, representing +, that officer that
Kate was not indifferent to him in Sc
ret. but was unwilling, on her fathers
account, to marry . royal officer. Bas
Maj Lindsay. thug en,sgs} in this
.'lack plot, really loved Kate; and had,
l,e not gone too far to retreat, perhaps
would hawk leen moved from his pur-
pose by the sight OF her suffering. His
was not therefore, all
aftectetl; and even now, as. ha stool