Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-03-14

warn me that it was of thatman. She.was
surprised that | was not startled, and asked
me. fitlfffiedly J.
- W VI 7yas3hf dong here tO-ddy = Rele
did look at her in establishment this
| time. -
You are thinking of yesterday EVENING"
| suggested. go
1 - Nod smsnot, q she answered, Sfapetu-
laouslys~a' ana 1106sthinking OF yesterday
evening" linear to-day ;@not am hour
ago"
% Because Saw Him ! becaatdhsse II fol,
toned him l know he was bent on mis-
chief, and mischief against you" Ell
| shook my-head doubtfully. a't
Are you quite sure you are not mis-.
taken? For if he had been here, would
4 1he not have staid to see dmes when did
you see him here, and wheTe?oHA 7'a9d "a
| is l tell YOU it was butIa little while ago.
He means you mischief Reuben be sure OF
that. | san him put large knife in his
breast as he left the house, and | followed
Him followed him until / saw him reach
the door He stopped by the door, and
stood still minute or two rs If he were
Perhaps he was listening to hear if
were at home. -
az was sure Of it, and l started on a run
tof die iholise TO warns You; bht was So
agitated could not move fast saw him
enter and | tried to scream, but could not.
| felt he would'sdoscan injury with that
knife"
~ uronsO
"WelE he went in and closed the door
behind him, but he did not remain there
more than two minutes for as | ran / saw
him come out again and strike right Unto
tile woods toe.the 1eft300D wv 04OJ1 =
"That is the short cut to the railroad
switch. Perhaps he expected to find me
there" .sdEI1 d3Hro ga
."Perhaps he did, said Barbara 81
cor possibly the green-eyed mon
sterY was Ireasserting its presence once
more possibly he. knew you, were out,
and hoped to meet go~ somewhere IN the
vicinity G. "a FSEaEAs 80
Barbara sslongulashes dropped for a mo-
ment then there was flash in her eyes;
and then she answered, carelessly, with
just perceptible sheer:
/" 1t, is Just possible that he did, though
why be should arm himself to meet me is
beyond my comprehension. Atlall events
| he went the wrong way. Good evening"
"Surely you are not going YETI"
az must, thank you Father will GER
tainly think | am lost if | don't hurry.
home. bats ,fa ,b Of .sss74 ,iiss 7s.55 ,ga.yr y
l glanced up at the clock in the corner
1t was rather earlier than l had thought
onlyshalf past FIVE. Esd 81 10
"You will let me walk with you as far
the bridge, Barbara ?" = erfErr rrvfu
7 Ordinarily she would have hesitated a
while, or else have uncompromisingly re-
fused my escort She possessed all the
impulses and wiles3of a finished drawing
room coquette, this little rustic maiden of
the wilderness, and seldom missed an
opportunity of tormenting me as much as
possible. / had offended her by my allu-
sion to John Walker, and though pre-
viously she had seemed almost unlike her
usual piquant capricious self, the DISPOSE
ton to coouet with me seemed about return
ing. Yet, after moments hesitation, she
grew serious again Had | deemed it pos
sible that she could ever experience the
sensation of personal fear, should have
fancied that she was afraid of something or
somebody, for her hand trembled as she
laid it on my arm, And at the same time
there Was an inscrutible sornet thing in the
melting darkness Of her eye that seemed to
appeal to me with a voiceless cry for help.
What is lit, Barbara2n Il questioned
instinctively.
She looked wonderingly at-me77Frthe look
had all gone out of her eyes now.
"Nothing. did not speak"
"Butwhat ails you?" Why are you So
so depressed in spirits?"
.,lis i feel there isbsomething wrengA
rnan-you have escaped him this time, but
want you to be wary of him"
o " For your sake?" I ventured, stutter-
ringly and, hesitatingll TrYTTTE
y FaFor YOUR own Sake" she answered;
and then Be q both IF Jus Wels slent for some
What delightful, dreamy walk that
was, down to the bridge, whose rude planks
SPAWNED the shallow, brawling stream,
gold above the 'purpled woods, and the air
full of fragrant breathings of the spring
tide, whose coming footsteps were already
sweet upon the hills! Pleasant in spite of
warning, and Walker Barbara's softly
spoken L Good by!9 sounded like saddest
music as turned away from the bridge,
regretting that 1 could not prolong the
rambling tete-a-tete to an indefinite length
A few PAGES higher up [ turned once
moreeto watch the. scarlet glean of Bar
bara swrappings Through the column-like
trunks of the leadess trees, and as my eye
rested on, this one bright glimpse of color
tall figure emerged with ia stealthy air
from the .thickets beyond and Joined her
1t was John Walkers self! How, the
sharp pang Of jealousy shot through my
heart as [ saw him bend over her little
hand, and still hold it in his as he walked
by her side, apparently talking, in the most
earnest manner. Was it preconcerted
interview between themr?P Had she told
him to meet her as soon5as I, the deluded
dupe, was safely out of the way? Did
they make my home a rendezvous, to
escape the eyes Of her father? Or did
they
Hank Surely that was cry, wild and
startling, full of horror, that disturbed the
gloomy current of meditations "a cry from
Barbara Wycliffe's hpsls From my com
handing post on the higher ground |
could see that she had. started back from
him and drawn her hand away. My first
thought was to spring down into the ravine
and Join her, but L desisted when | saw
him take the hand once again. | could
see-not hear-that he was speaking in an
eager manner, making frequent, and impul
siHe gestures pointing in9my direction;
and then | saw him grasp her hand again;
I saw his arm around her waist, her head
upon his shoulder; and | saw, too, that she
did not gain repulse him. q y
81 am glad 1 did not make a fool of
myself / muttered, bitterly between my
set teeth, turning away and fastening,
with long, strides, up the hill " Let them