New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-02
CHAPTER RI.

asbs% To stable lad who was at hand and alighed
helping out little child The two ran lightly up the
The hall was deserted when the pair entered It,;
Where's Aanty Jso96 6 EFed q sa we pd
Ss sNT sweet voice her 0nAf Is empty 'DA We HHu
She moved lightly across the floor and then her eyes
suddenly resting upon the grand figure aud stern face OF
the returned soldier she came to an abrupt halt cry
Of terror and horror STRANGELY mingled came ron hfr
she painted for breath.
The father and daughter stood face to face after
fhe Colonel scarcely recognized the sallow, romping
Her tall and slender figure was instinct with stately
grace. Her every movement indicated refinement ana
thorough breeding. ,,
The Colonel did not toward her. nor did the stern
ness of his countenance relax
CONFUSING her frame her arms dropped, and her
her hands were clasped together 1t seemed If she
would have knelt before him.
Father Q father she cried in an anguished APP
peal. Father. speak to me!
got daughters error remembering that she was his
malta sprahg forward and folded to his breast.
For little while there was silence between them,
broken only by the girls sobs and the soft caresses the
Colonel shOwered upon her head and face Then he
drew her to sofa, still enfoldns her in his arms
knowi Has Aunt Jacob told you"
Al know all, my daughter" answered the Colonel
" And you forgive met You will not cease to love
The father answered only by q soft Her terror
and anguish aroused his tenderness and pity and he had
IN
he felt for her at this moment when she lay trembling
against his breast -,
he said II will not upbrad you for keeping the matter
secret from all these years. How long is it since
TT is nearly three years. father was the low reply.
have not seen him since the child was three months
@Do you love him still I" asked the Colonel -.
"Oh, no, mol" she murmured. 81 would rather die
than live with him as his Wife,"
And this child is yours and hist
eyes, father but she Is not like him m character
Colonel looked at the little creature. She was
scarcely three years old and easy that she
"w 4nai3 your name little asked the Colonel
Sl9 ssDS sm. the child
When he had throned his tiny naesake upon his Knee
sS SaqseeG sef
and told him her story It differed little from the nara
tive Ms indeed To the father as Re heard her
girl had been s he ased THAT captain Holm
knows that you are an heressP
am sure he does not" answered the deserted young
wife II he had known it, he would have returned TO
me- he dreamed that you were the next heir to
poor Uncle Ralph"
you parted in quarrel =
yes, father; but II was not a sudden oqtbreak He
was stationed in d terrible humor We found afterward
that every officer in biz regiment had cut him. for con
obliged TO sell out his commission as soon as possible
after that 49,, ,..,.. -.
cursed himself for falling in love with me- WHEN he might
last he took bis effects and mounted his horse and
rode toward SleafOrd at furious pace. have never
seeh him since. do not know whether he Is living or
dead" III, 49,. 30 ,,,o,.o. No. .s,. .oo,,u.
drell' cried the Colonel" The law shall free you
sny claims he may make upon you when he dis
covers that his deserted wife II really heiress My
rst movement be to procure you release from the
Cntl you have obtained divorce from him, we will
not 60 TO Redruth."
will they let me keep my child Z" asked Ignatia
dear father " she said softly. "My whole life shall
try 70 show my love and gratitude to you
Before the Colonel could reply Miss Redruth stalked
single glance set her mind The Colonel held
his graldehld has knee, aud Ignata looking up
All is forgiven and forgotten said the Colonel cheer
fully. Ignatia and the child will start for London with
Il will not take her to Redruth while that scOundrel
has the shadow Of claim upon her. No.,
straint No further allusOn was made " Capt Holm,
and Col Redruth told stories Of his Indian life charming
his into forgetfuness OF lgnatias protgae hus
At about two O'Clock the next day. Col Redruth Igna
tia and the little Georgia took their leave of Miss Red
ruth, and drove away from the Moor.
They were Obliged to wait nearly an hour for the mail
The gray dusk was falling when they steamed into the
station at Huntington. porter entered and lighted the
ceiling lamp, and went out again.
BuddeRly two young men came sauntering along the
platform.
Redruths family, and looked i'll. guard came forward
and addressed the young men, and ushercd them Into
the very carriage occupied ny the returned soldier;
back upon her seat trembling and panicstrieken. Col
Redth noticed that she seemed to COVER In the shadows
OF ner corner
The instant the train more on it's swift
way to the southwark.
Col. Redruth looked at the ntruders closely One OF
them ordinary king young military uni
form, with loud laugh and pOmpOus manners. The
Colonel did not bestOw upon him second glance.
His companion slender, tal and graceful, and
with dashfng, spirited air His was a strange
compound OF grace incidence, and gentemanliness He
OF orid complexion, his forehead high his eyes OF
blueish gray possessed OF strange Of strac
ton and fascination His eyes reminded the Colonel
oddly enough, OF the eyes OF all Indian serpent
That man looks like angel :! thought the Colonel
And believe ne Ia at heart a devil"'
He Withdrew his gaze slowly. At the same instant
IgnAta breathed into his ear:
I" That If he-my husDandW
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