Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-04-09

have been heard as far as the door.
Then you are still true to him, NV
lady?
II am, God knows, only too true
should all that love be lost to me,
forever"
"You will brave the fierce wrath oi
Douglas, and wed your lover, should
aid yoa in an escape from Douglas
HalI?"
II will, Amer, l will, and the first
prayer Of grateful heart will always
be yours"
'.Do YOU know that you arc q pris-
oner, in your queenly home, fair Lady
Imogene!" she whispered, and looked
nervously around her, as if she feared
the sound Of her own voice. "Do you
know that you are closely guarded r
"Guarded. Amer! Guarded" she
reiterated. in surprise. Imprisoned
in my own room !"
"Hush, my LADY, Speak in lower
tones, or, instead Of warding Off the
arrows of cruel fate which are di.
rected towards your young heart, you
viii, as it were, bare your heart TO re.
ceive them. Lord Douglas spent the
entire day yesterday in preparing his
weapons should his guard be surprised,
which he half suspects will be the case,
from the last remark made by Master
Edmund AS he rode from the hall"
"God have mercy!" groaned Lady
Imogenc.
This is no time for faint hearts, my
lady. Then you are willing 70 risk
the consequences of marriage with
Edmund Fitzgerald. whose noble heart
is so entirely yours"
"Only pave the way for me, dear,
good Amer, aud | would hasten to his
side did know that death would claim
nv Edmund and his bride the hour
that seals our VOWS"
But, Douglas NAV and will pursue
him."
Scarcely would he seek TO murder
his sisters husband; even should his
sword be raised, it would strike alike
the devoted heart Of nv noble Edmund
and that of his Imogene. Not one hour
would /, could l live, after knowing
that he whom worship was no more. "
''But your home, my lady, continued
the gipsy "Arc you satisfied to ex-
change the dazzling splendors Of Doug
las Hall for u home on that barren
crag, where the sad wall of the sea-
bird, the drcary sighting Of the waters
as they lash the lone shore, and the
bowling OF fierce winds that sweep
with such dismal chaos across the cliff,
which continually sound their music in
the ear.
II ,sk but to share his fate, be that
what II may. On, would be b,issful-
ly happy bv his side in the venerable
.--''-sf~T ~ -ii arav is.-.~- Amor
would be cSntented with my darling
to dwell efen in your straw-roofed
cabin. What de you think of love as
nine:' and faint smile wreathed her
pale features.
That 1t merits recompense it can
never claim. May God have mercy
upon you both, my lady, for fate has
none" she said, taking her hand 10 bid
her goodbye. keep your bed; by
vacating it YOU will attract suspicion
and strengthen the vigilance Of your
guard. Three days hence Amer will
be with you again
Pressing the hand sue held within
her own she closed the door and was
gone.
AS soon as Imogene found herself
alone she wept bitterly, ard seizing
the dear semblance Of her idol, which
he had sent her by the gipsy. she coy
cred it with kisses, calling it by all
those eidearing names 80 familiar TO
loves rotaries.
AS tie woman passed Lord Doug
las, sh. said:
M! lady fancies dish which l
shall prepare and bring at my earliest
and mounting her pal
frew sle was soon out Of sight.
Wien she returned she found he.
charge much improved, though still as
she requested in bed. The hours wore
slowly away, and lmogene, wearied
with waiting, was dreaming on her
pillow The clock struck twelve when
the gypsy, approaching her couch,
touched her lightly. saying:
"RJe, Lady Imogene 1t is time you
we're Citing ready"
Housekeeping As her waking thoughts
we're d her lover. AS soon as the
hand was placed on her arm, she leap
ed tc The floor.
''Bmund, Edmund !" she said, 'my
darlm, Edmund!" and opening her
bright hazel eyes, she asked, "Whers
AMI
''In -olr own apartment, my lady.
A few minutes more and you will be
with Master Edmund. Just beyond
the courtyard he is waiting with q con-
voy OF aithful friends, who do not,
like Lod Douglas, forsake him in ad-
sersity. The guard cannot fail to
for me in this garb."
"But o you not fear that my BROTH
er will vnt his rage on your head?"
"Neve would Amer fear marsh
treatmen from q Douglas hands. I
was preAt at my young lords birth,
and told Them that an evil star stood
over his etter days, but they sneered
1t my suerstition, as they called it,
and lauged my prediction to scorn.
But get rsdy. my lady! You must be
gone in fis minutes, or your lover may
think you re discovered and retained,
and will aack the guard fear"
As lmoene passed through the
gate, one them remarked:
'There ees that old woman now.
Nice time I her to be leaving Doug
las Hail."
"When second said:
II am asnisned At my lord for Al
lowing her gress. All that she does
will be to fShten my lady to death
by telling b Of some dreadful future
"Tll wannt Lady lmogens has
more judgmt than to listen to that
old crOne" 1ded n third