The Morning herald., 1876-08-25

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Ths cther girls grumbled sadly q our de-
pazturs; but luckily all had besn definitely
arranged BY their father, Who had even,
strange to say: given me money fof. the
journey. He bad likewise gracefully
apologised for being obliged to let us travel
alone, ~ he had himself some business en-
gagementa while his son had lately ra-
Joined his regiment. / really think the
deceiving and deceived father fully credi-
ted the latter fact. Centainly they were
. pretty pair I made all my plans secure,
and screwed up my courage as we'll as /
could but ! own on the evening previous
to our journey-the evening, which from
several attesting proofs, l knew was still
fixed for the elopement-I began to feel q
tgood deal alarmed. Of M. Sutherland
there was no tidings. AT twilight saw
plainly that the sole hope must lie in my
own presence Of mind, my influence over
Zillah, and my appeal to her sense Of hon
or and affection. Isent the children early
to bed, saying I had letters to write, and
prepared myself for whatever was to hap
pen. Now many may think me foolish,
and at times / thought myself so likewise !,
for not going at once to Zillah and tell her
all had discovered: but ! knew her char
acter better than than that. The idea of
being betrayed, waylaid, controlled, would
drive her fierce Eastern nature into the
very commission Of the madness she con-
templated. In every thing / must trust to
the impulse Of the moment, and to the re-
salt Of her suddenly discovering her own
position and the villainous plans laid
against her,
Mover in my life do remember more
auxio,.r hour than that I spent sitting in
the dark BY the parlor window, whence,
myself unseen, / could zee all that passed
without the house for it was lovely
night /: the moon high up over the Lougb
und making visible the Antrim hills. /
think in all moments Of great peril one
grows quiet: 80 did l. At eleven there
was sound Of wheels on the beach, and
the shadow Of man passed the window.
/ looked out. It was the most unromantic
and commonplace elopement with an
heiress: he was merely going to take her
away on an outside car. There was no one
with him but the carman, who was left
whistling contentedly on the shore. The
moment had come with the energy Of
desperation, put of the shawl in which
/ had wrapped myself in case / had to fol-
low the child: for follow her had deter
mined to do were it necessary. Quietly,
and with as ordinary manner as could
assume, / walked into Zillah's room. She
was just stepping from the window. She
had on her best frock and shawl, poor in
nocent! with her favorite white bonnet
that had lately trimmed for her, care
fully tied up in kerchief. touched her
shoulder. "Zillah, where are you going"
She started and screamed. 'Tell me: ]
must know" repeated, holding her fast
by arm, while Augustus rather roughly
pulled her by the other.
"Louis, you hurt mev' she cried, and
instinctively drew back. Then for the
first the lieutenant saw me.
have often noticed that cunning and
deceitful people-small Williams, not grea,
ones-are always towards. Mr.. Augustus
drew back as If he had been shot. / took
no notice Of him, but still appealed to
Zillah.
''Tell me. my child, the plain truth, as
you always do: where were you going"
TO BE CONTINUED.