The Red Cloud chief., 1878-05-23

Md so the little hirtstluu weut CA
The midsummer dave c.uis and passed.
aud September. the glory II the wear.
brought it, goldcn bsGr. perfect SUI.
sets. aud d.licipusly cvol nights. until
= Storm -St la o storm that cans sud.
denl, NY over the srs one MIA b.. and
surprised them all With its dun drip
ping skies aud ho~ ling Winds, one morn
my when they Arus~ after . late even
ing frolic Ia pur-s,, clvsrrsi moonlight
Thea the order II ~xsrcis~- sAs sud.
denly changed. Carp, dance. aud bill
lizards. parior CIRQUE, and amateur The.
a~tricAls. iabl~sux aud chsrades. took
the places u outdoor smu-~rn.nis And
still the storm held on. DAY after dsy, \
until IL seemed that the blue skies would
never shipe again. until Invention ~as
exhausted. and the part, II Young folks
bcgAn to wonder ~hs, iu the world the, |
would do Ia hep alive.
"Oh. I've Jus, though, II something
perfectly glorious Ven read the .,o.
~ u the legend VI blue Cour, Hall
It's written in the funnics, little crampy
hand ON old yellow parchment. and
then we'll explore the haunted nom.
shall We | Thought that the room
have. tina, used Ia be- Lady sicil,'s. ~ss
the haunted one. but II seems Il isn'i
Aud. oh, io-nigh, Is the anui,rr-ar, II
| Lady Sicily's tragic death N. Yer,
time old Magyar says ~ can have our
future read for Us b., her spirit " we're
brave enough la ~ into the haunted
room alone
Jcssie's delicious. bit VI Information
WAS received with various expressions
III satisfaction or the contrary; some
rcligiously believed the legend, some
indignantly r-pudia,rd such = ridicu.
lous superstition. A few we're alarmed
aud some Rolf Vernon and l.aunce
Gresham were Instant, In for the
novel sport of the thing
''Of course well pa, Lady Sicily n
visit! l. there n man with g~Ailanir,
81 deficient as la refuse audience ~
the far seer, who doubtless broke
hearts ruthlcssly hundred. of years
ago"
Mr.. Gresham laughed al Rolf's hoy.
ish enthusiasm.
Agreed. Mr.. Vernon. that we oil In.
quir- our fate nj the lovely ghos,css'
hand, Hut. first for the rv~inancc-the
legend Of blue Court Hall
1t was . curious party that gathered
round the roaring tire In the i'm
hall that uight-for with the storm and
damn had come chilly cold Ia listen tn
the tragic story of the love and hate of
centuries agu which had been enact
ed within the same walls where they
SGT.
Aud this was the way the legend wen,
not read from the old yellow pArch'
ment. but related in Mr.. Gr,y'- inimit'
able WAY from memory.
>, Nearly three centuries before = great,
f; rich. powerful English family had built
this grand old pile Ia true baroniAl style,
; and set up their heartks,onc with al
the pomp and circumstance that ini'
m.nse wealth permits, and naughty blu,
: blood demands.
For more than three generations The
Elhncourr. father aud son. ruled th'
4 house; aud fortune, peace. plenty. hap
piness aud gAycty reigpcd supreme
z until, between two brothers. there aros'
!. n fury of jealousy aud hate. caused by
beautiful Young cousin who. coming Il
q visit the E%lGncourts. had fascinated tn
4 two Young men with her remsrkAbl'
beauty aud witchery VI grace, until !
seemed Ia them = matter VI life an
Il death Who should win Lady Sicily Faii
4 fax for his bride.
l.. She plxysd with them both; sh
PLAYED fast and loose with them. no,
o; madd-uiny them by her influence. no'
g. leading them u the heights of hope b
" her s~ rel grsciousness; aud then. In
n very recklessn~ss Of consequences. IL
IT trothed herself To them both, with IL
l. functions VI strictest secrecy Ia each I
keep their secret.
e., For n while her denure sweetnes
succeeded in completely preventing III
n slightest suspicion VI ~treschery TO cithe
br.ther. both oi whom knew himse
N the favored one; aud 10 perfectly di
" Lady Sicily play .her part thst bot
y Lord barrel. the elder brother. and Il,
i, pert, the younger. began 10 repent
. their ~hot-hesded. Jealous anger. and ~
X tually began to plan how to conci'ia'
the other when the inevitable news
H. the betrothal must be announced.
IN Of the two brothers Rupert wss u
h~sndsomer; he was tall. w%ell-built. vii
the true English blonde curling ha
I'd that mstched his fair face; while Lot
q. Darrell Wa darker. grsver. ond not
Ee given u the admiration VI women ~
the love Of their society.
OF the two, Rupert VA the one mo
It! likely to win . Womau's heart. Viii
Lord Darrell WA heir to the great veal
or Of the Elfincourts; VI the two Rupe
he WAS the more open. . SUMMER dispo,
or ton. frank aud noble. less given To d
ceipt and suspicion and Il was ID
he fair -hXired lover. who. with Lady 81
80 ily's passionate kisses On his lips, new
g, doubling her truth, never dreaming
To her d~epfavity and treschery. volunta'
liz offered ~ leave his love with }
brother while he travelled across q
all ocean to bring for his bride elect trea
ures she told him she must have.
he And while he was gone Lady Sici
.at was married to Lord Darrel--her hu
Dol band unconscious of the t~reachery
ny which he was = party.
ip- There was revelry, mirth. and mus
.d- and Lady Sicily rejoiced In her hes
that she had played her cards 90 well
,ed that she was To be the mistress Of all :
sy- grandeur and splcndor. Of the trus
~ssrvants and retainrrS Of the aristOcri