The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1878-03-20
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easily affected. But: come up !t'
the room above, and you will ge
a view from the window that vii
brighten your eyes and bring tht
color back to your cheeks"
!. They asccnde9d: the stairs, .passsee
J through a narrow passage, and en-
tered q room. It contained but
one window; WHICH reached th<
floor, opening to balcony whict w,1 g!
oyssrrhuppg the rocks be!ooY. AIoA = The
WINDOW .. was closed, and bogrimese
WITH. VII. long-aeeculmulated dust, anc 3
feesstooneed With The webs of busy
spiders. Determined to have an
unobstructed view, Paul tugged at
the, closed sash: For time it re-
sisted. but at last it opened, with
a loud crash. A strong wind was
blowing from the sea. 1t swept
in ~ at i the open window in with a
great gust, and the. door of the
room slammed to with a. aresonant
clang. Maud gave little scream
Of alright. $1,000. ...-.. ...- e..
"Oh, Paul, what if the door
would not open again., T., IL.
why, how nervous yo :t ;Zoguj; ogj ar. are,
Maud? ?' laughed Paul. You y see
low. quickly it will open
And, advancing to the door he
clasped the knob, and gave it Wig;
orous tug. The lock was old and
rusty, and the knob came off in
his hand, leaving the door, which
was heavy and well preserved,
still firm in it's casing. ......
"Never mind, my DEAR" said he,
as he saw Maud's face blauch. "lt
the door won't open we can find
ANOTHER egress. See, this balcony
runs all the length Of the house.
We can walk upon it, and enter
some, open door or win window. t'ls >. Stay
here for a moment" =. .....
"Oh, Paul, don't leave me ..... p
Ho turned, and. taking her in
his arms, kissed her pale cheek: f.;
"Why, Maud, darling, why this
excessigeEfeas r. s,oi.anssaz
II cannot tell, Paul; but an un-
accountable oppression stole over
me at the sight. Of this gloomy
old building, and every moment
I have spent in it has increased
my agitation. It is a: prescicnce
Of coming danger to. one Or both
Of u.s. .''..:..,,. - ... - ~.~4s4 :..'~
"Pshaw, dearest; you are NOR
bidly affected by this dismal place.
I did wrong to bring you here
We will hurry. away from its
gloomy influences. 'a'',@' q =: -:
He stepped out upon the bal
cony as he spoke, an!d. and. with a
eheery word turned,to reconnoitre,
when Immediately there was a
loud crash-tbe balcony, rotten
with age, had given way beneath
his feet, and he was hurled to the
rocks below. i -, d; - 49,.
IT. was a strange sensation, the
gradual awakening to conscious
ness, and Paul Trevor opened his
eyes. s.languidly, and dreamily won
dered at his condition. He was
living in an humble " cottage
and. through the. balf:open door
be could hear a murmur OF
voices: At first the effort to re-
member bewildered him; but
gradually his mind became clear,
and -ah, yesI-he: recolleeted his
tall, the rocks, the sea, and With a
feeling of acute pain it flashed
across; Him that Maud was left a
prisoner in that fatal house IT
He strove to rise; but the sharp
,ssTnzi: pain caused by: the5,sudden move
merit PRESSED a grosn. of agony
from bis lips, He, sank back up
ON his pillow. sFhe mental shock,
together with the physical, 50
prostrated him that he was pow
erless but2bis brain seemed on fire
Terrible" visions of Maud alone
and helpless.in that solitary cham
Der foated wildly before his men
tai sight. ;e -.: z'y5 e. 81
-" He pictured to himself her ter
ror as she beheld his mad plunge
into the sea, her agony when the
terrors of -her situation flashed
across her, her frantic attempts to
open the door, her: wild, Appealing
gaze: :out at, the moaning sea, her
despair as the daylight crept
slowly but surely out of the shad'
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