The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-09-27

have way that puts me in cursed pas
sion. don't mean to interfere in your
affairs, of course. You can marry whom
you like"
He turned away with downcast
countenance to the house. Trix entered
the great hall of Fairfelds alone. The
cedar door changed after her. She went
up to her chamber. There the beautiful
hot cheek cooled slowly. Her face grew
interpretive. H st'
"Sweet with the bitter" she muir
INJURED. docs Paul LIE Bond watch for
my coming2 Does he love met He is a
true hearted gentleman, and" ..
The confession she made under her
breath frightened again the dreaming
eyes, crested the beautiful head.
Down the avenue walked Forrest St.
John, gnawing white lip.
I'll conquer her yet. / mean to be
master here. She shall marry me-"
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Paul LIE Bond sat alone in the school
room. The boys, permitted half holt
day, had gone to town with their ponies
Beatrix had gone with them on her grace
full filly. .se. u Wu41Ts 2Nr
Paul LIE Bond had book in his hand.
1t was opened where knot of rose
colored ribbon was laid between the
pages. He closed it quickly at the
sound of step at the door. Mr.. st.
John entered. uf al..ll ia Fa-pr7
Miss st. John wishes you to go to
the corners and get the German books
for the boys she was speaking of last
evening" he said, in the ungracous way
in which he spoke habitually to the
tutor of his young cousins. d. xv
Certainly" replied Paul, rising with
alacriy. He was 1.-THE, active, graceful;
his fair spiritual face in long contrast
with st. Johns overindulged and sem
suous shape. The other hated him for
the clear, dark gray eyes, which always
looked into his without finching.
You will have to go and return
along the shore Miss St. John wants
you to return before two" he said, turn
ing from the room, as Paul, with smile,
reached for bis hat. ....7 IN.
Along the shore the little waves were
rocking in the sunshine. The tide was
out so that he went down in the sands to
see their sparkle and white fretting
about the rocks. The beach birds twit-
tered sweetly. He enjoyed it all as only
pure, fine souls can.
| But when he came back the tide was
laundering in, loud and strong. The
yellow frothing surges swept up to the
foot of the cliffs, which they had so
abandoned two hours before. Suddenly
he found the way impossible. He
turned back in surprise and bewilder-
ment. tt ..;., os. -.r --f
The water had washed out his path
He was hemmed in. 'i f.e'fF7f
I'd s*sH 9f* ~ ~
! Forrest St. John received the riders
cordially. Even the carless boys OBJ
served and wondered at his graciousness.
/ But it was certainly pleasanter than his
usual surliness. They were about to
dine. iCt M rIIr IH 3A.r
a8T Where is Mr. lie Bond?'' asked
Beatrix. a.. t-...,
""Gone. to the woods for botanical
specimens believe" replied her cousin.
She saw little, quick smile of his a
moment later, but could not read it.
" Come, Reginald, to your dinner"
said Miss st. John. as ...e54 -r.t
Come here moment, Trix."
The boy stood at the drawing room
window with his telescope. IA,.i
There is man under the Cliffs" he
said, looking up into her face as he
handed her the glass. % 'A' iH
(" WhatY y'ci1rrJ9 fsum
Trix lifted the glass quickly. ..,.
She put it down the next moment
white as rose, every nerve strung tight.
% Tha 10 irf IL te
prisoned there! He will be drownedp'
she said. ellt eds 4T
If you please, mam'selle," trembled
little Rosetta, at her elbow, it's Mr.. LIE
Bond Mr.. ST. John sent, him to the
corner this morning" r.trg rre
Trix turned and went bareheaded out
of the house. Heryoung brother pressed
at her side. She threw her long skirt
over her arm and ran over the sharp
rocks in her velvet slippers, swift as a
deer, and Reginald followed close beside
her. They reached boat, cut the rope,
and were afoat
"Pull, now, if you love me, Reggie!"
The boy did not need to be urged He
loved Paul. .--------.--.-....-... ~
Paul LIE Bond, braced against the cliff
the water above his knees, saw the little
boat come dancing over the high spark
ling water. The dory soon reached his
side. A white, ringed hand was ex-
tended.
You would have died if we had been
five minutes later" said Miss st. John,
in a shaking voice. f.re
"That would not have mattered. It
would have been at your service" he
replied.
But he laid down in the boat much
exhausted
1t was not in my service" Beatrix
had replied. She looked with hard
glance at the school books he had laid at
her feet, as she took up the oar again.
And then she fixed her dark eyes firmly
on Fairchild's; but her heart bled.
The PROSTATE man in the boat turned
over and kissed the little velvet shoe so
near his face. .-...
Pardon" he said, for Reggie saw,
" but the lowliest may kiss the foot of a
queen"
But he held his hand up to Trix's
sight, and she saw that blood had dripped
upon it from her foot
The rocks-I needed to hurry" she
stammered, blushing and confused; but
in all her life she never forgot his gaze of
alteration.
They came to Fairhelds.
Forrest st. John" she said to her
cousin, have extehded the hospitali-
ties of my home to you for years, by
courtesy. 1t shelters you no longer. /
will not abide mn rderer undarrnv roof -