The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-09-18

breath frightened again the dreaming
eyes, crested the beautiful head.
Down the avenue walked Forrest St.
John, gnawing a white lip.
"Pn conquer her yet. / mean to be
master here. She shall marry me-"
Paul lie Bond sat alone in the school
room. The boys, permitted half holi-
day, had gone to town with their ponies.
Beatrix had gone with them on her grace
full filly.
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 a step at the door. Mr.. St.
John entered.
Miss st. John wishes you to 90 to
the corners and get the German books
for the boys she was speaking of last
evening" he said, in the ungracious way
in which he spoke habitually to the
tutor of his young cousins.
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 his hat.
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 i'm surprise and bcwilder-
ment.
The water had washed out his path.
| He was hemmed in. a-t
*aaf
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. 81. ..-'.
"Where is Mr.. LIE Bondg' asked
Beatrix.
"Gone to the woods for botanica
specimens, believe" replied her cousin
She saw little, quick smile of his &
moment later, but could not read it.
"Come, Reginald, to your dinner,
said Miss st. John. l.-.
"Come here moment, Trix."
The boy stood at the drawing room
window with his telescope.
"There is man under the cliffs" b,
said, looking up into her face as h
handed her the glass.
l. What?"
Trix lifted the glass quickly.
She put it down the next moment
white as a rose, every nerve strung tight
The tide is coming inl He is i'm
prisoned there! He will be drownedp
she said.
off you please, mam'selle," tremblet
little Rosetta, at her elbow, it's Mr.. L,
Bond. Mr.. st. John sent him to the
corner this morning." - ....
Trix turned and went bareheaded ou
of the house. Heryoung brother pressed
at her side. She threw her long skir
over her arm and ran over the shar]
rocks in her velvet slippers, swift as
deer, and Reginald followed close besid
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. III,
loved Paul.
Paul LIE Bond, braced against the cliff
the water above his knees, saw the littl,
boat come dancing over the high spark
ling water. The dory soon reached hi
side. A white, ringed hand was ex
tended.
"You would have died if we had beel
five minutes later" said Miss st. John
in shaking voice.
:. "That would not have mattered. /
would have been at your SERVICE" h
replied.
But he laid down in the boat mucl
exhausted.
1t was not in my SERVICE" Beatri,
had replied She looked with a har,
glance at the school books he had laid a
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 prostrate man in the boat turne,
over and kissed the little velvet shoe $
near his face.
Pardon" he said, for Reggie saw
"but the lowliest may kiss the foot of
queen"
But he held his hand up to Trix'
sight, and she saw that blood had drippe'
upon it from her foot.
"The rocks-I needed to hurry" sh
stammered, blushing and confused; bu
, in all her life she never forgot his gaze Q
| alteration.
! They came to Fairfelds.
Forrest st. JOHN" she said to he
cousin, have extended the hospital
ties of my home to you for years, b.
D courtesy. 1t shelters you no longer.
will not abide amurderer under my roof.
: Cowed, he went forth, and, in spite O
g his fierce VOWS to heaven, Trix marrie
) Paul LIE Bond
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