Daily globe., 1879-04-27

you like"
He turned away with downcast coun-
tenance and boiling heart, leaving her to
90 alone 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
cheeks cooled slowly. Her face grew
calm, interpretive.
s'Does Paul LIE Blond watch tor my COM
ing? Does he love me? He is a loyal,
true heart 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 a white lip.
"Ill conquer her yet mean to be
master here. She shall marry mep
| X X X 4
Paul LIE Blond sat alone in the school
room. The boys, permitted a half-holi-
day, had gone to town with their ponies.
Beatrix had gone with them on her grace
full flly.
Paul LIE Blond held book in his hand.
It was open where knot Of rose -colored
ribbon was laid between the pages He
closed it quickly at sound of step at
the door. Mr.. st. John entered.
"Miss St. John wishes you to 20 to the
Corners and get the German books for
the boys she was speaking OF last even
ing" he said, in the ungracious way in
which he spoke habitually to the tutor
of his young cousins.
ssCertainly," replied Paul, rising with
alacrity. He was 1.-the: active, graceful,
his fair spiritual face in strong contrast
with St. Johns over-indulged and SEN
suous shape. The other hated him for
the clear, dark gray eyes, which always
looked into his without flinchirg.
"You will have to go and return along
the shore. Miss st. John wants you to
return before two," he said, turning 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-frettlng
about the rocks. The beach-b 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, f1othing surges swept up to the
feet of the cliffs, which they had so far
abandoned two hours before. Suddenly
he found the way impossible. He turned
back in surprise and bewilderment.
The water had washed out his path.
He was hemmed in.
* * = *
Forrest St. John received the riders
cordially. Even the careless boys OBJ
) served and wondered at his graciousness.
But it was certainly pleasanter than his
usual surliness. They were about to
dine.
"Where is Mr.. LIE Blonde" asked
Beatrix.
s'Gone to the woods for botanical speci-
mems, I believe" replied her cousin.
She saw little, quick smile of his a
moment after, but could not read it.
ssCome, Reginald, to your dinner" said
Miss St. John.
sCome here moment, Trix."
The boy stood at the drawing-room
window with his toy telescope.
"There is man under the Cliffs" he
said, looking up into her face as he
lanQGO ner Lue glass.
: "What2'
: Trix lifted the glass quickly.
( She put it down the next moment,
- white as a rose, every nerve strung tight.
'sThe tide is coming in! He is pris-
oned therel He will be drowned!' she
said.
r sIf you please, man 'selle,'' trembled
! little Rosetta, at her elbow, "its MIR. LIE
e Blond. Mr.. St. John sent him to the
Corners this morning"
. Trix turned and went bareheaded out
= of the house. Her young brother pressed
I at her side. She threw her long skirt
over her arm and ran over the sharp rocks
1 l in her velvet slippers, swift as deer,
IL and Reginald followed close by he1 side
: They reached a boat, cut the rope, and
were af1oat.
u "Pull now, if you love, Reggie"
g The by did not need to be urged. He
loved Paul
Paul LIE Blond, braced against the cliff
q the water above his knecs, saw the little
boat come dancing over the high spark
ling water. The dory soon reached his
e side. A white, ringed hand was ex-
u tended.
"You would have died If we had been
II five minutes later" said Miss st. John,
8. in shaking voice.
l. "That would not have mattered. II
would have been in your SERVICE" he re.
q piled.
l. But he laid down in the boat much eK.
T. hausted.
IS st was not in my SERVICE" Reatriz
had replied. She looked with hard
glance al the school books which he had
e laid at her feet, as she took up the oal
n again. And then she fixed her dark
D eyes firmly on Fsilfelds; but her heart
g bled.
The PROSTATE man in the boat turned
/ over and kissed the lite velvet shoe SO
near his face.
r, "Pardon," she said, for Reggie saw
"but the lowliest may kiss the foot of 8
queen.'
e But he held his hand up to Trixs
II sight, and he saw that blood had dripped
d upon it from her foot.
!, "The rocks-I need to hurry" she
!, stammered, blushing and confused: but
in all her life she never forgot his gaze
of alteration. 1t is nothing.'
P They came to Fairfelds.
g "Forrest St. John," she said to hel
/ cousin, Il have extended the hospitali-
ties Of my home to you for years by cour.
T. tesy. 1t shelters you no longer. will
L not abide murderer under my roof"
Cowed, he went forth, and, in spite Of
o his fierce vows to heaven, Trix married
e Paul lie Blond.