The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-06-23

1T is enough TO have had the pleas
ure Of serving you" he answered
but you risked 50 muehei
Il would do il yer again"
A faint smile played about her dim
Piled mouth. and sitter hesitating q mo
ment she laid her hand in his.
I n Some other time i can express my
gratitude better than tonight Mai
heaven bless your'
Arnold went away presently, his
brain in q wild whirl 1t was Of the
beautiful stranger he dreamed thai
night poor Rachel was utterly forgot
ten
The next day he saw her for an hour
or two. She had recovered sufficiently
70 appear more bewilderingly beautifn.
than ' The young man could not
help it that be sat drinking in every
word like one intoxicated
The days went by, and after this Ar
mold spent every leisure moment at the
cottage. Mabel Yere-for such be
learned was her name-was not an In
valid exactly, but she said the air suited
her, and she needed rest and quiet A.
ter the horrors Of that night, and there
was nothing TO call her away. So she
remained. idling away the hours In
rambling on the beach, with Arnold for
her companion. or in long tete-a-tstss
In the homely little parlor:. :
At last there came q day when the
young man found Miss We're sitting
with an open letter In her lap. looking
nervous and troubled. r--.--
. II am going away" she said. as he
entered. This letter Is from my faith
or. He wishes me to return home -
once"
, A red cloud swan before, Arnold's
eyes Going awayi Should be sss hsJ
no moreP Il was q terrible thought
He sunk on q low stool at her feet,
scarcely knowing what he did.
You do not mean that | am never TO
see you againP'
Yes, l must goto-molfow.'
mo, no, no. cannot give you up.
Mabel, do you not realize that l love
your" NDt EEg.fA
Her jewelled hands were clasped
closely in his own. and he looked up at
her with eager. implofing eyes,, Just
then she was TO him The only woman
In the whole world.
"Hush." she said. drawing back, as
though his passion half frigltenedihe
81 did not dream Of this. Rachel loves
yon-I thought-are you not pledged to
hcr?"
There is no pledge between u.s." no
interrupted. .'But L have acted like a
: villain. That girl may break her heart
over my pcriidy. and yet-and yet
His voice broke, and, yielding to the
madness of tho moment, he caught her
10 his heart g4
For a brief time he was suprennely
happy. But when they parted, an honr
later, Mabel said to him. with quiet de-
cision:
Nothing must be said of-of our en-
%gagement. will go away tomorrow
as though Hnothing unusual had oc-
curred.F You must mot follow until |
send for you.r bb
She went, and Arnold remained be-
hind. The weeks rolled on. and finally
heightened into months, but the mes
sage for which he %anxiously waited did
not come.
The suspense finally became ~intoler-
able, and he determined to set out 10
seek her. Az Il,
1t was a long journey, but 1t ended at
last. q Late lone neSdr-to-be-forgotte
night he came up opposite the house
where Mabel vere lived, on a fashion
able avenue In New York. It was blaz-
ing with Light. The sound of music
and revelry came from within. Arnold
stood motfonless for q moment, with q
strange feeling at his heart, then, re-
covering himself q little, climbed the
steps to the open door. Aa.aAE
II must see. Miss Vere." he said.
eagerly. to the servant. '.Be good
enough to tell her It is some one from
Chesapeake" 7
Before the man could reply, Arnold
heard tho sharp rustic of silk, and .
beautiful woman came down the hall.
who is it. JamesP" he heard her
say. 81
The next instant she recognized him.
She stood for n moment as Il turned 70
stone, a frightened glare in the beal:i-
full eyes he remembered SO WE'LL Teen.
. frigid smile broke over her naughty
you here, MI. eelthp This is sur
prising.n ~ k999Hi nt s3lGia4tt 81.
~ waited arlong while for the sum-
mons that never came" he said, in n
husky voice. 4
Ibid you really expect to hear from
AGAIN." she returned. "Why, l
had almost forgotten your existence.
1t Is unfortunate you took the trouble 10
come SO far 4 am to be married 10
Harold Mortimer next week"
Arnold heard no moro. He got out
Of the house somehow, and once in tho
open street, ran on r~ecklessly, half mad
and frantic with misery. 7s-s9N re
Suddenly O roll of wheels came up
behind him; ho experienced something
like q blow, followed by q sharp, sting
ing sense Of pain, then consciousness
For weeks afterwards he lay in q
darkened room. lowering between life
and DEATH The light Of reason had
died out utterly, and he babbled con-
tinually :;of Mabel, Rachel, and tho
dreary old signal station. Z
At last the crisis came, and he began
slowly 70 conyalesce. One day he was
lying with his face to the wall, feeling ,
utterly homesick, when the nurse err
tered, and said in Q trembling voice.:
''Some one is here to see you, sir
an old friend"
He thought sho meant Mabel, and
quickly raised his hand. Ss@
Send her away. ! will have nothing
to do with the false siren" "a
The next instant q gentle step came
to tho : couch. and be felt some one
touch his forehead Turning his head,
q hoarss. gasping. cry came from his
lipA
..Raohel lIttleRachell IS it~possiblep"
She leaned over him. her tears falling
fast on his upturned face.
1.-THE kind people who have taken
car of you found my address on n card
In your pocket, and sent for me. They
said you were dying. Arnold. ! could
not do otherwise than come to you."
There was n moments silence. Then
he stretched out his arm aud drew her
toahis heart B. ~.