The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-03-22
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boy, Pip she babe the applicant enter.
The door opened and much to her disgust
she saw Silas Hall standing before her.
She arose from her seat with the inten-
ton of quitting the room. The presence
OF her shitors was at. all, times distasteful
70 her, and his coming upon her now was
dou!blyso. He diyned ,Aer motives, and
took step forward as though for the pur.
pose of arresting her step.
+ = s'Rose do not be 80 cruel rs to leave
me-" lie Said. "To-morrow is to be our
wedding day, and there Is much [ would
say to YOU"
| She made no answer to the words of tic
man she ,abhorrcd, but with,a stately mein
moved as though she would& leave the
| apartment.
Silas Hall stepped forward and made a
motion as though he would lay his hand
upon her shoulder.
"Back, villainl" she cried. 'Icavc the
room, your presence is unwelcomc here t"
"Why 30 cruel, Rose; what docs il. mat
tcrS Tomorrow you'll be mlne. let us
speaklnow OF the happiness there is IN
store for u.s."
Z, lie laid his hand upon her arm and at
tempted to draw her toward him.
i, She shook him oil as though his touch
| polluted her, and the next instant she had
drawn long slender dagger from her bo-
som, and held'it towards hlIn in q mcna-
cling manner.
lie fell back a step, holding out his
hands as though to ward off the expected
blow. -R ...... ,.-. --s o.. .
Put up that toy, Rose; this IS but o
foolish play, Of e.i, men in the world
you, would not harm your, promised hus-
band2"
"No, I.would not harm him, He is not
mere, 1t is against you, blackheartcd VII.
lam, that would defend myself"
This is foolish talk, Rose; you know
that i'll few hours you are to be my
wife"
81 know no such thing, Silas Hall! Ra-
thcr than bo your wife, if were forced to
take my choice, / would plunge this dag
ger into my heartl"
She turned the point of the dagger TO-
wards her and made 4 motion us though
she was half minded to strike the blow of
which Sic had just spoken. n 49, - ...
Evidently Silas Hall thought she meant
to do what she said, and as her motions
indicated, for he took another step toward
sher, rs though for the purpose of arresting
her hand.
"Leave the room, Sllas Hall, unless YOU
wish me to do the Decd" she said, holding
the weapon menacingly, and the villain
seeing That she was thoroughly in earnest,
slu nix away, leaving her alone.
81 Will keep my word," she said to her
Self. eff Robert does not come to save
me tonight l will die. l Will never be
forced to this thing which so much alb
hor. The grave is far better than life with
that villainl"
She placed the weapon in it's hiding
place, and few minutes later sought the
privacy OF her own apartment.
The night came on apace-a night filed
with the deepest gloom.
Dark and threatening clouds rushed
athwart the sky, completely blotting out
the light of the stars.
No rain was falling, although at any
moment it seemed that new dcluge
might be hurled upon the earth.
Alone Rose waited the coming OF hor
patriot lover.
Midnight was near at hand Her uncle
and Sllas Hall retired to rest So far as
she knew, only herself and trusty Pip
were awake. &
The lattc- had reported that the red
coats within were snugly sheltered, and
that unless alarmed, they would not stir
again that night.
The moment was near NJ hand on which
50 much depended.
There was low football without the
door--a footstcp which she remembered
well. 81, .E5H 'a@eZ. s
"Kose!" /, tl.Fss ....f i. 4.
The voice thrilled her to her inmost
She threw open the door, and the next
moment she was claspcd in the arms of
Capt. Blake.
"My own" he whispered, "comc with
me. There is long dark ride to the San
tee, and to the camp of Marion.
II will 60 with you to the end of the
earth, Robert.
She stole forth from the house unob
served. Sharp eyes indeed they must
have been. that could have pierced the
darkness thai surrounded them A short
distance from the mansion the Captain
men and horses were in waillHg. TO vault
into hesaddG was only the work of min
ute; and they dashed away on their long
dath ride to the ,5untcc, and to the camp
of Marion. '>.'
Before morning dawncd they reached
it, and late that day the words were. said
that bound the lovers together while life
should last.
The torres discovered, when it was too
late, that their bird had flown. Their rage
and disappointment knew no bounds but it
was useless. Love had trlumped over tyran-
ny, as 1t is almost always sure to do.
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