The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-10-29

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"Why do you shake and tremble SOP"
she said, and he fell back, gazing at her,
for she looked SO strangely quiet and
dreamlike. "You will not be fit TO take
such care rs You Inustn
II am half dazed with il all You
don't know what it Is TO be hunted as n
felon, he muttered. 81 am unnerved;
! start at every sound, and fear my own
shadow
And betray yourself, !" she answered.
mo, that will not do.' She paused
moment in thought, and for a brief
second a sort OF .spasm OF anguish
passed over her features. "And so
Poynter knows of--of this?" she said.
"Yes; he will keep quiet-I bribed
him-and he'll do anything for you"
"Will heY But not without your
money too" said the girl, with smile
of strange bitterness.
Would her prayer be more than
thread to hold him back If there were
no other motive. How could she tell2
Where is he?'
"Ile is ont on the road; lie came down
with me. He said he might be wanted"
lie leant back in the chair, watching
her half-curiously, and yet in sort Of
apathetic way. He seemed quite inca
pable himself Of making any effort on
his own behalf; never quick or resolute
to act in any emergency, he more than
ever now threw himself absolutely ON
Ericas stronger spirit, and felt himself
lost without her.
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she resolved in that busy brain plan
of escape which might ellde vigilance.
There was no train going anywhere
from Graylc until the next morning;
and, moreover. it would not be safe to
60 from this little country station: but
II would he almost impossible to trace
Arnold If they put off in Mats boat,
and by that means reached more dis
tant station. For Erica casting all
scruple. all thought of consequences to
the winds, resolved to see Arnold safe
as far as she could. He might get off
| in some vessel that would take him
abroad. It scarcely entered her mind
that she would be compromising her
self, and if by any means the affair be-
came known, placing her name her
| husbands name-in jeopardy. She had
been SO little in the world, and had al
ways looked on Arnold so completely
as a brother, that she did not realize all
that she risked. Philip would not be
home for four or five days, and she
would have returned by that time.
She stopped at last and spoke.
II am going to leave you for mo-
ment, she said and she marked how
he started and glanced around nervous
| ly. mo one will come, the servants
are all in bed | shall 90 with You to
London, Arnold, and never leave you
till You are sate--as safe as thought can
make you. We will speak Of that ores
entity. have money"
Erica. stay He reused himself
and laid hand on her shoulder, and
the crimson rushed over her brow as he
spoke, looking down on that beautiful,
stern face. do you know what you
are doing, EricaY" he said, touched to
some compunction for her sake. He
would fam spare her fair name if he
could, and yet, even with that better
thought, flashed simultaneously a SIMS
ter joy. Would not this be sweet re-
venge, indeed2 Would Philip, so stern
SO implacablc, she had Said-ever for
give "A step that Sullled his name.
She shrank a little ana, her eyes
dropped, but she moved away and only
said;
u know, Arnold, he will never know;
let me go, cannot speak of II, muSt
lay down all for my oath's sake.
"Only for that, Erica?" he said, bend
ing quickly forward AS she was gong,
and she met his look steadfastly, and
answered in the cold, measured way she
teryeW.
My oath is registered in heaven. my
mother claimed it, and right or wrong,
vow made to,the diving is to me lind-
ing even unto death; but You have e
claim ON my justice, or forDearMgT
Are YOU answered.
she turned and quilted the room. a
he stood without moving for a few
meutS, and then muttercd TO hir t
with Sneer: /, pJI l.
That miracle of honor Phil Eli {
john, will find a spot ON his spHV s
shield He Will never know, thidei 3
| will An, that is a goodly revenge; ma
might have done this for my sake, INT
for him-curSe him.
But his amahle reflections were put
to flight by the entrance of his young
cousin draped now in a long black
cloak, and wearing a bonnetwith thick
veil, now thrown back.
Come, she said briefly, and without
a word he followed her down the damn
garden, Keeping in the shadow OF the
trees, Light as were their steps, the
watchdog IN the stahle-yard heard SOME
sound, aud baycd, but Erica called his
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