The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-23
CHAPTER VIII.

Above the floor on which Sir Philip and
his companions now stood was loft, which
was reached by a rough ladder. There
was good view, Job Heston said, from
the window up there; and lima went up,
accompanied only by Sir Philip.
The loft seemed TO have been used at
one time for stacking corn; but 1t had not
served any purpose for years, and seemed
dreary place indeed. One lattice, small
and deeply sunk In the wooden wall, look
ed out over the landscape; and lima gazed
through the open loop-hole--for there was
no glass In it--at the river flowing bright
ly In the sunlight, the tumbliug weir, the
fields and woods, the turrets OF the
Larches, and the red walls of the Grange
peeping from the clustering trees and
through the summer air the voices OF Rose
and jamie Sabine foated upwards. For
fully five minutes lima looked out upon
the beautiful scene, her vivid Imagination
conjuring up another picture, when the
river would be like foaming sea, whirl-
ing away boughs Of trees, and perchance
living things too, in its fierce anger. She
drew back, shuddering again.
"Come," said Sir Philip gently-"come
into the sunshine once more Why, child,
your lips are white p
He went down the ladder first, and,
turning as he stepped upon the floor gave
her his hand in courtesy-for active lima
needed no help. His slight hand closed
over hers like vice and the pressure
seemed to reach even to the girls heart
II her eyes had met his, II they had been
alone, che self-control that kept him ST.
lent still would have surely given way
He felt it, and he knew it--lclt, with a
kind Of terror, how man may be at the
mercy OF moment. But lima did not
look at him; and Job Heston and Roland
Sabine were waiting.
"Ilma thinks the'loft q dreary place.
said Darrell, smiling and addressing Ro
land; and then he added to Job, "Youi
Mill is an eerie place, IIeston."
DAY, that 1t Is, Sir Philip. Missy
wouldn't like to be imprisoned here, ehY'
"No," said lima, shortly--she had TAX
en- strong dislike 10 Job lleston.
al hope you never may be-" put In Ro
land laughing; 'Gor you couldn't escape
by the window--it Is q clear descent o
fifty feet--and you couldn't drop through
OF breaking limb"
lima made no reply to this; and the Wis
itors descended the stairs, took leave, ant
rode away. But Roland fingered be
hind under pretence OF tightening his sad
dle-girths, and Zeph was standing near Il
him.
"Zeph," he said, "what ails your What
harm has lima Costello done your"
"You know best" replied the girl with
o savage CLEAN In her black eyes.
'Pooh, you fancy that DIN In love will
herw
"Fancyf Why do you change color ever
now, and why do you look so black ut Darl
Darrells But If he wants her, he'll hay,
her, be certain"
"Will he, by ueaveni" began Rolant
passionately.
Zeph's short hard laugh checked him
showing him that he had betrayed him
self.
"You're not In love with her, chr" sh
said, clenching her hand before her. "No
you needn't tell me any lies; and don't b.
afraid ll tellof you. Father would throw
me over the weir II he knew you had bee
making love to me; but II Is sin and
ehamei ana III have my revenge yet VI
you and the foreign missy"
"Zcph, dear Zepb----"
But Zeph had run off, and Roland wa
fain to mount his horse and ride afer til
others. Darrell, glancing back, saw tina
Roland was talking TO Zeph, and he drew
his own conclusions; but he said nothing
and the party rode up to the Larches al
i most In silence Mrs. Sabins wanted n
ma and her companion TO remain for th
rest Of the day; but lima did not like I
absent herself from her aunt for 50 lon,
Moreover how could she pass the evcnin
IA her riding-drossS At first therefor
she refused, TIL II was suggested that Mi
4 Durnford should be sent for, as well Nv
change Of apparel. Perhaps, too, 81
n Philips quick, low "You can surely stayt
helped fpr more than she would have care
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