The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-29
HUGH KENRICK'S WILL,
or,
THE STORY OF A POSY RING.
Aut1or Of "TM LHdden Caskatj" "7norni-
cr0fFs Model" dc. 30
BY MARGARET HUNT.

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just then the violence of the rain abat-
ed little, but they were both miserably
wet.
ut begins to be something more like an
adventure" said Lucy with II feeble at
tempt at gayety. She had not quite lost
her spirits.
The entrance to their cavern was slip
perry, and below it was slight precipice,
but he got her in safely. 1t was poor
little miserable place which only afforded
them room enough TO sit; but the bit of
overhanging turf protected them from the
rain, and it was a great thing ohave even
that He shook her dress for her, and
then he took, his dry coat and spread it
over her shoulders.
"That is why l kept it dry" said he
~ thought we might want it."
ayes, but am not going 20 take your
coat and leave you wet and shivering
there
He insisted, but she put part of it over
him-and then they could but sit and
watch the rain as it fell on the now blot
ted-out sea.
ave are lucky to have this little cave"
said she, cheerily. "Mr. Richmond, what
should have done without your
Her lips were blue and her face was
pale; she shivered as she spoke. He, too,
was colder than he had ever been in his
life but he was more used to roughing it
than she.
"Rub your hands," said he, when he saw
how she was suffering.
She tried to thank him and obey; but
her teeth chartered, and her hands seemed
powerless to do much in the way of NOV
ing. He took her hands and chafed them,
and restored some circulation. He drew
her nearer TO him. "Do not mind what
! do" said he. "You must not get too
cold"
The rain grew less heavy, but twilight
was fast approaching II will make one
more attempt to bring help" said he, us
there any chance Of boat from the 'Doro-
thea comngl'
81 am afraid not-the captain will think
Nhot L nave lllNN WIN lllNllib III A'N' hltilDs
There are some people whom we know at
one Of the hotels there, and some at Di-
nan as well. | dan essay they will send to
seek me in both places when once they be-
come alarmed, but that will not be until
ten or eleven o'clock"
II will go out and make the round Of
the island again. Promise me to sit still
until | come back" said he, and wrapped
her carefully in the dry coat,
ayes; but don't be long, shall be afraid
until you return"
He enjoyed her absolute dependence an
him, but he went very thoughtfully away.
"How patient she is" said he to himself
"and yet she is wretchedly cold, and tired,
and hungry" He went to the ST. Malo
side and made signals until darkness clos
ed in. He went to the steps-nothing was
there but water and then he saw that all
hope was over till morning dawned and
the waters went back. Az he stood in
brief despair n flash of vivid lightning,
blue and angry, darted down and seemed
to strike the ground quite near HIM. 1t
was startling in its suddenness. and was
followed almost instantaneously by u
crashing peal Of thunder. His first
thought was Lucy, and the need there
was for him TO hasten back TO her. There
was pleasure in the idea Of rejoiping ner.
wretched, damp, and cold rs the cave was,
for the moment he felt it to be home,
with Lucy for its mistress. He ran with
all haste over the slippery grass, but u
second flash Of lightning came before he
reached his goal, and when he got there,
Lucy was crying. He felt that he ought
not to have left her solong.
"Don't cry said he, tenderly, as he sat
down by her; but she laid her forehead
on his shoulder and did but sob the more.
He drew her towards him Don't cry."
he again said it is but little more IA.
thence, and then you and will walk away
over that abominable causeway of theirs,
and enter their stupid, unhelpful town,
and state our grievances strongly"
She tried 10 say il was the thunder she
was afraid Of nova fact he knew already
but her teeth chartered, and she trenl-
bled too much TO be very intelligible.-
Her hands were icy cold; he chafed them
and wrapped her more closely in the Goa,
which had done them such good service
but each fash Of lightning made her
tremble still more. II was not cold
night. but the damp was excessive.
After long time the thunder passed
away, and Lucy seemed to fall into an au.
easy sleep He sat there in the darkness
listening TO her breathing, wishing for The
light. The rain cleared away. One by
one the stars cut their way through the