The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-14
CHATTER XII.

Scarcely had she reached the cottage In
which she and her father had sought TEN.
porsry shelter, than the full horror of the
deed TO which she had been party rushed
upon her. Sho did NOT know that Roland
intended to inform Sir Philip Darrell OF
/ the fate OF HIS betrothed, I'm order 10 In
volve him In the same destruction; but,
what wrong had lima done her, Zeph was
now compelled 70 ask herself, that she
should lie the girls murderessi What
wrong had Sir Philip done that, In order
60 remove some one she hated, she should
rob him Of the woman he loveds Heston's
daughter had not actually blamed lima be-
cause Roland Sabine loved her; but she
had hated her with the unreasoning vim
dictiveness OF half-sayage nature because
lima was an obstacle, as the poor creature
imagined, TO her own possible happiness.
Remorse, when it came, was bitter and
overwhelming.
Perhaps too, though this came later, there
was another feeling Ia Zephs heart--a
vague feeling that Roland might have in.
tended 10 play her false, and spare lima
II she would consent to marry him. zeph
did not believe that lima would consent
to this alternative; but It lent zest TO the
determination which took possession Of the
girl TO 20 10 Sir Philip Darrell and tell
him of llma's danger He might yet be In
time TO save her; and for herself, Zeph
cared little. Nor would she now shrink
from sacrificing Roland--for the idea,
having once entered Der mind, gained
strength with every passing moment-if
L.. % 4. la yAEh 20 hnr
Even her fathers part In the deed did not
deter the girl now; nor did she seem TO
remember VI that moment that the hope OF
saving lima must needs be frustrated II
the curse was to DO fulfilled.
Standing at the door Of the cottage, she
saw her father at the lock-bridge. Not q
second was 70 be lost. the girl FASTENED
out Of the house snd up the slope, and was
running swiftly towards the open country
by the time Job Heston had crossed the
threshold Of his relatives dwelling and
roughly demanded where Zoph was.
Zeph knew every rood Of ground within
ten miles; and, dark though 1t now was
for the moon had not yet appeared--she
made her way unerringly towards the
Court. The girl had not yet run mile,
| and was on apiece Of open moorland, when
suddenly tho moon broke through the
clouds, and by It's light she saw horseman
coming straight towards her at q swift
galIop. She recognized Sir Philip and his
horse Hassan, and, pauslng, pulled the red
kerchief from her head and waved 1t wild
ly. The sigma, had the desired effect
Darrell refined up within yard OF the
girl and descended from his horse.
"Zeph Heston, what do you want OF
mcW Ho spoke sternly; he must have
read the evil tidings in her face.
Ak III me II you like"---and the girl
grasped the sleeve Of his coat In her In
tense eagerncSs--"but believe every word
/ say. Look here, Sir Philip; came after
you, and you can hang inc for this nights
| work"
"Go on" be said almost fiercely, with u
| horrible fear In his heart" "and II yvu
lie, woman though you are, you shall sui.
| Ter"
| IL speak the truth, 20 help me Heaven p
went Oh Zeph rapidly. "rbe Squire came
to father and me this afternoon, and said
we were TO get Miss lima into the Mill
| The squire said he'd put her there, and
she should be drowned tonight, for the
aliil would be washed away; and ran up
10 the Grange garden and told Miss lima
that the squire was drowned; and she ran
down " the river, and father seized her
ana took her 10 the Mill But, OH" cried
the wretched girl, covering down, "pd
give everything ~ save Miss lima now J.
That's why came after YOU"
Not u word did Philip Darrell speak
With livid brow aud bloodess lips, be
sprapg upon his horse and was out OF sight
Of Zoph IN a few seconds; and, as he few
awful soui6Up. hurst upon his ears the
weir, but Of The hood. not OF the
"Llfc for lifo for traitors deed;
When the noode are out, take heedi"
No heed took he--no thought had he bu,
for the Que dear life. lilo was riding mao
race with Death. II too late to save hi
love, he might yet be In time TO die will
her.
In another moment the river was In full
view In the moonlight The lock was gone
and far over the opposite bank spread the
lake formed by the torrent.
"0n, llassan---on ~ said Darrell, his lips
deatbly white, and his eyes fixed upon the
one building standing amid the 1ood,-.
"liaw
The flying steed had dashed into che
midst OF crowd Of villagers Darrell
drew bride now, and, absolutely heed
less Of the confusion around him fixed bis
piercing eyes upon the Mill scanning ev.
cry aperture. suddenly the blood rushed
to his face, and ilasb Of hopc--almoet Of
rapturc--sprsng into bis eyes.
otis she lima, my own, will save
thee, or die with thoo"
"Sir Philip" shouted M old farmer, lay.
Ing no weak hand on Hassan's bride, "you
shall not attempt " cross II IL madness
certain deathp
"Who viii stop meW said Darrell, set
Ting his teeth aud snatching q pistol from
his breast. GLANDS Of, man, or say your
last prayerW
The old man fell back; and Sir Philip
dashed off along the bank, the water,
which WAS above the horses fetlocks, 1y.
lug IN showers Of spray from the brave
-teed's feet.
"The curse, tho curseW rose from the
terror.stricken crowd. Gle IA rushing
upon his death; II has como--difc for
lifepp
"Ile klQpc of tle ground on this sida nj