The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-04-30
THE GIPSY'S. CURSE.
or THE AUTHOR or equity WITHOUT
CRIME" "THE wREcKERs OF
ERNA DOOM" RTC.


Rose came over early to the Grange, and
wanted lima to go back with her for a
game Of lawn tennis; and lima went,
having no excuse for refusing; but she
took care never to be alone with Roland.
The shadow Of the approaching Thursday
hung over her like pail. She could not
now avoid more than suspecting what
Roland wanted to speak TO her about (;
and she shrank from that with dread
that grew more and more as the day APP,
preached.
Meanwhile nothing was seen Of SiI
Philip Darrell. He was still at the Court.
oil Scarth Abbott would have speedily
known 1t II he had left.
"Maybe, missy" said Job Heston grim
ly TO lima, as she was crossing the lock
bridge early on Wednesday morning, and
met the miller, shes setting his house in
order at last; time he did, if he means TO
stop till the rains come They'll be on us
in day or two, or my names not Heston."
"How do you knoYW asked lima, with
q sinking heart.
"Know5 Oh, | can tell! His days are
numbered, missy"
8" don't believe it," said lima steadily.
"Don't you, missy? But then, you see,
you're foreigner"
allow do you know" asked the girl.
"What is meant by life for life y That
implies life possibly saved"
"Suppose it did, missy, his would be
lost" said Job grimly; "and both must
be lost"
"WhyY A life is given if it is given by
the will actual death is not q necessity"
Dwell, of course" returned Heston,
"the curse is doubtful to some extent (;
but ! fancy Sir Philip himself takes IL
rather that he'll lose his life some way.
Don't be the other party, that's all, missy;
you're far to handsome to lose your life"
lima turned away haughtily and walked
ON. Job stood and looked after her.
sIs that to be it, | wonder? he said to
himself musingly. "The young Squire
fancies her, or Pm much mistaken; but,
If Sir Philips in the field, he'll win--no
fear. Then the squire isn't one TO take it
coolly if his girl is taken away from him
l don't know what he'd do-something
many wouldn't expect. AS for the lord,
he'd carry her Off; that's the Darrell way"
Thursday morning dawned clear and
sunny; but lima awoke with heavy load
of dread and grief on her heart. She
could not meet Roland; he would taunt
her about Sir Philip, and her face might
betray her. The dread grew to an over
mastering terror; and the girl determined
to fly from the impending interview, the
more SO US Miss Durnford said at breakfas
that she was going to visit some Of the
poor people, and, as lima never accom-
panied her on these occasions, she would
be left alone.
"What are you going TO do with your
self, my dearW asked Miss Dnrnford.
al shall take ramblc presently, aunty,
perhaps"
every we'll, dear. How odd it is"
continued Miss Durnford, tying her bon
net-string," that Sir Philip has not been
this way for SO long! it makes me very
anxious. He seems determined TO dare
to the uttermost."
lima made no answer; and Miss Durn.
ford went out with her mind tolerably at
rest concerning DARK Darrell and hel
beautiful niece.
lima walked with her aunt to the gate
and noted which road she tool then sh,
went back TO the house, caught up her hat
and left the premises the back way; but
instead of going towards the river, she took
an opposite course, running for some
distance till she had put half mile OF
more of wood and field between herself
and Scarth Abbot, and then she dropped
into quick walk.