Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-11-29

he had net her before-in poem IN
dream; lie was conscious that life held
iol him henceior;h everything or-noth'
ing.
Bot Maud CliiherOe was never slow
Of -peech. especially when in passlon.
L am aslonished. Sir John Ravenne,
she said, at This unge.tlemanly con-
due; at least | should be astOnIshed
we're not your name whal it is. Please
TO remember that this path is private,
and that lre~pas>ers are Given into Gus
lody; must request you 10 reIract
your .leps.
Such words restored Sir Ohm to him
self.
I cannot consent TO walk back nearl,
a nile he answ cred coolly; but if you
really intend 10 turn me out. | will
promise to tres pass no farther than the
wicket that leads into my park.
think you are unreasonable, Miss Cilthe-
roe; YOU forget that in a very shor'
time you will probably be trespasseI
here by the verdict OF She court. aud
am sure ! could never tie 20 ungallal'
as to suggest srch thing as custody
How dare YOU p cIied Maud, heI
pretty cheeks ati with anger. j
sill complain to uncle james; he il /
ma .islrate. | will
Il sill wish You good morning. as
am in hast c. said Sir 10 n. lifting hi'
lat. Came Hoilo Down. old frl'
low = AID IN another moment he he'd
DISAPPEARED oetN cen The trees. leaving
Maud dl,agle eeablv impressed with The
nsciousncss that her spollt wayward-
ness had oul a worthy iOeman, and
quite ignorant how beautiful she had
looked 20 beautiful as TO haunt sir
j hn's vision fuG many days.
fer that he met her several tint
at The rec orr. but she never delgn' d
to ackuoS ledge his pre- e'ence save by II
fri1id bow. BY degrees, however, as
she emerged from her seclusiOn, auo
they sa, more OF each other at tn,
neighboring houses. her hostility tOok
an open form, and, as he vas quit
Ailiug 10 disagree with her on any ALL
every subj CT tor look Into the g!Or-
Gus dark ewes, II Vas remarked anOugs'
Their friend. that those Two never NEE
without quarreliag.'
Such belus The case, Sir John naiura'
ly became an object very ofien III Mauo
Cltneloe's thoughts, these "t course be-
IN. oi biter nature; aud, when d
young lady thinks great deal, even IL
drest hatred, OF one particular man,
II /, certain 'Ihere'll be marriage -bell'
ringing some Time in the future.
During the hunting season Maud
ClitherOe was constantly in the deld Il
she weot with Lady Hazelle's party
aud her lady ship. Maud's godmolher,
leut her a splendld but very fiery mUuu'
Que mornlns sir john, who was close to
Ills young neighbur, noticed that hel
horse seemed irritable aud observed
,hat The shouts made him Gdset in an
aiarmlug manner.
He spoke to The Iazelle groom who
admitted that Sultan was queer a
limc> hut Mi,s Ctheroe she's ME-
lle,s ipf a hundred such as Llm.'
Sir Jol d vas not so sure that she
could couirol he excitement Of 4 pow
ericl horse Ike SulI,n aud, on appeal.
IDg to Lady Hazelle, he received n
message urging Maud to join her lady
snip IL the carriage aud iOregJ beiug
IN at ;he death
Such a message VA peculiarly disa-
sIeea ble to HE spirited gwl but. com
ing from Sir JOhn It WAS unbearable.
1 am not coward she said shortly.
giving Sultan the rein.
Just rh,n poor Re, nard was di-cern.
ed. and great shouting aud excitement
followed tul Sir John was conscious
onl, ola wild cry from Girll'h lp'.
sul'an. with wild fright, was rushing
over quarries. straight ahead.across the
cormon and Maud felt that she had
los, control over him.
Amid the confusion, ioS noticed her
peril, but those few were swift in pl-
suit. A brief PRAYER rose TO Sir Johns
lips. One word to his faithful mare.
and size oulsiripped the rest; but Sui
tan was still far ahead. and the young
man knew that he could not reach hl-
darling in time. All, Why had he lri-
ID and wasted the time, Why had he
never told her Of his passionate love.
and had obtained power to control her
every action Now-now she would
perish!
Thank Heaven-ihe fit of furious
fright was over! Exhaustion bad set
in. ard Sultan had pulled up Of his own
accord almost IN The verge OF the quar-.
ries. Maud slipped from the saddle,
u lnhurr. Int frightened almost to death;
ler eyes closed and she became uu-
conscious ere Sir John reached her
.ide
How he lasped her h his arms, tri-
imphant even at that awful moment
at she was pOwerless TO resist his
;isses The fanling q, wac a short one
hanks TO Maud's excellent conslilu-
ION. The color came back holly 10 her
oyely face whtn q she saw The two hor-
,es, side by side. with reins entwned.
,ubmitung patiently to the soothing
-ar, sses of Sir John Ravenne. wlo
food beside them. Sultin was himsel