Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-02-08
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We had been living i'll Ireland for
about two years, and every day regret
ted she time more and more when my
husband had decided TO leave England
and come over TO manage his property,
which was situated in one of the most
lawlcss and disaffected counties.
Feniani5m was rife, and heartily l
wished we were away and over the water
again, at least until these troubled days
had given place to better and more
peaceful times, and now that the long,
dark winter afternoons and evenings
had set in again, l used TO sit and watch
anxiously for my husbands return !;
when Lionel would come in looking
moody and uneasy, and kept his revolv-
er always loaded, though he never told
me he suspected danger, and tried to
make light of it for my sake.
Oh it was q wretched, miserable
time, and ] can never forget it.
1 remember so we'll how the crash
came at last, and how the volcano
bursG forth that had been smouldering
so long.
We were sitting at breakfast one
morning when the letters were brought
in, and after handing them the bearer
stood fidgeting about.
Lionel looked up.
THAT will do, Delaney, and tell John
10 bring the dog cart around in halfan.
hour"
Lionel, ] don't like that man." I
said, after he had left the room. 81 am
3 suIe he is spy. Iwish you would get
rid of him."
B "Oh, the fellow is right enough. 1t is
his brother, you know, that am going
over to the court about to-day"
"What is it ?" ! exclaimed, rs Lionel
got up suddenly, looked vexed and an
n noyed, and threw letter into the fire.
x Lionel, is it another of those dreadful
~ letters?"
eyes, warning me against giving evil
4 dence against Delaney to-day. What il
the country coming to? But there !; l
bought not to have told you--it will
Brighten .you into fits"
Lionel, you must not 60 to-day-in-
deed, indeed, you must stay at home !;
they may mean what they say. Oh,
n promise me you won't 60"
Nonsense - absurdity; Winifred,
Don't be so foolish. Why, dear, these
Are all empty threats. But once show
he white feather and they will be ten
Simes worse. You foolish little wife,"
be added, tenderly, "and so you worry
md fret yourself when am away, ex-
Pecting me home on a shutter, 1 sup
Pose. Well, don't sit up for me to. night,
br after the trial is over / am going to
line at Col. Arbuthnot's, and shan't be
home till late Now I must be off,"
.}X A few more loving words, and then 1
hood watching him driving down the
venue, turning now and then to wave q
" hrewcll.
l was only half satisfied. and was wish.
pg he had not gone.
After lunch i went out to take some
ine to the lodge-keeper's child, who
Fas Ill.
II was rather late when started. and
y be sun was setting behind the mount
10, shedding flood of crimson light
yer the golden glories of the fading
81 Ear.
/ stayed there till it was quite dark,
hen started home.
, Suddenly hearing footsteps, paused;
< 81 carer and nearer they came, and then
brough the darkness l could see two
len slowly approaching, talking in low,
Arnest tones.
Sick with terror, drew back behind
large tree, for ono Of the men was
Delaney.
At first they srake in low, cautious
lnes, but, by degrees, their voices were
ised, aud at last Delaney, raising his
md, exclaimed. with yehemence that
pde me sbudder:
] tell you, if it's done at all. it must
done tonight. What's the use OF
king, man? It's acts, not words, we
nt. He passes the CROSSROADS to-
gh', coming home from the Co!oneis,
nile beyond, by the common aud the
Blk pit It's lonely spot-there's
place. BE there when the moon Is
snl mind, no mistake this time
hnd he laughed, actually laughed, ns
planned and Plotted the cruel and
lberate murder OF my husband, who
been kind and good mas'er to
b.
y last they parted, Delaney hnrrying
* in the direction OF. the house with
st injunction to his accomplice moi