The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-09-22
The Fate Of the Gamekeeper'
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,hOrk sharp cry like one in mortal pain.
~ remarked it to him % he was brushing
-. ~ sarinp that he had missed the three
rr.ock and myIst not miss the four-tw.,ity.
vnsn noticed the state Of his hands. he
,".tsd A. them. and said that he had cut his
x.csr ~ and asked me to lend him my hand
ierchief to wrap round it, as he had only
oue in his pocket and was going up to town.
Inulled mine out of my pocket and gave it
~ him. He wrapped it round one Of his
h.nds-I forget which-and hurried away.
+ ,oticed that be looked very white, and
tb.t his voice sounded strange; but did
- think much about it at the time. I
s,rnosed ~ the cut had frightened him, for it
.nnaared to have bled good deal I
tbouoht he had delayed at the nsill, and was
ssriid should know it. For that reason I
Xd hat mention having met him" st
Lady Gladys has listened like ono under
sme swful spell The whole horror of the
GrCumstsncs strikes her at once-yet Is this
na;n different from the other.
"My mother" she moans, turning away
hs lace
.You must not tell her."
.tBut 4 must all be told now. These mcn
IN ind out everything"
.They can lind out nothing from me ua-
sii1 1sss % tsll them" 7o
s8ut You must tell them. to snve your
q am in no danger Do not fear, Lady
GladyA, They shall never hear it from
ma , tk -. 80
She looks Of him o sense Of relief comes
over her-of safety, of security. If no one
Knows but he and if lie. will not tell, then
her brother Is sofe! hut that wrctchel
beothsel So AA.
.sDn h care for her r she asks She
fesls q Il nothing worse can happen to her
than hns already happened.
II am afraid he certainly made lovo to
her, and thereby reused Norths jealousy.
Il must have been in self defence that he
did il for be was himself unarmed. What
mspec* is that North came there, intending
b Be- rveuiua on him, and that Lord Heriot
ssissd the gun. and then shot him in self
defence"
glow terrible it is-how terrible!" Lady
GlAdys shu,iders. 'Poor Vere. poor wretch
ID boy! What will become Of us! Oh
Husward II you knew of this foolish worl
loug ago Why did you not warn us: There
might hass been stop put to it before il
hAd come 10 this"
II could not speak. One who knew yor
Sl-vho was an older friend thnn l was
thc1ght il better to keep it from the COun
tenS knowledge. did speak to the gir
1T day you saw me walking with her vi
ths nvf path, but think now that my III
testezance did more harm than good"
Lady Gladys has covered her fac
NTH her hands. They are silent for
minute or two. be standing near her but no
lOoking at her. When she takes down he
hndA, her eyes are full Of tears.
Il must bear It; butt isterrible. To thin
thatnr name Is furnished forever, the prid
q our house humbled in the dust! Whe,
my mother hears this it will kill her.
sIet il remain o secret between rs two.
HeEsward ays, taking Kuhleborn's rein an
moving slowly homewards. 1T need neve
Spany farther"
"Will you do this :" she asks, turning he
1aadtowards him. There is look in he
syo which makes Herewards heart stan
stil
twill" be answers And he is happil
he hs ever been in his life before, whe
\ i placing that life in jeopardy for
vumanS mks.