The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-09-22

to'n49ne - - 1e1A He = way 6llont dur.
ing diAn. D9s J1na, Who has mot yst
hsaFd ~ q th6sanaom Adoat in The village,
stEanss - ~ wsedlss . ittls at the more
than 1saA tai1aznily q his dsmsanor. but
does not vsnkno 10 enquire into tho reason
of it.
Hereward knows that he cannot leave
KingscouEt He fssas perfectly certain that
his every movement i watched. and ware hs
70 attempt b leave Tho place. he would be
prevented. Tho knowledge il almost pleas
ant to him. He fsals no personal fear hs
knows that nothing can be proved against
him-os It least he thinks he knows it-and
in this fancied security he is content to abide
That any decisive measures will be taken he
does not belisvA Ths evidence Is too slight
for that
In tho red draWing room tho curtains ara
not yet drawn, though the freight dances
ruddily On carpet and rug and moro imme-
has kept her own apartments this evening.
and EVE b With her, not feeling we'll
Thess i nobody in the drawing- room but
tine Ftaulein, nodding oves her crochet an;
the Ars, and Hloans and, Min Niddleton,
flirting. = usual a fhs ottoman. Hs has
got her fan-tha1 eseIsusefal medium-and
is playing With IL while he bends forward
to talk 20 ~. She = sangly eusconced il
her vslvet nnA ous pretty round elbow lean
ing ON Tie cuehiooed arm, and he9 laughing
eyes raissd q hk Thy bok vary happy.
and havs No S1gp6eioa of the shadow that
has 1al1sn upso ~ house
At the window fasthsst from them-so still
that ono would nsver have guessed her
presence In the Foo0-LAdy 0aaAiys sits in .
lnu - k>~ has
against tho anaAion, and hef eyes closed
most ghaS1 81 j1xkaposition with tho ruby
velvet, and the Ene of her beautiful lips i
inexpressihly ~ Her whole attitude b
rsst indeed, ~ quieseence, resignation.
despair. The oaxpee' Is 90 thick and soft
that she hean no footballs - Herewnrd.
passing by the prsoooupied group ct tho
upper end Of The room, comes quietly into
the window and slnnds there, with his hands
behind him, looking out
He does not ~ Ae1 immediately. He il
looking At the twilight lNn, At the shadowy
woods. at the Frightening Of the clouds be-
fore the unrissn moon. But she opened
pair of blus syeA and y Watching him - he
looks. She lesas towards him now that
mysterious sympathy which the knoweldge
of o mutual seeFst invaliably gives. Moth
ing draws people % closely together as
common Wief og dauger. i , we'll for Mr..
with what an expeessions The blue eyes of
his lady-lovs ana looking ct the man that he
hateA 80 ''3e-'
The sky behind the woods grows more and
more light little cloud takes silver bor-
der to its lower edges then another follows
its exnmple. and another, till the east is
Hecked With silver bars against the night.
A. the sky bri&htsns, the woods grow dusk.
Hereward watches the sky with intent eyes,
standing like shadow in the shade. Lady
Gladys watches him.
The tufted tops Of the trees thrown out dis
tinctly now against the east. and in another
moment the young May moon rises above
chem. and me laSe shivers in silver be-
low. The light touches Herewards fore
head, shows his grave eyes. his dark deter
mined face.
81 did mot think you were romantic
enough TO watch the rising of the moon. MIR.
| Hereward," Miss Middleton calls to him,
gully, Then be turns, and sees the still tig.
ure at h1 side.
"Lady Gladys." he nys. softly, Z" "forgive
mo have disturbed y0u2"
"No," she angwera. smiling o little. ~
was watching The mooorise on your face.
Mr.. HcrewaEd, want you to tell me some
thing"
II win tell you anything"
''Why are you content to bear this igno
miny? You ca1net venture into the vii
lage unless you prove your innocence
h There il . moro powerful feeling against yot
than you think. win you be able to keel
I your promi1s
Lady GladyA" he answsrs, in the sam
/ low tone in which Ghe has spoken. II hav
such powerful motive for what l do thu
! the greatest su1sxing I could endure -shor
n Of sctual dsaGh-would mot induce me t
} break my promise 70 you"
"Ana Tie motive r Lady Gladys asks
She does not guss n or she would scarcel
have put The question.
Il cannot tan yoa my motive" Herewart
answers, quisGly. II dare mot tell you
, is all:povsrful; II that knowledge 1saa'o1
ii you" =.
4 finger restlessly. Hereward sees it hashin
III in the moon. A bitter smile curls bus up q
q he turns back 70 The window. What indee
= can hin motive b to her? Has he nigh
even TO bs sstaaeed by that motive! d
i has most assu1edly no right to make tbs
I motive known % hes, ct al people IN tn
q world
II vish my beother were here" Lad
= C,.dw IN p.eesntly. ''You would not l
= slIoved 70 lsevs Kinescourt I suppose?"
n mo. think I ahould not Just now"
Q II nuaI 10 10 him mysslf. then. b
: should b hesA