The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-09-08
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The Fate Of the Gamekeeper.
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One day they ride through the cllace.
,cund TO the village. Hereward finds HIM
..N Obliged to ride in front with Lady
Glsdys. ~ the other two will fall behind.
n another golden afternoon, and no sound
diaurbs the green silence except the muffled
Ihud Of their horses hoofs ON the soft turf.
Ths rides at Kingseourt are famous oil over
H. country, and not without reason. The
c1,nd old tlmber, the velvet sward, the long
yilas through dusk forest gladcs are the kind
of thing that cannot be got up by men like
0tandish Cartwright, even with thirty thous-
md year.
Vampire has come to know his rider and.
though his bit is covered with foam and his
~ rolls with its old bad temper, he does not
rhy many pEankA Hereward looks well on
kuyeback but 1t is doubtful whether tho
Ady ON the graceful gray beside him notices
Dc fact. At all events she is not seen to
turn her headin his direction. Lady GLADYS
al,o looks well in the saddle, and the cool
heath Of the forest glades hns rouged her
beautiful checkss Hereward's grave ewes
xatch her unobserved.
She condssospds to utter remark occa-
Asinally, but Kuhleborn gives her excuse for
prsoccupation. He is more than usually
restless today, and seems as if he would
prefer taking most of his steps in the air.
Hefeward docs not not like the look Of the
hare, and keeps Vampires head an inch or
txo in advance.
II never knew Kuhleborn so restless be-
lcre, Lady Gladys remarks Mt last 81 think
yor horse being in advance annoys him.
NJ. Hereward He cannot bear not to be
INT"
HE must bear it." Hereward answers
quietly. HE is wild from want of exer-
Gse"
Then think shall let him have mad
Eallop, Lady Gladys says, with sudden
Dash. I'should rather like it myself"
She touches the horse with her riding whip
. she speakA but Herewards hand is on the
gsfn IN moesent. A--4-'4-' -----..-.-,
'You would be mad to attempt such a
thing, Lady Gladys" he exclaims, THE
horse only wants good excuse to run away
With you. Do not attempt to use your whip
again"
''DO not hold my reil.
'.Prornise not to touch him with the whip. i"
II shall not promise. If choose to run
he risk, what is that to you?"
1T is everything to me. I do not choose
that you shall run it"
They both turned turned pale. Lady
Gladys looks straight into shis determined
ey&
''Xou!" she echoes, with scornful smile.
eve shan see."
She give the horse severe cut over the
shoulder, and. whether Intentionally or not,
Hsscwazd receives half the stinging lash on
n bare hand. He sets his teeth but,
though the horse plunges violently, he does
ut loose his hold on the rein.
''What do you mean, sir?" Lady Gladys
esieA with blazing eyes. 'Let my horse 60
shn moment How dare you hold him
Why do you behave so like q child?
WM y0u promise not to use I.ie au.p:
Hoe looks ut him, and then her eyes lro,,
sne obstinate hand on her bride There
crimson line across it. She sees the
uuznang mark, and the fire dies out Of her
Sm eyes
Let me 60, " she says, quietly, and Hero
moving that he has conquered, gives
Aanieborn his head again.
:, Aney have not ridden more than two or
saiee hundred yards when two men appear
sacenly among tue trees. Tho gray is
.ss!ed, and rears wildly, but Hereward's s
9d = On the rein again in moment.
@ uiadys is fain to be thankful this time,
~. me doss not acknowledge it. Tho men
.S,t ~ nsfc at them Is they pass. They arc
aooaiy dressed, and Hereward does not re-
0ef having seen them before. They
~ nafd Mt him, and whisper together after
Il peaed Lady Gladys wonders who
ean BE- and what they are lettering for
shs Kingscourt woods.
10 eqnestrians pass through the village,
stikes Hereward that a great many
pa come into their doorways to look
~ them down the street The Indies and
0uemen from Kingscourt always create a
nsloa IN the village, but there seems to
= more than the usual amount Of curiosity
eo-day. And, though not by any
gwen to conceit, Hereward cannot
y. saank'ng that he himself is the centre
aes,cn Perhaps Mr.. Standish Cart
vnom they meet later coming back
" halfway y-station, could have given
- aanation. But he passes Hcreward
~ S:uaPaclous and half-averted glance,
:nsPsrs to shabbily-dressed man,
n his company, and who fayors
Rd vith q very impertinent stare.
CHAPTER XIV.
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