The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-12-29

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are you not danoingP BY the way now,
Rob-" and as he spoke a sndden thought
seemed to strike him, s'why Is that
fellow lowering always with Eta? I
don't like him. She came here with
you, did she notp" When I told him no
he was very angvy. and said he would
soon have arranged the affair had he
known Of it. "But," he concluded,
eve will have to pass it over this time.
The girl Is crazy to trust herself with
such whip as he Is. You must keep q
sharp lookout for them, Rob-"
That was just what intended to do.
There was a delicious supper, Of
which we partook heartily, for we all
had keen appetites after our ride in the
frosty night. Then, after while, we
prepared to start for home had
ordered my sleigh to the door and was
waiting very impationtly for the appear
ance Of Miss Crosby, when saw Hen
rletta coming along the passage, attend
ed by Mr.. lowering, who helped her
into his sleigh, then jumped in hurried
ly himself, and taking the reins drove
rapidly away in direction entirely
opposite to that which led to "The
Elms." Here, then, were some grounds
for my uneasiness. did not trke time
to think. Miss Crosby was a, thor
oughly forgotten as if she had ever
lived. I threw myself into my sleigh
and, with my fine little pair Of spirited
Arab horses, was on their track like the
wind.
Levering' 'shorscs, too, were thorough
breds from the stable Of Mr.. Crofton,
and the race between us was fearful
one. Once 1 approached them so close
ly that I plainly heard Henrietta calling
out to me for aid, which almost mad
dened me. In desperation applied the
lash to my Arabs and, with their in
creased speed, gained upon Levering so
rapidly there was no escape for him.
Levering stopped his horses as I came
up. Worn out with their long drive
they stood painting, while he threw
down the relns and advanced upon
me with the whip uplifted in his hand,
which L wrested from him, when lie
gave me blow with his clenched fist
that made me stagger. For Henrietta'e g
| sake tried to avoid violence, but found
the effort of no avail and closed with
him. The struggle was desperate, but 1
finally Came off conqueror and my an
| tagonist lay senseless on the snow.
Henrietta's loud screams had attract
cd the attention Of some people living
near by. After giving them the name
Of MIR. Crofton and saying that an acci-
dent had happened, they consented to
| stable the horses until morning and
take care Of Mr. Levering, who was
now recovering consciousness.
placed Henrietta in my sleigh. She
| was almost craZed. When she came
sufficiently composed she told me that
| when they started from the hotel she
| thought OF course she was going home,
and that 1t was not until MI. Levering
had declared his intention of taking her
to New Y ork and marrying her imme-
diately that she discovered he was ine-
briated, which she supposed was the
cause Of his unmanly conduct.
"And you can still find excuses for
him, Henrietta2"
mo, Rob, I cannot. Yet it is all
your fault that this terrible thing hap
pened. You took it into your head to
neglect me because treated our guest
with politeness, and it was in revenge
that l encouraged Mr.. Levering's at
| tentons.
"You made me suffer enough for any
fault l may have committed. Will you
| forgive me?"
"1t is who ought to ask forgiveness
Of you, dear Rob, Of you to whom
owe so much"
'"Then will you give me back the
place 1 once held in your affections?"
:You have never been deprived Of
it," answered Henrietta.
"And you still intend to be my little
wife2n N
"1f you will acceptsof mo after all my
wicked conduct" was the answer.
And 80 the matter was settled.
The next morning Mr.. Crofton sent
for his horses and to inquire about Mr..
Leverington. The horses were return
ed in safety, but Mr.. lowering had dis
appeared, and the Croftons nevor saw
him again.
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