The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-10-13
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n. clock ticks on monotoL ously, the wind
~ the faggots snap and crackie, the rain
~. sesinst the psnes more steasdlly now.
=. fearful night Every sound adds to
iritation and ilnpatience in Lady
n.a,,' mind. EleveL o'clock-twelve-one
IA ,.4 he does not como. He would not
by tain, be would probably poss
,he thinks with o shivering remem-
- of the dark road from Kingsleigh, Of
4. .obbinc black woods about the mill.
~ he win avoid that route II he pos
~ on
Isdy Gladys cannot remain still in her
- by the fire. There Is vngus, norri-
r.nx;ety guawins at her heart. a nigh
- neevous feeling that makes tho very
ss;ss d the clock irritate her almost be-
~ Saaripc. She looks worn and pale.
- ths scarlet cs s.hmere Of her wrapper
s,E vtsm tn2 into her checkA She
- aimlessly up ard down the room, just
: ?. l.ts occupant used to walk. She finds
-. v,ll.read of silence ON . table, and
- oue OF them sbsently. A names stares
2 r.. from the tly-leaf-Harold Holman
Isvvsrd 1t does not bring her thoughts
s In suddenly-tl ey had been with him
] = g. time. He is indeed the one pre,lomi-
| ,1tpe idea in her mind All the rest are
- restless, horrible. compared with this.
n love Is one thing that shines out like q
nlnheautiful star IN tempest-wracked sky
In . strain If soft, sweet, unearthly
hnie hard above the storm.
Sc listens tothe windand rain. anl tries 70
itmquish above them the so'ird of wheels
O.l, she thinks she hears it, louder than the
- d the wind, but it does not come on.
d uind dies away, and there is nothing.
n ~ blast sweeps down again and shakes
cuhdows like the hands Of demons, nnd
susp even ths heavy curtains to and fro.
Z Nlnt Just u the clock strikes two, tho
nund Of wheels Is really plainly distinguish
~ above he Storm. It stops at some dis
tnea I'D then seems 10 recede again. Lady
0nae known that the traveller has got out
u mniags and sent il round to the stable
E1n4 Hs dos mt wish the Countess to bs
fnbed Thcn Purcell opens the hcll-
lba softly, and Lord Heriot walks il.
IAN vsll Purcell?"
AN we'll my lord"
AHsye they all gone 10 bed:"
LADY Gladys has not gone to bed, my
Ind She Is in the library"
Purcell shuts and bars the great door
a1esa1y and creeps down stairs. Lord
1aic walks into the library, without witt
= b remove his coat.
'Ts'e! You have come at last?"
'I& So the game is up!"
p does not 90 through any form Of snlu-
- nor doss be. She looks ut him pitt
= he comes forward to the fire. fiis
- b - white - tho muller round his
- ;shecan REQ how trembles, even though
AM ut taken of his great-coat. He rests
- h.d o. The mantelpiece, and stands
"a lnoking back at her. She is shocked
" - elDngs in his face. He looks like .
- No has just recovered from some terri
. - tAsyvs run mo 10 earth?" he says o.
VIII . not very successful attempt at q
81 YEA vere. you have suffered horribly
= u mans blood on your hands p
'!aPpose it j. " he answers. turning away
sYn ahot Robert North !"
No ! did not Ny conscience does not
4 - No Of that But was the cause Of
- dnth."
- you azs not guilty Of it?"
Aavs been an awful fool" no ssys.
ng again to the mantelpiece; but I
4 ~ kill Rooert North"
Tea did not! Oh, thank Heaven for
Bat tell me what you mean"
d & nvs done for myself by my cowardice,
1 ~ might not have suffered the worst
q tas last month If had only had
sn Of presence Of mind. But I Ind
n esn mo whit You mean, for PHYS
How did it happen? You do not
4. snas tortures have suffered too"
= y: united the white muffler from his
IA thrown of the heavy frieze coat
& .ppns you have. It has been hor-
anA But did not think it would
- out This new investigation has
zS- q =. al Only for that i, might have
Is down 70 poachers, and nothing
-, !. ka about It Has my mother heard
ag ysti"
aash'ne. Oh. We're. it would kill her I"
get Of. she need know nothing.
~. @ank there Is any danger but that
soope over the nre, shuddering vague
!asre = not much thought for any one
sit m that weak, rishtened face.
hasssa,d knows everything. of courses"
s'anc;ng up into hls sisters face.
= kn0ss enough to guess the rest"
Nm he blabi"
- you mean to say that you will allow
~ y -, seet under the horrible imputation ?"
~ undss turns ON him with quick indis-
r..,s ofa He will not meet her ewes.
hgS - 'aSe Us 10 tnink OF such q
-. ~ I. ne Alone, can't you? Who said !
2 iet him in for anything? But be