The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-02-09
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CHAPTER XIV -C0xusrrn
-"Mc.t certainly MOI, he answered,
and di,mounting quickly. be- slipped the
bride over bis arm, and suited bis pace
IN hers
' Rupert y better to-dayg' h. asked.
and then, Tor the inst lime. she noticed
something peculiar IN his lone a curt
abmPtaess which Il was long since he
had used toward her.
"fef. thank you.' she replied. al
most mechanically. The darkness
gathered more rapidly; the drops were
falling faster. The storm : upon
me, Margaret had said. Her word.
were about 70 be fulfilled. and that to
the uttermost. His neNt question was.
What induced you To 70 50 far ON
ruch a threatening day7'
because | wished to be alone. and
hardly noticed where | was going. |
was thinking d something | heard
about This morning"
Indeed Oddly enough. ] also had
some news this morning. which has oo-
cupled nay thoughts a great deal"
Had youP That is n curious co'nci-
dcncc.n
"les. will tell you wha, my news
was. OF course you will use your own
discretion about ~coniding yours 10 me.
l Ind a letter from n man who was a
fcllow-studcnt Of mine at Paris. lie
told me that a former Acquaintance Of
ours a very slight Acquaintance, Maui
rice Biddulph, by name-hAd Just got
engaged 10 be married"
'lndeedr' said Margaret. family,
her heart sinking, and surprise over.
coming her nj The lone he was taking.
.Yes, aud what makes the coincidence
stu more remarkable Is. that ho Is
engaged to n lady whOle surname Is
The same as your own-a Miss Marion
Pcrriyal.n
''Ohr'
,.Did you ever hear of Mr.. Blddulph,
or of DIAL Miss PorciyalF''
yea"
You may have known them. per.
hspsf'
"fes, know them very well"
Miss PerciSal nay be related TO
mot In the least"
That Is curious. She has been stay
Ing Al Tie house. Of q friend. IL seems.
close 30 where Air. Biddulph lives.
The lady who own tho house 4 called
MS. harrington Margaret barring
Yes, know. lam Margaret Bar.
rinrtonl'
Prom the moment after finishing
my friends letter. | felt SURE of that.
since was qdite certain you wero no,
Miss fcfcivai. You arc the Mis- Bar.
rfngton who i a grrat heiress, and who
recently came Of age; the young lady
whose irsaks are as unaccountahle AZ
her beauty Is great. aud whose de
termination " carry out her freaks 4.
90 strong ~ 20 override all obstacle.
aud scruples, Who does not oonsids,
means IN the least. 80 long as she gain
her ends -
''Sbe may be all that for anything
cars. am shcH' replied Margaret,
lifting her head 10 IT, utmost height
madiened more by bis tone than HI,
words, aud looking superb In her def
ance. Since that was the tone he chos.
20 take. LET him. she was glad he hae
Initiated u AT once. before she hat
stopped. or uttered one word Of excuse
None should - cxtortcd from her now
she would brave Il all out 10 the bite
end. and " be. 20 u.s. Mr.. Lssoelles' es
preston, chose 10 tear her heart /,
pieces ihb own should b. rive,
asunder At The kanis time: for even %
ID The gafhering twilight she saw iha
- he looked searchingly u her alis
BIZ last words his fHce was pale A
dsAfh; bis cyes epugkt hers with Al
earne<lness not free from wixffulncs.
AZ she looked ~ him she felt that n,
loved him. intensely. that whether h
were the worst or the best u shes
three snitorr. he was the one who slon
had Won Der. 8he lored him. but Al
thought II Mrs. fcrcival and her lor'
and master-sot with the love that wi
be trampled under foot. or rcbukcd IA
heard. q aerund unjustly. rsrhAr
1<4 ~ W &'&EH |EN4&P* WIN =
Ne elerernep he bad nevcr yet foun
cat that with 4 few fenier words.
Whispered inquiry s'lIsd I nnything
do with your rrmaining heni" I
might hsve led Der whishsr be would
might hare heard from Der lips whats,
evrf confessions Ne dczired, but that !
annwer - such words ~ ~ ~ alread
ulter& ~ Mould make her fncs - Z
s1one. MIDI torden ker honn N
bfoek ID OF q seesr friee - pai
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