Delaware weekly Republican., 1884-07-31
.le man tulned and walked carele.sl

the man turned and walked carelossl3
away.
"ifyou had an enemy ! should sSy
| he waH the man." sa.d Miss Leroy In a
decided tone. f'There was look oi
murderous hate on on bis face when I
hrst beheld him watching you, Y5i
are rure he is not an enemy ?'
I" Ny dear child, how fanciful you
arr +" laughed General Croyland.
Why should be be an enemy ~ ~
/" do moi know" she returned grave
| iy, bnt feel he Is
That evening when the General found
hie way 10 the table beside Miss Leroy,
he had q bit Of news for her.
You were right about that man He
saw to day. He is my enemy. ! hAys
seen him since and recognized hin,
During the war one Of the men under
my command was guilty OF q grave Of
fenso against the discipline Of the army
and accord ngly did my duty, and or
dered him executed would have uoAe
the same thing had II been my own
brother. This mans brother swore to
revenge his death, and It was he whosn
You saw to-day. He cert ainiy hates me
but think he is too COW ard " to exss,.5y
tack me. I do mot fear hun in the
least. -
Miss Leroy said nothing but her
bright face was trihe grave duriig
the remainder of the meal. ~
The days went by and the dark -fa6Rd
man In grey was seen no more he b Y
doubtless fitted somewhere Else. adj
resolved TO abandon his old grul we
against bis foe pr.
!" There was sound ,of revsNIr. l
night" for in the pavilion at COM per
Han was gathered n brilliant aseem 81
OF fair women aud well dressed mel l4slo
while away the hours In the md "
revels of Terpsichore. NJ
lin that vast tlirong there were act
ing hearts and sleepless, tortured co8
sciences the possessors gave no yieibIe
sign II after all 1t was hollow mooTet
cry OF tinsel and pretense, the partiGl
pants carried well their parts and do
served credit, for their skillful personr-
tions Of Happiness. Soft red lips were
smiling cheeks were rouged by Natnfy
or Art eyes shone bright as the gems
flashing In the electric lights soft
white bosoms rose aud fell meath the,
billows Of lace that covered them, yas
ouly half concealed their lovellness
silken robes rustlei as their fair W, ar,
ers moved slowly 10 and fro the muir
mur Of vo ices advanced aud receded in
unison with the restless sea while,
glittering in the blue vault above the
sentinel stars kept their pitying watclk
over mad mortals below,
Soon the orchestra strnck the opening
bars Of music for the College Lancers
The weird, inspiring strains swelledf
out on the night air the voices ceased
and there was general scramble for
partners. General Croyland turned tol
Miss Leroy. THAT music stlrs even
my old blood, and II you would consent
to join me / think / should be guilty OF
the folly of dancing"
"Ifkeeping tune to that delicious mu-l
sic Is folly, then / am certain !
should like TO be foolish for little
while, ''she said laughingly, and per-
mitted him to lead her out, many eyes
following admiringly the fine old gen
tleman and his beautiful companion as.
they moved through the intricate mazes
ofthe dance.
At its conclusion Miss Leroy ex-
pressed desire for stroll along the
beach, and the General, ever at her ser
vice, accompanied her. i.,,s
They found the beach almost deserted,
the various attractions OF the hotels
having drawn away all loiterers.
How turbulent the waves are TO-
night said the young girl, drawing
her fleecy cloak closer-round her throat
and slightly shivering as the spray
struck damp on her face. After all
do not know which force the ocean
holds greater for me-the attractive or
repulsive."
For long while they stood in
silence, each absorbed in thought. Sud
denly strange instinct impelled the
girl TO turn her head, and there stand
ing not ten yards distant, was man,
a long cloak enveloping his shoulders,
a dark, alouched hat worn low over his
face, and his right hand pointing the
cleaning barrel Of revolver full
at the head Of the unconscious Gene
raj. ~
Too Mortified to scream or moYo, ta{lt