New-York tribune., 1884-11-02

The wound Il not necessarilv dangerous. Hef
fever Ia a rather uniavcrable symptom. bnt nott
sufficiently 80 to awaken alarm She must pe ,kep'
as quiet ns possible. Conversation IS iofDluu,sn
She dues not look robust he sni'l Win paf'hs
siapce Al the lovely sleeper nnd left the tgci
The sln was shining n full spenuvf as iie ', W
ts sa. al aSV hs fhs ar pt"s 'ss' wns .s"a
fallen ipse-bush now siuol etttt fastened Truly '.
little stakes The dropping ulhnis hU luneet huni
iipif heads, but shilej p ip the lace yi theit uou
who haihei them with ilia lishti Inc ta's, "a wa
e"Ms .rs - Il. gt .,s to ,st, % u, M ,fes N. set ".e @
rsih. NJ 9ne we ~ siat n.egts I' soae,'9h@ ha
ahoai tnwn, Ito rnnhin'i have d0nn " INC 0p'n,
,hsasa ,,, s'"nniE ""a lacking "'""" 80 '""'
nMon,a she sad, waking tho darkey, n{o wiz ga
for Dr, Cation al hvo THIS esenin'n She moyei
graYelY asl 10 and oourlesie as thn doctor uhtep"
The carriage aud drove away,
The mystery enwrapping tho fair girl wakened an
interest apart from her beauty. lie was Pehsr;H
with the bealnning of his adventure, full Of cur,
oslty about the family and connections OF ,n,s
sweetest Mary, and surprised that III his Va,.us
rides through the country he had never noticed w"
window he saw that the cottage was almost hidden
by small grove Of trees. and was unlikely to az
tract attention. Like violet it grew TO" nnhi
the carth,' he said, and then smiled III hgh deliBhI
at his own p0etica fancy. III,
Hilton had himself stood at the horsc; head; ;s';
while the driver. stimulated by piece OF silver N''u
presented his note To Doctor Cotton
Massa. dis yer note was sent by n lady,"
When the doctor entered the carriage Hilton on
horseback led the way to the cottage. Arrlvhs
thcrc'he had left his horse the grove, and whiie
the driver slept on the box aud the doctor ienu,u
his patient. repaired the damages done to the
garden.
He would return to the camp. he determined, rs
soon he cOuld learn tine doctors opinion OF Mary.
Under no consideration would he have Mary zee
him IN these clothes. She might connect him WIN
the of last night Even III the horror o tiiat
moment when Mary fell under the great biQoh-
hound her look of love. her smile. had pierced nm
like knife. What if she should trust nun less ,
The curse of that prOud ady-fOr as curse seeiru
those words-stl haunted him. He could not ban
ish the supcrstitious dread it had awakened.
When the doctor left tho cottage Hilton entcreu
the coachman. Then hearing from Janet all tue
doctor had said. lie murmurcd: 81 Will he mere io-
night aud rode away.
showers of brightness dashed from shrub aiil
flower he galop-d on, the birds triii,ng ths
songs of gladness. gave no pleasure 10 hlir. Iio
neither felt nor saw the lavish gifts OF the creator.
Chaucing however to raise his eyes, he started at
sight of of the works of the iascr-stafteu 50
sharply and suddenly that the check on the Icis
pulled his horse back on his Launches. walking
along the road ID the early morning with long easy
strides. and giving with his tail. wei-knlt nsahh h
| and handsome face the bit OF life needed Ill INC
| landscape. was yOnng man. ,,
Hilton noticed the strength ana grace of nianhooi
that men acknowledge and admire. lie frowheu,
feeling anger and not pleasure III the perfection oI
his kind I pTud w s S wdkna INK
| the country on this lonely road .
Half decided to utter challenge, Hilton kept ms
eyes him. But even as he debated the point the
other near. looked at him itl bright rear
| less glance, aud passed on. He turned. and Gs INC
paused at M"rys gate he dashed his SPURS in,o
otpr step and bullet would be his greeting ihc
stranger faced Hilton, stood thus q second then
without glancing at the cottage walked on no the
road.
Hilton watched him ont Of sight. and once more.
but more slowly role away to tue lake.