The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-12-05


on purpose to see the sunrise.
Langdon having expatiated on the
beauty of the scene as viewed from
certain point on the mountain,
Miss Pembroke went into raptures
over it.
at is the most beautiful sight l
ever witnessedp' she exclaime d,
again and again. "How good of
you to propose this morning ride,
Mr.. Langdon. You are always
thinking of something new for my
enjoyment. I must induce the rest
of the party to see this before we
leave here. By the way" she adj
ded "the gentlemen are expected to
return from their hunt tomorrow,
and l presume they will propose an
early departure for some other point.
l am so concerned about Charley
that l shall be glad"
"Charley who ?" asked Joe Lang
don almost sharpley.
"Why, Charley Brantley. He is
one of our own party, you know.
You must have seen him."
"You mean the handsome Teller
with the long moustache that kept
SO close to you the day we rode
over to the mine"
EYES," she replied shat was
Chariey Brantley."
Langdon saw the blush, and
moved measily in the saddle.
Do you love him, Miss Penn.
broker"
"Sir p
"Do you love Charley Brantley p
1t was plain question, plainly
put. From another person il
would have been resented as a most
inn ertinent one but even the
naughty Miss Pembroke could moi
get angry with this frank, simple
hearted man. With frightening
color she replied:
eyes, Mr.. Langdon l dom
mind telling you that 1 do Low,
him. We are engaged to be mar
ried.n
She was not looking at him. Sh,
did not see the gray pallor tina
crept slowly into his face; did mo-
note the stony look in his eyes, o.
the nervous manner in which h,
raised his hand to his throat anc
pulled at his collar as if it wer,
choking him.
She was looking out over the val,
ley, too much abashed by her own
confession to meet her companion
gaze.
81 am anxious, about Charley,
she said, after awhile. II fear hi
life is in danger"
Joe started, and looked positively
guilty. Had she read the thought
that flashed lightning-like through
his mind
But the girl did not see-did no
know. With eyes still averted she
confined
"Charley has such temper, ant
he sometimes loses control of it
The day he went away he caugh
a man in the act of stealing his
silver-mounted rifle, which he val,
ued so highly, and without pausinl
to consider the consequences he
struck the fellow across the fact
with his riding-whip. have since
heard that the man has since sworI
vengence on him, and declared he
would kill him the first opportunity
The thought is so terrible that
cannot drive it from my mind, anc
l fairly dread Charley's return
Perhaps you could contrive to saw,
him, Mr.. Langdon-"
"Eh? IL don't-did you speah
to me, Miss Pembroke ?"
! She looked at him now, with al
expression of surprise. She saw
how deathly pale he was, and will
a woman's readiness to jump a
conclusions she exclaimed
"You believe it, too. You thinl
Charley is in peril 1 know yor
do !'
"Wait minute, Miss Pembroke,
said the miner, making mighty
effort to recover composure, ant
partially succeeding.
"You say some Teller has took Al
oath he'd kill your-your-Ch Charlie,
Brantley. Who is the Teller an
what's his name?"
"The people here call him 'Whis
key Tom He is low, dissipatec
halfbreed, Of course you know
him."
"Whiskey Tom 4! l know hin
for a drunken scamp and vaga
bond" said Joe, with emphasis
He oughter been hung long ago
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