The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-06


| along the path with the full determine
ton to reach llayre-dc-;race in the
| shortest possible time. lie ran when
he could, stumbled. rolled aud hoped
/ over ohstructug logs and fences. and
all along the way his mind was IA busy
as his feet and legs. Tho meeting so
strange and unexpected, the pale face
with its luscious dark eyes and sad. care
worn expression, her clear. ringing
voice and the unique suddcnncss Of the
whole affair seemed more like the fan
cics OF a mincc-pic dream tlnn the sub
slantial facts ~ iudisputablo reality.
lie was not long IN reaching his dcs-
/ tlnatiuu. and IN considerably less than
a half-huur the Doctor had opened the
door and received the message. Arling-
ton suddenly discovered that In his
haste he had dropped his gun. Tx
planning the situation. he asked to be
allowed tu accompany the doctor, which
request was kindly granted. The team
which had been ordered WIS at the door
III few minutes, and the gentlemen
were soon speeding along thr road to-
ward Mr. lugram's. The doctor was
talkItiyc and cumpauiuuahlc, and, not
Wlthstanding the droWs ness which fol-
lows auahhrcyiatr d slumhcr. he chatted
Hs pleasantly rs II hr had had full twelve
hours of sleep. They had ridden about
- llllf anu ~ lNlla MlfI lllf NhftNI rem
ed the horse from the main road and
approached Mr.. lngrams rcsidence-a
prcttily situated cottage not extensive,
but neat; not elegant. but tasteful, not
distinct IN It's architectural design, but
pronounced IN the cnXN plan uf comfort
which seemed to urh IN the leaves and
hide in the wild" plriicust.m surround
ed the front portion, from which there
was an unohstruc cd view ul the Sus-
puchanna winding its way bMuw In the
morning sunlight Ike "a broad sheen Of
blrnished silver.
Doctor Arlington said when the
horse stopped. go and examine your
patient. | will STAY here. II it is
serious case and assistance is needed.
call me. If not, Ut M know. and I
Will 90 look for my gun
Very well. nv sow said he patcr-
nhly, rs he ali.l,rd Arlington sat
quietly in the carriage awaiting instruc-
ton. Presently the luur nf the house
ui'urd and out cUmr the Young lady
whom he had met hy the river shore. In
her hand she held a gun. She came to-
ward him. but before she had reached
the carriage be- had jumped on the
ground To meet her.
I'VE are very much indebted to you.
sir, for your Kindness. and YOU will
please accept tie thanks Of both my
father and myself JuSt after you left
the place where We SuuncNprctpdly met
This morning, / d 5rlyrr 4 that You had
let. your gun, ami, fearing il would be-
cluol lost or stolen picked ii up and
brought 1t home W.'. me. | now have
the pleasure of returning il. II was for
that, presume, You returned with the
doctor, was It nOt;n
1t was. ! am very much obliged for
your thoughtiulncss in taking care Of
1t. But may inquire how your faith
pr isyn
Certainly. lie il much better. The
attack was sudden, and feared would
prove fatal, but hc soon recovered. But
| have detained You long arcady.n
Not ut all. Can anything-P"
Nothing more, thank you. Good
morning
Like that little lever in the engine
which being turned shuts off the steam
and stops the whole train of cars, this
good morning. uttered pleasantly,
yet with decision. rcpiesSed the rising
force of his talkativcnrss and destroyed
the whole train of conversation. lie
merely echoed the words, tipped his hat
and started for the river 10 lind Marley.
which was done after "A half hours
search. lie related the cause of his alb
scncr in full.
Al
mama GnJ ho.,, ,'.,y i,,'''J' ,.I,,,,r wv
Oh yrs / rr,n"ui,.r Ntnr.d imrsa ~
vnnrs ADO E',i', and ,i,,,,i,tn a,r ~ ~
iv cntt-,,n pot.r,J liz" Is',..r a..
mcrly wcll-known writer. Daughter
very pretty. Second edition of Romola.
All her life ccntcrrd in her fathers hap
pl."ss. \ very happy family"
vacation wos ub,,riug , cInsa ~ 5Tnas'
dav ri,,lt tho iirst i,,',o .,,o,, 81 ,,,i,'tar
fei 'rIursjoy ,,',,,,1,, ,,ha, H. ,,,,i,,
assemI,icd M Ir"nif,.G ME- E,,,''' 49, w.,
ine ne ,,stni il, Min, ,,,,,b ,nI{ ,,'',,
cd eynrythirg and "ysrvboJy iv Lmr
bright and ci1atty hra,L f,,st C gnyssi Ty Sh ra
WAC n charniuy vnun', wo,n,,n No. or
onghiv femiminc yit6 " nml,Io L ,o
ana "Guntenan"e :, ni,,..ivo az ,il f ,rr,ne
md g0Ndness Th@rnnvnrsoti IL on ,Si ifich
was yignrousiv trnt unduri",,tho, " ,naai
wnndeTed rnnidiv ovcr a se,, az tnui",'
drifting finally ma duct uboot;n,,'
which ma Wiss F,nuv imdien"tniI,;
sh",yel u,s ,,nt ,,,iy ANAL h,t uIi'oiy
irEsomN md Larlnrnus liar ,yyiGor y
moi her lnvic sil,,nrrJ the controyersiai
powers of both Bob and Arlington, A
woman's hest nrg,m"mt IL her nnr.,stN
enrv and woe to thr man who Tries 10
defeat il by nuy array of facts mr. deftIv.
arranged syIln.dsmsl seeing tho We
torv Which shr hnJ nrhinved Mis- Fan-
nv turned toward Arlinytnn nuJ With
conscious hoiitnnr and irresisiiiJa ~
gravity exclaimed. ''''0N
And nov Nr ARLINGTON 7 cb.r,o
Won with dereliciion of d,Itv in moi nay-