The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-05
SHINING FOR LOVE.


mer afternoon. A dreary silence file
the air, unbroken save by the hum O
the bees and twitter OF the birds in tn
trees.
Under the branches OF dropping
tree girl was standing, q girl fair an(
young, more than passing fair. Only
at this moment the beauty of her FACT
was marred by the expression Of bitter
hate that darkened it, while her eyes
rested on . slight eminence that rose 6
few steps away.
She was in the shadow, and on the
hill another lady and gentleman were
standing.
The girl, Cleta Manvers, watched the
lovers. for such Hester Leigh and Guy
Singleton most certainly were, her eyes
glowing, her breath coming quick, her
short, little hands clenched convulsive-
~.
"She will never be his wife, she
cried passionately; "before that I would
take her life with my own hands.
Suddenly, almost at her side, there
broke forth, clear and sweet, and full
Of an almost agonizing pathos, girls
voice in the ballad:
"Do not tiust him gentle lady,
Though his voice be low and sweet;
Heed not he who kneels before thee,
gently bleeding at thy feet"
A swift change passed over Cieta
Manver's face, and she turned in the d.
rection of the sound and came face to
face with the singer, GYPSY girl of
about eighteen, girl with Sich, dark
lovliness, but whose face was pallid, and
whose great dark eyes were full Of pain
and dispair, as we'll as madness.
Cleta laid her hand on the girls
shoulder.
Have You seen him yet" she said
have you seen Guy Singleton?"
The girls eyes grew wild.
II will never find him, never, never!
I have wandered far and near, but I |
see him not. He is gone, gone forev-
er; but 1 must find him." and then
she turned in the direction she had
come and fed down the pathway.
Cleta looked after her.
"Is love woman's curse?" she said.
HAS it been yours as we'll, fair Gle
TAP" and pair of dark, flashing eyes
were looking into hers, and dark,
knocking face smiled at the terror that
actually whitened her lips.
A low CRY left her lips.
vernon Singleton alive" she gasp
cd.
"Aive and we'll, and as angelic as
ever" he answered.
Gas fiendish," she said; then sudden
": Il thought you dead, and you are
here"
"And gloried in the thought, no doubt ,
AID here am, my beloved wife,"
Her eyes flashed.
do not dare to repeat that" she
said. II am not your wife. There was
nothing i'll that ceremony that bound a
child to you-a child, mad with passion /
and pain"
"Yet woman enough for that pain to ,
come from love, and unrequited love, '
rs it is still, I see;" and his eyes rested
on the eminence where Hester and Guy
still stood, uncons aious of the watchers. \
! am afraid he is lost to you for GER h
ain, now-even if l did exist no longer. q
think you may give up, my dear" j
Then changing his manner: Listen, "
Jleta, +" he said; 81 will never claim you
you help me in this plot" |,
"What is it?" d
Vernon talked low and earnestly for n
while, and Cleta listened silently. |,
meet me here tonight" he said in
conclusion, "and we will settle the best d
way to manageit." N
The next instant she was alone again h
"a new tempest of rage in her bosom.
"The fooll" she said; "does he think W
would trust him? He has signed his
'wn death warrant" h,
She met him that night, and listened h,
lille the he further explained his plan. W
The moon shone pale and high, but
5 he turned to leave her passed behind m
mountain of clouds, and them hi
Then apistol cleaned in Cleta's white M
and, shot rang out on the night air,
I'd the man fell forward dead-shot &c
rough the heart. tn
The woman bent over him. Yes, he m,
as dead. VIC
Down below the river ran deep and we
rk, and without moments hesitation, TIN
tn almost superhuman exertion for Or
r, she dragged him towards it.
1t was terrible work, but she never ed
f.
r eyes wild with fear. BILE
One last effort--a terrible ominous she
i'd. The body had sunk below the bal
ter.
She went home and entered as she bel
left, unobserved, and then threw cor
self on the couch, but not to sleep, ha'
to think OF her crime and wonder hel
8 she safe.
'he was aroused, however, in few yer