The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-03-20

was Oh the y rye Of g1lar,ei.;l.. with him;
! but Us fancle,t il vas cntv ~ his direct Or
indirec5 ali could iinI, Viola, restrained
my very narutal wrath, and on ths suDjec.
| vi Viola q s,.Il.n silence succealel my Use.
| less questions.
| | fingered on at thu farm long after
| i.ustaco Grant was VOL enough TO tlispsns,
with INV services. Where els. could / 20!
From wnom but Grant hal chance OF
asceltalniny my wiIc's preseny abCGe. /
| m,lst wait an-t watch. i chance word, a
| ctser, anything, might put N, on tho track
Moreover, hnu Il n.'esanti,ncnt that Viola
H:is not tar away. People, when driven to
ti.el: wi1s' end. pat Il vast amount of faith
II prcsen,iments.
Muca as had learned to love him, severe
as were III" tWiilges o. felllor>a still telt for
my mur;terous acr. 1t was ali could do to
force myself 10 believe that Grant was sin.
gle hearted in his determination ot keeping
me III the dark respecting my wife. The
more SO, as it was my conviction that,
could l once meet her. my pleading
would be eloquent enough to bring her
back to me, to begin once more the happy
life so strangely cut short. Only let me SEQ
her once more take her by the hand, gaze
into her eyes, call up the memory OF those
few short days when we were all the world
to each other: surely / must then be told
the truth, ana conquer.
One morning Ei;tace seemed distracted
and I'll at cas-. He answered my questions
nbsently. Presently he said: DO yot, mind
making a short journey for ma
Certainly not Where t.!
Il want several things not procura Bile
here. Win you go to LOrient for NEE
''Of course will But how an to gel
there: The diligence does not r.n to-day
':Jean could drive you in the light wagon.
borrow horse
! favored the horse. Twenty miles in old
Boulay's wagon was not a tempting pros
pect. So the horse was procured and de-
cidel to stay at Torrent FOR the night, and
ride back the next day. My purchases
could be sent by diligence.
Grant gave me list of the articles he
wished bought. Some Of them, it struck
me, seemed supertiuous and trivial. aud all
might have been ordered by letter. Then
mounted and rode along the tableland,
down tho hill, through tho sleepy little vii
lage. up the other hill and away on the
dusty road to Torrent.
1t was a blazing hot day, so hot that
blamed myself for not having started OH
my ride either earlier in the morning or
later On, when the power Of the sun began
to wane. wondered that Grant had not
suggested 5hc latter course.
That wonder came coupled with another
thought, a thought which made my heart
beat. ! remembered how anxious he had
been that ] should make the jcurnay to"
day. and contrasted that anxiety with tho
Importance OF the errand. Could it be that
nc was Ter some purpose sending me cut of
the way: l rode slowly Gil, giving this
question full considera ton: and the more
considered it the more became convinced
that my errand to Torrent was a ru,,.
Having determined this, my mind was at
once made up l halted at the usxt farm
house, and stating that the horse was lame
lett him i'll charge Of the good people until
could send for him. Then rapidly re-
traced my steps until reached tho top of
the cliff from which once before / had
gael at the house which held the man en-
whom had come to wreak vengeance. /
threw myself OH tho turf, and for hours
Kept my eyes OIL tho house or OH the road
which led to it.
II saw nothing to confirm INV s;;spicions
could regain my horse and ride to y Orient
after nightfall. There would be a 1,tocn
and could no doubt find my way.
So, with eager eyes I watched and
watched, until ut last Isaw, struggling un
tle NIL opposite to me, carriage, which
must have passed through st. Seurin.
saw 1t appear and disappear, according to
the bends OF the road, then emerge on to the
table land, and finally stop in front Of the
farmhouse. Ny heart leapsd with delight.
saw Graat come out and assist some
dark ngnles to alight. l saw them enter
the house. / saw the carriage and horses
taken to the stables at tho back OF the form.
Then rose and went to meet what fate had
in store for me.
! descended the one hill, climbed the
other. and walked briskly toward the farm,
l telt sure that the carriage seen by me had
brought Viola to my temporary home.
Grant knew that she was coming: l,enca tha
errand on which had been sent. chafDa
At the thought of how nearly had fallen
into the trap.
Abt"'t hundred yards from the house
| saw on my left hand, seated on a larp,,
stone on the edge OF the cliff. the form Of y
woman. Ny heart beat 50 violently.
that for moment ! wa, forced to stand
still. ''AAA
Changed a. was her dress, unfamiliar her
attitude. should have known her AMONG n
Thousand At last. after an interval Of
TWO years, saw Viola: She was clothed in
&! a.