Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-27
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TO each Otnef; surely must tneu ue VIII
the truth, and conquE
Oac morning Eustace seemed distracted
and III al ease He answered my questions
absenlly. Presently be SAIL: DO you mind
making short journey for mef
Certainly not. Where t5s
L want several things not procurabis
here. Win YOU go to L Orient for met
.-Of course viii BuF how am to get
.hsres The diligence does not run to-day.
Jean coul drive you in the light wagon
but that wouIi be tedious / will try and
borrow a horse.'
favored the horse. Twenty miles in old
Boulay's wagon was not tempting pros
pect. So the horse was procured and L de-
cidei to stag at LOJ lent for the night. and
ride back the next dav. NJ purchases
could lie sent by diligence.
Grant gave me a LIST Of the articles be
wished bought. Some OF them, 1t struck
me, seemei superfuous and trivial, and all
m ght have been ordered by letter. Then
mounted and rode aion- the tablelani,
down tie hill, through the sleepy little VII
hge. up the other hill ami away on the
dusty road to LO-ient.
1t was blazing hot day, so hot that
blamed myself for not having started on
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 he latte course.
That won Ter came coupled with another
thcught thought which male nv heart
beat. / remembered how anxious be had
been that | should make the journey to-
day, and contras ted that anxiety with the
importance of the rand. Cluld il be that
be Wa for = me ru-ps Sc senuiUg me cut of
u rO1a this
ouestio full cons Iteration; and the more l
considered il the more / ecame convinced
that my errand to L'Orient was a russ.
Having determined this, my mind was at
once made up | halted at the next farm
house, and stating that the horse was lame
let him in charge OF the good people unt1
| could send for him Then rapidly | re-
traced my steps, until reached the top of
the cliff from which once before | had
gael at the house VI hich held the man on
whom | hal come to wreak vengeance |
threw myself ON the turf, and for hours
kept my eyes on the house or on the road
which ed to it.
Ii saw nothing to confirm nv suspi cions
/ could regain nv hos and ride to l. Orient
after n.ght-a!l There world b. moon,
ard l could no doubt find my way
So, with eager eyes | watched and
watched, until at last saw, struggling up
the hiI opposita to Inc, carriag, which
must have passed through ST. Seurin |
saw it appear AMI disappear. according to
the bends OF the road, then emerge on to the
table land, and finally stop i'll frolt of the
farmhouse. My heart leaped with delight.
| saw Graat come out AMI assist some
dark figures to alrht. l saw them enter
the house. | saw the carriage and horses
taken to the stables at the back of the farm.
Then rose and went to meet what fate had
in store for ms
| descended the one hill, climbed the
other. and walked briskiy toward the farm.
/ felt sure that The carriage seen by me had
brought Viola 10 my temporary home.
Grant knew that she was cuming; hence the
errand on which had been Sent. | chase1
at the thought of bow nearly | had fallen
into the trap.
About a hundred yards from the house
| aw Oh my lett han /, seated on large
stone on the edge OF the cliff, the form Of
woman Ny heart beat SO Violently,
that for a moment | was forced to stand
still
Changed as was her dress, unfamiliar her
attitude | should have known her among a
thousand. AT last, after an interval of
two years saw Viola. She was clothed in