The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-03


But GATHERINGS wish was doomed to
further disappointment. Lord Hythe had
been offered some investments Of s,cb
superlative desirability in New Yorl, +hat
he had decided on returning East to investi
gate the tempting offers made him
Imogene thought Mr.. Shipleigh was vayv
glad OF my Lords detention, and in half
petulant way said so, and then, in some
way that agitated without Offending be,
Shipleigh had admitted that he was eIad,
1t was evident that he feared a rival and
was Jealous of my Lords advantages and
Imogene was-well, she was very happy at
this discovery.
Catherine watched the two curiously. It
was evident that they were both deenIv, in
love; then why did they not tell each other
so, and arrange for a comfortable co1rt-
ship, with a reasonable marriage in ner-
spectivel 1t was decidedly the moststraigbt-
forward and respectable way, and I,ouis
and she had thus avoided all the doubts and
fears of an unacknowledged love- But some
men love to torment themselves, and in this
species of amusement Englishmen are pro-
ficients.
While things were in this pleasantly I'M
certain condition the Senator and hisguest
went out one day to shoot ducks. There
had been frost, and snow lay whiteo on the
higher ranges, but the lake to which they
were going was only five miles away. MIR
and with some doubts the Senator agreed
to the proposal. Toward the middle of the
afternoon their servant was well loaded
with birds, and they began to turn their
faces homeward, beguiling the way with
many story and hearty laugh. Suddenly
the Senator pulled out his ffeld-glass. and
scanned the horizon with an anxious face.
"Yonder are small party of Indians,
Shipleigh," he said. Il suppose they are
some of the Utes whom we sawin the vii
lage yesterday" -
"Dirty, inoffensive little beggars
I'VE may find them more offensive than
we shall like. See that your rife and side
arms are in order, Shipleigh."
Shipleigh obeyed the command without
the least sign of anxiety or curiosity. He
had talked with the tribe the day before,
and had formed such a contemptuous opin-
ion of them that he was scarcely disturbed
at their approach. But they soon caused
his calm gray eyes to open wide with as
constituent and anger as his mind received
like the shock of lightning, theconviction
that he would have to fight for his life
1t was very hard fight; there we're seven
Utes against the three white men, and one
of these almost unarmed. The ground was
mountainous and behind the projecting
cliffs it was quite possible other Indians
lay in ambush. But they were resolved to
sell their lives as dearly as possible, and
favor granted them had not the firing and
their shouts attracted the attention of some
herdsmen seeking stray horses among the
hills. Never was human help more needed
than theirs. The Senator had been wounded
in the cheek. and was faint from loss of
blood; indeed, when the rescuing party
came up, he had sunk to the ground, and
the Englishman was defending with des-
perate bravery the body of his helpless
companion.
That they were saved was the last impress
sion Shipleigh received for many day,
for shot from the retreating Indians laid
him senseless beside his friend Fortu-
nately the herdsmen had horses and there
was ranch scarcely half a mile away, so
that help was soon procured, and the two
wounded men taken carefully home. The
Senator's injury was a slight one, and he
soon recovered from its exhaustion; but
Shipleighs wound was a much more seri-
GUS affair The ball was difficult to extract;
fever, delirium and the usual tedious heal
ing process followed, and for many weeks
the young artist lay PROSTATE in his room.
Shipleigh, however. had better physi-
clan than every one knew of. One morn
ing the stupor left him, and he came to
himself again-veTy weak, and only dimly
comprehending the situation in which he
lay; but by-and-by the forms of Imogene,
Catherine, and the Senator became clear to
fire on the hearth stone, and as he watched
them Imogene's eyes responded to his eager
glance. She glided to his side, and stopped
tenderly toward him.
''Imogene! beloved Imogenel 1 am dy-
ing, think You NAV let me tell YOU now,
sweetest, how l love you"
Then in whispers, with tears dropping
from her great brown eyes upon his face,
Imogene said words which brought light
again into the sick mans eyes and the
desire for life into his heart.
His convalescence was not unhappy.
The Senator lowered round him with num-
berless little attentions, and every bit of
interesting news he could pick up, and the
girls waited on his lightest wishes, and
even anticipated them. Catherine, it is
true, being the Senator's housekeeper, and
Louis Saltonstall's betrothed, had many
Interruptions to her service, but Imogene
and Arthur Shipleigh never regarded her
absences unfavorably.
What these two young people found to
say to each other hour after hour, day
after day, week after week, is mystery
only few are given to understand; but the
Senator must have been the blindest of men
if he had not anticipated the confession
first night he was allowed again to take his
seat at his hosts dining-table.
The answer was little reserved. "You
saved my life, Shipleigh- and can not re-
fuse you my daughter
But, sir, not for gratitude alone. Ihoped
that you had a respect-a real liking for
me-"
Il have-I have Shipleigh. But to be
frank, / had hoped better things for limo
gene. A man likes his girl to do well in
money matters"
Shipleigh's face fell. 81 am not POOR
he said, ''and L have. very good pro
fession.''
"Well, we'll, let the painting business 60
We must get you something better to do.
You are young and handsome, with heart
as good as gold, and-hang til Arthur
Shipleigh, you are welcome to Imogene."
So the two men shook hands with a
hearty grip and very dim eyes, and from
that moment Imogene's marriage was con-
sidered a very satisfactory affair But
somehow these imprudent, fooliShly-in-love
young people could not be persuaded to
wait until their house was built and
furnished, Catherine and the ex-Attorney-
General talked and talked and talked to
them; but arthur wished to be married
Immediately and go back to England and
Imogene wished to do whatever Arthur
wanted" r
So the Senator, like wise father, ac-
cepted the situation he could not help, and
made great preparations for the wedding
No one had lately spoken of Lord Hythe,
but Imogene noticed that Arthur directed
no cards for him. The friendship, such as
it was, had evidently died a natural death
and a faint blush stole over her cheeks as
she remembered her little plan of six
months ago, and how differently it had
terminated for even in all her bridal love
illness she had no higher hope than TO be
worthy of the noble heart who had chosen
her To-day she would have thought it no