San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-07


whittier STILL" he began TO get tired If his
inventions aud his hooks relating thereto
and 10 think of an altogether different
matter-io wit, of his sons marriage TO a
suitable lady.
And when he saw Grace Thurne for the
first time. the old man considered that
his son had made Il lruper selection, and
upon closer acquaintance. he was certain
Of il, AMI congratulated him.
The greater part 81 the G!d .cutleman's
life had been pass ed ~ Lol.i"!r, aud there
fore he persuaded his son TO marry at
Blexley, and thus avoid the necessity Of
his firing himself by journey.
10 this Rowland, as matter of course.
consented, and on the day appointed,
Grace, Mrs Thorne, and Rowland arrived.
1t was proposed by Sir Rowland that
they should he two weeks with him be-
fore the ceremony, as when the wedding
had taken place the happy couple would
take their departure for place little
further off than Blexley. and where they
wished-alone.
The day following the arrival of Row
land and Grace, Mrs. Danvers and Ethel
arrived
From the appearsnce of the latter, any
one would have imagined that she was
supremely happy.
Her face was beaming with smiles, and
-wonderful!-she had kind word for
everyone.
Mrs. Danvers and her daughter were
accommodated with an elegant suite Of
rooms, and everything which was calcu-
lated to make them happy was done.
One day passed, and the party, which
had been increased by Leon. had been
very happy.
Ethel had accompanied both Rowland
and Grace on many excursions, and chat
ted merrily with them.
Little did they dream that under that
merry talk was concealed most deadly
resolve.
Little did they imagine that while she
chatted, she was thinking of the best way
of taking her las she called it) revenge.
But so it was, the thoughts always up.
permost in her mind were of the destruc-
ton of Grace Thorne.
For three days she watched their move
ments, and she saw that the principal
place t'ey visited was the summer-house
near the lake.
Here they could almost always rely up
on being alone, but they were not so often
alone as they thought.
Several times had Ethel stolen by the
furZe on one side of the house, and had
listened to Rowland's loving words to
Grace Thorne
She had listened until her heart seemed
bursting to the kisses given again and
again, and this only served to fan fercer
the flame which burned within her.
But suddenly it came to her knowledge
that the lovers were in the habit of sitting
by the lake in the moonlight
And when this came to her knowledge,
a terrible thought struck her
She determined to put plan into exc
cution by which il was almost certainty
that Grace would lose her life
And all this time Mrs Danvers thought
her daughter was so very happy.
"Ah. Ethel. | have found you thenT 1
have been looking for you for some time.
Where do y"u hid" yourself!"
And the arm Of Leon Cathcart stole
round Ethers waist.
He had caught her in the park, where
she was strollng. her usual thoughts up
permost in her mind.
She started violently at the sound of his
vocie, but she soon recovered her self
possession.
al do not hide myself she said; II am
frequently in the grounds"
"And yet do not see you very often.
However, l will, with your permission,
take advantage of the present occasion.
l know that you will have no objection to
take a stroll with mel"
And he offered his arm.
mo, indeed" she said. in what she in
tended to be winning tones. that l have
not. Which way shall we goH"
'Oh, let us keep straight ahead. You
have no objection to my smoking. Etheli
You know am great smoker"
"Oh, no; rather like it. especially in
the open air"
Leon lit his cigar. and then again at
tempted to put his arm round Ethers
waist, but she said gently:
81 don't think that is quite right, Leon,
in case anyone happens to come this way.
Why, they will think We are actually en-
gagged"
"They may think so with pleasure. II
such was rumored would you deny it,
Ethelf"
"Deny iti why-well, considering that
we are not actually engaged, what could
dor
"Lesve them to think MS they like
"True. But then-well. we will not talk
about that at present"
~ wish you would. The fact is, Ethel,
am getting decidedly impatient"
"Poor fellow! From my heart pity
you"
"Pity met"
NJ do, certainly. 1t is very shocking
to be kept in suspense, I suppose, but for
q little while it must be So"
By this time they had approached the
summer-house by the side of the lake.
Ethel had not taken any notice Of the di-
rection they were going, but when, sud
denly, the lake and the summer-house
came into view, she turned a shade paler.
"How strange she thought, "that we
should come herer'
"Isn't this lovely spot, Ethelf" said
Leon as he stood and surveyed the lake
before him.
He was quite right, it was lovely spot.
The surface of the lake was dotted with
myriads of magnificent lilies, and in and