San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-30
CHAPTER XVII.
A wALRAcRoss THE MOOR.

Full of delight at the unexpected vision, /
ran down the rocks, and soon leapt down
upon the beach, close to the spot where
Anita was lying. She uttered amerry cry
in Spanish, which caused her mistress to look
in my direction. Madeline exhibited no our
prise, but after a mOmentary glance, cOntin-
ued her occupation, that Of writing or draw
ing something on the sand with the point of
her palaSOl.
walked toward her, and greeted her by
name. She smiled and nodded, but still con
tinued intent upon the sand beneath her.
follow I'd the direction Of her eyes, and to my
establishment read my name, THUS:
HUGH TRELAwNEY, ST. GURLoTT's
The hot blood rushed to my cheek; but fled
again almost Immediately, as l read close by
the words:
GEORGE REDRUTH, ESQ.
Both the masters name and my own were
printed large and bold. Close by them,
smaller in size and in running writing, were
tie incomplete letters on which she was then
busy
MADELINE. GR-
But no sooner had she reached the ''r'' than
she glanced up at me, laughed merrily, and
Obliterated 1t all with her little, daintily
booted foot.
What brought you here, Mr.. TrelawneyY'
she said. 81 thought that you would have
been at church."
smiling.
''Then you did not follow usY'
Certainly not; though had | known,
might very possibly have done 50. But who
could have dreamed of finding you in this
nlo 30 he,
my true home is far away indeed" she
answered; and raising her hand, she pointed
right out to sea. "YOnder! Sometime l
wish that, as the Scripture says, had wings
like bird that might fly back p'
And | saw that her beautiful eyes were
dim with tears.
Have you relations there" l asked. ''Or
friends whom you lOveP'
Neither friends nor relations. When my
dear father died was left quite solitary.
But lived so long there, and was so happyl
And South America is sObeautiful, so differ.
ent from this dfeary landp
watched her neryOusly.
''SOme day, perhaps, you will returnp'
'Perhaps-I cannot tell, ;" she replied, sad
ly, and turning on her heel, she walked Slow
ly toward the spot where Anita was lying.
The girl looked up and showed her white
teeth, smiling; the smile brOadened as her
mistress spoke to her rapidly in Portuguese.
Anita is Of my opinion" said Madeline;
'she thinks this English climate detestable,
and she longs for the palms and temples Of
the West suppose | shall have to send
her back. The people think her wild saw
age because she does not understand their
barbarous dialect and she will never settle
In England"
had my own suspicion that Madeline was
laughing at me, and that Anita's smile had
quite different meaning; but was too hap
py in the mere presence Of my darling to
trouble myself on that head. Merely TO stand
by her side, and look into her face, and hear
her musical voice, was Joy sufficient; for
never had she seemed more bright and beau
tiful. She wore a rich sealskin cloak, tightly
fitting, and descending to her knees; pretty
sealskln hat 10 match; and the parasOl she
carried was more for use as walking-stick
than for safeguard against the sun. The
sea breeze had brought the color to her deli
cate cheek, and her dark eyes were unusual
ly light and happy.
For the time being forget the social gulf
between us, between her wealth and my
poverty, and talked freely and unrestrained-
ly of many things. The old constralnt left
me, suppose 10 the improvement Of my
manners, for Madeline seemed to look at me
and listen to me with unusual interest
And your she said presently. "Shall
you remain in this lonely Cornwall all your
lifeYn
The question took me by surprise, and was
difficult 10 answer.
"Who can tellP' said. II have often
thought Of trying my fortune across the
ocean, but habit has kept me chained to a
dull place and a cherries occupation. Some
times, do you know, Miss Graham, / think 1t
is all fatality. 1t seems so strange, for ex-
ample, that l should have been brought here
at all, and that, even in so unlikely a place,
we should have been once more thrown to-
gether."
ut is fortunate for me, at any rate, that
YOU became a COrnishman."
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