Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-03-03

one having the hsrdihood To make declare
ton Of love- lift! And you used TO be
$3.50 romanticr
What does it matter where or when one
speaks if the love be genuine, love you
truly, Rosalie and have been very patient,
but could not bear 70 sec that idiot Rock
minister
Maj. Bourchier, l can not allow you 70
speak in that tone OF one who may one day
be my husband Lord Westminster pro-
posed to ME this evening" she said, drop.
ping her eyes
aAnd you accepted himi'
well, not exactly.- she replied with .
;nalin smile, but | may. have not given
him his answer yet chall tomorrow
This, then, was what she meant when she
spoke those two words u Rockminster.
Bourcher's face turned red with anger
Resale" he said hctly, you are heart
less co4uette. l have done with you for
ever"
Il am indeed sorry you should think 50
badly Of me, Maj Bourclsier. But she
added, with the slightest touch Of sarcasm,
that is no reason why You should keep me
prisoner to tell me So The lift is at O
standstill"
had dropped the rope, and the lift was sta
tionary.
Il won't keep you prisoner a moment
longer than can help. Mrs Ornskirk,r he
said, jumping up. He pulled the rope Wig
orously, but the lift did 10. move.
Don't you understand the mechanism!
cried Resale, in Sudden alarm
YES, OF coursc,' he retorted, a trifie irri
tal -l,,,. 4, /,
wrong with it
Mrs. 0rrisi.irk sprang TO her fest with n
little scream OF terror.
"Oh. Maj Bourchier. we shall he killed; I
know we shall There is something wrong
with the lift We may be dashed to pieces
the thing NAV fall-or-or something.
Oh, what will become OF ust' she went on,
bursting into tears. ~Can't-can't you save
me- Vincentr
She Cluag n him in her terror.
Don't be frightened, dearest" he said,
trying to speak cheerfally: 1T may not lie
SO seriou, as you think. Do you know if
this is an hydraulic lift, II 50, the sto,page
may be caused by the failure Of the wateri =
Il don't know-I don't know VIVA. an
hydraulic lift is moaned Rosalie, sobting.
Such a thing has never happened before
"Ohl Vincent, can't-ean't you save m,;7
Would to heaven l could / would die
for you gladly"
Il don't know about dying for me- she
sobted out, -but-but there seems a very
good chance of your dying with me"
Bourchier smiled.
Il don't think things are quite 50 bah as
that. Rosalie."
How do you knowi Why, any minute
we may be dashed to pieccsl l have heard
Of such things
His arm WIS round her waist; In. her
terror she did not seem to notice it-a;
least, she made no attempt 10 withdraw her.
self from his embrace
Life seems all the more enhancing now
OF course" he venturei to say, trying not &c
speak bitterly. You were always ambi
tious, Rosalie, and as a peeress-"
who told you was going to be a peer
essf" she re:ortei with spirit If you arr
to take advantage Of my position to-tc
bully me"
My darling. such an idea never crossed
my brain. love you far too WELL inter
rupted Bourchier, with his lips close TO her
pretty ear. The temptation was IRE
sistible He kissed her velvet cheek once
twice, and then, as she did not attempt q
move, her fresh, rosy lips. ~Rosalie, do you
love me.'
She was silent save for q slight catching
of her breath, that might have been either q
sigh or a sob.
You viii not marry Rockminster, viii
youi You will marry me- he went on
passionately. No one loves you as do
Rosalie Think Of it; have loved you fos
ten long years
as that tr1leY- she yhisr,or.d Il, her mo-,
musical zones
Il swear it VIII you marry me, Rosa
lief'
Tiff we ever &C. out Of the lift-I-
may"
The lift, I love the lift cried Bour
CHER, enthusiastically. why, but for it,
Il might have married Lord Rockmin
ster," she said, with an old little laugh
You told me was ambitious
Poor Rockminster, and happy me-
laughed Bourchier.
But want 20 get out. said RosaIie. with
some re.urn-reaI or assunsd-os her fearz
lit is almost as bad as the Black Hole Of Cal
cutta-
Jus: then the lift gave . violent Iurch
Mrs Orrnskirk screamed and buried her fac.
in her handkerchief Bourchier iumpei y;
AID caught hold Of the rope. and In n mo
Dient the machine glidei smoothly upward
Come, Rosaiie,- said be, smiling. a. they
stopped AZ the seventh floor sAlrs vel
tina. ends well Yoa have Only hecn
prisoner for one short bali hour: am going
TO PIT On chains for life-ciains q rr,E<. o.
course be aided hastily. You have hat
fright. have won n uife-thasks TO TIA,
eiiyhtfri tr.sfi.u.i1sl the Hf.f-