Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-11-10

here doubtless she and Robert had re-
NAMED there several hours together; and
1T night alone, remote from all What
might not have passed between them before
The death of Robert Allan had not for
gotten the kiss imprinted on Lucy's hand
IN his alarming perplexity, and hearing no
word escspe his wife's lips during the height
of her fever bnt calculations Of IS Robert
Robert!" he had departed in o state Of
wild excitement from Rsthlow, Castle, and
lad returned. It was supposed, to Scotland.
The wretched father of the sufferer,
obliged to acauaias her wit! the whole
truth, endeayored to do so with all possible
care and circumspsction. Lucy, however,
became not the less GWare CT her misfor
tunes her Imagination even exaggerated
them. Her illness gained ground rapidly,
the fever redoubied it's violence. and ere
long the poor brids-brids only in name
WIS reduced to the last extremity. Her
reason could not resist the successive at
tacks which it had undergone, and the uE-
happy Lucy became a l11Gtic.
The body of Robert Kennedy. borne 20
distance by the waters Of the Dargle. had
been discovered on Lonely shore. A paper
found on his person, jourRal IN which he
had traced his thoughts, narrated his sor-
rows, and developed his intentions. estab-
iished the innocence Of the unfortunate
Lucy. It was then seen how Robert had
proposed carrying her OF. what he bad in
tended telling her on the fatal rock, and
how. after that he had intended to die.
The Lord OF Rathdown instantly forwarded
this precious document to Scotland Allan
Macdonald received it, and immediately
started for Ireland
Alas! lucy beheld him without recog-
nizing him !; she listened to him, but under
stood him not. The inooherent words
which she uttered were so many daggers to
him
''Robert! he knew how to love- Allan
| had he heart? Each of them, each in
his own way, bruised my heart. Was
Robert the better OF the two? l knew
| not. At all events I only loved Allan"
The Scotchnan hearing her speak thus,
| lost his habitual reserve; ardent express
sions escaping from his heart mounted in
succession to his lips. All! why had they
not been uttered while here was yet time
now it was too late.
One evening Lucy, descending from her
chamber, met Allan OF the open space be-
meath tie stone staircase.
"Do you see the Banshee from this
spot ?" she asked him in alarm, pointing
with his finger to the great tower
NO." replied Macdonald "There are
no fatal apparitions now before US. The
night is fine and calm, the stars glitter in
the sky, the birds are singing in the woods,
the flowers exhale their fragrance; all
nature appears happy"
6 Except ourselves" interrupted Lucy.
| Onroolx-oo ~ Allan lawfully
"Am l then at last something in your
eyes? You can think of me Oh, hence
forth, will bless this night"
"INis night! which? Listen: it was
here ON night like this, at this very hour,
the stars sparkled as they do now the
birds also were then singing; the flower,
had as sweet perfume. Well, what did
all announce! Despair-suicide | heard
the death-cry saw the blood on the rock ;
then l grew cold; my head burned. The
flowers, the birds, the stars, all alarm me
now: all lead to the fatal precipice. Do
you see the Banshee from this spot?"
mo, she Is no longer in the tower shs
will not return thither Danish all gloomy
thoughts you are surrounded only by love
and devotion May Heaven take pity On
you. on your father. and on me. We may
yet be restored to happiness"
Hsi repeated Lacy il ner turn. with
an expression Of surprise; who then ars
yout"
Allan Macdonald"
ale whom loved He who led from
me?" replied she. with bitter and forced
smile; he is on the Scottish shore. He,
as Robert said. will not alarm me with the
transports of his passion. Would you be-
ieve it. do cot think he ever told me
was beautiful. The other made me re-
mark this l wore then my wedding
wreath. Oh! choose not the name oil
Macdonald, and above all beware Of win
ming his heart I am perhaps wrong tc
express myself tnns, for cold heart is moi
entirely hfeless heart; he has merit
but it is invisible. Allan Macdonald, it Is
true, will never die of love for any ore
well, it matters not, l loved him
"You loved him " interrupted Allan il
the accents Of despeir. ''Oh, no, no, fol
you are killing him!"
"You doubt my aEsotiea for him -
cried Lucy with redoubled wildness, ane
in en- attituds of triumph; "ah! follow
me, yen shall &C.,"
Saying these words, she darted from the
gardens Of Rathdowu with the swiftness Of
IN arrow, and directed her steps towards
the Dargle. Allan followed her in despair
She traversed the same paths along which
Robert had passed when he carried her OF
from the castle: she stood On the roc]
overhanging the torrent.
''Not love Allan Macdonald " she thel
resumed with solemn sternness. "Well, Gk'
Robert. can prove my love. remeInbe
his words; when we once become nothing
in the sight of the being who was every
thing to US, then he who loves well
dies i"
THUS saying, she threw herself into tn
gulf. and the Darsle bore away anothe
victim IN its fatal waters.
Since :nst epoch. the platform OF roc.
has been called TIE Lovers LeaI"