Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-11-29
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
IN TUE sICK-RooM
Startled, but not greatly alarmed Ingot
raised the faiRting girl and placed her on a
/ sofa in the room, Then he bent his efforts
toward reyiving her. not wishing to call
/ any one until the matter between them
should be settled
It was only natural she should be over
! come by all these terrible events, and the
sight Of her suffering, while it touched him,
! brought up the evil passions in the mans
breast.
"Why couldn't she give in without MAX
/ ing nae 20 to such lengths" he muttered
I" don't want to hurt her, I'd rather be
kind TO her. but she gives me no choice
She'll end in making mo turn against her as
I've turned against him. the traitorl Just
to think hew he played il ON me! But IN
get even with them both. IN bring them to
time, If pay the heaviest price for il.
He grew uneasy at last Carols swoon
lasted SO long, but still he would not call for
| aid He opened window and let the cold
air blow in, rubbed the little nerveless
hands between his own and wet the pale
lips with water which he found IN the room.
His efforts were rewarded at last. She drew
a long, quivering breath, and opened her
eyes, to shudder at sight of him bending
III remember she easned sOh. Won
will not-yill not-oive him un.-if- II Won
love meas Won say
An ore,. = bn ,,,ouis face aasboa s s,,ddo,,
light of triumph and rapture
II WON'T do one solitary thin,, AGAINST
hlih MY pet, VIII GO every thlhg Tor MN
II you give III IKE that, Don MAKE me
MINK lliat you nate me- Carol ana II never
oe adru on you
leii lne' she saia' Wead8' teli me
every lhllR an
ne regarded her uheaslly
uoh tulhh YOU are strons enough YET
my nearest Aiia uoh see ltlat there Is
any he,'u Wofi3hlg YOU more thah you are
worried now
de'i lhe
wen ; u 90 lyman me luslce g say
tilal ne was SORT o. Drawn mo Y ! oa know
now uet.a gone ne WIS ABOUT MISS ENer-
Ielsh' lhat was the secret 81 the whole
tning
ne wanted 70 eet On an even loouhg WIN
l' w, M',o "a 'ie u,, u, w Jay ne pl ,iat
W VI '',''ii,i ~ the business
i'ls y, ~ - .s Io''o'V iui you 70
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wv use ou. 'iia' ~''iun save nun II II
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81 ',o''is''
~'i uiiNei s'"nu' niurllureu OHfol,
~ don't want that You should under
stand. said Ingot. with more of his old con-
tidenee than he had betrayed that dav
=. You know Just as much as You are fit 10
bear Come, III be easy with YOU. Tell me
that you viii marry me. say tomorrow, and
i won't urge the thing now. You don't look
fit to stand, that S a fact
Her eyes roved everywhere about the
room before they settled upon his hateful
face.
IL must she whispered . / promise
it. But give me time-a little time
81 will give you tirne-a week if vouu
promise that, honest and sure Come what
viii, whether ho lives OF dies. you'll marry
me at the end Of a week. Say that and I'll
believe yoH and take the risks
will will ., nrornise,s tho ,,oor oi,l
Historically yvrineinv her hands How, could
she do otherwise when tbe life Of tbe 1
brother she adored hmm unon her. ,,,o,dsa
She was only conscious of one irnnulse 10 4
get out of the presence of this man who /
tortured her-to hide with her bruised and Z
broken heart from ali the world
Ineot lief, 10 call Sa,gb ,,,l,ose h,.otbs,.
had arrived and taken bis nl,,, in the sicl, 4
room.
.. Miss Carol is unite h,ol,ap 5o,,-r MAN,
Won to mt her 10 he'd and l,s,,, bey. ,,,i,, ;, 4
he advised. and turned away INTO T.yman,s i
len, where he threw himself into an easy