The Red Cloud chief., 1889-11-01

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il was there and 70 look after il, which !
have done. I never cad il until to-day,
though, but I had sn idea it WAS some
thing awful-Ike. because b looked Like
death itself and said, low and solemn
ike, shat: for shaft a / Under
though. she was driven At revenge on
hum Eotio1ing to Sir Rupert Who now
began to revive
Presently Sir Rupert opened his eyes
with q pirenus, appealing LOOK IN them, ana
asked IN whispered accents: w mere Is IA
letter. Gre i. to mel I: Is al I have LEFT OF
her-of Miriam
They gave hin the fatal note, and he ca
ressed il with q Ess, " PIT it in bis inner
coat
Vow take ne home, 70 that desolase
Eearherieish.- ne said, WEAKLY. And when
l come AGAIN I shall not know aush, OF
earth anc It's hard. hard WAYS"
The men exchanged significant gtances
and helped him 10 tie carriage. Il was
with difficulty Ina, they managed TO get him
safely among its cushions, and when they
had ACCOMPLISHED It he was 50 exhausted
In soul and body he seemed more dead
than alive
You cant count On much speed said
the sexton. warriagiy, As John mounted tae
box. but you must be a. quick as you can
under the Circumstances, or-or yen have
hin 20 bring back here By to-uorrow."
They turned away from OakLawn e
and the sexton shut the great double gates
after them with Al ouInoCs elang-
When they left the beautiful repose OF
OAkIawu behind them and turned into the
highway. Sir Rupert revived enough to SIT
I'd and LOOK about him Suddenly, as II
~recoIiecting something quite forgotten, be
drew from his pocket q fatal uiss,ve-
Folding AID unfolding the scrap OF paper,
as one might il a dream he ID q
vague, desperate "Aul have LETT, al
have left Of happiness Is death!
Miriam Is Eone-sone-goue! l hao
thought rc-to make amends, but Il IS 200
Late; too lacer' AID bowling his head upon
MS trembling hands, he soboeG Ike Q child
IN his great grief
The autumn b-eezes came softly over the
sleepy world and gently famed the silky
gray ha-r OF the aged crown; the sunset
fire famed low CT the hills. and stealing
brightly across. kissed the bowed form. but
he needed il not. What was natures sooth-
ing ply O. loving favor 70 himi he, with
his cross heavier than he could bear, was
al last succuloIng 20 the inevitable
Moving his Ups as Il in p~-ayerful suppl
cation. re raised his head and sank back
aroug the Crimson cushions OF MS easy car
rage.
Wao wuC-d ave dreamed C. any thing
but comfort aod luxury TO have seen the
| Eeasaeriei-a turnout rolling along the
picturesque lanes, with lis eub.aZoned
ar-s on the panel and the sleek dapple-
| grays prauc.ng along. FESTIVE enough under
the tight reiU Of q handsome, ~rlch-EverIec
co:.chnaul But al. had they seen the sor-
ruvtuI face within.
Miriam then had gone from the Ea1 on
that ta,efuI Gay directly 20 Oakiawo and
! uSit, IS Z seemed. her farewell Visit 70 the
dear, dead mother. And she had under
cover Of al that ~scoical- outward conpos
IRE. carried away :ro1 Hsatherleisu q
breaking heart aaG fel: her Punishment
keenIE.
Doubtless, TOO. she had left the written
cood-bye addressed 20 her dead relative ~
the tomb pU-poseiy that il night some tine
fail into the hands C her unnatural father:
putting the SIP In the fastening IN the pres
| ence OF the sexton, she might lave hrevGly
guessed ,ha. h would lose no opportunity
20 discover it to Sir Rupert, which he A.
tended % On his first visit thereafter
II the design IN leaving the paper at Oak-
lawn wa to break the a~ustere, hardened
| heart Of the master Of Heasherieigh viii
is corteu.S the pan was well laid and ex-
| ecuted TO q fault and the purpose had been
| accomplished without doubt he san visi-
| bly, each day under the terrible blow dealt
hin By the proud, suffering daughter, AID
ne would 81: for hours silently and
alone, II his private apartments, with cur
tains drawn. and 9r;eve N the gloom OF his
Geso.a.ed hone. The weight Of resriouIon
,-as fearful Poor old man, thas drive TO
| Oskiawn on hat quiet autumn day was his
last outing: he never recovered enough
from the shock Of that days experience TO
warrant riGilgoU again. not even over his
.avori-e downs Onward the sea
Nothing so ca-k and sad had betalIen the
r~I2uy-shadowed Hal since Lady Pe-civaIs
| death. not even the letter Miriam sen: an
nouncinR the death OF little Arthur.
That happened, As the reader is aware, IN
the fair weather. Yes; In the floral sweet
ness Of May that uissiye, all bordered
With black found its way to the Hal
How well they remembered il Not 70
the master exactly had It coOe, although to
aceua;ct hin with her second great loss
Tad his stricken daughter written The
sUperscription, however, designated Peggy
GARRISON as tie recipient Of tie sad news
And Miriam had said: arthur, ny baby
boy, Is Sleeping, too, under the dewy violscs,
and l believe nv heart IS broken utterly.
Ali why was / born for his cesolate, love
less exis.encei Sod OILY can answer
definitely. Ipresule uortAls would only
poiat TO the terrible legend OF the PercivaIs
and say that. as I AL the eldest, and a
daughter, haye 20 right to question my
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