The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-04-13

" that he had seen the fugi-
tive in the fir plantation. about half mile
from the Abbey. At sight of him she had
"scuttled" away like a young deer but he.
obedient to orders. had not pursued her.
It's the smell of the pines as drawed her
there" said the Judge; she was born
amongst EN-, she has lived amongst EN-,
and she loves 'em more than laces and
satins, and picters, and sick like; and it's
more nat'ral for the little cuss to sleep on
the brown needles than in feathers. There's
no tamin' her It's instinc', end, like foul
weeds in fair pasture, durn her, there's
no gettin' it out of her. Leave her alone,
sir, and she'll come in when shes hungry,
and then | will larn her the iniquity of on
gratitude!"
In the afternoon We went in break
to Southampton, driving slowly through the
woods, with the possibility of being seen by
Lola, who would certainly then have fol-
lowed u.s. but we saw nothing of her. At
Southampton we bought decent clothes, and
spent some time in the hair dressers. i
| had my beard shaved off: and we returned
to the Abbey, very much altered for the
better in appearance.
Miss LascelleS was much distressed about
Lola, who was still absent. Braces ex-
PLANTATION of her leaving the Abbey seemed
a reasonable one, but her antipathy to Miss
Lasceles, which led her to destroy the
things she had given her. was to me a mys-
terry, to Miss Lascellcs also | believe, and a
very painful one. She seemed to feel her
self in some inscrutable way responsible for
the girls action.
Sir Edmund returned in the evening from
London.
Now. indeed. you look yourseIf-a gen
tleman. he said, shaking my hand cordial
ly. He had made inquiries respecting
lapidary, and learned that the most expert
known to the trade was man named Car
yalho, then occupied at Madrid. With our
sanction he wrote at once Offering this man
his own terms, TO come to the Abbey and
cut the Great Hesper
At night. the door by which Lola was sup
posed to have escaped from the Abbey was
left open, and a night light was placed in
her bedroom.
The next morning the dairy-maid said
that some one had been at her milk pans in
the night: there was no other evidence of
Lola having entered the house. After
breakfast | determined to go through the
woods myself in search of her. Miss
Lascellcs wished to accompany me. | ought
to have pointed out to her that her COM
pany lesSened the chances of Lola suffering
me to approach her. but | could not deprive
myself the pleasure of having such sweet
companion. We saw Lola at the edge of a
clearing on the hillside. She watched us
as we drew near. | called to her, but she
shook her head, ana, turning her back upon
us. quickly disappeared among the pines.
The lorlorn condition of the girl; her GEES
lures, which seemed full of sadness: the
silent fall of leaves; the tristness of the
autumn woods, overcame Miss IaScolles:
and as she walked silently beside me- with
her head bent, | saw she was crying. This
episode made deep impression upon me;
yet, while my heart ached with sympathy
for the poor little savage wandering alone
in those silent, still woods, an indescribable
happiness stole over my senses. 1t was the
awakening of love.
Sir Edmund had a basket Of food placed
in the dairy. and the doors again left open.
On the 18th we learned that some bread
and fruit had been taken from the dairy in
the night. Sir Edmund and l walked
through the woods; we saw nothing of
Lola. Our conversation turned upon his
daughter, and he told me how she had con-
soled him Tor the loss of his wife. He spoke
with natural pride of her sweet and loyal
disposition. Latter on, falling upon the
subject of the q; eat diamond he asked me
how l came to be a miner. / told him of
my loss by the failure of the Imperial, of
the imposSibility OF my getting my living as
a clerk. etc. incidentally l referred to my
mothers family, and the name leading him
TO make further inquiries. he discovered the
curious fact that my mother must have
been his wife's cousin. How often do we
find wide circles of friends linked
together in this way! | thought
that Miss Lascelles was greatly pleased
with the discovery of the distant relation
ship existing between us: We seemed less
remote from each other
During our absence Miss Lascelles had
devoted herself entirely to Van Hoeck; her
Sympathy had a remarkable effect upon this
strange man. When | took him up to his
room to dress for dinner, he asked me to
open the window and place him where he
mi -ht feel the air. He sat before the open
window: the setting sun was reflected upon
his siahtIess eyes. | believe he became I'M
conscience Of my presence, and | stood
taere watching the play OF his features.
His nostrils dilated. his brows creased to-
SetheT his lips parted. showing his teeth
closely set, the whole expression of his face
Indlcat NJ extreme dread then the muscles
relaxed, Tor moment his cadaverous
cheeks were tinged with color. the ewes
closed. and the lips trembled as if in ECSTASY
Aeain his lids rose, and the look of dread
rciurnedto his face. He shrunk back in his
CHAR ana binked his eyes as though strug-
cling TO give them light; then suddenly he
flung his arms out wildly. and with a
snothcred cry OF impOtcnt rage buried his
face in his hands, his long, thin fingers
pressing me throboing veins which stood
oui In ottel and hard upon his temples
What Is the matter old MANI" | asked.
putt hg my hand on his shoulder
lie started, and answered impatientlv:
Nothing nOthing-a dreaml" And then
re asSe savagely: Who watches you in
The night"
This is not the night" replied. fanevinr
ne was yet hut half awake
Isn't It?" he ASKED, turning his ewes from
enc SIDE 10 the other; then stretching out
u maids, as II 70 heaven, he c led: Then
what j the nlght?"
fooc wretch, all was indeed night to him.
Eel 10 engage him in conversation, but
ne waved his hand impatiently and getting
mp ie.t h'e way % the wash-stand
10 down he said; Mss I4scelles is
nors pleasing 20 the eye than | am: shs
must bc beautiful. for her voice is music
4aF Il u,i Is Ike the petal Of a rose. Where
j. you keep the diamonds il safeg~
l toll him that | now kept il I'M a belt
b'Ickl'i TO my waist
strap It 10 your wrist ain; il is safer
nc sad and then bending his head aside.