Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19


found a protector against whom even my
father could not prevail to give me up.
The Captain uttered a cry.
my soul you are not married?" no
cried
Married l married? No. l did not
mean to imply that. Roger Darrell took
me to my mother when he carried me
away from the Terrace"
"Your mother Why, girl. your mother
died many years ago, when all the rest
of your family went, - said the Captain.
$50 every one was made to believe.
but it was not so. My mother was be-
lieved unfaithful by her husband, who
sent her from him with curses that soon
came back to him, for there fell the ter
rible blow that left him almost childless
as well as wifeless. My mother is living,
and on her hearth have found the peace
that was denied me elsewhere"
Come, come, this will never do; you
must go home with me. Girl, / have
sworn to make you my wife, either by
fair means or foul, and Capt. Grant was
never known TO, make q VOW without
being able to carry it out. Mine you
shall be, must be. Do you give in to the
working Of fate?"
II hardly know what you mean, Capt.
Grant. My poor brain has received SO
many blows OF late that / seem to be in
species of daze the while; but If it is your
intention TO push the dastardly act Ia
which you were engaged on that night
when was saved at the last minute from
your wolfish power by the bravery of the
only true friend had left, then Twill tell
you 1t can never be-.
She spoke calmly, and in manner that
carried the conviction of her firmness,
but the only result was to cause the
usually cool Captain to grow excited.
He could not bear to be baked in any
thing, and the idea OF this puny girl
eluding the trap he had SO neatly set for
her was enough to completely demor-
alize him.
Say not so, Carol Do you not know
that your fathers wishes are bound up in
this affair? hold dreadful secret over
his head, and, should let it fall. he is
ruined man, not financially, ! do not
mean that, but in the eyes of the law he
becomes felon."
"a felon r
Eyes, felon; murderer
"Oh, my Godr r. what is this you are
telling me. 1t cannot be; it cannot be-
Capt. Grant, IL you had the heart of
man, you would never persecute poor
girl in this way. You will drive me to de-
spair, she walled.
''On the contrary, it is you who will
irive me to despair. You have bewitched
ne by your beauty until would risk the
OF hell itself to win you. Why
lot yield to fate? Surely you can struggle
,ut little longer. Come, give me a fair
answer, Carol"
"Can you not be merciful, sir? Ny
ather has never wronged you; why
,ring him into the matter? Why did You
rot WOO me as other men might, and il
Heaven decreed that it should not be.
Iccept the decree with fortitude."
because, he replied. with sheer, II
Jaw the game was too we'll decided when |
came, and that only by some super
luman agency could you be saved from
hrowing yourself away on that william of /
Roger Darrell"
"Hush, sir; do not bring him into the
resent matter"
II would that he had never been in it, |
nd then all might have been plain sail 1
ng for me. Come, girl, your answer"
1T is easily given. Once before came
ear yielding to your wishes, because Of
false idea OF duty toward my father.
hank Heaven / was saved from the pit
y one who knew far better than / the
Trong that was being put upon me.
ince then l have found my mother and
sarned her story. l still love my father
nd would do much for him, but / can
OF, will not, make the sacrifice OF my
fe, my honor, my happiness, for the
AXE OF the man who sent his innocent
life from him, and has since braved
Ieaven itself.
"You have my answer sir. What
lore can / say to make it stronger2
our wife l can never be. l do not look
Or happiness in the future. but do claim
woman's right to live at least in peace.
o from me, then, Capt. Grant, and as
on deal with my poor father may God
uctl WIN you. L am u marlborough
oman, and all l ask is for peace and
sst.
"Those you shall find with me, Carol.
irl, did l not tell you l had sworn to
lake you my wife? Though the heavens
ii, that shall be So What sense is
lere in thus fighting against your des-
ny Mine you are, and mine you shall
2, and defy man or angel to come be-
veen."
He had seized her wrist in an iron clasp,
nd his eyes were fastened upon hers
it'll the fascinating glare Of serpent's.
he seemed charmed, powerless to move,
nd could only look into his scintillating
lbs and shudder.
Hands of, you villain =
The voice was not that of man, and
ropping the wrist of Carol, Capt. Grant
Irned like lightning to the spot from
hence it came. Then a cry fell from
S lips-the cry OF a baffied conspirator
most driven to the WALL
Barbara Merriles, by all the fiends r
, gasped.