The Red Cloud chief., 1889-11-22
MIRIAM
Tho R,-al.3 Of HaathaIlaigh Hall.
By MANDA L. CROKER.
COPYE4Guc, I5Sa.
CHAPTER XIX

We left the u-aces of Hea-herieich Hall
terrified over the proStrate form Of the mas
Ter. But he was not dead. a. Peggy sp<,-
posed only C4Ze1 and stunned. After re-
lighting the tdpers they carried Sir Rupert
20 rs apartments. where he revived pres-
eu-y. Marcia declaring n an aside 20 the
co-aca--an that me had the lives OF a cat or
ne would have been dead and buried long
ago. a. became him"
Tag stayed with him until the thunder
storm had spent its fury aai swaved awav
il tie distance with low. srl.en roar. b.
tba- TINE S.r Rupert had gained his usual
4--5- C-e.EC4uOr and was sinking into sIuu-
Der
l. ras row nearly morning. and the warn
Ing CT Chantic.eer notified them Of daybreak
And. a. Pec-r SAID. she aiT.r was known
O. the toiue Ulia the n4sther didn't kape
awake an tearin' around Ike possessed
Until there w@S 10 tonne left t9r any oce or
them % sch.4pe 'ceptiR' himself"
Bl- there shortly cane = tine when the
Uasrer GIi roc e-en tear 'roupc" II the
Silly sweet weather another step -cward the
long. long home was inGicaced- L. those
days SIR Rupert did nothing but ,e on the
couch and stare aimless.y a. the xrsscced
Hiling.
-~TLese 1ays were days OF comparative
peace a. tie Hal and the servants were
LEFT 10 their y sweet Will pretty much.
Sometimes the clergyman OF Fa.r.ICht
Church. al old friend - the masters. came
II by request and read 20 hu for hours:
sometimes the servants kept Sir Rupert
company. and whi-eG away the hours in his
rooms % p.ease his caId 81 ~fancies.
One afternoon after TIE rector had taken
his departure. al unusual silence pervaded
the Hal. a. IL the house hung waverinx il
TIE balance Of some terrible destiny.
Sir Rupert broke tie gloomy spell by
sending q summons for Ancil Garrison
who was busy in the garden And when
that b-oaG-slouldered son 81 Erin made his
appearance. hac in hand. he WAS electrified
By seeing his master walking about his
APARTMENTS -Seef' sad he. L an much
better This afternoon. Aucil. therefore I
must 90 downstairs, and l want you 10 as
sis. -ce IN descending"
So the wiling servant. ready to crafty
MS master strange wish. almost carried
HIN down the long fights Of stairs and
through the central hall until the front en-
trance Vas reached
The WISH 20 De downstairs was not so
strange 70 Ancil as for the idea 10 get into
Sir RCpe-ts head that he was able 70 en-
Cure II.
Nevertheless. he was down At last. and
placing him 10 his l~ong-unused rolling chair,
which haf kept lonely vigil behind the door
for months, Ancil wheeled him out on the
steps. and, reclining peacefully. Sir Rupert
watched with a half-suile the waning
light of another summers cay.
h lovely English RECIPE nodded in
the bright, soft air Of midsummer, and
dropped IN sweet p-ofusIon from the wealth
er-s-ained c~olonnsde: and the birds wit
tered sleepy songs in the shadowy fastnesS-
es Of the hoary elns. out Sir Rupert seemed
cot TO see. Ee needed nothing Of the peace
ful present. nor even noticed the patient
Aucil. who. leaning against a column.
watched his masters co1utenance and
waited further orders
No: Sir Rupert saw none OF these; he
was looking bevouG. 20 the open space.
where Miriam stood ouce with outstretched
arms: toward this spot he only cared to
gaze. AID he had said go" hal forbade
her coming across the threshold; the
threshold now 30 Gesolatei
Some way the golden shafts OF dickering
sunlight fall n slaating tarough the dark
crowns Of the ems seemed TO him today
ike golden baby curls. and the Cark- hover
ing shadows nearer still put him SO much
in mind Of Mirian's dress. The somoer
Grape fel town into folds like that when
she babe him goodbye" That last last
goodbye.
He c.uccbed the arms Of his hair IN . be-
wiloered way. and muruured. family: at
has been SO long. so very long since she
Eas beer here: don't you know it has,
Ancils-
Upon being answered IN the affirmative,
he raCsed . uomeut and then said: Il DC
not understand 1t a. a.; viii she not come
soon ROW. AnciIl~ but the servant did not
Answer. TIE cruel words OF his master on
that memorable day flashed through his
re,enrve memory. and be held us peace
(, Atthis Sir Rupert grew nervous and dis
appointed. Signifyiug MS desire to 90 in,
Arcll wheeled him back INTO the hall
.-Migat l go into the gallery 70 see Mir
ianr' asked the master, as Ancil pre-
pared 10 assist him upstairs The question
came in q fa,serins tone, as il coupled with
the fear OF being denied. and Aucl carried
his master tAither without a word Steady
ins his treubIingiinb s on the threshold. Sir
Rupert managed 20 walk. ursssissed. across
the room Long and sadly he fingered BE-
s7ro ths portrait Of his daughter without .