Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-10-03

been thwarted, and that soon they might
have their Young mistress aud the little
one with them again, until it came TO old
Aneil, who was keeping company with his
inevitable old pipe in tie corner OF the wide
chimney. He st0utly refuted all ideas OF
repentance and reconciliation on the part OF
Sir Rupert, remembering, as he did, how
that Lady PercIval had knelt al the mas.
ter's feet once IA the long ago something
as Peggy had done that day ia behalf OF
Miriam, aud plead in vain for restoration
of love.
mo, he never wud be siliy enuf to behave
ony such stuff The dVil bit will ne reprint
an We are foolish lot, be laDers, 10 waste
your pity on ia, he said. refilling lis plpt
with an imp, nj gesture. "0i wudnt
wonder, though, an twOuld Kill hun, he
adsei. ~ dne'seiy, as he held the pipe DC
Is -. % ti.un,b ,,,a tingr,, and gazed into IL,
sie...j taa.e "a ne he nth Then, as II lie
~, ~,.tLl,u TIC a~ler ; fate AID Dasses
judi !. ...o future, L. "a ..is gray
Ia. "a h,.' ", ami eve - his yrinkled
hand acrO.s .4n Imaginary ar; above j., say
ing, vengefully: "Lct 1t XII! i'm let il Le
the death ov i'm, an Owe not wurrud TO
say. That's just it; let i'm be Arthur gittin'
his desarts. Pay him, Oh say, in his own
chink; In his very own, an it'n be guide
enutf fur 'im.''
But harki what was that which came
through the open Railways In q moment
Ancil had subsidized in his harangue, and
all had risen 10 their feet aud stood listen
Ing. There II came again; it was the clear,
quick tones OF the masters bell summon
ing them! What had happenedi Every
face told plainly that the sourd of the mas
ID k..all l. Il
10 their hearts
James ran upstairs with all speed posi-.
BILE, and went alone, as not one of them
dared 10 follow him, although the little sill
very peals OF the bell continued to float
down corridor and hall Ia quick, ener-
getic notes.
SLOWLY Moses an what's up nowi Whin
will the ind be rachel and the climax of this
therible day be forninst ust" And Ancil
Clarkson walked back and forth excitedly
in the midst of those who might not make
him answer
James opened the door of his masters
apartments with feeling as If something
awful had happened, or would soon happen
the Hall. In a moment more he stood mute
ly before Sir Rupert, who, with one trem.
bling hand still resting on the bell-pull, stood
staring wildly into space
II wish you would call Miriam" begged
the master, in helpless, stricken tone
''She has just this moment left me TO ar
range for a journey, and IL can not have
her 60 am old, James, aud she must have
pity-n ust stay with me. You will find
her in her rooms, think; see her at once
and tell her she must, for sweet PHYS sake
give up this journey voyage, rather"
Tamaa aYoad mot ..;fla1 a tl,o .,,,t So. snn.e
minutes. Had the master gone daft, or had
Miriam really returned, and was she now
in the Hall somewherei
Sir Rupert took his hand from the bell
and stretched it out TO the butler in en-
treaty, while an ashen paleness crept over
his aged face.
"Don't lose moment of time, James,
and il she will go. why, ask her TO leave
the child with me. II will be such sun.
shine in the Hail. the bright little"
"Boy." put in james, by way of enlight-
eminent, no longer fearing reprimand from
this strangely-altered man.
"Boy! ALI a dear little son. went on
Sir Rupert "A son Then the evil genius
can at last be thwarted. A son Go, bring
the little one Miriam's little sOn-and beg
Of her also not to make the voyage unless
Sne must Noulu nave pTcNdiieu on her,
he continued, in lower tone, and sinking
into his chair, 'but somehow she wouldn't
listen to me, James. She could not be made
TO hearken.n
He ceased speaking ana folded his arms
in tired way.
"Well, James, will you fail me tool" he
added, plteously.
mo, master, shall not fail" answered
the butler, promising something, he knew
not what Then he stepped outside to thiaK,
What should he dotn
Tsro mn ToNTINUED