Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-09-26

there! Do you know of the whereabouts Of
Arthur Fairfax at PRESENT."
The laborer DOTTED his cap and answered,
respectfully;
Truly, | can not tell you, sir, yet
heard that he was married last evening at
All Saints"
With muttered i&precaton he sped on,
and sodn the pretty little chapel Of Fairlight
Y as u ssed Earle Fairfax, whose hand
some villa smiled down on the far, quiet
churchyard of All Saints, would know, per-
haps, all about the disgraceful affair.
To that residence he must be driven, and
subsequently the Heatherleigh trap dashed
up the drive of the Fairfax home The
horse was covered with foam and dust, and,
ON the whole, Earle Fairfax thought he had
never seen quite such pitiable sight. A
| jaded horse, choking with dust, the liveried
cOachman white and trembling with excite
ment and the master of Heatherleigh in
such an excited passion of rage and pique
that he scarcely managed to be understood.
They, Miriam and Arthur, were married
in the chapel last evening; yes. And by
this time are pretty well on their way TO
Bradford, should Judge
After Earle Fairfax had impaired this bit
Of news laconieally, Sir Rupert cursed
his luck and turned his horses head home
ward.
'You knew nothing of thiss' he ques-
toned, glaring at his coachman, while
they were returning slow-paced and weary,
1 seeming to forget that individual was in
Guided in the mornings condemnation.
mo, master; pom honor" answered
meek-eyed John, turning faint with fear
lest his master should order him down and
off and go on without him. But Sir Ru-
pert said nothing more and was silent all
the rest of the way back to Heatherleigh.
Sir Rupert alighted at the inner gate
shutting off the long avenue of elms, and
rushed in alone over the tagged pavement,
across the terrace and into the hall, more
like lunatlc than the feeble old man that
he was. John drove off toward the sta
bles, glad to his hearts center of the oppor-
| tunity of putting space between the irate
master and himself once more.
''They are gone; married and gonep' Sir
Rupert shouted IN desperation, banging the
massive doors after him as he entered.
"Henceforth she is no daughter of minei"
Poor frightened Clarkson was the only one
present, and, conrteseying meekly, she an
swered: Eyes, masthur." Then under her
breath she could not help murmuring:
'OPme so sorryl Poor childern
The father heard and partly understood
the sympathetic words in reference to his
daughter, and, in his present state of ex-
element and anger, he could lily brook a
word to the contrary. Turning wrath
fully upon the sympathetic Hibernian he
shouted II will not have word of your
pulling sympathy, Garrison. Miriam is
poor enough now, God knows without max
ing mention of it."
PaCOv ooxUoppd lIOIpI tho frOxvT 0f tho
eagle eye bent ON her offending head, and
the master of Heatherleigh strobe on by
her, and went upstairs to his apartments.
"Send James TO me Immediately" he called
in authoritative tones from the first land
ing, where he sat down for a moments rest
The housekeeper went in search of the
butler with fastening step. "Shure an the
masthur's mad as an owl IT bates the very
haythun how angry he is. He's all tore up
an he's Arthur wantin' yes this minute;
an it's the loilSes of We to be hurryin' roight
off,
James ran upstairs to the bidding, and
almost flew along the shadowy corridors,
bent on obeying his masters behest, and
shortly stood before him. The quiet, airy
peacefulness of Sir Ruperts apartments
contrasted strangely with the stormy soul
of its occupant
The breeze that came IN over the open
easement from the sea, fresh and sweet,
only famed an aged face flushed with
anger played with whitened locks timidly,
and died amid the silken curtains UNDECIDED.
Nature and natures soothing influence
had no part In the thoughts of the proud
| soul seething in its own wrath. No; the
legendary curse had fallen, and Sir Rupert
as one of the victims was busy trying to
cope with its influence.
''You sent for me, sire" questioned
James, softly, the strange light in his
masters face startling him.
"Yes, | did," returned Sir Rupert, saw
agely. "Have my dinner here in an hour
Since that nndutiful danghter of mine haa