Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-16
left BY Morgan vandible, but | know its con.


tents from one who has read it, and it is 50
worded as TO leave every thing TO Captain
Starbright should Grace die or marry
another. Depend upon il, Austin, it was
hand hired by the Captain that fired the
bullet at Grace tonight"
st may be So / can not believe that one
so pure and good has an enemy in the
world
"She has enemies only as she is an OBJ
staclein the way OF that devils greed He
must be watched"
"Mr. Fingal, quite agree with you,'' re-
turned the mechanic, sadly. 1.-THE Captain
must be watched, and know of but one
person who can do ii successfully"
"Wen!"
~ mean Lura Joyce She is atStonefield
and you know where. If you would only
go for her 1 should feel under everlasting
obligations to you. l like that girl, and be
lieve now that Grace isis i'll, she would
gladly come
"Of course she would" agreed the young
hunter, touched deeply by the emotion
evinced by Wentword. II will 90 for the
girl myself. know her like a book, ano
am sure she will not delay coming one
moment when she learns that her cousin is
injured"
You are very kind"
Not a word of that sort, Austin. l like
you and Grace, and hope that you may both
live to be united and happy in spite of the
Vaccinations Of contenptible villain
Then Fingal turned from the room.
Austin Wentword sat like one in dream
until he heard the outer door clang behind
the departing hunter, then he leaned bis
head on his hands and mOaned in an agony
of spirit.
A pair of gllttering black eyes looked in
upon the sorrowing young man, the malev.
olence in their depths indicating how ven.
omous was the heart beneath.
at is we'll The game is now completely
in my hands," muttered Captain Star
bright, as he passed down the hall TO the
front door, after glancing in upon the
bowed form of Wentword. Hestood on the
steps and peered down through the trees
to the road and the gloomy hollow beyond
Night held full sway now, and mist hung
over Lone Hollow, as if the blue armament
was mourning for the beautiful girl SO
cruelty stricken down this night.
Captain Starbrlght became nervous after
little and began pacing the wide verands
with solemn steps and slow, his chin bowed
upon his breast, thoughtful, troubled loos
in his eyes.
He remained pacing here until the roll Of
wheels announced the coming Of the ply
stefan from Stonefield.
Mrs. Penroy and young Wentword were
at the bedside of Grace when the doctor en-
tered Both fell back to permit the man of
medicine an opportunity for examination.
The widow, after recovering from the
first shock, was extremely nervous, yet she
seemed TO realize her duty and at once
assumed place near the wounded girl.
Grace was still unconscious, but breathed,
and when the doctor rose from brief OK.
animation and turned to the widow, there
was look on his face that brought throb
of hope to the hearts of ali--no, not all, for
there was one present who was not pleased
at the good Doctors announcement.
"a bad wound, but if the Inflammation can
be kept down, the gIrl will recover. A few
days will decide. The skull has been slight
| ly fractured, think"
For the first time since the crack of the
pistol had rung in his car Austin Went,
word breathed easy. HIS palld counte-
nance lit up with a glad light while from
his heart fell a silent benediction.
DIR. FaXon left medicine, washes for the
wound and brief yet comprehensive in
structions, and then took his departure.
He had scarcely gone when another
vehicle drew up at Lone Hollow
Austin Wentword stood over wounded
! girl in solemn, thoughtful attitude He
heard no sound of steps, although two men
had crossed the threshold ana stood at his
elbow.
A hand touched his arm.
He turned then TO confront bluff-look-
ing man. who, with wonderful dexterity,
l
OF the astounded Austin Wentword.
what does this meanr demanded the
mechanic, reeling backward.
1T means that you are my prisoner, Aus
tin Wentword," returned the man, in a
stern voice. II have a warrant for your ar
rest.n
| At the same time the officer, whom Went
word recognized as the county sheriff, pro
duced paper and began reading. So dazed
was he that the prisoner only caught word
! here anu there, enough TO inform him that
he had been accused Of an assault on one
Grace Penroy with intent 10 commit muir
der
| The idea seemed ridiculous as well as
| horrible TO Wentword.
| He was not permitted to say word in
| his own defense, but was hurried from the
room and the house, and was soon being
whirled over the road to Stonefeld Jail II
was a sad termination to the lovers meet
ing OF the evening.
And now two watchers were left beside
\ the wounded and insensihe Grace-her
mother and Captain Starbright For some
minutes after the departure OF Wentword
in the hands Of the sheriff not word broke
the solemn stiffness of the ROOM The Cap
tain was the first 10 speak.
"You see now what comes Of permitting
Grace 10 receive the attentions of low me-
chanic ="
Mrs. Penroy lifted her faded eyes and re-
| garded the speaker tixedly
$50 you imagine it is TO him my poor
Grace owes this hurt!'
"Certainly. have proof that will hang
him should your daughter die. II was a
lovers quarrel again, and the use OF pistol
in the hands of low villain mad with leal'
ousy.'
ut is terrible'
The tremopin the woman's voice went far
to prove that, although seemingly heartless
at times, yet Martha Penroy had an affection
for her daughter that was a credit to her
motherhood.
Terrible, indeed, " returned the Captain.
II hope you see the folly Of countenancing
low fellow like Wentword now. l."
Captain Starbright, please DON'T"
moaned the wretched woman, pleadingly.
She was pale and trembling, seeming alb
soutely i'll, and even the Captain had not
the heart TO proceed further then. he
turned on his heel and walked from the
room.
He passed along the nall and entered one
Of the large front rooms in which light was
burning The room seemed 70 be empty
and Captain Starbright threw himself into
q large armchair beside the comfortable
and clasped his hands, with elbows on the
table before him.
"If she would only die" he muttered, 81
should feel better, for know that she will
never consent-to be my wife. Should she
die he would hang, and then :"
A touch on his arm startled him.
He sprang up, white and trembling, with
an indefnable fear shooting TO his heart
As he turned about he uttered an exclama
ton.
Before him stood his old enemy, Lura
Joyce
CHAPTER XVI.
LuRA AND THE CAPTAIN.
"She will not die, Captain Starbrlght, but
If she should, you would be the one 70 hang
instead Of the man taken 10 jail this nigh
by the county sheriff. ="
The Captain stared.
Had she then heard his muttered words
| Hoy came she here at this hour Of the night