Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-08-01

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y W upon the GROUP
for almost full minute after thos'
words from the duellst, and more in
tensely exciting tableau it would have
been hard, indeed. to find.
The point of that keen sword was still
placed against the breast Of the captain
and all that was necessary 10 send il
through was one quick turn of the strong
white wrist.
The captains sword arm, having been
severely punctured hung helplessly at his
side.
Eye looked into eye, but that Of the
duelist could not stand before the mad
glare in the orbs Of his vls-a-vis, and he
let his gaze fall.
At last she spoke, and her voice was
trembling with some deep emotion-ex-
citement, satisfaction, rage, perhaps all
three-though her form was outWardly
calm.
las you see, am alive and here,
scoundrel and imposter. The grave
could not hold me, nor the mad-house
contain me. From death | have come to
life. and now let those who have injured
me tremble, for my heart is turned
toward vengeance, and / shall never
cease until my wrongs OF the past are
righted. This is my first blow. Arch
schemer, beware, far better that the
thunderbolt from Heaven should fall
upon and crush you, than that you should
live to feel the hatred OF woman
wronged."
care you done?" asked the captain,
whose face had turned white and red by
turns while these scathing words were
hurled at him by the strange woman.
Il am, unless it is your wish TO try the
last bout over again. though | fancy
your sword arm is not in very good con-
dition."
For the present, we will cry quits,
but the time viii come in the future
when you shall be repaid for this, curses
on you, woman or fiend, whichever you
are, he grated between his set teeth.
The handsome man uttered sharp cry
as II he had been struck a blow, and,
leaping forward, would have slapped the
captain in the face, but that the woman
duelist held him back"
This is not your quarrel yet, Jack.
Wait until have failed 10 accomplish
my vow, and then remember your oath,
she said, hastily.
perhaps you are right, but when that
time comes, this cur will have TO suffer
for these words. If you have done what
you came here to do, let us be gone
my work for the present is done.
have prevented him from meeting the
man he hates.
From these words one would very nat
urally conclude that her reason for pre-
venting the meeting was that she herself
had an intense desire to stand face TO
face with Roger Darrell.
Nora Warnerl
How the name wcald have thrilled the
heart Of Carol Richmond, for it was the
fatal one that had separated her from
he man she loved and cast = gloom over
ler whole life.
Turning. the strange girl led her COM
.ade away. and he seemed 10th to go, for /
le cast a scowling look upon the Cap |
ain, as though it would have pleased /
lim well to have torn the wounded duel I
ST limb from limb.
Who this mysterious Jack was the
captain had not the remotest idea, and /
ret several times spasm OF fear shot
Ike dart through his heart. as If guilt
warned him that there was reckoning
between him and this parsonage that
must sooner or later be settled in full.
When the two had vanished among the
rees, he turned to Lieut.. Carson and
made some apology sor the scene he
ad just Witnessed. What no said mat
ers not, for his second had his own
pinion upon the matter, and his ideas
fere not changed a particle by the at
empted explanation of his principal.
OF course, when Rogers acceptance
las brought to the Captain, he was
breed 10 postpone ii for the time, aud
be gentleman who carried it TO him
hought he was wise when he saw the
rounds he had received.
The young Virginian was disappointed
hen he learned how matters stood, for
Ince the meeting in the avenue of elms,
nd the challenge, he had been in per-
,ct fever to meet this impudent duclist.
-ho seemed determined TO force himself
ito affairs that did not concern him.
Had he but known how affairs were be-
x worked at the Terrace, his indigna-
on would have surely boiled over, but
this was kept from him, as he
ould not have been Of any help.
In the meantime the captains wounds
ere healing, and he was once more the
Iplomat he had proved himself in the ]
asst, managing his affairs with cum
ing that proved him the possessor OF a
laster mind.
That Roger Darrell was the most mis-
able OF men can readily be imagined. 1
ut, though his heart was breaking. his ,
Eterior was calm. He possessed the
rength OF purpose that could control
lie will, and was thus able to hide from I
ght whatever emotion rcigned ia his !
cart. BE was not the man to wear his
cart upon his sleeve for iaek,iaws to
muse themselves in pecking at.
It gave him pain to even look in the
rectiOn of Richmond Terrace. and he @
A. -. hsr mind -, o.. ag..-s,e4 80. l.