San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-10-19

You can do itV-he said, looking into her
eyes.
EYES," she answered readily, without
the least bravado, her cheeks flushing, and
her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Away then"
Like an arrow from bow, Zuleika was
gone. Rose and jamie uttered a simulta-
neOus cry of mir gled admiration and fear.
"ls she running away" exclaimed the
latter breathlessly.
"No, no." answered Rose; "Sir Philip
set her of. lie knows what lie is about.
See, he is after her, taking it more easily.
Come, let's see the leap"
In another moment lima, with unerring
hand, lifted the Arabs head 20 the leap.
There was a fash, q wild halloo from Ro-
land, and Zuleika landed lightly on the
opposite side of the wide ditch, and stood
painting and trembling a little. Ilma's
bright laugh rang out like bell, as she
bent over her brave steed, caressing her
tenderly. In another second Sir Philip
was by her side.
"Well DONE" he said, his dark hand
some face glowing with delight at the girls
splendid feat-"well done, lima! knew
you would take the ditch in fine style;
but, by my faith, l never saw SO dashing
leapW
"Except your own just now," returned
the girl, her heart throbbing fast to hear
his praise. "YOu must have taken it al
most at a stand. Oh, Sir Philip, wonder
what Rol will say now of Zuleika? She is
worthy of all you say of her-my beauti-
full darling! l believe she would like to
go back again."
"And you too, eh, you wild sprite? No;
take pity on me, and while the others are
riding round-it is more than half mile
let us have a good gallop over that piece
of rolling CONTEMPLATING ahead.
"0h, delicious - cried lima. "Sir Phil
ip-one minute-do look at them! Not
one of their horses can take the ditch -
Iom would have fearful cropper if he
tried it,
lion is too heavy, and has not the
stride for such Il leap" said Darrell, watch
ing with certain sense OF triumph, RO-
land gallopiug of, for he had lima to
himself for few brief moments of happi-
ness. Doubtless Sabine would think he
had urged the girl to the leap on purpose,
knowing that he could reach her and that
the others could not. But what did it
matter? He was cOnscience-clear in this
at least, and, for the rest, lima was by his
side.
'"And look" she exclaimed suddenly,
show well you fastened the flowers, Sir
Philip; they have not fallen outw
DarrelPs dark gray eyes flashed, and the
firm hand on the bride trembled a little;
he spoke impulsiyely.
"Yet, if they fell, you would not care,
lima"
She had not looked at his face, but
started at the ring of bitterness in his
tone. Something made her instinctiyely
keep her eyes turned from him as she an
swered-
"But | should care indeed-les bellies
feursv'
eyes, les bellies, fleurs," he said mock
ingly; then, wheeling his hOrse-"Now
then, give reinW
Zuleika needed no more. With joyous
neigh she tossed up her graceful head and
dashed off. Darrell, who of course could
have easily passed his young companion
kept at her side; and away they went over
the free moorland, with the breeze whis-
Ting past them and the hot sun blazing
down. In the mad delight of that galop
lima almost forgot the pain Sir Philips
words and manner had given, and scarce
ly thought, but only felt, that half the
happiness would be if he had not been
with her.
Sir Philip knew full we'll why his pulses
throbbed so quickly as he rode over the
moorland by llma's side; and the strange
old German legend came back to him of
the terrible ride of Lenore and her lover
through the forest, away, to unknown re-
gions. lima was too fair, too pure for so
black fate; his love should not destroy,
but save her. Death could not wrest her
from such great love as his. Never was
love more true and faithful, never devo-
tion more perfect; his every thought was
hers-his first love; for, though he had
tasted deep Of life's pleasures, he had new
er loved till now; and now he laid down
his life at the feet of a gO!den-haired girl.
Would she spurn the treasure, or would
she fear him: On, OH they sped through
the summer sunshine, away from the fate
full river
LET the dead past bury its dead"
on to the distant land of light and love.
Was the VOW quite forgotten?
His hand was on his cOmpaniOm's bride,
but, even As her questioning eyes were
| raised to bis face, his eyes were turned
from her, and mighty and terrible change
had gone over her features. 1t was well
perhaps that she did not meet his eyes just
then, for surely she must have read there
| in his whole heart. But why did his looks
change, and his cheeks grow livid, and
bis hand drop from Zuleika's rein, and
why did he check with an iron-hand his
own horses onward course? Because of
the sound that came sweeping on the wind
--"tAe sound Of many waters" the suIlen
roar of Gipsy's Weir: and the awful