Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-03-09
CHAl'l tR \ XII.
A pAcGHTER or EVE


After Sal md vanished INTO tire house.
H-,at aank into char ts~lde Madge with
~,.,ry SIGH tie Vas ~ RIDING dress. which
tssrlm+ hIs statunrt figure we'll and louSed
retinrkailg handsome tut III AMI worried
--sv nat e,, earth were yua asking thai gtr
atoutr ~. ~stld abruptly taking MS nat of,
AMI Urssiug II and MS gloves on the floor
Ma,ise tiusp-,i NIlniS,In tor moment. and
th.r, taxing krIaus two strong nands IN her
own p~,k,si steadily INTO nis tro~nug face
"Nh, don't you trust mef she asked IN Il
quiet tone
'But It is not necessary that should he
answered n1ssiily The secret that Ro
sanua Moore told on her deathbed is
nothing that would ieIiefit you TO know"
"is It sirout mee she persisted
at is. and IT Is not, he answered epigram
maticaly
Il suppose that means that it is about a
third t~rsou aud concerns me, she SAID
calmly. releasing his hands
well ye7, lntiatIently striking his boot
with MS rIiIng uhIp 'But II Is nothing that
can narn YOU ~ long : you do not know 1t,
uut God help you should any one tell II &c
YOU tor II would emiiItter yonr life.
MY life teing So very sweet oow,' an
swered Madge. with n hight sheer on are
trying To put out fire uy pouring oil on IT,
and what YOU say only makes me more de
teruin..d u lean what II Is
"Madge | Implure YOU not to persist IN
this foolish curiosity | tell Won candidly
that did learn something from bosahha
Moore and II concerns you tut only maj
re.tly through third person But 1t would
do no good To reveal II, and would rum
10th our lives
She did not answer, bat looked straight be
fore TIER INTO the glowing sunshine
Bran tell on his knees besIde her. ana
streu,hed out his hands with an entreating
gesture
on nv darling" he cried. sadly. "cannot
YOU trls, me, The love winch has stood such
= test a. yours cannot fall like this Let me
t..ai The misery OF knowlng II alone without
t.i,ghting your young nte with the Knowl
-tye OF It would tell YOU If | could, 1t,
tind heip me, ! cannot-- | cannot anu he
buried his face IN his haiIds
Madge CLOSED ner mouth firmly. and
toucpest ms eomeiy ps.ad with ner cool.
white fingers There was a struggle going
on IN her breast between her feminine
CURIOSITY and her love tor the man at her
feoi,~the latter conquered. and she bowed
her head over his
"Brlan." she whispered softly, "let II be rs
you wish | Will never again try to learn THIS
secret since you do not desire IL
He arose To MS feet, and caught her in his
strong arms. with glad smile
"My di.a,restr ne sald. kissing her passion
ateiy ami then for u few moments neither or
them spoke I'VE VIII begin new life. he
SAID. at length I'VE will put the sad past
away from us, and only think of II AS a
dream
"Yut the secret will still fret YOU she
murmured
at will wear away with time and with
change OF scene" he answered sadly
..Change OF scener she repeated in a
startled tone Are yon going away"
"les. | have sold NV station and will
leave Australia forever during the next three
mouths"
And where are you going" asked the girl.
rather Dewiidered
"Anywhere" he said. a little bitterly II
am going 10 follow the example of Cain, and
be a wanderer on the face of the earth"
"Aionef
"rhst is what | have come to see you
about said Bran, looking steadily at her
II have come to ask you If you Will marry
me at once, and We will leave Australia to
gether
Ole ueSlldutd
"l know II is asking great DEAL" be said.
hurr,edly. TO leave your friends, your po
sit,on. and"-with hesitation-'' -''your father;
out think OF my hfe without you-think how
lonely shall te wandering round the world
oy myself but you will not desert me now
have so much need OF you-you will come
with me and be my good angel in the future
o. you have been In the paste
ha narn pt an "A m and LOOKING
at nim with her clear, gray eyes, said
"Yesr
THANK God for that" said Brian. rever.
emily and there was again silence
Then they sat down and talked about their
plans and built castles IN the air, after the
fashion OF lovers
II wonder what papa will say~ observed
Madge. idly twisting her engagement ring
round and round
BRAN frowned and dark look passed over
his face
~ suppose must speak to him about itT
he said at length. reluctantly
"Yes. OF courser she replied. lightly ut
is merely formality. still, one that must be
observed"
"And where is Mr Frettlbyr asked Fitz
gerald, rising
'.ln the billiard room," she answered ms
she followed his example mot" she con
tinued, Us she saw her father step on to the
veranda Here he is'
Brlan had not seen Mark Frettlby for some
time, and was astonlshed at the change
which had taken place IN his appearance.
Formerly ne had been as straight as an ar
row, with stern, fresh coored face. but
now he had slight stoop, and his face looked
old ana withered HIS thick, black halr was
streaked here and there with white, and the
only thing unchanged about him were his
eyes which were as Keen and bright as ever.
Remembering how old his own face looked,
snd how altered Madge was. now seeing her
father he wondered II this sudden change
was traceable TO the same source, namely,
the murder of Oliver Whyte Mr.. Frettlby's
face looked sad and thoughtful as he came
along. but catching sight OF his daughter, q
smile of affection broke over 1t