The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-03-07

and was but waiting TO slay the first in
truder- Then, remembering the fair
proud face Of its late occupant. Peggy went
over 10 the bed and kneit for a moment in
prayer, making the sign Of the cross as she
did so.
''Oh, me darlint, me swate mauvourneen.
an IT'S towerin' pashun yer faythuru
be inT'
After giving vent to her excited grief for
a moment longer, she went down stairs
slowly and, as she afIeryyard expressed it
with me heart a-lumpin' roight IN me
MOUTH
''An' shure an the maid must be shlap-
ing; an Miss Miriam ISN'T IN her part
ments at all, sir"
Not therel Then where the deuceis shei
Speakr' he thundered, bringing his
clenched hand down on the table with such
force that the silver echoed 70 the china
service an mixing OF his wrath
An indade it's not OF that kin tell We
masthur," answered Clarkson, the wild
look deepening in her large blue eyes.
Faith, sir, an Oi haven't set eyes on her
blissed self since she went a-wa,lzin' in the
park on yestherdry-'dade Oi haven't sirr'
And you.n cried Sir Rupert, jumping UP
and facing the terrified butler
Poor James shrank back from the tower
ing form Of his wrathful master, wishing
he might shrink into space for the time,
had heard Miriam in the hall the previous
evening"
For minute Sir Rupert stood irresolute,
looking ABOUT him. Suddenly il dayyned on
him that she might have fown-gone with
that imPCcent, poverty stricken Fairfax
This e1asperaied him beyond endurance,
and be fairly shrieked out his next words
in angry accusation.
You are lying, sir; playing the role OF
hypocrItlcal innocence She has gone, i
verify believe, with that rascally lover Of
hers; and you are all knowing 10 it-zll in
the plot 10 deprive me OF my authority-my
daughter"
he waved his trembling hand toward the
group OF frightened, whlIe-Iaced servants,
who had assembled in the hallway, and
stood watching, with bated breath, their
passionate master. Having delivered this
scathing accusation, he strobe past them,
bound for Airiam's rooms, and bent on an
investigation for himself
After fruitless search for the wiIlful
daughter whom he had loved and hated Al
ternately all her life, he came down again.
breathing vengeance son the whole creyy''
for their perfdy, and vowing that it would
not be good for them II found treacherous
TO the interests Of Heatherleigh.
Il want the chaise At oncel' he yelled
eyeing the coachman wrathfuIly 81 viii
sift this matter. He who defies Percival
might as well dare the Almighty" ne con
tinued in thunder torres. II am going to
see If shelf they break over my authority
In this daring manner"
The parting words of young Fairfax, to
which he gave but little heed at the time,
aside from treating them contemptuously,
rang in his ears now like calls OF an aveng-
ing angel. 1t looked now very much as if
Fairfax had not spoken idle words.
In a short time the Heatherleieh trap was
flying along the quiet lanes at a break
neck speed, and the whole country side was
wondering at its haste. Bent on revenge
for this insolent disobedience, he spared no
pains TO oyertake the runaways.
'.Hi, therel'' he shouted to a man whom
he knew, and 10 whom, at any other time,
ae would not have deigned to speak, "Hi,