The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-11-20
CHAPTER XIV AxDLAsr.


on her brow, aud a voice sayiug very soft
IL, ssShe l. reyiring "'-and she knew that
voice before she heard the yet softer
spoken '.Ilma, my darling" She opened
her eyes aud looked up into Philip BAR
reIls dark face. sac was In her own room,
aud lac vas kneelins 10y her, with his arm
round brr aud head pillow on his breast.
s'Philip1' she whispered, looking at
him intentiy. Then, ; lie bent lower vet,
tenderfy kissing her brow, memory rushed
back 10 her, and, with 4 Rluttered CRY,
she clung TO him. as lit ali past; You
are saved, Philip she said, gasping.
''Thrro is no more danser:'
"No more, sweetheart" he answered
''This T. your own room, and here Is aunt
Rachel1
.'Dear aunt Rachel.''
The girl turned sud denly, stretching
out her hands aud Darrell rose To make
way for Miss Durniord, who now wept
freely As she cIa>ped lima In her arms.
"Dear auntie," said the girl, after 4
long silence, s'it has been like an awful
dream / cannot bear to thinE OF it yet -
"And so5id rather YOU did not, my
child. I AIN content TO wait. Now take
n little Of this wine, aud will 20 aud get
you sonic tea; and SIR Philip will take
care OF you MI 1 come back" Aud Sue
went out, leaving them alone together.
Theu lima tod her lover more OF Tue
details II all. thrt had passed. before ne
had reached the Mill, and how Roland hal
removed the ladder from the loft where
she was Imprisoned, 30 "a 10 cut of her
escape; but he had forgotten the shawl i'm
which lon IIcSton had wrapped her head.
and be fastening this to ring iu the floor
she was able 20 descend. Aud Roland?
Had nothing been heard Of hinl Had not
bis sisters made inquiry,
'.Rose came about ten minutes ago,
lima" said Darrell, ''to ask about us both,
and II anything WAS known OF Roland.
ph Hes;on must have spread tho news
that he was Ia the Min, for every one
seemed 20 know its NpthiRS had been
heard OF Round by the river. l did not
see Rose. oil course; but | sent my groom,
who is hare to make inquiries"
lima hid her face. sobl,iny.
"Oh, Philip, aunt s4bine need never
know the TRUTH
.sShe must indeed, for your sake, nv
heart. IrHunot have 1t supposed tlttt You
met Roland Sabine in the Mill Of your
own acc1rd. Another guilty soul beside
his, lima, has gone TO its account Tor his
nights wprE."
.'Job IIeston:"
AYE. The first rush OF the food
washed away the cottage where he and
Zeph had taken refuge. Hcston was swept
across the weir aud drowned before the
eyes OF hundreds"
lima shuddered Violently.
"And zcph'" she said, after a long
pause. 4.was ii Zeph who told you where
was, Philip"
"Ye-, dear one. was riding towards
Scarth Abbot-more In a vague fear for
you than with any definite thou ht-when
! met her. She seemed 10 have repented
her part almost Immediately"
Some idea OF ZrPii's reason for hating
her cNidehtly flashed HCTu>< Iima'S mind.
for her colpr rose; but >he said nothing, only
nesting % her lovers breast. Presently
she said 4lDwly-
sPhilip, it seems so strange that the
fulfilmeut OF the prophecy has come about
rs l always tried To hupr IL would; aud
yet it wash blind faith in only one pr
si5le meauiuS attaching 10 the words tuat
the true lHeJnins was made manifest"
In silence Darrell bowed his face or the
golden head. Love, peace. nap iness! All
the dark clouds that had Shrouded his life
were swept away suddenly by the little
hand shat chung to his the hand that
should yet caress lis children. 0cStcr-
day he bad been i doomed man, and he
had cursed the fatal love that had brought
woe and death to the woman lie loved;
to-day, sIistehed by that love from death,
saved 10y the life laid down TO save hcr>,
that woman rested on his Breast; aud he
fore them both stretched the golden years,
bright with dazzling light that now he
could not meet. For the hrst time during
that night Of passion aud anguish, oC wild
hope, OF ineffible dread, OF terrible aud
sustained effort, and blessed certainty OF
happiness, tue strong spirit gave way,
and PniIip Darrell wept aloud.
Up the village street was born on Il
haStilv-imp rovi~rd StTetcher n bruised,
shattered form, still breathing. II WAS Laid
down in tie common room Of the inn. Me-
sengrrs had already run ON To tell Roiand's
mother and TO fetch a doctor, aIai the doc
tor was quickly on the spot. lie looked
down nj tile di>igHred form in pity.
eel can do nothing" he said; sdt Is use
less to disturb him. lie has not I've minutes
to IiNe.7
The Doctor bent down 20 the dying man.
From gl4stly cash in his forehead blood
was slowly triekling. Reiand tried to
speak
..Ilm2-Dark Darreu-the curse"
..They are saved" said the doctor, his
voice trembling with emotion" Sir Philip
saved her They are II the Grange"
A sharp s,,Asm CONTRACTED she dying
mans livid features. lie tried TO speak
again, and in the effort ru>h Of blood
stopped speeeh aud liIe at once, At the
same Elonient Mrs. Sabine ana her two
daughters fastened breatiIessIy through
the crowd
keep her back p cried the doctor,
hastily drawing = mantle oser tie crushed
form ''TRis Is no sight FOE has mOtherP
A great fragment Of the Mil had been
washed ssbOre nearly = mile down the
river. and a nan was seen elInging to IL
Sir Philip DarreiI's groom snd another had
ridden into the water and rescued the
haplass ereaRurn-Rolaud Sahfue-and the