San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-17

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Tombs, one of the officers ON either hAns
Of the lady.
"It was y bold play for ransom, All
med" Latour said, "to capture Lady
N@tindale in the very shadow Of tn
citadel We shall have to teach thss<
Bedouins a lesson"
"Well, you began at the head" All.
med laughed. at wss a grand stoke,
colonel! How the black old sheitan
tumbled! But it was lucky was out Of
range. l might have killed him; then
poufi more war. and Punishment for
me, 10 Fagougiir'
| Lasour smiled at his juniors indorse-
ment of his own view; but he spoke no
more until tho Tombs were reached, and
blanketsspread for the lady, ON the very
spot where she had stood the previous
night. And soon after Lord Martindals
rode up to the spot. He was badly
wilted; and he rode ungracefully, though
safely. with short stirrups and stoop-
ing seat h.s
$50 you found her. really" he said,
6smounting. to Latour and the young
Turk. Thanks! Awfully good of you
to take the troubled Deuced hot ride
she must have had, though! As for Har-
ris, you know, I'll discharge the BOBBY"
The BOBBY acted like-a mani" Lady
Aartindale said coldly, overhearing only
the last words, and Latour, awaking 10
sudden anxiety as to their condition,
strobe off to the horses, leaving husband
and wife alone.
Lord Martindsle did not greet his
spouse with much effusion. An Ameri-
can would have rushed upon her, and a
resembling kiss would have snacked On
the desert air. A Frenchman would
have elaeped her to his breast, held her
of at arms length and scattered tn and
toi profuseiy about the ruined Tombs.
Lord Marsindale loved Edith with an
idolatrous worship. but her ever imperi-
ous habit, with strange whims more ap-
parent Of later months, had forced him
10 the defensive. And now he only said,
as he pulled his damp whiskers: ,..
"0lad you arc safe. my lady. really!
Deueed strange freak though, and rath-
e. indelicase, must sayr' es.r s...
A hot flush mounted to the womans
face. Her eyes quickly assured her that
Latour was out Of esrshot; and the
CLEAN in them grew cold a. the ring in
her voice that answered.: at a...-
at becomes the delicacy of the seven
seenth Lord Msrtindale to greet his
wife with repruach. after leaving it TO
strangers to rescue her from deadly
peril"
Deadly stuff" responded his lord
ship. with more candor than courtesy.
you've upset the garrison and made q
nasty mess. you know. But where
peril comes in. can't see, reallyr'
'Of course not; you rarely do see!''
the woman rejoined slowly. But it
was natural that there should be peril,
snd equally natural that you-shosld
avoid itr' y...H.
The Englishman's red face grew scarlet
at the unjust taunt; but he controlled
himself by astrLng effort as he answered:
Edith! You know you do not mean
Precisely what say" she interrupted
quickly, but coldly. 81 was captured by
Arabs, torn from my horse, insulted!
God only knows what the end might not
have been. but for the-man who rescued
me!'
Over his lordship's face incredulity,
anxiety, joy. rapidly chased eachaother.
He made as if he would speak; but won
der, replacing anger, kept back the words.
"However.hm my Lord Martindale." the
woman went on quietly, but with sheer
in the low voice, ''you have to thank him
for more than that. Had he not come
the Arabs would have made you-pay
ransom"
The man caught quick breath and
stared at her a second before the cruel
force of the insult struck him. Then the
red surge swept over his face again,
dropping suddenly out of it and leaving
him CHASTITY pale. But lie raised his
head with quiet dignity, and only said:
Enough Of this, Lady Martindale."
81 am charmed that you agree with
| me--for once" she answered in voice
that might have spoken society common
place il Vanity Fair. Indeed, there
has been not only enough, but too much
Of this-as have urged when suggest
| ing separation. When | urged this
before you called it within. But it il
to your interest to listen now. You have
said that my indelicacy compromises
you here. You had best be careful that
more than that does not compromise yos
before-your peersl Col Latourr"-shs
| raiasd Der yoicA. rallin0 n-i.tlv and
cheerfully, Lord Martindale thinks we
should not detain you longer. and I am
quite rested now" ....