The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-30
CHAPTER Y.

Is was barely eleven O'Clock when Ro-
fsnd Sabine went to the Orange, only to
learn that Miss lima was out and had left
no message. No meSsagel Had she for
gotten her promise to hImi Roland ground
Ills teethi but. hiding his wrath from the
servant, lie said he would walt till Miss
OurufOFd returned.
The old lady came back before one She
knew nothing OF lima; doubtless she
would be In during the afternoon. Roland
departed, and Mt three called again. lima
bad not yet returned. Miss Durnford had
battered herself that the girl was at the
Larchesi But the young Squirs's, appear
anoe made her anxious. What could have
become OF the ehlIdi She could never
have Staid away 30 long on purpose.
Roland shared her anxiety, and went
At once to make inquiries about lima.
He turned his steps first towards the
river, aud was just approaching tue lock
bridge, when he saw Zeph coming down
the slope. She stopped the moment sue
saw Roland; and, rs he came towards her,
che booked into his face with = wicked
lash In her eyes and laughed. 2
GYOu can keep off," she said shortly;
%'ana you needn't try to hide what you're
altar. It's Dark DarrelPs lady love you
were going to ask about, know"
HsDear Zeph," began Roland, ''if you
AsSe seen@"
$sDon't 'desr Zeph' meP' interrupted
che girl hercely, stamping her foot.
YOU'D drown me as soon look at me II
you dared, or see me drown, which Is the
Eext thing to IL. It's that golden haired
Eorefgn cousin of yours you are in love
with; aud all the pretty things you have
said to me count for nothing now. But
SOH won't get her. Didn't know Sir
Philip would have her when saw her
gliding the ArabP'
"Zeph, are you madP' cried Roland
hoarsely. "What do you meani"
aOh, 1 may suffer-" retorted the IN
daunted girlj "but you must not wait an
instant To know what the girl you love Is
Abouti You may talk to me, aud tell me
you love me, aud give me things, and
Shsre Is no harm done; as IL had no heart,
and need not mind seeing you throw me
over directly beauty from foreign parts
comes your wayl Ills no use TO fume
M. Sabine; you have treated me as Str
Phillip would not have done, whatever his
ancestor did. He's noble gentleman
anghOw, and he'd never fool Within honest
girl he couldn't marry, US you have done.
You needn't worry after Miss lima;
shes chosen = handsomer lover than you
Ia, bal She's been directing her weird
while you've been hunting the woods for
her. She's not afraid OF Sir Philips kiss
g, pll warrant; she'd rather die with
him than live with you.'
'Szeph," said Roland, grnsping the girls
wrist, "tell me what you know. Are you
talking like this to torture me, or do YOU
mean that lima Costello has fed with
Darrellf"
doh, no" replied Zeph quietly. OAIaybe
shes home now; but 1 saw them on the
road together twenty minutes ago; lie
was leauing his horse and she was by his
side. Drop Jour hand, Mr.. Sabine; you
hurt me. just bit above the village they
stepped aud said goodbye. lie didn't
kiss her tkSh, though there was nobody
by that they could see; but he stood still
whore she'd left him aud watched her.
When she'd gone \ bit, she looked back.
aud he Kissed his hand To her. You don't
like 10, eh P'-for Roland stamped his foot,
AID, with u terrible imprecatiou, ground
It on the path. DWELL, 30 aud tell him
eel but you can't have her IL she loves
him; you know that"
uBy the heavens above, he shall not
have herP said Roland, in blind fury.
81 will take her from him, or they shall
perish togetherl l swear It."
Zephs eyes flashed. She sprang for
ward and grasped the young mans hand.
~Count ON me, " ahe said. al hate he
- yoU hate him, aud viii hate her when
che scorus you; for she will. Ay"-as
Roland shook OF her hand her voice rose
almost to e AhrIek-.Eit's of no use, Roland
Sabinei II she loves Philip Darrell, she
must die; and you know it, You take
her from himl HA haP'-and she laughed
ssnK aud loudly.
Before the echo Of her laughter had died
AWay, Roland was hundreds OF yards from
the SPOT, speeding he knew not whittier.
Net hotnewards, for he dare not be seen
there; nor to the Grange, for be could
not meet lima In her zunrs presence. He
dashed into the woods, aud the re remained
ell long afLer darkness had fallen, now
walking wildly TO and fro. now lying on
chs ground In chaos ofthought that made
him feel At times ~ II his reason were
leaving him. He never doubted that lima
dad met Sir Pkillp Dasrell by appoint
Snent; and she had either forgotten her
promiss 70 himself or bad deliberately
ignored it He swOre again that abe
should be hia, or die With the lover abe
cad preferred to him
In Rolzsad SabIne's nature there was .
(sroeity that no one would suspect who saw
IN him frank, perhaps at tlmea sullen-
Ss@ps..d MSstA;SOun. s5yr. sqS Srso NE !.
was capsule Of selcsaeriace- What be de-
sired ~ posses should be bis or should b.
ao0g - 10 eas else; rather would he de-
aeroy what he valued than allow another
60 havs It. He had displayed this trait
svsa ~ . lad. He bad shot = faVorits
pslassr that hsd acquired troublesome
whs0 - Vas ea bad tsrms % have the
,salmAL
As wesla rather have seen Ilma Costello
sk<etsAed dead It his feet than happy In .
rivaiss arna. FeaFn - the thsuEht Was,
Be asA Hss pat Dc fros i'm, or even sry -
q -. He anrssd it with seros triumph,
and ewes setsd With grim satisfastton,
sshs st lsagth walked bonewards through
shs alghss thst heavy cloud hong solitary