Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-09-25
fully five minutes lima looked ont unon

fully five minutes lima looked out upon
the beautiful scene, her vivid Imagination
conjuring up another picture, when the
river would he like u foaning sea, whirI.
ing away boughs Of trees, aud perclance
living Things loo, IN its fierce anger. sac
drew back, shuddering again.
"Come," said Sir Pnilip gently-"cDme
into the sunshine once more. Why, child,
your lips are whitev
lie went down the ladder first, and,
turning as he stepped upon the floor gave
her his hand In courtesy-lor active lima
needed no help. His slight hand closed
over hers like vice AID the pressure
seemed to reach even IT, .ie girls meart-
II her eyes had met his, If they had been
alone, the sel!-control that kept him si-
lent still would have surely given way
lie ielt IL, and he knew it-lelt, with
KIND Of terror, how man may be az the
mercy OF moment. But Ilma did not
look at him; and job lIeston and Roland
Sabine were waiting.
china thinks the loft dreai. place."
said Darrell, smiling and addressing 10.
land; and then he added 10 job, ~ uuT
Mill is an eerie place, Hestou."
"Ay, that it il, Sir Philip. Missy
wouldn't like to be imprisoned here, eh:"
NO." said lima, shortly-she had TAX
en- Il strong dislike TO Job Heston.
al hope you never may be,' put in Ro-
land laughing; .lor you couldn't escape
by the window-it is n clear descent Of
fifty feet-and you couldn't drop through
the trap 10 this floor without the certainty
of breaking a limb"
lima made no reply to this and the yis-
itors descended the stairs, took leave, and
rode away. But Roland fingered be-
hind under pretence of Tightening his sad
dle-girths, and Zeph was standing near TO
him.
"Zepb," he said, "what ais you? What
harm has lima Costello done your"
"You know best" replied the girl with
. savage CLEAN in her black eyes.
"Pooh, you fancy that | am in love with
herv'
"Fancy? Why do You change color even
now, and why do you look so black at Dark
Darrell? But il he wants her, he'll have
her, be certain"
"WiIl he, by Heaven.' began Roland
passionately.
Zepis short hard laugh checked him,
showing him that he had betrayed him.
self.
YOU'RE not in love with her, eh!" she
said, clenching her hand before her. "No,
you needn't tell me any lies; and don't he
afraid III tell OF you. Father would throw
me over the weir if he knew you had been
making love to me; but it is sin and
shame; and Pll have my revenge yet on
you and the foreign missy"
"Zeph, dear Zeph--"
But Zcph had run off, and Rol.ld was
fain 10 mount his horse and ride afer the
others. Darrell, CHANGING back, saw that
Roland was talking TO Zeph, and lie drew
his own conclusions; but lie said nothing;
and the party rode up to the Larches al
most in silence. Mrs. Sabine wanted IL
ma aud her companion TO remain for the
rest OF the day; but lima did not like To
absent herself from her aunt for so long.
Moreover how could she pass the evening
in her riding-dressg At first therefore
size refused, till it was suggested that Miss
Durntord should be sent for, as we'll as "a
change of apparel. Perhaps, too, Sir
Philips quick, low "You can surely stay"
helped far more than she would have cared
To acknowledge to make her consent
This was rs they were dismounting. Then
Sir Philip lett lima TO her cousin, and at
tended To the Sabine girls.
GLOW good of you to stay'" said Ro-
land, looking up with beaming eyes,
though he wished Darrell had declined the
invitation. "Promise me a game at chess,
lima"
elf you like, Roland" she answered,
thinking great deal more about the iiow-
ers still remaining in Zuleika's ear-faded
now, but not dead-than about Roland
and his request. She would have taken
them out ii she had dared, but with Ro-
land there, and Sir Philip close by, she
felt afraid somehow. Roland, however,
had not forgotten them; and, when he had
helped lima TO alisht, he turned back
with assumed carelessness, and catching
the mares bride from the hand of the
young groom who was holding it, cook
out the flowers, and threw them upon The
ground.
TO BE CONTINUED.