The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-02-14
CHAPTER XXI.
ETHEL'S FLIGHT.

on early, i'll consequence OF the dense
clouds and falling rain.
1t was after eight when Ethel left the
Hall, and then il was 50 dark under the
shading trees that She could not see 4
step before her.
Unaccustomed to be abroad alone at so
late an hour, her heart beat fast and
tears coursed over her white checks,
brought there by her fears as we'll as the
acute pain in her arm.
Once away from the house and beyond
the reach of Sir Reginald'S wrath. she
paused to consider whittier she should
go. and what she should do.
As she paused one thing seemed plain.
She could do nothing until a physician
attended to her wounded arm.
In order To have this accomplished it
was evident that she must seek DR.. Ell
fenstcin at his home.
She shrank from dong this
Remcmbrances of their mutual OK
perienccs Of the evening before caused
her heart to tiuttcr at the very thought.
lie might think it bold aud unmaid
erly thus to push herself into his pres
cnce.
Still it could not be helped. Her arm
could not be raised. and on that arm she
depended now for her daily bread.
bitterly she uporalued herself Tor
her strange neglect in reference TO that
knife.
Oh. that she had been more careful,
and less easily unnerved.
She ought to have expected movements
inside the room, where a wild animal was
kept, and Therefore counted it silly 10
have been SO overcome as to forget her
duty at the irst SOUND Shc had heafd.
hrSfets, however, were useless she
must hurry on.
How Gark III was, ana now dllhcuit TO
keep IN the path.
hef2ln beat upon her IN torrents, ana
II seemed weary way before She passed
the porter lodge.
once In The road beyond. she couid see
lIshts IN windows OF dwelling houses faF
GOWN IN" Toau.
Inc nfst OF 'hGm she hhe" was where
III LAIeilS'el! H'cu' anu noP'' ie>H yea
once more ana SIZE pressed OIL thinning
soon To o. thcre.
tut Tie ROAD seemed very rough 'reat
rutS had been made IN the carth. Soltthed
by the long ram, ana these caused her 10
trip and fall twice.
hoth tunes IL hal Jared her arm, aua
drawn forth tears Of anguish.
hlFlng them away. she struggled TO
her fcet ana perSeNefed
~ last thc gaze was reached ana
opened with difficulty; then again dizzy
! feeling came over her, and Just as her
feet stepped on the porch sh" fell for
! ward IN lohg. dcatil-llke SWo"n.
DR.. Elfenstein had gone out into the
country, alter his call at the baronet ;,
! To visit 4 rather critical ease. and did
not return until quite late As he passed
the I0rt"rS loi|" ola" OF tn" servants be-
longing TO The Hal stepped out and
haliIng him, bade hm 10 drive there at
oI"e. a his master was III terrible dis
Tres
Without waiting for second bidding
he turned INTO the grounds and had Just
entered Sir Reginald room when Ethel
glided past 1t in her flight from the
house
1t was with surprise and intense Won
der that the physician saw the change a
few hours had wrought in his patient.
That something OF startling charar-
ter had produced the effects now mani
tested was perfectly apparent, and that
the good work Of The past few weeks had
been entirely destroyed in some lit Of
passion was too obvious TO De denied.
At one" h" saw that Sir Reginald was
IN worse condition than he had found
him in the first visit he had made after
the fall.
What has done this?' he asked Of
Lady Constance. Nv hat excitement has
he undergone since left him doing well
at this afternoon"
No one knows. Miss Nev"rgail came
To his room about :. We then heard
hIm speaking III iurIou>Iy angry way.
and after awhile his Dell rang n IoHu peal
for assistance ON reaching him. he was
alone. suffering a You s." him now"
Where was Miss Ncvorgail.
she must have returned to her room.
She has been sick all day" was tie
reply.
"leS; know. returned the Doctor
Not until the clock strlrk ten could
pr EjfenSt"iu leave the Hall. am. then
he was anticipating for the baronct n
sleepless night
IL" himself felt tired. and greatly nm
nerved The strang" events of the
night before could hardly Yet he thought
Of calmly. All day he had deeply re-
GREETED no following up and learning the
rau>" of their mutual flight: but when
ever he had thought of it. EthclS plead
ing tones and shuddering form lad
pleaded al e'oqucnt excuse.
How pleasant was the remembrance Of
her dependence on him in those terrible
moments,
Once or twice lie found himself long
ing 10 be thus able To protect her all
the remainder OF his life; but then he
had been obliged 10 thrust the yearniug
from his heart. and remember that his
stern duty lay in roughnr channel, and
that love could not b" his guide, az least
Tor years To come.
/ 80 thinking, he had reached his home,
! given his horse to the man in waiting.
and then turned to enter his door.
hut what was this he saw lying in a
heap upon the porch?
STOPPING to discover if it might not be
large strange dog, ms myers came IN
contact with human hand, and from
lis small size he knew 1t belonged to
enid or woman.