The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-23

the heart There was one naa who cared
nothing for peasants' tales. She glanced
behind her, but saw no sign Of any living
creature, save the birds In the branches
aud the scuttling squirrels sac listened
There was = dead silence. though indeed
on the messy ground even = horses step
would not be audible tiIl the animal were
within twenty yards.
She bent down and examInsd the marks
more attentiVely. An Indian would have
made more OF them, light rs the impress
was; but lima could see that they were
those OF . smail-hoofed suiInal, though
whether they were recent or not her
knowledge did not enable her 10 determine.
Had Hzssan passed that Wayl Well, why
brighten herself sol It might have b7sn
yesterday, or two days before, or three
hours ago, that Sir Philip had ridden
through the glen; and, IL IL were only
i've minutes ago, lac would be far ahead OF
her, far out OF slight before she reached
the end But how the mere thought OF
his having been 50 nezr-perhaps 30 re-
eentIy-made her heart beat Aud how,
argue IS she would, her lips qulver1d and
her eyes gazed fezrfully before her with
every onward step she took How abe
started at every rustic of leaf, As though
she expected TO see an eltu creature in-
stead Of = bird shoot forth from the brake
Another turn, aud no sign yet OF the
end OF the loug winding Hark
What was thati The girl stopped Sbrup-
Iy. A sudden dIght OF birds from out VI
tue thick f~FAKe farce \ hundred PAGES
ahead. What had startled theml L
another second = dark object came round
the turning-uOt the knight OF tue legend,
with cross-hilted, sword elevated before
him, but Sir Philip mounted on Hasszu,
and gazing before him with such = lOoE As
strong proud men wear when the! are
lighting = stern battle with their own pas
sions, aud know that they are losing
ground Inch by inch. But this lima had
not time To see; for be had Recognised
the slight form standing In the soft twI-
light OF the glen At the Instant that lie
passed the curve; and wild joy lighted
up his face, and tue fast frziI barrier the
stroug will lad striYeu TO uphold tOttered
aud Tell.
Not even pausing to draw bride, he
spramg from his horse, and was ut Ilma's
side, her hands elIsped in his, before the
stan tied steed had halted.
"IlmH, Ilma," lie cried-and his whole
heart went out to her In tue passionate
utterance-,' OH, my life, my soul, 1 can
strive no longer! Why have you come 70
tempt me!
But lima could not answer him. She
WAS trembling yiUteutly. Her golden
head dropped, mud her eyes sank before
his. How could she meet tile look that
would have told her the whole glorious
truth II his lips had been silent aud his
huud had never touched hers?
"IlIua.Y Now his arms were round her,
her heart was throUbing against his, and
his lips sought hers. china, my d4rling,
1 know that YOU love me. Let me hear
you say IL. Raise those dear eyes and
look into mine, and tell me that your lite
Is mine, ~ mine IL yours"
Was the curse forgUttent
She thought not OF 1t, hut raised her
eyes to his aud whispered softly, the sweet
eyes sinking Egaiu immediately-
al love yOup Aud his lips sealed the
aVowaL
Philip DarrelPs wish was granted, and
that brief wild happinsSs was Ills. Bus,
oh, &c was brief indeed, aua not even for
a moment was there peace Once more
-and now too lAte-rose up before him
all that he had trampled under foot and
seemed TO have crushed forever. lie
raised his head, which had been bowed
on hers, and sought TO loosen bis clasp;
but lima held his heart, and with = low
cry OF pain chung to him, pressing her
golden head against his breast
"No, no." sue said passionately, "you
shall not put me from your You have
done me 70 wrong to love me sud teach
me-ah, you could not help that Ito love
you. Heaven will not curse you-I will
not believe It"
"Ilma, lima, hear meV
"NO, mop she cried again. even II
the curse be true, you cannot save me" -
aud u noble triumph shO-ie I'm the large
clear eyes that JaZcd now fell Into Ills
&" for love you, and must now suffer
with you. Your fate must be mine,
Philip, whether Tor weai or woe aud, OIL,
IL would be thousand times better to die
with you thsn TO live without yoiI"
"IIuSh, hush, darling, you break my
hearth But he strove no more to put
her from him, folding her closer and closer
To him. ''Why snould be exempt from
tue ell that has been on all my house
Tor three hundred years; though indeed
such love A. yours, lima, might redeem
the blackes' doom that ever Tell on maul
Cnild, listeL 20 me. 1 WAS yet a youth
wuen 1 vowed that no Innocent life should
suffer for my love; aud 1 believe that
could live my life without love. Once-.t
WAS years ago saw Que whose face was
fair enough TO Iinger In my thoughts; aud
l feared aud would not see her again; aud
sooI almost the bare memory Of that face
passed away. Since then 1 have seen
many fair women in many countries, but
not Que who could win me to break the
vow / had made. But, when saw YOU,
l knew tor tne hrst time tue force OF tue
power that had thought more uhder my
own control. 1 was master OF my own
heart NO mure- There was one being in the
world, turvugh which had wandered 50
many years, AhO Was TO enter into my life
aud uhAe u her own; anu that Que was =
gO,den-naired Guild, with c,OLdless eyes
IHaI spoke to me u language they were not
conscious OF utLerIus."
lie paused = moment; his voice failed
hlui; Gut lima whispered soIIlJ-t
''It is 50 sweet 10 tuiuk that it was my
lot nrst To Win your bart, Philip, aud
tuat even on Iuat morning when you saw
Inc Oh tue river Gauk you gave me what
must ever bc mine"
"Ay," heIsLId bitterly; "but should
have Oeeu stronse-. did struggle, HeaN-
eu Eno"S, To eouquer, out no. IiLI nad