Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1891-09-24
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went on. his anger rising and his face
growing white. you will marry for
money every time, though what you
want Of more I can we'll see. Cousin
Dorothy, ! with you. Joy In your choice
Of that old monkey
Dorothy stood up and confronted him.
Her wrath had risen, too. during the
last TRADE, but her voice was even and
COOL
The huge m astiff who had al come down
10 search for his little mistress, looked
rebellious also, as he stood by her side
and gazed from one to the other of the
angry pair.
Henry, I fail to gee what reason or
what right you have to speak so disre-
spectfully to me. Since longer dis
cussiop cannot fail to be painful to us
both 1 will bid you good afternoon.
Come Max. and the little red figure
turned and walked proudly away over
the rocks.
Hal gazed after her and his senses
suddenly returned.
dorothy, come back.
His voice made no more impression
than the roaring sea.
She did not answer. She was far out
upon the seaweed covered rocks with
Max by her side.
Dorothy, dear, Dorothy, STOP
"She is going straight for that dan
gerous, slippery place that she knows
hate he muttered aud started to follow
her; then he paused abruptly, anger
again coming to the surface. She has
Max; she doesn t need me-
He tarned upon his heel and walked
swiftly toward the house, few rods
distant. He went directly upstairs to
his own little den and shut the door
with bang; then he threw himself
down IN his favorite chair to think.
This act was performed for about two
hours to the accompaniment of many Gig
arettes. With the eighteenth one the
last remnant Of Halls anger burned
away he arose and yawned, and emerg-
ed from the blue smoke "sadder and a
wiser man."
lie would 60 down and see if Dorothy
had returned, but he would be very dig.
nifed and non commital until ho was
sure that she had repented.
/ He descended the stairs leisureiy.
whistlng an air from Fra Diavola with
marvellous skill, for ne thought he de-
scrled a scarlet spot in the dusky hall..
lie sauutered inditferently along. then
came to a sudden stop.
1t was his mother, She heard him
coming and waited for h,m.
Where Is Dorothy p ,
I left her on the rocks a couple of
hours ago with Max. lie added, seeing
the reproach' upon b,sej mothers face.
Max has been here more than an
hour, but l can't find Dorothy any
where. There is slower coming up,
go at once
Hal had vaulted the yeranda railing,
and without hat or umbrella, rushed for
the rocks. Already loud rumblings of
thunder were heard, apd big, drops Of
rain come faster and faster.
Dorothy, he called, as be ran along.
Dorothy.
No answer, save tGs rush 'ush' oof waves
and the roar Of thunder.
Thoroughly alarmed, Hal sped over
the rocks calling franticallv from time
to time but no answering voice greeted
his ears.
Madly he ran on, shouting until he
was hoarse.
At last he stopped to take breath.
He had reached the spot toward
which Dorothy had started when she
left him few hours ago.
Suddenly Hal saw someth ing which
sent all his blood from his heart. He
leaned against the rocks to steady him
self, as deathly faintness came over
him.
There. half hidden by the seaweed,
lay Dorothy's little white sailor hat.
Two hours ago the outgoing tide had
been crashing and breaking at the foot
of that very rock.
No wonder that Halls strength for.
sook him. No wonder that sea and sky
and rocks became confused blur.
She must haye made misstep. and
Hal couldn't finish. He sat down and
covered his face with Ills hands.
Presently the cooling rain upon his
head aroused him.
He looked at bis watch. He had
been gone from the house just twenty
minutes.
He reached out and ,evereutly took
ur the little hat !; then he rose. and