Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-26


loved me-
IL do love you" he .nid earnestly.
EYES, with !: wavering. selfish love
that recks not of the i'll it brings. or |
endure. Oh. hear me- she pleaded,
passionately clasping his hands in her
own. ''hear me for once and have
pity. Release me from my oath, and
let me tell him all. He will do you no |
harm for my sake. will buy his re-
lease; | will follow him TO the battle |
field itself: | will seek him through |
the length and breadth of France. if
you will only give me leave TO confess
ALTO clear myself in his eyes for
ever"
He looked at her. wrathful and dcs-
peratc in his sudden anger.
"What you ak is Madness he
said: lit would give one or the other
OF Us 70 certain death, and
the guilt would be yours.
Did you say he had joined the army
this rash hot-headed fool?'
''lIow dare you miscall him?' she
flashed out wrathfully, "you-;, COW,
ard and ' \ warning look stop
ped her words.
ut is not for you TO upbraid me,
he said. AS for what YOU ask, it is
impossible -doubly impossible now
since, by his rashncss, your husband
has placed himself in direct antaGon-
ism 10 me. | cannot afford to ruin
myself for Il woman's caprice. As |
said before the tie between us is too
tu3.,, F,,, 4. hpt
binds you to serve me comes before
yolr marriage vows" She looked
him full in the eyes. In her own
glowed the light of despair; the re-
solve of one fixed and determined
upon some course of action, who
counts not the danger that lies in the
path, and would perish in the attempt
"You think 500" she questioned
very calmly well, do not. New
crthcless, have no fear of me, l will
not betray you. | came at peril of my
! life to warn you now. | have been
tracked here by q woman, vile OF
tongue and cruel of heart. If she
suspects you, know not. In any case
this place is 10 longer safe He
, started.
And you have delayed thus9"
, Her face flushed with scorn, hel
eyes surveyed mockingly
do you hear the pursucr step al
: ready"
"Do not play with me-" he sale
= with sudden tierceness. ''lf there i:
1 danger, say So
: There is danger she answered.
: him calmly, "but we seek it hence
4 forth together He looked at her il
V amazement.
+ "What do you mean? Is this ;
time for iest?'
= ''Heaven knows it is not, ncithe
$ have | the will to attempt it. What
c say | mean. | have no home he
:, voice quivered, mo shelter, no love
love to look for, save yours. You OF
/, fcred it once, and refused it.
. But now. when shelter means dnl
d ger and protection death. you a,
n cept?n he said in wonder.
a Even So
n 81 thought I knew something {
- women" the man muttered, lOokin
u at her with doubtful and reluctant ~
miration. IL see l was wrong"
IL For an instant silence reigned b.
Il tween them.
II Her face looked bloodless as marbl
s. resolute as despair. The words 81
70 had Just uttered had cost her mo
than it was in him to imagine.
F. "You mean it9' he asked her
III length.
"Of certainty | do" she answer
. YEARLY. IL have no home--I C;
~ never look in his face, nor touch h
y hand until my oath is absolved.
- may as well share your peril as Ii
- here in shame that will poison II
40 whole future. He will never belle
~ in me again" The mute despair, t
~ utter hopelessness in her face a
IN words, touched even his seltishness.
y. 1T is hard fate he said slow
:" "To lose all through me. Can y
10 bear it?"
in After what l have borne to-day
i'm she said with an irony that touch
him to the quick, ''you can ask tn
VI | had to choose between you both, Il
,er chose-youn He flushed from cl
- to brow, and remained mute will
shrinking hesitation that told of
we struggle within.
elf 1--WE go together then?" ho ash
ed family at last. She lifted her bow
arc head and looked at him--a shiver I
through her graceful limbs, and
Nh. ner face glowed the martyrdom
an despair.
Mt Eyes"
az A momentary JOY Quivered over
handsome wOmanish features of
ed. man who had wronged and insna
I'm her.
her $50 best!' he said gayly. go
re- we escape on. of this cur
country. 1t will 60 h
our with me ii do not win you such sp
,or, dor and such happiness as you We
ou, never have found in yonder Dire