The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-10-23
Dark DarreII's Bride.
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Enuning-shrink from it IS she would.
seIf-znAlJ SIS was forced upon her-tnat
he WAS rigut about tue flowers; that IL was
because hs had given tuem TO her that sue
valued them; sue knew that he was more
90 her tnGn all the world besides. Aud,
oh, III he lived her, why should the curse
on his house blight his liGef She did not,
would not, believe Ia It. There WAS no
stAin Oh his honor; the ban OF Heaven
could not be on sucn Ne lie and, IL 10 were.
she woule rather die with him tuan live
without hIn. But he WAS going away, aud
she WAS glad, for that miguL save hIln.
She could not resist the influence OF the
general belief that deadly peril lay for
the last OF the barrels la tue Coaimere
Goods this year. Would lac 10 without
seeing herr She tremb!ed ut tue thought
OF meeting hiIn again, and wept passionate
~ ~ the thought OF not seeiug hiin.
Morning found the giii with no feeling
Of weArinsss; every pulse was beating
high, and every sense on the alert She
rose before the sun WAa above tue horizon,
and, dressing quickly, went down 10 the
stabIe aud saddled ZuIeika, aud went for
= ride. She rode miles before Miss
DurnIOrd had opened her eyes; and, when
lima eAms ia 10 breakfast, she looked 80
bright aud fresh, aud seemed 80 happy,
shat no one could have guessed how shs
Roae came over early TO the Grange, and
wanted lima TO go back with her for =
game OF lawn tennis; and lima went,
having DO excuse for refusing; but she
took carr never 70 he alone with Roland.
The shadow OF the approaching Thursday
hung over her like Il pail. She could not
now avoid more than suspecting what
Roland wanted to speak tn her about /;
and she shrank from that with = dread
that grew more and more a. the day ap-
preached.
Meanwhile nothing was seen OF Sir
Philip Darrell He was still at tue Court !;
all Scarth Abbott would have speedily
known IL IL be had ieft.
sMaybe, Missy" said Job Heston grim
~ to lima, as she WAS crossing the lock
bridge early on wednesday morning, aud
met the miller, shes setting his house In
order at last; time he did, IL lie means to
stop till tie rains come. They'll be on III
In = day or two, or my names not ueston."
allow do you knOwp asked lima, with
. sinking heart.
"Knowf On, can telli His days are
numbered, missy"
eel dOn'I believe IT," said lima steadily.
about you, Missy But then, you see,
you're = foreigner"
allow do you know" asked the girl.
@'What Is meant by life for life = That
implies . life possibly saved"
HSuppOse IL did, missy, his would be
aost," said Job grimly; "aud both must
be lost"
"whyf A life Is given II Il is given by
she will actual death Is not a necessity"
oWeil, OF course" returned Heston.
S1the curse IL doubtful to some extent !;
but 1 fancy Sir Philip himself takes IL
rather that he'll lose his life some way.
Oon't he the other party, that's all, missy /;
you're far TO handsome TO lose your life"
Lima turned away haugutily aud walked
On. job stood aud looked after her.
S1Is LhAt 70 be II, 1 WonderF he said to
himself muslngly. "The young Squire
(Anciss her, or Pm much mistaken; out,
AZ Sir Philips ia the field, he'll wiu-uu
1Sar. Then the Squire isu'L one TO take IL
-cSolly IL his girl Is taken away from him
I dOn'G know what he'd do-sUmethiug
many wouldn't expect As for tue lOru,
he'd carry her OH that's tie Darrell why"
Thursday morning dawned clear aud
SunHyi but linn awOke with = heavy lo1u
of dread and grief on her heart. Sue
could not meet Roland; he would tauut
her about Sir Philip, aud her face might
betray her. The dread grew To an over
mastering terror; aud the girl determined
To ny from the impending interview, the
more ~ Miss DurufUrd said at breakfast
that sue was going to visit some OF tue
POOR people, aud, rs lima never ACCOM-
panied ner Oh these occasions, sue would
De lett atone.
avn are you going to do with your
sell, my dear!" asked Miss Durnfurd.
eel suali take n ramble presently, aunty,
perhaps"
every well, dear. How odd 10 S."
continued MIS-, Durllfnrd, tying her bon
net-sIrIng," IuaL Sir PuIlIp has not been
Ills way Tor 80 longl iL makes me very
anxious. Ho seems determined TO dare
TO tue uLLeTnUst."
Hama tuade no answer: aud Miss Duri-
ford went cut with her mind tOleraGlJ at
rest concerning Dark Darrell and her
beautiful niece.
lima val Neu with her aunt to the gate,
and noted which rOId she IOOA tneu sne
went back To tue house, Caught up ueT hat,
And left Tue premises tue back way; but,
Instead OF going toWarus the river, she tOoA
an opposite course, running Tor
distance Till shs had put nalf mile or
more Or wood aud field between herself
and Scarth AoboI, anu then sle dropped
Anto quick Walk.