The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-11-06

He laughed TIL tue raitefs ran Is ana tht
girl rec lied win ueU aud fearful tel
ror In her heart. ROl1ud's wild word
when he parted from Ter that morRius
came back To ner. Was he nIau?
ssNO, no." Lac said again more calmly,
but with concentrated feToeity ih ton,
aud look alIBOst more terrible tHau hi.
frantic outbreak; ssyou shall see your
handsome lover ouce more lie shall A;lasL
you TO hls heart Egain and give you part
lug kiss. Do you understand mer'-
stopping before her, aud folding his arms.
s'II you cnOoss death, 1 snail send TO
Philip Darrell and tell him where ron arc;
aud know him and his race we'll enough
20 know what be will do He will come ~
With a cry OF agony the girl flung her-
self at her ca ptor's feet.
"Roland, you cannot-you VIII not de
thisl Kill me with your own hand-drag
me from here and fling me into that tor
rent-but, oh, spare him? Spare your
own soul that added guilt, Roland" She
tried IN clasp his hand In the passion 81
her pleading, rs she saw that the very
proof OF her deep love for his rival hard
eued still more the heart she strOVe &c
soften. s'Think what hs grief will be
when am lost to him, aud by 50 awful a
fatei Is not that worse punishment than
DEATH Is IL not enough TO have my guilt
less blood on your head!'
ole must fulfill the curse" answered
Roland, evadins her clasp; and, with 4
wild CLEAN i'm. his eyes, he stamped viO-
lently on the floor. "What does it sayl
It'll the waters. rising. rising.
Brlng the bounden aarriacins-
Life for lite for traitors decd;
When the IlpoIs are out, take heedi'
Spare him, when every word and look of
yours show ho ~ you love HIM, No prayer
for your own Hfe-but for his you 20 OF
your kuees and pray in agony! You can
save him If YOU choose You have one
minute TO make that cuoice."
llIIa rose from her knees. As she stood
erect before her wOuld-5e murderer facing
the narrow easement, the moon broke out
suddenly from brhiud bank OF clouds
and shot broad shaft of light into the
dreary loft, shedding pale glory upon the
marble fraturGs aud the cleaning golden
hair.
IL will die with him - said the girl.
There was Silence. The twO-murderer
and victim seemed scarcely to breathe.
RolAud's lace was shrouded NOW in gloom,
the girls upIifted to the light, which seem-
ed to cIme a an omen from Heaven aud
sue Greathed IL prayer for the man Sue loved
"a prayer for time-Ouly time-that de-
struct,Ol might come to her SO swiftly as
TO suatter even the hope Of his dying with
her, auu So save him.
Hush, above the roar OF the weir, aud
the rushing river, what was that other
sound distant mud faint, but recognized by
tne girls quick ear? She had heard IL on
the great 81. Lawrence when the Ice broke
up. TOO late! Philip WAS savedl The
Hoods were upon them.
But Roland heard nothing. lie knew
not why tHAt greater radiLsce flashed into
the lIted face, why tIie small hands were
clasped over the throbbinS heart. lie
tuTued-his chccks were biOodlcss and his
eyes wild and CLASSY.
s'rnen de-" lie said, his voice scarcely
above uis pcI-.'die witL your dJuOIy.
accursvl wet"
lie Stationed up the lantern and was
gone. Sine heard him reach the floor be.
neatui shc heard III urIS the ladder
away aud run 1t thr gh tuc window, thus
cutting oil all cHInL Ui her escape. sac
heard MIN pass lower, aIiI then mi sdLy
SQUAD rose auONc even the fierce roar
vi the weir but it dad not drown the
piercing surieS Of despair that rang up
wards through the trembling Wooden
walls. Booming like thunder, tearing up
trees like twIs~, sweeping ali before il, On
came the Hood
1t SPREAD TAR over the meadows TO left
and right, carrying sueep and cattle On
ward IA lis mad career.
Tue stout wooden piers CT the bridge
over which Oars Darrell mad ridden Oh
that sunny morning When iln1 had stood
aud dreamed ABOVE the glitLeriug tide,
were brOAen into spliuJcrs, and the wuOIs
structure whlrled away ietn Ir, Iieuts.
TO BE CONTINUED.