The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-11-13


desfk hzd % tsrror sew, ser ~ wzs wIth
her. He half led, half carried her 70 the
noOr below, aud passed straight 20 the
only aperture, the window by which he
had entefed. The waters feWe@ few
feet beneath them, bzthed In she siivery
moonlight Amer one LOOK, Darrell folded
his arms more closely round the girls
LraEfle form aud set his teeth, hope almost
nvtn- IN HE heart He bent over the sweet
face that rested upon his breast. and his
burning tears fell upon the giFfs brow
ssOh, lima, lima, L have brought woe
and death 20 yOuY'
.sPhIlip''-oh, the pain ih her trembling
voice .-s.yyas IL not truth that spoke TO
you In tie sunshine yesterday Shall L
say to you again now-so near the grave
that one hour OF happiness Is better
than years OF dull cOnteuts To have Won
your love-loYe that more than risked life
only TO die. with me"-and her face lighted
up with glorious brightness-''oh, my
heart, Is not this more than thousand
years could give NE, never knowing such
love!"
He could not answer her. The CULVER
ing lips that pressed hers were silent;
and the waters rushed on, lezping and
bounding. Amer n few moments, two
more victims would be carried away to-
wards the sea The curse was fulfilled TO
the uttermost-f'life for life"
aPhIlip''-snd Ilma's voice was very
low and almost pleAding-''yOu have not
Killed hinI.'
The fierce passion that prompted the
deadly blow leaped like lightning Into
Darrelf's dark eyes.
al struck him with = death blow.
Would you have had ne spare such VIII
limp
The girl trembled and hid her face.
"Let me pray tor strength to forgive
him, Philip. lie offered me life il l would
be his wife. l ehpse death Then he
said" Here she paused
$50 on,' said Darrell hoarsely; "let
me know ALL
Gle said that he would send TO you and
tell you my fate; for he knew you would
come 10 die with me. Ny prayer TO spare
YOU onl augered him the more, FOR he saw
how / lbYea you"
.You htrmhled yourself 10 him who
dared give you choice between his base
passion and death: You, my betroihed
vile, knelt TO him, and for ms? Oh,
Heaven - said Philip Darrell, raising his
cIeGched right haud and his liyid face 10
the nioollit sky, '-Ihou dot not claim from
mortal man pardon for crime 90 blsck, for
wrong 20 foul TIL, avenged tonight"
The girl treinbl-d At that awful appeal
on the brink OF death; yet her own pas
sionate soul had almost echoed IL.
.Philip,'' she whispered, after 4 few
moments silence, .EleI there be no stern
memory even OF him in your heartor mine
now. See, the waters are rising, and the
foundations of the Mill shake beneath US |
The time Is so short, Philip before-befOrs
tue last struggle"
Her voice Izltered, and the golden head
sank upon his breast. The strong mzn
ground his teeth in the potency OF des-
pair rs his dark eyes sought in vain over
escape. II be could see some object near
enough TO give the faintest hope OF reach
ing il by swimming, he would risk all on
that hope; but, after all, il was not GER
tain tuat tue MilPs foundation would
Yield; aud he knew that TO trust himself
aud Ilmt 10 the swollen tide iu the eXpec-
tation OF reaching either shore would be
madness. AL.ne he could not, though \
strong and expert swimmer, hope 10 resist
the force OF. tie current; bow then could
he with lima?
Tue drops OF agony stood on his brow
IN he bent over his darling, doomed by his
fatal love TO an awful death; and the
words Of the curse seemed TO ring back IN
his ear
ss.Ti the waters, rising, rising.
Bria the bounden sarridciuE-
Life for life for traitors deeI!"
The moon was yelled, aud darkness fell
over the water. In vain did Darrell
strive TO pierce the gloom. Oh, for = ray
. OF light Tue cloud was passing, its edges
CLEANED with silver; the moon peepcL
out; and suddenly Darrell uttered = cry
lima started, and followed his gaze.
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