New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-11


No" She said wildly, rising t. her feet All
that has zone by forever (ou de- not know what
you are sayIng,-a woman who has HNe" IhTousn
such a degradation OF lll-ttealncnt ana cruelty as
Who has 50 utterly mistaken hcrs'll ana al
the meaning of her lie, has no right to listen u
such words as You hay" spoken.
They were standing face 70 face She put out
her hands with a helpless siren sthicSs air of re-
pciling protest Perhaps he misunderstood inc
gesture: he took them in his own and hclh them
firmly ana gently. She did not resist the CLASP,
standing mute and miserable. Perhaps until
that hour il had never occurred 20 her that any
renewal Of that old story could bc possible She
had felt hcr,ci set apart from all tAr comm III loi
of women. That he seemed 80 iunoccntlY and
completely 10 ignore such tragic facts as her life
held beat down all her guard. swept away the
landmarks that had lccn the drcary reminders
of her past folly and sin.
He was what that other had hccn.-a plalnsnan
reared among The influences of an almost lawlcS'
community. Always on the edge of the advanc.
ing wave Of civilization, where the other had
grown reckless ne was grave and scf-contalncd
IIe knew books better than many vino hal lived
among them: there was gcntlcncsS in his speech
that meant somcANnS letter than mere sweet
temper: and Helen woman enough Vet to
feel the fascination Of his muscular strength
the very clasp that held her. gentle rs it was, was
irresistible if he chose TO have il 50.
At least. | love YOU, he said at last. Ton
know il now with long breath OF relief.
have not my secret 70 keep; and shall never love
any one else.
She smiled again through all her trouble. lie
He released her hands. She went back 10 her
hammock and he TO his blanket, and Silence fell
again between them.
Harry came back while they were still in their
places.
Were getting it down fine" he said abruptly
10 Bronson. I've been over 10 Morgans. We
know how many there are in the gang and We
have descriptions of the principal leaders. It's
regularly organized thing. The leader is Cap
tain Gordon. He'll find himself capiaincd with a
short rope if the, league gets hold Of him. We
KIM, - y...lI fhntr han tptfrrfpr.
Helen turned languidly.
What makes YOU involve yourself in such n
thing" she said. Its so much easier 10 keep
ont thar 10 get ont.
Suppose You should lose Rcbccca some night?
" shouldn't like il. But, Harry. You don't
want blood on your hands. ,-
he said doggcdly. IF il comes 10 that
its their own fault. They know the risks they
take"
Helen said no more Bronson had not spoken
AT oil. Tie asked an unimportant question or TWO
and then the subject dropped.
That night every horse worth taking was stolen
from the 1rYon and Bronson ranch. and with the
rest Helen, Rclccca l'lt the third day after
ward l;cbccca was found in the morning tied he.
fore the door with % handsome hrGc and lady
saddle the country afforded. and with card
appended Captain Gordons compliments 10
Helen Tryon
lie ought 70 have said 20 the heroine Of Pine
Gulch.' Harry s2d with deep disgust
Perhaps Mrs Morse is in it. too, Bronson sug
gcSt"d slyly. you're quite sure that Captain
Gordon isn't friend II yours Appearances are
against YOU First thc diamond" and hc
Stopped Short as the tears rose in ,icoa's eyes.
didn mean anything, lie explained humbly
70 Harry aierward
Whoever supposed you, did? Do yon imagine
finds 10 cry about?' hc said. wr9thiully. They
don't know themselves half the time
But. after all, II was not Helen Al whom he was
Stormng. An extra mce,n- Of the llorSc- Ihiei
League was summoned 80 results followed. and
month wore away pcaccdblN.
Time did not stand still for Helen md IIelcn's
lover lie dld not again refer IN words 70 that
declaration Of his bur not an hour spent III her
society did not Plead his cause. He took It com.
pletely for granted that hIs love for her was
thing complete OF itself without hope Of return.
Perhaps mat attitude his strongest plea
Something IN his patience seemed wonderful -
her. She could rs soon have built the pyramids
She was one Of those positive people 10
whom no halfway measure. Is possible. That
n man should make such an avowal a.
that, and then should lei lie days 20 on IN such
commonplace. cheerful. unmarked fashion, roused
a new wondering interest in her mind.
Little by little, unconscious Of the gradatons
OF feeling, her whole mental attitude changed
She owned now with shdddcr that if PAYNE
Morse were 10 cross her path for the irst time size
would probably be repealed rather than attracted
She had fallen in love with an ideal. and the
living. breathing facts did not bear ont the fancy
And The NEXT shock was 10 realize that she had
not Vet done with ideals, ana to-day's hero Was
in no wise like Yesterdays.
II gave her dreadful feeling Of unrcliancc
in herself That she. who for years had liycG
in % dead calm Of uncNpcctant exhaustion of emo
ton, should a"ain be allowing herself 10 dream of
SUNSHINE. She mad" im""ds . herself by never
acknowledging that Frank Bronson had anything
10 DO with such ioncirs.
Clearly Helen Norsc's days OF passive suffering
were over. She was silent STILL but her silence
was dreamy instead 81 coldly hopeless And most
unwontcd bursts Of pctulancc stirred the even
Tenor Of the days.
What las happened 10 Helen ?~ Harry asked
wondcrnelv one day. Well anything is better
than seeing her 20 about Ike galvanized corpse.
we did for three years
But Harry was too much absorbed in dcvsing
schemes whereby Captain Gordon, band might
come 10 gIcf 10 heed such small bit, Of mcodrama
rs lalin. in love, hopcessly or Otherwise.
One NIGHT II came 10 pass that after one Of
the brief, tremendous storms Of wind and rain
peculiar 10 the latitude, Helen answered her
brothers hail from the outer darkness. and
opened the door 70 find him and one Of the
hcrdcrs holding between them "a motionlcss dead
weight. and recognized the white face as Frank
Bronsons.
!, he dead ?7 she asked quietly
Il don't Enow only stunned ] fancy. Set
Sam Lee 10 hc1tin( water and ulnnaeino our fan
rclS. \ tree fell a. We were coming through the
timber and Knocked him ont of his saddle What
mercy you are not Of tie screaming iantn-
Kind ''
Harry was giving explanations and orders in q
sort Of rnnnnr accompaniment HAT barely ycileI
his own anxiety. Helen. pale, silent. and helpful,
GbaYcd implicitly. When bronson Opened h., eyes
~ last her face was the first hc saw ~ his swim
ming vision scadicd itself. lie put ont his hand
and she laid her, within H.. There was good
deal in the act she was not n woman prodigal Of
such EXPRESSIONS The heavy blue eyes opcncl
with eager inquiry.
You must De very quiet Size said with q
smile. She did not withdraw her hard, aud with
% long sigh Of relief hc turned toward her and
fell asleep.
lie was ont and about his business next day.
though in rather Il shaly fashion All day Helen
went about with half guilty. half happy strain
Of feeling on her heart. As the time "1l'r for hi,
return She went and stood b, fore her glass for
The first time. perhaps in years with critical
and anxious look AT the reflection therein. She
was too pale. sorrow and loss lad left her face
Scared with their tracc,-What had she 10 do
with love- The III of sclfdisiruSt left trcmor
in her manner that even Harry noticed.
Il believe Aou are living back a.ain,' he said.
Al This rate, Helm, you'll Le a scoolIirl again
before YOU know IL
Her lips Iuitcicd in painful half smile He
PLUNGED on:
d" Did you ever any one cnanGc so. Frank ?
No You are not living back Won are going -