The Globe-republican., 1892-01-21

sure he will not refuse to give me all the
assistance may ask of him.
Ac rington bowed, murmuring MS de-
yotion.
Lend me your horse, then, and allow
me to hasten home at once and send
HIM back with a servant, who will at
tend to my pour Ahmed said Loveday,
with her innocent eyes on AccrngtJn's
impenetrable face, upon which an ex-
preston of the utmost regret instantly
appeared.
aHow can disappoint you, Miss Del
lamere!" exclaimed he; yet dare not
risk your life up this fierce brute. who
has never carried . lady in his life. And
alone. No. no, that plan will not do
Ahmed may be able to take you home,
with little care: come, let me reLouna
you; we must at least get out OF this
dss late place"
Loveday mounted her own animal
without another word; but AccringtOn
obser, ed. with chagrin, that she would
barely allow him to touch her. springing
from his hand to her saddle with the
merest touch on his shoulder to poise
herself, and giving him formal how OF
acknowledgment
They resumed the way, Accr ngton
walking by her mares head, and his
own fine animal following with docility
which scarcely CO ncided with the char
acter which his master had given him.
In rapidly mounting Impotence, Love-
day watched the slow advance, while the
sky darkened drearily, and the minutes
fled; yet she dared not urge the pace,
for now, indeed, she detected the lame
ness Of her mare, which gradually in
creased W tn every step she took, until
at last, when the spire of the long
looked for village appeared in sight, She
started and WINGED in agony whenever
the woun ed hoof touched the ground
Il see that we must find relief for my
poor Ahmed" said LOveday, tremu-
lousy, for her favorite's suffering tired
her sorely. and she we coined the chance
now which had seemed so intOlerab.e
before; the tears stool in her eyes, and
she scarcely realized her own disagree
able position, and was in no mood to
detect the articles of her companion
They approached still nearer to the
village, and Accrington remounted his
own horse for appearance sake; reused
by the diversion Loveday, for the first
time, gazed round her in search of
familiar objects In the scene.
She had expected to see rough little
hamlet built under the shelter of cliff;
what she did sec was pretty village
clustering about the banks Of wide
flowing river.
She grew pale with astonishment-
with rising anger.
Colonel Accrington, this is not Black
70 k. it is Silverstream." she cried.
sWhy. We are twenty miles from hOme!"
Accrington uttered an exclamation of
deep remorse; the expression Of his we'll
tutored features terrified her.
I've ruined herr" he IN uttered, but not
so low but that she heard the wo IDS and
quaiied. ooh, Miss Dellamere!" he C led,
fiinging himself again from his horse to
seize her hands, reins and all, and
press them convulsively, show can you
/ must have been dreaming-bewitche
to forget my path: I who tho ght that /
knew every rod of land between Stafford
and Lynn! l was bewitched," he ex-
GAINED, with sudden change to mourn
full tenderness, while he fixed his strange
compel ing eyes on hers; Il was for once
happy-all that l priced Of earth was at
my side. l forgot that we two had fell
low-creatures! My poor child, 1 would
have died to spare you moments annoy
ance-I have been the first to draw the
worlds suspicious eyes upon yOu!"
colonel Accrington, what do you
mean?" she demanded, haughtily. wrest-
ing her hands from his grasp with sud-
den fierce lepu sion.
Il dare not-dare not insult you with
clearer explanat on" said he: "Oh,
that had resisted the too welcome spell
which your presence cast over me. which
made hours to fly as minutes. and thrust
every thought of conse uences out Of II y
mind! But now, nOw-what can l say
10 this watching. sneering world? Who
does not know that Richard Accrington
loved Miss rellamere-"
colonel Accrington!' interrupted
Loveday with flashing eyes, and she
would have left him had he not sprung
to catch her bride with burst Of grief
and depreciation.
Dear Miss Dellamerc, 1 entreat you
to be calm and to listen to me. for your
own sake. he urged Il dare not let
you go in your defenseless innocence
straight into the snare which SANDER
Will spread for your overthrow. we
must taAe counsel; you must be saved at
any cost
You insult me: l will not hear your
diSgraceful in ,inuationS. Let me go AZ
once" cried she, with indignation and
incredulity. though sckening appre-
hension lurked beneath, in spite of her
defiance.
"Heaven knows that l would rather
offer you my life b God than an insult. u
returned Accrington. at is a terrible
necessity which i must perform. or else
you will have cause 10 curse my cow
ardice your whole life long. Permit me.
: then, to speak Am l not devoted to
you. heart and soul? Through my in
adyertence have placed you in cruel
position. SANDER will say that our
flight was premeditated; no one will
credit the simple truth. You will be
made a mark for every jeering i'm
pertinence@"
"Silence.' exclaimed Loveday in burn
! ing humiliation: -how dare you apply
/ such words to me? II have been some
what unfortunate in nv adventures to