Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-14

ton TO do. And don't like the sky"
If he's out his lane in that cookie
shell, he's like 10 be lost, muttered
Kenmore uneasily-
~Oh, he's no fool; he has likely gone
no farther than round the point there,
and will be back in few minutes
They waited in silence; the dead hush
was broken only by the tapping sound
of the waves against the rocks
SircOmbe could not help straining his
ear to listen for far-oh despairing
voice calling for help; and he was so
CHASTITY pale that Kenmore noticed the
unusual look on his face and puzzled
over it.
He had not Sircombe's grounds for pa
thence however, and soon started TO
climb the prOmontory, saying:
@rm ava to hae a look for him, he
Gamma be noticing the weather.
When he was gone Sircombe threw
himself down on a rock with a groan.
and gave way to a paroxysm of horror.
Was the young man alive?
How long it would be before he cOnld
die! What if he could climb up the
shaft and gain a foothold behind the
bowlder? He could never move it, but
his shouts might easily be heard by any
passers on the path
Images of horror crowded upon the
guilty man; he writhed and moaned in
anguish unspeakable; what would he
not have Civ en- to be able to undo that
fearful deed But he dared not even 60
back and save Edgar; for how could he
account for the boWlder in the orifice?
Absorbed in these reflections, the
light tones OF Olva's voice speaking be-
side him caused him to bound to his feet,
the drops of agony standing on his
brow.
@You have not gone, then?" she was
exclaiming in astonishment; where is
Mr.. Edgar? Is he out with Kenmore
alone?"
She asked this last very nervously;
poor chi d. her only fear OF danger for
Edgar rose from IeRmore's threat she
never suspected Siroombe- She had felt
uneasy about the weather. and finding
herself too restless 10 stay indoors had
started out to spend the afternoon among
| her poor people
Her quick eyes n once caught the in
tense agitation of the director, and ter
ror seize1 her; she forgot her wrath at
Edgar and dropped all assumption OF in
difference.
@Surely you did not send him out with
no one but Kenmore, who hates him?"
cried she, insistent y. "Why don't you
speak, Mr. SireOmbe2 What has hap
pened-
Nothing at all, Lady Viva, " replied
| he, cody. jealousy restoring his pres
ence Of mind by deRdening his remorse;
| The fact is, think our guest has hidden
US farewell"
She grew pale as ashes, her eyes dark
/ ened and dilated with pain and fear
-Oh, what do yOR mean?" she gasped.
/ That piteOus sight comp setely restored
/ SircOmbe to his most cruel, most treach-
/ erouS SELF He feit guilty 10Y at the
| thing he had done; his whole intellect
/ was on the alert 10 cover up his traces
u believe that Mr. Edgar has started
/ alone for Scotland" said he. when
! Kenmore and I came down here he had
/ taken the boat and was gone
@But why should you say he had gone
/ away? That is nonsense, Mr.. Edgar
would not leave US so uneeremoniOusly
/ as thati" said Viva, incredulously.
! MY dear young lady, L have reasons
/ for my con lecture" replied Sircombe.
After you left Mr.. Edgar he betrayed
I great chagrin and excitement repeated
! several times, L have acted like mad
man-hOw shall 1 ever dare TO face her
/ again?' did not presume TO question
him, and he did not explain himself TO
1 me; but after considering a few mo-
| ments he requested me 10 return for my
telescope, as he would enjoy looking al
the tower through it of course l
| obeyed, but l now perceive that was but
| a hasty excuse 10 escape my remon-
! strances against such a rash under
taking"
| Viva seemed petrifed-
| And at that moment, with q binding
fash of lightning. and a deafening crash
of thunder. the storm broke.
@He will be LOST" whispered she, look
ing wildly up 10 the froWn ng heavens.
! Her anguish tore at Sircombe's heart
strings; he gnawed his lying lip with
rage and pain.
Down came the rain with a sudden
blast that scourged the seas into q
= d. u
the light form OF the girl into the water.
Let me take YOu hOme!8 implored
Sircombe She started and flashed him
| a wondering, reproachful look.
without one effort to save him?H
said she sternly. "Am i dreaming or
delirious2 or what strange hange is this
which 1 see upon you. this unnatural
callousness concerning the life Of that
brave man? L cannot comprehend yOul1
she cried, her piercing eyes upon the
guilty, Quailing wretch. till he could have
screamed a prayer to be de ivered from
them. ~Why did you. who can read the
signs, tempt him 70 go-on the water this
afternoon of ali the days he has been
| with uS2 And when YOU saw that he
had gone in that reckless way, how could
you quietly sit down here instead OF
raising the whole Island to pursue him
and bring him back from death? From
deathlH she repeated to herself with q
| heart-rend1ng moan. ~'Io!" she com
manded, turning upon him fiercely
@rouse my people-follow hinl-save hi;
} life, or-never dare TO approach mt
again."
And he fed, quailing and raging, mao
| with jealousy and sick with fear
Kenmore came striding back from hi!
quest, his stubborn head bowed upoI
his breast, his stern face changed anC
sad.
He muttered a maiediction when ht
saw his young mistress on the shore
with the tears raining down her face
and the tempest beating down upon hel
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-Oh, kenmore, you never failed me
before." walled Viva
He hung his head, his proud silver
head, that owned no master but God
J he held his bonnet in his hand, and the
wild wind tossed his long locks till the
rain drenched them too heavy to float
and the look in his eyes frOZe the hot
blood in her veins
What is il. KenmOre?S demanded she
with sudden despairing ca.mness- What
have you TO tell me25
Il said that ye wad dree the day ye
drew hira from the waves." he sOlemnly
replied He has Just lived long enough
to break your tender heart an now the
| waves hae gotten him back again.
~Not-nOt deadi" she whispered look
ing mp imploringlY.
@Ay-ayl Lady OOlava: the salt Sc
has its ain at last The bOatie's drift
ing bottom up yOnder among the break
; ers; but the bonnie young captain lies
deep at the feet OF Sleat-na-N recken-"
The strange look in fair OOlava's eyes
well nigh broke his loyal heart, but he
! dared not utter G word of consolation