The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-01-28

Auberon stopped quick, and kissed
| the lips that uttered that de'ic Gus word;
and kissed them again; this time long
close kiss, during which the two spirits
rushed together and were knitted in
that sweet bond that Death even cannot
unloose
mo one shall part US now" said he,
solemnly. THANK God you are mine!"
mo one shall part u.s." echoed she,
with sweet dazed Joy IN her voice.
Accrington heard that voice, and
started round to gaze. his haggard face
foot apart from hers She iecoiled
with a violent shock; everything rushed
lack upon her, she looked and compre-
bend d all.
"You are better now, beloved?" said
Accrington, distinctly, having resolved
upon his courSe-that Of compromising
her with him elf as much as possible.
Permit me now, Mr.. Crecy, TO lay her
in the boat; she is my care now. am
proud 10 say" and he laid hold on her
to draw her from Auberon's arms.
| Without word Loveday chung con-
vulsively to Auberon, who struck off
Accrington's hands, saying, sternly:
| you claim too much, sir; respect the
ladys will, If you please. Miss Della.
mere was placed in my charge by her
mother, and l shall relinquish her to
none!"
| "And l shall permit none to NEEDLE
between my bet othed wife and me-" re-
torted Accrington; "least of all you. sir,
who are either playing with another
lady's heart or with hers"
Auberon felt Loveday Wine at that,
and cried, Indignantly:
THAT is false, Col Accrington.
have no love, if this be not she."
take me home to mamma want to
be with her, / belong to no one else, yeti"
| said Loyeday, in sidden owe. whe. ming
| shame, and shrinking as far from
| Auberon as his encircling arms would
| permit
"That is true, and it's shameful for Us
| to be wraDg ing over you instead Of
| saving your life," said Auberon, peni
| tently. "COme, Colonel, trnce to pri-
vate animosit.es; let us get out OF this.
Accrington's look was dark enough to
| justify the suspicion that he would
| almost prefer to perish where he was,
| providing his two cOmpan: Ons in danger
persisted with him, rather than escape
| to see his love carried off from his arms
! by his RI al But he gnawed his lip In
silence and possessed his raging soul.
The two men raised loud shout once
more: and probably because they were
somewhat re ived by their brief rest,
uneasy though it was, their cry was
stronger, and reached, at last, the pre-
occupied ears of the miller and his men.
A figure or two came dimly into view
| On the bank, there was sudden hallOO-
ing and running: the sluice was dropped;
and in moment the foaming whirlpool
was as a mirror, with the normal cur
rent dimpling along its midst.
Then the ri ais put Loveday into a
skiff, and the oars being lost, Auberon
swan his horse ahead, while he held the
painter, and Accrington swan by the
stern, guiding her course. The current
swept them still further down the river,
but they landed in safety on the mill
bank, among an astoniShed crowd OF
men and boys.
Brief were the explanations made
while the half-frozen lady was being
carried to the miller's house on Auberon's
horse, supported on either side by a
rival. Accrington was the explainer;
being in the diplomatic line he felt quite
at home as an t. provisator.
The three had started out with the
Stafford Hunt, he said: the lady's horse
got famed and they tried boat to the
railway station, and got capsized by &C
cident. He deigned no fine links to per-
| feet the probability of the ta,e; and the
| honest rustics, though much puzzled to
account for some of the facts, thought
it was all right, only they had not heard
clearly.
! 1t was nightfall when they entered
the wide, bright kitchen of Miller Grow
er's substantial stone cottage; Auberon
leading in the lettering figure Of Miss
| Dellamerc on his arm, while AccringtOn
lowered around her with a distinctly
possessive air, though, in truth, he
dared not touch her.
"Hot blankets and a hot bath, as quick
| as you can, my good MOTHER" hustled
he to the mistress Of the cottage, who
came forward with kindly ejacu atoms
| of concern; and he it was who ordered
round, expressed unboL nded anxiety,
and showed the greatest distress about
| only pressed close to her, and held her
trent ing hand undcr cover of her
wraps; and wrung the water out of her
long, long hair-at which his rival
| turned white with envy!
Its easy to be seen which is lover
| and which is tho brother" observed
Mrs. Grover, nodding sagaciously, as she
ana her red checked daughter Getty
! stripped the bed in the "bcst chamber"
for the young lady.
@The oldest ore is half out of his mind
about her, while the brother takes it
easy enough"
IL don't know, mother" objected
Betty, with conscious look, "the
| youngest ono stands closest to her, and
| looks at her the whole time as if he
could fairly eat her" And doubtless,
Betty being younger, had more recent
exper ence OF love affairs than had her
mother.
When Loveday was just going to the
| bedroom the good people had prepar ed
for her, she brought both gentlemen to
! her with glance
81 am quite safe here for tonight"
said she, looking down, land know how
much mamma will be suffering on my
account: will ven both 90 home and tell