The Globe-republican., 1892-01-21

and in spite of the fierce repulsion she
felt toward him the imperious power Of
Will subdued her raging spirit to listen
passively to that which he now was
ready to say.
sNiss Dellamere,s began he, with soft,
respectful tenderness, "this not the time
to descant upon my love for you; you
have long seen it, and the future will
prove its sincerity. In this, your hour
of need. my love gives me right to say
to you, Make me your protector and you
are safe from every VIII ser Accept
me for your future husband. betroth
yourself to me. and the world has moth
ing left to say"
For few moments Loveday remained
speech ess, returning her lover passion
ate gaze with look Of fear and amaze
ment: it seemed to her that he had sud
denly opened door through which she
could see into a dark country, filled with
shaiowy. forms OF horror. A host OF
vague suspicious beset her: it needed
not the passing memory OF Auberon to
make her shrink back from this man as
If he lad been serpent
81 do not ask your answer now,S Ac-
crington fastened to d, as he saw the
stern refusal on her Ups; "but think OF
what have said think of how much
depends upon your decision; and. above
all, realize the fact that l am your loya
friend, whatever may befall And now
/ shall conduct you to place where you
NAV take some rest while l attend to
your mare I"
Without giving her chance to utter
a dissenting word he hurried her for
ward to the pretty rustic vii age inn,
and the prospect of being relieved from
his presence for even short time went
far to reconcile h to the dreaded ne
cesslty of appearing before the public
in the company Of Colonel Ac rington.
Content to leave the case thus for the
present, sin e, deprived OF her horse,
she won d be complete y in his power,
he murmured a few asst tender reassur-
ances and they were before the Isl YER
stream, Arms" the cynOsure OF all the
admiring lOungerS about tn. inn court.
The andlord advan ed to receive his
dist ngu shed company, and Accrington
spoke loudly, for the benefit OF the Gu
rious listeners:
"Can this lady obtain private room
for a short time, while her pony's hurt
hOof is b ing exami ed? We haze been
detained behind our party by the acct
dent and wish to follow them as soon az
possible.
The portly landlady instantly appeared
to take care Of the young LAZY, and Ac-
crington pres nted his hand to assist
LOveday to dismOunt, but she, cOldly
waving him aside, rode to the mount
ing bio * and alighted unassisted, van
ishing with the woman with fOrma!
bow to her escort When he turned from
watching he's departure. modify he Was
just in time to see an Ostlar in the act OF
extracting a sharp flint from the UNI
lucky Ahmed's hoof.
"If We had cast half glance We would
have seen it yourself. MASTER grinned
the man. holding it up for inspection;
"it's a wonder the poor b. ute walked a
STEP"
Accrington impatiently hurried him
off with the horses casting q nervous
look toward the open window near.
Doubtless he feared that Miss Della
mere would be needlessly panied if she
overheard the cause Of her favorite' 8
sufferingS.
His whole object now was to spin out
the time till it would be too late for
Loveday to take the road for such q
long journey that night He had pro-
posed her betrothal to him; he meant to
propose an elOpe ent now; he was ready
for it, His whole day had been governed
by that intention.
Having sent in some tea to Miss Del
lamere and re 'reshed himself. he quietly
locked the stable door upon the two
horses and walked away to perfect some
ARRANGEMENTS. This business took him
to the river bank, to boat-house OF
which he possessed the key Having I'M
locked this place he launched beauti-
full little skiff which lay within, rOwed
it along the stream until it came under
the inn. and con- ealing it under a
clump of trees. he returned to request
an interview with Miss Dellamere.
He had delayed to the last minute he
dared. He was now ready to provo to
Loveday that her only safety lay in mar
rying him at once.
TIE landlord met him with very
puzzled face.
"Your lady's been wanting to start
off by herself, sir. She wasn't for wait
ing a minute after you went" said he
"Indeed?" muttered Accrington, scowl-
ing W tn modification. I'VE you didn't
let her go without me, ho e?"
ooh, no, sir. surely not, since you were
to be right back again l b'iieve you
| took the stable key with you anyhow.
didn you sir? Though of course
didn't say So to her"
Il like my horses to eat in peace. sa d
the Colon ], coolly, handing back the
kew and a guinea with it you gave
some decent excuse l suppose, TO. not
fetching round her mare?"
Trust me for that, sir; both horses
| was off to the blacksmith's getting their
| shoes o ked to She then wanted to
hire team with driver, but l put her
| off till you would com, 81 B"
"Very good: you have done right,
! said Accrington; but this continued re-
sistauce was unexpected and chafed him
| much.
The honest landlord. supposing that
| he had stumbled upon . pretty lovers
quarrel, went on to Darrate that the
4 lady asked particularly after her no Sc S
hurt, and was much pleased to hear
| that 1t was q mere pebble in the boot