Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-03

enough. oy
Nevertheless you are tho b.,.,.
man on earth, for you have nv cer
talnty OF Margaret's love. will 80.
your secret inviolable, Dynecourt. hi,
TINS conversation Is too powerful a.
you, o. us, SO It had better cease. /
snaii % on soon now II you ever care
- ncar q me again this Is my address
~ New York. And CASTOR wrote !.
ie" words on card which Gaoffrey
paced !,a, with the Others in his card case
now, good-by. old fellow. shall MOI
see you again probably. as must snend
my i.ist days In the old country with nv
relatives In Clare. and shall 90 dlrectIy
from there eo''s
dood-by. Layl Be assured ~ ~,
oest wishes for your welfare on ,hs
other side Of the water
Alter a few more words nj n.r.;.
THESE two men separated, never 10 meet
again in this world '
The day after the occurrence .bov.
narrated ! was again in INV favor;ta
ero'.o. thinking. as was my wont, of
,'eoiirey Dynecourt. What happiness
wouid oe ours could my fathers preiu-
dice be overruled. | sllould neyo.
know moments peace If I married
without his blessing. but certainly INV
present life knew no element of repose
was mourning my fathers anger on
every occasion that met Godfrey vet
each day that passed without this meet
ing was one long. dreary blank for me
al TINS point my reflections were in
terrupted by shadow falling across
the entrance of the grotto. The next
instant Geoffrey Dynecourt seized both
my hands in his and smothered INV ex.
cialnations OF delighted surprise by a
shower OF kisses.
have had another proof Of nv
darling's consistency" he began; and
then ne described the interview with
'Iaston Lay But, Margaret, have
many gloomy forebodings that YOU
may regret discarding a handsome
young fellow like Lay for the sake OF
an unhappy wretch such as myself
branded. as it we're. with the curse Of
his ancestors Margaret, the thought
that you may one day blast my happi.
ness forever by sharing your fathers
opinion concerning me drives Inc al
most wild at times believe that the
curse OF insanity died out OF our family
generations ago; but you have no proof
OF this. and your father may convince
you that his judgment is best.
"Oh, Godfrey. how can you distress
me so by these suspicionsl How often
must ! tell you that you are the light
and happiness of my life, and would
rather die than give you up' 1t is hard
to be content with these short. stolen
visits, but brighter days will dawn for
us, am sure. When word OF mine
forbids your presence here you may
know that have succumbed to nv
fathers will; till then trust NE. will
you not7'
II will forever"
But just then the sound of footst cps
put an end to our conversation, and
with hurried farewell Godfrey left
the grotto then flew to meet my
father, who had just returned from a
three weeks visit in the north of Ire
land. The delight at seeing him again
put all thought of Godfrey out OF
my mind for the present, and we
went back to the house chatting mer
rily.
The next evening was dark and
gloomy. with unceasing rain. was
sitting alone at my window, gazing out
at the very cherries prospect, when a
servant brought in a sealed envelope,
addressed to me in hurried hand
which supposed to be Geoffrey's, but
on opening it ! discovered a card bear
ing the name "Gaston Lay" with a
foreign address written underneath.
Scratched hurriedly on the back were
the words;
MY DARLINd-l am called sudden
" away, but will risk few moments
delay for a parting word with you.
When and where can see you' Answer
Immediately.
Ny first and only impression on read
ing this was one of extreme anger and
disgust. | knew perfectly well that
CASTOR Lay was on the eve of his de
parture for America We had a full
understanding with each other that
evening by the lake. and had agreed
that our parting then and there should
be final. 1t was the height of insolence
on his part to renew the subject again
in such direct opposition to my wishes
Fired at the thought of his insolence |
hastily inclosed the following lines in
blank envelope to avoid detection.
"From this time forth our destinies
are sundered. Our parting in the
grotto was sufficient. cannot see you
again, and sincerely hope that change
of scene may induce you to forget.
MARGARET LUxMooRE. "
This note dispatched by the mes
senger who had brought the card, ut
tie guessing the effect of my hastily
written words.
The following day passed withou
Geoffrey's accustomed visit This dld
not surprise Inc, but when day alter
day elapsed with no tidings OF nun /
became seriously alarmed At the end
of a week heard from friend tina
Capt Dynecourt had left Ireland tor
wears residence on the continent, after