Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-02

horses name, started at the mention Of
/ Sir Clements name.
Miss Abinger," be said, 81 have
come here to ask you one question. l
have no right to put it, but Sir Glenn
emnt, he"-
"If you want to see him." said Mary,
''you have just come in time. l be-
lieve he is starting for tour OF the
world In a week or So"
Rob drew o heavy breath, and from
that moment be liked Dowton. But he
had himself TO think Of at present. He
remembered that he had another Ques-
I ton 10 ask Miss Abinger.
ut is very long time since l saw
/ you" he said.
YES" said Mary, sitting straight in
her saddle, you never came to the
/ boat-hOuSe those last weeks. l sup
posed you were too busy"
THAT was not what kept me away"
Rob said. "YOu know it was not.
Mary looked behind her again.
There was nothing else" she said;
Il cannot understand what is OBTAINING
/ Sir Clement"
st thought"-Rob began.
"You should not, said Mary, look
/ ing st the school house.
"But your brother"-Rob, was say
ing, when he paused, not wanting to
/ incriminate Dick.
Eyes, l know" said Mary, whose In
tellect was very clear to-day. She knew
why Rob stopped short, and there was
/ a soft look I'm her eyes as they were
/ turned upon him.
"Your brother advised me to come
North" Rob said, but Mary did not
answer.
Il would not have done So" he
continued, ''If I had known that you
( knew why 1 stayed away fom the house
boat"
u think must ride on" Mary said.
'cNo," said Rob, in voice that put 1t
ont of the question. So Mary must
have thought, for she remained there.
/ You thought it better" he went on,
! huskily, "that, whatever the cause,
/ should not see you again"
I Mary was bending her riding whip
/ into bow.
fercely.
Mary shook her head.
"Then why did you do it?" he said.
; II didn't Go anything?" said Mary.
sIn all London" said Rob, speaking
AZ a venture, there has not been one
person for the last two months so mis-
cradle as myself"
Mary's eyes wandered from Rob's far
over the heather. There might be tears
in her eyes at an moment. The Colo
mel was looking.
.VThat stream" said Rob, with
mighty effort, pointing to the distant
I Whunny, twists round the hill on
which we are now standing and runs
through Thrums. 1t turns the wheel
/ of q saw-miI there, and 10 that Saw-mill
/ I was born and worked with my father
; FOR the greater part Of my life."
/ 81 have seen it," said Mary, with her
head turned away. 81 have been In It,.
1T was on the other side OF the hill
that my sisters child was found dead.
/ Had she lived l might never have seen
YOU"
zone OF the gamekeepers, said
Mary, "showed me the place where you
found her with her foot in the water"
} 81 have driven cart through this
GLEN q hundred times, continued Rob,
/ dopgedly. "You see that wooden shed
at the school house? 1t was my father
and that put it up. 1t seems but
Yesterday since I carted the boards from
| ThrUms."
'"rhe dear boards" murmured Mary.
"Many a day my mother has walked
from the saw-mill into this glen with
my dinner in a basket"
\ D, cold Moru
"Now," said Rob, 'now, when l
come back here and see you, | remem-
Der what am. 1 have lived for you
from the moment 1 saw you, but how
ever hard l might toll for you, there
must always be difference between
US"
He was standing on the high bank
and their faces were very close. Mary
shuddered.
81 only brighten you" cried Rob.
Mary raised her head, and though her
, face was wet, she smiled. Her hand
went out TO him, but she noticed 1t and
drew IL back. Rob saw 1t, too put ala
not seek to take il. They were looking
at each other bravely. His eyes pro-
posed to her, while he could not say a
word, and hers accepted him. On the
hills men were Shooting birds.
Rob knew that Mary loved him. An
awe fell upon him. "Who am IY' he
cried, and Mary put her hand In his.
Don't dear" she said, as his face sank
on il; and he raised his head and could
not speak.
The Colonel sighed, and his cheeks
were red. His head sank upon his
hands. He was young again and walk
ing down an endless lane OF green with
maiden by his side, and her hand was
in his. They sat down by the side OF q
runDinc stream. Her fair head lay on
his shoulder. and she was his wife. The
CoIoneps lips moved as II he was saying
10 himself words or love, ana MS arms
went out TO her who had been deau TINS
many year. and tear, perhaps the
last he ever shed, ran down MS eheeK.
81 should not" Mary said at last
.'have let you talk to me like TINS.
Rob looked up with sudden mis-
giving.
"Why not?" he cried.
UPapa. " She said, twill never con-
sent. aud II knew that; have known
il all along"
II am not going 20 give you up now,
Rob said, passionately, and be looked
as If he would run away with her at
that moment.
I had no right to listen to you,' saad
Mary. II did not mean to do so, but
H. her voice sank into whisper
II wanted to know
.sTo know that loved you! All, you
have known all along"
VS. - soid Mary. sbut wanted
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