Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-09-03


southerner's concentrated stare with
very little show Of embarrassment. He
rose and made movement toward
greeting him cordially; but Ellis loftily
ignored him. Rosalie offered her hand,
and said:
1--WE have been speaking of you, or
Mr.. Julian has. Will you sit down here
we have found it delightfully."- airy and
cool"
Julian picked up the banjo with one
hand, offering Ellis the other. He had
not noticed the latter's attempt to avoid
him. The hand was not taken. how
ever, and with a quick sense of resent
ment it was withdrawn. Ellis did not
sit down. He stood as If enveloped in
dark frown, his eyes gloomily question
ing Rosalie's face. He seemed to be re-
pressing great rush of anger or some
other wicked emotion. His face was
lawless, almost reckless one for the mo-
ment. A mood Of the mountain life
was upon him. Rosalie felt rather than
saw this, for she had merely glanced at
his face. In her own mind all the
6LTduR0
weeks had leaped up anew.
Julian looked back and forth, from
the man to the girl and from her to him,
a weight gathering in his bosom. AS
lawyer he had been a keen student Of
human nature and of human faces. He
was conscious of the existence of a COM
mon thought between these two; it
greatly irritated him. He was not pre-
pared for such an interruption. Then,
too, Ellis bearing was intolerable; it
was evidently meant to be insulting.
Such a situation could not last long.
Ellis rallied and said to Rosalie:
Your uncle, Mr.. Roosevelt-shall ]
probably find him at his officer"
Eyes. believe he and Mr. Largely
are there; but won't you sit down with
us awhile" she responded, with ah effort
to be bright and cheerful.
mo, will come back, perhaps" he
said. He flashed glance at Julian, and
bowling low before Rosalie in the old
southern way, walked through the hall
and out of the house. The true impress
sion of this short interview is hard to
give in words. In Rosalie's mind it had
a significance which she did not like to
consider. She had read in the face Of
Ellis some dark resolve which might end
in another deed of revenge. She turned
to Julian, pale and trembling, and laid
her hand upon his arm, then hesitated a
moment. Finally:
promise to ask me no questions and
will tell you something" she quavering-
ly murmured.
"Of course promise" he promptly
replied, presentiment Of evil falling
duskily into his mind.
"You must watch Mr.. Ellis; he is a
very, very dangerous man." she added,
her voice falling into whisper, which
thrilled him strangely.
"Oh. that will be all right, shall not
trouble him." said Julian, in a great
hurry to return to the point where Ellis
had interrupted him. You must tell
me now if you love me, Rosalie-Miss
Chenier. The whole joy of my life de
pends on lido not refuse me-answel
me, tell me now."
Il cannot think now-I do not know
what to say to you," she exclaimed
LET me go, please-let me be all alone
for awhile. You must not talk to mt
about-about this now"
She took a step or two backward as il
going to run away, then stopped ant
added, 81 am dizzy" putting her hand
to her head Il am faint"
He sprang to her side, but she pushed
him away, more with gesture than 1
| touch
Excuse mel am ill-let me go X
my room," she managed to say; anC
turning into the hall tottered up stairs
To Julian all this was surpassingl!
strange. He could see no cause for sucl
excitement. He was standing all be
wildered, gazing up the great winding
stairs when Mrs Roosevelt came int,
the hall, her visitors having gone.
81 believe Miss Chenier is sick
think you had better go to her room,
he said Then he took his hat and wen
out to walk and think. He was littl
prepared for what was soon to follow.
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