The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1892-03-23

he looked intently at her and as he
did 40 a curious change crept over his
bold swarthy handsome face II was
~ II surprising revelation had sudden
ly flashed into his u d-a revelation
which thrilled through INN like some
rare and charming strain Of music His
pulse seemed to quicken, and the silence
grew intense before he again spoke.
i have given him the slip, ! think"
he said nj last. and II be will let me
and my property alone | shall not hurt
him But can't bear much more |
won't be- logged in this way by william
ous Yankee emissary He is trying to
find my location in order to fetch troops
to destroy my business
Resale did not understand She did
not know Ellis business As for him
she had known him ~ AN occasional Wis
itOr IT her fathers for several years She
had always heard him spoken OF az
Frank Ellis, and ~ Young man or ex-
cellent family and character. but still
there seemed to be u reserve Of secrecy
about his goings and comings, and an
air Of watchfulness and restlessness ever
present with him, which had not failed
TO impress her with some shadowy no
ton of the life he was leading Now as
she looked at him sitting there, alert,
half expectant, resolute. feeling OF
mingled admiration and awe crept over
her No doubt there is to n young, in
nocent girl something Enthusiastically fas-
cinating in n dark. strong semioutlaw
armed TO the teeth and ready for danger
Gus adventure. The love Of romance
is one OF the fundamental elements OF
woman's nature.
Frank Ellis was quick in seeing the in.
huence he was Just then exerting, and
his shadowy impressions Of Rosalie Che
niers beauty and purity drew themselves
together. all at once. blending into the
first state Of love
i must go back" said Rosalie rising
and adjusting with trembling fingers
her straw hat. She glanced down the
little path and hesitated.
4 will go with you till the mill comes
in sight" said Ellis, getting up and rest
ing his gun in the hollow Of his left arm
His manner was grace itself and vel
there was in it that peculiar reserve and
courtliness which in antebellum day;
distinguished the southern man from the
northern one st all our great social cen
tiers
I believe | am little afraid to r.
alone" sine said. with a sweet falterinG
smile; you startled me 30, never wal
SO scared.
He immediately stepped ahead OF heI
and led the way down the zigzag path
turning now and then TO offer her assist
ance when stones or logs came in thu
way
She could not help noting how tall anC
1.-THE and well proportioned he was, anC
with what self confident air he Dor,
himself Nodoubt the heavy pistols il
his belt and the ivory hilted bowieknif,
and the gun added much to the effect o.
his appearance The war had left a few
such men IA he scattered through tn
mountains They became chiefs, 80 Il
speak-leaders Of the mountaineers II
all their enterprises lawful or other
wise
When the mill was in sight Eli
stepped 10 one side to let Rosalie pass
AS she was going he said:
Miss Chenier, ! may not see yol
again soon, possibly never" His voic
was tender and rich with suppresse'
emotion IF these Yankees destroy IN
business over here | shall have to 8
away"
Her clear, deep eyes met his wit
childlike frankness. but there was no
flush in her cheeks She did not know
why her heart jumped so. She felt
great pity for him 1t would be too bad
she thought, IL he should be compelle
to go of to some very distant place.
u hope it will not come to the worst
SIR" she said; you must keep in goo
spirits. Papa says no one can be sue
cessful IL he cannot be cheerful
Ellis smiled and held out his hand
May be cheerful for your sakeY' he do
manded in tone Of voice never hear
in the north, tone Of gentle persuasive
ness mingled with infinite Difference
which nevertheless had in IL an artificial
ity not wholly pleasing
Yes, she replied, quite promptly
taking his hand. Won't you go dow
to the millT
He held her hand and gazed inquil
ingly at her She was entirely at he
: ease. and met his look 80 frankly that b
actually laughed No, cannot go an
farther" he said. 'Goodby; don't eve
forget me, Miss Chenier."
He stopped and kissed her hand, the
turned and walked away, soon losin
E himself in the tangles Of the wood.
Resale went down to the mill with
strange feeling M OF some indetini'
loss or some sweet nnponderable gai
pervading her consciousness. She wer
, about all the rest of the day humining
, simple tune, half aware that she wa
I lowering on the threshold Of great an
beautiful mystery