The Globe-republican., 1892-01-21

came forth with downcast eyes and
stood beside him.
You will let me go quite by myself?'
said she. slowly.
.Assured!y, since it is your wish.
"And not even follow me at dis
lance. but stay here?"
Il sha not vex you By one sight Of
my hated face, my only love!"
~It-it Is not that l hate you," she
faltered humbly. ~but that I-oh, il oniy
/ had not GOMEZ" she burst out with .
sob.
@Hush! Appcarances!' he whispered.
earnestly; "the people here know moth
ing whateve~. and think nothing"
This assurance went far toward calm
ing the sensitive young creature, who
had been, as Accrington suspected.
chafng herself into fever Of wild fan
cies, among them the thought that the
inn-people were In co fusion with Ac-
crington to detain her there. She had
only one burning desire now. and that
was to fee to her mother for protect on
and concealment from the SEQ ny.
sneering world. Poor. frightened thing!
she was in no condition to plan wisely.
and was about to make Quincy Of
twenty miles along roads traversed
all sorts Of people, shaking OF the pro-
tecting presen e Of her one friend. She
did MT even ask for a servant to ride
behind her. lest she might be detained
few minutes longer. And when she
thought she had got Accrington's con-
sent to her wild scheme, she was CRATE
full to him.
Accrington retired to order her horse;
devoted friend. he even examined the
animal himself and went over all her
shoes with his own pocket wrench-no
doubt to test their security. Ahmed
pranced as gayiy up to the door as
though she had never known the an
guish of a sharp-pointed stone treach-
erously wedged between her shoe and
her hoof, and innocent Loveday caressed
her sole remaining friend and hope with
delight.
"You darling" she whispered in
Ahmed's Silken ear; you will not fail
me in my need. Will your"
Miss Dellamere said 'Good-by" to Col
onel Accrington before all the inn people
and rode away alone.
The Colonel ma no comm@t, but
sauntered down to the river bank.
CHATTER XIV.
GNO ONE sH ALL PART Us NOw.-
A low sigh went through the October
wood US Lovedsy rode along, leaving the
last matched roof Of Silverstream far
behind her. The clouds had been
gathering all day long, and now lowered
threateningly over the Quiets enc, along
which tine white road wound up hill and
down dale, with the deep strong Silver
stream running far beneath in the
ravine.
Relieved from the a.itating presence
Of Accrington, she began to review her
situation mo nationally; hope entered
her young breast What if she could
get homo to mamma unseen by every
one. and confidirg the whole dreadful
affair to that faithful heart, be COM
forted. o d hear no more OF it?
But oh! but oh. there were too many
grevious ingredients In the cup to be
able to forget its bitter tang like that.
There was AubsrOn'. enSa ement to
Merton Rae, if he was engaged; and
Col Accringto S strange, Cypress We
love for herself-no; there could be title
comfort for poor Loveday, even if she
was so blessed as to escape the busy
DO les to-day.
How dark it was growing. and oh.
what sound was that? the mournful
boot Of an owl in the far receSseS of the
forest What if she were to NEE: some
rough people. gypsieS, or tramps, or
sporting cads from the town, hal drunk,
end diSOrderly as usual? Love avs
eyes began to g'ance hither and thither
in scared presen aiment and her heart to
thrOb thickly, " hen a sound more terri
lie than any imag inary ones smOte upon
her Mortified ear. 1t was the loose clnk
of her horse shoe. The road was
rough and finty, her barb was tender
footed as lady: what was to be done If
it came off? And how cou this have
happened. when mine host had said that
both the horses were having their feet
examined - bla ksmith?
She choked down her distress sternlv,
and slacke ing her ra"e, patiently
ambled along mile . ter mile.
Severa people had passed her, but
although everyone stared in aStOnish-
ment at tho egantly appointed eques-
trienne plodding along without the usual
apparitiol Of a trim groom some twenty
PAGES behind. nobody accosted her
And the wind roared, and the storm
cloud darkened, wh.ie the clink OF the
loose shoe grew louder and lo0Ser. Sud
denly she caught the galiop O. horses
hools coming beh nd her: she drew up
TO list n-yes. above the r. ar OF the
wind it came distinctly TO her ears and
she KIN W that across little ravine
which she had been 'unding, some man
was riding furiously after her, and must
be at her side in less than five minutes.
"He las followed me- then" fought
she, with great plunge Of the heart,
and now or the fir time awOke w Id,
thrilling terror-terror Of Col. Accring
ton.
He had played her false and had fol-
lowed her. on why. why
She urged her horse forwar !. faster
faster, 90 less Of the final clatter and
clang Of the tn own sho and Of her fine
ANNA 3 wincings and STUN blings ~ tho
fl nts wounded her ender foot: she