Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-11-19

upon and the faces of all the cadets
were eagerly scanned by tho pupils
OF the lake institute and the citizens
who evinced deep interest in the
mysterious affair but yet an express
sion OF innocence rested upon every
students face and gave no clew.
| MIR Vertner came to the Pass and
in vain did he visit the academy and
endeavor to find out the brave youth
who had rescued his daughter from
death. 1t was useless and after a
time it was thought of only as thing
of the past
Three years have passed since the
incidents mentioned above and from
the shores OF the sunny gulf the scene
changes TO the banks OF tho Missis-
sippi river
Riding slowly along the levee road
are two persons lady and gentle
man. on horseback. Earnestly they
are conversing together and then the
maiden draws rein aud rests her
gloved hand upon her companions
arm.
Earl here you must leave me and
forever 1t is hard to give you up
\ but my father will never forgive nor
forget the past not even for my sake
Us dearly rs he loves me / cannot
again meet you. This morning he
discovered our secret meetings and
forbade me ever again to see you and
upon your return home you will find
bitter letter from him demanding
my letters. You know how dearly
love you and yet you know we must
part Good.by. Earl and that God
will protect you will ever be my
prayer"
As she thus spoke bright diamond
tears rolled down the beautiful face
OF Rosa Vertner and fell upon the
roadside Her companion said:
Il will not urge you to disobey
your father. Rosa. have ever loved
you since as a little girl used to see
YOU dashing about upon your pony.
When Mt the Pass Mt school | loved
you more dearly and how l blessed
the kind fate that threw rs together
| untrammeled by the presence OF our
| parents, when you came up the river
year ago upon the steamer Then
J felt that you controlled my life's
happiness. and dearly have enjoyed
I our stolen interviews Now all is
I over and we must part. | will do as
/ your father asks me in his letter-re-
I turn all you have sent me. Rosa my
own darling. good by!n
Thus the lovers parted. and while
/ Rosa returned to her fathers planta.
ton. q mile down the river Earl
/ Griffith leaped his horse iato a cotton
| field that bordered the river bank and
! dar,ed away in the direction OF his
own home. for death had laid his own
| father in the grave. and he was mas
ter and owner of the large estate.
! Arriving at his door negro mes.
| seuger from the Yertner plantation
awaited his arrival and presented him
! with letter.
!! Entering his sanctum he broke the
seal. and his brow darkened as he
read the contents.
| .,tor her sake l will forbear and
/ for her sake will return her letters
I every little memento of her love;
/ yes. all
\ A few moments after the ebony
| messenger rodc away bearing in his
hands small package addressed to
MIR. Branch YertneE Sunnyside
\ Plantation.
/ Branch Nertner was pacing the
broad veranda that encircled his
handsome residence.
A stern naughty man his brow
was darkly clouded and his eyes wore
an angry expression. as ever and anon
he glanced up and down the avenue.
as il in expectancy.
.Ha at last! | hope he mas not
dared to refuse my demand; If so -"
i And he grasped the package held out
to him by the negro boy.
1 Breaking the seal he glanced over
! the contents. The frown darkened.
when his face suddenly paled. The
letters and love trinkets fell to tho
/ floor as he exclaimed:
What does this mean?n
\ In his hand he held long silken
curl. flashing like golden strands in
! the light Of the setting sun.
/ Upon the corner he read;
Rescued from the waves. Pass
\ Christian. June ID. 49,"
( One moment he glanced at the card.
( his face changing with the emotions
I that swept over him. and then he
called olt to the retreating messenger.
..iobert come here"
The negro again advanced.
'Mount your horse and return az
once and quickly to the Griffith
manor Present my best wishes to
Earl Griffith and say request the
1 pleasure Of seeing MIN Immediately
\ at Sunnysde plantation.
I Yes sir. f"
/ And while tho messenger started
away at full speed Mr. Yertncr CON
tinued his walk up and down the
yeranda.
An hour had not passed when Earl
Griffith rode up to the door dis
mounted and assembled the broad
steps. wearing upon his face a puz-
zled expression at this strange and
une pected summons to Sunnyside.
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