New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04

after the water party. She was very r ami 90
away And she sad-she said.
again the voice died out. .,,,ro
| What did she say?' bethousht ne '""
she said if you and If would accept you
as a lover 1t would save me- ~ ,. s,o+e
hin, for The anxiety he felt to learn all he could
| now; for his terrible eagerness not TO lose d
| syllable. o, ,,o,rt m no
! kind She did not understand ~,
and she wished you to marry me-" said Red-
| wood with a cold knife at his heart oh yes,
I have no doubt she meant to be knd-'o yo"'
! bitterly. - .h diving
| 4 CLEAN Of intelligence lighted up the dyihs
! eir,,s ewes 1T was kind" she said. because
on sudden she reared herself a,'los, h op tan
and pasped forth word after word or the s,ra,t-
rnst import because Penelope loves you herse,i'
| Sine does She does" Again the last sy'ap'e
faded into an inartculate murmur ..,od oxc,,ma-
| Redwood who had uttered "A startled eXcitnna-
tom remained now absolutely petrihed from
~ am diving. Won't you believe me- whis-
l.i 'i moo ~? Nina Il shall be dead in few
minutes. Would | lie to you now? nave not
been truthful girl; did pretend TOTO o
what Penelope asked me. and did deceive mo'
ana you. and everybody. But am going "o"
, cnjnr-going. Dear Penelope
'f}u; f. this true? can it be true? ae'''a TO-
Redwood scarce realizing where he was. or "
give mo- for | ought not 10 encourage you ~
sp"lk Nay, you must not speak Will "0' 80
selfish" IT,. ,,. Che
struggled for breath. O,,, l,aen
II Win believe you. Say no more. only keep
! s,iu and wait TIL others come ,.,
$50. ..n,%nrso shall not see them Kiss Penelope
for mo And acknowledgements but ne
could not learn what 1t was ne WAC -
member. ... .,,1aor,, exclaimed
Nina-'ah, how dark it il, Who is here? VINO.
! Voices and steps were heard running 'o"''"
'.Tbank God, they are come at last" cried Red
wood "hut"-his lips fell apart :, , -,
| Thcre was a ircmor Of the form he held. ana an
ashen shade fell over the face. The gla%eu o'oS
! ,,,'d ono. widely convulsvely; there was no
light nor consciousness within them sraun, ,ii
the evelils sank ami the foremost runner ieli
! on her knees beside the spot the spirit o' -i''
! Carnous,ie passed away from earth
Who can depict the awful moments which
now followed? Every few seconds prouEn' i mr
| o,ri,,ls a. tine darkencl roadside. whore diInF
outlined group still cnd"avored ValnIy 10 'eS'o''
animation to the lifeless form. uo 81,
| II fear my lord. | fear there Is no use AT,
tompting more" and hand was gently laid on
| tho shnuller II the distracted father We nav
! dom. everything" said Johr Soutt"F' mour"iu''9'
Uy,t lard Cnrnous,le shook him off Every
hing rs easy To say everything can you
think ~ anything. some OF ye' cree he' s,a'r"1
| round "A useless. jabbeFns pach a. nn 10
| caught a fcw broken murmurs She can , ~
! d',d",f'e-ii's nonsense. tell you" in nigh
XIV "YouN le, her die. that's what you II po 40
among We standing gazing mere; H., ii' b.r sl,n
s1,y While these fools are looking on open
! mounted Get away with y" an, , ~ attenS
I good" stamping MS root AT ,h' ''' ~
ans Redwood Penelope . n,
| Ills larlship wishes you to convey tn hen-
wood who had begun calmly mere JOS, h t,, M
| II. Indicated. however. the mnu,n''ss IuI",
J ,,.,i,b very eve was hant ITO the castle, ne
/ snhioined hurredly Then ne took Loru t "a.
! nousi.,'s arm. and without word lea MN i''
Nv. to the castle. # course. TO the castle castle;
These l1ts would have Jet her II" there All h'Eh,.
/ =. hear what he says? obey MIN theh can
/ ,'....' sowing round Then turning again -
/ redwood That WAS a good thought OF yours;
I K.lwo,d The doctor viii be- at the caste ne
/ know what 90 do. Ny poor WIZ. lN'uW"'", -,
/ ,,,., mink Nina il her darling but vel
lining her r.unl-wcu bring her ro"ni ne
doctor viii bring her round III - t''' ra1wo ,''I
r@.,y t,'l me. but | forget. Your gun went
$50, mine" said Redwood. hastily. .,, ~,
a gun. some nasty p'a'hihe ran. 49,,
have him prosecuted IL has nearly klra my
daughter nay daughter cant Just MINK on
it yct II was AN awful sight "ef poor
"I fri,., Lady Carnoustie will not meet us;
! said Redwood rapidly considering III sac 'ouiu
be- g1t ont u the way he 'o'N'' over '''
.'Srnd Penelope in front, Here. I'll i, sgnd
her" and the old man stood SUI am .u' LUZ. ~.
round But when h. attempted 10 can f'he.opeS
Mann. his dry ,hroa, refused IT'S Office
what he bchcld was indeed spectacle TO S'rihe
dumb the tongue II any parent ,
n
c,nnpy overhead there wound with measured
echoing tread the silent cort@Sc. eNeiy hrad uf,.
covered. every face r'ni upon 'h' ,S,r1 ~
might have h,cn-h" felt 1t was-a tuherai pro-
",;o'd God. do they think she Is dead" As
,h.,,.h g., yer. a new and UNEXPECTED Thought.
Lard carnoustie cluiched the arm H. held. and
broncht his startled eyes back to Redwood's
face 'Doad?" he whispered.
Redwood bowed his head 49,, ,
and urged forward. ~,
"QricS -has,e-come ON come on Get there r,
,h,.r.. h.f,r. thou-my poor wife,-my poor
Wife, He put his hands before his face then
quickly withdrew them. Il must ma her'
/, was clear that with him the worst was now
p,st Aft.r accompanying him to the hall door
and seeing him disappear upon ms Her'IuI
Grand Redwood could hold hlmselt IN readiness
10 render assistance to Others VINO m'ght re-
quire IT, ~ ,,, "a,
LET the young ladies go by" whispered the
factor taking him by he coat as the wecPlns
Inonna accompanied by Penelope. emerged from
, the rest. ".rt them win In. poor Things MISS
Lousa's with her mothei Iheh we can see
wha; t. do" go ..
H.. held hurried consultation with the house
hold and returned 10 Keiwood
They say II will be- best To take her To her
own apartment To lay hcr down any w"'nn ,l h,
might SHOW too plany-if we can Keep up the
idea that there's hope. If It's but Tor an hour III
The family can get over the first shock. dye see.
SIR. iedwoody' m ,,,
rs there anything can 40 Sa'" I'eu"oo''
abruptly . ,,,,
I "GtIrelv You can go and tel Captain AnSlle,
and keep him quietN> Or-but maybe you
wouldn't like to do that?
Il should like to do anything. Make me of any
use As for Ainslie doubtless he knows already.
and his own feelings VIII prompt nm TO remain
out of sight What Is II YOU desire ol III"
"Thcre's the crowner whispered MI Soutter;
| I'm his ear. "Thcrr>rnust b. an inquest, and-ihd
Won could best lay before him the Information,
since you were presen.. It's murder. MIR Re'-
wood AS | understand it-murdcr: and the muir
dernr has escaped, We shall have other things
| 10 think Of than Just this poor BARNS funeral /
wae's me that should say II, But II we could
l.avc the house TO themselves" and he looked
round
nhvinnslv his Intention being waited for.