The Dickinson press., 1894-03-10
DAW WN,

DAWN.
ut is herself" he exclaimed. "Now
I shall see.'
She did not remain there many min
utes, but quickly closed her window,
still smiling to think what she would
and could do.
She had been for some time moving
quietly about kcr room when a noise
as Of some one throwing sand or gravel
at the window attracted her attention.
At first she thought it was fancy. But
1t was repeated again and again. Such
signals could not have been quite un.
known to her, for she suddenly grew
deadly pale.
She went to the window and opened
it. The man then stood underneath.
He looked up, and in the moonlight
their eyes met.
You know me?" he said briefly.
A low cry Of wonder and tiismay
came from her lips.
us it you, Andrea?" she asked.
"Yes; want to speak to you; you
must come to me. Do you hear? I
make no prayer; say only you must
come to me-"
Il cannot" she answered. with low
moan. II cannot get out of the house."
You must-I repeat that you must.
I have locked half England over to
find you, and Eow will see you-now
-here-to-night."
II cannot, Andrea. BE reasonable;
come tomorrow. dare not" she
lnoaned.
II say come. You need not fear;
only towards fear. You think shall
hurt you; on my honor will not. You
know my power over yOu-1o not hesi-
tate. 1t you come now and speak with
me, you shall return to your room un-
hurt, but I must have speech with
you. l am desperate man. II you
refuse, shall wake up the house and
declare before all that which you know
and know. Quick-your choice?
II will come" she said.
She did not wait even to gather to-
gether the long, dusky hair that lay
over her shoulders. She opened the
door of her room, which was near the
grand staircase, and looked out eau
tic,lsly. There was no sound. nothing
but darkness and silence. She knew
Of side door which opened with
but little trouble into the grounds. If
she could use that, she could get out
In silence and no one would hear her.
| Cautiously she Eade her way down
stairs. In the hall lay blue and white
shawl She lifted it and threw 1t over
her head, then noiselessly unfastened
the door and went out.
The cool, sweet night air greeted her.
Passing round the western end of the
house, she met the stranger face to
face. He seized her with almost saw
age force.
II knew you would come" he said.
II am desperate man. You lured me
on to love you. You laughed at me
when asked you to marry me. have
searched half England to find you; and
now I shall never leave you until you
promise to be my wife. You may look
at me- You think me mad. may be.
I have been mad, they say, since you
played with me. But am sane now,
and you must listen to me"
She foresaw that she had hard bat
tie to fight, and that she must do the
best she could.
What took place between them no
ene ever knew. What was the secret
of his power over her no one ever un-
derstood. She walked with him for
| n ore than an hour, and then she raised
a white. tired face to his.
you will let ME go now, Andrea" !"
she said. And he watched her as she
r. entered the house.
The beauty and cxultation had all
left her now. She undressad hurricdly,
and flung herself, tired in body and
mind. upon the bed.
She drew the blue-and-white shawl
from her head. and folded her hands in
it. Soon the dark eyes closed, and the
beautiful woman slept. Soon dreams
gave her back happiness, and she
smiled while her hands lay warm and
still, and folded in the pretty shawl.
What that night saw only heaven
knew; but one thing was quite certain
day never dawned for her.
It was late the next morning when
the household began to stir. Lady
Frasers maid, Julie, waited some time
before she knocked at her mistress's
door, and then there came no answer
She went away thinking that her mis-
tress slept and did not wish to be dis
turbed. But the morning wore on, and
she grew anxious ut last. She could
hear no sound, end could get no answer
She went in search of Lady ROsedene
who smiled when she heard the maid,
story, but finally shared her anxiety
} They went together to the widow
room, but all endeavOrs to rouse tn
: sleeper We're Intellectual.
I'VE must have the door opened,
said Lady Roscdene, with pale, scaret
/ fsoe. what can be the matter?"
) They fetched the butler, an old conf
Dental servant Of Lady Itosedene's, an'
he broke open the door.
! Then followed the wailing and Shrek
! ing Of women, speedily succeeded by tn
horror and anger Of men. For th
, beautiful Lady Fraser lay dead, stabbe
to the heart-stabbed in such Il nlanne
, that she must have suffered little pain
. Her closed hands clutched Hyacintl
Vanes shawl, and to the fringe OF tn
shawl was fastened one of the blu
; cornfowers that she had worn on he
dress. The servants tried to remOv
? the shawl, but the dead hands claspe'
1t with the clasp of death.
!. To one and all the same awfu
! thought came. The young girl who ha
!. threatened hee rivals life had surel
ACCOMPLISHED her end; and there In tn
dead woman's hand, by the Will
heaven, was left the proof of her gull
Her own words rang In all ears
s. shall kill her IL she takes my love
from met"
, CHAPTER XIV.
Dene Hall was filled with consterna
| sion. Colonel Halle undertook the 81
perintendence; Lady Rosedene wa
, quite incapacitated. All that she coul
= say was: II knew evil would come Q
l It."
Even in the midst Of her sorrow ant
dismay, she had time to reflect that he
prestige was ended-that never agail
: could people speak with satisfaction o
her home A murder had been com
+ mitted there-a beautiful woman hat
been cruelty slain in the middle Of tn
), night. Instead of being the admiration
9 Of the whole county her home Woull