New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23

70 bring the blush Of shame to Mlna's cheek' anu
10 hear her faltering avowai. ,, .,,,,od 70
Mina's father. quietly adInohisheu 'aincu w.
reasoned with and not told too much might pe
Induced TO control himself. and ADOPT lht Vou,' ~
nronosed More particularly II Lord Carnoust.e
knew that he was alone In Peheiopc o,.' UNI -
Ior1 Carnoustie when not badgered ana woI'
ried and told how he was to think ana 10 ieel
not nfrequently came In the END 10 .he ira'mT va
mind he ought 10 have been In al the peshhiIb
and II was quite likely that. acting on ms OWL
resnonsihility he might act with dignity ana
decacy under his present trial' .-a -,
But even ii the old lord. impelled by stress OF
circumstances. acted az became him. VINO was ~
answer for the success OF his overtures' con
STEERING the nature Of the man with whom he
had to do?
Tor1uIl Macallster. grmly tenacious. and snap
ping his fingers at the enraged threats VI n,'
unhappy master before Penelopes snuu,
dering vision a sharp, distinct figure. Sne hau
told herself that he might be managed ], nv nav
merely been intoxicated by the honor OF MS u'pi-
position. but should II Dc proveu ,.a' ~ ~
scoffed at the idea Of barterng pardon ana pro-
motion for loye-love however hopeless anu HIS
placed-what could be- done!
The night wore slowly on. -
Penelope half In half out Of her little open
window, watched the pale light OF dawn glimmei
across the ocean, and gradually steal a'hwaI'
the sky. Her eyes. her cheeks. her nands we're
burning hot. She had never slept. nor laid her,
self down TO sleep: and now the morning hau
come and the hrls were beginning to twitter
among the branches.
Something must be thought Of. and 1t seemed
as II there were nothing left 10 think about.
The spreading light Of day chilled ever! Neii''
for I'm II she saw the approach Of the struggle
In which she-Oh misery. was there no way ou'
OF it,-must march TO the front. ana open hct
batteries secure II nothing. dreading eVerythns'
Slowly she undressed and laid herself upon the
bed The clock struck three. and worn ont al
length the unhappy Penelope Tell into wretche !,
muttering sumber whose dreams were hauhtPI
by the same spectres which had made frShtfui
I, bo hours which rHrelei them.
Sh. Wns on the craggy moOrand. amid drlN-
Ing ui-is and darkness: lurking precipices beset
her on every side. she burst not STIR she couli not
artcGlate a sound.
The cry Of another. however. smo'e upon her
ear: the loud agOnizcd entreaty of one In mortal
peril; and straining her eyes In the thickening
gloom. she dscerned dimly form-the form o,
her cousin Mina-ilittng along a rugged ledge
which ovcrhung "A terrible abyss.
Again and again the wild appeal was borne
toward her a. the figure. weeping and wringing
Us hands, now leaned over the horrid chasll.
now fled into the mlsts behind.
Faln would she have FASTENED 70 the rescue.
bur her feet heavy as lead were glued 10 the
ground wheroon she stood: and when she would
have responded to the piteous cries, her tongue
refused To- do its work.
And th-n-ah heaven,-what happened then =?
The taunting mist wreaths took SHAPE, and
formed themselves into thu likeness Of "A man.
whose face she could not see. but whose deed
was devilish-for he sprang up the face or the
rock and flew at the girl. and while she shrank.
and wept and implored. he locked her In his
arms and. laughing aloud. leaped INTO the guli
whence he had come.
Penelope with q smothered shrek. awoke.
Her cheeks were wet with tears.
Some one was calling to her through the half
omen door for the sun WAS high In the heavens.
and Nina was already fully dressed ana pre-
pared TO descend to the breakfast room. II
Mina's voice which was sufnti"hihs hei
cousin To- rise and bear her part In the coming
In