West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-05-09

Lockroyan claimed for the strength
or her lovers affections. She was Ses.
ticulating with her riding whip.
knew. AK perfectly what she said us
IL L had heard the words | knew
that when crushing breaker tearing
up with the strength OF a giant. swept
US from the boat. l should be saved
So l resigned myself TO fate, now en-.
gulted by the iieecy spray and shut
out from the world. then lifted high
for another glimpse OF that pale re.
liant face. And at the last, when
could no longer think, l felt strong
arms around me, and voice that
thrilled me cried
"SavedV
When / recovered consciousness in
the hsherman's low. nl-lighted cot
tage, her face was bending over me.
! knew she was not aware OF the
long, delicious draught OF satisfied
gazing that pormeated every fibre OF
my being.
When / did really rouse and sit up.
she was not there. i felt as n some-
thing had suddenly gone out OF my
life. L listened mechanically TO the
marrow escape" and the kind offers
or taking me home, as well as tho cN-
pressions OF sympathy. Simon, who
seemed little the worse for his duck
ing, had given all necessary inforina-
tion about us There had been
scarcely sufficient rain 10 lay the
dust, and as I jolted along I'm the un-
easy w gon. I az last summoned up
courage 60 ask who the lady IN the
riding habit was.
"Oh. that's Miss Rothelan-lives n
ways down In that queer stone house
She seen you first, and wanted some
one 20 go out. 'Sposo you owe your
life as much TO her as my one"
i shut my eyes In the blessed ness
OF supreme content. and listened to
the gossip Of mother and daughter
learning that Mr.. Rothelan, the owner
OF my castle romantic, had come I'm
possession ahout seven years previous.
on the death OF an uncle. lie had
never affected the country folk mucn.
For weeks al a time his house would
be filled with gay revcllers from the
city, to which would succeed weeks
or silence. when he returned his
frlends' visits No enc knew him in
tmately, or cared 90, although he was
not an unpleasant man.
The next afternoon Mrs. Dawson
ond her daughter, accompanied by
Frank and myself drove over to the
ROthelan mansion. It's master re-
ceived US graciously bantered me n
little on reversing the order OF things
and being rescued by a lady. and en-
tertained US Handsomely until Miss
ROthclan made her appearance. Her
figure was as fully as elegant I'm the
feecy summer robe she wore now aa
81 had been yesterday. She was quite
toll, fun. round and firm: no angles,
no abrupt movements. and wonder
fully self-pOsscssed Her eyes were
ftrFN 81 4
guOr that one absolutely longed to
arouse Her complexion clear and
soft with rose tints I'm the cheeks.
and ripper glow coioring the beauti-
fully curved lips. The golden bronzcd
rinBlets, that wonderful hue OF the
old masters rlppled like q silken sea d.,
rich with gloss and fncness. All my
life ] had held a rather idle prejudice
against anything so nearly approx
mating red. now my dislike vanished
in an instant
I loved her with O sort Of wild.
absolute passion, that combined all
the elements Of affection. respect. ten
derness warmth and jealousIy. when
] saw the fire flash up in those clear,
deep gray Orbs. ! had no fear Of her
answer. It was blushinRly given. yet
with certain strength that assured
me of its duration and power. She
could never give such love 10 two
men; mine was already Benlanin's
portion.
a fortnight Of this dcliahtfu1 inter
course. and my time for departure
arrived. An unpleasant duty lay be-
fore mean interview with Nr. Roth
elan. ] felt had nothing 10 offer
that would satisfy him. ] only hopcd
60 persuade hln 90 wait "a year or
two before rejecting me. If = failed
then Co have a fortune in prospect. 3
would rclinquish all claim to Miss
EotheIan.
lie heard me through with n cool
supercilioug stare. declined tho honor
OF my future acquaintance ln "a man
ner that completely crushed homo
and declared that hc had other views
for his daughter 10 wouldn't hurt
her 90 practice little in this hum
drum place Dy way of trying bor 10
would see her and explain rnaffers.
80 was not worth while for me TO-
come over again; doubtless my friends
would be anxious for my society these
last few days Of my stay He would
wish me good morning" and 60 he
bowed me out was too deanIv
wounded and too angry for any repIv
was thankful that Frank was NOT
expected homo to tca Complaining OF
q severe headache. I went 10 nv
chamber. and did not come down
again that night
The next morning Simon gave mo n
note I knew at once who the writer
Of sc must BE-. and it gave me sud
Den Gush of ioy. ia was brief con-
tanning only these words