Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-02
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CHAPTER N--tContlnueu.p
1t had taken long in the telling, and
the twilight of the summer night had
come before he finished and she had
learnt everything.
THAT is what | came TO tell you, Ida.
Speak to me. and say that you forgive
me for having kept it from your knowl-
edge when last We met?
"You said an hour ago." she replied.
taking no heed of his prayer for forgive
ness, that dreams were idle fantasies Of
the brain. What If mine was such?
What IL, after all, have seen the form OF
the man who murdered him, have spoken
to him and let him kiss me, and have not
recognized him?"
''Ida-' he said, "do you say this to me,
to the man TO whom you have plghted
your love and faith? Do you mean that
you suspect me of being my brothers
murderer
"You did nothing" she answered, Ito
End out his murderer; you would have
done nothing had that will not been dis
covered"
II obeyed his behest," he said, "and
what / did was done also through my
love for you"
Again she paused before she spoke. and
then she said:
1T Is time that you should go now, ii
IL time that there should be no more love
spoken between us. But, If a time should
ever come when 1t will be fitting for me
to hear you speak Of love to me once
more"
"Yesr
ut will be when you can come to me
and say that his murderer is brought to
juntice"
"And until that time shall come. you
cast me OFF,
'If you take it in that light-yes."
81 have sworn" he said, and she could
not but notice the deep intensity of his
voice, upon his grave that my life shall
~ devoted to avenging him, and no pow
q on earth shall stop me if ! can but see
ny way to find the man who killed him.
Even though | had still another brother.
Nhom l had loved all my life. and he had
lsae this deed would track him and
kriag him to punishment. | swear II be
fore God-swear that ! would not spare
hin! And my earnest and heartfelt
prayer is that the day may arrive when.
as you and desire may be able to come
and tell you that he is brought 10 justice.
'Ah! yes"
"Only." he continued, still with deep
solemnity Of voice that went to her heart.
when 1 90 so COM 4 SIld4l 'pih' az wa
you that alone-there will be with that
news no pleadings OF love upon my
tongue You have doubted. but just now.
whether you have not seen my brothers
murderer standing before you, whether
the kiss OF Cain has not been upon Your
lips You have rcproached me for my
silence you have cast me off, unless can
prove myself not an assassin. Well. so
be II! BY the blessing Of heaven, | will
prove it-but for the love which You have
withdrawn from me | will ask no more.
You say Il is to be mine again condition
ally | will not take it back. either with
or without conditions. 1t Is restored t"
you; IL would be best that henceforth you
should keep ii"
Then, with but the slightest inclination
Of his head he left her, and went out
from the house.
And Ida, after once endeayoring to
make her lips utter the name of Geryase,
fell prostrate on the couch.
"He will never come back to me, she
walled; he NIL never come back | have
thrown his love away forever Heaven
forgive and pity me-