The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-03

Say 70 him-tell him-why. tell
him ALL"
..Of your VISIT"
Yes, for aught l CARE she an
swered. recklessly. ..And say-lest
he shall doubt you-show him this"
She threw of her gauntlet as she
spoke, and taking q ring from her
finger, placed it in the hand Of Rose.
1t was a star Of diamonds, with o
ruby OF great purity and brilliancy
blazing like an eye of light in the
center.
SHOW him that aud he'll ask no
o questions, I'll warrant"
She drew OF her glove as she spoke
and left the The black horse
seeing her coming set up 4 loud and
joyful neigh. and she threw her arm
round his arching neck and kissed
him on the forehead before she
mounted.
The poor creature knows no bet
ter than to love me-" she said. as
she seated herself in the saddle and
took the Bride IN her hand. ..Re-
member that ii he ever comes to
~you-pet him-use him gently for
my sake when | am gone. Adieu."
She waved her hand as she tight
steed dashed away along the forest
path in the direction Of Winstead.
While Rose stood gazing after her
another rider approached the cottage
from the same direction. 1t was Sir
Lawrence. mounted on a thorough
bred bay, and riding at full speed.
lie leaped to the ground and saluted
Rose as warmly as usual. but his face
was pale and his eyes wild and fixed,
as il he had seen some dreadful thing.
'1ou look ill. Sir Lawrence" said
Rose, watching him narrowly.
"No doubt, no doubt" was his
hurried reply. "Something strange
has happened to me. | have seen a
gnost Of my youth"
when and where?"
''But now. and here. Pshaw! what
do You ask me those foolish ques-
tions for, and what can you know Of
Rose. | want you. must have you at
once-at once. FL see-by heaven
If that-if anything else in this
wide world will have the power to
drive the memory of the past away!
Ills nothing but memory. | know
that full well. And you, sweet Rose.
shall exercise it when you are once
my own"
"What have you seen"'
"a ghost, child" he said, harshly.
"Irouble me no more about it.; but
go into the cottage and make ready
to accompany me to London to-
| night"
The girl shrank from him with a
look Of dismay and fear.
"lmpossible.."
''Tut. There's no such word as
that in my whole life. | have seen
your father. He consents to the
plan and will go with us to give you
away. A special license will do the
rest. and as Lady Gray you may buy
all the %frlpperies and gewgaws your
heart can desire. I'll give you carte
blanche, so far as that is concerned.
Only let me end this business at
once and forever by calling you
mine"
.Sir L~aurence!" she cried, in utter
desperation -''>ir Laurence, what
was lsora's bridal vow?"
Scarcely had the words left her
lips before she repented having
spoken them. Sir Laurence gazed at
her wildly a moment, then gasped
for breath and staggered back
against the fence on which she was
leaning. His features worked con
vulsiyely, his face grew purple and
and d fringe of white foam stood
upon his stiff and rigid lips.
ooh, forgive me- she cried,
%wringing her hands in fear and dis.
tress. II did not think that l should
pain you so. What shall l do tc
help you?'
''Call no one-do nothing-never
speak Of this if you value your life.
Answer me. Whom have you seen:
Who dared say those words to YOU
or bid you repeat them to me.
"a woman - lady, sobbed Rose.
''Where did you see hery'
"Here."
''When:w
"Not half an hour since"
"Was she walkiIg"
"No, mounted"
''On a black horse:o"
..Yes."
odd she know of this:o'
He touched the diamond ring she
still wore-his gift to her that day.
.'She did"
Iron your
s'No; from others"