Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-09-25
CRUEL
"A S.
THE CRAVE,
The Secret Of DunraVen
Castle.
BY ANNIE ASHMORE,
Author Of Faithful Margaret" Etc. Etc
CHAPTER V.-lCont,nucd.I


you would have liked to let them drown.
30 you?" eric sho straightenin' herself
and looking down upon him with TWO
Gashing, incrodulous eyes.
Up to this, Edgar had listened as 10
An Idle colloquy, for the mere delight OF
nearing Ulva's voice, but now moro
personal interest chained him TO the
spot. What lover could Withstand the
temptation of hearing his lady speak
about him whi,c ignorant OF his pEeX-
Unity?
And by the dawnlng roSo in her chceK
and the kecner gaze of the cd man, ne
know his name was coming.
"Theic was but one life pcclalIy IN
daprer-and it was not who saved IL
It was nv ladys will that sent me tn co
times down after h 'm-and 1t was my
tadv's ain proud hands that pulled him
from the wave"
~Hush!" whispered Ulva, blushing
scar'ct, and darting unea 2 lanceS
around; whilo Edgar turned cold anu
faint meath the shock Of dclight-ior
this he had not hoard till now.
"Wbo said that?" demanded Ulva,
lefantlv; certainly yoa were in no
condition to know what happened; poor
fe l,w. vcu did your duty like b ave
man then, and l won't believe you rcgr.t
1t now"
~Weel, then, Mr.. SircOmbc said it,
Ulva looked a5t0nshod; then as
missed the point as trivial, and attackc1
the main one
@And is it Mr. Edgar you are warning
me against?" -,
day for Dunravcn when the soft ana
supple Lowlander won in
"Kenmore, YOU are wicked. What
DOS ible ham could he or any other
stranger" iOh, UlvaD "do to my 10 hers
daughter?" -,
"Whcn the day comes the dec1 will
be dono Twas your ain hand aid 1t
upon him as his weird. lie will never
die Until he has paid ye for his lilo with
woe and wrong All, lady, yc b anch
an ia. ter-lStcn, there may yet be time
to turn the doom aside, if ye vad speak
the word"
Ulva was silont, however Edgar saw
that her sweet face was wan ana
troubled
zone word" urged Kenmore, eagerly,
"and the Englshman will be on the
main land before this sun goes down."
"Nonsensel" exclaimed Ulva, lndlg-
nantly. as Lord Inchcape's daughter
to drive forth guest from her ia: her
roof like vii age bOOr, out OF rcspcc'
10 a barbarouS super. ii ion"
"Ohone. woe worth the day!" lamcntec
Kenmore, "thc amour'S upon you al
ready, he's cast his spell over you, you've
taken that first step on that tatai roao
when YOUR maiden heart goes out to him
In PITY"
"Silence!" cried Ulva imperiouSly
pride and shame crimsOning her cheeks
and flashing from her eyes. "YOu over
step respect; | permit no such liberty
She descended the mOSsy sterS, waiy
ing him out of her path with roya
gesture, but he still st cd before hel
with claSped hands and beSceching face
"Oh, my bonny m stress, whom L have
borne in my arms BARN, it's not IN
heart so leal to you to let you pass OF
nnwarned to q wOful love 1t was hi
like that brought the curse on Inch ape
AID partod-Gcd forgive me, am | mac
TO come over it to her? Mind you this
Lady Oolava: Hearts as proud ant
pure as your own have been made
summer toy by comely EngliShmcn, ant
dung under the heel when tired OF. Ant
warn yOu-I warn yOu-as sure a
death I'll do it-upOn that cay whcl
Captain Edgar puts forth his hand t
take your heart, q Highland dirk vii
find a sheath in his own If all Englan
should cry murder"
Kenmore spoke quietly, but with
fer,c monaco in his manner; but tn
lady did not finch. Her form tOwerc
haughtily, her fine nOstris quverec
her dark eyes shot forth wrathful ligh
nings.
"And l warn you, Kenmore, thst
you ever again betray sign OF IN
brutal superstitiOn-Or meddle with III
guest who is under this roof-if he wei
Satan himsef-I shall ban'sh you frOl
my presence, and never look upon yor
face again" Having thus passed jud!
ment, she swept past him with incOn
parable dignity, and left the garden.
Kenmore gaZcd sadly after her.
"Ah, ay!" murmured he, with plain
i've lengthening of the word, there
gang, proud an dsdain III as queer
but it's maiden's heart ye carry
your bonny breast, an ma dens' hear
can aye be won an broken. Ohon
Ohone! b ack fall the day when stcele
the Cursed Guest to Slcat na Nrecken
Edgar sank down III his place with II
head between his hands. tumult {
thoughts whirlcd through his braiI
pain-hope-an new-l Orn dread of IL
future.
Lapped in luxurious weakness Sint
his con aleSccnce began, he hal dOr
nothing but think of her ana let h
heart drift on to alteration, un heckC
by one doubt. Now conscience prickC
him and bade him consider to VIII t mi
cry he might bind her fut re, should
gain the prayer of his healt and avail
her love. A gulf OF unknown dep
SCI aratcd him from ord Inchcap(
daughter: the secret which had spoil
Lord Inch apes life, parted him fro
his wife, and sent Ulya to share her @
ile-ths was tho gulf that div,d thcl
and until he had fathomed it he had
right in honor 10 lay one thought OF 10
at her feet True, he might new
awake her heart; still he knew that
sure as ho permitted his own to 90 o
irrevocably to her, he could never Ike
out of her life until he had fought
best to win her.
81 must fly from this place." groan
hc in sudden anguish; "it Is not only l
peace that r,sk-it might be hers"