Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-07-16
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1t hao taken long in the telling md
che .wilgnt OF the summer night bod
come before he finished and sha ha d
learnt everything. nAo
That is what I came to tell you Ida
speak to me, and say that Won forc;ve
me for having kept it from your know.
edge when last we metY
You said an hour ago." she ren,;od
taking no heed of his prayer for forgive
ness, that dreams were idle fantasies =,
enc brain. What if mine was such !
Wnat II, after all, have seen the form Of
the man who murdered him, have spoken
to him and let him kiss me, and have mot
recognized him?'
'lda!' he said, do you say this to me-
to the man to whom you have plishtad
your love and faith? Do you mean thai
you suspect me Of being my brothers
murderer
You did nothing" she answered ste
find 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 nv
love for you
Again she paused before she spoke. and
then she said:
"1t is time that you should go now. i,
is time that there should be no more love
spoken between us. But, il time should
ever come when it will be fitting for me
to hear you speak of love to me once
more"
"Yes?"
lit will be when you can come to me
and say that his murderer is brought tc
justice"
''And until that time shall come, you
cast me OFF,?
IF you take it in that light-yes"
Il have sworn" he said, and she could
not but notice the deep intensity Of his
voice, upon his grave that my life shall
be devoted to avenging him, and no pow
-er on earth shall stop me if l can but see
my way to find the man who killed him
Even though I had still another brother
whom had loved all my life and he had
done this deed, I would track him and
bring him to punishment. l swear it be-
fore God-swear that I would not spare
himi Ana 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 to justice.
"Ah! yes"
"Only," he continued, still with a deep
solemnity Of voice that went to her heart
when l do so com, I shall come to tell
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, whethec
the kiss of Cain has not been upon your
lips. You have reproached me for my
'>siience, you have cast me off, unless l can
prove myself not an assassin. Well SO
be it! BY the blessing Of heaven, l will
prove it-but for the love which you have
withdrawn from me l will ask no more
You say it is to be mine again condition
ally l will not take it back, either with
or without conditions. It is restored to
you; it would be best that henceforth you
should keep it,
Then, with but the slightest inclination
of his head he left her, and went out
from the house.
And Ida, after once endeavoring to
make her lips utter the name of Gervase.
fell PROSTATE on the couch.
'.He will never come back to me-" she
walled; '.he will never comeback. I.have
thrown his love away forever. Heaven
forgive and pity me-