Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-06-17
THURMONT frederick County, Maryland Thursday June II, 1897
with suspense, now flushed

trembling with suspense, now flushed,
now white.
q shall win-I will kill you yet. Kep-
pei Darke!" she said between her teeth.
Keppel was now as impassive as Garcia.
(which gets the pistol-the short grass
or the longr'
'The long" said Sallie.
"There it ies," rejoined Keppel, plac-
ing the revolver on the turf ut her feet.
'Now, are you readyT
"Yes-I shall win!''
DRAW, then!'
They both drew simultaneously. SAB
lie won. She threw up her hands with
wild laugh, and then stopped to pick
up the weapon Bnt Garcia had already
secured it. Keppel stepped back a pace
or two and stood with his hands clasped
behind him.
"Give it to mel" said Sallie, II will
kill him myself. Ah Keppel Darke-at
lastl"
"You cannot kill him." returned the
other, retaining the weapon. ut is you
who must die-you and L.
care you mad? Give me the revol-
verr' She tried to snatch it from him.
He avoided her movement, and, with
quick turn Of the arm, aimed at her
heart and fired. She remained erect
moment, her eyes dilating in stare of
rage and amazement. AS she sank for
ward, the wound being almost instantly
fatal, the mysterious being who had
slain her received her in his arms and,
half kneeling, supported her against his
shoulder.
"You Caucasians do not understand
love-" he said, looking up with quiet
face at Keppel "You do not; this won1-
an did not, but she understands now.
Hitherto many things have separated US,
but henceforth we shall be together
Why do you wait here. Go home to
your Olympia. Be happy in your way.
The papers you signed are destroyed
with this woman. Leave us to our.
selves"
"You will come with me-" said Kep-
pei sternly. "You will answer for
Sallie's life as we'll as for Olympia's.
My revenges and my hopes are both
ended"
"Olympia is alive" returned the other
quietly. "What you mistook for death
was only trance. should have awak-
ened her as soon as we were off your
grounds" He paused and waved his
arm with peculiar gesture. "She is
awake now," he added, "and she looks
for YOU Go to her and leave us to our
selves"
"Is this the truthY' cried Keppel.
The other made no reply. He passed
his arms beneath Sallie's body and raised
her as easily as if she were an infant.
The swamp lay on the left of the road,
at a distance of thirty yards. Thlther,
with his burden, the man directed his
steps. Keppel gazed after him, but did
not follow, not divining his purpose.
AS the man approached the margin of
the swamp he clasEet the dead body
more closely to his breast. He was now
partly yelled from Keppel's eyes by the
bright green foliage that grew luxurl-
antly in this spot. The black, still water
reflected the warm hues of the afternoon
sky. Quickly and with scrange agility
the man leaped from ono quaklng hum
mock Of turf to another, until he was far
out in the deepest part of the swamp.
One more leap he gave; the water splash
ed upward and then closed over him and
that which he carried. The ripples
widened out and died away, and all was
as before.
Kcppel turned toward the house. The
level sun shone full upon it and upon a
figure standing on the yeranda. Olympia
was alive