The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-05-01
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even TO the extent of neglecting the
charming Hester. Edith Cameron does
not seem to notice any one or anything iii
particular, and is just her own graceful.
insouciante self: and Muriel sits in the
dimmest corner beyond the wide fireplace
Suddenly Edith walks across the room
to her lover.
1T is a lovely, misty, moonlight night.
and | feel unutterably sentimental, she
says. in the gayest voice and brightest
smile that can contradict her WORDS
Don't you want to see the ruins OF the
old church on the shores of the lake py
the pale moonlight" | do
Il shall be most happy To see it IN your
company" Captain Lcverson says, suf'y
enough, for the bright particular star
he adcres IS apt to shed effulgent beams
on he worshiper. and leave him III nope
less gloom 10y turns in most madden
ingly caprrious manner, and the faith1ul
ad0rcr is teginnin. to resent 1t ever SO
little
Walking silently. Harry Leverson 5
heart is too full for speech, and he mas
stammercd through n few fragmentary
sentences of gratitude for this happy
opportunity" when, as they enter the
tagged, grass grown pathway by the rum
cd church. where the thick IVY rustI'S
drearily and mysteriOuSly, though never
4 breeze is stirring, he starts back sud
denly at the sight of 4 slender, blacA-
roGcd figure. with strips OF snowy WhlIe
at her throat and wrists; and covering
her head. above the iyory-pale lace. is a
mass Of soft. dazzling white, cleaning III
the moonlight.
1T is only Nuriel told her to come
with rs" Edith saws. calmly
"Shn looks like the ghost of a widow"
ho saws irritobly. as he is both startled
and angry
An ;ndntiroI,ro thrill runs through Edith
ut his words. and TO his dismay she with
draw, her hand from his arm.
II do not know that she is much better
or4 thap = widow. poor child" she says;
"aud if Won can tell her anything that
pav confnr+ bar ar give her a hope for
hr;1bt.r dave nrav do" And with this
cr;,maticnI spaach Miss Cameron turns
st,nr,,1,, rnrpd and burrics back to the
hnn,n
,rho~o ;s = fro in the hall stove. and
rIi,b sits down beside il wrapped in her
cloak to wait 4 few minutes, and then
.In cntars tho drawing room dcmurelv
"Who+ have Won done with Captain
Icversou and Muriel:" Hettie asks, start
ing
"nonn9 Nothing. Inasmuch as
hoyan,t drowned them" Edith says. air
n,- .Thov IoitereJ and | found it too
cold to Ioitcr. and they had an interesting
subiect Of conversation and / had none
and I shivarad and they DELAYED. and
nnJ hoo. ana tbay remained behind.
Their. vou have the full. true and particu-
lar account of the excursion. Uettie"
But lust as she lays her mead back in
her COSY chair. a picture of graceful ease
and comfort. Edith catches the sound Of
FrLt footstrus hurrying past the window,
rushing across the hall: and in at the
drawing room door comes Muriel. wild
and burriel-looking. painting more with
ticr.o enntion through paIe-drv Inns than
with mere haste. and across the room she
rushes and seizes Hc>ter's arm with both
her hands like the grip of a wise.
..Wherr is NV husbands message to me
that Won stolc:' she demands. in a shrill.
,.I.ur voice that rings through the room.
Where is it: Tel me- You had better
tell me this instant. You stole it. Erc's
message to me with the jewels lie gave
NO, Where is il. | saw" and her ewes
are cIitterinC and full of a blue. Iurid
li-hf like 4 tigroSs at bay. as she shakes
Uettie like n reed. and her plump. pretty
form fairly sbriDks together before this
tan. slender. vengeful woman, whose grip
i like steel.
"You'rc mad, you're mad" Hettio says,
with suppressed scream Of real fright.
"Muriel. Let me 20, You are bruisinS
NE black and blue, You horrid creature,
you are bruising my arm dreadfully,"
Il will bruise you," Muricl saws
through her clcnchcd teeth. all tho fury
Of her Celtic blood raging like Hquid fire
in her veins Tell me what Won did
with Eric's message to me You wicked
woman; if vou had stolen the iawcls
would have forgiven Won easily, Ton mo
Hester, or | viii Kill vou.'
Ry this time, Edith and Cantoin Ier-
,.rs,n who have been at first too paralyzeJ
with alarm ana amazemeDr 10 stir rnsh
hpt,ycpn th.m. and by passiorata crtreo+,.
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