Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-01-22

ever. 11e S0unu or IOOlSltp vi
on the frozen gravel might have
been heard by the girls, ii they
could have heard anything.
The !ootsiep was that of scme'
one running furiOusll. A man ap-
peared. He had a pistol in his
hand, aud though there was
terrible fearIn his mind that he
might not aim correctly, he
could not hesitate.
Tue fash, the report of the pls
toi aud he dog rolled over with a
moan, HIS 'erth set fast III the
sklIt OF Miss Branch's dress.
j was to Julia St,llo'S side that
[ e mau Spraug, hardly < anclng
~ Mi, Br uch. who oily Dire
prnkuIte from Ter pocket, and,
stoopng, CAREFUL, cut her dress
way from the grip of 'he d ing
dog's teeth.
'Taat, suppose. is Nc. NOrth,'
she sad TO herself, lOoking al bIm
AZ entlvely as be bent on Que knee
over Jnila. whose senses had come
uack to hrr sufficiently 10 enable
her to recognize her lover. l wish
she Dad not been so sure OF hlm.
1t is such a temptation to prove
her words false
That was what the quiet looking
girl was thinking, as she again
wrapped her shawl about her and
walked down the path.
In few moments she heard her
name called, and pausing and
looking back, she saw the tive
coming toward her.
When they were little nearer
the man hurried forward. and,
raising his hat, said, in a tone
which was not quite steady;
Il do not know what YOU will
think OF US. confess was, for
the moment, capable of thinking
only OF Miss StallO. You will for
give that, l know. l caunot tell
you how grateful l am to yOu'
Iudred! WhlP asked Miss
Branch.
Although her words were abrupt,
the voice 10 which she spoke them
was far from being 80. There
was a silky sOttDess in itthat julia
Stallo had meyer heard before, and
which made her look quickly at
the gill who had spoken, while
pain, that was was almost like
kuife thrust, suddenly went
through her heart
Miss Branch had only glanced
at Mr.. North as she had replied,
aud be had not gwen any thought
To her, 10 profoundly Was he alb
sorhed in the danger which had
so recently threatened the girl he
loved.
When The tsO walked away Mss
Branch turued ito anOi her path
aud walked rapidly toward th~
the house.
There was "A flush on her cheeks
and IA spal kir in her eyes that gave
her an aspect altogether different
from that which SIZE had worn an
hour before.
When she reached her own room
she sat down before the fir with
on removing her wraps. Looking
lnto The burning Goals with an in
tent gaze, her face gradually
changed, until Julia SallO would
hardly have known it.
The white hands were held
tightly together until their beauty
and they were very beautiful
was marred by rude pressure.
'What do I owe to any man
pmong themf she uttered; at len
9Th, in half whisper. And as
julia, she Is a baby in her feeling,
land will not suffer much
She rose and walked with de-
termined air across the room. Some
one knocked. She opened the door
and Julia stood there.
May 1 come inf she asked.
Il was just coming to discover
If 'you we're still frightened,' re-
sronded Miss Branch, taking
Juha's hand in her own, aud look
ing with more than ordinary keen
ness into the girls face.
Don't speak of IT, cried Julia,
with a shudder, Il shall never be
able to see a dog again without a
fright. Think of what might have
happened If Luke had not come!
He SAYS he admires you for your
preseuce Of mind, although yon
are But how do chatterP catch
herself up with a blush. 'He ad
/ mires you so much:'
. Even though l am so plain