The Red Cloud chief., 1897-09-17

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Il will go to her at once cried Suth
erland. ut is right that she shoult
Know. Perhaps she can advise us wha
to do
GREATNESS and wild. he arrived at tn,
Castle door. Directly he had sum
moned the serving-woman. he discoy.
cred that the news had arrived before
him.
shes like a wild creature" said the
servant. I'm In dread to face her. and
n 5 ordered 90 the carriage. and will
arlVe ava at once. II we must see
her. gang In yersel'; I daurna announce
your coming!"
sutherland stepped into the hall.
"Wheesht" whispered the m 81
near her coming doom the stair"
scarcely had she spoken, when Miss
Hetherington, cloaked and bonneted.
appeared at the other end of the hall.
she approached feebly. leaning on her
staff; and as Sutherland fastened 10
meet her, he saw that her face was like
ina or a corpse, her hair disheveled
and wild, her whole frame trembling
with unusual excitement.
rs 1t true?" she cried. gripping
Sutherland's arm.
Yes. Miss Hetherington."
Marjorie Amman has left the
manse?"
Yes, last night"
And In that scoundrel's company? 90
Il believe so; but in her letter she
mentions no name"
He letter? What letter."
sutherland thereupon told her of the
lines Marjorie had left for Mr.. Mem
teith. She listened trembling: then
seizing the young mans arm again. she
drew him into the drawing-room and
closed the door.
Let me think, let me think" she
cried, sinking into a chair, and cover
Ing her face with her hand.
When she looked up. her eyes were
full Of tears.
shes a lost lassie! And I might
nave saved her had I known! Oh. Mar
)orie, Marjorie! My brothers curse has
come home to us both at last"
Sutherland looked at her in utter as
constituent. He had expected to find
her angry and indignant, but her man.
ner as we'll as her words were beyond
measur extraordinary. Before he
could speak again, she rose to her feet.
and said, between her firmly set lips:
Johnnie Sutherland. listen to me,
a you the heart of a MANI"
What do you mean?"
'While you stand glOwering there.
she's rushing ava to her ruin! Will
you gang after her. and in that villains
very teeth bring her back?"
Il don't even know where she has
gone,' replied Sutherland; land. be-
sides, she has fled of her own will. and
l have no right"
Miss He~therington Interrupted him
impatiently. almost fiercely.
You have the right, that you loved
her yourself. Ay, l ken all that, Find
her, save her from that man. and I
swear before God you shall marry her.
Johnnie Sutherland"
But the young man shook his head
looking the picture of despair.
1T is too late" he said; and. after
all, he is her choice"
What right has she to choose?"
cried Miss Hetherington. "She cannot.
she dare not. against my wish and will.
/ tell you he has beguiled her. and spir-
TIED her AVA. II you were half a man.
you'd be after them ere this-you,d
hunt them down."
But what could I do?" exclaimed
Sutherland, in utter CONSERVATION.
Dor" cried the lady of the Castle
screaming. XIII the scoundrel
kill him! oh, IL I had my fingers at
his throat, I'd strange him, old as I
Ovcrpowered with her emotion. she
into a chair. Full Of amazement
and sympathy, Sutherland bent over
~endeavored to calm her. As he
so, she began moaning and Sob
bling as II heartbroken.
Then suddenly, with eyes streaming
and lips quivering. she looked patheti-
cally up in his face.
THE blame Is all Miner she s)bbed.
God has punished me, Johnnie Suth-
I should have defied the scan
ial O. the world. and taken her to my
heart lang syne. I'm a sinful woman.
lnd-Marjorie Amman is my child"