Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-21
CHATTER vII.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER VIII ontinued.)
Meanwhile Stella, with flushed cheeks
and rapidly heating heart, was making
Aer way ct very quick pace up the hilly
road toward the point which she wished
q seach. but she had forgotten all about
AGr destination. She was conscious OF
aoehing hut the insult which, - she con-
caivsd e, John Harrington had put upon
hef, and 81 the desperate upheaval OF
BRIDE and bitter anger that had taken
D1aco within her heart. How dared he to
low to hee7 Did he think that she had
taken his repplse 20 lightly that 1t was
Dasy and possible for them now to meet
- Old aequaintances? He must think
Gttle o4 her. indeedy
u bat anger and vindictiveness were not
1afufal % her. Before long her steps
Glackenod, her color fell, her eyes began
- m with tears. She turned aside from
~ road and scrambled little way down
~ Aillsids along which Il ran. ''Oh,
John, John! and loved You sov' she
Whispered to herse6. IT only could
forget you-for you are not worthy even
" ny love-bat I nsvsE, never shall.
Absorbed IN her reflections, ahe had not
hoard the sound Of footsteps on the road
above the bank on which she rat. There
Nd 6rst been merry Voices and steps not
4nr from her; then these1ied away. Next
came ! t1il man Of handsome face and
stately bearing. He looked round him
With frown upon his brow; he paused
s lid. walk several times, and when he
aaw Stella half way down the hillside. he
Slsde step sideways, % II 70 turn In her
direction and address her. But second
Glance caused him to change his mind.
Her siender figure, in tn closely hitting
Mack dress, had nothing remarkable
about Il; even the knot Of golden hair, in
which the sunbeams seemed to BE- Inn
prisoned beneath her black hat, did not
attract his attention very much, but - he
looked It became clear to him from the
uovement Of her shoulders that the girl.
whoever she was, was sobbdng uncon-
lsollably; that the crouchins attitude was
that Of grisf. and that the colly who
oeood beside her was wagging his tail and
trying to lick her face, in that sympathy
With sorrow which intelligent animals
pften show toward their masters and their
friends. The gentleman turned hastily
away. thankful that he had not intruded
= ker solitude. When he had gone some
httle distance, some feeling Of remorss
Sook poasession Of him. Ought he 70 have
1skei - II sAs wanted assistance Of any
mind III shs were III or In pain?
sPoehl's he thought TO himself. % he
strode a again. my wits must b wan
oerine 60 make me think Of such . thing.
4 Wonan's tears! They come easily
enoush. ana mean little enough, heaven
knowsi 0hs has had quarrel with her
Doyer, parhaps. She wears q black dress:
mother or father dead, perhaps. A sad
lot for the young!' and he heaved . sigh,
@ II there were some personal reference
q the words. ''She has hair Ike that girl
- board the Britannia last summer
curiously brilliant, without touch Of red
u II A commonplace young person,
probably, seeing how she was letting that
scamp Harrington make love to her.
Hut, Of course. this girl ID not the same.
wonder where those children have got
to b. thu timer It u natural, ! suppose,
that q I am IN old fogy, they should
9ive ne the SIip. Hafk! what was thatT'
It waa Z shrek clear. piercing, and
iutensA On tie still autumn air, sounds
were carried to considerable distances.
This cry came from the vicinity Of the
water of that the gentleman was sure.
Il was followed by IN answering shout,
neant 70 b reassuring, but dying away
u quayer Of alarm. And there came
another scream, Enthusiastically In q girls
voice.
''Mollyr' crisd the gentleman In the
read mot In the watsE. / trustl God
h1lp 10, II che is!''
He rushed down the hillside, tearing
III way with considerable rapidly
{Afo1gh clumps Of gorSe and bracken,
and bstwsen the young stems Of the un-
laeerowths, toward the place from which
" Had heard the cry. The roaring Of
~ water sounded louder and louder In
II ear @ he drew closer to the bank.
e was difficult thing to get quickly to
he waters edge. for the hillside was
steep and slippery. He was below the
falls, which poured over the rocks with
The vehemence of stream in spate, its
yellow foam scattering drops far and
wide, its volume increased threefold By
he recent storms. He shuddered 10 he
brushed aside the branches and stood BIZ
The water's edge. What did he zee?
CHAPTER VIII.
4 girl Of fifteen years old-his own
haugAtsr Molly, g he was very wen
aware Aad rashly made her way from
boWjaae 70 bowldsf. until she stood close
r. ~ 1Dpoel wAjch was wsll known 70
- 1te rtvor. Dyldea4iy mr. nerve
l 6G ~ ~ 1t this vary point. She
\ fIiII13 nok. ~ vard; she vas afraid e.
0 11e HI body was half poised OYER
3 rs 111p: e sW6yed Attie. - & ~
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