The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-21

here. to-day. cr1ld the crowd aid chat
ter. BIS patience gave zay. They were
partially screened BY big lilac bush.
Dolly" he said. slowly. straighten-
ing up with a Jerk. 4 can't stand this
Il won't stand a. You've known for
months couldn't live without you.
and for weeks you've succeeded wish
an sorts Of hendish devices In shut
ting me up when tried 20 tell you.
You have to listen now-if you won't
III shor II out before all Of London
az present bounded by your lawn. I
can't believe you'd waste 20 much time
iorturing me n you didn't care-a lit
tie bit-about met Tell me. dear"
His voice died away questioningly
and his face was pale with intensity.
The Girl caught her breath and her
color fed a. she looked up. This was
the moment. the fatal moment she had
been putting on as long az possible,
when the decision was forced upon
heri she knew what that decision was.
but the imp OF perverslty ruled In her
heart that day; she saw the captains
eyes struck with helplessness as she
hesltated and az the sight was on the
verge Of giving up. but emotion sud
denly deluging her. made her hysterl-
cal-and she laughed. Then she was
filed with rage because he did not
comprehend instead Of standing there
as though smitten into stone She
dropped her parasol and fed. actually
ran down the sloping bank 10 the riv-
er's edge, behind the shelter Of the
willows. There she flung herself down,
held her miserable little face In her
hands and cried hard Her heart was
broken-but 70 was his. which was
worse. She cried the harder. This
was the punishment FOR coquettlng and
refusing 10 know ones own mind.
She never heard anyone approach,
and gave a little shrek when she felt
a hand on her shoulder.
"YOu are not glad 10 see me?' asked
a persuasive voice and standing over
her was Kretzsky. the Hungarian. HC
carried his violin under his arm.
Dolly sprang 20 her feet. How dare
you7" she struggled between sobs
what do you mean by talking 10 me-?
The Hungarian's eyes we're fastened
on her face. With one quick step hs
was at her side and caught her 10 him
"Mademoiselle weeps7" be murmured
In her ear. "Ah. why7 love you
since saw you in Londonl Come
away from this land-come with me
and will make my violin tell you what
! feel. We will be happy-and there
are no tears In my country to sparkle
In your eyes. ! love YOU"
Breathless. half-falnt from terror
Dolly barton beat with her small fisti
against the gold-embroidered coat Of
the Hungarian. His eyes blazed with
insanity and the whlteness Of his face
was terrifying. Suddenly he laughed
fiercely. They see u.s." he cried. blu
what care We. my beauty What Il
the world to u.s. We will escape them
say7"
Dolly's eyes were closed and she wal
fast drifting over the border OF con
seriousness. but she heard. as In
dream. the fierce voice In her ear. W.
will go across the deep river" he said
away from them. and I. your husband
will sing to you all the hours on m!
violin. Hurry. hurry"
Half-carrying. half-dragglng Doll!
barton, whose white face rested help
lessly on the gold ornaments OF hi
shoulder. Kretzsky, the mad Hungari
an leader. dashed down the bank int
the water. The other shorei" n
shouted. the other shorei" There wa
a splash and a ripple among the lilies
the water touched Dolly's little fee
and crept to her knees. but her capto
hurried on. knowing that a hundre
spectators we're tearing down the ban
after him.
Capt. Lytton once broke the sprln,
ing record OF his regiment. and that
aided By another fact was. the reasol
he was able 10 spring like a tiger o
Kretzsky's back and choke him Int
submission. lie seized Dolly an
Knocked the Hungarian into the waite
ali In an instant. and was back o.
shore before the dowagers on the ban
could DO more than scream once. Tn
unfortunate Hungarian would hay
finished his career by drowning ha
not Samuel barton. Jr, In his wrath
close on the trail Of the captain. de
clded the fate was too good for hit
and dragged him out for future oonsid
Grafton.
And on the bank. Dolly wet. scared
speechless. came back 20 consciousness
found Capt Lyiton bending over hei
and. totally unmlndful Of the forbid
ding doVaEers and some twenty-hy
excited men also about her held on
her hands plteously and was promptl
gathered 10 his heart.
But while the interested crowd say
this. Il did not hear the captain
iremulous Jest some hours aiterwar'
when the tragic side Of the affair wa
beginning 20 wear on "Your-almos
-'hrst' was doomed. wasn't he7"
And a pale. meek but happy Doll
barton. with no wickedness In he
eyes. acquiesced thankfully.
Arithmetic aud Medicine.
Il IL an honest quackery that cor