The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-04-09

covered cell under the southern bastlon!
I have lust recollected it. If Mr. Edgar !
and YOU were to find that mysterious
entrance, that would amuse him. Inc
cell has been sealed up for hundred
wears. they say" this to EDGAR think
what interesting antiquities might De
lying there waiting for discover No
body can find the entrance.
"Shall l search for it?" asked Edgar
charmed with the idea OF dong any
thing that might crafty her.
ayes. and be sure and discover 1T, then
we shall always cal it 'Edgar's cell,
laughed Viva, with innocent elatlon'
They explained that the ancient dun
oeons of Dunrayen had been hewn out
of the solid rock foundations OF the
tower. the entrances so contrived as 10
he difficult to discover. All the other
rock chambers had been found, and
cleared of debris, but the entrance 10
the dungeon of the southern bastion was
yet mystery.
@If | may utter an opinion" inter-
posed Lady Inchape, anxiously, Il would
saw that Mr.. Edgar IS not yet quite ro-
bust enough to undertake anything SO
laborious."
IIlya's anxiety awoke ON the instant
aIet us defer the search then," she
pleaded, abut you must not go without
making the discovery.
@There is one thing you have not
shown me, that dare not ask to see, !"
said Edgar's eyes, "your own sweet
heart
awe have not shown Mr.. Edgar Sleat-
! pa-Vrccken from the sea-" said Mr.. Sir
| combe, goaded by that too eloquent
/ glance. to interpose his word, at the
risk of provoking one OF Lady Inch
| cape's involuntary icy looks ~Ihe
water looks so calm this afternoon that
am sure it would be an agreeable time
to row round the isle. And Kenmore,
know, is disengaged."
AS he said this rather eagerly, Edgar
could not help gazing curiously at him,
| and specuIating as to how far mutual
sentiment might carry these two towards
becoming accomplices to get him away
from Sleat-na- Vrecken.
Kenmore and Sircombe, banded to
rether against the unwelcome guest
might very possibly proceed to take higl
ground to get rid of him. might evei
carry him of In spite of his remon
strancos and land him on the Scottish
coast
Edgar laughed at himself for thi
wild fancy; yet Sircombe was stranger
pale.
his vengeful threat, and, womanlike
She did not laugh the fancy away. Sh
objected to the trip.
SToo cold for an invalid" said she.
aMerelv bracing," smiled Mr. Sil
combe. al am sure Mr.. Edwar is nc
afraid?n and he darted haunting glanc
, at him
Poor Edgarl that settles it
aAfraid of what, or Of whom?" aske
he. haughtily, and so little did he relis
the taunt that he did not even fnvIi
: Ulya to be one of the party, lest 81
combe should think he meant to shelt'
himself from possible unpleasantne
behind her presence. And she walte
: wondering and disappointed, to
!, asked. and could scarce endure to 81
9 him go without her.
: Mr. Sircombe disappeared to NAL
the requisite arrangements with he
more.
Edgar seized the opportunity to a:
> JJlya to walk part of the way down q
). cliff with him; and SO, with swet
= kind smile and @bon voyage!" from Lat
a Inchcape, they started.
i, Oh, first love! what sweetest pc
"a ever could paint you sweet or pu
IL enough?
- They wandered down the precipito
= halfway; they were soon out OF sight
- - the Tower; then the way grew sfeeps
:. and what could be do but take her III
= hand and nestle it On his arm to 81
- mort her9 And when, with whirr
!. ! a triumphant bird-scream Ulva's lit
- net lark dropped down from deas
- into her bosom, and she covered IT W
), her lovely hand and called it her q
- ling. true heart, her little constance
~ what lover could have resisted the
90 ouisite delight of altering the wo
n that filed his heart?
ar aThat happy bird!" murmured Edg
dreamily. "a thousand times da,
envy him. Our stories are so like Q;
ut other at first; you saved both our liS
an and we both return you our whole sol
up full of gratitude-and love. But
ho have taken the bird to your heart
-"
~, aAnd YOU must not quote unkno
eu authors on steep path, INTERRUPT
10 Viva, at last finding presence OF M
eu to stop the passionate words, win
sat owning that she understood them.
mad grown very pale and the tears "
ose in her ewes, but she smiled for all ii
lcn and he was actually deceived. AS
er, ran ON few steps with her lark ny
by her shoulder, Edgar almost cul
en- himself for the mad impulse which
M caused him so to forget duty and hol
I'M He looked so pale and grieved wher
ley last she turned round, that her n
fcd swelled with sudden tender reno
10 and she went back, and laid her Dir
'er- his hands, very trustfully; then me-
as off and gathered q little knot OF Q
low bells and white heather, which
cry offered him next
oed ~You must fasten 1t into my coat
orv me. then; you see both my hands
engaged in forming q nest for i
ooh Heart, said he. almost humoiy, ioi
van conscience smote him again.
9TH They stood to perform the opera
.ar. two happy, absorbed young creat'
20, tasting for the first time the most
Ills cjous draught this earth has TO pes
DI hs They had reached the base OF the
,ar ~ and were in the edge Of thicket oil
I o., hardy Scotch fir which girdled the
peak; still further down, but INV
intv from their position, the few huts
4 IN tered ON the edge Of the beach.
nv TWAS wide sleeves fell back as
,,irg raised her lovely arms to fastsn the
ahIv flowers on his breast, and as she t
hack her head, her deep, yelvety
| ,--r-.a a ~d-fho most bpautifu