Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-11-11

and before midday Marjories elope-
ment was being discussed everywhere.
Presently John Sutherland appeared ut
the manse. looking pale as death. On
questioning Mr.. Menteith, he soon
learned the whole state of affairs.
Mr. Menteith handed him Marjorie's
letter. He read it, and his eyes filed
with tears.
May God deal with him as he deals
with her" he groaned. Does Miss
Hetherington know what has hap
pened?"
mot yet" replied Mr.. Menteith.
II will go to her at once" cried Suth-
erland. 1T is right that she should
know. Perhaps she can advise us what
to do"
Breathless and wild, he arrived at the
Castle door. Directly he had sum-
moned the serving woman, he discov-
cred that the news had arrived before
him.
She's like wild creature" said the
servant. I'm in dread to face her, and
she's ordered DOT the carriage, and will
drive ava at once. II ye must see
her. gang in yerser: daurna announce
your coming"
Sutherland stepped into the hall.
"Wheeshtw whispered the woman. "I
hear 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 to
meet her, he saw that her face was like
that OF corpse. her hair disheveled
and wild, her whole frame trembling
with unusual excitement
"Is it true?" she cried gripping
Sutherland's arm
Eyes, Miss Hetherington."
Marjorie Amman has left the
manse"
"Yes, last night"
And in that scoundrel's company"
II believe so; but In her letter she
mentions no name"
"Her letter? What letter."
Sutherland thereupon told her OF the
lines Marjorie had left for Mr. Men
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 thinkw she
cried, sinking into chair, and cover
ing her face with her hand.
When she looked up. her eyes were
full Of tears.
shes lost lassie! And I might
have saved her had l known! Oh, Mar
jorie. Marjorie! My brothers curse has
come home to us both at last!
Sutherland looked at her in utter as
tonishment. He had expected to find
her angry and indignant, but her man
ner as well as her words were beyond
measure extraordinary. Before he
could speak again, she rose to her feet,
and said, between her firmly set lips:
Johnnie Sutherland, listen to me.
Have you the heart Of a man"
What do you mean?"
while you stand glowering there.
she's rushing ava to her ruin! VIII
you gang after her, and in that villains
very teeth bring her back?"
II don't even know where she has
gone.' replied Sutherland; land. be-
sides, she has fed Of her own will, and
I have no right"
Miss Hetherington interrupted him
impatiently, almost fiercely.
"You have the right, that you loved
her yourself. Ay, ken all that! Find
her, save her from that man, and I
swear before God you shall marry her.
Johnnie Sutherlandv'
But the young man shook his head
looking the picture of despair.
ut 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. If you were half man.
you'd be after them ere this-you'd
hunt them down."
But what could I do?" exclaimed
Sutherland. in utter CONSERVATION.
do" cried the lady of the Castle.
almost screaming. xiii the scoundrel
kill him! Oh, II had my fingers at
his throat. I'd strangle him, old as
amr'
Ovcrpowered with her emotion. she
sank into chair. Full Of amazement
and sympathy, Sutherland bent over
and endeavorcd to calm her. As he
did 30. she began moaning and Sob
bing as II heartbroken.
Then suddenly. with eyes streaming
and lips quivering. she looked patheti-
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