Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-21

hour had passed. and all that Elspeth
and Evan. assisted by the terrified
servants. could do for MagnuS Hal
crow had been done. He still lay I'M
conscious. Il CHASTITY cTt, hastily band
aged in amateur fashion by Evan.
across his head: but with what other
injuries. internal or external, they did
not know
The doctor who had been wired for
had teiegraphed that he was on his
way to Crag Castle; but he could not
be there Tor an hour yet.
81 cannot leave you alone" objected
Monteith.
"Do not mind me: l shall be all
right" said Elspeth hastily. Il sup
pose"-she paused with sudden shud-
nothing can be done for her.
Monteith shook mis- head. There was
q strange expression or his face.
Nothing he said You must
promise me on no account TO 60 into
the room, Miss Troll 1t can do no
good to the dead, and may harm you.
You will promise?"
"Yes," said Eispeth. Then suddenly
strange, inarticulate sound that was
almost 4 cry broke from her, and she
covered her face. 1T is TOO awful.
too horrible," she cried, going like
that into Gods presence-unprepared
-unconfessed, And Il few hours ago
she was sitting here, the incarnation
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not bear to think of it, GOd-God
have mercy upon herr
Amen said Monteith hoarsely. He
suddenly caught her hand. "Elspeth,
whatever may be in your mind. what
ever you suspect or fear. try 10 bury it
out of sight and forget. as shall. We
shall keep our own dark doubts u Sc
cret forever from the whole world,
shall We not?"
For ever" Elspeth whispered. and
her lip suddenly quivered. You are
generous"
81 must so now said Monteith And
so they parted-Elspeth to return to
her lonely watch, Monteith to hurry
80 AbbOt's Head.
The horror was still dark and heavy
upon him that he had felt as he drew
from under her battered machine very
gently the terribly mutilated figure of
the woman who had tried to compass
his own death There was no doubt
in his mind as 70 that. 1t was she
who had tempered with Lis machine,
counting on it's going 70 pieces very
probably at the urguarded portion of
the ciff-path
She had mistaken Magnus HalcrCw
for nina natural mistake, for they
resembled each other at a distance
and had made that last desperate at
tempt TO rid herself of him. probably
counting Oh his springing 20 the cliff
side of the path. III ignorance of the
broken barricade. How strangely.
awfully, like the judgment of just
God it seemed, Monteith was soon at
Abbot's Head. AS he strobe up the
garden-path Day emerged from the
doorway and met him.
Her face suddenly flashed white as
she recognized him; then she bowed,
and, after moments hesitation, Of
fered her hand
"You have come to say good-by? |
heard that you were leaving tomor-
row"
81 was" answered Monteith, slowly;
'"but it is not that that has brought
me here now | am sorry to be the
bearer of bad news, Miss Halcrow--''
7, h
lessly:
Something has happened Mag
nus?'
"You will be brave said Monteith
gently; land. please God, it may not
be so bad as we fear" Then. briefly
and as gently as possible, he told her
ALL
She listened in silence, her face
growing paler and paler. until it was
drained of every drop of blood. When
he paused she said. in a voice out of
which all the music had gone:
81 may go to him?''
al have come for YOU" said Mon
teith. "The carriage is waiting be-
low"
81 shall go and get ready, said
Day. in low voice.
She turned to re-enter the house. but
as she did so, the whole earth seemed
to heave beneath her feet, and she
would have fallen had MOnteith not
caught her in his arms. For a mo-
ment he held her there. her white face
resting against his breast; then Day
struggled from his clasp.
LET me go. Mr.. Monteth."
Day" exclaimed Evan hoarseiy, "it
seems almost PROCLAMATION to speak OF
such things now; but, my darling. my
only true love, | cannot let you &c
without asking you to forgive me. and
to say VOC will still trust me. Give me
the siri:Nction of taking care Of you
in this terrible time. and of knowing
you trust my care. Day, you once said
you loved me-" She looked at him
strangely out Of those sorrow-filled
gea-blue eyes of hers.
You say Miss Stuart is dead, and
you can say that to me now?" she said