Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-16

surnes pcorgal SaSfS-pecanse s.,u
| cannot believe in me. and seek - Jus
cover treachery lurking in my speech.
Danish these foolish fears. Consent 10
become my wife, and / promise 10 fui'
ill all the formalities prescribed by
your laws and by your religion, 10
make sure the links Of an tndissoiuple
union. You sea, Agnes, that l am slh'
cere-vou see that my love. however
ardent IL may be, is not wanting IN re-
spect. You see. moreover. that NY
dearest and most impeTious desire Is 70
make you my wife,
You well know that il IS impossl-
bic"
And why
Because l have given my heart TO
George Malcolm"
But. Tcried Doorgal, George NAL
colin is dead
Murdered by you-ts It not soT'
BY me or by another. what matters
il. provided be nay no longer be my
rival:'
IF George Malcolm i still living"
answered Agnes, ~ IA feverlSh intenS-
ity, Il am his betEUrhtd. If he has
ceased TO live. / am his widow.
You will forget him"
Never
AT your age, one does not shut n
tomb within the heart You viii tax
back that heart 10 give il 10 me.
do you, then, know some magic,
she asked, her eyes fearleSsly meeting
his. sufficiently potent 10 convert INTO
love the hate and diSlain with which
you inspire me-
These words. pronounced with bitter
irony, developed beyond control the an
ger which sulIenly iurked in the "a
jah's soul. His eyebrows met in a
threatening arch, = burning crimson
~overspread lis face, and lightning
leaped from his eyes.
"Impudent child.' he cried. in 4
fierce and threatening tone, you defy
me? Take care"
What have 10 fear:' answered
Agnes. God protects me-"
You forget that you are III ms
hands"
"No: but / also remember that you
are in the hands OF God"
II supplicate. when / might COM
mand-I entreat. when it depends upon
myself L execute my will AsGes, Ag-
mes, take carc."
What can you DO? XII me-that is
all. For, however powerful you may
be, ! defy you 10 make me submissive
to your hated I0ver'
Eyes: l can kill you: and. If you per-
sist in your obsrinancy. / will do it,
DO il, then. IT is the only benefit,
the sole mercy, that it is possible for
me 10 expect from you, Kill me. Door
gal Sahib-km me quickly! 1 will bless
you, scr viii send me TO rej0in
George4"
For n second or two the raiah stood
mute and tottering, like a man who
has just received, aimed at his heart, a
terrible blow.
He soon recovered himself. although
his voice was almost indistinct as he
questioned:
Between the tomb, then, and my
love. you will chOoseT"
The tomb answered the young
girl; "and do me the honor TO rest con
WINGED that I should not hesitate.'
"Ah, well, 50 be it,
Agnes recommended her soul 10 God.
She expected To see DoorgaI draw his
dagger and plunge ii in her breast. In
stead. he approached the table and
struck the bell.
4 movement followed behind the
h%angings. and Myndha appeared, car
ryiEg Oh the vermiilion plate the flask
OF silver and the goblet Of gold. She
put these on The table and departed.
DoOrgal, advancing. took the flask
and flied from it the goblet.
Drink" he said, offering it to Agnes
drink
'Is it death:" she asked.
at is death; but there is yet time to
escape ii. Say but word, and you
shall live and be happy"
Agnes clutched the goblet, crying, Il
drink"
She carried it to her lips and emptied
it at a draught.
Il am free" she exclaimed, In ac-
cents OF mournful triumph, hurting the
cup at the rajah's feet II die by you.
as did my betrothed! Do0rgal Sahib,
be accursed!"