The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1899-10-26

the dogs with q word.
The hour that followed was one OF
tho happiest he had ever known. And
the walk back to Mrs. Dolan's in the
cool evening, with the sun sending
long shafts of yellow light betwixt the
slender stems of the frs in the planta-
tion, and across the purple heather,
was like a glimpse of Paradise.
And the spells of sweetly danger.
GUS silence were sweet to both alike.
II.
During the weeks which followed
Brian Henuessy was torn by conflict
ing emotions. Consumed by apassion-
ate love for the girl who was staying
with Mrs. Dolan, and recognizing, as
he did, the utter hopelessness of
fostering such an attachment. he was
by turns recklessly gay and deeply
despondent.
A few of the rougher spirits on the
estate did not fail to notice those fits
OF despon1eucy, aud the hot blood ran
riot in their veins at the tyranny" of
the man who was turning the master
out of house and home. Dark wbisp-
erings and muttered threats which
boded no good TO Mr.. Darlington
were freely INDUCED in, and Rory
Devine polished up his old rifle with
grim look.
But the loss of his home, which n
few short weeks ago had seemed TO
Brian the worst calamity that could
befall him, had faded into utter in
significance beside the one great alb
sorbing passion of his life.
He feared with n dread the keen
ness of which struck him like dag.
ger thrust, the inevitable parting which
he knew must now be close at hand.
Though poverty sealed his lips with
seal that love strove IN vain to break,
the continued struggle was telling
upon him, and the hopeless look in
his eyes often caused the heart of Mrs
Dolan's pretty lodger to beat with a
wildness that startled her.
One dull, heavy morning, about a
month after their first meeting, Brian
came tramping down the moor and
across the meadow, n couple of dogs
at his heels. and look on his face
bhuO NhuoCNl 4hl o. DOluu W
Sure, there's Mister Brain, lookin'
for all the world as if he was going to
be hung"
A moment later he was in the cool,
stone-hagged kitchen, and gazing
hungrily at the occupant of the big
arm chair.
ut has comew he said bitterly.
"Mr. Darlington arrives to-day by the
1915 p. m. shall fetch him in the
dog from Coolardy."
She gazed up at him with a soft lit
tie sigh.
"And am leaving at noon, she ex
claimed. 81 have had letters from
home this morning"
His lips twitched little, and his
face paled beneathed the bronze.
'"rhen it is indeed the deluge" was
all he could manage to say.
How he passed the few hours that
remained before her departure he could
never recall. The whole world seemed
to slipping away from him; and when
ho drove her to the station and watched
the forlorn little face fade away as the
train bore her from his sight his heart
sank very low indeed, and he turned
away with groan he could not re-
press.
Meanwhile Mrs. sDolan had not
been idle. The news of Mr.. Dar-
lington's expected arrival had spread
far and near, and Rory Devine, with
two or three others, spoke in hushed
whispers of the loneliness OF the road
from Coolardy.
The little station platform looked
drear and inhospitable as Brian stood
just outside the white gate the same
evening awaiting the arrival of the
ten-fifteen. The mare kept pushing
her velvety nose against his arm, as if
conscious of his trouble.
His patience was not too sorely
tried, however, for few minutes
later it ran slowly alongside the plat
form and deposited n solitary lady
passenger familiar in the faint glim-
mer shed by the lamps.
AS she came toward the exit his
heart gave great leap.
"Olive" he cried, note Of bewil-
derment In his voice.
She laughed tremulously.
"Yes, it is |, " she answered.
But how--where is Darlington?"
She laughed again, little quayer-
ingly.
Here" she replied; 81 am Mr..
Darlington. "
81 must be very dense" he said at
length; "but there is some mystery
here that | cannot understand. Will
you please explain?"
She shivered at the change in his
voice, aud laid one hand on his arm.
81 will tell you as we go along"
she said
He helped her to her seat and gath
cred up the reins.
In the darkness her lips were trem-
bling piteously and her eyes were full
of tears.
at is quite simple" she said, as
they spun along. CT have taken
up the mortgage"
His hands tightened on the reins
involuntarily.
"You?" he said hoarsely.
She nestled closer to his side.
"Why not?" she asked.
He could not speak. Love and
pride were fighting hard battle. BY
her action she had made the gulf be.
tWixt them well-niph imnaaaohIa