The Delta independent., 1899-06-23
chose to follow. and her anxiety bsc.u.

chose TO follow. and her anxiety became
intense. s.-.... .--...z-.a---
As she turned into the buster rosds
she was forced to slscken pace and the
hiudrance set her fcming. She saw bi-
cycles coming toward her. and through
the elatter Of carts and feet she seemed
To hear the swish nf Others following
her. but she dared not turn her head to
see il the one she dreaded WAS Aiuonx
them
After awhile. however. she left the
cl.tter of traffic behind her and the re-
lief If the quiet was very great. In
time. though. she grew accustomed To
it. and as she sped ON her ears Or her
Imagination became conscious Of the
swish Of bicycle still following
The pace at which she was going be-
gan to distress her. Her muscles seemed
To he contracting. her breath came pain
fully. She remembered that after the
level stretch came sharp downward
slope. and after that hill MP which il
would be impossible for her 10 ride. She
was growing desperate. She dared not
face John. for she could not rely upon
her strength. She was angry. mortified.
resentful. buf she loved John Castle.
and therein lay her vulnersbility.
The ''swish'' behind her sounded
nearer. She could not stop In the hur-
~ Of her thoughts she determined to
keep up the race TO the last possible
moment. There was little hope now Of
escape. but it was the only course-and
anything might happen.
Then the SLOPE began II was steep
and rugged. The road. too. narrowed
gradually. and the slush was deeper
Kate seemed literally 70 ny over the
ground. for she gave no thought TO her
brake. Tho cyclist behind seemed to be
using the same method. He was close
upon her now. coming swiftly ms AN
eagle
As they neared the bottom Kate he
came conscious that big black object
was looming down the opposite hill
but she did not heed It, Anything may
happen, was the only Thought she was
conscious Of as she swerved close to the
hedge to allow the big thing TO pass.
Next moment there cume slip. crash
behind her. Il shout and n gruan- She
lost her nerve and swerved over into the
hedge-and the race was Overt
The shock half stunned her for some
seconds. Then she scrambled mp and
looked back. A wagner wns kncclin2
beside man. who was lying very still
the man was John Castle.
John Castle lny INC ticnless at the bct-
tom Of the wagon on that slow journey
back. and Kate held his hand in an
agony Of love and fear and rcmorse. not
daring to cry out. yet finding II almost
unbcarahlc to keep silence.
Her heart was soft and humble
enough ..hen rhe reached the home and
saw the mothers misery. and she told
her tale as gently as she could Only
when she turned to Leila did her bitter
ness rise again.
Last night yorr brother asked me TO
be his wife. shc said. That. point
Ing 10 Ills still body. .'is the result of
my refnsni. II you wish 10 learn tho
result II my acceptance. you shall come
and nuk me for it
And Leila did.
Acccrtances Of love are not in the
recognized list Of cures and antidote..
but one noted most successfully in the
case Of John Castlc-so succesefully in
deed that once or twice Kate was tempt
ed to think his concussion fraud
However. IL IL were. NO the end seemed
really to Justify the means. -Lloyd's
News.