The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-01

! been IN old and trusted friend, approved
| by her mother: but t. be cast upon the
c0urtesicS Of Richard AccrinGton for
| long hOurS--tO exhibit II rSelf before the
! curious ewes of Blackjack with him for
! sole compani n-waS modification she
; could not endure.
/ "lf we are near Blackrock, we are not
! five miles from home said she c0ldly,
| sand | would infinitely prefer walking
| the whole way 10 making any stop. But
| since this miSchancr has bcfallcn me in
Colonel Accrington'S company, l am
sure he will not refuse to give me all the
! assistance may ask Of him"
Ac rington lowed, murnurInS his de-
Notion.
Lend nc yuur horse. then. and allow
! me 10 hasten home at once and send
| HIM back with Il servant, who will at
| tend to my po,r Ahmed" said Lovcday,
| with her innocent eyes on ACcr!nStpn'S
/ impenetrablc face, upon which an "X-
| preston of The utmost regret instantly
appeared
How can | diSappOint you, Miss Del
! lamerc." exclaimed he; yet dare not
risk your life up this fierce brute, %ho
/ has never carried 4 lady in his life. And
| alone. No. no, that plan will not do
Ahmed may be able 20 !aka you home.
win ntIIe care: come, let me remoun2
YOU; we must at least get out OF this
| deSolate place
/ Lovrday mounted her own animal
| without another word: hut Accrington
observed, with chagrin, that she would
barely allow him to touch her, Springlng
! from his hand 10 her saddle with the
mercst torch on his shoulder to poisc
! herself. and giving him formal how OF
acknowledgment.
They resumed the way, AcCr ngton
walking by her mares head, and his
own fine animal following with dociity
which scarcely conceded with the char
actcr which his master had given him.
In rapidly mounting impaticnCe, Love-
day watched the slow advance, while the
sky darkcned drcarily, and the minutes
fled: vet she dared not urge the pace,
for now, indeed, she detected the lame
ness of her mare which gradually in
creased with every step she took, until
at last, when the Spirc of the long
looked for village appeared in sight, she
started and WINGED in agony whenever
the woun ed hoof touched the ground
81 see that we must find relief for my
roor Ahmed" said Lovcday. tremu-
lousy, for her favOrite'S suffering tried
her Sorely, and she we coined the chance
now which had seemed so intolerab.e
before: the tears stool in her eyes, and
she scarcely realized her own disagree
able position, and was in no mood TO
detect the articles of her companion
They approached still nearer to the
village, and Accrington remounted his
own horse for appearance sake; reused
by the diversion Loveday, for the first
time, gazcd round her in search OF
familiar objects in the scene.
She had expected to see a rough little
hamlet built under the shelter OF cliff;
what she did see was pretty village
clustering about the banks OF a wide
flowing river.
She grew pale with astonishment-
with rising anger.
Colonel Accrington, this is not Black
ro k, il is Silverstream," she cried
.Whv. we are twenty miles from home"
Accrington uttered an exclamation of
deep remorSc; the expression OF his well
tutorcd features terrified her.
1--WE ruined herr" he nut cred, but not
so low but that she heard the wo .ds and
quailed. "Oh, Miss Dellamere." lie led,
finging himself again from his horse to
seize her hands, reinS and all, and
press them convuSively, how can you
ever forgive me for this fatal mistake?
| must have been Observation-Disclosures
to forget my path: | who tho ght that
| knew every rod of land between Stafford
and Lynn! | was bewiched." he cX-
Gained, with q sudden change to mourn
full tenderness, while he fixed his strange
compel ing eyes on hers; 81 was for once
happy-all that priced OF earth was at
my side / forgot that we two had fell
low-creaturcs. My poor child, / would
have died to spa e you moments annoy
ance-! have been the first to Gr.,w the
wolds suspicious eyes uron you"
colonel AccringtOD, what do you
! mcan?n she demanded, haughtily. wrest-
ing her hands from ais grasp with sud-
! den fierce G u sion.
81 da.c not-dare MT insult you with
a clea er expianat on" said he "oh,
! that had resisted the too wei ono spell
| which your presence { a I over me. which
/ made hours to fly as minutes, and thrust
every thought OF conSe uenCeS out OF ny
| mind But now, nOw-what can say
TO this wat hing. sneering world? Who
Goes not know that Richard Accrington
! loved Mis- Lei amere-"
olonel Accrington!" interrupted
! .LoveIa with flashing eyes, and she
would have ef. him had he not sprung
! t. catch her bride with 4 burst of grief
! ard de ,recatio1.
"Dear Miss Dcllamcre, / ertrcat you
| TO be calm and to listen TO m. for your
/ own sake" he urged Il dare not let
YOU 90 in yonr dcfenseleSs innocence
traight no the snare which SIanucr
| VII Sprcai for your overthrow We
must ia counsel; you must bc saved at
|