The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-30

me. But Rachel ollayed my fear a me-
he by telling mo she did not believe that
any in the house knew OF the cnve be-
Meath the tumble OF rocks save only
herself IL had long been her custom 70
seek n Tor quiet when the Roaring one
brought his crew about the house. aud
none hud ever tracked her thithcr.
So she examined my wound In the light
Of tho moon which shone IN az one end
hs We sat on the Utmost crWch or the
tree. Now Rachel had much skin ~
wounds. FOR. indeed. her home was never
ir'e or thcm, her brothers Peter ana the
Roaring One never being both skin whole
az %" same time Ana 30 with hands
breadth torn from her white underskirv
she bathed and baudaged the wound. tell
ing me for my comfort that the shot mp
poarcd to have gone through the neshy
part withoua lodging. so that most likely
the wound would come together sweetly
ana heal by the first intention
Then. after this was done. we arrived
az our nrst difference For Rachel
vowed that sho would IN no wise 20 back
to the onstead OF Kirkchrist but would
stop ana nurse me here IN the linn. which
thing. indeed. was nightly pleasant TO
the natural man. But being mindful of
that which the Little Fair Man had said
ana also Of the censorious clatter OF the
country side, I judged this 20 be- impos-
sible. ana told Rachel so. who In her
turn received Il by no means with meek
ness. hut rose and stamped her little foot
ana said that she would 20 and never re-
turn-that she was sorry 20 her heart she
had ever come where she was so little
thought or with many other speeches OF
that kind. such a. spirity maids make
when they are affronted and In danger
OF not getting their own sweet way with
the men OF their hearts.
Now. q went sore against the grain
thus 20 deal with Rachel And yet
could think OF no way OF appcasing her
but 10 feign a dwalm OF faintness and
pain from my wound. So when ! stag.
gered and appeared to hold myself up
by the rock with difficulty. she stayed iu
the full Hood OF her rCproaches, and fall
tered, What IS the matter. Harry?"
Then because / made no answer. she
kneeled down beside me and, taking my
head Ia both of her hands, she kissed my
brow.
Il did not mean it-indoed I ala not.
Harry" she said with that delicious CON
triton which az ali times sat 30 well on
her-eveu after we were married. which
Is strange thing and very uncommon.
So noticed her cheek, with my fingers
ana forgave her-as a man who has been
len the wrong forEves a loving woman
who has not. There Is ever a touch Of
superiority In a mans forsiveness-in
woman's there IL only love ana the de-
sire for peace.
Then ] may stay with you?" she said.
And I will not deny but she TEMPTED
me more.
As swift a. the sunbeam that strikes
from the cloud TO hilltop thought came
% me.
Listen 10 me. Rae" said. "at tn
break Of day or thereby ali will be quiet
The Roaring one aud all his crew will
be snoring IN bed"
.or on the fioor." said Rachel, with a
quick and dainty snin OF disiatste.
THAT will suffice" I said. then will
We go down and call up the minister;
We VIII cause him 10 marry Us. and then
Ne will fear neither trailer nor SANDER
or."
but he will not" she cried: Donald
Balm g. a Bishops hireling, and our
Rats boon compluion."
Then / drew my dirk and held II aloft.
so that the moonlight ran like molten
silver down the blade
'"soe." said ], dear Rachel. n this does
not gar the curate of kirkchrist marry
us 60 galloplug tuuel Harry Wedder-
burn knows not the breed. that Is aii.''
Content" said she: Il viii do what
You say. Harry Only will not 20 back
20 Kifkchrisi. nor will I part from you
now when I have gotten YOU"
Which thing ] was most glad 20 hear
from her fair and loving lips. And ]
thought that RacheTs manner OF speak
ing then became her well
so there IN the din OF the water cav
ern and under the wheeling shafts Of
silver HIGHT. as the moon swung over
h ad we two stood. well content. waiting
for the dawn
And SO. IN this manner and for all my
brave words. the witch got her way.