The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-01-11

He looked so pale and grleved when at
last she turned round. that her heart
swelled with sudden tender remorse,
and she went back. and laid her bird in
his hands, very trustfuIly; then moved
off and gathered little knot Of blue
bells and white heather, which she
offered him next
You must fasten it into my coat for
me, then; you see both my hands are
engaged in forming nest for True.
Heart, said he. almost humbly. Tor his
conscience smote him again.
| They stood to perform the operation,
| two happy, absorbed young creatures,
| tasting for the first time the most deli
! cious draught this earth has to bestow.
! They had reached the base Of the cliff,
and were in the edge Of thicket OF the
hardy Scotch tir which girdled the rude
! peak; still further down. but invisible
from their position, the few huts clus-
tered on the edge of tho beach.
Ulya's wide slee?es fell back as she
raised her lovely arms to fasten the wild
flowers on his breast, and aS she threw
back her head. her deep, velyety: eyes
looked upward-the most beautiful, the
most dangerous look a woman's eyes can
give: while her milk-whit throat and
all the melting undulations of her sump-
tuous bust were seen in their most faS-
cinating attitude.
Edgar stood motionleSS aS statue,
and pale as one, till visible tremCr
shook him Their these words burst
from him:
"Ulva. Ulva. If Il cannot win you for
nv wife, my life will be curse t. me-"
She started from him with 4 St;fied
CRY, and stood of. gazing wild-eyed at
him, like some beautiful, startled Great
ure too proud to ny; all her woman s
pride was up in arms against this ab-
rupt, unceremoniouS woCing. and her
bl9od iircd-tne blood Of the ancient
Inchcapes, that never brookcd insult.
"I-fear-you-havc mistaken the
person" gasped she. word by word,
for. with all her wrath, something seem
ed to be wringng the blood out OF her
Iaboring heart, and to be turning tho
who world sad and dull
@Ah. 10 not look at me with that eX-
prcssion-you torture me-" cried Edgar,
in passionate grief. 81 deserve your in
dignation for daring TO speak OF love
without Lord Inchcapc'S permission
gained first: but | do n deserve yoIr
scorn and loathing; oh, no, sweet Ilya,
no."
The sound Of measured footsteps put
an end to the scene, leaving the pair dis
tracted, Edgar with rcmOrsc and grief,
Ulya with amazement at his last words,
mounting above her other emotions.
.,lo .hn I nrl In 70 O q
daughter. Who, then, was this who
came to their asylum knowing all about
the secret which even She had not pcne-
trated,
IL was Mr.. Sircombc who strobe upOn
them, so grim and CHASTITY that If either
had been capable of examining him they
would have seen at once that he had
overheard the last speech at least, if no
more. and that his mind was made up.
He made no comment, however, eX-
cepr to announce in toncleSS voice
that Kenmore would follow to the
shore at once, and that he would
recommend Mr.. Edgar to put on one OF
the fur coats which he had brought over
his arm.
81 shall leave you here. Nh. Edgar"
said Clya. in low voice, with her eyes
on the ground. And although he felt
as If he would commit some madness II
she left him without one sign OF softened
feeling, she moved away like one in
dream. her lark fitting about her gayly,
and climbed up the steep without one
backward glance.
"Now." said Sircomba in terrible
voice. when she was quite gone, "arc you
satisfied that your honor is no safeguard
for that defenseless lady?"
Edgar turned gaze upon his would
be Judge that checked him like a stone
wall.
peace. defamer OF the Innocent
said he. "You babbe OF honor? You
who betrayed Lady Inchcape by Iie!"
"Hush-sh! Who are you that knows
so much Of the secret history OF Inch
cape?n whispered S'rcombe, aghast
aBut not another word here-follow me
this way, Sir Spy; and. now, please TO
explain yourself.
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