The Lamar register., 1900-05-02
CHAPTER vI.-tContInued)


her that she did pity them"
My dearest said Don at last,
there Is only one thing can ask
you to do now 10 Insure your happi-
ness and-and your safety. Give me
the right at once to shield you from
harm. and to care for you as only your
husband can
You meAn-?" She faitered. while
faint color iuttered to her wan
check
u mean let us be married without
delay, darling" Don finished the SEN
/ teure for her. Il cannot bear to think
Of your going home to England when
Mrs. Franklin goes. nor yet OF your be-
ing lcst here alone: and l may have
orders TO leave Pindi az any moment"
-oh, Don. I could not marry you
Just yet she said. her voice breaking
I In tremuious sob. at would be too
cruel to my poor fatheri"
"wouid It not be more cruel to me
han 20 the dead. to live in constant
fear of-of someone annoying you. or
something = .,pening TO you. when
vas not at hand 10 protect you?" he
ANFtsAAa aNAA mss .FAiAGN I4ANEAEAa
Yes. yes'" she sighed, And invoI-
untariiy a memory OF Prince Clement
sing flashed through her oyerwrought
brain How might not he take oppor-
tunity OF harassiug her now her father
vas gone. especially rs he claimed to
have the dead mans sanction to ad-
sress her And impulsiyely she told
Don OF the Princes visit
But be went away in quite
friendly mood saying II ever want
Z Cd help might count on him. II was
4 great relief was terribly afraid
Ae nigh, 30 away angry. He IS so
passionate ard 50 powerful l imagined
sii soss OF harm he might do
Yet her tender heart reeoiled from
I thinking 0i her own welfare. whilst
aev fathers grave "lay so freshly dug"
-Daar Don" she said. putting her
iis,le hand tendcriy In his perhaps
you cannot understand my feeling; bat
seem 20 feel his presence stili, as II
lls spirit stood quite near me now, and
{ think Il would hurt him 10 know l
wanted TO be happy without him so
soon
The hand she touched trsmbieA.
NO: | don't understand that" ne
aid, almost roughly Il am afraid I
-aa only think OF the dead as dead and
{ buried In their graves"
~No, no, don't say that" she said
and she drew his hand to her lips and
her hot tears fell upon II. You who
I have proved so strong and true through
all your trials, wont you take the So
( lace Of my belief that there is eternity
to reward us for all our grief and part
ing? Dear Don. how else could we say.
/ o. death. where Is thy sting? o, grave,
where Is thy yietory'2"
! He arose and paced the length of the
room twice before he came back and
i stood once more by her side.
lille" he said. and she knew by
( ;ks tone OF his voice he had been strug-
Cling with soGe strong emotion. come
/ 20 me now. and teach me how to be-
/ lleye these things. while my heart is
sin fresh TO your sorrow. Promise
NE. Lillie!''
He resumed his seat by her side and
put out his hand to her appealingly.
She met his eyes. her own all shin
Ing with unshed tears
Don. dearest, II went home to Eng
land with Mrs. Franklin for a few
months. wouldn't you come and fetch
me there? But to marry you now
oh. Don. cannotl"
Then heaven help mel" he an
swered bitterly.
Again he rose. and she saw by the
workings Of his face how the indomi-
table will OF the strong man. which
mad never before brooked rebuff. strug-
Sled for supremacy, even over his
love.
He came back to her, and when he
spoke his voice was low and tense.
Then it's all been in vain, Lille
You love me. you say; but you can
not love me so much as love you. for
n YOU had asked me to do what have
asked you / would not have forsaken
YOU
She rose and flung herself in his
arms.
"oh. Don. my love. why do you
speak so? What makes you so wild and
strange? Don, Don. | have not for
saken youi You are all I now have in
the wnole world"
His Jealousy could not be but stayed
by her passionate feryor; and. sud
denly. at touch OF those clinging arms,