The Cook County herald., 1901-06-22


from myself, for Is saw that had
been visited in a mistake !; and II be-
came. persuaded that some dreadful.
danger threatened the pavilion. 1T re-
Squired some nerve to- issue forth into
the black and intricate thicket which
surrounded and oYerhung the den; but
4 CROPPED my way to the links, drench-
ed with rain, beaten pom and deafenE-8
ed by the gusts, and fearing at every
step to lay my hand upon some lurk
ing adversary.
For the rest Of the night, which
seemed inte minab bly, long, patroled
the vicinity Of the. pavilion, without
seeing living creature I'll or hearing
any noise but the concert Of the wind,
the sea and the rain. A light In the
upper story filtered through a granny
in the shutter, and kept me, company
TIL the approach Of dawn. !.
CHAPTER .s}55s.
3. With the first peep Of day retired
from the open air to my old lair among
the sandhills, there to await the com.
ing Of my wife. The morning was
gray, wild and melancholy, the wind
moderated before sunrise, and then
Went about and blew in puffs from the
shore; the sea began to go down, but
the rain still fell without mercy. Over
all the wilderness of links there was
not a creature to be see. Yet I felt
sure the neighborhood was alive with
skulking foes. The light had been so
suddenly and surprisingly flashed upon
my face as I lay sleeping, and the hat
that had been blown ashore by the
wind from over Graden FIoe, were two
speaking signals Of the perils that en-
vironed Clara and the party in the
pavilion al &
It was perhaps half past z, or nearer
8, before saw the door open and that
dear figure come toward me in the
rain. was waiting for her on the
beach before she had crossed the sand
hills. II. s AZ %t
IT have had such trouble to come!''.
she cried. They did not wish me to
go walking in the rain" g.
Clara, : I said you are not fright
ened?" =..s
NO" said she, with a simplicity
that filled my heart with confidence.
For my wife was the bravest, as well
as the best Of women; in my expe-
rience 7 have not found the two 20 al
ways together, but; with her they did;
and she combined the extreme of for
titude with the most endearing and
beautiful virtues. .s.%$ .I>&
= told her what had happened and,
though her cheek grew visibly paler,
she retained perfect control over her
senses. SSIs#. \ r.
81 III You 'e see now that am SAFE. said
]: in conclusion. They do not mean
to harm me; for, had they chosen, T
was a dead man last night"
She laid her hand upon my arm.
And I had no presentiment!'' she
cried. r<|s,> t 95s.55 . 0
Her accent thrilled me with delight.
put my arm about her and strained
her to my side, and, before either of us
/ was aware, her hands were On my
shoulders and my lips upon her mouth.
ST. We may have thus stood for some
seconds-for time passes quickly with
1oyers-before we were startled by a.
peal of laughter close at hand. { It was
not natural mirth, but seemed to be
affected in order to conceal. an angrier
feeling. We both turned, though I
still kept my left arm about Clara s
waist; nor did she seek to Withdraw
herself; and there, a few PAGES off
upon the beach, stood Northmour, his
head lowered, his hands behind his
back, his nostrils white with passion.
ss'ttAh, Cassilis!" he said as I disclosed
my face. t ~f<s z
sThat same" said I, for was not at
all put about. h., .s a..t Il. -. =ts4 z.4 .&
And so, Miss Huddlestone,'' he
continued slowly but savageIy, this
is how you keep your faith to your
father and to me? This is the value
you set upon your fathers life! And
you are SO infatuated with this young
gentleman that you must brave ruin
and decency and common human eau
tiOT--'' 3jt iS@..5 - II ah h. 5-5sf@t " iEf
IN :,..G (To be continuedl FL