The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-01-11

tered a strange sound. the gun droppea
from his hand. and he fell back %
the grassy knoll. When | reached hin
he was dead"
with little cry Bluebeil folded her
arms about her lovers neck.
"Oh. Adnlr. thank Godl thank Col
you were saved"
For a few minutes Rothos did noi
speak. HIS strong mouth quivered
little At last he said:
Now comes the strange nows have
for you. Blucbell. Papers were found
upon Gerald Moore. and the officer inio
whose hands they fcll-the generah
Buebcll- sent for me lie knows nc
personally. and knows what YOU arr
to me. Those papers AFFECT you. and
sou only"
"Adair. what can You mean" sae
asked. In startled surprisc.
Adalr took her hand In his. and held
Il FOR q moment without speaking.
"a barrier has risen up between yoa
and me. Bluehcll-a barrier such as
never dreamt or ! am a poor man
you are an heress"
She uttered an incrcduloue cXclama-
ton.
1T "a true. Blucbcll Now we have
tho real reason Of Moore's determine
ton 10 marry you. lie had seen an az
vertiscment In an English paper. gons
home. learned everything. and came
here with his mind flrmly made mp A.
to his own course. As you know. your
father always declared he had been
done out OF Tlnlayerstock. His cousin
has had II In his possession for fifteen
years. Maurice Leslie had three sons
Your father never hoped to come into
the property: but. by strange fatal
lty. these sons have all died since,
Maurice Leslie. on whose mind II al
ways prcyed that he had cheated your
father out OF his inheritance. has made
YOU his heiress. You-not your "a
Their"
"oh. Adair," Tho girl chung to him
her arms claspcd round his neck. u
do not wish TO be an heiress. | an
happier as am"
at seems" said Rothcs. that YOU
fathers cousin died few months ago
The lawyers are now searching foi
you. You must write TO them, Blue
bell And | have been thinking. dear
you and Miss Elizabeth are safer out
OF the country just now. We must sci
you 20 Durham. thence to Scotland"
She uttered a little cry. her face
deathly white.
"Adair, You wish to get rid Of me
then? oh, and ! thought thought
you loved me-"
He clasped her close. covering tAs
sweet face with passionate kisses.
MY own darling But. Bluebell d
you think am 80 selfish as 20 wish
TO keep you here during this dark tine
that Is coming upon us. when yot
might be living in luxury and safcJ
at homer"
"And you in danger. doing your dun
here7" she half sobbod. "Adair. -
you to have all the unselnshness IA
nonel No, dear. shall not q II,
have made up my mind" ~
They were married. The bridQ.. \.
thcr had been but a month In he.t :
ly grave. and they were themselves m
the midst OF that dark tragedy which
had not then ended. But humnn love
next 10 divine. can Tighten the dark
est sorrows and the most terrible sur
roundings.
you are not afraid" he sad. as
having babe farewell TO the weeping
Miss Elizabeth. who had agreed 10 "a
meantime TO Marltzburg. he LED bis
wife into the pretty little house that
was beginning to look desolnte and
deserted In the foraker town.
She raised her sweet face 10 his
Her eyes were full OF tears, but they
had a smile In their depthg
IL am sad at parting with 2ooI
auntie." she whispered. But an
glad. so glad. to be beside you. Adalr
and I am not afraid with you. dear
Why should be. We are together
and God is all over. and He can TAX,
care OF us in the future as lie has IL
the past"
(The end.)