The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-06-15

d possession Of her hand She lstrug-
gled, and uttered a cry that was al
! most a scream. sprang to my feet,
unm1ndful Of my strange position; but,
ere 4l had taken a stepsI saw North
mour bare-headed and bowling very
low, as If to apologize; and dropped
again at once into my ambush. As few
words We're interchanged and then,
j With another bow, he left the beach
to return to the pavilion. He passed
not Tar from me, and could see him,
! flushed and lowering, and cutting saw
agely with his cane among the grass.
1t was not without satisfaction that I
recognized my own handiwork in the
i great cut under his right eye, and a
considerable discoloration around the
socket. Z, 1 .sss-. 81 ~ E:
For some time the girl remained
where he had left her, looking out past
the lslet and over the bright sea. Then
i with start as one who throws off
preoccupation and puts energy again
upon its metal, she broke into rapid
and decisive walk. She also was much
lncensed by what had passed. She had
forgotten where she was. And I be-
held her walk straight into the bor-
ders OF the quicksand where it is most
abrupt and dangerous Two or three
steps further and her life would have
been in serious Jeopardy when I slid
down the face of the sand: hill, which
is there PERCEPTIONS, and, running half
way forward, called to her to stop.
She did SO, and turned round. There
was not "a tremor Of fear in her be-.
haV1or, and she marched directly up to
me like queen.
What does this mean?" she asked.
You were walking" I told her, "di-
rectly into Graden Floe." -. 7.
You do not belong to these parts"
she said again. you speak like an
educated man. What do you mean
you, gentleman-by skulking like a
| spy about this desolate place? Tell
me-" she said, who is it you hate?"
i hate no one" answered, "andzI
fear no one face to face MY name is
| Cassilis-Frank Cassilis. /. lead the
life OF vagabond for my own good
| pleasure. l am one of Northmour's
Oldest friends, and three nights ago
when I addressed him on these links
| he stabbed me in the shoulder with a
| knife -
1T was your" she said. r. T..a H.,
Why he did so,' I continued, dis
regarding the interruption, sis more
IMAM | can guess and more than care
to know. I have not many friends.
nor am very susceptible to friendship,
out no man shall drive me from a
place by terror. had camped in Gra-
den Sea-Wood ere he came; I camp iii
1t still. If you think mean harm to
you or yours, madam, the remedy is in.
your hand. Tell him that my camp is
IN the Hemlock Den, and tonight he
can stab me in safety while Sleep Ill.
With th1s5I DOTTED my cap to her and
scrambled up once more among the
sand hills. I do not know why but T
felt prodigious sense of Injustice and
felt like a hero and a martyr. while
as matter of fact, had not a word
to say in my defense nor so much as
one plausible reason to offer for NV
conduct.
Next day she came out about The
same hour alone, and, as soon as the
sand hills concealed her from the ma
V1l1on, drew nearer to the edge and
called me by name in guarded tones,I
was astonished to observe that she
was deadly pale, and seemingly under
the influence of strong emotion.
Mr.. Cassilis!" she cried; "Mr. Cas-
silis!' :,
appeared at once, and leaped down
upon the beach. A remarkable air of
relief overspread her countenance as
soon as she saw me- * - S#
"Oh! she cried, with hoarse.
sound, like one whose bosom has heen
lightened of weight And then
Thank God, you are still safer she
added; Il knew if you were you would
be here. Promise me that you will
sleep no longer in that wood. You
do not think how suffer; all last
night could not sleep for thinking
of your peril"
"Peril?'' I repeated. Peril from
whom? From Northmour?'
| a mot so,' she said did you think
would tell him after what you said?"
"Not from Northmour ~ I repeated,
"Then how? From whom? 1 see none
| to be afraid Of @ a:
you must not ask, me- was her re-
ply, for am not free to tell you. Only
believe me, and go hence-belieye me,
and go away quickly, quickly, for your
! lifeH' # So
] An appeal to his alarm is never 4
good plan to rid ones self OF a spirit
ed young man. My obstinacy was but
| increased by what she said, and I
made it a point Of honor to remain.
And her solicitude for my safety still
more confirmed me in the resolve. /.
GU must not think me indduisitiYe,
madam q; lI :" I replied !; :. but if Graden is.
SO dangerous "a place you yourself per-
maps remain here at some risk
. She only looked ]. at me reproach-
fully. III ~
on g and and your father but she in.
5terrupted me almost with a gasp.
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