The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-05-16

~ 6iSu, diAu ulteTeu a. #CTy aLHdl was IL
n most q scream. ! sprang to my feet
Il unmindful OF my strange position: but
"A ere had taken a step | saw North
mour bare-headed and bowling very
\ low. as il to apologize; and dropped
again at once into my ambush. "A few
words We're interchanged, and then
Il with another bow, he left the beach
4 to return to the pavilion. He passed
i not far 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
recognized my own handiwork In the
great cut under his right eye, and a
considerable discoloration around the
socket.
4 For some time the girl remained
1 where he had left her, looking out past
the islet and over the bright sea. Then
with start as one who throws off
1 preoccupation and puts energy again
i upon it's metal, she broke into a rapid
and decisive walk She also was much
i incensed by what had passed. She had
forgotten where she was. And / be-
/ held her walk straight into the bor-
ders Of the quicksand where it is most
abrupt and dangerous. Two or three
l steps further and her life would have
been in serious jeopardy, when / slid
down the face OF the sand hill. which
is there precipitous. 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-
| havior, and she marched directly up to-
me like a queen.
What does this mean III she asked.
You were walking told her, .'di-
rectly into Graden Floe. ''s
You do not belong to these parts,
she said again. You speak like an
educated man. What do you mean
you, q gentleman by skulking like a
| spy about this desolate place? Tell
me-, she said. who Is it you hate ~ 2 u
Il hate no one answered, and !
fear no one face to face. My name is
Cassilis Frank Cassilis. / lead the
life OF vagabond for my own good
pleasure. I am one Of Northmour's
oldest friends, and three nights ago
when | addressed him on these links
he stabbed me in the shoulder with a
knife"
1t was you!' she said.
Why he did So" I continued, dis
regarding the Interruption. lis more
than can guess and more than / care
ito know 1 have not many friends,
nor am very susceptible to friendship,
but no man shall drive me from
place by terror. I had camped In Gra-s
den sea-wood ere he came; camp Iii
It still. f you think IL 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 I Sleep
With this dotted my cap to her and
scrambled UP once more among the
sand hills. I do not know why, hut I
felt a prodigious sense Of injustice and
felt like a hero and martyr. while.
as a matter OF fact, had not word
to say In my defense nor SO much as
one plausible reason to offer for my
conduct
Next day she came ont about the
same hour alone, and, as soon as the 1
sand hills concealed her from the pa
Yilion, drew nearer to the edge. and
called mesby name in guarded tones. /
was astonished to observe that she
was deadly pale. and seemingly under
the influence Of strong emotion.
MIR. Cassilisp she cried: Mr.. Cas-
silis!'
"A / appeared at once, and leaped down
upon the beach. "A remarkable air OF
relief overspread her countenance as
soon as she saw me.
"ohr' she cried. with hoarse
sound, like one whose bosom has been
lightened of weight. And then,
Thank God, you are still safer she
added; = knew If you We're you would
be here. Promise me that you will
sleep no longer in that wood. YoI
do not think how suffer; all last
night could not sleep for thinking
of your peril.
PERTH I repeated Peril from
whom? From Northmour q,
.'Not so,' 8 she said. Did you think
I would tell him after what you said?"
"Not from Northmour?" repeated
Then how? From whom? see mono
to be afraid OF.
s'You must not ask me, = was her re-
ply. .'for am not free to tell you. Only
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