The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-05-16

enough control to enable her to re.
main silent until she had something Of
the sense of her situation.
In the quarter Of an hour which FOL.
lowed all the past and present ap.
peared to come with terrible vividness
before Kate.
The apathy that had been like q mer-
ciful cloud about her for q few days
past was swept away, and memory, in
its anguish, was hers in all power.
Her mind was again keenly alive. A
flash of intelligence revealed her stu
alton fully to her and she knew how
helpless she was. What should she
do? Where was Dick Burt taking her?
She knew. his object must be to make
her his wife-but how soon?-when?
where? .s
With an effort she remained out.
wardly calm, resolved to do nothing
rashly.
Burt vas becoming anxious at her
silence, for he thought she was recov-
cred from the effects of the chloro-
form. She was sitting without any
support now, save that his arm was
lightly round her waist, hardly touch
ing her, however, for fear. she would
resent the contact.
He looked down at her face, and in
the gloom he saw the steady CLEAN Of
her eyes. Yes, she had her senses
now, he knew, and he fancied there
was a very rebellious look in her face.
If she was wise she would know sho
must surrender now.
He wished she would speak; be be.
gan really to be nervous, and to fear,
he knew not what. OF one thing he
would make certain-that she should
not leap from the carriage, IL she was
foolish enough to contemplate such a
thing.
He put his arm firmly about her;
she shrank, but she did not struggle.
He must break the silence, and finally
he said:
"You$ know I told you, Kate, that all
was fair in love and war, and that !
v gave up q resolution"
She did not speak; she felt that she
had not much strength to spare on
words, and she knew by this time how
useless words when used to him.
do you remember that 1 told; you
that?" he persisted.
81 remember" she spoke at last.
"And now you see that I meant what
I said," he went on, bound to make her
talk, for in spite of himself he still
feared her some way, though she was
helpless enough now.
II suppose you thought I was only
threatening because, l vas disappoint.
ed in your love-"
She did not reply. She was looking
straight before her, trying to think OF
some way by which she, could escape.
Wild ideas Of throwing herself from
her seat crossed her mind, but she
knew how futile such an attempt
would be.
"You are connecting s~omething!" he
exclaimed, angrily, and flashing his
horse as he spoke. 81 hope you are
not wild enough to think of escaping
from me now! l swear you cannot do
it,"
Still continued the silence that
seemed to set him raging.
"You think to circumvent me, do
you?" he resumed, with a harsh laugh.
"You may try it on if you. like, but
you'll find you don't hold the winning
hand this time; and, by Jove, there's
no lying Rothesay about now to step
between you and mel"
A strong shudder shook the girls
frame; the hands under the cloak
Burt had wrapped about her c~lenched
themselves tightly. @9ss
Vance Rothesay! Oh, If she could
but believe him true! If she could but
have that utter faith in him to sustain
her now! Her soul cried for him with
that anguish which it seemed as il he
must feel and to which he must re.
spond.,
Yes, he must be true! He could not
be SO false. Something could explain
the presence Of that woman whom she
had seen.
ITO Be c~ontinued.)