The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-06-13
CHAPTER III.

At the closing of last weeks serial. We
left off just when Lulu had come mp II
where Charley was standing. trying to
quiet his rchclliouS heart. and keep
from jumping from his mouth NJ her
approach. When she turned the bend,
she was smiling her very sweetest. and
then she stopped short. bidding the poor
cringng Charley good evening, and held
out her hand to him.
Was he dreaming. or was it n reality,
and for some time he stood like an over
grown boy. But he did manage to take
her dainty hand.
"Oh. sir said She. Il come to assure
you that Pansy and you both made mis-
takes last evening, when she used yOu
so abruptly. 1t was my twin sister. whom
| think you mi>tuok for me-" And every
thing was made plain and nearly IN
hour WAS consumed i'll the nook by Char
ley and Lulu. And Clifford told LII. that
her sister was II very beautiful lady. but
that in the future he would try his best
to distinguish them one from the other.
oh said Lulu. that will Ice easy.
Tor hereafter | shall always speak to
you. and then You will know ii is |.
But the night was fast gathering
around and Il lovely harvest moon is lift
ing up in the orient and has begun to
cast her Silvcrv ctfulgcmr" right in the
little NOOK. and Lulu says guni-hFc. and
trips away like Il fairy queen. But mind
YOU dear readers. not one word of cupid'S
doingS has passed between these Lovers
as yet.
And again. have they been watched 10y
cruel pair of eyes. for yondcr on tn"
hillSid" the wicked wretch Abraham
Ward is at work and anon he casts his
jealous eyes hrookward and mutterS.
fearful imprccationS concerning Lulu and
Charley below him in the nook. All"
unused he. Il will soon break off that
little game, for Lion and Tiger" meaning
the monster blood hounds chained to
their kennels. yomdcr in the Stoccadr sur
rounding the Giles domiclr. are just
ripe for Il man hunt. and when they run
him down. | know that they will make
mince meat of his carcass. and right he
fore her black peppers too.
And why couldn't he have chosen the
other, for she is as pretty as Lulu. and
her eyes are just as black. But no. he
must intcrmcddlc with me. but 50 he it.
for Abe Ward will have revenge. for
none have ever as yet intcrfcred with
Abe, who did not get their pay back.
even with interest but this trip it shall
be tingrd with crimson. neither will All
rahnm have to strike single blow. No,
no, Lion and Tiger will do the carmine
business and do it right too
And these young hearts continued to
meet evening after evening, and still the
jealous brute. Abe Ward hided his time
in sill l., Ia, f.,
able opportunity bur the fatcful night is
drawing upacc. and then God pity both
Charley and Lulu.
Mr.. and Mrs Giles had implicit con
fdcnce in their lovely and lovalc daugh-
tiers. and paid no attention whatever 20
their out going. or incoming. thinking
that their rambIos up and down the Elk.
under the rays of the queen Of night. OF
starlight in her absence. for nowhere in
Gods universe does the constellation of
Heaven twinkle. and shine. and toss its
glorious refugcncr more beautifully.
than along the lovely Biz Elk Charley
and Lulu had gotten OH so nicely, that
now they named each other by their
christian appcllatiou. They took long
strollS far down the brook, and strange
to tell. Charley had not as vet poured
into Lulu'S willing ear, his wonderful
story regarding king cupid.
''lIe either feared his fate too much,
Or his deserts We're small
To fear to put it to the touch,
And win or lose it all
The lovers. for such they were. had
stroird far down the Streamlet Tonight,
for it was Il lovely one the glorious Luna
was ut its meridian and was flooding the
earth below, with IL beautiful mixture of
gold and silver.
Il must return now. Charley" said
Lulu, for mamma might worry if | pro-
longed my stay longer" And poor en-
amoured Charley acquesced, and they
start to walk to the nook together plac-
idly, through the cool soft night. Lulu is
strangely silent. SO is Charley. the calm
beauty of the heavens above them, rend-
ering their lips mute. The night is very
calm, and rich in moon and stars: bril-
liant almost as garsh day, but bright
with that tender, unchanging. ethereal
light-clear, yet full of peaceful shadow
that day can never know. Lulu signs
gently as they move slowly through the
still air, sigh not altogether born of the
nights sweetness, but rather tinged with
melancholy. Perhaps she is disappointed
because Charley has not spoken to her
young heart as yet, and is wondering
whether he will kiss her ut parting yon-
der ut the dear old fishing ground only
a few PAGES above. All. the nook is
reached, and Lulu says good night, hold
ing out her tapering white fingers. and
the infatuated youth merely touches the
hand and she is gone. 1t would be in
order just here to acquaint the reader,
with the method used by the inmates of
the retreat in entering the enclosure if
out at night when the two huge CANNES
were unclaimed, for | have already said
that they We're unshacklcd ut twilight,
and were free to roam inside. but every
precaution had been taken by Mr.. Giles
against the ferociouS brutcs harming any
way-farer or ncighbor who might come
that way, and he had caused the outer
door. to be barred on the inside, and A
rope line which connected with bell in
the sitting room ran out to the corner
just below the barred door. the end Of