The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-25

and upon his memorable refusal had
begged that he might be reprieved for
a few hours and that she might ut
least be allowed to see him before he
died. Touched by her sorrow. at first
the old man had been inclined to grant
this petition and had scrubbed a line
on his official paper. giving the desired
permission. but before he signed aud
sealed II he changed his mind and
deemed 1t best to refuse-more merci.
full to her. In fact.
1t really wrung his heart to be un-
able to extend clemency to this young
man. He repented him of the teInpta-
ton he had thrown in his way. The
nobility with which O'Neili had re-
fused and rejected the chance Of life
which had been offered him. the sim
| plicity with which he had given up
everything for honor. impressed him
more than ever. He was sick at heart
ut the grief OF his ward. whom u,
truly loved. and the broken. despairing
face of his son since he had learned
that Elizabeth loved O'Neill haunted
him. He wished that the lrishman
had never come across his path. though
he could not but admire his honor. his
grace and his courage. He was Bit
terly sorry that he had eve attempted
to Influence the man. He had an un
comfortable and growing suspicion
that his plans had brought nothing
but trouble to every one. Breaking
away from the presence Of Elizabeth.
whose anguished face was a living re-
proach to him. he finally secluded him
self In his office and refused to see her
again.
So the day. like yesterday. wore
away. but. oh, how differently! The
girl never knew how she passed the
hours. She wandered restlessly up
and down the terrace, her eyes strain.
ed upon the sea-. The garrison. who
idolized her to a man. had been apprls-
ed by the sergeant of what had hap
pened, and. to a a they were upon
her side. The men would never forget
the picture she made as they watched
her pacing TO and fro. ceaselessiy gaz-
ing at the white ship in the harbor-
her lovers prison. his scaffold. even.
The sense of impotent llelplessness
with which she was compelled to face
the situation. the knowledge that
O'Neill was doomed absolutely. that
there was nothing that she could do or
say which would alter the decision,
was terrible. She had been accustomed
to have her will and. like most women,
! lnt.nd tt Now. chm had 70 Cf,n1 hO -,
the bright sunlight with all the strength
OF life and youth and love In her veins
and In his and see her lover choked to
death-hanged like a dog-at the black
yardarm Of that great ship yonder.
And for what? Womanlike. she put
aside every thought of him but that he
had dared death itself only to see her
to he In her presence again! Oh. how
splendid. how handsome. how noble. he
had been In the great hall when he had
refused her rather than to take her rs
the reward OF %treachery! And now he
was TO become a lifeiess lump Of clay,
alive to her only as n memory. d recoi.
lection-how cruel! She could not. she
would not. stand II. She racked her
brain over and over. Was there moth.
ing? No
1t was late In the afternoon. Her
maid had not been able TO drag her
from the terrace whence she had n view
OF the ship on which her lover was h
he executed murdered. she said. As
she gazed upon 1t she noticed two men
climbing nimbly up the black shrouds