The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-20


! villages. had lost neither her rounded
tody. her bTilliance Of eye and color.
cor her subtle magnetism OF personal
ity. II had taken stronger head thar
that OF RaoIl de Ligny to Withstand
even her slight request. How. then.
IS TO Mary Connynge supplicating. en-
treating. craving OF him protection?
"Ah. you brave Frenehmen." said
she to De Ligny. advancing 10 him as
) be stood apart. twisting his mustaches
and not unmindful of this very posi-
bility OF a conversation with the cap
tive. You brave Frenchmen. how can
we thank You for our salvation? II
was all so horrible!"
1T is our duty to save all. madame"
reioined De Ligny; "our happiness m
/ speakable TO save such as madame. |
swear by my sword. had as soon !
! expected TO find an angel with the Irc-
| cuois as to meet there madamel Que
hec-all Quebec has told me who
madame was and is. And l am yom
slave"
"Oh, sir, could you but mean that"
and there was turned upon him the
| full power of gaze which few men
! had ever been able to withstand. The
blood of De Ligny tingled as he bowed
and replied.
IF madame could but demand one
proof.
Mary Connynge stepped closer to
him. "Hush!" she said Speak low!
Do not let it seem that we are inter-
|
Tou do this?'
The eyes of the young officer
cleaned. He was bold enough to re-
spond. This his temptress noted
He nodded.
"1ou see that mantle tall one,
John Law? Listen! 1t is from him ]
ask you to save me. Oh, sir, there is
any captivity"
What! Your husband?"
HE is not my husband"
"Mais-a thousand pardons. The
child-your pardon"
',klsn! lis ere child OF an Inalan
Obi" The blood again came to the
young gallant's forehead.
Listen, 1 tell you! | have been
scarce better than a prisoner in the
mans hands. He has abused me,
threatened me, would have beaten
me"
e-Mademoiselle!"
"ris true. We have been far in
he west, and | could not escape. Good
Providence has now brought my res
i.
hat it has brought me safety, and also
| friend-that it has brought me you!"
With every pulse a-tingle, every vein
fire, what could the young gallant
10? What but yield, but promise, but IA
swear, but rage?
"Hush!" said Mary Connynge, her -
'wn eyes cleaning wait! The time
will come. So soon as we reach the
leave him, and forever! N
Then" Their hands met swiftly 4
He has not spoken to me for weeks,
ther than words of Yes or No. =
Do this, or DO that!' Watt Wait!
low soon shall we be at Montreal?'
LESS than month. Twill seem n
n age, | swear!"
Madam, interrupted Law, pardon,
ut Monsieur Joncaire bids us be
eady. Come, help me arrange the
acks for our journey. Perhaps Lieut.
e Ligny-for SO l think they
anne you, sir-will pardon us, and will
Onsent to resume his conversation &
,ter.' tic
"Assuredly,' said De Ligny 81 shall of
ait, monsieur" the
so, madam said Law to Mary Con- cas-
ynge. as they at last fo"pd them in
elves alone in the lodge, arranging res
leir few belongings for transport, I'VE "Fe
re at last to regain the settlements trou
nd for time. at least, must forego TIL,
III home in the farther west In n n
me-" icu,
"Oh, in time! What mean you?" wer
"Why, we may return" stot
Never! | have had my fill of saw "a
cling. That we are left alive is anc
lightly merciful. To go thither again 7 "
thu
And if I go?" and an
"As you like" trol
Meaning madam" uru
"What you like" cor
Law seated himself on the corded and
lex, bringing the tips of his fingers reh
gether. nh
Then my late sweetheart has some will
hat changed her fancy?" of {
81 have no fancy left. What l was II, r.
ice to you | shall not recall more ao.,
an can avoid in my own mind. AS r,
what you heard from that lying take
an, Sir Arthur"
Listen! Stop. Neither must you
suit the dead nor the absent. have did
yer told you what | learned from can
r Arthur, though it was enough to thai
t me well distraught." mac
81 doubt not that he told you twas clai
who befooled Lady Catharine: that on