The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-18
synopsis of preceding Chapters.


A young English woman. with her young son.
took lodgings in little village in Brittany IN
49, 70 De near ner husoahg, VIZ M"S ~ a .
prison few miles away. sent there FOR murder
OF which his wife believes him not guilty An
ancient runic ring. which tradition said had been
made by Odin. figured IN the quarrel with the
murdered man. and this ring the mother one day
Of his father. and Vlade him promise when he
became a to find the real murderer and
runic ring was stolen by a masked rooosr. ana
shortly after the convict. Eric Marville, having
ro rom prison vs. 81 IA 10, and
killed her On being taken back 20 prlsoi' ne was
rescued and carried of BY friends This Is the
tIoiosne 20 me main story, Wnlch oSslhs > ~. Ml.H
the return Of Marville TO the house OF his tather
the Earl Of Ormsby. who had not known where
his son had been. At his fathers death he as
suined the title married and had son To MS
Planned reason. but later heard that ne was dead
ne second son returned from MS travels atter
completing his education and brought with him
49, sseiIoos cas.et Whlcn NaHetui suSst t y, M
mouse watched him convey secretly 10 the FAMILY
young and wealthy cousin. Beatrice. and he re-
,uctantiy consented. Ii was this cousins nalf-
the vault. At this Juncture Idris Marvilie. the
ear son. supposed 10 be dead came TO vislt
Godfrey, who old friend. bearing. how
szeI, tne name OF Breakspear. tne name py
which his mother had been known in Brittany
relationship 20 the earl. Idris had come. row
sver TO follow up faint elew concerning MS
runic ring. copy OF Il having been among his
mothers papers II pointed 70 a treasure IN
that this ancient tomb was near orrnsby In
company with Beatrice. he visited a mound IN
the vicinity and resolved TO come IN the night
and open H. He and Godfrey came that night
and after Industrious digging found entrance 70
q stone vault. Within. after careful exploration,
they found skeleton almost crumbled to dust
the skull Of which Idris carried away NO IN,
scrIption. bit Of jewelry other relic was found
except a piece OF soied cloth or tapestry, which
by the sea. found a beautiful woman Lorele
kiviere glimpse Of whom he had had P 9s, S
"A had
Finding retreat cut of BY the tide. he carried
where they spent several hours in Conversation
the tide.
CHAPTER vIu-continued from Yesterday
At this point Lorelie's interest became
intense, even painful. So vivid was her re-
allzatlOn OF the scene that she seemed at
that very moment to see Idris before her.
ciinging feebly TO the edge Of the cliff IN
the dusky gloom, with the savage enemy
above him dealing the deathstroke. she
leaned forward in her seat with parted
lips; then, quite unconsciously, and all
forgetful of her sprained ankle, she hair
rose with her arm extended as IL TO ward
of the coming blow.
20 but you are here" she murmured,
realizing her mistake. How, absurd OF
mel, and, with a heightened color, she
sank back i'm confusion.
Yes. / am here" replied Idris, his heart
leaping with delight at this proof of her
interest in his welfare. Near the summit
OF the cliff was narrow shelf of rock; on
this ledge / lay down and waited, with my
revolver pointing TO the night sky. / knew
that my gentleman would peep over again
presently To mark my progress. He did.
What the kites left OF him you'll find at the
foot OF the cliff"
If pleasure at the death of felowmOr-
tai be an anti-Christian feeling, il must be
confessed that Lorelie Riviere had little of
the Christian in her at that moment.
Now that he had once entered upon his
personal history she would not let him quit
Il. betraying such interest that Idris al
most wondered whether she had a secret
motive i'm wishing to hear his biography.
The most romantic part OF his career,
however. namely, that relating to the runic
ring and the quest for his father, he care
fully reserved, giving, instead, an account
OF his travels through Europe, and recall
ing many curious legends from 'out-of-the-
way places.
Long ere Lorelie was stated with these
"reminiscences the first stars of night glim-
mered in the blue air above; and, that
nothing might be wanting 10 complete a
romantic situation. the moon. rising in all
her glory from the depth of the ocean. sill
vered with its radiance the entrance of the
cave, the light passed within, bringing
into relief the statuesque pose Of LOrelie S
figure. IL CLEANED on her wealth of raven
hair, and hallowed her face with and
mystic beauty. as. with her cheek pillowed
on her hands. she sat attentive to Idris,
drinking in his words ) the tabled ORR
entail bird is said 10 drink the mOonbeams.
So lovely and interested a listener might
we'll have turned the head of the frostiest
hermit What wonder. then, that the one
thought in Idris's mind at this moment
was-"O that this might last forever!"