Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-03-02
THE MISSISSIPPI
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Author f"The Story OF the Cowboy"
The Girl at the Halfway House. :" Bic.
Copyright, 1909, By Emerson Hough.,
CHAPTER XIV.
IL THERE WE'RE NEED.

Time wore on in the ancient capital
OF England. The tramp OF troops
echoed in the streets, and the fleets of
Britain made ready to carry her sons
over the seas for wars and for adven-
lures. The intrigues of party against
party, OF church against church. of
parliament against king; the loves.
the hates. the ambitions, the desires
OF all the city's hurrying thousands
went on as ever. Who. then, should
remember a single prisoner waiting
within the walls OF England's jail?
The hours wore on slowly enough for
that prisoner. He had faced a Jury of
lis peers and was condemned to face
the Sallows. Meantime he had said
farewell TO love and hope and faithful
ness, even as he babe farewell to life.
Since she has forsaken me whom |
thought faithful" said he to himself.
why. let il end, for life is a mockery
| vculd not I've out" And thence
forth, hlSgard but laughing. pale but
with unbToken courage, he trod on his
way through his few remaining DAYS.
the wonder of those who saw him.
As for Mary Connynge. surely she
kept secret in her own soul. While
Lady Catharsae was hoping. and pray
Ing, and dreaming and believing. even
as the roses left her cheek and the hol-
lows fell beneath her eyes. she saw
about her in the daily walks of life
Nary CCnnynge. sleek and rounded a.5
ever. They sat at table together. AMI
neither did the one make sign to thu
otneT OF her own anxiety. nor did that
other give sign of her own treachery
Mary CCnnyngc, false guest. fall,
friend. false woman, deceived so per-
fectly that she left no Indication of de-
ccit. She herself knew, and blindlv
SATISFIED herself with the knowledge.
ths' she alone now came close into the
life Of Beau Law. the convict;
"Jsssamy' Law, the student. the
hnsncier the thinker; John Law her
lord and master. Herein she found
The sole compensation possible i'm he-
savage nature. She had found the
master whom she sought,
ln.o the heart of Catharine Knollys
there came no mere mad selnshness OF
desire. yearn though she did in every
fiber OF her being since thai first time
sac felt the mastering kiss Of love.
There was born in her soul emotion OF
higher sort. The Lady Catharine
knollJs prayed and her prayer was
not that her lover Should die but that
he might live; that he might be free.
nor was this hope left to wither I'M
noaiished in the mind Of the high-bred
and courageous English girl. Alone
with no confidant to counsel her. with
no woman friend to aid her. the Lady
Catharine Knollys backed her own
hopes and wishes with resource and
energy There came a time. perilously
late, when a faint rose showed once
more in her cheek. long so worn. a
faintly brighter light glowed in her
deep ego
when sir Arthur Pembroke received
message from the Lady Catherine
Knollys advising him that the latter
would receive him at her home. IL was
left for the impulses. the hopes. the
imaginings Of that modest young noble
man to establish a reason for the mes
sage. Pulling all along his rapid way
in answer 10 the summons, Sir Arthur
found the answer which best suited
his hopes in the faint flush. the bright
ened eye Of the young woman who re-
eeived hiil.
Lady Catharine." he began. impet-
aousiy. Il have ocng. AID let me hope
that It's at last TO have my answer.
have waited-each moment has been
year that have spent away from you
Now, that is very pretty said"