Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-04-13
CHAPTER XIV.
THE DREAM.

vision he saw not the low roof nor the
ruGc walls about MIN. To his mind
there appeared a little diagy room.
smaller than this in which he Law.
with walls OF stone. with door OF iron
grating and not OF rough -hewn slabs.
He saw the door OF he prison cell
wing open: saw near il the figure of a
noble young girl. with large and
frightened eyes and lips half trenu-
lous. To this vision he outstretchcd
his hands. lie was almost conscious
oil uttcring some word suDDlicatin.Iy.
S!mo~; conscious OF uttering a name
Perhaps he slept on We little know
the ways OF the land of dreams. Il
might have been halt an instant or
hall an hour later that he suddnh!y
awo"c. finding his ha;td clasDed close
against his side. where suddenly there
had come sharp and burning pain.
Ills own hand struck another. He saw
something cleaning in the light OF
the ilickerins fire which srili survived
upon the hearth The dim rays lit
up two green. glowing. voaOmous balls.
he eyes Of tho woman whom no found
bending above him. He reached out
his hand in the instinct of safety.
his which Glittersi in tho fre!eht
vas the baie Of . knife. and i, was in
he hand q Mary COnnynge!
In a moment Law was master of him
self. Give il to me. Madam. if you
please" he said quietly. and took the
hnite fem fingers which loosened nm
der his grasp. There was no furt her
word spoken. He tossed the knife into
crack OF the hunk beyond him. He
lay with his right arm doubled unfor
his head. looking up steadily into the
low ceiling, upon which tho Arc NAL.
ragged masses OF shadows. HIS l.f,
arm. round. full and muscular. in,
across thu figure of the woman -yhon.
he had forced down upon the couch be-
SID" him. He could feel her bosom
rise and pant in sheer sobs of anger.
once nc felt the wriIhing OF the body
hcneath ms arm. bvt he simply tight
cned his grasp and spoke no word.
II was not far from morning. In
time N" gray dawn came creeping
in a; The window. until at length the
chinks between the logs in the little
sqUare-rut window and the ill-htting
door were flooded with a sea of sun
light. As this ligh' grew stronger.
law slowly turned and looked at the
face beside him. Out Of tho tanglc OF
dark hIir there hlazed still two eyes
eyes w1iciI looked steadily ND ar the
eei'lr-,- refusing 10 turn either to the
right q t0 The leIt. He calmly pulled
closer to him. so that il MIGHT not
stain rbc garments al the woman beside
him. the hicod-snated shirt whose
Icosene-SS and lach Of definition had
perhaps saved him from fatal blow.
IFc De5id HD attention. to his wound
which NJ knew was nothing serious.
80 he lay and ICol-eh at Mary Con
Ty1Ce- and finally removed his arm.
Ger UT." said he simply. ana thr
OuSTi Cbeyed him
"Th'- IRE. Madam IL you please. and
hrea! fast"
Thee had been Tho duties OF the
'1di1n woman. b'it Mary Connynee
uIreyPtl.
"Nldar, said Law calmly af,cr
no morning meal was NJ last finished
,n I'll sncc 4 shall be very glad to
ha'" Your company Tor few mo-
merits. = YOU please"
Marr Cornynce rose and followed
him mo The open air her cyc. still
hNed upon tho dar.-crustcd stain
whici had spread upon his unic They
walked in silence TO "A point 5cy ond
the cabin.
'You would call her Catharine,"
rrrsr ont Mary Coanvnrn Or /
heard You in your slocp. Yo1
brlicve every lying word Sir Arthur
tolls Won. You believe"
John Law looked at her with The
simple and erect gaze which tho tanner
NJ the wild beast employs VIXEN ne
goes among them, the LOOK of man
not afraid of any living thin.
Madam said he. at length. calmly
md evenly. as before. what j have
aid -loopin@ or waking. will nos mat
tor. SOU have tried 10 Kill me- TOu
aid not succeed You will ncrer try
again Now. madam. I givo vnu The
privilege ol Eucolin@ here an tho
Ground bcior" noe. and astir.- 81 me
not my pardon hut the PARTON OF the
woman Npr have iDully stabbed. even
as vou have me.
Tire nrure before him -;r,ightcncd
nP. ihc blazing yellow eves sought his
once. twice. thrice. behind them all
'he fury %. -1v1gc soul II was OF
no avail Tho cool blue owes looked
s'railhr into her heart Tho tail figure
'tood before hr~ unvcldinp she
s'uehf to raise hcr c.as once more
i".iou and so w0Itd have stink down
"s hc had said, actually on her knees
before him
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