The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-11-24
Observation-Disclosures
CHApTER yLIII.-Continued.

how the loveless marriage must grint
upon her. But 1T must needs be hope
less for 10Th till death steps in to breal
the bond"
little laugh.
Indeed. 1t was a great wrong you die
that night. sir. / could wish. as heart.
lily as you that 1t might be undone
But this is idle talk. Let me see If this
key will fit your manacles. 1 have been
all day finding out who had 1t, and !
am not sure it will be the right one,
after ALL
But 1t did prove to be the right one;
and when the irons were off ] felt more
like a man., and less like a baited
| bear.
That is better" said I. drawing
breath of unfeigned relief. IT bear my
Lord Charles no malice, but twas a
needless p%recaution. this ironing of a
man who vas never minded to run
away"
But you are going to run away"
she said, decisively; land thai as soon
as ever you are able to hold a horse
between your knees. Shall l bring you
another dish of tea? Nay, never look
SO Mortified: l shall not poison you this
time"
Stay" 1 cried. you mean that you
are going to help me escape? IT'S a
needless %prolonging of the agony. Go
and tell the guards where they can find
me-"
She stopped midway to the wainscot
door and turned to give me my answer.
mo, you are a soldier, and-and
will not be n gallows-widow. DO YOU
hear. sir? II o are so eager to die.
there Is always the battlefield" And
with that she left me.
l may pass over the two succeeding
days In the silence I was condemned
to endure through the major part of
them. After that first visit, Margery
came only at stated intervals to bring
me food and drink, and my nurse was
an old black beldame. either leaf and
dumb, or else so newly from the Guinea
coast as to be unable to twist her
tongue to the English.
And In the God -bringings ] could
neither make my lady stay nor answer
any question; this though l was hung
ertnS to know what was going on be-
yond the walls of my garnet prison. In
deed, she would not even tell me how
had been spirited away from the two
sergeants keeping watch over me in her
fathers strong room below stairs.
That is Scipio's secret she would saw
laughing at me, land he shall keep it,
But In the evening of the third day
the mystery bubble was burst, and 1
learned from Margery's lips the thing
i longed to know. Lord CORVALLIS
had decided to abandon North Carolina
n In an hour or two the army would
be In motion for withdrawal to the
southwark.
Nov. thanks be to Cod" / said.
most fervently. Kings Mountain has
begun the good work. and We shall
show Farmer George a thing or two
he had not guessed"
On this, my lady drew herself up
most proudly and her lip curled.
You forget, sir, you are speaking to
MI: Gilbert Stairs daughter
True" said I; II did forget. We
are at cross purposes in this. as in all
things else. l crave your pardon,
| Madam
Her eyes were swapping by now
Never tell me. my dears. that eyes of
the blue-gray car not flash fire when
they will.
"How painstaking you will go abou,
TO make me hate you!" she burst out.
And then, all In the same breath: But
you will be rid of me presently, for
good and ALL"
are always taking an ell of meaning for
my inch Of speech. 'Tis l who should
do the Kidding"
Nor Dieu!" she cried, in a sudden
burst of petulance; II am sick to death
OF all. this! Is there no way out of this
coil that is strangling US both, Captain
Ireton?"
II had thought to make a way three
days ago; did SO make 1t, but you kept
me from walking in it. Yet that way
70 still open-lf o will but drop a
word in my Lords ear when you go
below stairs"
oh, yes-a fine thing; ME wife be-
trays the husband!" This with another
lip-curl Of scorn. II have some shreds
and patches Of pride left, sir, il you
have not"
Then free me of my obligation to
you and let me do 1t myself. l am well
enough to hang"
And SO make me a consenting ac.
fore. you have a most knightly soul
Captain I%reton."
l closed my eyes in very WEAKNESS
You are hard to please, my LADY,
You have not to try to please me
Sir. I am going away-tonight."
Going away" I echoed. "Whither
II I may ask 2"
MY father has taken protection anc
! we shall go south with the army. A.
Lord CORVALLIS says, Mecklenburg /.
a hornets nest of rebellion, and in al
hour or two after we are gone yo,
will be amongst your friends"
She made to leave me now, but
would not let her go without trying
the last blunt-pointed arrow in tn
culver of expedients.
Stay a moment" I begged. You ar,
! leaving the untangling of this coil 20,
speak of to a chance bullet on a bat
tlefield. Had you yer thought that tn,
church car undo what the church ka
dow? 2,
Again / had that bitter laugh whicl
was to rankle afterward in mem
DRY.
you are a most desperate, pertina
cious man, Captain Ireton. Failing a.
else, you would ever storm heave,
.tself to gain your end,. she scofred
then, at the very pitch-point OF tn
NcOrnful outburst she put her face 4
her hands and fell a-sobbing as II he
heart would break.
/ knNw not what to say or do, an
Andedr manlike, by saying and doin
nothing. And 30, still crying SOFT,
she let herself out al the wainsco
door, nnd this was u le~ave-taking.
CHAPTER Xiv.
HOW HE@CAME TO THE BEGIN
MING OF THE END.
It was on the third day OF Decembe
cheerlesB and comfOrtleSs day at til
close OF the most Indictment autumn
ever remember. that the patriot arm
OF the south Wal paInded on the coui
hOu1escour1on In Charlotte to listen |
the reading OF General Gates, Anal OF