Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-06-13

/ was not so far as she could wish from
| yielding to a little kind of trembling
which arose in her. She glanced at Kit
| sideways whenever she felt that he could
not be looking at her; and she kept her
wise eyes mainly downward whenever
they seemed to be wanted-not that she
could not look up and speak, only that
she would rather wait until there was
no other help for it; and, as for that, she
felt no fear, being sure that he was
| afraid of her. Kit. on the other hand,
was full Of fear, and did all he could
in the craftiest manner TO make his love
| look up at him. He could not tell how
she might take his tale; but he knew
| by instinct that his eyes would help him
where his tongue might fail. At last
| he said:
mo, will you promise faithfully not
to be angry with mer
"Oh, yes, oh, yes-to be sure" said
Grace; why should be angryT
Because | can't help it give you
my honor. / have tried very hard. but
cannot help it."
Then who could be angry with you
unless it was something very wicked 2"
1T is not very wicked, it is very good
sCNN
afraid"
There cannot be many things too good
for you; you are simple and brave and
gentle"
But this is too good for me, ever so
much, because it is your own dear self. -"
Grace was afraid that this was COM
ing; and now she lifted her soft blue
eyes and looked at him quite tenderly,
and yet so directly and clearly, that he
know in a moment what she had for him
pity, and trust, and liking; but of
hearts love not one atom
Il know what you mean" he whis-
pered sadly, with his bright young face
cast down. Il cannot think what can
have made me such a fool. Only please
to tell me one thing. Has there been
any chap in front of meT'
How can l tell what you mean?"
asked Grace; but her color showed that
she could guess.
Il must not ask who it is. of course"
II think that l had better go. Only,
as l cannot ever meet you any more.
must try to tell you that like you very
much, and never shall forget what | owe
you; and l hope you will very soon re-
cover from this-this little disappoint-
ment; and my dear father, as soon as we
return to England-for | must go to
fetch him
"Grace-oh, let me call you Grace
once or twice, it can't matter here in
the middle of the wood-Grace | was so
taken up with myself, and full of my
miserable folly, which of course / ought
TO have known better"
Il must not stop to hear any more.
There is my hand-yes. of course YOU
may kiss it, after all that you have done
for me-"
II am going to do a great deal more
for you," cried Kit, quite carried away
with the yielding kindness of lovely fin
gers. For your sake l am going to in
jure and disgrace my own father. 1t is
my father who has kept you here; and to-
night he is going to carry you off. Miss
Patch is only a tool of his. Your own
father knows not a word about it. He
believes you to be dead and buried.
Your tombstone is set up at Beckley, and
your father goes and cries over it"
but his letters-his letters from De
merara? Oh my head swims round, Let
me hold by this tree for momentr'
Kit threw his arm round her delicate
crept George, who had lurked behind a
young birch tree too far off to hear their
words
You must rouse up your courage"
said Kit, with n yearnng gaze at his
sweet burden, yet taking no advantage
of her. Rouse up your courage, and
| will do my best to save you from my
self. 1t is very hard-it is cruelty cruel,
and nobody will thank me-
His letters from Dcmeraraw cried
Grace, having scarcely heard a word he
said. How could he have written
them? You must be wrong
"Of such letters l have never heard.
| suppose they mast have been forgeries
| give you my word that your father
has been the whole of the time at Beck
ley, aQd a great deal too i'll to 20 from
home"
Too ill!-my father? Yes, of course
of course. How could he help being i'll
without me? And he thinks | am dead,
Oh! he thinks that 1 am dead! won
der that he could dare to be alive. But
let pe Try to think q little"
She tottered back to the old stump Of
the tree, and sat down there. and burst
forth into an extraordinary gush of
weeping; more sad and pitiful tears had
neger watered an innocent face before.
Let me cry.-let me cry was her
only answer, when the young man cIum-
silly tried to comfort.
Kit got up aud strobe about; his in
dignation at her deep, low sobs. and her
brilliant cheeks like a rivers bed, and
aer rich hair dabbled like drifted corn,
and about all the violent pain which
made her lay both hands to her heart
and squeeZe-h;s wrath made him long
to knock down people en- tiled to his love
and reverence. He knew that her heart
was quite full of her father in all his
long desolation, and was making row
of pictures of him in deepening tribula-
ton; but girl might so on like that for
ever; a man must take the lead of her
IF you please. Miss Oglander." he
said. going up and lifting both her hands.
and making her look at him. you have
scarcely FIVE minutes to make up your
mind whether you wish to save your
father. or TO be carried away from him."
Grace in confusion and fear looked up.
All about herself she had forgotten; she
had even forgotten that Kit was near;
she was only bordering slowly now-as
TIE ulihu at lloSl CTliiSai moments does
some straw of a trife that blew across.
DO you care to have your fathers
hfeP asked Kit, rather sternly. not see
ing in the least the condition of her mind.
but wondering at it. IF you do. you
must come with me. this moment, down
the hill down the hill. as fast as ever you
can. j know 4 place where they can
never find us. We must hide there till
dark. and then l will take you to Beck
ley"
But the young lady's nerves would not
act at command. The shock and surprise
had been too severe All she could do
was TO gaze at Kit, with soft, imploring
eyes. that tried to beg pardon for her
helplessness.
If we stay here another minute. you
are LOST. cried Kit. as he heard the
sound of carriage wheels near the cot
tsge, on the rise above them. Zone
question ouly-will you trust me?"
She moved her pale lips to say yes"
and family lifted one hand to him. Kit
waited for no other sign but caught her
in his sturdy arms and bore her down
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