Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1905-06-30

q holy and pe~s-
ttful thing She
80 read as much in moral philosophy.
ssd likewise in poetry. Pea feelings
csuld compare with 81 in unseihsh Ter
Seg and constancy. And. ~ she bad
said Edward ~ss one ersther ba ten
sAoosana and not to b. compared With
ss0mon men
sAe began the preparations Tor the
1rivs at haif-rasf tee. pursuant 10 her
Ausband's directions Not that she
S&pected to leave the house thas after
nscs. Edwards Judgment being. IA her
estims tion, bat one remove from infal-
b5biiity; she could not believe that the
trial OF the horses would result as MIR
Withers had predicted. bat that they
could he remanded 20 the stable and
custody of the unreliable Jockey with
eot approaching Lsr door or gladden.
tag Harriets eyes Nevertheless. the
esAer had gone forth that she should
dos her cloak fars. hat and gloves be-
fore three O'Clock. and MIR Withers
would be displeased were he 10 return
y, fve and find her In her home dress.
Harriet tapped at her door before she
~ss half ready
Just TO remind yoa, my dear ma
dam, she said. sweefly. "of what ny
cousin said about keeping the horses
standing. she was equipped oap-a-
pie for the excursion. and Constance re-
newed her silent accusation of imper-
ttnent forwardness as she saw her trip
down stairs to take her station at q
front windcw. that my cousin ,sight
see. at the hrst glance. that she was
because promised by him-certaiu
pleasure of the jaunt
Constance was surprised. Ave minutes
before the hour designated, to hear a
hustle and mems voices In the lower
hall. They had really come, then. In
spite of her progposticotions. Draw
ing on her gloves that se might not
he accused of dilstorines she walked
TO the door of her chamber. when It
was thrown wide against her by her
maid
"Oh. ma'amw she blabbered. her
cheeks like ashes and her eyes bullying
from their sockets. May all the bless-
I'd saints have mercy upon ye! There's
beeh the dreadfullest accident! Them |
bFutes OF horses has rua away. sNd Mr..
Wttherres snd Mr. BAvssA 10 both
killed dead, They've . hrin~sas theu |
ap-stairs this blessed mint, and
catchfne her mistress's skirt as she
asshed past her-'you're net to he
ma'am. the doctor says, He
Dert me up for to tell you carefulr
unhearing and unheeding, Constance
Wrested her dress from the girls hold.
md met upon the upper landing of the
staircase four men bearing q senseless
form. The head was sunk upop tho
breast, and the face hidden by the
shoulders Of those who carried him. but
her eyes fell Instantly upon the right |
hand, which hung loosely by his side.
she recognized the fur gauntlet that
covered 1t as one of a pair of riding
gloves she had given Edward Witbers
at christmas, and which he had worn
since whenever he drove or rode. She
had seen him pocket them that morn
ing before going out
Mrs Withers' my dear lady, vou
really must not touch him vet" said
the attendant physician. preventing her
wheh she would have thrown her arms
aDout the injured man. He pulled her
oack by main force. that the body
might be carried into the chamber sbe
had jnst Quilted
Let me go, Let me go, Do Won
near me her voice rising into a
shrill scream that chilled the veins and
pained the hearts OF all who heard II
Dead or alive. he belongs to me. and
10 no one else' Man, how dare Won
mold me- You do not know how much
| loved him-my darling, Oh. nv dsr-
ling
The doctor was a muscular man but
In her agony of despair. she was
stronger than he, bsde fair to master
him, as she wrestied to undo his crasn
upon her arms.
Is there no one in this place v-ho
can persuade her TO be calm" he
asked. imploringly. looking back down
the stairs.
There was movement at the foot
Of the steps, then the crowd parted in
stantly and silently, unnoticed by tie
woman. She was still strus-
Cling. threatening and praying TO be
released: when pallid face, streakcd
with blood, confronted her-a tender
hand touched her arm. "Consfa1co
my dear sister, my poor girl. come
with me- VIII you not?" said com /
tones.
''She has tainted. That is the bast
tAing that could have happened. said
he doctor. sustaining the dead weigat
y the sinking figure with more ease
han he had held the writhing one
They bore Der across the han to E1.
ward room as the most convenient re-
treat for her in her insensible state, and
while the maid-servant loosened her
dress and applied restoratives, a more
anxious group was gathered in her I
apartment about her husband His .is-
lble injuries were severe. if not danger
3us- His collar bone and right arm
we're broken. but ii was feared that 4