The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-06-02
The HeireSS from
England
TALE OF COLONIAL DA
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

sno Hedrtn Wnere a inquire STOOD Tx
some superb young Mars, you ar
late. sir; what do you mean by sue
delay? was obliged to send a ser,
ant to search for you"
Il crave your excellency's pardon.
he answered, II was playing bowl
with Miss Margaret, and SO gave littl
heed to time"
The secretary at the governors sid,
thrust his goose quill hard into tn,
Ink horn, and a blot fell on his paper
His excellency had come to this, hi!
favorite country house. with a retinu.
Of guests n servants. to celebrate
not the New Year, but an event a
once uncommon and interesting
double marriage.
"~Pakenham," said the governor
you hear the preparations for your
wedding OF the morrow. marve.
that you should waste time at bowls
with my niece, Margaret, or forget fol
q moment the Importance of the occa-
sion, when the lady who has come
from England to marry you is already
approaching the house. Let me re-
mind you, sir, that your father has
sent Miss Keppel to mend with her
wealth the wasted fortunes Of your
family, as we'll as to make you happy
by the gift of her youth and beauty.
Now, If you would save your repu-
tation as a lover and a gentleman.
mount and make such speed as you
can to meet Miss Keppel's coach"
Il make haste to obey your COM
mands," said Pakenham, and he bowed
and went jauntily out of the council
chamber.
But the moment its door closed upon
him his coIntenance changed. With a
groan he started to descend the stair
case, and in its first turn found him
self face to face with a slender, bru-
nette girl, who was just coming up.
He bent his fair, tall head, and kiss
ed her on the lips; then tore down the
stair, his sword Gathering against the
stout oak as he went.
Meanwhile in the council chamber
rotary.
1T Is we'll for the boy to go with
you to the altar Tomorrow" said the
governor. Seeing you so happy in the
love Of Margaret, he may pause to re-
fleet upon his own folly, and, haply,
awake to some sense of gratitude and
duty. l am fond Of ~PaKenham, and de-
sire his welfare. He has ever been a
great favorite, too, with Margaret"
Yes" assented the secretary.
His eXcellency withdrew. A light
sounded on the door, and Margaret
.inslow, the niece of the governor,
stepped into the room.
AS she advanced to meet her lover
She involuntarily cast down her eyes.
He tried to take her hand, but she
broke from him, and ran to a window
that commanded a view of the high
way.
Let us watch for Miss Keppel's
,oach. Jasper, l have a secret to tell
you, and oh, l am sore afraid-my
heart is beating fast"
"Eh? Afraid? OF what, pray-of
"Of you and my uncle. Do you think
he English girl can be far away? 1t
S hard for me to make my confession
1t will be harder for you to hear it,"
Margaret, what Jest is this? Your
ace Is like chalk-yOu tremble!"
And well 1 may! Look. she is at
see the Outriders-the heads
I the horses. yonder. in the curve CT
he road. where the tall cedar stands.
IN, | must tell o now, or our lives
ill be forever wrecked! II is Paken-
am whom l love Jasper-not you {
nd alas! he loves me. If he marries
English heiress tomorrow, and if /
am forced to wed you, my heart will S
reak."
The blow was cruel. Never till that t
had he doubted her faith. f
The a turned in at the gate.
The bleak winter night was brooding
q the marshes.
Over the barren waste a man came. e
inning like a fox, looking behind MIN
Nv and then as he fed. Far away in "
lie distance twinkled a light. In Ii
inctively he set his face toward it. 1t h
lone from a low black house on the o
lge of the marsh. h
He raped on the door and a hand r.
me young woman opened to him.
Madam" he said, may I ask a Il
ace by your fire and a morsel of SUD- b
.r?"
His voice and bearing betokened a W
an Of breeding. She drew back that ft
might enter. h
The fire is free to all wayfarers," Nj
e said, land as for superhero is a IL
rtion set for mel give it to you w
SC
1T Is evident that you are not the b,
Tner of this house," n,
She shook her head-a fair, graceful d,
with hair like the silk of corn. VI
'Fisherfolk live here. They are alb Y,
Mt now on an errand for me-" de
The wind screeched around the ex
bin; the boughs of the hornbeam ca
ratified against the chimney. With la
dden resolution the man spoke:
I am his excellency's secretary" X,
She turned and flashed on him two oe