The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-01-12
1.-THE MASTER OF APPLEBY|

BY FrAnci. Lvnds.

= 49, Civ XIX lfSAlNl.stlS il1SnS
coming at longer intervals served bu
5 to Intensify the gloom they lit up fo
the instant.
IT. was a minced oath from Richar
that first broke the spell that boun
US.
Twas too uch for Madge." sal,
ne, she has tainted. Swing the doc
and light another candle.''
L did both as quickly as might be. ant
We bedded her on the floor, %strippin.
our coats to soften the stone flaggins
tor her and trying by all the mean:
known to two unssiiled soldier leeche.
to bring her to.
"Water!" said Dick; but when w,
a laved her face with that and wifi
wine as we'll, without effect. we were
Well d~isinayed, I do assure you. Fol- all
our efforts she lay as one dead. and
neither of us could be cold enough to
pfy her lips apart to play the drenchins
doctor with the wine.
Lord" cried Dick, the sweat stand
ing out upon his face in great drops;
this is terrible! What shall we doa"
Jeanne will know what TO do" 1 as
serted. We get her out of this
and up to her chamber"
Richard started to his feet and
stopped to gather the dear body in his
arms. But in the act he paused and
Strengthened himself to look fIxedlv AZ
me.
DO you take her. Jack; she is-she is
your wife"
Nay said ]. drawing back. lyon
are her w true lover; and could she
choose her bearer"
A murraln on your finickingsl" he
burst out. She may die whilst we are
over the right to help her.
rare her up quick, man. and begone!"
8 bethlnk You, Dick" I urged; elf
you are taken, you nave one chance In
ten or faring as an officer and a prison
er OF war. For me it's a spy's death as
swift as they can drag me to it,"
Now you will know, my dears. how
much I wed these two men when I
could twist a cord OF such mean fiber
eyes flashed and his lip curled.
overlook 1t In me, if you can" he.
said, with fine scarn. Il had not thought
upon the peril of it, And with that he.
took her in his arms as she had
been a child to be carried, and swung
the door for him. But on the Threshold
gave me back my sorry little subter-
luge. Once more, your forgiveness,
rack. 1 knew we'll you were but lying
give me precedence? Can you trust
me with her?'s
AYE, dear lad; now and ever" said
and 50 7 pushed him out.
After he was gone l made shift to
sead the horses through the narrow
passage n out by i rear door, giving
Them a friendly slap to point them to-
ward the stables.
Ihfs done L went back to my inn
nufer1ent, and l Know not how long it
vas that l paced a weary sentry beat /
and down the narrow limits of the
vine cellar, alone with such thoughts /
Us So to make the sum of that despair
which follows hard upon the heels of
! ~clilnaxing catastrophe. But l do
now that, as the hours dragged on
aden -Shod,s a slow fever of impatience
.aale to dry the blood in my veins: to !
lac hunger and thirst for feaye to ,
the final word to Father Matthieu. |
nd so to besset at liberty to find the !
of the pit into which a knocking
ate had plunged me.
Twas, all over now. My Tear lad
5as told. and he had forgiven me; the
ersecuting, plotting faclor was effaced.
nd he could never trouble my sweet.
more. Between the two 1 loved
aarriage,- and this the good priest
ould presently help me to dispel.
Ana after that 1 dared not
'ok beyond. There is a way beset,
sitha lions, aYlLt amy man who bears the:
anne of man, i'm honor may draw his.
word and fix his eye upon the goal and
eM his path to it, joying in the con-
let. But there is also another way. a
trail. owning no peril more aft
righting than ITS own drealt waste and
mitless n:On@tony; and when his eyes1
efolhs the. dismal prospect. and his feet
ave pressed h hitherward sands of
his desert OF despair, a man many well
ause, to gira his loins. tn cross him
slf and paster such "a prayer for.
trength and fortitude as his creed, |,
ath taught him. Il
To slaeA a faring through all tire I
avs and nights of thias grim desert offii
future these lonely hours in the wine.i
Were a fitting. vigil. as I con-
II when [. had Rugged mB
Misery close. and 81 sort of monstrpus
had come to make a seem-
lg virtue of the hand necessity, l was
est pleased to be alone. In su-h, a T.
.anae of mind the sound of footsteps
the out-cellar. warning me that mare
orapany was coming. sen a wave Of
l1len anger to snbmerge me, and Z do
link twas in. me to turn my BACK up
a q friend who should come to tals me Il
was free to go at large.
Since I had led forth the good horses
he great oaken door had stood ajar.
l wondered Why my visitor made SO
luch ado about, rafting the key insthe
,ck. Then 1t came to me. suddenly
hat the noise and delay were meant
, give me timely warming; and at the
VI SAASaSClAlS pSEAi--A peril IL
light cop with and grapple Soldiers
became a man again. A sweep
{ my hat sent the sputtering candle
Iying from its barrelshead to the, for
her corFer OF the vault. and I dropped
behind q row Of empty wine-
Iutts to await what should befall.
Had she seen a ghost, Mistress Mar
cry would scarce have startled me
nore when she swung the door to let
ne see her. She was gowned in her
est; there was a heightened color in
.er cheek; her eyes were like stars.
truly. ! do think I saw her SO
eautisul as she. appeared at that mo-
II startling under the massive arch
{ jhe TS5rWay with her candle held
iEs asst s ipgSSr gloom:
head Of the mulatto to point out the
bin. We shall give my lord
nd his gentlemen the best the APP
leby cellar holds to speed his parting"
she stood aside to wait
Whilst he filled his baskets with the
bottles.
AT this l saw why she had come.
CORVALLIS and his gentlemen
about to take the road. and the
vine was wanted for the stirrup cup.
sS Z -, n. S~~- R~A - -. 1900 49, 49, III