Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-24
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broken voice, Leslie, 1 have come
back to you! | don't know what to
say to you except that love you
that | have never ceased to love you
since the day we met there at Port
maris. VIII you forgive me? VIII
you be my wife. Loslle2"
Speak TO him, dear" Lucy wills
pered. Speak to him, Leslie!"
Yorke cast despairlng look at
her.
Il understand. You are right
Well, Goodbye, Leslle-good-bye"
"Leslie!" whispered Lucy. But still
Leslie did not move, her face hidden.
IT'S no use" said Yorke. 1T Is
more than could hope for Good
bye, Leslie!"
Leslie, dear-dear Leslie! He Is
golngW whispered Lucy. But Leslie
remained motlonless and silent, and
Yorko, with 4 groan, left them
"WelI2" said Ralph, as Yorke came
out into the darkness and the rain.
81 have failed!' he said, grlmly
w Ilhl4 DlDDs tAtsilllltb huIpu
"Why, man, she loves you!"
mot now, She did, but now / have
lost her-the best, the sweetest"
wait! You are wrong. If ever a
woman loves a man, Leslie Lisle loves
you"
There Is no hope for me, | have
lost horl" and he passed through the
gate and was swallowed up in the
darkness.
Yorke had walked Gwftly through
the lane to White Place and going
straight to the stables, had saddIed
his horse
ITS dark night, my lord" said
the groom who held the lantern; and
he looked curiously at the stern
face. And the grounds soft and
slippery, my lord"
Yorke did not, however seem to
hear him, but, tossing him soy
ereign, leapcd into the saddle and
went out of the courtyard at a can
ter
YorlCe was n good rider, and kept
his seat; but when he struck the
horse again and tried to force him
over, the animal half mad with
fright, reared still highor until he
stood as erect Ms circus hDrse, then
losing his balance, slipped on the
greasy road, and came down back
ward on the top Of Yorko.
II was done In a moment, with scar.
coly any sound save the clattcr and
splash of the horses hoofs as he rose
and shook himself, trembling and
painting; and in the silence of the
night Yorko lay motonless, his long
length stretched out uopn the ground
the rain beating down upon his up
turned face
The rain had cleared, and there was
n glImmor of wan moonlight between
the clouds.
by this uncertain light Leslie saw
something on the smooth lawn. She
was rather frightened for Il moment
TIL she saw that 1t was horse. She
was not In condition of mind to
care very MUNICH about the garden
but she thought of Lucy'R pride In II
and fondness for It, and she opened
the door and stole out, intending to
drive the horse, which she suspected
had strayed from one of the adioIn.
ing meadows, through the gate.
But when she got near II she saw
that 1t was saddlod She did not
Immediately realize the significance
of this fact; then It flashed upon her,
and she ran into the house and into
Lucy's room, Lucy was not uudrossod,
and seemed to expect her.
Il heard you moving about. dear"
she said, simply 'and | knew you
would come and tell me that you had
forgiven him and taken him back"
"No, nol Como-como at once!"
They ran down, hand in hand, and
Lucy uttered cry of alarm as she
saw the horse.
"Oh, my dahlas. Leslie oh, oh!'
FLUSH! Don't you see? 1t Is sad
died There has been an accident
Get the lantern, Lucy. Quick!
will catch the horse"
mo, no. you can not"
Look, Lucy; there is blood on his
shoulder and back He has fallen
and-aud am afraid thrown his
rider. Waltz She snatehed the
lantern from Lucy's hand. ana run.
ming to the road, examined It,
"Thank God for the rain" she said,
presently. Sec, every hoof mark"
She slung the bride over the gate,
and holding the lantern down to the
ground, followed the track II was
Lucy who first saw the motlonless
figure lying on the road and she ut.
tered faint scream
In another moment she was lnoeling
beside It, and then she stretched out
her arm as II to hide the white,
blood-stained face from Leslie.
Keep back! Don't come neareri"