The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-07-06
"such was my promise. but


/ may whistle for the payment Of my |
claim? Is that your stand? Well,
while | should have looked for fairer
treatment at the hands Of
daughter of the Ellerys and the sister
.of your brother, still
Say no more,r Jane interrupted
proudly. Il shah beseech no further
tayors. | am prepared to do your
bidding"
"Ab. madam" he observed, ut is
your better self which speaks" He
turned toward the porch upon which
Mrs Ellery had remained impatient
My dear aunt to be-" he said. II am
Il candidate for your congratulations
Your beloved niece has promised to
marry me at once"
"Jane. what folly Is this?" her aunt
cried. III cannot be that you have
submitted TO this mans importu-
mites? Fie. am ashamed of YOU
You are no niece of mine
Dear aunt" Jane answered
YEARLY, ut is Me keeping of
promise You would not have me
break it?'
"Tush!" the other woman ex-
claimed. there are worse things
than broken promises. | have seen
the Elerys make fools of themselves
many time TO keep their word, and
regret it bitterly afterwards. Thank
God, ! have no silly Ellery traditions
back Of me. am Morgan, and
Morgan is not afraid to break
promise If by so doing greater crimes
can be prevented; and what greater
crime could there be, Jane, than the
perjury Of swearing to love and honor
this man when you know that you
do neither? Think you" she con
tinued, that win permit my house
20 be the scene Of such farce?
Never. You must find some other
spot"
Besscmcr turned with lifted brows
20 Jane III" she said, in answer to
his look, my aunt will not permit MS
10 be married under her roof, she
viii not, am sure, drive US from her
garden"
She descended the steps as she
spoke, glad 10 get into the open, for
even the wel-yentilated hall was
choking her. Her pride forbade her
10 make another protest against the
keeping of her promise. and She was
anxious TO have the ordeal over.
Ressemer summoned the chaplain
and the higher ofiicersr and with a
brief but adroit explanation request
ed the reverend gentleman to per
form the ceremony. That holy man
began hasty search for his book
not being prepared for so startling
a demand. Bessemer's brows con
tracted as the search heightened.
While they all stood thus, they
startled by shouts coming from tn,
hill where the Ellery mansion hat
once stood The shouts were followed
by some scattering shots which fel
far short, as they were meant to do
Of the waiting group, Upon the hill
could be seen gathering of man.
( borsemen.
, ogo.rs ard mon ,,rn.5 oaoer eve
f rron nassc,nsr wonId be resnond :,
( ,bis challenye sent MIN from tina
. distant point, or would he procee,
win his narr;age2 imt Besseme
o had been soldier befor{ he was lover
e and to do aught but respond was no
III ,,i,r. with u hastv word 4
r tane rinoirg commald 70 his men
. be ,e,red into his saddle and dasbe
q ,,,,.,,i. III. .,,,;nancc Tho borsn,no
!. whirIed ahont Their mission IVA
h acnn,nl,shed- IN ,5how hin, from IN
runry Mace Ne,pv doacing Fdwor
Z with bis nursning force they ha
= colInncd towards the Elijah Filler
4 ni,rtation only 10 find Besseme
r tbere before them. WorthingtoI
g remembering Bessemer's hand i
i burning Mrs Ellery's other home an
!. Ton far of Ia recognize Jane. had nc
n known Int that Bessemer's preser
r niss;on was n mnrouding one. 7
a Jraw Bessemer's attention from III
unprotected mistress of the house
Is themselves WIS the Quick scheme ,
~ his comnanions and himself.
V Then beean long chase and
n ~ quadruple his opponents, ar
couiu ne navy wa Nv