The new South-news., 1907-10-12


from the sea and enveioDed evssy-
thing In midnight blackuess. Morn.
ing broke at last. Wild and stormy.
Never had / seen the channd In such
a swirl Of foam.
Fascinated, yet full OF dreary aSao
sorebodlng horror. wrapped myself
In a cloak and went out on the rocks.
Many others we're there before me,
among them Lady Christine McDou-
gal. Her face was white with some
suppressed feeling. and her great
blue eyes were turned seaward.
watching a tiny white sail far out on
the horizon---a mere speck OF light
Ia the darkness.
Then I remembered that her prom
ised husband was to come from over
the water, and ] knew why her cheek
was 70 pale.
After all her naughty coldncss she
loved him. ] thought. and my wom-
ans heart sofiened toward her: for
this was her wedding day, and maybe
her plighted husband was In deadly
peril.
The sail came nearer and nearer.
Great heaven 1t was yacht, Of the
same .size and build had seen once
before. / shuddered with something
that WAS not the cold and wet, and
clung to a ragged shaft OF rock for
support. for ! knew what was To
see.
The people on the shore shouted To
the yacht to keep on. and hurled Inn
precautions at the reckless voyagers
for their temerity In venturing so
near the hazardous coast. but all un-
mindful. the yacht stood on. making
for Little Good Harbor, just below.
Suddenly a great wave came thun-
derirg along and enveloped the
wretchod vessel from keel to mast
head. She careened, shivered. went
over, and the next moment her
broken timbers were hurled on the
shore at our feet. And through the
binding spray. and the death-cold
foam OF the waves. as scattered by
the sharp rocks, 1t pierced my gar
ments through and through. | saw
Richard Earle's set face, and heard
his voice calling my name: Eliza
bcthl Elizabeth my love, my love,
The first body which came on shore
was his. I had itan my arms ere yet
the wave had left ii dry upon the
sand.
Dead but he had loved me In
dying. Could ever woman ask for
more than this?
As lifted my face from his pale
lips met the basilisk eyes OF Lady
Christine glancing down upon me
She fixed an iron hand upon my
shoulder.
| what was he to you?" she hissed
| "My lIfe's one love!" l answered
her.
h "And my plghted husband. Well
II understand now why have hated
Eyoul'
l.
| do not remember anything more
OF that dismal time.
When was fully myself again.
was with my husband at our beautiful
4 county place X Middlsse2. Y1f 2xay
\ from the cruel, glittering ocean.
i My husband was kind and gentle
\ to me as my mother might have been
He had learned everything from IN,
wild rawlings during my long illness
and to his cautious and well-directet
Inquiries l owe my knowledge o
Richard Earle's history after he lef
the rectory. For Lord Newbury-z
dver the most generous OF men--ha'
solved all the mystery. and when
was well enough he told me gentl
what he knew.
Richard Earle and Lord Alber
Richard Trevelyn was one and tn
same.
At the time of his visit to our VII
lage. he had taken the name OF hi
cousin. Richard Earle, simply to es
cape notice. He wanted rest, and
he Travelled as Lord Albert Trevely
he would be obliged to receive grea
many civiIlties from the gentr.
which he wished to avoid.
He was not OF age, and conssquen
ly to some degree subject to h
father, and his father had selecte
: Lady Christine McDougal for h
wife. In consequence. 1t was nece
sary for him to keep his love for II
secret until he should reach his mi
jority. By some means his fath'
! had discovered his ENHANCEMENT wit
4 the daughter OF poor countl
4 curate, and our letters were inte
' cepted The Richard Earle who.
marriage notice had seen was LoI
Albert's cousin.
: Ny marriage with Lord Newbu'
: had followed Immediately after, al
J. Albert had left the country, rich al
u dlsgusted with life.
4 He had never ceased to love N
q but he would have married La,
q Christine. This was what Lord Ne
Y bury had learned, and what he to
9 me.
i And II had never loved him t
e fore loved him then. for his mob
n and thoughtful forbearauce towa
= me.
! But through every dark hour
my life. one sweet thought has ev
{. hoeu prosent IN comfort and sust 4