Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-09-12
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by. Is few powerful kicks End the old
door fell to pieces with a creak and
grUau-
Herr Won Wade stepped out upon
the platform. In his left hand he held
q loren. and with the right he drew
Elizabeth within the circle Of It's
light. He had no hat; his dark hair
Te1 IL disorder across his forehead,
and he was deadly pale. His eyes
Eoa1aed quickly over her whole figure
&z If 10 convince himself that she
was really uninjured. He seemed to
be L. an indescribable state Of eX-
Citament, The hand which held her
arr GrembIed violently In the first
moment he could not utter one word.
Elizabeth, poor child" he ex-
claimed at last, with sigh. "The
sh2Me that you have suffered in my
house today has driven you here, this
dark night, to this uncanny heap of
8toues7"
Elizabeth explained to him that her
Utay was no voluntary one, as the
closed door proved, and told her story
IN the fewest possible words. She was
going down the stairs as she spoke.
He went in advance and offered her
ais hand in support; but she held the
cord which served as balustrade
and turned away her eyes, ignoring
his movement.
At that moment the torch, which
mad been burning dimly, went out in
the strong draught that streamed
through the open door They were
both enVeloped in inpenetrable dark
mess.
Nov give me your hand" he said,
falling back into the old tone Of COM
HzaEd.
al have hold OF the cord, and need
M either support" she replied decid
Gs5Iy
Secrecy had she uttered the last
v0Ta when she felt herself caught IN
hia arms, which lifted her, like a
feather, from the floor without fur
&he~ ceremony, and carried her to
the foot of the stairs
Foolish child" he said setting her
e1owD upon the lawn. Il shall not per
NIT. you to break your limbs upon the
tEt9nee of this old tower"
She entered the path which led to
Castle Lindhof by the shortest route.
Herr Won Waldo strobe along at her
side.
You mean to leave me without
Out one friendly Word?" he asked.
pausing Pain and restrained anger
were truggling in his tone. "Have I
mad the misfortune to affront you?"
Yes, you have hurt me-"
By not calling my cousin in
stantly to account?"
You could not do that. His wooing
lad your approval. You, as well as the
Others, wished to force me to bestow
my nand upon Herr Won Hollfeld."
I force you? Child, child how little
you understand a mans heart!
was under wretched misapprehen-
sloIi, or, more properly, I wished to
rid myself wholly of it, wished to ap-
ply . test when l said Yes You
snail learn, on the contrary, that I
will remove everything which might
recall the episode of today. Do YOU
IKE being at Ltndhof?"
Yes"
The Baroness Lessen shall leave
the castle, and | wish to beg you to
be with my sister when-when go
qua INTO the wide world again"
4 cannot promise you this"
Why not?"
tTaulein Won Wade will not de-
sire my company even if have de-
clared once today that I shall not
bear my new name"
Extraordinary answer! That has
nothing to do with my request. OH
now l understand 1t is getting clear
LIZ my dull brain. You think | have
approved of HoIlfeId's choice because
you have suddenly come into a noble
name is it not so?"
Yes, that is my belief"
And conclude further that now
desire your companionship for NV
'sIsoer for the same reason? You
~hink that, in general, the aristocratic
casts the ~eciding vote in all that
do and say?"
Yes.
Wei then, ask you. what name
did YOU bear when I asked you here,
upon this same path, to give me your
greetng?"
We did not know then what sec
Tets the jutty buried"
Have you forgotten the words Won
repeated after me then?"
No. have every syllable clear and
fast in my memory, responded the
girl hastily
Wei 90 you think such words
could end with may you have good
health in the new year?'
The young girl did not reply. but
looked up at him with a blush.
listen to ME a moment quietly
elizabeth" he continued. But he was
SO little quiet himself that the bea--
ang Of his heart could be heard in the
trembling Of his voice, almost smo,b.
'ered by emotion a man whom for
tune favored with wealth and exalted
station distrusted these advantages
SVhen he began to think for himself.
de feared to lose by reason of them
shot h.