The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-01
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flee; but this determination only hastened the affair, for tn eattempt to say farewell ended in a mutual con fession of love.
 Ravenswood desired to acquaint the Lord Keeper with it at once. but Lucy tremblingly asked him to wait till her mother returned. At first he refused indignantly. T would impress on you the price at which I buy your love" said he. For yous sake 1 abjure those vows of vengeance on your family whic I had sworn. I can not conceal from myself that the world may think that I have bartered the honor of my house."
 Forget me, then" said Lucy weep ing, and at the sight of her tears Ravenswood kneeled and yielded to her wishes. They broke between them a thin broad piece of gold, and as Lucy hung hers around her neck she said: While I wear it my heart shall ac- knowledge no other love than yours
 When they returned to the castle their manner was such that the Lord Keeper could not but perceive that something had happened; but if he formed a shrewd guess at it's nature he did not choose to take any notice of it. He was excited, too, by the news that had just come to him that the Marquis of A was to visit him on his way to the south. He would have been still more excited had he known that his wife had learned Of Ravenswood s presence at the castle and was posting homeward with furious speed.
 The noble guest and the lady of the castle arrived at it's gates at almost the same moment. and Sir William Ashton, who had prepared himself to receive the great statesman with his most courtly manner, promptly exchanged it for one more like that of an apprehended crim- inal when he saw Lady Ashton's scorn- ful, angry face. So soon as she had given the needful welcome to the Marquis she turned on her husband in private and demanded that he request the Master to leave When the Lord Keeper refused, though trembling before her wrath, she wrote a note and sent 1t down by a servant.
 The Marquis was as furious as his kins- men at the affront, and prepared to leave at once with Ravenswood: but second thought counseled that he stay behind and endeavor to make some enort at reconciliation. Ravenswood, despite his white heat of passion, was willing for Lucys sake, and agreed to wait for the Marquis till the next day at an inn be- tween Castle Ravenswood and Wolf's Graz.
 The Marquis had little to report when  he arrived Lucy had told Lady Ashton of their love, and that proud woman had spurned every attempt on the part of the Marquis to arrange matters. Neither of them dwelt on the subject, and the Mar quis hastened to tell of more cheerful news that had reached him. It told him that his plans were succeeding beyond his hopes, and he enlarged on the pros poets that his victory would open for his kinsman.
 He suggested that they stay overnight in Wolfs Graz where he would intrust to Ravenswood a secret and most lm- portant commission beyond the sea.
 Ravenswood sent word of their coming to Balderstone, for, said he. ''my old serv- ant might throw himself from the bat dement's should we charge on my empty tower without warning
 As they approached they were surprised to see a mighty. light flaring on the height whereon the tower stood. The mystery was soon explained. At turn of the road Caleb met them. crying in broken acdent: ''Och. my gude lords! le. .lhs end9. the right. Wolf s cras sa: T. IS