Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-07-08
Only a 6lrl'e Love
BY CHARLES CARVICE

OF MIN.
And then?'
Then" she said, slowly. Wen,
Lord Leycester's character is tolerably
well known; in all probability ne will
not find it necessary to make the girl
Il beg your pardon the young lady
the future Countess of Wyndward."
She had gone too far. AS the cruel,
fearful words left her lips in all their
biting, merciless scorn and contempt,
he sprang aDaa LA~ @AS sAizAd h~r By
arm.
Her feet slipped, ana she turned and
chung to him, half her body hanging
over the white foaming water.
For a moment they stood there his
cleaning eyes threatening death into
hers, then, with a sudden long breath
as II he had mastered his murdeTous
impulse. he stepped backward. and
drew her with him into safety.
Take care!" he said. wiping the
Precipitation from his white forehead
with trembling hand. Your lady
ship nearly went too far! You forget
that l love this girl, as you call her,
though she is an angel Of light and
star OF nobility beside you, who stoop
to open letters and utter SANDER.
Take care!"
She eyed him with a cruel scoTn In
hey eyes and on her lips, that were
white and shamed
You would murder me" she said.
He laughed low, dry laugh.
Il would murder anyone who spoke
of her as you spoke he said, with
quiet intensity. SO be warned, my
lady For the future, teach your
proud temper respect when 1t touches
her name. Besides and he made
gesture as OF contempt" it was a
foolish lie. You know that he in
tended nothing OF the kind; you know
that she is too pure even for his das-
tardly heart to compass her destruc-
ton. imagine 1t is that which
makes you hate her So Is 1t not?
No matter. Now that you are warned,
and that you have learnt that /. Jas
per Adelstone, am no mere slave to
dance or writhe at your pleasure, We
will return to the purport OF the meet
ing VIII you not sit down? and he
pointed to the weir stage.
She was trembling from sheer physl-
cal weakness. combined witt impos-
ent rage and fury, but she would
rather have died than obeyed htu
Go on" she said. What have you
to say?'
This" he returned. THAT this
marriage must be prevented, and tina.
Miss Etheridge's good name must pc
preserved and protected. can pre-
vent, this marriage even now, at the
last hour. | will do so. on the condi-
ton that you give me your promise
that you will never while life lasts
speak OF this. have not much fear
that you VIII do so; even you will
hesitate before you proclaim to third
person your eanability of opening
other persons letters?''
II promise" she said coldly. And
how will you prevent this? You do
not know the man against whom you
intend to pit yourself. Beware OF
him! Lord LEICESTER is man who
will not be trihed with
Thanks. he retorted. You are
very kind to warn me. especially as
you would very much like to see me
at LORD Leycesters feet But l need
no warning. | deal with her. not with
him. How. is my affair.
She rose.
Il will 60 she sad. eoldly.
stay he said; you hayeegot your
part to dot"
She eyed him w.ta naughty surprise.
~"
He nodded.
Let me- think for moment" ana
he took turn on the path, then he
came back and stood beside her.
This is YOUR part. he said. In low
distinct tones, e and remember that
the stake yoL are playing for is as
great and greater than mine am
playing for love. you are playing for
love, and for wealth. and rank. and in
fuence. all that makes life worth llv.
ing for. for such as you"
You are insolentl"
mo. | am simply candid. Between
us two there can be no further by
play or concealment II she obeys
this command OF his, and aud he
groaned--'I fear she viii obey it, they
VIII start by the eleven O'clock train.
and he VIII await them at The London
terminus They must start by that
train but they must not reach the ter.
minus
She started and eyed him in the
dusk
He smiled sardouically.
No. do not take extreme measures
until they are absolutely necessary.
Lady Lenore. 1t is an easy matter to
prevent them reaching the terminus,
very easy one--it is only matter
ol a iurseu iHsv.
Her lips moved
"A forged notee"
He nodded.
Yes, having hidden her take a de-
clded course, he must write ana alte-
his instructions. Do you not under.
stand ."
She was silent, watching him.
a note must come from hint