The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
ONLY ONE Yf5TjQE or Ills TA7E
APprARED- 4 LARGE 5ABEL
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He shall stable his steed in the Kel.
pics flow,
And his Mans shall be lost for ever
Ravenswood laughed lightly. and soor
Caleb saw the last Of the party as the,
rode off. the young Lord close to the
girls cir bride ,t; rein; "Ay. close 10 her
gray head.
Before many days had passed thai
happened which might be expected it
the case OF passionate, headlong
nature like that Of Ravenswood. FL.
was deeply in love with Lucy Ashton
AS soon as lie realized it he determined
to flee. butt this determination onl,
fastened tho affair. for the attempt ts
say farewell ended in mutual con.
fession of love.
Ravenswood desired to acquaint the
Lord Keeper with 1t at once. but Lucy
trcmblingly asked him to walt till her
mother returned At first he refused
Indignantly. II would impress on yor
the price at which buy your love-
said he. For your sake I allure those
vows OF vengeance on your family
which had sworn. / cannot conceal
from myself that the world may think
that have battered the honor of my
house."
Forget me then" said Lucy weep
Ing, and at the sight Of her tears Raw
enswood kneeled and yielded to her
wishes. They broke between them a
thin broad-piece of gold. and as Lucy
while wear 1t my heart will 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 some
thing had happened: but If lie formed
a shrewd guess at Its nature he lid
not choose to take any notice Of It,
fle 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 heen stlll
more excited had he known that his
wife had learned of Rayalaw ood's nres-
ence at the castle and was posting
homeward with furious speed.
The noble guest and the lady Of the
castle arrive 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 court
~ manner, promptly exchanged 1t for one
more like that OF an apprehended GRIM
inal when he saw Lady Ashton's scorn-
full, angry face So soon as she had
given tile needful welcome to the Mar
quis she turned on her husband In
private and demanded that he request
the Master to leave. W. an ehe Lord
Keeper refused, thoughtre before
her wrath, she wrote a¬e ana sent
1t down by q servant.
The MARQUIS was as furious as MS
klnsman at the affront, ana PREPARED %
leave at once with Rayenswood; but
a second thought donnselsd that
Ra stay behind and endeavor to make
soma effort a reconciliation. Ravens
wood. desplte Ma white heAt Of pas,
sion, was Willing faf i.l!cya sake =, and 4,
agreed to walt for the Marquis y ], a.. =
next day at ~, Inn hetWeeM uAss's ~
venswood and VOLTS Grag, -
Tho Marquis had little 70 F9no ),
when be arrived. Lucy hsd toiu Ia, manS \
Ashton OF their loyo. ana tna Ann, ptu ~
woman had spurned every atla!, W. ~ ),
the part Of tho Maraula tn arraige :
matters Neither Of l8dWelt.nna W, "
subject and the MARQUIS llas ,ua l. :. :,
tell Of mora cheerful neWa tl,aN ~, nv
reached him. II told him tllat Z .
nlans We're succeeding besIoAu A's