Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-12-31

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where you are he is not often far
away The lion and the jackal hunt to
gether'
He is not here. Goodbye, old
brother Graye-airs' Then he ran away,
but before he had gone far turned and
hooted like an owl, and ran on, and
was lost in the gloom of the woods,
but still as he ran hooted at intervals,
and owls answered his cry from the
rocks, and fitted ghost-like about in
the dusk, seeking their brother who
called them and Knocked at them.
Now that he was again alone, Jas
per in vain sought to rally his thoughts
and recover his former frame of mind.
But that was not possible. Accordingly
he turned homewards
He was very tired. He had had two
long days ride, and had slept but little
if at all the previous night. Though
recovered after his accident he was
not perfectly vigorous, and the two
hard days and broken rest had greatly
tired him. On reaching Morwell he
did not take a light, but cast himself,
in his clothes, on his bed, and fell into
a heavy sleep.
Barbara walked quietly back having
parted with Jane. She hoped that Jas
per had on second thoughts taken the
prudent course of escaping. 1t was in
conceivable that he should remain and
allow himself to be retaken. She was
puzzled how to explain his conduct.
Then all at once she remembered she
had left the convict suit in her IA
theirs room; she had forgotten to re-
move it. She quickened her pace and
arrived breathless at Morwen.
She entered her fathers apartment
on tiptoe. She stood still and listened.
A night-ight burned on the floor, and
the enclosing iron pierced with round
holes cast circles of light about the
walls. The candle was rushlight Of
feeble Illuminating power.
Barbara coud see her father lying,
apparently asleep, in bed, with his
pale, thin hands out, hanging down,
clasped, as if in praye~; one of the
spots of light danced over the finger
tips and nails. She heard him breathe,
as in sleep.
Then she stepped across the room to
where she had cast the suit of clothes,
They lay in a grey heap, with the
spots of light avoiding them, dancing
above them, but not falling on them.
Barbara stopped to pick them up.
Stay, Barbara said her father, 4
hear you. I see what you are doing.
know your purpose. Leave those
things where they lie
o para! dear papa, suffer me to put
them away
Let them lie there where I can see
them
But, papa, what will the maids
think when they come in? Besides it
is untidy to let them litter about the
floor
He made an impatient gesture with
his hand.
May I not, at least, fold them and
lay them on the chair?'
You may not touch them at ALL he
said in a tone of irritation. She knew
his temper too we'll to oppose him fur
Their.
Good night, dear papa. I suppose
Eve is gone to bed?
Yes; go also
She was obliged, most reluctantly,
to leave the room. She ascended the
stairs, and entered her own sleeping
apartment. From this a door communi-
Gated with that of her sister. She
opened this door and with her light en-
tered and crossed it.
Eve had gone to bed, and thrown all
her clothes about on the floor. Bar
bara had some difficulty in picking her
way among the scattered articles.
When she came to the bedside, she
stood, and held her candle aloft, and
let the light fall over the sleeping
girl,
How Lovely she was, with her golden
hair in confusion on the pillow! She
was lying with her cheek on one rosy
palm, and the other hand was out of
bed. on the white shetland see!
on her finger, Barbara recognized the
turquoise ring Eve did not venture
to wear this by day. At night, in her
room, she had thrust the golden hoop
over her finger, and had gone to sleep
without removing it,
Barbara stopped, and kissed her
sisters cheek. Eve did not wake, but
smiled in slumber; a dimple formed
at the corner of her mouth.
Then Barbara went to her own room
opened her desk, and the secret
drawer, and looked at the bunch OF
dry roses. They were very yellow
now, utterly withered and worthless.
The girl took them, stopped her face
to them-was it to discover if any
scent fingered in the faded leaves?
Then She closed the drawer and desk
again. with a sigh.
To be continued.
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