Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-10

with your PERMISSION L VIII KEEP
these" he continued, his voice grow
ing thick and uncertain. Gould
carry away from Greylock Woods q
more fitting memento than a handful
of withered leaves?"
She caught her breath curiously.
II hear the carriage" she stammer-
ed, craning her fair neck toward the
driveway.
TT is not yet in sight," he answer
ed, with a touch of resentment; "are
you in haste to say good-by? 1 was
angry with you when we last parted
Ethel. You had said some unjust
things to me-do you remember"
YES" she answered.
II was angry, and tried my best to
forget you out there in the wilds OF
the west. God knows how vain the
effort was! You haunted me every
whereby midnight camp-fires in vast
solitudes, in the depths of lonely can
ons, in daylight, in darkness! And so
/ have brought back to the east the
same thing that took away-a disap-
pointment for which 1 can find no
consolation-a dead hope, that leaves
my future empty and dark
Did you come to Blackport today to
tell me this, Sir Gervase?"
NO" he answered, bitterly; why
should 1 wish to torment you further
But you have forced the words from
me. in spite Of myself. I came to
Blackport simply because / could not
avoid it. A power as irresistible as
death drew me hither for one last look
at you"
THE carriage is coming-it is here!"
she gasped, as the horses heads ap-
peared in the moonlight below the
terrace.
He held outh Is hand.
This time, at least" he said, in a
shaken voice, Il do not part with you
in anger. 1t was not your fault, but
my misfortune, that you could not
love me, Ethel! Your hand one mo-
ment-there, good-by!"
The strain upon her nerves had been
grievous and prolonged. AS his fin
gers closed about her own the moonlit
terrace vanished. the dark, rich library
swung round before her sight. She
called his name once, and the next
thing she knew strong arms were
clasping her. Sir Gervase's kisses
rained like fire on her face and hair.
Ethel! Ethel" he cried. rs 1t
possible that you care for me after
all?"
She dropped her face against his
heart and sobbed.
81 have cared for you from the first
day of your coming here. No. do not
think that I tormented you for my
own pleasure. I shall conceal nothing
from you now-I shall tell the misera-
BILE truth. even as I told grandpa, and
when you know all you will despise
mel"
His brown cheek pressed her white
one.
Darling, darling, what can you
mean?"
wait, listen! Gervase," she falter-
ed, trying to hold him off, but failing
ignobly, while she faltered forth her
confession.
With great gravity, in perfect ST.
lence, he listened. When all had been
told he gathered her still closer to his
heart.
Poor child" he said, tenderly
How wickedly you have been tor
mented! All, why did you not tell me
your secret weeks ago? 1 might have
helped you'll might have saved you
from a part, at least, of this wretched
experience. 1t was the mistake Of g
schoolgirl. Forget it, Ethel; we will
never speak of it again. And so you
loved me even when you sent me
away? How blind l have been-hoW
stupid But tonight" exultantly, ito
night ] am the happiest man on earth
for" with a mighty contempt for the
TSSSTNe pOWeTS VI dlc, IlOllluS
ly can part us more!"
After that no sound broke the ST.
lence of the library save the happy
murmur of lovers voices. Aunt PAN
slept serenely on. The horses waited
impatiently below the terrace; Their
trampling startled Ethel at last.
oh" she faltered, "the carriage is
still waiting! Will you go now?"
He smiled.
81 think not. I must crave your
grandfather's hospitality little long
er. My plans for the future are now
entirely changed. 1 shall not sail fol
England till I can take my wife with
me. You owe me some recompense
Ethel for what 1 have endured in the
last two months, and l shall require II
of you in the form of an early mar
riage day"
A hand lifted the portiere, anC
Godfrey Greylock stepped into the
room. The attitude Of the young pail
seemed not to surprise him-he hat
had his own reasons for leaving then
to each other. Sir Gervase led Ethe
to her grandfather.
She has told me everything" hi
said, simply, and she has also prom
ised to become my wife,"
Iris Greylock came up from Rose
Cottage next day to congratulate hel
daughter. She put her arms around
Ethel and kissed her.
MY dear child" she cried, ''what
an unexpected turn of affairs! l an
unspeakably glad that you are so wei
quit of your romantic, villainous Reg.
nault. Let that experience be a life.
long lesson to you, foolish girl! AnG
now, when are you going to marry
your spotless Sir Galahad-I mean the
baronet? Your grandfather sent wore
to me this morning that everything
was arranged-such extraordinary con
decension from my great enemy made
me suspicious that joy had turned hi!
head"
Ethel neither blushed nor stammer
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