The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-02
WHY. YOU see.~ dfa1fed the on

WY JVu "OS t0S Vt1a
cial, II saw you 6shin' that stream.
and It come to my mind that you was
castin' arOInd for more than trout
that wasn't there. But 1 didn't hard
~ think you'd ONE 50 soon. and |
was asleep when the noise Ut the
spade on the coffin woke me-"
Bad work and clumsy" commented
Kent. with a scOwl. "COmr along.
My car will carry three. Sedgwick
can sit OH the floor. Good night. Mr..
Blair. All aboard. Frank"
There was no answer.
what became Of SedgwkkY" de-
manded Kent.
He was here half u minute ago.
III swear tt that" muttered the xher-
iR.
Kent stirred anxiously about him.
Frank. Frank" he called half under
his breath.
Not too loud" besought Alexander
Blair.
The clouds closed over the moon.
Somew here in the open a twig cracked.
Sedgwick bad disappeared.
Hope had surged up sudden and
fierce in Sedgwick's heart ut the CLEAN
of a candle in Hedgerow house. Silent
~ he laid his revolver beside his spade
and slipped into the shadows.
He heard Kent's impatient query.
He saw him as he picked up the re-
linquished weapon and examined it.
and. estimating the temper OF his
friend. was sure that the scientist
would no stop to search for him.. In
this he was right. Taking the sheriff
by the arm. Kent guided him through
the creek and into the darkness he-
yond. Mr. Blair. walking with t""v"
steps and fallen head. made his Y
back to the house. Srdywi l.
the door close behind him.
shone for Il time in the So ~
1t disappeared. With iniiri'
Sedgwick made the detonr. SO.
rear Of the house. and >A:r,
north wing. stepped forth in liz.
moonlight. the prescience of pa>>.'.
throbbing wildly in his breast.
She sat at the window. head high TO
him. powered in roses. Her face was
turned slightly away. Her long. fine
hands lay. inert, on the sill. Her
face, purity itself in the pure moon
light. seemed dimmed with WEAKNESS
and strain. a flower glowing through
Il mist.
With a shock of remembrance that
was almost grotesque, Sedgwick real
lied that he had no name by which
to call her. So he called her by the
name that is Loves own.
She did not change her posture. But
her lips parted. Her lids dropped and
quivered. She was as one in Il lovely
dream.
He stepped toward her and spoke
again.
You" she cried. and her voice
breaking from a whisper into a thrill
of pure music. You:
Bending. he pressed his lips On her
hands and felt them tremble beneath
his kiss. They were withdrawn and
huttered for the briefest mOmen at
his temples. Then she spoke. hurried
iy and softly.
"You must goat once! At once"
When | have just found you:"
IF you have any care for me-fOr
my happiness. for my good name 20
away from this house of dread.
"What?" said Sedgwick sharply. 'Ot
dread? What do you do here. then:
Suffer" said she. Then bit her lips.
NO. no! l didn't mean it. 1t is onIy
that the mystery Of it | am TN.
strung and weak. Tomorrow ali Will
be right. Only 60"
Il will" said Sedgwick firmly. "And
you shall go with me-"
II? Where?'
He caught her hand again and held
it to his heart-"To
'See the gold air and the silver fade
And the last bird fly into the last night
he whispered.
"Don't!" she begged. mot that! 1t
brings back that week too poignantly.
Oh. my dear: please. please 60"
Listen" he said. Heart Of my
heart. | don't know what curse hangs
owe this house. but this | do know.
that | cannot leave you here. Come
with me now. l will find some place
for you tonight. and tomorrow we will
be married" ..
With a sharp movement she >hrank
back from him.
Married: Tomorrow" The words
seemed to choke her. Don't o know
who | amY'
Fear chilled his mounting blood A.
kent's analysis OF the probabilities
came back to him.
IF you are married already he
said ~unsteadily. tit would he better
for me that Kent had let him shoot"
"Who:" she cried. What has been
passing here? You have been in dan
yer:"
What does it matter!' he returned.
What does anything matter but
Hank" she broke in, Il spasm of ter
ror contracting her face.
Footsteps sounded within. There
was the noise of Il door opening and
closing. Around the turn of the wing
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