The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-31

uncle and that she was taVorilo
at court. BY degrees the mystery Q.
her birth had at last been reVcaieo
to him--that tho supposed grand
daughter or Sir Ensor was In fact the
Lady Lorna Dugal, heiress of line
OF Earls Of Dugal. the hereditary
enemies OF the poones who had car
red her off when child to their
fastness. partly In revenge, partly for
her "old glass necklace" which they
knew TO be of rare diamonds. worth
a kings ransom" and for the other
great possessions which would ono
day be hers. But, dazzling and re-
mote as she now seemed. she was. he
knew. stu his own Lorna" and he
would know no peace until she was
restored to his arms.
How he again set eyes on her the
most radiantly lovely or all the ladie,
who formed the Queens retinue in
tre chapel at Whitehall; how he won
the favor OF her uncle. the Earl. by
saving MS life from 4 band or would
DC robbers and assassins: and how.
In honor OF his gallantry and for
the sake OF his lady. tho King sum-
moned him to court and with tap
OF his sword bade him Rise. Sir
John Ridd"-over these dramatic
scenes we must pass to tho last &C.
In his romantic ove-drama, when he
and Lorna. now his acknowledged
pride. were joyfully awaiting the re-
ward OF their long devotion amid the
I.
At last the crowning day OF theIr
happiness dawned. Lorna In a bridal
robe OF pure white, clouded with faint
lavender. was standing before the
altar In the crowded village church.
with her cavalier towering proudly
BY her side. The ring had been
placed on her finger. as she looked
ur at her lover with shy eyes glow
ing with love when the sound of
shot rang through the church, and
those eyes We're filled with death. In
al agony OF horror and fear, John
lung his arms around his stricken
lride and pressed her to his heart.
pettinS and coaxing her linn form
she sighed long sigh on his breast
FOR her last farewell In life. Then
he laid his wife tcnderly in his
mothers arms and went forth for
his revenge.
Leapins unarmed on his horse. hs
rode furiously to Black Barrow
Down. where. riding In front of him.
he saw Carver Doone. the man he
had come 10 slay. Tearing branch
from an oak-tree under which he
passed. he charged his enemy, who.
as he wheeled round on the brink Of
the black bog. fred his pistol point
blank at him. Tho bullet struck
John somewhere: but he needed IL
not The next second the oak branch
fell crashing on the head OF Carver's
Charger. Ringing both horse and
rider to the earth.
Leaping TO the ground. as Carver
Ehthcred MS mighty limbs and arose
the two giants were instantly locked
In life-and death struggle. IN
poone's fierce embrace John felt hia
ribs go. He grasped his arm and
tore the muscle out OF It, In win
tile outlaw Writhed and strained i'm
tho clutch OF the Titan stronger than
himself. John had him helpless In
two minutes. and his fiery tongue
lolled out Then with the cry. IT will
rot harm thee any more" he flung
him back. 1t was too late. This
black bog had him by the feet: tina
sucking OF the ground drew on him
like the thirsty lips of death. with
arms tossed vainly to heaven ana
eyes ghas.ly with horror. he sank
Joint by Joint until tho black ooza
closed over him forever
For days the victor lay deliriou.
a, the point OF death. raving OF hi.
dead bride. But Lorna was not dead
Under Mistress Ridd's skilied an,;
tender nursing she fought her waw
back 10 life before her husband 49, aas
one day Heaven opened 10 John ,v anu
she came to his bedside. and on.a
more ne strained his loved ono r. ~.
henrt. The rush or Lorna's tcars nia
the challenge OF his wife's Uns nu
the throbbtns of her heart mali a anu
feel that the world was very nm. n.H
Thus at last. nttcr much tr,..et.
ton. the lovers came to THAR
counting all the pcrils thav oWn.
passed through so MANY IL mad
that had led tllom TO tho vasssings
abiding peace aud Joy. OF an