El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-02

The soldiers came. but caught only {;
few. the real culprits escaping T
Egyptian was even caught but es
capped the officers first through a
clever ruse. and again through i'm
pudently pretending she was Gavin's
wife,
He was furious. and vet he felt 1t
anger die as he looked at the beautiful
girl with the appealing eyes. and
: coaLinE laughing mouth. He even tolf
/ her TO hide in the manse garden in
the sumner seat. till the soldiers he'd
gone.
Gavin was in two minds after that
/ angry at himself because OF the Egyp-
! tian. and yet he constantly thought
I Of her, and wondered he preached
/ sermons against women. those days
/ their witching ways were the devil
One winter day. the Egyptians
] timely appearance saved old Nanny
/ Webster from the poorhouse- The
/ gypsy impulsively offered five pounds
! came back from Jail Then IL was that
Gavin first believed in her. and said
I he'd trust her word.
The happy Nanny persuaded the
drinking bewitched the little minister.
| for the fascinating Babbie teased him
and he liked IL.
Rabbie brought him the money TO
/ Caddham woods next day. and gave
/ Gavin q holly spray that he secretly
treasured Again and again he was
drawn TO Nanny's cottage where Bah.
Die frequently came. and he didn't
understand at first that he was in love
I with the mysterious girl with her
many capriceS-al Of which charmed
him. He little knew that Rob Dow
had discovered him with Babbie in
I fheir trysts, and wondered why Bob
avoided him and was drinking again
ton's greatest fear was that the kirl'
elders should learn Of the Egvptia-
ano me minister. and stone him on
One night Babbie flashed a lantern
N at the manse window TO attract
lawns attention He waited breath
irsslE TIL the manse was quiet in
s lum Der. then stole out to meet Rsb-
bic at the summer seat. There in +ba
arkness Gavin kissed her and Rab-
Die realized for the first time his love
OF ner- SIZE had been nlaying with
MN, and felt ashamed. She wanted to
run away. and she wanted 10 sfav ana
nave MIN nut his kiss into words. But
y was late and II was that nfghf as
Gavin took her hack TO Nanuv'z that
saw them together for the first time
love daWned in Bahhie's heart thar
night and AT the world looked new 10
ner, and she lonEei for Gavin 10 come
1nen she met Rob Dow's little son
weeping bitterly. who told her Of what
slrroW the woman who'd bewftched
ne ne, T9ee1ister' would bring everyone.
aId baohle- touched TO the heart. went
avrav- Months nassed. and the 1ittIa
n lnlster looked In vain for her
men came the fourth OF AUGUST the
or LORD RIntOuIs marriage an
olg earl staying At the Spittal. whose
tl, was reported as young and
Put nearly all OF Thrums were con-
ceIned over the long drought that
i.ad become calamity. and that night I
ne vas 70 be special prayer meet I
Then suddenly. Babbie came IN me
n me school house. saying thar Gavin /
laa heen killed by a drunken Nigh
aad n,per i was not true- a run1or 4
lul ] FOUND Gavin and told him whera /
le Nolta lind Bahbie. though I felt
vas doing wrong.
babnle told Gavin her story then
- she was TO be Lord RfntouTs
-.-e On the morrow He had found
,- -SI "heh mite, fallen from a gypsy
sr5 IN e5,, and a Tor her beauty had reared
-. ~. educated her. Babbie and Gavin
ttlleq 20 give each other up Their Bab- I
cle heard Lord Rintoul-s voice en7 e.,
terror chung 10 Gavin. and the 80
20, : a. Oh IN the darknes 10 the gypsv
amp on the hill to be married over
me -5 tongs by the gypsy king.
Ihat terrible night. with the storm,
yytllnA. the earl seeking his Toqf
II LIe- the dour elders relentless1v fol-
~ ,3--,- ~ Ipelr Grant minister-and
friend ~ save MS
Then came the flood. when tho
1Fens opened. and lochs seemed to
81 Babbie, separated from Gavin
49, Sue EgpsF marriage. fell into
-.O9 hanQs- but mercifullv esrane6 !
ana reached the manse Gavin 49,
-sLeo az night through the storm af-
-SE baDDles and found him exhausted
near my house next morning. Ne foIS
- 81 mar nad passed, and my anx-
~ Z y ~ 80 saret at the consequences
u ms Iash act led me TO attempt TO
/ Ia-A Anrums- But before I left il I
!, as necessary to tell Gavin nv sforl,
- ne was my son. and Margaret
\ - my we Margaret had married
Auam Dishart first. and he had rona
70 sea, and after two years an f6oT~J5+
I'M lost, and she married me Then
y men Gavin was years old. Adam
u 4largaret's life forever.
Gavin sought TO learn If Pabbfe had
- IdIIleu or by Lord Rintouf and
.olna Inc earl on an island in the
y lusl OF floods Gavin jumped 10 his
~. out noshing could be done. and II ,
, - tlouEnl both must perish His
.ongreGation- gathered by the meet
nee, forgot they had meant to expe1
IN; and listening with dim ewes TO
us brave words knew only toat thew
owed him Then Rob Dow threw his
re away 10 save his friend. and the I
one with which he sDrang into the !
700 Withdrew minister and earl to .
50 Gavin and Babhie were married.
M no one seeing Babbie going de-
nure " 10 church on Gavin's arm
you'd guess her history. Yet some
mes az night. Babhie slips into her
'ypsy frock. with rowan berries i'm
.er hair and Gavin ALWAYS kisses
er- Ny little maid knows this story
s wei as I do. She was named for Z
! argeret. and has been my dearest
oTnIort since my Margaret died. but
nave lived 10 rejoice in the haDpf- {
ess OF Gavin and Babhie and their s
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