Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 29, Decatur, Adams County, 28 September 1899 — Page 5

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I HOUSE «f IBS. By THEODOBE ROBERTS. [Copyright, 189#, by American Press Association.] CHAPTER IX. THE LOVE OF A WOMAN I grew steadily stronger, and soon moved from my bed to a big chair drawn np to the window It was the heat of summer now Harry was more dashing and poetic than ever before. All the household, from the baron and baroness down to the boy who twirled the spits in the kitchen, was gay, and yet, deep under my slowly brightening face and outward improvement, lay a black devil eating at my heart. It was the devil of doubt, for Marion, whose eyes 1 had so often seen kind and soft, came to me seldom now, and when she drt it was always with my mother or Harry Never a word of my passionate note under the verses 1 think Harry noticed it. too, for he was kinder than ever to me Likewise Captain Castletree, who would come and read aloud from his bocks for hours at a time. One day 1 was sitting alone at my open window It was early evening. My mother bad just left my side, and I was in a half dream It was not a glad dream to cheer the heart, nor a mad dream of battle to set my pulses leaping My gray meditations were broken by the clatter of hoofs in the courtyard below and the sound of greetings. I stood, as best 1 could for my weakness, and looked out A big roan horse was there, and a gentleman had just dismounted and was leaning over my mother’s hand The whole family seemed to be at the dining hall door to greet him. Marion and the captain greeted him with the fervor of old friends. I beard my father say. “Welcome to my bouse Sir Willis!'' 1 sank back in my chair. ••Who the devil is this?” I said. “He bowe like a sword scabbard and has a face like a bishop. ” Presently Harry came npand told me that the newcomer was Sir Willis Howard, who had come on from England posthaste with brave news for the cap tain “What is the news?" I asked huskily “That the estate in Devon will !»e Castle tree's again on Christmas day, and that the real political offender has been discovered. ” For some time I said nothing. The light had gone out at the window. How young I was! Then, “Who is Sir Willis ?” I asked. “An old friend of the Castletrees and the captain's godson," he replied, “and a famous swordsman, too, I have heard. " All this, which should have cheered me vastly, only threw me into a deeper gloom. When Harry presented me to the newcomer, I looked at him narrowly, measuring him as one fencer does another before the saluting. He was not overtalL but square shouldered and long armed. His face was long and grave, his eyes steely, his smile slow and sinister. He said very little, but his shifting tyea saw everything. With the family be was quite a favorite at first, and, as the Castletrees were persuaded to stay in W assmark until after Christmas. Sir Willis postponed his own departure. I think we all saw his reason for doing so before three days had past, he Walked, rode and sat on the south terrace with Mistress Marion, and she accepted all his attentions with gayety. His manner toward Harry was always considerate and pleasant, but toward me that of a lord to a footman. One day, when be had come up with the captain to borrow my spurs, he told my mother, who was reading aloud, how in England the younger sons were always packed off to the ends of the earth to find their own fortunes. The captain flushed crimson, the baroness stared, but I only remembered it and made no sign. In a few days I could move about the house, and even take short walks on the terrace. At meals I threw off my lately acquired reserve and talked freely, laying myself open to bis cutting sarcasm 1 enjoyed this because it made my viva! anything but lovely in the eyes of the family and lengthened my score against him Marion, however, seemed to find his company as fascinating as ever, and the rest had to put up with their guest Where was the open hearted boy now, once so fond of clapping band to

hilt and then begging forgiveness for the same I Even the Princess Barbara would now find me grown old enough I often thought of her. 8 The polished and learned viscount showed more feeling then 1. and was often barely polite to the Englishman, and aptain Castletree, in spite of his return of fortune, looked anxious and surprised at my change of spirit 1 was standing under the three shields one day looking down the avenue and thinking of that first time Marion had come tripping up toward the house of Isstens, when a boy suddenly appeared with a bunch of late meadow roses. He belonged in the stables and eyed me nervously before plucking up courage to say, “Your honor, the English lord and Mistress Castletree picked these for you. ’’ I took them from his hands, and the old hot blood would not be held down. \\ ith an oath I flung them across the hedge and, turning on my heel, went into the hall. I here stood my mother, facing me with sad eyes. I cooled mightily at sight of her. “One more delicate little insult." 1 said, and touched my rapier hilt significantly. She followed me and threw her arms about my neck. “Dart, dear Dart, do not forget that he is our guest." she begged. “Ho will not always be, ” I answered. As the date which Sir Willis Howard set for his departure drew near I noticed a decided change in both Marion's manner and his own. As he grew warmer, she became cooler This touched him more deeply than he would have us see. He was to start for Blatenhurg very early in the morning On the preceding evening Mistress Castletree would not come down from her room At 4 o’clock his horse was at the door and the whole household, even the Engkmi I stood, as best I could tor tny weakness, and looked out. lish maid, were there to bid him “godspeed.' 1 think my poor mother did this with pleasure, and was much sweeter to him during the last ten seconus of his visit than ever before. “1 will see you to the road, sir,” 1 said in his ear. and went down the avenue at his stirrup. I carried a sword under my arm —not my favorite rapier, but a heavier weapon with an ingenious notch on the guard against the flat of the blade. He talked Io me with feigned lightness as we went down between the beeches 1 wanted to go slowly I counted every step, for I was not sure of returning—that is, without the assistance of pallbearers The score my sword biade must wipe out was a lone one, and yet, as I put my hand on the fellow’s bridle vifJien we reached the highway, I wondered if she were worth it all. We had both seen the kind lights in her eyes and bad both watched them fading to indifference, as though covered by the ashes of some memory. But this did not soften me one jot. “What would you have of me?” he asked. “I would have you dismount, sir,” I said quietly, “and give me some sort of satisfaction for the insults I have received from you in my father’s house. ” “What nonsense is this?” he cried, snarling down at me. For answer I struck him smartly on the face with ray bare hand. “A peasant's insult, by heaven!" He ripped out his long German sword and charged me. I leaped aside. He whistled his blade up for a cut. It snapped mine, and I felt it jar against the guard, just where the smith had made the deep notch. With a sudden fierce twist I broke the Damascus short off, and before he had realized defeat he was flat on his back, unhorsed and unarmed. “Give me the hilt," I demanded, and he sullenly handed it over. “Now get into your saddle!” I cried. He mounted silently. “By the way. baby face, here are some of your rhymes, which Mistress Castletree once gave we.” And, flipping a bit of paper in my face, he spurred away. I lifted the paper. It was the copy of Harry’s verses which had caused such a confusion of blushes that day on the south terrace. So she had given it to him—to the fool Englishman I No doubt they had laughed and snickered over it and he had made one of his favorite remarks about the position of the cadet My pride was cut to the quicK. 1 did not think of my heart. I wandered away through the white mist that lay on the fields, cursing myself for not killing him when I had the chance. But why blame and curse at the man altogether? Like a wounded wolf, my anger turned on the memory of Marion The fire of love and respect which I had kept so high on the hearth of my heart in spite of all she had done now blew away—a handfn of gray ashes. But it left the mark where it had burned. 1 walked with bent head across the

wet grass—my sword under my arm, the paper crushed in my fingers Only a faint gray line along the eastern hills showed where the morning was lying behind the world when 1 turned back toward the house I met Harry at the avenue “What in heaven’s name have you been doing?" he gasped. “Bidding Sir Willis godspeed." I said. He touched my shoulder. “Have you killed him, Dart?" he asked. I shook my head. “No; 1 let him go on his way, which is straight to the devil, ” 1 answered. We went up to the open door, and Harry reassured the family with a smile. Then they went back to their sleep, and I poured myself a glass of brandy and asked Harry to lend me some money “How much will you have, dear boy? I can give you anything under 200 crowns," he said. 1 sipped the liquor slowly, staring carefully around the old room I was wondering if it would be very hard to live away from these familiar things. With a start I came back to my brother's question. "Ten crowns will be enough. ” I answered. He went out and returned almost immediately with a leather bag of gold. He did not ask any questions, but followed me to the stables and helped me saddle Hagart. We embraced silently before I mounted. “Be back for Christmas,” he said, “and do not think that the love of a woman is sweeter because it is easily got." “What do yon mean by that?" 1 whispered, bending from the saddle. “That the heart of a woman is not a book cf ballads to be understood at one reading," he answered. I gathered up the reins and rode down the avenue w-ith all the beeches sighing wonderment above my head On the highroad I turned in my saddle and tossed a kiss and a prayer back to the great uneven pile that stood now against a lightening sky.

(to be continued. I THRILLING EXPERIENCE Excursion Train Wrecked on a Bridge Over the Platte Biver. Maryville, Mo., Sept. 26.—An OmahaSt. Louis traiuload of excursiouists, returning from the Omaha exposition, was wrecked ou a bridge over the Platte river here and miraculously escaped injury. The track spread just before the train passed upon the bridge aud the rails were torn up. The bridge partially gave away aud the engine and two coaches toppled over aud fell a short distance, lauding on some of the under timbers. These proved strong enough to support them, and the passengers, badly frightened, were able to climb out of the windows and doors and reach solid ground uninjured. The bridge is 20 feet high where the coaches struck and the water is five feet deep. Traiumeu say it seems like a miracle that the entire train of five coaches, all of which were heavily loaded with excursionists, did not go through. CIVIC FEDERATION Chicago Organization Will Endeavor to Create a National Association. Chicago, Sept. 25. — The executive committee of the Civic Federation of Chicago has authorized its president, Fraukliu H. Head, to appoint a committee of 25 to organize a natioual civic federation. This is to be composed of men representing different sections of the country and different phases of social, economic and political questions of the day. The object of such an organization is stated to be to provide for a thorough discussion aud consideration of questions of natioual import, effecting either the foreign or domestic policy of the United States; to aid in the crystalization of the most enlightened public sentiment in the country iu respect thereto, and to promote necessary legislation iu accordance therewith. Will Be Able to Make 10.25 Knots. Washington, Sept. 23.—-Naval officers who were on board the new battleship Kearsarge on her run from Newport News to New York say she made knots au hour, with a screw revolution of from 90 to 110. This and the further fact that she had u foul bottom satisfies the officials that the battleship will make about 16.25 knots au hour on her trial trip next week, or a quarter knot above the required speed. Richards’ Case and Minister Hunter. Washington, Sept. 23.—Mr. LazoArriaga, the Guatemalan minister, has returned from a short vacation at home. Since his return here the minister has called at the state department and, it is understood, the status of the Richards case aud the reported protest made by American citizens in Central America against the United States minister there, Godfrey Hunter, have been discussed. Liquid Air Company. Now York, Sept. 23.—The organization of the Tripier Liquid Air company, with a capitalization of $10,000,000, lias been completed. The company is organized for the purpose of acquiring all patent rights, patents and processes for the manufacture aud utilization of liquid air for all purposes, as developed by Charles E. Tripier. Tailors Strike. Toronto, Onotario, Sept. 26.—A1l the members of the Tailors’ union in this city, between 400 aud 500, struck yesterday because the employers refused to grant their request for a. 10 per cent advance in wages. St Joseph, Mich., Sept. 25.—Since June 4. 563 couples from Chicago and 200 couples from other cities have secured marriage licenses from the county clerk here.

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