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Tho road had loft the, oar-trttolc, the
noise of tho train tens dying away in the
distance, :1t last, turning a ourv0, he
saw that \1:atlgn's ltorso hoof come down
10 0 ealtter, aid that she was pulling
feebly at the rain,
As ho 01;1J )rhecl lie shouted "Whoa!"
with such a voioo of command that the
boron stopped sitddooty, and sho almost
lull forward.
"t,tMolt, Graydon, quick!" she gasped.
He sprang to the ground, 0nd 0 second
Inter she was an unconscious burden in
his arms.
Ile laid her gently on a molly bank
under an oak; thou, with a taco fairly
livid with passion, he drew a small
uivolver from his hip -pocket, stopped
hack to the horso that now stood
troubiing nod ahtausted in the road,
and shot him dead,
lie now saw that they 115,11 hoot' oh-
:.urved at a neighboring f,trllhanso, and
that people were memo:: toward them.
uatliuriug Mtulge ate+„ie '1 his arum, ha
horn her toward tho !wailing, in which
effort ho woe soon aided by a stout
countryman.
'.rhe farmer's wife was all solicitude,
and to hor and her dtbnghter's ministra-
tions Madge was left, whits Graydon
1.itikoil, with intens, anxiety, in the
i orr.11, explaining w'liat 110..1 occurred,
with a manner much distraught, in
answer to many questions.
"The aursui brat, is bone for now,”
lie concluded.
\Sian In fenered the "spare room" of
the fermium.:'. Madge, with a smile
that wan li, ray of sunohina, ex.
t0udrd hi' Ircu.1 from the loungo ou
nrhi. 11 slit' was rontining, and said:
"You didu't fail Inn, Graydon. I
couldn't hot beet up a monemt longer.
t should !eve fain lad before had 1 not
h, and toor vuiue. lio,v good 413 has
in ,
.e Loki her hand in Loth of his own,
h:0 month twitched nervously, but his
c" ut;un eras too struts f ,r spench.'
•'Lou':, fool so badly, Lrav,iuu," she
empo!. •''flare, s,'0, von are making
t". rry. 1 0011'1 L,•ar to sou you—1 can't
..,.,r to sou a 1"an—sr uore,l. Please
row, you look so palo that t am fright.
ened. I'm not strong, but shall got
better at once if I ono you yourself."
"Forgivo 1110, Madge, but it seems as
if I had suffered tho`pangs of death ten
tides over—thoro, I won't speak about
it till wo both have recoverod from the
shock. Dear, brave, little girl; how
can I thank you onough for keeping or
till I could reach you I "
She began to laugh a little too nervous-
ly to bo uatnral. Hos heart was glad
over her escape, and in a gladder tumult
at his words and manner. Ho was nc
shadow of a man, nor did iso-wator
flow in his veins. His feoliug had been
so strong that it had almost broken her
self-control.
"Soma clay," she exulted, "soma day
Goa will turn his fraternal affection into
the wino of love."
"I'm so nervous," she said, "that I
must either laugh or. cry. What a plight
wo aro in l How shall wo go forward or
backward ?"
"11'o shall not do either very soon.
Mra, Hobson is making you a anp of tea,
and tion yon must rosb thoroughly, and
sleep, if possible."
"What will you do ?"
"011, I'll soothe my nerves with a
cigar, and berate myself on the porch 1
When you aro thoroughly rooted I'll
hat•o Mr. Ifobeou drive us on to the
nearest station. We are in no plight
whatovor, if you received no lame,"
"I haven't. Promise 1110 0110 thing."
"A uything—overything."
"Do no berating. I'ni sorry yon
killed the horse ; but ho did act vilely,
and I suppose you had to lot off your
anger in some way. I was angry my.
self at first—he was 50 stupid. But
when I found I couldn't hold him at all
I thought I most die— Oh, how it all
conies back to mo ! What thoughts I
had, and how sweet lifo became! 011,
oh—" and she began sobbing like a
child.
"3iaduo, please—I can't oudoro :big,
de
ined Iroan't."
But hor overwrought nerves wore not
easily controllod, and he knelt bnsido
her, speaking soothingly and pleadingly.
"Doer Madge, dear sistor Madge. 0h,
I wish Mary was hose I" and he kiused
hor again and a"aiu.
"Graydon," shoaspod, "stop l Thoro
I'm bettor ;" and sho did seem to
reoover almost instautly.
"Try to sleep, Madge," said Graydon,
"and I won't 'worry or take on' a bit ;"
and he disappeared.
There was 110 sleep for her, and t'e.t
tape fait herself wonderfully rostorud.
Was it 111a potency of Mrs. Hobson's
tea ? or that which he had placed upon
her lips?
4smenu.n.aanr svcm,um,: .. ,
,aar""1t 0tta1 there \vault oe a trawl In
about two hours. They would still
have time to ditto at the Iiaaterskill
and rOttn'n beforo night, Ile therefore
mado arraugomonts to bo driven to the
station, also to haw) the horse ho had
ridden and tho saddles, taken back to
the Uudor Cliff house.
There was a faint uuclerglow on
Illa1go's cheeks whoa she joinod blur at
the substantial repast which Air, and
Mfrs, Molise,; insisted upon their talciug
before tloparture; but in all other re.
epode sho appeared and actod as usual.
With a finonoss of tact she was at horns
among her plain Ontartaiuors, and put
thorn tet ease. Mrs. Hobson spoke of
ler as Graydon's sistor, and ho dar1ad
a humorous glance at the girl ; but it
met such a grave inmpassivoness of ex-
pression that he feared elm was angry.
When parting from hor hostess Madge
spoke words which left a genial ex-
pression on the good chino's fano for
hours thereafter, and at the station
Graydon put in Mr. Hobson's hand more
than he could have gathered from his
stony farm that day, although he had
boon called from the harvest field.
During the first mile or two in the
oars Madge was vory quiot, and seamed
almost wholly ongrossed with the
scenery. At last Graydon leaned toward
hor and asked, "Aro you vexed with mo,
Madge ?"
"1 find that I must maintain my self.
control when with you, Graydon," was
tbo grave reply.
"Forgive me, Madge. I seismicity
knew what I was doing. Let your
thoughts take my part a little. Re-
member that within tho hour I had ho -
Bend I had lost you. I haven't had a
chance to tell you yot, but when you
passed under the train you appeared
from where I was to dash into it, and I
nearly fainted and fell off my horse.
Think what a horrible shock I had. 1
also was nervous and all broken up,—
the first time in my life that I remember
being so. I couldn't cry as you did, and
when off my balance kissing you was
just as natural to me as—"
Madge's month had been twitching,
and now, in spite of herself, her laugh
broke forth.
"Please forgive ;mo, Madge ;" and ,he
held out his hand.
"On condition that you will never do
so again, or speak of it again."
"Never ?" he repeated, ruefully.
"Never I" she said, with sovereaem-
phasis.
I won't make any such promise," 110
replied, stubbornly.
"Oil, very well 1" and she turned to
the window.
Confound it 1" 11e thought ; "I'm not
going to do myself up by any such
pledge. I'm not sure of myself, or sure
of anything, except that I'm a fro° man,
CHAPTER XXXVII.
"YOU ARS 11110X MIND."
As a general rule Graydon was not
coueoious of uervos, and had reeoivod
the fact of their existence largely
on faith. Ilut to -day they asserted
t110nlsolves in a manner which 00.
cited his surprise and some rather
111f0115 speculation. He found his !heart
]seating in a way difficult to account
far on a physiological basis, his pulse
fluttering, and his thoughts in aluminons
haze, wherein nothing was vory distinct
=opt Madge's flushing face, starblod
eyes, looking a protest through their
tears. It was not so much Q,n indignant
protest as it was a frightilpod one, he
half tmnginod. And why was he .so
confused and disburbocl that, instead of
sitting quiotly down in the porch as 110
had i.ntoudecl, h0 was impollod to walk
restlessly to a neighboring grovo 1 For
ono so intansoly fraternal he felt he was
continuing to '1031.0 ou" in a very un.
11(1."n5saly style,
Tho demon of rostlossness soon drove
him back to 1110 hous0 again, aucl he
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1011(10.
noparturo nuc! in a call on Air. and Mrs.
Wendell. who gave evidonce that they
ware becoming more roeig135d.
They \vera soon eonifoltably estab-
lished in their now quarters, awl late in
the afternoon Madge was so rested that
site took a short walk with (lrny lou,
At last they entered iiia wonderful
1'ah•,t eine road, is triumph. of practical
osiohieering, and built by 0 plain omen-
1.,lneer, who, from the base of 11113 ue011-
111" to 1110 samrr,i 1, made his 5urvny5
;Li; slnp0d 111)1 grad05 by the Dal of hie
eve 1113'.
'Choy had boon comparatively silent,
'e,1 tlrayydonfin0113' remarked: "1b;:ivc41
tau unalloyed ploasa10, Madge, to look
upon such 800000 with you. There 14 u0
1004 of my pointing oat anything. I feel
that you 001 more than I do, and I nn-.
dui'stand better what I do doe from 1h0
changing expression of your oyos. Don't
you think such unspolinn appreohltion
of the same thing is the basis of true
companionship ?"
"0 Graydon, what an 01111)1)01
thonglit I"
Ho bit his lip and remarked that tho
evening was growing cool.
At supper and during the evening his
viuilsnO.o w114 not rewarded .in tbn
(TO BE 'CONTINUED.)
and that Madge won't be my sister. I
shall rol11aln free. She herself said I
could take a straight course when on00
I got my bearings, and I si1al1 permit no
mora promises or trammels till I do got
them."
They passed speedily on to the oud of
Choir joarnoy, and were tho porfoction
of (Met, wall -brad travollers, he dis-
guising a slightly vexatious constraint
and sense of nudely severe punishment,
and she secretly exulting over the fact
that ho would not make the promise.
Madge soon found herself tho object
of no little curiosity and interest. Tho
story of her mad ride had reached the
llons01 and sire was reoognizocl by some
who uad Neon on 1110 train ; but Gray-
don suet inquiries in such a way that
they were, nob pushed very far. To a
reporter he said, "Is this affair ours or
Chu public's? We have not trespassed
on au3' ore's rights."
Ito reassured Madge by saying, "Don't
sorry about it; such things are only tho
tall: of a day."
They eel outed a shite of rooms, and re.
111110). during the afternoon. Graydon's
manner was courtesy itself, and hub
little marc; hub he wile becoming a
vigilant 51010111 of his companion, and
sbo soon was dimly aware of the fact.
"I will unilerstancl her," ho had re.
solved. "1 intend to got my boarings,
and than shape my course, for I cannot
help fooling that the destiny of lam littlo
, irl who used to sit on my lap, with hor
head on my shonldor, is in some
way interwoven with mine. Even wheel
I bolievod myself in love with another
woman sho had more poweo over me
thou Stolla,—mere power to kindle
thought and awaken my deeper nature.
I Login to think thab all hor talk about
being a friend, good fellow, etc., is groator
1101 501150 than may fraternal proposals.
No friend, follow, or (sister could make
Ivy heart beat as it dict to -day. I'll
fathom the mystery of this swoot, poor.
loss girl, if 1t takes all summer and all
my lifo."
But tho fair onigma at his sido grew
more inscrutable. Noither by tone or
glauoo diol sho indicate that loo was
more to bar thau sho had said.
"Do you wish to reaognizo the 1004)00
CPO passed over this morning ?" 11e asked,
gonbly, as they approached them.
"No, not yob. I don't wish to bbink
about 11 any more than I can holy."
"Your wishes are mine."
"Occasionally, perhaps."
"You shall see."
"I usually do," was her laughing an-
ew0r.
But she Logan to appal: very weary,
and when they reached tho Under Cliff
Ilonso 0110 went to her room, and slid
not reappear again that day.
Graydon mado oven Dr, Sommors's
ruddy °hook glow pale by his brief oar-
rativo, adding, "I wish yon would toil
Mrs. Muir the story, malting as light of
it as you can, and with her mid yon can
in0al0 that Miss Aldon ,obtains Cho root
and tonics sho floods."
In youth, 11001111, and sloop Madge
found the Bost rosloratives, and Cha
morning saw hor 1111111 tho worse for 1110
0x110110000s of the previous day, '1'10
Hmtr0110000(1 3,1 01110 f" t,re.nrr,.rio' , r..0
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BY 010E11 OF 11011
Scott Act Association.
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Fractical watchmaker and JP/Olert
Gold Watches, Silver
Plated Ware, Silver,
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I keep a full lino of goods usually
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Call and examine, no trouble to
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Agent for Ocean Tickets, Amer-
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of barneso, collars, fly Hots, dilators, trunks
travelling bags, satobolo, brushes, curry
Combs, w111110, and everything In tho har-
ness line. Tiro stook must bo sold without
reserve as tho pronriotor is giving up bind -
nen,
InspectionIThvited.
Over 20 sets of Harness to
choose front.
This is a hone fide solo and no °atoll;
penny affair.
.It. STEVENSON.
rap cll1 indebted to me must call and settle
accounts et once.
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