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ionlr n, who were conn-
, nheir onion
nne
r dirnnnr polinenorr,
.- ondly.
I nrhero nrnnhoooln hho voile, who
. ninhrr
‘ -%%%o ‘E3339 1"-‘E7“H.:3rg oi? now: ‘ninfnlm. o%%&%
lined in oompnrrrniro ohoenrinv whioh hnd nhrown
nronnd lhem n hind oi nn ry nhnx, nmong nhn
new gnnriping nml nnehnrinnhle ooeo, hod heen
innorprened in n mnnner non n-iemlly no nheir re-
pnnrrion.
llnr our nwo trlendr enred hnn linrlo ror lhio,
rneddled winh no oon'n hmiooro, rrrodo hon iew
ooonninrnneeo nod no eonhdnou. perplrxing nhn
v inonioirive nod prying to no ronou exnennn Th-It
no
nhey hon hy nomo rnenno come no urnernn
doohno reope.-ring Lnnrwn W‘
must. he rnliieienrly ohrinno no nhn
,md'rnng nhe foregoing; nod nhooo doohu hnd
heen greedy llmzglhenrd hy n eonrernnnioo no
which nhey worn nvcidcnlnllyn pr.rny,winhoon nhn
hoowledgn or eorreoon oi nhoee when inu-grily
ry
no rnoen one or honh oi lhem, no orrno
nnih oi oonno lorpornnon movement, ionolriog nh
irrl nhn eommon merlinm or oom-
nronionnion winh rho rnlley-rho SnlqnellInnt-
in order no oorprino nod enn olf nhn ooro.
nrineinned no negorinne winh lhooe nnpn-inriplerl
mm who hod hnrely rnoolred no giro nheir nergh-
horn no nhn nnmnhnwl nod rho In" o.
llhu heen oeen nhnr nhoir llupiciom were
perfo-dly oorrnnrn, nod nheir edoru hnd pmvld
emioeorly nneeenriol now nhoy nrnilod nlrero-
delved olnho ion.-lligenoe which nhe dennh or nhe
uohnwlr hnd proenred, will he doly nolrrlded no
we proeeed. who nnd whnn hionnnor nod nonr-
hnr worn, in in non oor preoenn por-pone no di-
yolgo; ior in in non amigo ornho iollowing chop
ro no develop those pnrnierrlnrn, winh mnny
onher ionerenring rnnnnero.
' g nlre oenoe lo nhe hnnhoe, nod oom-
minning nhe holly oi rho onnirn no nhn wnnern,winh
nhooghriol neon nodnlow rnopo nhey nnr-ned nod
nho rpon.
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on
CHAPTER 11.
, nnnnn nlvxol.
13 one of nhono onng, eomrornnhln, nod yen
nrisnlvina), npon nhn rerdnnn roeoery Iplud
onr herorn her, nod olopiog gr-no-oinlly no nhn
rirnr'r hnrrn, one o moiden oi oorne oererrneen
mmmzn. Thnn rhewno hlonn wirh ooeoromoo
hennny or rnon, in nneded no oeeood glnone no
denerrnine; ior nhn rndlly lipr, nlre dclin-hlol
niorod chub rho dnely iorrned iorehond, nhn
She won nrr-oned ironr her moniog end who-
re nnrirodo, hy nhn ooddoo oppenr-nnoo or lwo
'vilrlrull uy opohen or in nhn
norron nod nrnnwoy; rho
iormer, in in he remernhered, heing n noon eon-
rirlernhly ndnnooed ln yum
wnring oil nrelero oerernony, in will porhnpo
hohnen no noon on oneo, nhnn nho yonog lndy
menniorred,nrrd hir. Devmn, o nrnined
nrrnl nod ionernoniog mlnuion or irrnhor nnd dnngh-
ner. And rlrie will he rho nlleen plnoe no r-emnrlr
nleo nhnn, Mn. Duvmn hnring long Iince gone
nhewny oi nll nhe enrnh, rho only oirrpriogo
d ror oome yenro heen oolo
mhnrooo or llcr l.uhzr'I dwolling.
Thu nppanucc oi her poreon ohrionnly gore
her plrnnore; nod no ohrlonrlyrhe unexpected
olrenn othnoo-oy woo pioduclivu oi polo. she
n nonnewhnn ohreqoionr rnlrrnnrioo wnrh
oelniog wh.nn hnd been rho ruolx or n.heir delib-
, en-nrionn no Fun] Fun-
1 en oorry no nny," he replied, -nhenwo
hnro kn. nhe nnonner nlmorn preeirely .. ionnd
ll.” ' .
" whorl hnrr no dooided rnepn heen lohen no
meeenlrioeriohw he lnqnirul, enrnoonly. ,
“Nothing hu heen done, my ohild, nod no
pornienlnr eooroe hno heon rerolred on, men he-
. iog divided in nheir opinion. ; romo rnying ooo
nhiog nod rnoro noonher, nlnhongh 1 heliere rho
nrrrjoriny nrn inlly imprnoned winh nhe iden oi
. impending dnnger. Whon nhe rennin wrll he
more
in only knowil" rennroed her rorher:
- 1n nppeorn no mo llnnn yon nnngoiiylho peril
n gmuly,” nnid 1.n.orry
'- con yon ior n momoon lm i
W!-r
, ming in non rneoooed winh derwnenion 1" Ellen
nrnnd, looking rnendrnonly on rho yooog noon
in poulblt," he replied, nlowly, “l.I:nl
hnh much no
rn-nr- hnnheliere mo when 1 are inrrrnneo
enhinoro nrrio. rhio rhelner-iogrnoioiu
orerho ‘vzn no rho dnrner, no rnnhnw
will never he hr-nodiohod orer nhn threshold,
winh mug: Irary. ' 1
"1 orrrreeo nnoni eoonon eonrprehend yon,”
oed Ellen.
A oepl my noonrnneen, rheo, wirhonn norrr.
yon nrn no irrlly
your
:3 lww Which yon unood no lhir
dwsllinz nod lro irrmnnu, do Iwt nnrhiy mo; ion
who mnnnnronhehnoooerooinhnrnellir ones
which, in nirneo lilro nhero, when on ohorrlrl feel
n.heir mnnnol dependence, ihionn only oioeli-
rnoerrnnionl unwornhy indeed
nnoorrg nod willing hondo n.hnn wonld rrnnnrnlly
mun rm "-1 52'"-no bnuleo &;r orhnr
oennlemonno nod onha honnoo. sooh, or, In line
feeling nhnn nnirrrnno mo; nnrl in were horror,
mullinls. no fol] n rienim no nhe rorrrorneleoo
hon.-hen, rhnn no onrliro nhn eoronron oyropnnlrieo
or lliumnily,” rennmed Ellen, winh lnr-renniog
w. h
nnl .
"llrnrely opoxon, my girl 1" nrelnimed per.
roo.
Lnnorrny eolored, hie hin lips. nod for o mo-
menn wno oonsidenhly enrhorrnnoed.
iv regrnn," he ndnled, opnnlrirry kn: mn5-
dnnnly, --rhnn oor whig iriendn or. no eoorgo ‘c
" o no nhn homo gorerrrrnenn.
ld
irrienniog nhe fading: oi rnreloynlirnn; lo inon,
more policy Ihoulrl be QXllll)llBd4"
- The one ior nho hind or policy you're!” no,
in put; nod rho poliey w‘ ' "
nrnndo in none hnelrod np hy powder nod hon;
no olher will do, nod 1 no no no no you dio-
plny Io lirrln ennhooinrm on n rnhjner wornhy nho
nrnerrnioo oi nhn proinondern nnd be-l minor. 1
rloohn rho roorrdrreno oi yonr pnu-iol.iun,"
"ll: my reel no room nr puuiful relnnioor
winh rhooo nroood on non wrnh nho erown. 1 nlrnll
noonerriorrnhl ho mhnooonrned, nod rnhyeered
no ernnl ronpieion; hon n high oenno or dnry 1
hope will uumin nno, nod znvn prompn one no n
comma mlrolnned no enrnro no. good ornll poo
nien snoh idono no erpreneerl hy M35: norron,
will do rery rroll in ronrnoeer ; hon in practical,
o
meuoroo nhnn mny ho rnggenned hy one
noioly ieolo n deep innerner in
rejoined nerroo, drrony.
" I In with you inthis Innllcr lhun and blind,
Mr. Dunn; hon u remonnhlo men. wonld in
will he nhe eonreoneneenoionr ' .. 1 ior Iv
hnllioo in noooenriooohly in no nhn morher nono-
try," ronoroed nhe yonog mnn
“ 1l.r.Lnnnwny, yon nrn nn lihorry no pnnre
Ind consider nml nlrrut; but II for me, I will
li ' pnnrion, nnimnned hy
oonnnry wh no rophhrry, oodrrngnr, no puller
iog, non nhnlre, eorrqoer or nndnr-mine. Tho dio
in noon; 1 nhnll nnrrow nln my nympnnhier, on my
edornr, nod it oee I my menon, inno nho
holy nod glorioor more or rroedo nod in world
pnin me mneh no no yon dnrnrning onr rrnodnrd
nod nnlnirrg porn winh nhoro hloony non norrnnn-
nl rnllllns who uedcruuling llm hind! conn-
nry nhnn nhn lighn oi hmen hleoseo, nod norniog
nhoir rulhlut wenporn no nhe h at‘ nheir
r‘ ode nod rreiglrhoro. hope ror rho onlno o
heoinnneyoo nhin Lllrlmporunl poion. Liherry
lamina’! rerogonino nod in woold griore rne
nrnly,nhor nlriend ormion ohonld pmve lo nny
mnnoer roereoon no hio nrorn, or rrrleo no dnny ond
no
Mr.l)evron opohn winh rrrnoh errerg n
wnonony no oeolho: hio proreuiooo were wrnhonn
hypoeriny; tor oinooriny nod inrogriny hronrhed
iornh winh orery word nhnn lei: hir lips.
Iornowoy pronoed hin nempler or ii on rel: o
nod err poin nhern, ood wnr orririog no noeonge
it. no did nor loolr op nod nneen nlro enroenn
eyeo oi Devmn or rho rnnrehing gun oi Ellen.
Woreo of Agihuing nhooghn opponred no nweep
rnpidl norono nho nronhled wnnern or hir mind
nod dinnorh poioinlly inn qninnndn 1:lio oonnlly
iropnnniro ieonoroo ehnoged oolor, nlner-rrnnoly
irorn in deep donh no n livid pnlennnn, hir. Dov-
ron did non room no on nenrihle or rho pernnrhn
lion or hie‘ nrighhor; bill. Ellon, morn wnnehiol,
hnd noned nhe erirlerroen oi nhe innomnl onrngglo,
nod drew her own inieronner rrom nhe nnrne. -
“1 done on on one correct,” rnid lnnnwoy,
on lerrgnln u when rho li o nhoo will leer oor
' ' nrrinoo (u in will ohornly). I nrnrn 1
nhrrll ho ioood on nhn righn o, doing my dnny
lrlro n hrnre rnn
Alrhoogh ho nnleropned no ony nhnoo wordo
winh hio nrnnl roelrlono nir, hio roieo rnorr nhno
ooeo rnlrored, nod nhnr lirogirirrg energy which
which he could non brook winh nhnn oolrooorr or
demenoor whinh he wished no orrhilnin in her
reoerreo; no nnlning nromewhnn horned lorrro ho
leln nhn mblu.
l1io depnrnoro wno iollowed hy n long nod
eoonnr-ninod nilenoe henween nhninnhnr nod dongh-
r. Bull: gnu lndioonionr or ' '
nod nneuinul; Ellen woo nhn liron no nponln.
" Pu-her," rho nlil, lnyiog her hood nnoo hir
nrro, "did in erer ooenrro yon nhnn h1r.1.nrrnwny.
in non n one irieo no nhe mule whirh yon hnro
no nohly nrrd ienrlerrly orpooned n"
"llisilnlbal no enrernnnn nneh nnnpieioro,
he replied, ernnirely, no in applaud no
nhn fnnir qncnlioner. '
-4 lzon hir nrnrrner-did yon non ohnem i
1' No, nol 1 our nnrnrirng. non'r ehnri-h norh
oolrindly nhonghnn, Ellen; yon do him lnion
B-
=.-
1' whnn pornenrl hio rngne hinnn ohonn secur-
ing onr rnieryi whnn men n hnn he or doing
whnn yon oooooniorn no will neooroplirh i it he
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5
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a
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winh innrnnorrrg enroeonnmo.
“Would yon disuunyonrlovar, Elltll!" nrlr.
ed her irrnlrer, oomewhnn rrernly.
"Imnnm nhnn ho nhonlrlhe loner oi mine,"
woo nnro ilrrn reply.
" Bo oonrionn, noy dnnghner-do non‘ onerinleo
yonr mnidon renliogn noo moeh no puriui.iIm,"
rejoined nerrorr, nroiliog.
"Little olroenion hm 1 ton rlnmeo nrnnwny,"
rnonroed Ellen.
ge ohnn yoonhrnl dnrrrnelo will never
rrnolrly mnfcu rho neoderneoo oi nheir rrnrrnn
nhonghnr; hon no in hoo our hreo rrorn rho drrn
ieornle no one Inn," wno nhe hnrrnerirrg rejoinder.
or Dnnvmn reinernred her nnnnrnneer, hnr
rhey nprrnreorly hnd no mnvindhgfhml orer
nhe mirrd niher pnrenn, nod ror nhn nrm. nhn noh-
jea wu dropped.
Ol-nlheucoud evening ninor nhir inlervicw,
nhr room or rho oeruero wnrn n lnrrore zxci
hy no lnrirleon whieh wiu now he hriedy relrrrerl.
hlr.1>rrroo nod Ellen were omned in rhe eon-
rorrnhle hole he we hone ins: leln
nhem, when cono, nhe oolored rerrrrrrn, mmo rnn.
ning io, crying in n dionorhed rolee:
“Mun nerroo, dnrn nroohil down hnlow,
llrlln l"
Eonh nrrher nod dnoghnerrollowod him lono
nho open nir, no dionorer nhe ohjeen oi ‘ in
-i whieh wny, cnro '9" Inked Ellen
"lnighlder; don'n yer one do nor 1''
Mine nnrron glnneed in nhe direenioo nnmod
end pnrneirnd n dereo jen of dome hnr-rnirrg
nhroogh rho root or n enhin on nhe opponino nido
oinho rirnr.
1- Do lrrgion hnh oomo, mirry Ellen, nml dnn'n
do gnmo day’: on, ndded nno.
noo one, cnnol" nxelnirned Min
1:
no
lherroo,
--worne nhnonnwnger, pnrhnpr 1" mid nerron.
"Torin!" nolred Ellen
"Very prohnhln; hon we ohnll lenrn rooo
onnngh, no doohr," woo nhe moor-ninl reiponno.
“rlulel. ‘nu comoober de 1-iber,du's Ill)"
or-ierl c.rro,wnr g vnlorooo.
"Euvan o , cnnol" rejoined Euen.
-- whnn ohonld we do 1" .
"Do, minoy Ellenl 1 hring oon nny donhil-
hrr-ril goo nod righn ror din hero woouy skulp,
end he yonr ohillylocl1J,too," ooid corn.
nor-iogrhir riore non orioglorhonhnd heen
heord, or onlrer oonrrd indiuling nhnn nhn nrnrno.
dero worn meenirrg winh noy Iuislulc
-lenooon nooooon ior onid Mr. ner-
rl1n,“lznlasI nhne in in nho onhrn roonned hy nhn
hnnror,1)oohor, nod nhon nrrnngn yooog mno,
whoin romenimerreen winh him, hon oi whom
no one lroowr noynhiog in pnrrioolnr. Eon why
rho hro hno non heen oeeo ironn nhe iorn in nor.
"llink 1enn rplnniiy doe. Yoluee dnro n
oorn oh kick-up on do fort on lodder o
mull. oh dc fellul Ind glll Ill than I lukin de
rehellionn,ioon; dam’: do renoon," rerorned
n
n
=
no.
‘ AL Fort Winlzrmool !"
14 Yeoh; rlnI’l de nroir."
"An noiornoonno ninre iodoed iorhilor-iry nod
er-ryonnlriog," ooonino Demo, '4 when
morlry oloorl or dulmclion hnngn orer orrr inir
ulley." ' I
" when lnind oh cloud om dnn yon npolrn i.lf’!"
irneol do yon non henr noroenhiog n" o
Ellen, in rr nopprnooed voice The pornien nrood
perioenly nlolionlu o ordcno enneh nny roood
howerernrilling, nhne mighr indionne Lhe opproneh
enemy.
-4 Then, cnno, did yon henr nhon -3' ndded
en.
2.
o.
9.
n
n
1 id, end don omn in rnolrl Br do Lord
money, 1 were def: cumin‘, rnrn onlr."
“Be onion, cool Now Ilrllink 1 eon henr
oonrrdo Iuemhling nlre ennriooo npproo.-h or
Devron.
--we will do what we urn. cono, hriog oon
onrnrrne, nod oeorhee yon huh no noine. we
will nll go down no Mr. nndronh, whore cnbin
in hennor enlenlnnod ior n dereooo, nod we mny
5lul one or nwn nnonn hnodo nhere no old in."
nhe dwelling or nhoir neighhor. Ennnhin
uep honnened nhe onnnenropho whioh nhey winhed
void’ for ey hnd prooeeded hon n iew rodr,
re
onedrnno. Denerooond be or en hy
more misc rr o nod cono olopped nnd
reoeonnd n pieeeo, hopioglo hold nhenn in
dire: long eooogh ror Ellen no rnneh dne eohin;
hon rhinoho woold oorarloorpi no do, hol elorrg
or her rnrhor, preler-ring, rhe rnid, Io rhnro his
iono, ronher nhon rnenrn roreny on nhn corn or his
h while nhe pnrnieo nhon onood eonironning
nhr enemy (who were loynlirno rlirgoire in r ‘-
om wny-). nernrrrl oi nherndirehnrged eheirgnor,
nod nhe hnllenr hierorl oronod 'nho perron oi Ellen,
poriornring herdmu in rorerol plnnen, hon rreinh-
er the nor her rlcfhnrlerl Inn Ivonurll.-d
hlo ohnrno npon yon no dro npoo n wo-
rrrro 1" oried nerrorr, renorniog line are winh hir
ride.
“ Dnfll bu
no
:1
rroohi nrnoog yer 'l'orn noon yer
rr-hino Molnnwhl" exelniroed cono, hlnniogowny
on nhe nppronehing loyoli..., nod wooodiog nwo
oi nhorn. This enonpernned lhem grnorly, nod
ooooin emorie o in
"Let. rho gol go, old nun! lee nhe gnl go, or
we'll iireno yon nre, nndwo don’! onrn nhool
lnillin' oneh no her 1'‘
“Leave mo, child! lenrn mel" errolrrimed
Den-on, in on ngony oi rolieinndo ior nhe nnreny
oi hir lonely dnnghner, nnd non n niogle ir.nr nor
lmc .
-- xerer, rnrhrr, oernrl 1 win perish wirn yon,
ler nhem lire ninhey will 1 u non rrir, nor re-
luu yon lrorn my embrucrr"
nioehnrgiog hir he none more, nhe bnvl nrno
drew n pixlnl iroro hir ride, nod lhmwing one
nrm nhonn Euen, prepnred no rell hi: hi. denrly.
Liko irrlorioned henrnn nh norreo ronhod npoo
nheir prey; hon nho ioinhinl cnno lhrew lriroreli
holdly henwoeo nhem end Mr. Devmn, nod pro.
rerrning hio goo once more, nhooned no nherrr no :
“ Sun’ hneln. don-keep oil, or hy dnr Lord,
111 hlow yer lo de dehhirn cook-chop."
‘- '1ornrhonrln nhe hlnelr uxlnnrlnll" eried rho
londer. vi oil‘ winh hin woolly oenlp I"
‘- '1'nlre dnr, yer whino oiggorl" roopooded
Cum, rhoonirrg down nhn perron who hnd rond
' ' o; nod nlneo lln-iog nhe
order irrno exennnioo. Bnl i.1
hoing onrpny,ho ronlehod nho norrrnhnwlr rrnrn
nho gnnrp oi lho person who hnd reoelred hie
lnon ohnrgo, donriohod in over hio herd, nod dnred
hir oooiloono no home on.
" Give 'errr no onnrnerl ohoon ‘cm nll dowrr-
norer roiod rho gnl; oh o no henner nhnn nhe
rnrn Lood np, every one, nod drn when 1 giro
Ibo wold!"
Eueo hnd givnl op nll hope nnd eonpeored
iorrnnn nenrh ; nod her (other rrill rooolred, pre
oenred hir eoelred phnol nn nho nenrnon oi nhe
nrrnilnrrnn. -
At noon rnoroenn or nwinl rorpeone, when nhe
henrn oi nenrnrr woo oolroriog more nhno nho
renehed hi. eorr, while nwo or non loynlionr roll,
And I Ihinl rcaeived I dnngvzmua wound.
lnnninerl no! lo be robloell af their vicliml, Llano
oflhu rnr-ion now rnrhed npon Devmn. one or
nhom reeeired rho oonnenno or hir p nol, nod
noorhorgrneped Ellen hynhonrnr nod norn her
fmm her lnlhcr; but his rnrlu Ind pililexu lund
bud IL-nctly wnchcil her, when he nu hurled to
llrn groorrd hy n hlow.
“ Delinlell nml inhuman men! will ya murder
denly home no nho renno .
bu-k, yo Iulnmnnerly lzolmrlal“ cried
ii the lnll hum of Dunlm Lllo
honrer, wnr noon looking nhrooghnhe righn. or
his long ride.
Tho yonog nonn who hnd rprnog no nhe relief
or Ellen, ennglnn lzcr in h nrnu, nod horn her
nwin-rly rownrd unrlrooh enhio, whilo tllelonlr
inro, non nnnwiog how mnoy new enemior
be on hnrrrl, nlrukd. “Follow hlonronr,
Dnnbu In Devmn hurl Clio , '
rho room on roll or yon can, nod 1'u he more no
man 1.1 you '
ml in
" enld
ing n oerond hidding, nhey ohey-
iew mionren nhe pnrlien were onrely
or Hodnonh.
areon won nlro rorolrioo or reeling nhnl nook
plneo in nhe bosom or Ellen Dnrron. 1n
ninlly onoooneioon nnnno nhe wnr homo wirhio nhe
irioodly wnlh or nhn orrhin. Hnr or-on inquiry
wen ior her irnlror, when nhe woo nrnored hy her
prenerrer nhon hn wno eloro nn hood. she ren-
oeerroionn, hnrwirlr whom one had oerororrohnng-
n word. Tho lliocovzry did nor oeem
dingreublh ooo, ior her deliverer hnd n mnoly
henony or roee nod ior-ro, oonno hoolighned hy
eren buhful rlnronolo or ooy mnideor. she no
nenrrpned no npenlr rorrro honing wordo or nhnolro,
hon nhoogh her roieo roiled, hnr o hnr-r-nnnrneoe
npolre morn elonroennly no hioononr nhoo nu nhe
eoold hone mid. ller rnodern oooionioo wnr
relieved hy nho eolrnnoo oi her ronher nod Colo,
rollowed hy nrrnhnr,
“Sud nimon lhzne," nnid hir. nodooo, who
eolered nhe dwelling on non onmo momeon, no-
eompnrried hyn yooog rnnn whore nnnre hoe
or
longhn non no eonrplnio," he nddod, glnneiog on
Ellen, u when n hio no prneiooo hon heen npnrerl
me."
“You no righn woleorno no nhe shelter or my
roof," hir. Hudson rejoined, " rrnd if on lnnd,
we will oronnrdly do oorheon no home rho dnnigoo
oioor insorirnhlo eoeroion. Ah, horn in nonhnr
1 o co yon, rir, nod yoorreiend nlro ;
for nhe very irren oi his hoiog winh yon, nooeher
hnredooo our drrry lilronroo men, nhe wornn
oonnen 111' in, wo will rhnre one oomrnoo rono, rn.
reolveo no rnneh no in in poor homno
nnnnrn, no nhe will oi God.
on rhnn irronnrrn no nrrelnronnioo irom Dnohnr
nlnrnmed nhn nrreonioo or nhe ponieo. Demon,
loohiog rrorrr rlr ' w inn nho dirnenioo oi ho
enhio, onw o iow polio oi nrnohe II-is og lronr nhn
rooi, open-oily iollowod hy n dinher-iog dome
whinh rnpidly inclvhud lo rnrnngnh nod hril.
rnd glorr upon nhe nor.
when nhe perrorrod rho homo or her childhood
crnlnblillg no Lwhu nod roelniog irom her righn.
“Our errhio in rgo eoongh no ohelner you,"
old Elrirn Hndoorr, nnlriog Ellen hy nhn hood
in n lrindly ornnner. “When peooo once more
visit: nhe valley, in will he on enoy rnnnonr ioroor
good ne' hhoro no men nnonher dwelling, nrrd 1
nm ooro in will give lhem pleooorn no do no "
“No doohn, roy rrierrd, no doohn ; hon mnoy n
dork oighn of dooger will pnrr heioro nhe dny or
dnwnr opon us," rnplred Min nerroo.
“ when men niore mines, !herc’ll he rrrnoy no
in "Va nod well now, wool need no nirnhly
human," an'rI nrrnhnr, nolemoly.
Errpoering rnrrlrer ' ,Enilsnn nodhin
ir-iendn (like rrrnoy orhem) hepn ooxioor rigilr
doring nhnl long niglrn, hon no onnoeh wnr mode.
noeeo or nhe norier ennld be
ioond,nnro in nlro hloolneoed roino oi nhe lwo
cnbim, nod npom oi hlood where nhe ooodien hnd
nnneo plnoo; nhn hodion or rho olnio luving heeo
ored.
CHAPTER In.
re. nrnonnn.
on non rollowing rooming Mr. Derroo ood
Ellen rmnd looking rnnnroiolly u rho rnoooldor.
ing rnior oinheir onee plenum home. A nhoo-
rrrl roeouoerioonoi no in hlo lriod ooooono
on winh in, penned rhrongh rho mind olnho lonner,
mnhiog her reel more rennihly nhe enreonoi her
rnieiorrrroe. 1n wnr no ono lilro her n
pniorol thought, nlno, nlrnn
nrn neoiol religion, nod worn ip
ooroplenely nll rho hennor impnlneo whioh
uptblisollceling. l hrleindnlgioglo roeliogr
iog hnnnily, no.1 unrnillg rho hehold uonwny.
nin ooooneonooo woo eneeedrogly pnlo, nod la-
ernhlhined rrroeh rrgionrioo oi nonnoer.
-- on no or powor no proroer lul" nnid
Ellen, onir-lrly, nod winh oomerhing oi on-mun
in he none
"Thin wno n dooger In-nly unloolned ion, nod
Ihlvh 1 won rronprnpnrodno oxpw." bu hw-
riedly nplizd.
hi Then yon nor. only gnnrd no ngnionn dnoger-n
which yon ups: 7" eorrnirrnrd nhn yooog lody.
-41 rnnnn," rnnnmnd Inrnnwoy, rnnmmerrng,
"lhn nnrio onrenoi nhnloynlinro mu romrurrg
non Inucipumi hy nny ofu.”
in Th-Lia merely reperrning whnn yon hue rni
in nuolhcr iorm. Think yon we rhnll In-cl orr.
no rely on yonr power no pmlecl or,
again!"
"You on too hero on nhe yonng rrrnn." rnid
Mr. Dhvmn.
"1 hnre honed nhnn yon hnd no ereopo wlrieh
woe nlnrorr mil-unions," continued lAnnwlIy.
“ we were indeed in n ponirioo or grorrn purl],
hon hy nlro noemy oicod we hnre heeo rrpnrrnl,"
Dorron replied.
"lzeliere mo,’ -dded nhn yooog rnno, nor on
noEllon, nod npenniog ln n lower noon, no 1
eoold hnvo nrerrnd nhe dnoger nhroognr wlriih
yon bnva yuled, 1 would glndly hnro donn no,
nlnhe hnnnrd or my lii "
'- U1.lqnell.im.lnbIy," won nhe enld reply.
--1n ' me mneh m:lw:ll wrrlr eolrl-
Ins: nod drenroen hy one in whom 1
deep no inrerern 1n whnn wny eon 1 nlhko yon
oeonihle oi my oodying nlmzhmcnl n" he rolerl,
in no nonnendy n in .
“Tho nnrnehmeon oiwhieh yon rpnnln, 1 hnre
norer oooghn ordnnired; eooreorreorly yon will
he npnrnd nhn rronhle or bringing nhe prooi ro-
ierred Ia," wnn nhe oignihnd reply.
4' Your indner hm jrrnnly onid rhnn yon nro hnrd
opoo me," nnid lnnnwrry.
'- smnll nerennily is more rhnn ionerriowr or
nhin nonnre nhonld he repenred. 1 rhinlr rrry ren-
nimnnnr nro qnllc well lrnown to you."
" Yon nno whnn dnngern nor-rorrorl yoo, hlirn
Derron, nnd nhn nronh nhnn yon need o proneenor
no he nodieienrly ohriono wirhoon nny ongo-
enrr of mind,” rnooroed nhn lover,
"Thu 1 need in pronenror eornninly mqnirun
no nrgomeoe, hir. Lonnwn n n e rorrrn rrrny
be onidinnnly or oil nhe nrordeno, wirer nod roorh-
ern i wyo ‘rig. s I
on
on
nrn ooonerrre
needndnproneenorlnsn nighn," woe nlrn irooipol
rejoinder.
"And hnd ooo, 1 nodernlood; hon wo will non
dwell npoo nhe oorornonono ioeirloono on iron
nighn. 1 wiohno ennrnnn yon no giro me nlro
righn no proneen yon," oonlinned Lnonwny,
enrono y.
"1 know well whnn yon meno, hire 1 eno giro
yon no more legnl power no proneen one nlrnrr orry
onher yoong mo in nhn volley, This only im-
nwer; no ion in ooderrnnnd eoeh orhor rod porn
rrreodo
- is
y I nrln nhe rennoo oi nlrio nrrooolihnd
nejeeniooi"
-'1: yon nnnlo roeh on inquiry, 1 nor non
nhere in lirnlo need or
ling prioeipleo, who in deronedly nnmehod no nlro
d him hinh," Iutvrcmd 1-zllon,
"1 lrhink nhn niroe wiu oorno whoo yon will
regren nhin nnklndneu," nnid Lnnnwrry, hiring
hie lipr, nod iolrling hio nn-mo nollenly opoo his
chest.
“Parlllps yon hnd holler nry nlrrnono," ndrlnrl
Elllzn, winhnomi .
“Enjoy yoorpower whllo yon hnrrrir, lliien
Dorron."
"1 did non mun no olTenll,"rejoinn:i! Elloo, in
n more kindly yoieo.
“Enjoy yoorpowor,1 repooe, hon reroeorhor
volley will nso
hnnehen will reeeine n drerd rrl hnpriern or
blood."
The young rnnn rpnke lhero wordr winh com-
prennod lipr, nrrd Exed n rrrenneiog glnoee opoo
lle
o.
" No! you inl‘l&t.l sloop to threaten! rlnmel
Lnnnwny, ir nhir yonr rnnnlinoe. n Eorroorrne
um I lhnl hove not been decoirdd by yunr pm-
1 wish yon no evil-only horror princi-
oo ooorrder Alriotiun."
"Do nor iorgen nhn nwiol nompeen of lino nhne
will noon rnin opoo wyoroiog, rrrrd how orrrelr
nhe grny hnirn oi yonr rnrher will ooed n pm-
leeniog bond."
"A low dro r of rho ohowor iell iron lniglll,"
odded Ellen, poioliog no nhe min. or non 1-illnin.
"Then in ooehing no nlrogr,-oorrrl doom-lnll
wyomiogwill hn bathed in are 1" ho extlnimrll.
“Heuen'l will hedonnl nod it you nrrr n
pnrnyno nhe drendiol V'uiLhlion oi wllilln yon
proplrony on oonnidnnnly, yonrhnoenerr lllrpnswll
rhe power orhnnnnn loognngnl Bcfnnn cod,
nir, 1 rhoold rnnher he dcvonn-d hy nhn lenilnlu
elernerrnyoonpeolr oi, n no r. o holilrn
yon, iiyoor dlui nod horrihle inninrrnnronrnliorrl
n
nlowly noroing rrorrr rhe opon wrrllred own).
lrnriog her hewilrlr.-red winh nooorehrrrnol.
whnn in lhe rrrnlner, my child 1' nrlred her
inlher, nppronehiog her. Md no-" K Kim P“?
neon afhar ehnolno. ‘A lover’! am-ml. I dun
nny. Do o nhe pronrl, my girl-epeolr horn
word, nnd 1 will orrll hirn hnelr."
iv n or nine world, inrlrer-3' enelnimnd
Ellorr.
uwhy, how in nhiel A oerioon qturml, 1
verily belicvu.“
(1 Flliher, yon mionpprnhoorl rrro errniml y no no -
hrnin no .1nmer Lnnnwo . In-cl only Ilnrllim
us on, rear, nod dinlrlro, nod non one or nlrom
goonlrrrerooniooo whieh yon llnvo ior rr long niroo
noer-ihed no mo. 1 rinnerrly heliore hirn Io he in
rnonnhnoo nod dnogerono nun."
"Ellen, yon Imuo roe ho-yorrd roenonrel 1
hxd eherirhed lhh nhooghn rlror,-rhorw
'- Then hnninh rneh rhoognrne iorerer; 1 lroow
whnr yon wonrldo "
in why do yon ynrlgo him no hAnllly’l" he
demrrorlerl, winh nnperiry.
"Tho men who doe. non loro hineooony, in
neernr no me. in non wornhy oi nhn loro oi
vomlnr"
"Blllwh lronoon hnre yon no rnppooo nhnn
he doeo non 1'
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