The Queen of The Isle

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1077, 26 August 1904, Page 4

The Queen of The Isle

OR SIBK CAMPBELL'S LOVE BY MAY AGNES FLEMING iuthor of " Tho Heiress of Glon Gower," " Tho Unseen Bridogrooro," otc.

CAAPTEII XV. SKLI'-TORTURK That night of deepest woe io the passionato henrt of Sybil had been spent in pacing up and down her room, now hurling tierce, bitter maledictions 011 tlio head of him who had deceived her, and 011 this pnnv girl lor whoso sako she had beon thrown asido; then 111 breathing wild passionalo vows of vengeanco for tho wrong, the deep humiliation, that had beon done her, and anon throwing herself upon tho floor in a convulsive lit of weeping, Then another mood would come, when sho would forget all hut tho blissf.il days of tho past, and nil her ilespisod lovo and tenderness would llood back to her soul, and ber hoart would cry out to bo with him again. And then would eoino the thought that this could never, never 1)b again; and sho would spring up with blazing eyes, her very toars seeming turned into sparks of tiro. And mingled with all these stormy passioL's was tin undercurrent of deepest shame, of bitter humiliation, of wounded self-love and humbled pride. That alio tho daughter of a princely race, should be forgotten tor 0110 so fur beneath her in ovory way, was a disgraco that sent tho blood tingling to her pale cheeks and rnado her clinch Iter hands in impotent despair. So passed fie night.

dGinon. Tlioro wns no dancing, Mr Brnntwell wai clergyman and did not approve of it; but !:cro was music, and, iib if to excite his jealous soul to madness, Captain Caiiipbcll]lod Laura t3 tho piano, and hung over hor, while she slyly at him from under her long lashes, and sang: "0!i, had we souic bright little islo of our own," as though ovory word wasmoant for him alone. Loud and long was tho applause which followed. And then Captain Cambell led lior to a scat and took another bosido ber, and this low conversation was resumed. Full of joalour rago tho self*tortured Courtney watched them until lie saw Cjiptain Campbell riso and leavo hot alono for a moment. Then, going over ho grasped her fiercely by the arm, saying in a hoarse whispur; " Madam, do you mean to drive 1110 mad ; j " '•No need; y#u are that already,'' siid Mrs Courtney, startled out a rovorio she had fallen into. "By heavens 11 shall malic you rcpont this conduct." "Httsh-shl Youmusn't speak so loud, my dear." " Mrs Courtnoy, will )on toll mo what you mean by permitting tho attentions of this puppy?" ho said, douching his teeth to keep down his passion, " Puppy 11 am surprised at your want of taste, ilr Courtnoy, He's as handsome as Apollo I" "Aii-h I" It was liko a groan from a sepulchre, that doop, hollow aspiration from his laboured chest. Ho looked really a pitiable object fts 110 sat th.oro white, ghastly end rigid, It touched with remorse his wifo's heart; and, laying her hand on his arm, sho said, moro seriously: To be continued.)

With morning caiuo a cnlmor mood. Tho necoßsity of adopting some lino of conduct that would bring mutters lo a speedy denouncement soothed for tlio timo her fronted brain. No ono must know as yet of hor desertion. Sho felta? though sho could dio sooner than survive tho shamoof such a discovery. Ncilhor could she stay on tho island, Her timo for meeting her betrayer hod not corno; but it was at hand, and then I Tho llamo thi't loaped likdorkod lightning from hor black oyos, the deep smile that curled her lips, better than words spoko tho rest.

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Leaning hor head on one hand, sho thought intently, Sho wuld return to the parsonage, and remain thero until het future courso was decided upon, Sho could easily foign soa'e p'ausiblo pretext for leaving tho island, and good Mrs Brantwell, she knew, would bo but too too happy to have her, Andin pursuance of this resolution sho wont early the following morning back to N—,

Mrsßrantwoll as Sybil anticipated met her with a joyful wohome, and announced her resolution of giving ut party a few ovenings alter in her welcome. "And you know my dear," said Mrs Brantwell," now that you are an heiress it is timo that you should come out, Next winter you must go to New York and spend the eay season there; of courso you are quite too young to think of being married yet, Ido not beliovo for my part in this new fashion of marrying girls beforejthoy out of their bibs and tuckers, and have them settle down into old women before thoy are five-and-twenty, So, my dear, just politely inform Mr. Drumuiond that ho must await your ladyship's sovereign pleasure; and if lie rebels, as, of course, ho will, give him to understand that he is not your lord and master jet, and you intond doing us you pleaso, Men neocd to bo put down, you know, my dear; it does them good and takes tho nonsenso out of thorn." And Mrs Brantwell laughed her jolly laugh, Sybil averted her head to conceal tho deadly paleness of hor face. "And now Sybil," continued the good old lady," I want you 10 go with mo to tho island. Guy has told ino of a lady and gentleman who were saved from the wreck and aro stopping at (he cottage, and I wish to invito them hero to-morrow. So go and get roady," "Mrs. Brantwell, excuse me, I had rather not go," said Sybil, " Not go I" paid tho astonished old lady. " J havo a—headache, and would prefer lying down," said Sybil, without turning round, |

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" Oh, in that case, I suppose I must go alone, I'll send Betty up with somo vinegar to bathe your head before I go," said tho unsuspecting lady of the mansion, as sho loft tho room to dress for tho journey,

Captain Campbell, who was watching for her on tho shore, accompanied her to Mrs. Tom's and presented Mrs Courtnoy, who took captivo almost instantly tho good lady e heart, and promptly accepted tho invitation, to tho manifest annoyaneo of her husband,

Mr, Courtnoy, though still qui'.o weak and ailing, resolved also upon going, to watch his wife, under tbo conviction, that her solo intent and purposo in going in going was to meet Captain Campbell. And Willard Drummoud, who was present, likewise received and accepted tho invitation, What his motivo i v going could be, knowing Sybil would bo thero it would bo hard to divine,

Tho ovoning tor tho parly came, and at aa early hour tho drawing room of tho paraonago wits all ablazo with light, Carriage after carriage rolled up to tho door, and bevy r.fter bvy f fair ladies, elegantly dressed, llockcd, like brightplumaged birds, through the rooms. Mrs Brantwell, magnificent in blue)velvot, stood near tho door to receive bet guests, But every eyo was fixed admiringly on Sybil, who movod liko an cmpress through tho throng, Surprisingly beautiful sho looked, with her crisp, shining cutis of jot, shading tho crimson checks: but the glow on her cheeks was tho blazo of excitement, tho light in her ejts tbo fire of (ever—for the hour sho had waited for had come, and Millard Diinwfluioiid would stand nrsigned boforo her.

Mrs Courtnoy, bright, piquant, bewitching, divided tho honours of (lie evening with Sybil, Her husband, palo, ghastly, haggard with illness, and sulVering the tortures of ft mind diseased, moved liko a spectre, silent, gloomy and walchful, through inc merry throng, And Captain Campbell, elated, haiidionio and courteous, was there, too, tho recipient of many a bowitching glanco from thooyes present, Tho company were all assembled, chat-« ling, laughing, ilirting, all but one, Sybil stood in the midst of a gay group, the" bright parlicular star" of the even' ing, carrying on a spirited conversation, but ever and anon her eyes would wandor to tho door with fierce impatience. Why did ho not come'/

Edgar Courtney, was enduring the tor* ments of a lost soul. His wife, knowing he was unequal to tho effort, had endeavto persuade him to stay; but this ho asi oribed to tho wish of being alone with Captain Cuinpbell, Then sho ollored to remain with him, and ibis, also, ho refused, thinking somo evil design lay beneath. Sho had told him sho did not love iiimsho had gone, in ilrtiancc of his express Command, in company with Captain Campbell, walking through tho island; and from this flight foundation Mr Courtney jndged his wifo had fallen in lovo with Captain Campbell, Whero his wifo was concerned the man was a monomaniac,

And now ho saw them before him, alio leaning on his arm; her head bent, as with downcast eyes and smiling lipa she listenod to his low words. Ho gnashed his teeth and glared upon them like a madman, At that moment hit fact was lik« that of a