THe Queen of the Isle OR SIBYL CAMPBELL'S LOVE.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1050, 26 July 1904, Page 4

THe Queen of the Isle OR SIBYL CAMPBELL'S LOVE.

BY MAY AGNES FLEMING

- Author of" The Heiress of Glen Qowm," " The Unseen Bridegroom," oto., etc

CHAPTER: IL-Contihued

part to visit hira. He could not spea k any languago but his own; but lie had an interpreter who|did all the talking riccesBary, which wawy little. "I was then at a celebrated university, and, with (wo or three of my WloW students, resolved to visit the wizard, Ar rived at his house, we were shown into a large room and called up ono by one into the presenoe of tho Egyptian, "Our bbjoct in going was more fa' sport than anything else; but when we saw the first who was called—b wild, reoklesi, young fellow, wbo fearod nothing earthly—returned pale and serious, our mirth was at an end, One by one the othors' were .called and all oamo back grave and thoughtful, By some ohanoe I .was last. .-•' • •:..-'. ~;."I am not like yod, bright. Sybil, naturally; superstitious.; ■■:. but ilAconfessf' "when tbolutorpreter ÜBhdfed irid imp the presence of this wizard, I felt a sort of chilly, awe creeping over me, He, was the most singular being I ev«r beheld.. His face was exactly like one who has been for some days dead, His eyea; -piercingly sharp, looked forth from two deep oat ems of Bpekets, and seemed - the only living feature in his ghastly fane, There were caldrons, and lizards, and csoisbones, and tame serpents, and curious devices carved' on the walla,-ceiling and flopr, like _a.ll other such places and the white,..grinning skulls that were scattered about formed a hideously revolting sight in that darkened room, : ' To be continued,) .

: v-':''-''Si'one'6wtlooke3oMflin the face of - Sybil Campbell without turning: to gaze : V again, Peerlessly beautiful aishewai, it ■t was pother beauty that would startle you, ;';.'but,the look of wild power, of intense ' daring, o! fierce pußaiont., of unyielding '.', ':;; energy, of a will powerful for love or hate, #?pf ft nature loving, passionate, impulsive 1 daring, yet gentle, wmuing and soft. !;%••' She might have been sevetiteon years of not more. In stavure she S& was. tall, and with a form regally beautiful, developed, With ahaughtygrace Siiftjjeculiarly her own' Her faoe was perfeol" tSrljbviTi' nor complexion, naturally olivo, tanned byannand wind to a rich, .'Her hair was of • ||£fetfrblaokbess;grid hung in a profusion of i&i bttye beoomcl'fr "#' : W!, rivaling- in |fef &idress: like;'herself—odd;,and; §pjiibtuwrmeivconsisiing of a short skirt of bodice of; crimson velvet, guilt buttons; r i. :,v'.V ■;?''.-■,'■.: herhand a black velvet hat ewoeping pipe,' swinging it fp^ail^byth^slringsas.she barne towards yirthenL - She was a strange,, wild looking,; wlftt.Would firßt M observer was her'queonly air of her lofty hauteur,-her almost lineniS?s>lraMs'a»ogaD'!e' ■ For J ,w uobending rl#idelaß well as for'ber surpassing beauty, I® the haughty little beauty had oblainod, M|tieven fa ohildhoodi the title of "Queen of ''■ Aid qnbenlyy she looked with brow, flashing oyep, her dainty statuesque form |®J-rin every sense of the word'." a queen of Ignoble natures browning;" s§£; And,!Wii'ard Drummond, passionalo adfs'tnlre'rolbeauty.ashe was, what thought W-hi of this dazzling creature ? Ho leaned still against tho: taffrail. with on hbr sparkling, sunJnlght noting eyeryiookihg and gesturj as might gaze on some strange! beauti!(Sfql mind, half in fear, half in love, but ski. wholly'jnadmiration; Yes, beloved bor. gnd gazing with him i :^On'tlie mpbnlit waves,when tho solemn ;;lH; stars shone serenely above borj he had i|S ! " told her so, and: sho had believed him, p^ridshpj;Wild, untutored child of. naturo, tellttft deep devotion, tho intense fiery,all-absorbing love thai jSllled her young heart.;.. ;s;^■'.■'''• - ; -''"Not as with others a mere part"..

-,-rOt her. existenoo; but the whole— •■■ ni •. , VTho very life-broath ot her heart," dc -•is'ishe" advanced, WHlard Dramtuohd Ki tarted up, saying, gayly:' '■: n 6 ''* Welcoiiift Miss Sybil. I thought toi )io sunlight had deserted us altogether; hi nit you-have brought it book in your P! sfei'!---■-■.'.-:.■..- ■ 01 "''How's your patient, Sybil?" said w Daptaia Campbell—who, not being in PC ,oye, found Mr. Driimtnond's high-flown Tl jompliments very tiresome sometimes, w :'■;.'!' Muoh worae, lam afraid," she aqs-. P 1 werod in a low musical'voico. "I do not <>' think he willllve to sae the morrow's sun, >8 Hlaravinga are-ftightful to^.hear—some terrible crimes Beem to be weighing him D down as ninohaa disease.". ct •;''Alter all the human aoul la,an Bl possession f6r aiguilty man," said Captain « Campbell!" Things can be smoothed oyer " during life,;but when one cornea to'die—" ; :>', They feel a retributive justice, I sup* >< pose,". "said Dr'nmmond, in his careless » tqne.: " And apropos of that, somebody 1' ;will suffer remorse after I die. lamto P be murdered, if there is any -truth, in for- $ june^Hing.'-'' ';■'. >, He spoke lightly; but Sybil's, face paled Snyolnntarily as she exclaimed: :,; "Murdered did you say ? Whooould ptidiot onythin'g so dreadful ?" ;. l "Ah old astrologer, or enchanter or wizard ot some kind in Germany w'ren I wss there,- The affair Boems so improb. able, so utterly absurd, in. short, that I never-like to'allude .'■.' M You arc not fool enough to believe ■ snob ■ nonsense, I hope, 1 ' said ,- Captain '' Campbell. ■< ( I don't know as His nonsense. There ( are more things in hoaven.and earth than * are dreamed of in philosaphy, you know." '.: "Tes; I was surd you would quote that-'every- one does when advancing ' some absurd doctrine. . But it's all the . greatest stuff, nevertheless." c ,: "But did he tell you whom you were ] tobe-—•". ■■■'. v : » : : 't Sybil stopped short; even in jest she :CoUld not pronounce the word. ; ■] ; 3 " Murdered by ?' said Willar'd, quietly the sentence for her, "No, he ' told me nothing. I saw it all." ' 1 ; ' "Saw; it t How?- I do not under- ' Btand." :i.; '. . < v-"Oh, the 1 story is hardly worlh relat- ' Jng,. and ought not to be told in the Sresence of such a sceptic as Captain Guy ' ampbell," said DrummonJ, running hie fingers:lightly through his dark, glossy i "Hoaven forbid I should .'wait to be ihiioted; .by; itl".. said Captain Campbell, ! starting up. .-> " I will- relieve you of my .and allow you to entertain ray "superstitious sister here with you awful destiny, of whioli she will doubtless be* 'lieveevery word." r'ij'l I should., bo sorry to believe anything .!i'o.dreadful,'!, saidfybil, gravely; "but jlddthinktherearesome; giitod ones to '^honi;thßiftr|ilW; has pm. revealed, I Swsji;P^M ; meetth;em, endfiod outwhat - IblnffbrS forme.'/ :' . ;v;j f !'Let me beyburprophot," said Drum*. jil6neT,", r " Beautiful Sybil, thoro can be ; nothing but bliss for an angel like yon." ~''.:"Her.radiant face flushed with pride, : love and'triumph at his words. v'- '*' t)o' you bolioyo in omens ?'' she said.- ■ laughingly.:-- "Bee' how brightly, and yondermoon is rising Now, '.'■•'. if reaohos the arch of hoaton unclouded, I , Bhall believe jour prediction." ' : : r.Bvon as ehe spoke a dense dloud passed : r , athwart the sky; and the, moon was ' obceured'ln darkness, v ; The dark, fright face of Sybil paled at .:'. liin'dreadouien, Involuntarily, ber pyes , sought Drumniond'e, who also had been :. gazing at the sky, ..,',• ;■•/., :' "Heaven avert the omen IV sho oried, .'". with a -shudder. "Oh, Willard;' Iho unclouded'moon grew dark even while I •spoko." ; "And now the cloud is past and it sails on brighter than ever," he said, with a : . smite. " Seo, fairest Sybil, all is calm 'and peaceful onoemoro. My prediction will be verified, after all," , •: She drew a deep .breath, and looked so I; intently relieved that he laughed. Sybil : : blushed vividly as she sud: -'■'■■ "I know you must think mo weak and ;.; Johildish! bnt I am superstitious by {nature. -. iDreams, inspirations/and pre-' .{sentiments, that no one else thinks of, aro all vivid realities to mo . But you pro-.' Soiled to tell me the German wizard's : f prediction concerning y6uv fuluro, so, .;■ "tvell, /,:"Drnmm6ndf his head'on his hand. ; :.'j-!!.h is 'now' three years ago that.a pole - Egyptian fortune teller visited a "^tovra;■ in Germany whete'l"resided, His &jt i\u6> .soph far and, wide,,-and wovf the cwduloul came fromefir