The Queen of The Isle OR SIBYL CAMPBELL'S LOVE

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1102, 24 September 1904, Page 4

The Queen of The Isle OR SIBYL CAMPBELL'S LOVE

BY MAY AGNES FLEMIN}

Author of "Tho Hoirrsq of Glen Gowor," "Tbo Unseen Bndegrooni," olc

CHAPTER XXVII,-Continued,

Willard, meantime, had securod a private room, and was pacing up and down and down and striving to collect his thoughts. Tho first shock was over and though Borrow for her fato am 1 biitor romorso for what ho himself had dono still remained, ho could not suppress something very like a feeling of rolief, Alas 1 for his good resolution?, Gone woro thov now, as tho fading sunlight tliee before the approach of night; and his love, his hopes, his desires wore in the ascendant again. Perhaps ho was not altogether to blamo for tho fickleness of his nature. Perhaps most of it might be owing to his education, to those with whom ho had miugled and the world for which ho had ever lived,

Ho thought of Sybil. That momoutary suspicion was quiet, and he hated hiuiseli for over havinn indulged in it an instant, | No; terrific as ho know her to be when nor lion passion was aroused, ho feit that not on Christio would fall her vongeance bnt on him, who rightly deserved it, His glorious, high spirited Sybil, tho descendant of a high spiritod daring, ohivalrons race, would not stoop to slay a woak, unprotected girl like this. There was no obstacle now to prcvont his uiarriago; she might lawfully become his wife when his period of mourning was past, Thero was athrillofprivatojoyinhis heart at the thought; but the sad roproaohful faco of Christie roao like a vision beforo him, and with a shudder he Bat down, while remorßO again tugged at his heart strings, So passed tho morning; and when (Japtain Campbell entered his room again ho found him pale with many conflicting emotions,

Boforo ho loft it was nrratgcd that they Bhould sot out togethor tho following day for Newport. And early next morning tho two young men darted lot ihe rcsidouco of the Brainwolls, Thoy roached it Into the same afternoon, aud woro warmly welcomed by Mr* Brantwell. Sybil, thinner and paler than Willard had evor beheld her, Hushed with pleasure ho orabraced her and took a Beat by her side. Ho looked earnestly into hoc fooo, but she had nothing there sxw doop, subdued sadness; no guilt lingered on that broad, queonly brow or those cloar, bright eyes. As a matter o! course, tho conversation first turned on Christie and her melaiii choly fate. " You hfivo beard of it no doubt, Mr. Druuimonj," said Mrs. Brantwell. "From my friend Campbell-ye 8, ma'am," ho answered, gravely bus calmly. " Poor Mrs. Tom," sighofl the minister's wife; sbo is indeed to be pitied, I urged her to quit that loncsomo island, and wo would provido for her somewhere hero, but she refused, and says that tho only comforts sho has now is watching tho waves undor which her darling Clirisio is buried, A faint shudder passed over Drummorid's irauio, iu spito of himsolf, at hor words.

"By tho way, Mrs Brantwell," said Captain Campbell, '• whoro are the Courtheys 1 Ihoy wero speaking of going away Bomowhore when list 1 was hero.'' "Yos, they lwye goao homo, Even Mrs, Courtney, poor thing, seemed to have lost most ot hor high spirits and was glad to bo on the wing again," repliod Mrs Brantwell,

During this short dialogno Sybil and Willard wore conversing togolher in low tones.

"And no your resolution is to go abroad?" said Sybil, lilting bet dark eyes anxiously to his face,

"Yes, butforsomo months only; and the project gives uio pleasure io tho thought alono that in so doing I shall not be separated from you." " No! And how ?" she said, in surprise. "Then you are not awaro that your brother, haying cornplotod all his businoss and refitted his vessel, is about to take you with him again to England ?" " I was roallv quite ignorant of that hot," " Well, so it is. We all staro together in throo weeks' time, I believe." A flush of pleased surprisod passed over Sybil's pale face. " Then in that caio I shall have an opportunity of accomplishing my long-chor» lshed wish of visiting Italy, I have long and ardently desired to see that beautiful land." "And after that, fairest Sybil?" " I shall roturn home." "And what thou,beautiful ono r"' 1 Suiliciont unto the day is tho evil thereof," quoted Sybil, with a smile, "Who knows what the futnro may bring forth ?"

"Lot mo tell you, beautiful Sybil," said Druuimond, in tho low, musical tones that had so often thrilled to her inmost heart, "And alter that may I claim this littlo hand as mino ? Say, fairest Sybil, may I look forward to our roturn to claim my brido?" '

She lifted hoc oyos to tho handsomo face bonding over her, so full oi porfect love utid devotion now, and, liko the frank, glorious orejturo sho was, sho laid her band in his.and said:

"Yes," " Why, Sybil, my doar," broko in the voico of Mrs Brantwcll at tdis interesting juncture, " do you know what Guy says ? All throe of you aro to start oil on a wildgoose chaso to Europe, instead of settling down and behaving yourselves as sensible Christians should, It's really quito abominable, and I, for one, havo set my facß against it; and I'm sure, Sybjl, you'll agreo with moi" " fleally, my dear Mrs Brantwcll," said Sybil, Buiilin«, "I am afraid I cannot, I

wish to go quite as much as Guy." "You do?' exclaimed tho minister's wife, " Well, upon my word, if this is not too provoking! You don't expect to be tiblo lo go in tlu'co wcoks, I should hope ?" " Yes, of courso I do, What's to hinder ?" said Sybil, " I nin not a fino lady, you know, and don't reqniro two or throe dozen trunks puckod before I start, So, Ciiplaiu Campbell, though you did uot do mo tho honour of consulting mo boforo all your arrangomonts woio made, I shall resorvo my wounded pride and indignation to another soasos, and be ready to go with you at a moment's warning," Mrs Brantwell expostulated in vain, Sybil would go, but promised faithfully to rotnrn within nino months at lurthosl, And so, thwo wooks litor, our trio| stood on the deck of tho Evoumg Star," outward bound." (To bo continued,)

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