Retribution.
" And can nothing cause you to change your decision, Mildred ?" "Nothing. My will is like iron. But yesterday 1 was a timid trusting girl, whose every heart-beat was for you ; to-day I am a woman and the trusting heart of yesterday has turned to ice. Go," and she stately pointed to the garden gate. "Oh, Mildred, my lost darling,'.. cried Heneage, starting to his feet with a dull moan, " do you realise what this will drive me to V " Oh, Mildred," cried he in an agony of despair, " will nothing move you ?" But Mildred only muttered " Go," and sternly pointed to the garden gate. Then up rose beuenge. In place of the supplicating look of eutreaty there was on his face the stony glare of despair. ,; Clenching his hands, he gave her one look and rushed wildly through the yard. But see. Only a few steps-find there is a start.a shriek of mortal agony,the strongjanas are lifted a moment wildly in the air' and the body of Heneaje Sturtevant with a dull thud falla lifeless upon the sward. The clothes line had caught him just half an inch under his chin. ~
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Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 303, 2 November 1883, Page 6
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192Retribution. Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 303, 2 November 1883, Page 6
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