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VOLUME XXII.
EBENSBURG, PA.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24. iSSS.
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PATENTS
ilEXEY i.RXETT. Attorney-at-Law.
VASHI.!5T0X, D. C.
'"- M .t...n .1 f.nk. Viu.,iiw'on, P. C.
i. m-ZZKD FOA I.NVENIOH'S CUIDE.-4J
5 VIRGINIA FARMS FOR SALE."
JU'I "",J '"' -u '" '".'' crv ut '4 I.. B ,.t
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jXy GEE AM : BALM.
iartu') 1 4 acidic 1 Into enea nitr:tnil in
-e.-.r !e. l'r. e - ' '. t.t . ai 1 i ua j. -t : I V in. ill
-er-l. f- ct. l-.l.V liKus ilneun'i-l.
ew ..rii.
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2 1. i v ; Ittttreilii'tilH, oai'h puoll
o? '.i'. o'i -it :. now : I l.v :L ) l:l';ll fc"i
' ir '!'-. '1 I'i I t...il:: pulillli 'ni.W
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4 itii'in .i. r ('nn-iw.ui.il. ' : ii.ev -r. riiHio e.
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TironlrC.il irrli oii-uniptiim. S j
' , 8 liotllTllI timl iril4 llflliUlT.fel
j Neur.iL-i. Iiiimic Clioimi n
V I Iimh. HiuIh ti. SI.iiii in the X
1 it! i tiler, lir inlil s lii- iw. liv- ff
i I pyixl.t. Mir 'nipluint ti B L
lixa-t8 of the Momacli. 2
M it y ".r t'r:. 'l-t l-i nut nf wiry,. ..;.h
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f&B 'SB PARLOR I
m stukk7.eiknsiiui:g. pa.
T. II. iANT, 'rnirietor.
1 MHl.lt' will iil-4ravii hnd n at onr i 'a e
! .u-in. in .ii.in...h..ur.. KverirtUirit e;-t
t i d ei.i-y. fi..;j N i,,iK, A brCl ALrv.
"lr.M a ml Ut.sr. Irtrra l!ru(tH
LEAN'S PARALLEL EIELES !
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Absolutely Pure.
1 no j.ow.:er nevrrvanes. A marvel ot purity
striTiirth anil wholcMinicnms. More econoruicil
ihtu i ho nriliniry kin I-". and cannot te nolj In
I I'.'inpi'i it i ti with the uiullltuile of the low tent,
I sli.irt wi-i'jht, alum or iiho.i phate iwwder. S lf
I nny imni, HoyaL llllinu foWDII L'C.H
Vilst.,.Niw York.-
NATURE'S
CURE FOR
C0HST1PAT10M,
ItrMtRIK KtMtD
lor Sirk stomach,
lor rurpiil 1.1 frr.
liiliout llrailarhe.
t'oittiTi'nrkii,
Tarrant t ITrrTrareat
tlty.x- Airiont.
It Is certain In It ell :;
It n gentle m it action.
It 11 1 :il.ite ible to the
tins. It can be relied
UHin to cure, and it cure
ty iij.vMim, not ly outrair
iu. nluiu. Ho uol take
violent 1 uruitivejj Juiif-M-lvo.-i
or allow your chil
dren to take them, alway
une Una elegant bar
...i.'i'ut'.r it crciiaratlon,
whU-h Ua tcen lor mora
than torty year a puMla
t.uori'e. So! it by tlrugatstt
rvrfjicher.
i'. rii
Sick-Headache;
DYSPEPSIA.
The r,l,lrt nnj hest I m: .ti:t on t.T otilnln; a
I'u-iiih r.-i i;.i.i ition w ha-, o ,-u "i!i4ttr.ly pre
; .iri- l I'h-.ui !h ot yotinit iiifn for the actlfe
ttutUs i.t lire 1-'or 'Iri-n'uri n.t.lre-i,
1. 1)1 t V x mi-N-S. l'ittburi. Fa.
Sej.t. Si.
D. LAFJCHLL'S
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A-GTHJV1A
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SOLD CY ALL DRUCCISTS.
I! mi. - ' i'.'i-. .o tnf detween ll' and
1! : will A 1 it .MA or i It I II I -ii. treated t
ruu:..'i.. ;.' -. 1. 1' .. .in I r ivir.it no l'netlt. 1
v.a. - 1 ii ( 1 ! .1 .himr Hip li-Uvrinul bj ill-!,,-,.
1 1 1 i 1 . n in v I .ir 'I:iy a". J 11 rht arwi'tn tor
I t . 1 i 1 . .!. 1. ;t- it.- wti i lforij'tli in.
In 'l.-i'Hr I xi 1 nni'-'iti-'l ' iiiy-tlt ruiioM.utlil
Iti,' r i 1 1 to il aiol lolnilii'if the medicine
ti in . ': '. I t. r'uria'o'v .Imcovert-.t thl
V i i iii'l.'r I 1. "I l.'H ii AS I'll M A AN II
1 I. ! 1 1 .1 r-., tin- I t i-i-l vo the tnt tut-
n: . 1 I -lliMA IN I'lVi: MINMl'.S,
ii.li tic 1 'i 1 1 1 t.iti lie .Iohei t 1 rft snd !eep
. 1 ly . I '.. r. j t ; 1.. , Inn cvn.!in-
i- 1 o: r." .1. lion, d tv -l:i:.n-t;4ln all ct re-
c. n :.it. :
i.'.v.-r . it It. -r.-'. ,lr.ii fal. write : I
M..1 tin- 1.. ei ill. i-i.l . 11 ti.. re thuarei re-.-.rtf.l.
1 re on '. nsi nt.ir.r .i: relief."
h M. fiirx-n, A. "1. VV :.rri n. Kan., urite;
" t feati .1 I y 111 It. on! U i'.'i.m ul ttii coun
trr n:i,t lion, . my ; tried tlie . '.Imatc of durercnt
Si'.ne not h'un a Horded relief like your .rejiara
t:.n "
I. , ft riie'i . I. M. f'.rltfit 1. Miio. write Saf
f..rr, ivirh A tMu.i i yt .ri. A . ur me. 1. cine In 3
minn."" lines more fi r 'nii1 tl.au tt.4 mo?t tuuinent
.h ulei.i n. 1! a lor me I n t lirec i -ars. "
II. '. ritiniiton. Jollet 111. write: "Snd t'a
t irrh i:ema.l itoi.ro. ":i nnot net i lontt llhout
it. I dud it the meat Yaluable raeiliclne I hava
ever t. ied "
Vie h:ne in any i.tlier iiea.-ty tei .uiooial il cure
.r leliel. and In or'.i-r that j. il - .1 :'. -. ' r- from A.-th-ni
1. t'utnrrh. Hay i-'eve", u::d kindred di.eues
mav have an oft.. .: i i. : ty ..t tettmit tl e vila ot
tl.el.eio. H wo will send" t" Mil addrej. I Kl AL.
I A li A 1 : r. I'KKH lr il A ill if.. It lour dr:if
lllsf l.l'U ti ki e. It 1I.1 not I.enillt 1.111 to el you
m iii" rtl li s Im.t.iti. n 1 l.i" r. i re-icntinu it to
t.e , i at 91.'''. tut end i!!r.-t!y to UJ. Write
vniir ntt'iie at .1 a.!.t" plilnlv.
A.liire-'. .1. Zl.M HKIIMAN' X :.. 1'r.ir.?..
Wholen.i.t D.Liiii-'.-, Wi. -tor. Wavm t o.. .
lr ml .. I:.! t y mail fl.iu.
lane'JI. 1--T .-ly.
J.
LYIMCH,
Ar.il Mnr.u.raitiirer Jt I-iiIit in
HOME AND CITY MADE
FURNITURE!
m:i and ami sins,
LOUNGES, BHDSTEADS,
TAm.EH C1IA1HS,
A Fat t resses, cc,
!.;;, KI.KVKNTII AVl-Nl'K,
ALTOONA, lXN'A
If : CiOtm if C.tn.brU t'outity nni all
fittier v. i-!.n z t.i 1 ..r. l.aii 1 ot t t Fl'ItNI
Tl'UK. Ai.. r.t ht.rrst rrli-es are respectfully
ir.vit rt ti civ tih a ca l toflri huvliiif else
viliori.. m w-i tkre n : fulent Xt&t we ran
meet t very w.it.t ai.il jileasi everir tate.
l'ritt's tt; vi-ry lowest. 1 l'"-'HMf. 1
(Muln. il ar.l tall l'ATF.N'T TTSIXES at
t-tuleil to tor MOllKKA'l i; t Kl.
'ur ttlit-i m or ioei'.e il.tt 1'. S. Patent
OfI;r. niil i .in n'otain imterit In !! time
tf ai tl con roninfr frn W A1 1 1 Nt i TON.
tM-t.il Hl)Kr. till; 1UA INI.. We a.l
ise to r il tilatr.l tf f r-e'i.f ihar? aril we
ti.ak- NiM'l!A!;uL'l'NLKtS l'ATF.NT IS
l"i;i:i.
Wirif'n. hTt, to Iho tn aster, tbe
lit. i.t Money ti-dci iJiv . ua t-. tie ( til
ls of lie I ' I'at.-tit 1 '!-" . Knr circu
1 krs. a iv c-i. terms ar.il reTrit tire t actual
eiiet.t- in jtiur own Sta'e r;t tn
J. A. SXOW CO.
"pp. I'Mtrnt llflir W ahlnilan. It. '.
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. f -t mid . ' XV
t IV.it. mi.ro
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I 8 63 RE FITS!
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8.
DAISY BURNS.
TY RETT WIMiW(Xr.
Tlie very l:it j1a in wliit-h to lixik
f.T tlii lietoine f a ruiaatut a ounuitm
1 Iai e kitcli.-n ttar.liti, xxiih 1 u rows of
turnijis ;ta I iiiii,ns au.l Mrailit bexLs of
ii!-lari;iis. cuulitlowtr ainl thynw. I'.tit
Miuic of tli4 sweetest i.lyls are live l r.n
tin- stttiie til:me with yrowin: cabliajres
ami i:t!siev.
Slie xvas stooping over ono of the yarilen
1-eiU, Softly tiiirixitiit-; the rutik xvet-iU
tliat xvi-re .-j r: 11 lci up aiaonir tli v-(i.-t-al!'s.
A situ ler yntiti- ! who micht
li.iM- I -a very jjraei-ful ami jiretly un.l. r
fnf-teriaoj ciri'imisiaii .;. As it w:ls her
willowy iortii ha.l b. cotne s!i-htiy In i t
xi!h sto i-in,' over line. m-i-uial t.i.-Us, hrr
!i:ui.ls m io r uu-hi'iie l xvitli toil, aa.l her
sxvei.-t face with it tueltino; .u- oyesaa.l
hair ot bimii.-h- 1 .;oI I wore- habitually a
tlis( .intent.-. 1 envMoa.
loitot blaiiii- h- r. Iaisy r.urns xvas
lilte a t::uwj,ilaiiteil rose blooming in an
arn I ,t -cri. All lief life situ-e t-he c-otilj
reiiieiubt r ha l been .-jient in the saint
r.mn.l of daily ilrii.I-iery. 'i'l.e purple
hilU that i-litit her in seeme.l like the
:riin wails nl a ir'sou; aa.l now, 11s sh.i
p.iiisx-.l lor a laonii-nt to Kmik arouinl, her
blue eyes were lull oi childish, wistful
! iiiui tiir.
'"1 wonder what lies beyond? Tf I
were a bir-l, I wmtl.1 go and see," the
murmured s .ftly to lu-rself.
" W ould yoti '."' :l;.l a lanjjhinar voieo.
'Ynit know tlie old adae tint ilistam o
len U t in lia-.'.tment ; nevertlteles-, I aut
eert iin ymi would feel amply repaid."
I'.iisy turned with a ptaothered st ream.
C'lo.-e Im-m.I-.' her st-jod an mti-r strun-t-'er,
a htrikinvly liand.-itiie man, xitli
ii.nk, tnistiierie eyes, a tir-.ned f.u o, and
rins of silken hair 4-lii'-terin alut h;8
forehead. His ft raw hat was swinpn in
die hand.
Iaisy had soon enot'.jrh if th? world to
know that tlie intrudi r as e.ty b-th and
bred. 'i'.nie, expre-:on, e4-n the eay
:ur with w hieh lie w ore lii" toiiri-T's ilr-ss
t LT.:y t -i-eil. xxere Mitl'.i ii-nt to tell hir
ti-is. And y4-t xery few people of his
4 las t-ver t amo to 1 'r.itnU-y.
'"hoii't be fi iirhteiifd," he said, bo'dinc;
out ashapely lnud upon whleh a di iiaoiid
llashi.l m the 11 : t i i ;: i 1 1 . "1 1 otild not
help lieariu-j w hat you said. 1 may lie a
ni.ejiei.in who knows"' with tower to
i-ta:it 4-very wi-jh."
1 'ai-y di I r.ot take the proflerod hand.
I'nt a tinu'iiii; thrill phot throaii her
Xeiii-i. .vlie looked down at lur j'a.n,
injliaia dre-s an 1 enire shoes, h-r
1 In 1 k buini'i painfully hut as s!e
thoii-rlit xvliat a iriirht si.i- tutist appear in
tlie younj man's i-ms.
"I'o xoii want to see Mrs. I'.riot ?" the
ask. .1, at l.i-t.
lie Hit
iral.i;,- t!
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ii'ir.rr.i.-
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:!'..it to kv.-p tii
at'iu- ! t : ---i
-.-n: sot t li,- tm
!1 ' It 11! ! .i - lot t I'Vi'i.
I'ri jr '.' Tli- 1 t . i Ii'v
:i : lit o 1 i.irtu!io'.l-.c vo;i-
li r 1
"Vis. I live tin re."
"."he i .ui't be your niother. Is she a
rel iti.e aunt 01 c.iii-in ."''
"N.. Mie took t.ie from thi xvnr'.;-h'.n-
when I wasa little v'trl, she stvs.
I xv.i-.to vonni; to rem.'iniier. I have I
liwd xv 1 1 ' 1 her ever sinee,"' tlie girl ro-p!;.-.!.
'liuiupii ! And a pretty lite t-h.- must
l.-tte ! 1 ymi, to jud.'.. ir.iiu a; pearaii-.e-i.
I 01-s he fver4M!il you'.' '
'.-otuetitii's.'
A ibt keejis you at work from mornin;;
(ill n jtl. I heaping all sorts of ilrudery
uji'ii ytiitr youuit .-h. .aiders
The girl's eyes filled. It xv ns a new
expet ieii. e to have anx- one take the
slightest interest in her welfare.
'llnn.'s must le done,'' she reiiied,
sententiously. "Mrs. rrivs Mya 1 am
younger and stronger than she."
"i 't 4 nurse. 1 Lis she ex er sent yoti to
S4'll'" '1 ".'"'
"V s ; a fexv weeks at a tim". 1'nt I
found Minie o!d lnoks in lie; attie. I
sft ly and read at nij'nt when Mrs. Ilrij
thinks 1 11111 ir. bed,'' ehe niwereil.
The yo.iii' man took a step nearer.
"V.'hy don't ymi runaway '.''' he a-ske-l,
In j pi i.t; his oiee.
I':'iy started violently at that. The
tempt-. : ion was almost eotistant'y before
her mind. I'. it she had tried it onee, as
a ehlld. Mil been brought baek. The
ree iilei tii.n of what loliowed had been a
iestr..iu n t. rr.ir ever inee.
"I do not dare, " she lallered.
Tin- yi.i:n.' mm pit his t vo ptron
h-Mtds iti..:i h -r houlders and laced her
iound t ' .vv..r 1 him.
"1 want ymi to take a oti-.l look at me,
Iaiy I'.nins. J ion t change color -1
k 11 .-w your, name pi ifeetly well. Mino
is l"ii-t.n'0 I 'are. 1 a:n your friend.
!' I ;ipp'i:r like a pjr-u:i xvlioai you
.1 1 tils-'.'"
"Vt-," slie .mswire4' trcnib'inpr, anJ
hall 1 ryinj a.'ain.
' t .i-.nl. 'Jhts is no life for tno like yon
to lea 1. You ini 'ht :ls wi !I be a bond
si ive and ilone xvitli it. That woman
w.!t trtts-t yon. bIy and spirit. You ar.
ai'iaid to venture out into the xvorld
aiotio. ('mini w it It me.1'
M. pazed at hita in startled inipiiry.
he felt the aublile majiietisia of his
j risi lii e; I ut. tlioti.-h she knew not iiin
i f the world, her instincts were innocent
and j.uri'.
do xvitli yon? Now can I?"'
Slid.
"As my xxife. That. i whnt I mean.
It is the oniy way. 1 mean honc-stlv by
you. l.tth- I'ai.-y. I will tike you to ttie
nearest 1 1-r-y man. one of xo'.ir own
1 1 ieti. !. if -! i In .oe, and we will Le man
an I wit - In fore Mrs. I'.ri-. Ii.is i-v- h'
time to m:s-i ymi. Wh it do you say".'"'
1 lis dark t-yes were full of pnsi.ina?.
i lea. lit!,'. Like all youn' cirls, la:sv
had ofien pi. tared to liers -it what her
ntiknowii lovi-r xvould be- lik". lie
s il l'e!i.re her, braver, h.iti Is miur,
more- impetuous au I .i-i-r than iiua jiua
tioii had 4-ver di-pii t-d hiia. Nu won ler
Jut heart thiiiled with blended ilreadand
ioti'ii:,'.
"It iss sran.'t th.it you jdionH wish
to marry tu.-,' she said, in a tremblm-
voiei-. "Yoit had r.evi r seen me tilteeii
11 inuti 5 i."
lie laiuiii .1, a glowing li.-ht in Uisbol I
bla- k ey. s.
"iKtti t d.-ecive Xf.lirs-lf, Il.tisy. IVx
yoti -i? that rose tl.ii kr-t Votlder ? I
-too l there a f.ill hour ye!er. lay. watch
in.' .-u at work, and lo ;in": to come out
and .--p :k't 1 mi.
1 ' -1 1 - I 1 piinf i'ly: but he ilid
ii-e t p a a ty ti.. i t:i:it l- se -i iii-i." ue.
liii .xah r l. in-.-1-1 !k Iri-, f,.
i'..i 11 the !. r 1, tm. o-.'.-;iial life and Mrs.
1 ',',' rai in-' foinpl lints, s;... xxasini-p-sUive
Mil romantic the earne-t-iess
oi li--r hands. ene xoiin lover xxi..n Uii
In r nn .ni. titai ily.
"Vou ar.'ijuitesuretliat you want me?"
she i i.t' r ti, tiniidiy.
"I 1: r littn; .-sunt '. I nexxr xvanted .niv
t' in; h.i'f so iiiueli in my hff. S it "is
fie l x.ia will limit' wiihme? 'id,,
.-ii r the lw-tti-r. Mrs. Hrij'- may tlo
tie- rivnaiadiT f th-t u'oe.li:i-; lietuHf.
M'f xv.il n"ed a K.il'ety valve w hi n stef
ilis.-ov er- tli.i you are -.'oti -saff Leyon 1
J.-.-r reai h. t'o:ne, httie I'aisy."'
-s xh.li "
f ours '. What is t le jriitu-d bv
w:.!t. n'.' You tan r.-plenih yourward
r ihe ni the nearest town. Notliin that
. I xvreteh ever "javt yoti will lj worth
taking aloii."
"1'hei " a e-.l l 1-jtket thai woa al-o it
lay neck when Mrs. L-rifrs took me from
the work-house," said I'aisy.
A curious expression sw ept oxxr Eustace
Pare s face.
"1 h, you must Lave that, by all nu-ans.
; for it at once, and meet me in th
hi'.i-road be-low the I10US4'. lon"t attempt
to In inj any thini; else unless you have
other 'o-.ivenirs.'' m
"That is the only one"
"Iai.y! l':ti-sy:" at this niotnent
Fcri-aaied a shriil feiuiuino voice Iro.a
the kitchen door.
The -'irl lifted a startled glance to her
companion's face.
Ilesmili'd reassuringly. Several roxvs
of tall bean-poles C4ve.4jd xvith blixssoin
!; vines intervened between them and
the farmhouse, and there was little fear I
that Mrs. l'.ri.vs' sharp eyes had rn'iie
trateil the barrier.
J 'aisy tied toward the house, her face
all in a j;low". Mrs. llrigs noticed her
heiiihteiie I color and rapt look, and a
frow n made her sharp vlsau'e tstjll morij
fvirhiddin;.
"What now?" she demanded -ro'sly.
"It xv as never work that made your, face
fo red. You'll never hurt yourself with
overdoing. Ten o'clock, and the lie Is
not made, (in ri;:ht up-stairs and ilotlie
chamber work as quick as i-vi-r ymi can.
It will soon be time to e;et the dinner on
for the men in the field."
I'aisy irave the woman a s.'areJ glanee
and hati!y climhe 1 the stairs.
The 1 M'ket was tpiite at t:ie lmttom of
her trunk. ..e foiin 1 it and hid it in
her bos. nil, then juickl.V changed her
plain jin!i.ita dress for a bhiean 1 white
la un, the best her .scant wardrobe ailord
ed. ' This done, and h--r hat and shawl
laid out, rhe sat tlowti white md tremb
lin. ."he felt to xveak to movt; li .r a
lew minutes. What excuse could she
oiler if .Mrs. IIri-i:s came up-stairs and
found her thus o;orj;eo'isl v arraye 1 '.' lllJ
hve-l in mortal terror of the woman.
1 -'mally, lu r htivnth came back to her
po far t hat she couid crawl to tin op, -a
window'. .-lie fancied tlie siht oi her
l iver xvioi'd -jive her courage. A man
wit h a pack on his back xv:is i-omiu up
the pat Ii. Hie watched him yi round
tin- liouse and ilisajipear in the itirectton
01 t'.ie kitchen.
The next instant a low xvhistle sounJ
ed, an 1 a hat was waxv-1 tilxivo th'i
he.!?., llus'aee I'are's sijtial, .. :J she
ttrew Btroiivj all at onee. It seemed aa
a.'e. however, while slie was ilesee.i lin
the front stairs a:i I cro.sia Ihe bit i!
.p a law a that iii.erveiu-l tM-tweeii tlio
laria h-Hist' an I the-ate. At lat a
strong arm was abont her waist, mi;.;i: t
in; her.
"Vou saw the pa. k -pe 11'tr ?' 1-.-
whispered. "Our 1 an'el brought
lii tn tliis way. I sent him to the kiteh.-u
tl.vir to monopolize Mr. r.ris' atteiitiuji
until vou could c-eaif by the front
floor." . .
, ".di4i will bo vry nnry."
'.o luiicii Ihe betti-r," lie laughed.
A h .i s--an I ivrr-aye xvere waiting at
the ii- iid in t lio i'. 1.1 I. It-forjtht' mo. il
ia; sii 1 t.'o ! tr 'i:i'-!iti. hi tl..- .-l.'.tii. or
the c .ui-!iiu: f.:rni-'ii.iiis' b.-ii r.tti th-'
n.a xv.iri.in-, our simpii-t-iicart-I i ais
was the bride ot a man who xa- almot
a stranger to her.
When the clergyman left thetu alone
f..r a few moments, Kiiitaee drevt; her in
to his ar:s and said, x". itli reprvSsJ
Ciiirerness :
"Now-, darlimr, let me e the locket of
which you sjMike.'
H e saw hi:n .start lis his yhinew fell
ttpoii it - a o'l-iint, old lai-h.- nt I tiitik -t
of lloma.i -old. Aft -r a m e-.i -nt'- clos ;
inpectioti he touch', d a secret spring
that I'aisy ha 1 never oi.siovered. The
lid tie xv b.i-.-k, ili.sclosiu a wouiaii's fa e.
I'aisy leaned forward to io' 'k, h r
breath almost "-vile.
"1 was certain there must be a pii-t ure,'
slit murmured, "but I ou!d never open
it. hut a Kweet fa. e '"'
"Yours is its counterpart."
I'aisy s 1 heeks rliihed, but lio bhook
Ler head and raid,
I i-hall lu'ver look like that. That is
the portrait of a tine lady. Io yoi
think she could have hcen mv motlicr?"
"1 am sure of it. Put th" locket ntrz
fully away. The time is cituin xvheu it
will be worth a fortune to you.
It taiht he a jest, but th yir's pulses
lioiiuded. It XVollId lie S b!i-Hs.-J to
know that she had a history that date 1
itcyoud Mrs. l'.ri-;s an.l the wor.hoti.o
tl'tOl'S.
An hour later th eloping j.air hal
t.'k -n an exir.-.s train, and wcu .-.pec 1
iti; away from I tram ley and hard hearted
Mrs. Uri:;'s. Tiie erratic nature of th)
i-t-.p she hal taken caused h-r little
niie.tsin s. .""he was supremely happy,
rcii-h-reil so by th dcvoiioa oi her
hoiidsotno l iver-!m-baud.
The'.r journ jy ended just as the stia-:et
p'ory was fadii:' from earth and sky.
They left the train at a loafly co-tntrv
station. Alter a short walk tlirouli the
wools they came in sivtht of a rude,
tliJl-lie.l hut. ('a the tdo5r.tep sat a
wrinkled old woman s:iioin j a pips.
". I eyen'n,;, Ib. I. -t u cotuo in.
I have bronzht co ujiany," V. sod.
"Ves Jis,1' mumbled th" lne;. hoi litii;
h r pipi in 0 .0 skinny lia.id aa-J jiving
i 'ai.y a keen l,.k.
"This x-oiin l.idr is my wife. We
want you to slieit'-r'us lor a tow days."
"Your w i:V. sir V"
"That is what I s iij," Kustac ; ain-rer-'1
ratle-r sharply. t'o:iie, bestir your-st-'f
a:id pive us io:iii supper."
The oil woman arose, shaking her
bead slowly front side to side, aa 1 l td
tin way ni'o the hut. It xv is a or
place containing two roota-i anj a hot,
ilo' 1 f t.
Kustaee Pare drew I.iisr down into
one of the na;-bottoti:e 1 chairs, and put
his arm tenderly about her.
"A ii-iei-r place iu which to
one's h.tney-mom," h" whisju-re'l, a
L'luwin li,' it iu his handsome evi-i.
"Hut we w 11 Hou exiliaae for more,
luxurious quarter.. You do liot ln.nl
it, my darling?"
"Not in the leat," sh nniwerel.
Nethr did she. Ib-r heart xva
rnnu.n; ox. r with happiness an I con
tent, .".ie had n-ver known what it was
to in? love 1 and c.iri. 1 lor, and this
s -lieu-born pas-ion thrilled h.-r wholj
bt in;. Mie worshipp -.; I . le.r ador.ti
yot'.ii; hub;Hul already, ins pre-.-nee
Would make a p:irad".- out of th' iii- aii-4-st
cabin. Lvcn ol-l I'eh's f 11: uvt- lins
and doleful s;!s tailed Ij 4i..:xb her
Ben-nit v.
The summer dnys went by like a b--ief,
ream. I m-r monii n- 1'aii.y slept lat.-r
t !ia:i usual, an I on et.-i ping i ut t H"rr
r 1 .to, m 1 a ha-ty toilet, loan 1 old leb
ul-.ti .. ttl:. i tre.ikt.Ls;.
" Wii- r '-Ir. 1 '. r.- V" lio r.3tc with
a v:i;nit :. -I n; of al..r:a.
"on.',"' the woman ans were L xxhhcut
looktn; up.
.oil'' : What -lo yo 1 r..an ?
M.-b bronlit a htt'-r Irom th shelf be
tween tin- win lows, and sil-"t!x- put it
in h r hand. I'aisy Iroke the eal xvitli
t. einl.iiii lingers.
Mv I'liu.iM. : I nuist ' vou f ir a
few d.iys. L'e naiii ijuietly wh r- Voa
::r. uati! I t o n- baek. and ..11 n- a.-is." nit
J10I I ; ny M-ii:n,iniearion with strangers '."
I .i:sy r.-.i I the- lett.-r twi ?o.-er, an 1
fell h e pies di' iuti a ch.4:r. her hps p.lh
hr ey.-s -tariti; strai'!it befurj h-r. It
xv.(s very t;r.tnj tint h r bi-
hh'iiill 1 av : h-T so :;" ruiit'v : :::i 1
111 . , - 1
. tn I
V I it
urn in- tii'.-aa t,y mc sm-nlar xv.irn uj
xvith which the "brief Hot- 40:1: lll Lrd ?
Aft-r .1 while she I'-.k-'l at J'eb, but
something assured her tint the old
woman could 4 r rafher xvould tell her
nothing. Si she refrained from aski:i-tpie-tions.
Hut she felt a sickening seu
bat:on. Tin Piunmer tlays dra-red their filoxv
length lilnii.t. Ku-tace ar. lial been
gone nearly a week, line intensely hot
day pile 1 the heavens with lurid, tfireat-et!ta;-lokin
clouds. Shjrily a;'t--r siiti
sc? th- t.'iiipest burst in all its furv.
ivid Ila-'..4S of lihtuin fctreMii'd
athwart th.- inky sky, the th m l r lo ire l
like giant artillery , t'.ie rain i;i tor-
reies oiiveii oeioie a liirious Wlii.l. 1 11-
abl.' to s!
I lis
;.tt iu the slini,!,.,
trout room xvitli old I eb cowrin h -sid
h-r. S11 1 I'ti'v tlir.' ciimi'.-i'i intenszl-,-xivi
l .'lash of li;htnin th.lt s rn 'd t )
run al jti; every visible object like aluri 1
to:i;ue of tir.' ; it iv:n f.i'.lovved insia.ntiv
by a .1 "af.'tiin peal ot thunder, and
so n.'th 11; cia-h '.1 bet'oretli" .1 or, shak
ia; the htlle hut to its foundation.
"The old t-hu lias been utruck 1" cried
I'.b.
"1 lark l" exclaimed Daisy, sprinslns to
her feet. . "
Th-i s jiind that had startled her cam.
ajain to her ears, a faint, moaning i re as
of someone in" pain. Her lirst thought
was ..f L.-r husband. She ru-h"d to tlie
door and llung it wide open. The lamp
light streamed forth into th- ilarkn.-ss.
."In siw at a glance that tlu old el 11
gr.jwing b.-li lie the door bore the scathing
m 11 ks oi 1 he lightning s course, and som."
of its boughs lay sliattcred uuu tho
ground.
A uoth'-r liMk and a white face gleatn.d
ralely Iro'u the sol. len grass. A man
ly there in tin? ilrenehin rain, xvh. r
In- had f.iili-n, tickcn .loa n by .me of
the broken limbs. Not l".usta4-e I 'are,
but a stranger. I'.ai-y forgot her hus
band's warning. Thrusting I'eb's d -
t. lining ban I aside, eh, nisued out into
the pelting storm, swave 1 by on.; oi t!io-e
g n-Pius iuipu's s that make woman's
jci:'le natur nil div.tie.
"Melpl" she cried, tuggmsf at the fallen
boilh that l..y across im liirlv.
Iebcaui.- r.-lui tautly. Jt se 'uje l a ges
lerf. .re they s i. eee. led "in extricating the
man, and ot hiia into the b ni-.e. He
bank tainting into the nearest ch iir.
I eb gave a sort of shriek as tin; lamp
light shon f ill 11p1.11 his face.
"Uichard Igingi.-y !"
Then she ilrew back a few paces,
t'enibliug like a xvimi-shakeii .;tf.
"You know this man'.''' I'asx- pnid,
coming clo-e to her. a vague terror taking
.-.xvav her hn-ath. "No one ever comes
in tfiis ,.rz tioa. What brings him here
to-night V
"J'ate."' the old woman rcp"cJ with a
s-mt-thvred groan.
I'aisy was frightened by the exp:- -ion
of her faff. P.ut tlu tfme lor t-urious
questioning had not come. between
tliein the.' ot tii- .; ranger into tin- inn. r
r.ioui, an 1 r.-:or.itives were 1. 10 lght.
-o::ie ti.ii" 4-1 1; e 1 b -fore be show 1
signs of r--tu -r.i 1 1 cot.sciti-isai'-s. l!i-eye-.
.k ii-1 at lat. An int n . i :;
ca. ue it.lo thetu as tii.-x- re-ted oil l..;-v'.s
Lie...
"Kuli'ii! Thr'v to'el mo you tvero
ilea I.'' he wlii.sp-red.
1 he jirl l.sjk -d at I e'.
"I'o .r man 1 his mind w.mlers.'
"Hu-h 1"
Tho-e dark eyes xvere still cl .s -ly s a:i
nmg h.-r late. There x-.a- souietiiln
mesnieiii- iii fiat gae. Iaiv h -d a si-i-gul.ir
fe -ling that the strang-r's I it an I
li.-r own n'o.ii.i iinnv ork-.s-. iatiiiii:!.-h'
i.it.-rwovea. iradually the be will, red
.-xi.re.i m fa '..-I irom his f -ature.-. and a
smile cr-p: a!o :t the. iiiu.;ta. hed !'p- a
smile of v i nmiig swe -t uess t ha t at iii-
hutled t h susceptible gill, mi l made h.i
i. dig to lice.
"J have made a mistake. You an
not Kulalie. .-:ie is dead. She would
be old enough to lxi your mother, if
liviug. l'erliaps," with a swift, iuteus
look, "thiit is the relationship bhe rcai.y
bore to you."
I aisy sho-jk her lieaiL ' '
"i dont know xv hat you laeau. I nex'er
heard the luiue before."
"It can't be an a-jci Jental resemLIanee,"
he mutt red.
Then .udder.lv he turned to I'ob.
"You know. Why don't you tell
me?" he cried. "This girl has'iiot long
keen an in:a:.t of vo ir hut. Who an 1
xvhat is hj Y C'an'it be that that J-u-staee
"
He stopped sliort, as though overcome
by soui - startling thought.
The "Id -, t".a:i re-v very pal". Mi
Pi xv him stretch lorth !iis han I sud lenly.
'I he ge-l lire serine I to li i gi it -II hr. "n
1l.-1.zged l'a'.-y ivn-ibly 111.0 tli..- a ij iuin;
room, an 1 1 1 s , 1 1 :ut rv. nin; t'j-ii".
"X'"ej a-.vay fro'ii- that man,"' she
pant?! hoarvly. "As you Vain voir
p. Hi-e and h;4pj.ines, .ti iit.t let ilut:i. j
J 'ar tin 1 you iu his tires-nce. There is
bad LL d "le.twecn theui."
."he said iio more. All I'aisy s cfn. rt.s
w.-re pj well ess to xvln anoiher word
from her bps.
'Ihe gray morning foiin 1 her -fitting
paibd an I listless in ttie outer r.i .i. ( i 1
t'eb was pai!ir in and wut at the o, a
il-ir engaged in her usual avocations.
Hut th.-re was a trouhlej look on her yel
low old Lice. The terrible, storm oi t.ie
lii.ht was over.
At las', a stv-p sounded oi;tsi.,. Ilustacc
I'are's broad shoulder.- seemed t rise out
of the -Vef thieket- where ili.lm.iU 1 drop!
were glittering in the morning suniignt.
I'sdsy s heart gave a great b ciad. 11 r
husii-tnd had returned nn 'xp-.-et -d. ;
Imt sh did not rusii forth to m -et an 1
welcome him. Sh- att.mted t Jo o,
but au irou hand seemed to hold her
back.
old I'eh waa tlie first to grasp his
ban. I. She uttered .1 few wor ts m a sap-j.i-i--ed
voiee. Ku-taee's brow .hirk.-n-- I
as h" listeae I. aa-1 w itti one long stride
he was ia the room, looking down at Lis
pallid, woii l -ring bride.
"I'o ue," he s.n I, his lingers clo-iag lik?
in-n I ail-is upon h.-r wn-u "I'his is 11
place lor you, Jai-y. WJiere aro yoar
wraps V"
Not a ki?s, not ev?n t loving w ord af
ter thai long separation ! lie Moo 1 lie
tide her whits as deatli, with a land
light hi his h-.iidso.n.' eyes.
ped brmight her hat and hawl. I'aisy
made 110 r ei-tanc ss she xvas hurried
through th open dtxir. past tlu- debrUof
th." lightning -hattere I dm. and so on to
the to.il. green wiw 1. ."he f-it more
ttir.ous than frightened. They !--i 1
w.iIki'I tto-n.t .listat.C' befoi-e TlusUici'
l to'-el r.' 01 s;.'!1;.' to her again.
"Vmi Lave the l.Kktt, I'aisy ?'
".-he ilr-w it fiiun h. rb.i-on, boiling
it tip in the shimmering irei-n light tiiat
to;t --1 th-o tv'h the lorc.-t arches.
The young man t-toppe I short, an 1
xxith a su l.icn loxv cry drew her clo; to
his fast throbbing heart.
"ly tlarline, my .larling! N'.x on"
rha'.i come between uts now. I could 110:
bear it."
"What cn:i part us rutaee? Am I
not your wife V" sh? asked xvondering y,
half smothered It the violence oi the
c: rrvi.
Then they went on again. A lif'e vil
lage lay low down in the valley ri.ht Ik
fortheui. To the right .tl a large,
f l l-fa-h oned miisi..a. its Lij'jie 1 roo,"
brtik'-n by ilortaer wiadoxvs. A tin old
place xv ith a carved lintel over th-s door
way, and and air of aristkxtralic r; io
Laiiging alsiut it.
"Ve re g. ing there," pai l Ku-ta-,
with a taurj in the dire.tioa oi ia.
Lous;. TLey ls.it the Trag-aut wool bthinJ,
crossed a me.alowknee-1 -ep xvitli cWer,
and passed v.p a broil, gra-sgrown
avenue to the- door. At th" first rattle
of the rusty knocker a larg . hi. 10 lhotmd
catue l-.iindiiig from his kennel, and
mad. a savage 'spring at I'aisy s tlirottt.
I iista -c's strong x bite hand 4 caught
the brute ln-fore his yellow fangs fa .ti n.-l
in her thtinty Ueh. He swung the
Mru:giing ireature thrii-e aroun 1 h'n
h. ;i I, and !r..ppe I him upon the hard
l ag-, w h-.-e he rolled over on e and died.
i usy gre w pde, but she clung to her
husband, admiring him more than ever.
At lat a step sounded xvilhin the
house, and the 1 11 -ty boln? slipped back.
An oi l man confronted them, his hair
and beard xvhite as snow.
"Who has killed my .log?" he b.gin.
Th'n h.s -elanee ieil upon KiKtaee's ealtu
ftiee, and Lii -angrv question n led in a
cliu.kl. "lih, ia'y lad, I might have
known who xvas nigh. This is not the
first time I luvit seen what those shapc-ly
wh.te hands can do.
LusUee turned Daisy round n that
the light f-.-ll lull iijM.n her lovely face.
"look there, Ludolph IiianJu You
tee I have not come alone."'
Mie glance, ami the man's lijn whit
ened, his eyes opened wild and wi le.
He leaned heavily agiiust the wall and
groitned.
"Kulalie !"'
' No," said 1'ustaee Hare, "not Kulalie.
but h-r (lull. I have found her and
brought her back lo you. They bed who
S'lid-sae was d -ad. Jt is not "to 3 lute U
tio h r ju-i i.-e.''
" heil 1 io I ! Eulalies daughti?r? Yes,
it nuts'. le so."
Then his e.trengt'n cam' back. He
claspe I tlu- g'ri's ti-emb'.ing li-inds, ga.ing
Ion; Mid ear: e-tlx- into h-r face. His
own slowly light -I with a great joy.
"l.uiaii - s i-liil I should have the coutl
f .rjiart d this, ' he sai.l. at length, lrav
tn : a loeki-t of peculiar "worKinanship
from bis bos-jni.
"il re it i-i," I'aisy s;iid, producing
that i;i lu r own i .-session.
Th.-y xve:-.i precisely alik-;. Th.-r.
c ail 1 1. no doubt ; and, throwing op .11
a u.eir near by, Uu loljih la in It led tlie
way ha-tily into a Luge, ol d-fa-hioned
apa.t.ii. ii! where lobwi-hs fe-tooae 1 tho
ii jliti;, an 1 ilust au iucli deep covered
th inlai 1 tables, the velvet furuiiure,
au-l rich, old-fashioned carpet of 6.:':es;
l-lle.
"1 nex'cl expected to enter this ro .m
again. It xvua close I when my daughter
went away. It seems a nui-t litting
j.l.ic.r iu xvhich to Welcome J'.ulalie's
chiM."
AnJtben he took I'aisy in his arms,
kii.i; her ten di rly.
t-!i glance 1 aroun 1 like one in a be
wil l-.-rcd di-.-am. It was all s- str.mg-,
so 11:1 -xjiected. I" lit what had her Lie
! t: l-'.it a e-.-iies of surprises sinee tii.1t
1111 t.i.ig xi'u -n I.ust.ire ii-l- first ap
p ai-e 1 to her in tie' garden? The reign
ot t in commonplace r.asovr. I.ove hal
. 1 -v ie I h.-r
tl.err was myl.-ry,
a-: ! --.he ...ul t not t- l! Louti Ues luos-
.. r.ly in stoic, jx-rhajis.
' 1 t. i ar- .iiy ran h.iiher ?" sh 1 Eiti-l, a
1 .ii ing hgh; in her devvv eyes. "I a-a
so -1.1.I. 1 ii.ivc Wish -d for .some on" t
1-tv s .me uti in whose veins rans
kindred blood."'
"I 'an you learn to care for a brjkea
h ait -il 0! 1 m.ai, ihilJ'.'"'
" 'll. X"e 1"
Tne ho'i-e was liki a tomb: an air of
d '-.-ay an I n.-g!eet h ing over it. I'.iisy
leaiai -d a!t.-i '.vard that it h id l.-een shut
up :' r years, w it !i t In- exception of hall a
ieez.e-i looms, hudoph 1'ran It had lived
tiie life "I a recluse. Now h-' or. lei el
ihe curt. tins drawn back, au 1 ail too
do rs an t wibdows ilting wide. Wiiea
the ui'irning sunshine had taken theair
h si ojipre.-ici . cae from the gran I old
room.-, ho drew forward a chair and
ba.d.
"Jt is all like a blessed druam. Iam
afraid of waking ui and finding inve!f
I alone again. My sleep ha.- been nearly
1 as long as l.i x an winkle, .vow.
J nstace. tell tu xvli.-n you toiin-1 t.us
dear chil l, and what sh" is to you."
"."li" is my u iie,"' said Ku-staee, answer
ing the f.ue.l n-sti'ju first.
The -l-l n.a i laughed, but he did not
look displeased.
"All, my b .y ! you were ti r 1 of trust
ing to u;i"-rlaiutie., aul waiting for a
ilead m.i. 1 s ho -.' 1 ..e. sa-.v a -,-r.- r .a I
to i'lt-tuae ..p-.-n before yo'tt feet, aul
cii. -e 41 w.il v ther.-.n. if yoiilovetiie
giri, w. i! an 1 goo I. llveryl o ly kn iws I
have a e '1 million stowe I a vay. an 1
pi. 11' v 1 if vr.'.u.-. s come j. k:ug ..bout.
Thi- de if chil I will be a great i'l-elr-'.-s.'"
11- r.-t I his hau l i-.p' ii I'aisy"- sjl'.
hair a in Jim ut, as though trying to get
liS.'d t-i the . I. -light ! bet plo-t-liee.
"i f -utid !'al.y a: a farm-house, wh-Ti
iiic xv. s tr-ated as a menial. 1'n le
I 'trail "t, it snail be your duty as xv.-li as
l.iine t see that no harm befalls her,"'
sai I 1 .11 -t u- . -
lb- i-.i-io an uneasy gesture.
"1 1111 ierataud. Yes. Uiy, xve will take
care of iirr to.e.her. 1 shall make a
i.e.v wiil at onee, au-l so xvor-l it that
every temptation to ilo wrong will be
taken away."
This talk was x- ry puzaing to I aisv.
I; g ive h'-r a shv k h learu taat Lust tcj
hatkiio.ti the secret of her parentag:
fro. a toe lirst. Would he have xv.M.e i a
liameh-ss child from the v.ojk h-.use so
iuiiieiuo isly .' It hurt like a knit t
t'oilbt. but how could sh.' review tii pa-t
few il lys an ! belli it? i'rou 1, cultured
in-n nl tin.- world are not prouetoseek
i-u na.it country girl- when they want a
xi if".
llustice kn'iv, and had never drop."!
even a hint. It xvas hard to iiu.la:i ix-
t ils ' for su'-li reticence.
Sin- waited all that lirst .lay fir him to
tin ak . cue word of cxiil.in.uio.i. None
cam", lie axo.d.-d all rei ten e to the
past, but went almiit with an ai r. look
in his ha-i.ls en 1X1 ft, like on e w h 1 -e-Mits
trjgedy lio a a ar, and is rally. ng every
t-iit rgy to meet the st.iiai.
'J'h ; 11 -xt morning, f H-ling Mrnngly
neivo'i ' and restless. 1 laisy wan luredo.rt
into thi tar lea aioti.. Slie was met
w it li t h sain'.- unit evi louej ot a -gleet
tiiat bl'o-il-d every here, lir.lss hid
yrown over the paths, ih" Irwhis -s w.-re
I'.own. th-' rhriiis up urn el, and weeds
r.-tn not in Ih tloxver is-ds.
sii-.- had t iken -ev-ral hasty tu-ns w hen
a thicket stirrr I. an 1 a ma i stepped sud
denly int'i the iath right b-iors her.
Mi" would have -.-reamed, but a gl ni'-e
s iow -l le r it w:i-Kii-har-l I.-mgl -y. Me
carried bin b-it arm in a i-ling. and hi
faee was pl i'l to ghast lims. inietifn;
in hin dejected air touch" I her heart.
"Vo l lo .k very ill." she sa' I. gentle,
voit; icritig at his f.i'ly in l.-xving the.
but and I'eb's faithful ministrations.
lie c.;u;ht her hand, i;.i.iag xi!.lly
2r..un 1,
.ire v? alone ? IVcau- I have same-
thing to say. It is not a j.l is.mt rev. l 1
tion !4 make : but the .-00a cr vou kii nv
t:i - truth th - Is-tt'.-r."
Ia sy xvas .1-eply impr"ss.;l be bis
m ir. :i--r. Sh looked at hi:u, turaiaj
xery j ile.
"It is very srraiiz" that you shoul 1
fo'l-ov me here. Hut you have, null
X.id listen."
"Liisia -e I 'arc is a villain. I came to
warn V..11 agjaisl him."
"'ak care, 'siii-l I 'aisy, shitrply. "Y
:.r speaking of mv husband."
1 ou
".-' in-. i h the xv rse for yo 1. l.r
ch 1-1, you it m't believe me. .-.i.i" .Lie
v.. i ". .11. I'o vou kuo v xhv hj ma:jid
x 01 '."
"Kor love''
"Lovel" xvas pcliH" 1 with a saecr.
"You sh uld h ive said for money."'
"I was a 111 -re deiieli lent."
I "With a 111 111. ut 11 'i isp-ict! Oh,
l'.ut:l"e did n it run h.s In a I h in Moid.-1
into a li i.-s -: He kn-e.v pt lie tly xveil
vaat h w.ii doin;. lie is my i-oa-in,
bat I bear him n- goo 1 will 1. a that ac
count. Hi '! I t -il you a fact or fa..?
You may hive heart the story before,
1 'it in.' v 1 sioa viiilat least give o i the
otle-j- 'si 1 . L'u l .!;.'i l.r.n It "ha I a
da ;gn: -r your iu .h -r alio rati axv.iy
an I ln.in-i I contrary to h-r f-if'i-rs
xvis'nes. '1'h - tyrauu.eal .l 1 man i- i: 1
her nam-, and sw r h v. riM iiev-r
again lo-k upon h-r living f -. If li
1 iie.rge 1 his M-rv:i!its, .--1 1 11 1 hims 1: up in
this rat-box, and live 1 th - Lie of a her
mit. Two y .its weni by, an 1 Kit! 'lie
an I h-.-r hit-ban I were b..;ji .i.-a I. Th -y
ili" 1 within two days i f eaci ottu-r,
So i 'ken il i-.vn by au iir'.- ': :-.s f ..-'.;.
'lh- tirt: r .-atn th it a-i iut'i.t 1 hlid
ba 1 1 .. 1 1 belrti I. I n"! t;vi ; -
he is I, iv un le at th s -tu I r -"lov.
had r ! nt.-d to a ccrt.11.1 cxte.it. I'.
s. nt s i a,. ,.!,. to iu es-igat th.: i.-;i irt,
nti 1 th m oi ca-ne back ui'h ihclviug
". s! .i v that th .;hilf! alsoha t .b.-d : bat 11
ia l.-.l io br.:: g a lock -t, an ii :i I m;ii. that
K lh'.'.ie i a 1 worn away. : il i t n- iatla r's
c'.i-i ieious v:e arous 1. lb- begun a
I rigid i u ve.-t ieattori. but be could onlv
t-.ira that the baby hid been spirited
way nobody co.il 1 tell by wh en or
V her.-. My father was living nt th" time.
.s l .tistace 1 'are and I grew to manhood
'. e made i'requeiit att -mpts to ingi.itii'.e
-u: -i -. e -. :t li our mi-erly oil 1 -i itt V-.
I:. 'in. a as scarcely c. vil to us, an '.
i'p-..iy .'a ell'.: I ti.at a. I his Wealth
sh . il I b- h -pi lira.-t f ,r I vil.i.i" s
tla-.i '!.: r. if 1 in I h 1 i spa;-.- I h r j.recious
liie. :..i.i you are rea-iy ior tie- en 1 o:
my story, i.u-tace lt-ar.:cJ w berg you
were I kn .w n now. ll' ie xvas an
opi'n: ! 'ia.t v to gain pos-c ioti oi 1 1.
l.r 11 !: u, 'hi.. a. 11 kept his s ..-r. t,
'"'t.-'i: yot o-i; and mi I - you bis wile.
T.e- is 1 h t-i: y in a 11 ai-h -11. Von ca l
ju :g ; 0 a - li wii -:h -r love or a va.'i.-e
w i. th ia. 1 -.hug n.o.i -.-.-."
I'atsy's h -a 1 or 'op I. an 1 sh" t n.k a
lieir.lr- i --.v -xt til eii' -u :i-i a:i'-es i 0:1
lie.tel with h i" t o ha'y iiianiag.'.
Ye.it IrtUr-l bet. if J'.ll-t.ic had Ui.ti'i'14'd
h'-r for her fortune. How strange that
she ha 1 not .- i--;-e ted a sehisli niotivo
li..; il the t:rt 1
"Why not 1 unish the wretch as hf so
richly de-erves?" Ki. 'iirl l.angl-y
whisperetl, a:i evil te 1 i : t r ia Lis eye-.
" - an way will silgge-t its-elf. I can h Iji
vo l, ;. rhaps. I'.e wat.-htul. and don t let
Liui imp i.-e it; uu vou with Lis tender
- Las."
II; v.oull have sail more, but h:s
fiiek ear hal c.i'iht the sound 1 -f a.p
i 1. i.-hing lo dteps. Willi a l.i-t warn
ing '..i:i'.'e he Ima.d au l glided into the
shi d i.viy.
Ir uu- liu-tieo himself xho came
S'.i!'t'y i!-i.!i tiie path. Tin; anxious
l .ok i--it hi- t'ai-. as he saw h.-r, an 1 hurra-.
ilv approaching, he slid his arm about
her wa:st.
"1 mi-sed you, 1ear, an 1 came in
e-.i'i-ii of y.a. J'oa't toiueo.it lit-Je again
a'lci-'."
"Why not?" fche asked, col lly releas
ing hrs-li.
" Because it is unsafe."
"Wha' ian L inn me .'"'
"'1 o 1 have an enemy of whom you do
fa t .'tr -. i':i. 1 ii I I...T w i-h l- lell you
this. 1 nt it may be bett.-r ti.at ymi should
kn .'.v. an I be on o,ir guard. Vou re
nii nr er tiie wounded siran.'.-r xvo le.t
ia oil I eb's hut '.'"
" I .-. '
"That man is my co-ts-n. Hi h '.rd
I.aiig'ey. He It is '.rig .o.iu-1 th" for
tune oi my I'li' le ; 11 lolpli. I"nt;i yo 1
v. .re 1 -u;i I. h-.- an I 1 w -re th" n-ar est
known heirs. He is jealous aul via .he
live. II- has sworn that tin- bran it
inid'oti shad 11 -v. r route into my 1. i-s -s-ffio-.i.
I iear h -will ti'.in:i-t-his fiatri-d to
you, my dai.ing, and work you jieisoaal
ha rui."
i he yo ing man"s voice v.a husky, his
fa -e grave and sal xvith foreboding,
l'oi'-, io ili-h I "ai-y! An ho ir earlier
t ie wo. ild h ive. lu..g to him in a temp -st
of s-.'.s and tears. J'.ut witli Li. iiarl
Ln.'.ev's wi.rls-till ringing in her i-ars,
she fan -ie 1 he was playing upon her
fears, an 1 closed her bran ag.iin-t him.
"I ifa not itfrai 1. Tiu-re can be 110
real daugi-r," -In- Slid, turning a-v.iv,
I '.ustii -e foil jw e l, '.ile witii pain and
excit .-metit.
"What i- it, 1 'aisy ? Why do you treat
me o ct.l-ov'.' Viiat have 1 iloae to
..il -'td yo 1 .''
.-ue ma i - an evasive i-ns-.ver, aul j.as--.'r.:
111 swiftly i,teied th-h.is-.. Jb
sho tl 1 lift hr-o'v h-ixv sorely pride aul
love had ii'.-e-l 'Vo l.. led.
That, a l "."tie :i Mr. vini;i. th faniilv
sob, -;r l:, u . s imin Hie i i.i hot h.ite.
"I a :u going to m.ik my w II. ' Mr.
I'-raa it .-a 1 i t aming up 111 1) .':.-. v ..11 .i
hi- r.ir s.iiil , full of ioving tnid.-r.iess.
'i'., lays a-e datig.-r.. !-. aai '. n .-v vou are
1 ..red t ni-, whv h. ill I ios... am
h e-.r ia se-..; i : Vl!y a ! iii - in m-It? 1
ftial! ii'iivo -cvvythi'.ig to ..;i. mv d.-ar."
l'a'tsy h.-ai i ;h" will i--a 1 w h ii it h 1 I
beeti .iu!-.- v'gae I an 1 e, .tiie-se I. One
cl..U- ' st title- 1 her. In th" . vent of her
d.-atli K :-ta vas to iah : it v. t vt hi ug ;
atl 1 il he ili.-d with nit heir-, t h " mon-'v
was to c;i lo-.v a charitv. In 11 event
xva Li.hirl Langiey to receive nior;
t li 111 li ly .ioll .i , w.th w h'cli to buy a
mourn, ng 1 ing.
"What ;i :rano i"ovi-ion!" t?'ie ex
claini" I. half Litierly, thiukL.ig h-r hus
I an I ha 1 pr pi lict Mr. I'.r.ai It's miu 1
aga.u: ins coa-in.
. " wis-tlu cM xuan answered,
m a ia .. ;t n ; t cie.
'l'h - itig.it was very cio-e an 1 sultrv.
I'nable t . sl-'eji, I ai-y -a', at tie- ep -n
xxind-.w of her i'.ti s,a: g-ro.nu, .-.lone in
the .l.-.i kn. s.s. lhlter thoughts .-aiae
cio vdng u...n her mind. Mie alino-t
bat-i tlie wealth tint Lai w suddenlv
fj.lt II to her ;Hl-i-s-.o:l.
"1 w as happier- with .ut it." th mur
mured, thii.kiugof tiie blis-i.il .lavs that
l;a I lo.low.'l ber ihg.it. 'fhen tlicre
were no o'.i ru-lii;
tv i-II'T.l'lt of
in.- xery ex, -ten ,. ,,: ji. :,-., .p j.,.(mit..
liehidi.L sure oi !u r i.u-ba. .d's love.
I i 1 eoi.eth '.ig -tir iu lh --eii l. n be
low.' Sh" Ls-o-ned a in... -:;!, but not
even a I -af r istl - I ; au l her thoughts
flow -d ba-k in 10 tlie ..id .l.aand ag iiu.
S;i 1 1 .if y a .-.hr.ll, Uil-Mr, ',y ere echo 'd
tl.ro'.i.h th" b ins-. I'aisv' -prang up
ijUiv.-riug v.it'i fright and horror. The
cry wa, "Mai. l.-r'.'' All i:.e e-'ine I t.
leave ii -r . .-he look iii th .ir.-adi'd s:e.
iiiii - oic .,:' th word. l"or s .me mouictiTs
l - .i-i-l ro ! -d to tin- spot.
"lb' s hi i-l came Ir 1 n mv gran l
fath r's lorn." s :e tlma.-lit. sut-l-iilv.
and i'li li 1 .-length cauie I. i.-k. ;,,. , i (
only to -le- -en 1 th .-..riidor a sh ui dis
tatl e 1 . tea ll his do...-. It sto . I wii'
4.. -n X-. li 11 -h ; got ,h u-e. .iii I a i imp w is
bui niii ; i.i th r.mn. Sh s',, , j th
tli.-.--h .1 tiati-.ixe.i xvith h .ir r at lh;
siehi wiii -ii ;.iet her gaze.
I'po 1 a co.i. h i.'i .me . -t.-ner of to
apart n.-a' lay the stuk, stdl form of
Ku-lolph P.raudt ; aud -;.oo,i.,g ov.-r hi 11,
iu ihe very act ,i ilraw.ng a l-Ioo.lstainc I
l ig-eer tioai h.s breast, bhe .-aw Ku.staee
1'are.
He l'ung down tiie xveapi-.ti at the
:-.un 1 of her ioot-t ps. and .oinr uit d
b- r. his tare awfully white iu the. lhck-er-iag
1 unp'.ight.
Oo back. I'aisy," he said, in a hu-ky
whisper. "This is 110 nla.e for to",
Murder has b-eu done. 1W Luc'J
1 JJrandt ia dea-I.''
Tlie terrilivl girl felt a fiirkeningsensa
tion and. shutting hereytes, sank into tho
nearest 4'h:iir.
She vtas ly ing on theoou.-h in her own
room, xvith the morning sunlight stream
ing in at the ojien xvindow, xvheti she
came to a knowledge oi external things.
Shi arose, still" and bewildered, and
thrusting ai le tin weeping wotnan
b. i vaat who sat beside the bed, staggcr4d
out th" half-op'-i; door.
Mr. uiil was pacing the corridor, hia
fact X'er .' pale. liver aa.l anon he turned
a sha 1'h ring h -k ia the direction of tho
closed loom not faraway. I ai-y tottered
ft.rwatd aul dr.ijij.ed her trembling ban 1
upon bis arm.
'Ibis is dreadful too dreadful 1" bh
hoarsely breathe I.
He xvas not a man much triven to dis-plax-s
of symp ithy, but as he looked iuto
l:er you ig white horror-stricken face his
erav ev -s till I with tears.
"Vou know all, poor chill? Ther
xv'orsi .' '
sh returned his gaze-, a sudden fear
fie. zing th bloo I aroun I b:r heaat.
".-dv i.us'ian l 1 Where is he?"
"lli-y hive taken liiai away to tlu
county jail."
No "need to ask upon xvlnt charge.
I'aisv gave a gasp aa.l leaned heavily
agiin-t tiie wall. After a momentary
tru.de, she a-ked ipiite calmly. -
"What is the nature of tlie exidciict
!tga-nt him ?"
". 'ir.-u.-ast intial, of cours". It is geii-
r illy uu 1 i'stoo 1 tiiat a will xvas drawn
up y.-s'ei- lay. Ik-iug iu yo ir favor, thi.
wii" of th accused, it furnishes a motive
for th- .!" I. One of 1 he servant -roach-e
I tie- .- -ii of th" tragedy just as you
fi-H in a fainting lit. He saw Must ico
turn away irom the couch; and after
ward picked up tie' fatal dagger from
the (..or. It bore Kustace's name upon
tin; handle."
"My Oo l! o my (iod:" -
A m;st rose b -for.' her eyes again.
She dropped down upon tin- liiHir, and
lay for some moments with h.-r face
buried iy her hands.
Had it co mo to this, that Knstace
could dip his bands into human Idoo.I
nn rely to ha-tca the time when the
I'.rindt million should come under his
control? She felt as if she were going
mad.
-oh, n, no!" eh. cried, springing to
h'-r fe.-t again. '"Jmposs.ble 1 My bus
band Could never have committed so
foul a cri i:ie."
All tin- old love and tiust came back,
f.oihng li-r .-Mill. The very blaeku.-Hs
of the charge made her douiit its justice.
While she slo.i 1 th-re, a messenger
Oiitered with ii fold.-d strip of pap.-r that
c-.n - ;j.i::e 1 the- W'o: Is ; -
le-t th world tlrm; what it wiil; yoti
lay darling wit -, iuut never for "one
laom-M t . loir a. my i.i iioe.-uee."
That W..S a I. Keisy burs; into tears
an 1 kis i over an 1 oc.-r again ber hus
band's na .ii-, whicii was sigue 1 to tlio
not . ...
"I ti'-vor will." h sai 1.
I.a'er the.'.- c.tiu" a i -al at tlio rusty
ktio. ker, iin I Li. -bar I l.angley wasshown
in! the Icr.iiy wiicre I 'ai-y .-at v.iih Mr.
.'nil! ar. 1 s -.r 1 of the . oioiier jury.
1 1 is bagg -t l fat'c -'ill h .ved th .'clf-nts
of th a.- id -nt that hal befallen him
that will, t'-uip a-ia, night. I'.at his
.lark eves burn - I with a strange, iuteiisj
pl.it -r."
"I set out the instant 1 heard .f mv
great un le's tragic death," ho said ab
ruptly, c .ia!ng low.i tiie lone room .an I
:-e .tii.g hi.as h in tie- midst oi th" group
tii'-re as-embled. "It d-. -s no! surprise
ni" that liu.t.ice has .-to. iped to a sho. k
ing cri me. Oi c 1 '.ir.se lit- cxpe-tel t'
pio it by it. As an iuteie-tei pi.rly, I
iiive a 1 ig; .t to iuquire how Ku lolph
I'.iiui It's ini'iiense xv"alth has been left."
. "Cert ti ni v," the law yer r-plie 1. "A
will was duly executed yesterday in
favor of my di -nt s granddaughter."'
The n -w-com.r glanced at I'aisy, and
his w hit e fa e and burning eyes held her
ga.e like a magnet.
"In h e 1
'1. lVrh.ips you will be good
o let me s. e it."
enough 1
Tiie Li yer rose and unlocked tho
eb mv cabin -t casket at his elboxv. After
fumbling a in ua -n! aiuoil g t he papers ill
oii'o-ih" drawers ho utl.red a cry of
disai.iv.
"J jtlaee 1 the will in this cabinet last
id-gat, i.ut il i- missing."
I: '1 tr i'.s low, cluiekling 1 nigh seemed
to li' 1 tiie I o un.
"My
''.ll.'i
1 :-. I
r.
1. ! may h ive rcp -tite . an 1
lh do uui'.-li: -i.tter you left
i -e b'ii iit p ip -r in I h " gi a'. -."
11 i 10 s 1 th too-. I, t'li nhig
P .--.e 1 up a fragment that ha 1
, 1
a - la.
te
a 1.-1
Un
"Usunie-I. '
-aid huskily, "the will has
" Vi-, ' ii"
been t I.
" l ii -u.' s ii I aid, "tin
s "1 i 1 1 v's' 11 c 1 .e in t ..
last oai
Tl..,.
J be lev- was drawn tip live years ago,
; n 1 was tn my favor, Mr. tu'nl."
'J he la .v ya r ! .it his '.ins.
"I w;;l me.!..? thorough search and bet?
what era be Iound," be said.
"Ay. .To," remarked Lichard, with hid
sardoiirc .-mile.
Mr. O'.dl began lii. s -arch 1:1 tho
hiwer diav.-cr of the abinet, and his faeo
1 gh-ed ii). w -th salisf i.-iion as h.-glance 1
at li-.e .1 at.- . f a doeument therein.
"My late ch. nt ha I a pas-ion for xvill
makaig.' I:.- said. "This is one I drew
up at Lis ill. lati.ei six mouths ago. At
ihe lime he had given up all hope of
ev-r learning the late of bis t'augbter'a
lot Inl i "
lie . iearcd his throat and began t
re a 1 .iloii 1. It is only uece-s itv to say
o! this do -UMiein that it cut bichard oil
with a shidi g, and gave evervthi ng to
liiista. e 1 ..iv.
I.icha.i l .-icing up xvith r.n inain
laugh, nti-1 began t. '-aper about the i.iii
belore the read ug was conchi'led.
"It is hke ii fane," lie tried, "first
I'asv, lien myself, then Kustace ! Uut
thai -.-iit.ii -hall shall never have tho
h ti l ing of a single dollar. How 1 hatu
I.in.: Max la- r -t 111 prison, und the rat
p.-. 1. his b -ll -.s".
I 'ai-y Lti '! red
'Of ... :;-K" it is all clear to you now,"
be added in aa im.-iise whisper, as bo
pau- d b. fore her. "Your husband
iiiui I. 1 .-1 I'l'.V Prandt and tle-troyed
lite xv'bl in your favor, that he might 111-in-i
il e ri yi hiiig and i-.ist you otl. Tln
x-.ho.c .-e.ie ii-:s b.;..te my lacatal
vis . m. 1 :-.-(. hita stealing lik" a thief
into lh" Incise. lb- has a duplicate key
to th" cabin !, and his hot act i.- to de
stroy Ihe v.ilh lb- I'm Is a dagger in the
4-ab nel, an I thilebitig it in one hand,
gli-b s up the -taiii-asj to the loom above
w In re 1 lie ..Id man h.-s. On-- .-wilt, de
tei iiiiue.l blow - a cry ol 'murder !' n ln)"s
upon the -till night air. 1 wann-l vou
iiea m-t that wr tc'i. You remember?
Wo viill oiovvit the cunning devil vet.
W le-ii the b mgia. m's noos is about' his
neck you -hall be n.v bride, and we xvil!
-hare tli-- fortune t ."get her. l!a, h ., hi!
I an t h. Ii. laughing. We shall b- ri. 1 1.
ri. h. r:. h.
1 11 mone v 1 I have o n I
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r pi ice i n it - dippo. my h.iii iu
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lie stopped .short, a frichtelied expres
s.oii sh. oiiiig thiough the pallor of bis
t ace. He set ined to vaguely realize tho
'.imaging admi-.-ioa Iu- " had made.
dancing slowlv around the room, h"
must have rea l bin fate in the shrinking
j cy. s that im-l his own, for he made a
sud icll dash for the door. .
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