Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-11-19

her mother had formerly been the Office of
a soiicitor or an sccountsnt. or some per-
son Of that Kind, and the closet with the
IRON door had been intended for the safe
custody OF books and documents. 1t had
had been Fitted up with shelves originally:
but these were now gone. and the place
was quite empty; the key too had been
lost; but the door was kept in its place by
q temporary bolt. which fastened outside.
At the top of the door was a small semi
circular opening. through which few rays
from the lam? in the room now penetra-
tel: barely sufficient. however. to make
visible tonne the size of the place into
which / had been so unceremoniously
thrust. sl
GAS Louise closed the door on me. aud
shot the bolt, heard the tramp Of heavy
foot coming quickly up stairs; heard. too
the rustic Of Louise's dress as she rushed
to the door: but it was opened before she
could reach it. and . mans voice exclaim-
Everything is prepared. We shall
drop down with the tide at Midnight
at xas the voice Of Cyprian Wick.
s"sHushr exclaimed Louise. in . low.
terrified tone. 'He is there!'
".And fasts'
F"'And fast?'
$50 much the better 1t is too late for
concealment now: and. in any case. few
hours would have revealed everything
Tlss farce is now over at last; blow the
whistle. and let the curtain rise for the
first act of the tragedy
81 heard this. as q man sometimes hears
voices in his dreams, with vague, haunt
ing sense that what is said bears some ref
erence to himself; bu. how. or in what way
h. cannot clearly discern; so the implica-
tim conveyed by the words to which
had inst listened seemed too monstrous
for belief, anu for the moment NY mind re-
fused to entertain it. Putting my hands
through the opening at the top of the door
raised myself up by a desperate effort.
till my eyes were on q level with it, and
could look into the room. What saw was
CyPrian Wick sested at table. tanning
himself composedly with his hat; while
Louiss stood leaning over him. with q
white.scared face and trembling hands
II WAS only for an instant that could thus
abstain myself: the next. l fell back, q
weak, stricken heap of humanity. into o
conner Of The closet.
"'Now that matters have come to q cri-
sic, we must 20 at once and before Chere
Msman returns 1t was Cyprian who
spoke.
land what OF him. asked Louise,
pointing. presume. to the closet.
"'He may lie there. and die there. for
aught care. Get ready. Louise; / give
you FIVE minutes to prepare
.."Louise went into the other room. The
whole diabolical plan burst upon me, and
L started up from the ground. and flung
myself madly again and again upon the
iron door: but my puny efforts seemed
scarcely to shake its massive strength
Cyprisn laughed loud and long.
"'No go old fellow he exclaimed 'You
sre a. fast as a startling in q cage. Yes.
Master George Sinkinson. this hour is very
sweet to me. Your insolent patronage OF
me because am poor. your peacock airs
of superiority. your treatment of me before
your fine friends as something between
your lackey and your spaniel. have all
been put down to Your account, and are
none of them forgotten. This is how
ray the debt. You looked for bread. and
/ give yoa a stone. You dreamt too. in
yonr folly. that you had won the love Of
Louise Latarche. Bah! The girl doesn't
care two figs for you. She would have
married yon. for all that, because you art
-rich; had / not interposed; and would
probably have poisoned you afterwards
Me she loves. so take her of your handle
for which be thankful. And as for me,
suppose that too love Louise; that am
iufatuated- you like to call it.
. fool. perhaps, to give up oil my pros.
poets in life for pretty face. But that's
my business. Louise. my little cat. come
here moment She came ont of thu
scsher room. Tell me. whom do you love:
Speak up. 80 that the gentleman in his cage
may hear your words
sa"I loveyou. Cyprian.' 80
-" sloee Of ell the world? =
..You alone
is."' Did yoU ever love George Sinkinson'
Speak up
:, :" Never ,.-,-- st-s 80
land you willingly give up this veal
thy marriage. and this handsome suitor, II
,follov your ugly Cyprian in poverty t.
the other side Of the world?'
.Willingly-' s.-.s.~,-
.lf".'BOn! Kiss me. then. Again. Tha
viii do, Now go and finish your prepare
tions, and be quick about them You hav
only two minutes more
He did not speak again but sat dow,
and lighted q cigar. By the time specified
Louise was ready.
".Better pnt on an extra shawl sai'
Cyprian. 'You will find it cold on tn
river. So--that will do. But what har
yoa got here? A gold watch and chain
his presents. eh?-then off with them
lay them on the table. And these brace
lets from the same quarter? --off wit
them. too. And these rings?-let then
follow che Same fate. Take none of hi
yseenFsed gifts with you. So-they are !
ahesp, ready for him by the time he quit
htScs6e. 4 And now we start clear an
free. with Just hundred pounds Of hard
earned money of my own to begin th
world vith. Areyou quite content. Lou
iss?'
"sOuita content. Cvpriau. no louR 4