The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-02-03

renders the gleom of The presen' deeper
by Contrast. Tie fatal day was fast ap
preaching which was TO wreck my hsppi-
ness for ever.
Mr.. Glenn was great fisherman and
one cloudy morning. as we fingered over
The breakfast table, lie remaik ed A clo-
Tious day for fishing, Harold Ii would
DC good idea to take our rods. and de-
vote the whole day to the sport"
yielded ready assent, and we were
soon equipped and "ff.. We met wi,i-ex
ceIlent success, and returned 10 Genrue
late that night, after The house bad retired.
feeling quite ia.isued with our long day.
Ea.iy the next morning hurried 10
The drawings DOM. expecting to find Maud
prepared for cur ACCUSTOMED before hrsak-
fast ranbie. But the room was emp,y.
anG limpasiently seated myself in our Ia
vorle recess, thinking every moinen, 10
see the tlutler OF Der white dress in the
doorway, and hear her sweet tones of ell
come. Sill she fingered, and, Leaning
my head upon my hands, fell into IA
pleasan. re"eEle?'
Awaiting Maud 2"
The words were lightly and mockinclv
spoken. stated up. Edith stood be-
icre me, Wild light III her eyes and Bit
ter smile curling her lips.
Listen" she continued, now that
my ends are accomplished and nv revenge
complete have revelation to make
Her wo!ds and looks were totally IN
comprehensive, and was abou, to speak.
but She siIenced me with gesture.
Hear ire through Size said, " and
witness my triumph. From the first no
ment that we met | loved YOU with a love
that Maud,s cold, gentle LATHE could n-y-
er taihom2. You would have learned to
love he in return, but She stepped between
us, and | ha'el her for IT, While ny
heart was torn by COZ Hictirg emo tionS.
YOU two were happy; but my tine had
yet to come. Ny hate grew deeper ,iay
by day, and felt sooner than She shoa,d
possess Your love would make any sac
rice. No one ever dreamed. nor did
reveal. that had explored lie unused left
WING ard made tue discovery Of secret
room. Il Was a wonderful piece of me
chani>m. By touching smaiI sptiug Il
door would tlr back from the seenllh.iy
nnhi rken surface OF wall, revealing rootu
Of sruaI d'nen~ioos. 1t as perfectly air
tight with duui e walls. through which
Il" shIlrk ,r gf0an could penetrate. With
the door closed upon d t,muinu being, lite
would become extinct in fifteen hours.
DouhiIe>S 1t had had Us score # victims.
.
AN opportunity WAS presented Ia caIry
them lnto effect. tempted Maud To Tins
secret rcUm 2nd While she was wuLlei-
iny sHIve, ,pg It, With her back turned tn
'urhe 10 ne, / stole away and ioUche1
The sprlug lie door few back in its place
and lett her alone 10 darkness and death.
All that night. in Imagination, beard ter
shIleks and means. and calls Tor help :;
tehell her heating her hands against the
wall endeayorrg to discover tie >prirc.
md prture'. her despair ut find her at
Temps all il vain. But there Was no ply
IN my heart for had she no; robbed ne Of
happiness =.
I stood Ike some s'a'a:e before F1ith
as she spoke, each terrible word falling
upon ny heart like lead, but without Il
realizing sen-e.
Do ,on no comprehend = 81 e said
Perhaps j, seems iuc,e,llIIe. Then
come and see"
L.Ae one in Il hidcou> dream, followed
her almost mechanically rs he led he
way to the lei wing The kc, WAS a1
pied 10 The ru>ty lock the door swung
back with a grazing sound. and We enter
/ ed. Onward We Welt up the creakIau
stairs. and through ;he long corridors
At length she PAUSED. aud touching an
/ almost concealed Spliug IN the wal, a
door flew back
N,enivd upon the bare floor with her
/ long golden hair falling around her Ike \
shro"I, lay Maud. my Maud, cold and
dead. To spring TO her side aud ift The
dropping head 10 my bosom was the won k
! OF moment. | could not believe that
life was really extinct. e>>a,el to liz
HE slight form 10 hea: it to the f esh air,
but AL things swan before my sight, and
! found oblivion from my wreichcineSs in
insen>Ibiity. Wien RECOVERED con
sci, usne>s was !, lug i'll bed in my own
room, and the family physician Of Gieurue
bending over me.
. am glad t" find you better, Mr. Ash,
ley" he said chee,ingiy. Il hope You
will soon entirely
The whole Of he terrible past rushed
upon my mind with Iishlnipg-like rapi.ii'
~.
/" Have been i'll long," asked.
Several weeks" Vas the reply.
"poctor,' said, anythir is preferable
10 this torturing suspense. What Of
Maud
His tones were full OF deep sadness as
he replied, . We can bu, bow submissive
ly to Tie Divine viii, Mr.. Ashley, LIE
doelh all things we'll A"
had iLtutively felt that all hopes was
over, but The shock Of having my worst
fears confirmed was bitter one
"And Mr.. GlenD and" Ny Fps
could not frame Edilh's name, and the
words died away.
" Mr.. & 'enn is also dead" he said
Edith is hopeIessly insane, and confneC
in An asylum"
" lnsane?' exclaimed, shudterinly.
suppose you are not acquainted
with Mr.. Gienr's early history, for he
rarely spoke Of IL" said the physician