Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-10-02


ing up from kneeling posture by the bed
side, and upon the counlerTane, her quick
glance noticed, spread ont. two pieces Of pa
per Of these, lhowcver. she bad only the
briefest observation, for Caroline scrambled
them up, and, with the same hurried eager
ness previously shown down stairs. thrust
them into her pocket.
' thought YOU might be uuwell. Don
be cross at nv coming up:" and the aunt
went near to her. Car0line'- first look, be-
fore she recognized who it was that entered,
was one in which rage was expressed pa well
a. a sort of scare.
." will 20 down. said Caroline. turning
away in much embarrassment, and clyat.y
/ wiping her face.
- What is the matter, niece pursued
! the aunt. '' You are worriuug yourself
/ over those papers. am not curi5u-.-yuu
/ know | am not but it is enough o. make
one think all kinds OF mys,erie-. am your
| aunt. and | only wish to advise with You ilr
/ the best"
" l know You do" and Caro- ire slipped
her arms around her aunt's neck, and kissed
her, then she leaned her head uu Mrs Wac
kin's shoulder, bhing violently.
Her aunt tried to so)the her and VIXEN
she had little succeeded, she again reverted
to the papers, remarking that they mus, be
something very serious 10 a-Itaie Lcr 30 tal-
way.
" If You will promise not % ask any more
questions aoIul mem 1'',I ~ ',i'''' " '..
sudden impulse, Strengthening herself where
She stood. .' They are nothing important
mean." and the words came .auia-ed.y
50 they are not anything E'H @Ie .A''N-
ing OF:
'' Wei, then you should u nave a''.a
80 in reference to them. / sa"-ld have
thought they were s9metllnS very HnI I'rl.-
ant, answered Mis-. "atAin- cie'er'y avoid
ug giving any pledge.
Caroline went straight to the dIes>lHS-ta
before the window. and producing from her
pocket two hali-sheeJs ul paper. stretched
them out fiat upon the table.
'' 1t is Stephen 5 writing, eagerly SAID
the aunt, tracing with her fingers the marks
on each sheet. % Valve, size went Oa.
reading word written across cI -r1il-
'' hat are those figures Here l- au.. er
valve.
'' You do not understand ii ? dslH--i
rather than inquired caroline.
90 / do not' ana ne speaker h',e- ''.-
seli with a very DISAPPOINTED OUT S.lA W'n-
derlng alr.
'' knew You would not, wa, '1e next
remark accompanied by SIGH oi Fei-ei' as
both OF the sheets were hastily returned 10
the pocket
+ II ne" machinery
ferhaps II Is iealeG from O-.'l',e e
hIs nut hef eyes instantly S'S" t'o''-'.',
come oil IT, II does NOT natter ..li-'"' ..'' i-
IT, 1i'e il'''"' "7 'i' 9l.N'' " 3
sl4l4S'
'''"i' ''1' r
more money IN experiments o' lia' hil'''- 9
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'"ulu nave "iSueI 'I"1 u-e' ''I i-'
nei'ueI Iioie noi ieF7 'i'"N .'' i'-'''7 % ''-'
lahs we saw n'r 'eaI "P III 'N1 y'.'',
H'u7T' "ilioH NeI "Io 81, nay 70,
t"e Dlo"llS up %. ,no MN l--I '--' ..-
lerNoon sue iiau nc 'N '.'.'' 'l' 1.' az
tolcG-uIa"er usu~l'y ouly H@I 's-''i+7 a. :!
7'elnCH ana l.'0 u'9e''''' '.',N "a -' ''--
WIN 'Io noI'ily l''G "771i''i'' ,"'' sax YEA
l'iion hau returned ulon. o'eP.'gn h-o'l.'i
anu 5ls'er again u. l'au an lii''i ',"' az r.
oil "Iiieh OaI9ilie, re''ililil5 i7''. .' G .,
papers reeleu across inc lnl,'-S ara u 'H5
house, ID the conuilloh III NnIcu ngI ""li'
hrst saw her throuSh 'le "Huo". -'-7' "S-
surediy' was 7ilu"'i'h oi "D'lIs grave
enough
1t was a long dreafy evening 10 '''h "lH-
ana nelce All the more 80 .ila' 'l- mo "'
men were nov IN Ialse posltloh9 VNe one %
wards the orher. Mr.. W nathin feminine
instincts made her dissatisfied with "Hai size
lelt not an adequate e2 liahatiJh U. matters /,
and caroline on the otner haha' Iiru N"
t. make as little as possible oi the "a1-e 'e-
currences- Hour alter hour passed anu
stephen did not return. w mther ne was
gone, Of course neither oil them knew .' over
the hill was local phrase oi very "i1e M
depreciation 1t might mean either or n9th
Of the two nearest villages; ana 1t might sig
Nifty the market town, which was a good sew
en- miles away. Mrs. Natkn suggested that
he might have gone to see Mr.. Watson, the
surgeon but Car line best knew her broth
er's temper and his then state OF mind, and
she shook her head. Stephen, she frlt, after
what had passed that afternoon, had not gone
to hold humdrum conversation with their
respectable but prosy friend. Fortunately
the rain had ceased and though the wind
W. ~. i',5-'y - -
Natkin eAI[eTstl soIit I:, Ie,.Is loI ,'eii, y
safety Dut OaroiIne uiu MOI seoln ~ .eNIn
sive on that ground and somewhat to her
aunts surprise peioIe 'i'e us'ul lio1F LOT ,I
both retire, leaving Mary to wait for him.
Mrs. Natkn' however, re7lSleu '-i9' anu
the time dragged on uiiln Iie"iiS "a '1H $50, -
"A very laie hour tiiere' A1'n o'el ,e'.
came. Inc aunt soon uisco'cIou ii -o,''''' ioi
Caroline wishing to get her out OF me way
before his arrival. Less Keen eyes tnah -1Is
"atkln would nave detected 'hat ne ,i.'u
haa drink, wherever ne haa oo'alneu IT, No'
HI, ha "uo gi.y 'i''iis m Sit5 a-rd;,;-r
ny ne ougit he nHu GlSui'eu nls coIlul 'ioi'
~ Sler' lor no remark was ii"ec w" a.
- ~ va nv: nl-'eln EereG' anu Inuesu' ne
'oeieu enc ''Cliieu 70 'alk, though asalh ne 'OlA
A9 nrfE VI ~ 5ls'er. caroline scarcely SPOKE
-. ,,,ora,;,.,l. -'e -iV 80 - 80
LaMld tur' - once Coto ~ IiIeu c tiot 9'e'iIl
shoulu q otGT .;u y - oeu, lur ms ciothes' she
,aia, nus' SUI Ho " a1,a- 5a ii1% , 'he ran when
he se' els' Nv, & sl.s' ii i'',ie uengr' assent
ed 20 'nlsi e"N ba bo6 Ci.ie rada suuueniy De-
came lS W-. Wntlin. but She tS, a., 49,, u i 11
of Stephen.
From many points OF the moors' ior long
afterwards that night, light could he seen
, burning like a star in Caroline bedroom
: window. though that was net = hl IN nc