The New York herald., 1868-12-06
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ALICE BLAKE.

me. This cottage. a. you Know, belongs 70 me,
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my chd drawing interest since placed shsrs
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wSS San,s:y =: ySS married .dssS YIN
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oh father, TT tas5er cannot marry Hughr exclaimed
marry HssS ,i.eu!..sd tn. invalid, in ton. of
his T. bs ssaeS na hs !Sa
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g, and oy: him M. .; ~, sister might love boshsr But
4 ssnss nc :s .,.s or few which
sh. might S Ss 3:
mot 20 would % no. have you TTarry him for marriage
husband 10 mus. b su.fdisa IS:ss
s on Gr tnow q nSocy rsss
honest 4 and capable than oS.rs. s.
Of hs do%nis but IL he !. Old fssss lily .
battle with villany while Hugh has every Qualification for
AS he spoke the house bell rang, and the sick con
"Ah, there he now Attend to the door, Aunt Margare
,oa ,oa xSsn ySs retire for vi"
ssa
ushered into the sickroom
Hssh ..Id, after momen, Of deep reflection, ana
my sS The wish nearest your heart and my own
replied Hb%s b cSos: voice rsm'sd in
proposed g her I" agsTIsd s1s the sick
as 6s %s d
mingled disappointment and despo9dency "Bus sup
R ~ you you
,u,r ranad tho vonth rad
h.s as
sister, sacrifice lie in her
fully Il Knew @ o You You'd poor
reach bunch Of keys from the top drawer Of the R
H%ss Horizon da i desired; ,.,,..
bunch "opens trunk which stands in ycndsr closet In
%5ns s. ssSf sa II
tied with red q ra s. " n:,s
wish you exsmns those for. Alice,
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Alice, 1ssa Aunt Margaret" :. '
sa e. 'hs 1 ss
fell fast upon his haggard face which already bore
apoa'. weep, zss ds1InsS ws.pm sa.psa the ay
'sSs sHSs SsaS may Heaven
aFray for iashsr Pray for msr' mosnsd The dying
The old dominic his knees, example which Vas
petition the Throne Of Grace the spirit Of the invalid
the ended and they .ss,, feet
bent to him. but the old pastor "a
% he eys q s be h.' s
e cannot hear you daughter .Hs has run his race
| him crown of glory"
CHAPTER ".
| MANS PAPERS.
ssn s s D which ha @ s and ID hs
carefully and earnsa from them that the man had
capped Europe with hi. plandsr leaving his and
papers was note Hugh Horton and writ
% ' an % snf es s'ss ~ S
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least portion Of what he had robbed him Of but had failed
much for himself but that he anxious place hs
assumed a fictitious name, and he wound up By begging
from eonsiaangHso se man. po...Ss and
acting as Alice: guardian 70 compel him to dssorge At least
e; nj: ,s..s
FRIEND Ms hardy aoS about
sSsir hand. isr.s sharp ;hrexd astsovs.
:s s o E himself and with whom
Seeking this individual he placed the in his
shsrp through he document: carefully and wh.n ,.
o iss% ana and Sq Ssh'd the matter
..xe Master Henry this tough little job you have
finish 70 your satisfaction take Journey the
"Don't talk like that Israel" said Horton, tone Of
s. ya ~ays me some hope-'ome hss
sot coar.s, WIN n.y. replied sh. detective, and 50
I.hoad Ike 70 knowS youv. got common sense Harry,
n: Rs that 1, =
chan. 4 Ph.dsiphis had eess named Leonard GRAZ.
no certainty Of this. He might have gone 70 Guinea Kan.
we MERCHANT make. the tour Of Europe in the hope
cover The she who may Be wearing lis fs away in com.
q q. That matter
s0f e. 5.pss
your su..::: having consulted you DO
no possible harm many case ,.., ,,
we never heat o9 him there viii be no harm done and
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zen a 's : oms or s % But %
Harry do you know that your young charge, Alice Blake,
% SouS who could f. tn.
hot blood rS.hn into his face for he well knew what the
asho h.: been in the habit Of meeting young fellow the
aHas shs met I ofssnf% asked Msrry, VIII, was really
IN the dark ~ 10 how frequently Alice and Franz Melton had
."wel Ave sn times all that have knowledge
tsner The fact is don't know hs should have paid such
ssS%sss d.. soa:. sa ::x ~: :soaa
you had no serous after a~
'whaevsr my intentions may have been at time, Mr.
Sharp rejoined Harry sadly s'my only desire
the part brother towards Alice fer father left her in
charge promised him his death bed that would
look after her would rather lose my life than have
harm befa her, Do you know anything Of the person whom
every little" was the reply "Hs name s Frank Melton;
his father rich old fellow who lives his money and
Frank himself rather fast kcepa his rotting horse lights
the tiger occasionally, and IL decided aud festive In
general shouldn't suppose Miss Blake exactly
the sr would pick for wife, although there
nyina that she beautiful but say, Harry how
1 aid no get acquainted with her."
IL IN. In
which she worked" replied Hugh .She Ia . folder,
and Melton called frequently TO her employer who intro
| dueed them"
.wel, he may mean well, after a" said the detsctive
after reflection; at Is lust possible that he may,
although with you think the chances againt
H. Al all their meeting In the ferry house is highly
imprudent II they each other had better let
him visit her al her house. If she s determined to
unuc his acquaintance all do TO prevent will be OF
avail Meet him she will, and II 10 better that they
should meet at her own home than elsewhere have nos